Data:ExternalContent/2019-07-07

Jul 07[]

2019-07-07
Link	Publication	Author	Series	Season	Content	Players	Teams	Tournaments
Broxah reflects on getting subbed out at Rift Rivals, and which Marvel hero he'd be	The Shotcaller	Darius Matuschak			Interview	Broxah		Rift Rivals 2019/NA-EU
Why LPL vs. LCK at Rift Rivals will be the MSI final we never got	Dot Esports	Andrew Amos			Article			Rift Rivals 2019/LCK-LPL-LMS-VCS
[Rift Rivals Finals] KZ Naehyun: "We were able to win the championship because all the players in LCK teams delivered outstanding performance."	Inven Global	Lasso, Haao, Viion			Interview	Hirai, Naehyun		Rift Rivals 2019/LCK-LPL-LMS-VCS
[Rift Rivals Finals] SKT kkOma: "We won because the teams of the LCK were able to cluster as one closer than the LPL teams did."	Inven Global	Lasso, Haao, Viion			Interview	Faker, kkOma		Rift Rivals 2019/LCK-LPL-LMS-VCS
[Rift Rivals Finals] Faker: "It's been a while since LCK won an international tournament. I hope the LCK wins more this year."	Inven Global	Viion			Interview	TusiN, Faker, Sword, Nuclear		Rift Rivals 2019/LCK-LPL-LMS-VCS
[Rift Rivals Finals] DWG Micro: "There’s not much difference between LPL and LCK. What’s important is...".	Inven Global	Lasso, Haao, Viion			Interview	Micro, Nuclear		Rift Rivals 2019/LCK-LPL-LMS-VCS
[Rift Rivals Finals] GRF cvMax: "There's not much difference between LPL and LCK. LPL started to lay more importance in macro and the LCK now fights well."	Inven Global	Lasso, Haao, Viion			Interview	cvMax, Tarzan		Rift Rivals 2019/LCK-LPL-LMS-VCS
Halfway There: The most important player in every LCS team	Inven Global	Nick Geracie			Article			LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
Kumo: "my goal is to start for LCS, and I'll take the opportunity to prove I'm good too."	Upcomer	Steven Paul			Interview	Kumo		LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season

Jul 08[]

2019-07-08
Link	Publication	Author	Series	Season	Content	Players	Teams	Tournaments
Faker: “Living as a pro gamer is like a rollercoaster”	Dot Esports	Xing Li			Article	Faker		Rift Rivals 2019/LCK-LPL-LMS-VCS
GGS Huhi on his Support roleswap: "I felt that I needed some kind of change to continue my career."	Inven Global	Nick Geracie			Interview	Huhi		LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
How will the top six LCS teams seed into playoffs?	Upcomer	Nicholas Ray			Article			LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
3 Takeaways from Rift Rivals (LPL-LCK-LMS/VCS)	The Game Haus	Rui Yang Xu			Article			Rift Rivals 2019/LCK-LPL-LMS-VCS

Jul 09[]

2019-07-09
Link	Publication	Author	Series	Season	Content	Players	Teams	Tournaments
Zeyzal dishes on 2-0 weekend in the LCS, his birthday, league darkhorses and more	ESPN Esports	Tyler Erzberger			Interview	Zeyzal		LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
FBI on coming to NA, staying focused on stage 'I'm just a kid from Australia living his dream'	YouTube	Travis Gafford			Interview	FBI		LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
CoreJJ felt 'a little jealous' of SKT's Rift Rivals title, discusses improvements for TL	YouTube	Travis Gafford			Interview	CoreJJ		LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
Akaadian says despite rough season, TSM is 'definitely a team to be feared'	YouTube	Travis Gafford			Interview	Akaadian		LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
C9 Kumo on starting for Cloud9 in the LCS: "I feel like I've been ready for a long time."	Inven Global	Nick Geracie			Interview	Kumo		LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
FLY Santorin about Wadid: “I think one of our major issues beforehand was getting vision control and playing through [it]. I think he does an excellent job in that”	Esports Heaven	Izento			Interview	Santorin		LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
Attila: "I have no doubt in my mind Vitality will make it to playoffs"	Upcomer	Isaac McIntyre			Interview	Attila		LEC/2019 Season/Summer Season
Breaking The Curse	The Player's Lobby	Jensen			Article	Jensen		LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
Team Liquid: LCS Week 6 Preview	The Game Haus	Brayden Nazarian			Article		⁠⁠TL	LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
LCS Hopefuls for Worlds 2019	The Game Haus	Rui Yang Xu			Article		⁠⁠TL⁠⁠C9⁠⁠TSM⁠⁠CLG	LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
LVP: Un giro inesperado: el gigante cae en la boca del tiburón (Spanish)	LVP Argentina	LVP			Article		⁠⁠ISG.A	Liga Master Fibertel/2019 Season/Closing Season

Jul 10[]

2019-07-10
Link	Publication	Author	Series	Season	Content	Players	Teams	Tournaments
Elitists United Episode 18: Jungler Appreciation Society (feat. nukeduck and kold)	YouTube	Thorin and Veteran			Interview	nukeduck, Kold
Brendan Valdes on Rift Rivals Asia 2019 and LCK's return to form	YouTube	Ashley Kang			Interview	Valdes		Rift Rivals 2019/LCK-LPL-LMS-VCS
Doublelift was right about Cloud9 and TSM	Dot Esports	Xing Li			Article		⁠⁠C9⁠⁠TSM	LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
[Interview] LCK Caster Valdes on LCK, SKT's Struggles, and Caster Jun	Inven Global	Lasso, Viion			Interview	Valdes		LCK/2019 Season/Summer Season
SKT Faker: "I hope Round 2 would be a chance to have revenge against the teams that beat us in Round 1."	Inven Global	Viion			Interview	Faker		LCK/2019 Season/Summer Season
KZ Deft: "I've liked ADC-centric comps from when I was playing for Samsung Blue... I feel rather comfortable than pressured."	Inven Global	Irro, Youii, Viion			Interview	Deft		LCK/2019 Season/Summer Season
Pobelter thinks through the issues FlyQuest have been struggling with	YouTube	Locodoco			Interview	Pobelter		LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
C9 Nisqy on champion experimentation: “If I just play my own champion that I know how to play, it’s going to be 10x better than just following what everyone [else] plays”	Esports Heaven	Izento			Interview	Nisqy		LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
CLG Wiggily: “We did it for Trevor”	Upcomer	Steven Paul			Interview	Wiggily		LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
Caps on Rift Rivals: "I got overconfident...so my ‘friend’ [Craps] came out instead"	Upcomer	Isaac McIntyre			Interview	Caps		LEC/2019 Season/Summer Season
Attila: "I have no doubt in my mind Vitality will make it to playoffs"	Upcomer	Isaac McIntyre			Interview	Attila		LEC/2019 Season/Summer Season

Jul 11[]

2019-07-11
Link	Publication	Author	Series	Season	Content	Players	Teams	Tournaments
Kumo keeps it cool on stage, 'I don't get nervous anymore'	YouTube	Travis Gafford			Interview	Kumo		LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
Stixxay's secret to beating TSM, 'We're a top team now'	YouTube	Travis Gafford			Interview	Stixxay		LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
What Biofrost brings to CLG & why NA's 'ARAM' style doesn't work	YouTube	Travis Gafford			Interview	Biofrost		LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
Wadid on finding FlyQuest synergy: 'we don't need to make hero plays'	YouTube	Travis Gafford			Interview	Wadid		LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
DWG Nuguri: "It feels that I’m getting closer to three words: LoL World Championship."	Inven Global	Viion			Interview	Nuguri		LCK/2019 Season/Summer Season
Khan Explains SKT's Daily Schedule and Picks the Most OP Champion in the History of LoL	Inven Global	Lasso, Viion			Interview	Khan		LCK/2019 Season/Summer Season
Robbie Douek, President of RFRSH: "We built infrastructure around Origen with Astralis in mind."	Inven Global	Nick Geracie			Interview			Rift Rivals 2019/NA-EU
OG Guilhoto's message to NA: "First things first, Riot needs to help you."	Inven Global	Nick Geracie, Lara Lunardi			Intervew	Guilhoto		Rift Rivals 2019/NA-EU
CLG PowerOfEvil on beating TSM after 1,176 days: “Before the game, I said, ‘Let’s do it for Stixxay.'”	Inven Global	Nick Geracie			Interview	PowerOfEvil		LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
FLY Wadid on NA solo queue: "Challengers want to be streamers, not pro players."	Inven Global	Nick Geracie, Lara Lunardi			Interview	Wadid		LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
LEC preview: Splyce vs. Fnatic	Upcomer	Nicholas Ray			Article		⁠⁠FNC⁠⁠SPY	LEC/2019 Season/Summer Season
Subverting Expectations	The Player's Lobby	GrabbZ			Article	GrabbZ		LEC/2019 Season/Summer Season
The Golden Guardians Heading into the Second Round Robin	The Game Haus	Declan Mclaughin			Article		⁠⁠GG	LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
100 Thieves Aim For A Playoff Berth	The Game Haus	Cody Hill			Article		⁠⁠100	LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
Clutch Gaming Week 6 Matchups	The Game Haus	Steven Zamora			Article		⁠⁠CG	LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
Counter Logic Gaming LCS Week 6 Preview	The Game Haus	Thomas Baker			Article		⁠⁠CLG	LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season

Jul 12[]

2019-07-12
Link	Publication	Author	Series	Season	Content	Players	Teams	Tournaments
Once again, Korea is on top of the League of Legends world	Dot Esports	Xing Li			Article			LCK/2019 Season/Summer Season
GEN Fly on Mid Lux: "Win lane, win game. We thought that if we do well in lane, we would naturally win."	Inven Global	Lasso, Viion			Interview	Fly		LCK/2019 Season/Summer Season
GEN CuVee on his 1v2: "Whoever’s in that situation, there’s no assurance of winning. I just went ‘whoa, I won’ after I did win."	Inven Global	Viion			Interview	CuVee, Fly		LCK/2019 Season/Summer Season
SKT Faker: "The most important virtue of a teammate would be flexibility. A stubborn player can ruin the team atmosphere."	Inven Global	Lasso, Viion			Interview	Faker		LCK/2019 Season/Summer Season
SKT Clid on Today's Game and Playing Lee Sin 1v1 Against Faker	Inven Global	Viion			Interview	Clid		LCK/2019 Season/Summer Season
GEN Peanut: "I ended up 3rd in my first game [of TFT]... You know, I'm a pro gamer. (Laughs)"	Inven Global	Lasso, Viion			Interview	Peanut		LCK/2019 Season/Summer Season
Doublelift on NA ADCs: "I actually think bang got a lot worse since coming here."	Upcomer	Steven Paul			Interview	Doublelift		LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
LCS week 6 preview: CLG vs. TL and TSM vs. C9	Upcomer	Nicholas Ray			Article			LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
Brandini on the LCS Academy system: ‘Players want stage time, online or offline, and it’s important for their overall growth’	Hotspawn Esports	Isaac McIntyre			Interview	Brandini	⁠⁠TSM	LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
100 Thieves Summer Split Preview: Week 6	The Game Haus	Cody Hill			Article		⁠⁠100	LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season

Jul 13[]

2019-07-13
Link	Publication	Author	Series	Season	Content	Players	Teams	Tournaments
LCS Week 5 Spotlight: Yasin ‘Nisqy’ Dinçer of Cloud9	The Game Haus	Brayden Nazarian			Article	Nisqy		LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
LCS Power Rankings: CLG are Legit	The Game Haus	Robert Hanes			Article			LCS/2019 Season/Summer Season
Grabbz on TFT's influence, Rift Rivals 2019, and what needs to happen so Carlos makes a Draft	The Shotcaller	Darius Matuschak			Interview	Grabbz		LEC/2019 Season/Summer Season
KZ Deft and His Relationship with Jinx: "I think I have a high win rate on Jinx because I know when it's a good time to play her, not necessarily because I'm good with her"	Inven Global	Nswer, Youii, Ready			Interview	Deft		LCK/2019 Season/Summer Season
KZ Deft: "Before the match, a lot of my teammates predicted that we'll lose today"	Inven Global	Haao, Ready			Interview	Deft		LCK/2019 Season/Summer Season
SKT kkOma: " In order to be as much help as I can for the team, I temporarily returned to the stage as the strategy coach"	Inven Global	Ready			Interview	kkOma		LCK/2019 Season/Summer Season
JSS Reports: The Legacy Left Behind By 2019 Rift Rivals	Inven Global	Haao, Ready			Article			Rift Rivals 2019/NA-EU
JSS Reports: The Legacy Left Behind By 2019 Rift Rivals	Inven Global	Haao, Ready			Article			Rift Rivals 2019/LCK-LPL-LMS-VCS
GRF Tarzan's 24-hour Schedule Infographic with Mobalytics.gg	Inven Global	Haao			Interview	Tarzan		LCK/2019 Season/Summer Season