League of Legends Esports News

After weeks of speculation regarding whether or not Doublelift and co. would continue their journey through the tier-2 scene, the team, Near Airport, have announced their commitment to playing in the NACL. Now, the team that started as a fun project between streamers and former LCS players will play for a chance to qualify to the LTA when Split 1 of the NACL takes off on Wednesday, March 26th. Journey to the LTA "I just saw the OQ's (Open Qualifiers)more

With Patch 25.06, released on March 19, 2025, League of Legends surprised players with a brand-new mini-game: Demon’s Hand. Inspired by Balatro, this rogue-like deck builder is integrated into Noxus' lore and can be accessed directly from the League client. How to play Demon's Hand? Demon's Hand follows its inspiration as a deck-building strategy game where you battle enemies by forming powerful hands from a deck of 52 cards. Your objective is to whittle away your opponent's health before yourmore

The League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) 2025 is heading to Canada. Now, Riot Games has announced the venue and ticketing information for the tournament, with MSI 2025 taking place at the renowned Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver. Running from June 27th to July 12th, MSI 2025 will see the top two teams from each region compete at the second international tournament of the year for a shot at the trophy. That's not all, though, as the two best performing regionsmore

Riot Games has announced an exciting lineup of April Fools skins for League of Legends in 2025, featuring five champions with unique and humorous themes. This year's collection - being released with patch 25.07 coming April 2nd - promises to bring laughter and whimsy to Summoner's Rift with a diverse array of concepts. From a legendary cartoon-inspired Shaco to a mouthwatering hot dog Naafiri, these skins have pushed the creative boundaries while maintaining the playful spirit of April Fools' Day.more

League of Legends players have something to celebrate with the release of patch 25.06, coming March 19th, 2025. Riot Games is now officially introducing the Ranked Rollback system, a feature designed to refund League Points (LP) lost in matches where opponents were confirmed to be cheating. This long-awaited feature aims to create a fairer competitive environment by ensuring players don't suffer LP losses due to unfair gameplay. Through Riot Vanguard, the company's anti-cheat system, League of Legends has significantly improvedmore

After lifting back-to-back Worlds trophies with Lee "Gumayusi" Min-hyeon, T1 made the surprising decision to bench the ADC in favor of their academy star Sin "Smash" Geum-jae during the 2025 LCK Cup. Now, T1 has taken to X (Twitter) to announce that Gumayusi will be the team's starting ADC once more when the 2025 LCK Season sets off on April 2nd. Gumayusi returns at the request of the CEO Gumayusi's return was announced through a statement made by none othermore

After revealing the initial direction for LeBlanc's new look during the Bite Marks cinematic earlier this year, Riot Games has now released the champion's visual update in the PBE. Having received an entirely new in-game look, LeBlanc is also getting a brand new splash art, as well as updates to some of her skins once her visual rework officially arrives to League of Legends with the release of patch 25.07 on April 2nd. LeBlanc visual update As the leader ofmore

The inaugural edition of First Stand has wrapped to a close, marking the first international tournament to feature the use of Fearless Draft throughout. After teams from every Tier-1 region in professional League of Legends converged at Seoul, South Korea, which champions stood up to dominate the draft? Let's take a look at the most picked champions at First Stand 2025, as well as how these performed at the tournament. Most Picked Champions at First Stand 2025 #1 Ezreal: 13more

The League of Legends World Championship 2025 has set a new benchmark in esports with a record-breaking $5 million prize pool, more than doubling last year’s $2.25 million. This announcement was made by Chris Greeley, Global Head of League of Legends Esports, in an interview that happened before the First Stand finals in Seoul. This increase is aligned with Riot Games' commitment to fostering a sustainable and rewarding ecosystem for professional teams and players. Substantial Increase to International Prize Pools According tomore

The inaugural edition for First Stand has drawn to a close, with Hanwha Life Esports wrapping up their rampant run through the tournament in dominating fashion. Having put up a clinic against Karmine Corp in the Grand Finals, Hanwha Life Esports became your First Stand 2025 Champions after taking down all other Champions from around the globe. Hanwha Life Esports dominate First Stand 2025 After a grueling run through the LCK Cup to come away with the trophy and qualifymore

This weekend marks the conclusion to two of the biggest esports tournaments of this first semester: League of Legends' First Stand 2025 and Counter-Strike's ESL Pro League Season 21. Fans of both games are in for a treat as the best teams clash for the ultimate glory across two thrilling matches. Our analyst team has sat down and collected what we think are the best odds and parlays for YOU to predict on today. The outcomes selected are for the best predictions to betmore

After a thrilling week of matches, we have reached the last stop of First Stand 2025. On Sunday, March 16th, Karmine Corp (KC) and Hanwha Life Esports (HLE) are set to take the stage in Seoul, South Korea, to play in the Grand Finals and decide who will be the inaugural First Stand Champions. Though Hanwha Life have been dominant throughout the tournament, Karmine Corp's run at First Stand has seen the team become increasingly more comfortable in their gamemore

In a recent post on X (Twitter), LEC Commissioner Artem Bykov announced that the LEC will allow teams to stream scrims during an upcoming 'trial' phase. For a short period of time, and under specific conditions, teams will be allowed to stream their scrims live for the public everywhere to see, while the league monitors the situation as they decide what the next step forward is. The Buildup: Riot Games cancel Los Ratones Los Ratones revolutionized the Tier-2 scene in Europemore

After a chaotic and widely entertaining Group Stage which included a three-way tie for last place, First Stand 2025 is now heading towards the Playoffs, where the four teams that qualified will compete to lift the first international trophy of the year. First stop: Semifinals. On Saturday, March 15th, the tournament's Semifinals will deliver two thrilling matches to decide who our First Stand 2025 Grand Finalists will be. Can Karmine Corp continue their magical surge at First Stand? Are Hanwhamore

First Stand 2025 is heading towards its last day of the Group Stage, meaning teams near the bottom of the table have one last chance to secure their spot in the Playoffs. In true EU style, LEC Champions Karmine Corp have lost their series against some of the weaker teams at First Stand, while looking far more competitive against the strongest squads and tournament favorites. Naturally, KC's inconsistencies have completely thrown Group Stage standings off, causing chaos before the lastmore

Team Vitality and 11 other leading French esports organizations have officially launched the French Union of Professional Esports Clubs (UFCEP). This landmark initiative aims to enhance the recognition, development, and structuring of the esports sector in France, giving clubs and fans a unified voice in shaping the industry’s future. A Unified Voice for French Esports France has long been a key player in the global esports scene, hosting major international tournaments and producing world-class talent. However, with the industry’s rapidmore

Only the second patch of Act 2, patch 25.06 of League of Legends will aim to fix several of the game's most recent issues, including Darius running rampant in the jungle, as well as issues with the new Lane Swap Detector feature. Set to go live on Wednesday, March 19th, patch 25.06 will deliver a large wave of changes to the game, including several buffs to specific AD junglers. Perhaps more importantly, though, with the release of the patch playersmore

After suffering back-to-back losses against Team Liquid and CTBC Flying Oyster, Karmine Corp was on the brink of elimination. However, they found their footing just in time, securing a dominant 2-0 victory over LPL champions Top Esports on Day 3 of First Stand 2025. This much-needed win keeps KC’s playoffs dreams alive, however tough the road might be. They must either defeat Hanwha Life Esports in their next match or hope for CFO upsetting Top Esports. A Surprising Outcome Fewmore

The Tier 2 Competitive League of Legends returns to EMEA with the start of the EMEA Masters Winter 2025 tournament. Will Los Ratones' rampant run continue or will somebody put a stop to Caedrel's team when the tournament starts on Monday, March 17th? Let's take a look at everything there is to know about the coming EMEA Masters Winter 2025. Format A total of sixteen teams will compete to crown the EMEA Masters Winter Champions. The tournament is made upmore

After a blazing start to the 2025 season in League of Legends esports, Fearless Draft looks set to stick around for a while. Though the addition of this exciting new system was originally planned to be used only for the first split in major leagues across the world, as well as First Stand, Riot Games is now aiming to bring back Fearless Draft for the remainder of the season. According to a report by Brieuc "LEC Wooloo" Seeger, Fearless Draftmore