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We are just one week away from the start of the biggest event in Esports. DotA2’s The International may have the biggest prize pool in Esports, but the League of Legends World Championship consistently brings in more viewers than any other tournament in this genre. The Play-In Stage will be action packed as 12 teams from 11 different regions vie for one of four remaining spots in the competition over the course of six days. ... 

The more things change, the more they stay the same. G2 Esports and Fnatic looked like they might be ready to give way to Rogue and MAD Lions this season, but the two juggernauts of European League of Legends are likely to meet in the LEC Finals once again. Fnatic limped into the postseason and was nearly swept by Excel Esports in the Lower Bracket before finding their footing. They went on to reverse sweep Excel and then swept Misfits Gaming before beating MAD Lions 3-1 last week. Now, they are favored by the Esports betting odds against Rogue this week, and a win would put them in the LEC Summer Split Finals against rival G2. If Fnatic ends up winning the title, they will become the first team to run through the Lower Bracket to claim the championship. ... 

The four LEC teams that will participate in the League of Legends World Championship will be determined this weekend. Excel Esports was eliminated from Worlds contention after blowing a 2-0 lead to Fnatic last week, and now Fnatic will face Misfits Gaming for the last European spot at Worlds.Rogue, G2 Esports, and MAD Lions have all assured themselves of a spot at Worlds already. All three of those teams are looking to finish in the top two though as that will earn them a spot i... 

All year long, the two best teams in Korea have been T1 and Gen. G. T1 went 18-0 in the Spring Split on their way to representing Korea at the Mid-Season Invitational. They knocked off Gen. G 3-1 in the LCK Spring Split Grand Finals, but Gen. G have been the better team in the Summer Split.Gen. G went 17-1 and finished with a better game score than T1 did during the Spring Split on their way to being the No. 1 seed in the LCK Summer Playoffs. They had little trouble with Liiv SANDBOX in the semi... 

The crowded LCS Championship Playoffs get underway this week. Eight of the ten LCS teams have qualified for the postseason with only Dignitas and Immortals missing out on the playoffs. In this double elimination format, the No. 3 through No. 6 seeds will be the first teams to take Summoners’ Rift. No. 3 Team Liquid is a big favorite over No. 6 FlyQuest, and No. 4 Counter Logic Gaming is an underdog against No. 5 Cloud9.... 

This is set to be the best Superweek in the history of the LEC. Eight teams are fighting for five playoff spots this weekend as the MAD Lions and Team BDS are the only two European teams that already know their fates. MAD Lions clinched a playoff spot despite losing both their games last week, while Team BDS have been eliminated from postseason contention with a 2-13 record. Just three games separate the other eight teams in the region, so this stands to be an incredible final w... 

Only one team has been eliminated from playoff contention in the LEC with two weeks left in the season. Team BDS have lost nine games in a row and are sitting at the bottom of the standings with a 1-12 record, so they know their year is over next weekend. Every other team in Europe still has hopes of playoffs and dreams of Worlds though. MAD Lions are looking very formidable at 10-3 with six straight wins, and they are the only team that can feel confident about its spot in the playoffs. ... 

Only two games separate eight of the ten teams in the LEC this split. Team BDS and SK Gaming look set to be the bottom feeders of the region this season with just one win apiece, but everyone else is right in the mix of things after the mid-season break. Excel Esports have been the most surprising team in Europe with a 5-2 record, and they are in good position to be in first place at the end of the first round robin with games against Astralis and SK Gaming this week.... 

There will be no League of Legends action in either Europe or North America this week as both the LEC and LCS have the week off, so let’s turn our attention to the LCK. Two of the three most dominant teams in the region will be squaring off this week as Gen. G faces T1. Gen. G has only dropped one map all year long, and that has led to them being ensconced as slight favorites per the League of Legends betting odds against reigning champions T1. DWG KIA will be in action this weekend too, and the... 

There is a surprising team at the top of the LEC Summer Split standings. Excel Esports is tied with G2 Esports for first place at 4-1. Excel lost to G2, but the team has wins over Fnatic, MAD Lions, and Team Vitality to its credit. We will see Excel take on two of the worst three teams over the next two weeks, so there is a good chance that they enter the halfway point of the season as one of the two or three top teams in Europe. That would be quite the improvement considering Excel has never fi... 

The only unbeaten team through the first week of the LEC season is G2 Esports. The reigning champions of the LEC played very well in wins over Astralis, Rogue, and Excel Esports, so it’s no surprise that they are a massive favorite by the League of Legends betting odds against winless Team BDS. BDS looks set to be the worst team in the LEC during the Summer Split, but G2 has a history of disappointing as a big favorite in the regular season.... 

The 2022 LEC Summer Split will kick off with a ‘Superweek’ as every team will play three games this weekend. The action will start in Berlin on Friday, but we are going to focus on Saturday’s matches here. We will learn a lot about our top teams this week, particularly Rogue, who must face arguably the other three top teams in the region. Rogue will take on Fnatic on Friday, reigning champions G2 Esports on Saturday, and 2021 Spring and Summer champions MAD Lions on Sunday.... 

The LPL is the most competitive league in the world when it comes to League of Legends. China has fully embraced League of Legends, and there are a whopping 17 teams in the LPL compared to 10 for most other regions. The top teams in the LPL aren’t afraid to pay for talent, and that’s why the battle for the region’s four spots in the League of Legends World Championship will be so intense this split. ... 

Brazil has been a hotbed for Esports and League of Legends over the last few years. That has led to the next CS:GO major taking place in Brazil, and there is a fervent passion for League of Legends there. No one team has dominated the region like we have seen in other leagues with INTZ being the most successful team with five titles. INTZ is pegged to come in dead last though, while two-time winners RED Canids are slight favorites over three-time champions KaBuM Esports.... 

The usual suspects are the four teams in the Mid-Season Invitational Semifinals. There was little doubt that T1, Royal Never Give Up, and G2 Esports would make it out of the Rumble Stage as those were by far the three favorites entering MSI. However, LCS representative Evil Geniuses was a big question mark after a subpar performance in the Group Stage. EG proved to be a better team than either PSG Talon or Saigon Buffalo, but they are a heavy underdog by the League of Legends betting odds agains... 

There wasn’t much excitement during the Group Stage of the Mid-Season Invitational. The three teams that were the overwhelming favorites to win their groups by the League of Legends betting odds dominated and didn’t drop a single game, and the race for second place in each group wasn’t competitive either. Fortunately, the Rumble Stage will provide much more for fans as every team plays every other team in a double round robin with spots in the semifinals on the line over the next five days.... 

The first day of the Mid-Season Invitational largely went as expected. T1 and Royal Never Give Up smashed their opponents, and G2 Esports got off to a 2-0 start against the teams from the other English-speaking regions. The favorites in each of the first five matches by the League of Legends betting odds all won their games, as the RED Canids were the only underdogs to get a win. Will the chalk hold up again on Day 3, or will we see more bite from the underdogs? ... 

At long last, the 2022 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational will get underway on Tuesday, May 10. This event will run for 20 days in South Korea, and it will take on a different format than we have seen in past years. Teams from the minor regions will not have to duke it out for one or two spots against the larger regions, as instead the representatives from all 11 regions will fight for six spots in the Rumble Stage. Naturally, teams like T1, Royal Never Give Up, and G2 Esports are enormou... 

While everyone is gearing up for the Mid-Season Invitational in South Korea in two weeks, there is still League of Legends action happening around the world. Some of the best games right now involve the European regional leagues with the European Masters entering the knockout rounds. There are eight teams looking to win the EU Masters now, and the quarterfinals will run from Thursday, April 28, to Sunday, May 1. ... 

Only three teams are left in the LCS Spring Split Playoffs, and a champion will be crowned on Sunday. Defending champions 100 Thieves will face either Evil Geniuses or Team Liquid for the right to go to the Mid-Season Invitational. There is palpable excitement as the LCS Summer Split Semifinals and Finals will take place at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, and this will be the first event with a real crowd since 2019.... 

The last major region to determine its champion and representative at the Mid-Season Invitational will be the LCS. Four teams are left in the double elimination competition, and either Team Liquid or 100 Thieves will earn an automatic bid into next weekend’s finals with a win on Saturday. The loser will face either Cloud9 or Evil Geniuses to determine the other team that will take part in the LCS Spring Split Finals.... 

The European representative at the Mid-Season Invitational will be determined this week. Long-time rivals G2 Esports and Fnatic are set to square off in the semifinals on Saturday, and the winner will face Rogue for the LEC Spring Split Championship on Sunday.Fnatic are the clear favorites after knocking off G2 Esports in the Winners’ Bracket two weeks ago, but G2 looked great last week with sweeps over Team Vitality and Misfits Gaming. ... 

The most decorated organization in League of Legends history is looking to set a new record. T1 have won three World Championships and nine LCK titles, but they have never finished a regular season unbeaten and then went undefeated on their way to a title.They have a chance to do just that after going 18-0 in the regular season and sweeping Kwangdong Freecs last week. Gen.G are the only team standing in their way now, but T1 are 4-0 against them this spring.... 

No teams have been eliminated from postseason contention heading into the last week of the LCS Spring Split. However, both Immortals and Team SoloMid need to win all their matches and receive a lot of help. That can lead to some major changes in the League of Legends betting odds for the games on Saturday and Sunday depending on what happens Friday. ... 

The first playoff ticket has been punched in the LCS Spring Split. Cloud9 locked up a spot in the playoffs with their win over Team Liquid last Sunday, and they now have the inside track on the No. 1 seed in the playoffs with an 11-2 record. Team Liquid will likely lock up the second postseason spot this week, but there will be a real battle for the final few playoff spots. The penultimate week of the 2022 LCS Spring Split can help shake things out or muddle them up further. ...