The Trouble with Hai

Is it Time for Cloud9's Mid to Move On?

Photo courtesy of Riot Esports

by Patrick Garren

Since the acquisition of Zachary “Sneaky” Scuderi from Quantic Gaming on May 23rd 2013, Cloud9 have had the exact same roster. They didn't actually "acquire" Sneaky from Quantic either - they WERE Quantic. Sponsorship issues led to their reformation as Cloud9. Founder and Team Captain, mid-lander Hai “Hai” Lam, chose the name Cloud9 because he believed that professional gaming should be about being happy. But Cloud 9 is the last place they were at the beginning of the 2015 Spring Split, when they saw themselves in a spot they hadn't seen since they made it into the LCS: last place. Read more...

NA LCS W10D2 Sun, March 30th

Today's Matches: 

1. Counter Logic Gaming vs XDG
2. Curse vs Team SoloMid
3. Cloud 9 HyperX vs Team Dignitas
4. Evil Geniuses vs Team Coast

C9 have tied TSM for first place. Can they steal it away? 

EU LCS W9D2 Fri, March 21st

Today's Matches:

1. Gambit Gaming vs Millenium
2. ROCCAT vs SK Gaming
3. Alliance vs Supa Hot Crew
4. Fnatic vs Copenhagen Wolves

Evil Geniuses Roll with Temp Roster due to Visa Issues

Krepo, Yellowpete and Snoopeh will miss this weekend's LCS matches due to visa issues. RobertXlee, Executionerken and Thinkcard will be replacing them in the meantime. But I think it will be cool to see Robert in the LCS...even if it's just for the weekend. :P 

Robert's 'OH' Face!

EU LCS W9D1 Thurs, Mar. 20th

Today's Matches: 

Gambit Gaming vs Alliance
Supa Hot Crew vs Millenium
ROCCAT vs Fnatic
Copenhagen Wolves vs SK Gaming

Plus EU Challenger Spring 2 Semifinal
Departed vs Never G1ve Up

No one is doing all that badly in the EU...which I believe is a credit to both the teams and the game. Anything can happen! Nothing is set in stone! At least..until we reach worlds.. :P 

Also, I must say great job by Gambit, Fnatic and Millenium at the IEM Championship games. You guys all made us very proud!  <3  

$30k has to still taste plenty sweet!

"What do YOU think of my swagger?" 

Bah!

NA LCS W8D1 Fri, March 7 SUPER WEEK

Today's Matches : 

1. Evil Geniuses vs Cloud 9 HyperX
2. Team Coast vs Team SoloMid
3. Counter Logic Gaming vs Team Dignitas
4. Curse vs XDG
5. Team Coast vs Team Dignitas

Ready for an exciting weekend of great LCS action, NA Fans? :)

EU LCS W8D3 Thur, March 6 SUPER WEEK CONTINUES

Today's Matches:

1. Alliance vs Gambit Gaming
2. SK Gaming vs ROCCAT
3. Millenium vs Supa Hot Crew
4. Fnatic vs SK Gaming
5. Supa Hot Crew vs Copenhagen Wolves 

NA LCS W7D2 Sun, March 2

Today's Matches:

1. Cloud 9 HyperX vs Team SoloMid
2. Evil Geniuses vs Dignitas
3. XDG vs Counter Logic Gaming
4. Curse vs Team Coast

The C9 / TSM game is definitely the headliner...but I'm also curious to see if XDG and Coast can continue their winning streaks. You realize...it's possible XDG could end this day NOT in last place...because they are now getting SheePR! Will CLG get fleeced? :P

                                         

After ewe...

EU Spring Split W5D1 Thur, February 13

Today's Matches: 

1. SK Gaming vs Fnatic 
2. Copenhagen Wolves vs Supa Hot Crew
3. ROCCAT vs Alliance
4. Gambit Gaming vs Millenium

Millenium, Alliance and SK will once again look to play road blocks while trying to bolster their own positions in a super tight race for fourth place. Upsets haven't been uncommon this season, and a loss to any one of the tied top three teams could knock them two places back. Who'll taste Victory? Who'll taste Defeat?  Who'll bay at the moon if they win? It's anyone's guess in the EU LCS!

(except for the baying at the moon thing...that's definitely these guys...) 

NA LCS W4D2 Sunday, Feb 9

Today's Matches:

1. Counter Logic Gaming vs Evil Geniuses
2. Curse vs Team SoloMid
3. Cloud 9 HyperX vs Team Coast
4. XDG vs Team Dignitas

Coming off a strong win vs Dignitas yesterday, can Curse crack TSM's kevlar-coated armor?

Who do YOU Support?

NA LCS W4D1 Saturday, Feb 8

Today's Matches: 

1. Cloud 9 HyperX vs XDG
2. Team Dignitas vs Team Coast
3. Evil Geniuses vs Team SoloMid
4. Curse vs Team Dignitas

Following a week off, third place Dignitas is back in the game with two important matches. 

Can they top the competition? 

EU Spring Split W4D1 Thur, February 6

Today's Matches: 

1. Fnatic vs Alliance
2. Millenium vs Roccat
3. Copenhagen Wolves vs Gambit Gaming
4. Supa Hot Crew vs Millenium

Today's series starts off with three very uneven match-ups. Maybe we'll see some struggling teams finally make progress, or...maybe we'll see the EU leaders widen their already strong leads. After an impressive showing last weekend, curious to see if Supa Hot Crew can keep their momentum going against Millenum. 

If anyone is going to pull off an upset today, who do you think it will be? 

Does Alliance have a chance? 

Hot Stuff!

Twitter fan @Kynsinda supporting Team Curse

NA Spring Split W1D2 Saturday, January 18

Today's Matches:

1. Curse vs XDG
2. Cloud 9 Hyperx vs CLG
3. Dignitas vs Team Solomid
4. Evil Geniuses vs CLG
5. Team Coast vs Dignitas

LCS Trending in US :)

Keep it going!

EU SPRING SPLIT - W1D2 - WEDNESDAY, JAN 15

Today's Matches: 

1. Supa Hot Crew (0-1) vs Alliance (0-2)
2. Fnatc (2-0) vs SK Gaming (0-1)
3. Millenium (1-0) vs Gambit (1-1)
4. Copenhagen Wolves (1-1) vs SK Gaming (0-1)
5. Roccat (1-0) Vs Millenium (1-0)

EU LCS Play Off Games : Saturday Jan. 11 : 17:00 CET / 8:00 AM PST

Ninjas in Pyjamas, Supa Hot Crew and Meet Your Makers will compete in a three way qualifier according to the standard LCS tiebreaking procedure. They will play a Best Of One round robin. If there is a tie after, then the teams will randomly be placed into a single elimination bracket. Deman and Quickshot will be shoutcasting the event, which will be streamed at lolesports.com.

Good Luck to all!