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trexx and Kicks Debuted for Liquid. Their IGL Wasn't Even There.
Team Liquid opened EMEA Stage 2 with head coach LohaN filling in for an absent nAts, and lost 0-2 to Eternal Fire.
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Wolves Rebuilt the Roster. Week 2 Undid the Good Week.
All Gamers swept Wolves Esports 2-0 in China Stage 2 week 2, and the rebuild that looked promising after week one just took its worst loss yet.
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Wolves Rebuilt the Roster. Week 1 Showed Both Sides of It.
Wolves Esports went 0-5 last stage, tore up the roster, and opened China Stage 2 with a statement win before Bilibili Gaming brought them back down.
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100 Thieves Are One Map Away From an Esports World Cup Title
100 Thieves beat Nongshim RedForce 2-1 to reach the EWC 2026 grand final, and they did it despite getting outplayed on the stat sheet.
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Hot takes
I keep losing my opening duel on 10.05 and winning the round anyway. Best patch this year.
I rewatched the yetujey clip five times and I still don't think the peek decided that map.
Vitality look like the only team in London that scrimmed real comps. Jamppi is playing like it.
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Jamppi 1v4 Ace Clutch vs DRG
Jamppi / Team Vitality
Jamppi goes absolutely nuclear on Vitality's opening match, pulling off a 1v4 ace that had every watch party screaming.
Masters London
15 Memorable Plays from Masters Santiago
The official rundown of the best plays from the first global event of the year. Clutches, aces, and moments that defined the tournament.
Masters Santiago#highlights#official
Top VCT Plays of Masters Santiago
The plays that mattered most from Santiago. If you missed the tournament, start here.
Masters Santiago#highlights
ZmjjKK Crazy Clutch & Ace vs XLG
ZmjjKK / EDG
EDG's ZmjjKK wins back-to-back rounds with a clutch and an ace in the same series. CN built different.
VCT CN Kickoff#clutch#ace