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    2. The International MSI League of Legends 2025 tournament check in!

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      Hi everyone - we're closing in on the end of the tournament with only 4 games left. Questions for discussion: Did you make a bracket with Riot's Pick'Em? If you did, how's your bracket looking?...

      Hi everyone - we're closing in on the end of the tournament with only 4 games left. Questions for discussion:

      • Did you make a bracket with Riot's Pick'Em?
        • If you did, how's your bracket looking?
      • What games have you watched?
        • Which games have surprised you most?
      • Are you enjoying the Fearless Drafts? (For those curious, Riot updated how teams draft during each Best of 5. After a champ has been played, it's banned for the remaining Bo5.)
      • What team(s) are you cheering for?

      Tonight is

      Spoiler: Teams playing tonight, July 9. T1 vs Gen.G

      If you haven't been keeping up, now is the perfect time to jump in if you enjoy watching pro-play League of Legends. The vods from previous games are available on Youtube (and I assume Twitch but I haven't checked). I don't really play much league, but watching is very fun with friends and we've been having nightly hang-outs on Discord to watch together.

      Spoiler: Results from last night's series, July 8, FlyQuest vs BiliBili Gaming. 3-2 in favor of BLG. Game 2 was particularly heartbreaking for Fly especially when they were so close to winning. I think the entire series showed that they have lots of potential for growth. They had two rookies and they still took a team that came close to winning both MSI and Worlds 2024 to game 5! I hope they feel very proud of themselves and the games they played.

      Other random thoughts: The "Kalista Curse" has yet to be broken and I wish that Fly hadn't tempted fate by drafting it. One of my friends remarked that she [Kalista] must be performing really well in scrims for these teams to keep picking her even though it keeps failing :') Honestly, I really hope we don't see it again in the remaining games because it's such an instant "Oh no..." feeling.

      This tournament has also made me realize that I miss the hyper-carry ADC/enchanter support meta A LOT. Don't get me wrong, pro play is exciting just because of the high skill ceiling but the drafts have been a little boring especially in bot lane. I want to see Zeri, Aphelios, maybe even Samira! I am keeping my fingers crossed that the upcoming patches will let them shine in Worlds.

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