eSports Weekly 06/06/16

This week’s hottest eSports news and highlights for League of Legends, CS:GO, Dota 2, and Overwatch. Expect spoilers!

League of Legends 

NA LCS Recap and Standings

The first week of the NA LCS Summer Split has started! With the new best of three format, the competition was fiercer than ever.

1. TSM vs Counter Logic Gaming (2-0)
2. Team Envy vs NRG Esports (2-1)

Day 2:

1. Cloud9 vs Immortals (1-2)
2. Echo Fox vs Phoenix1 (2-0)
3. Team Envy vs Liquid (2-0)
4. Apex vs NRG Esports (2-0)

Day 3:

1. Apex vs Counter Logic Gaming (2-1)
2. TSM vs Liquid (2-0)
3. Echo Fox vs Cloud9 (1-2)
4. Immortals vs Phoenix1 (2-0)

TSM has done especially well this week, sweeping rivals CLG and TL 2-0 showing that they might be the current best team of the league. Especially since the departure of YellOwStaR, many had their doubts for TSM's new support Biofrost. Fortunately for TSM fans Biofrost looked like the makings of a world-class support.

Immortals, Team Envy, Echo Fox, and Cloud9 also looked strong with great series. CLG and Team Liquid stumbled out of the gates this week with a 0-2 start. While CLG is expected to bounce back, Team Liquid looked particularly shaky with their suspension of Dardoch. Despite the suspension, the team then subbing him in at the end their game against TSM, raising serious questions about the stability of Liquid as a team.

Here are the standings after one week of play:

Week 2 Preview

The series to watch is TSM vs Immortals on Sunday as they are two elite teams that are competing for the top spot in North America.

The first week of the EU LCS Summer Split has started! Unlike the NA LCS, the EU LCS uses best of twos which leads to a point system. A 2-0 win gives 3 points. A tie gives 1 point per team. A loss gives no points.

Here's how the matches went:

1. Origen vs G2 Esports (0-2)
2. H2K vs ROCCAT (1-1)
3. FC Schalke 04 vs Unicorns of Love (2-0)
4. Spylce vs Team Vitality (1-1)
5. Fnatic vs Giants (2-0)

Day 2:

1. Spylce vs ROCCAT (1-1)
2. Unicorns of Love vs Origen (2-0)
3. Giants vs G2 Esports (0-2)
4. Team Vitality vs Fnatic (1-1)
5. H2K vs FC Schalke 04 (1-1)

In the land of ties G2 Esports has once again come out ahead despite their troubles at MSI. Fnatic also seemed significantly better with their old captain YellOwStaR back on support. Origen looks disjointed with the loss of their star ADC and support.

Here are the standings after one week of play:

Week 2 Preview

The series to watch is Fnatic vs Unicorns of Love because of how competitive the match should be.

LCK Recap and Standings

1. Afreeca Freecs vs Samsung Galaxy (0-2)

Day 2:

1. ESC Ever vs Jin Air Green Wings (1-2)

Day 3:

1. ROX Tigers vs MVP (2-1)
2. Longzhu Gaming vs KT Rolster (1-2)

Day 4:

1. SKTelecom T1 vs CJ ENTUS (2-0)

Day 5:

1. ESC Ever vs ROX Tigers (0-2)
2. Samsung Galaxy vs MVP (2-0)

Day 6:

1. KT Rolster vs SKTelecom T1 (0-2)
2. CJ ENTUS vs Afreeca Freecs (0-2)

The notable series is KT Rolster vs SKT where Faker gives a spectacular performance on Azir to help SKT win the marquee match.

Here are the standings after two weeks of play:

Week 3 Preview

The series to watch is SKT vs ROX Tigers. As another rematch of the Spring Finals you don't want to miss this one. Samsung Galaxy and Jin Air Green Wings on day 3 will also be a series to watch as they are both undefeated so far. Lastly, SKT vs Samsung Galaxy should also be great as the last match of the week.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive