As hype for the League of Legends Worlds 2021 continues to amp up, there seems to be one very sore spot slowly growing in size in Southeast Asia (SEA). For one of the biggest esports tournaments of the year, SEA is left in a corner watching with no team to root for, only living vicariously through the PCS Seeds, PSG Talon and Beyond Gaming. Ever since the PCS was introduced and the pandemic hit, there has been zero SEA representation at any international competition.
Banana gave themselves a chance to dream. It did not matter if it was the Wild Rift Icon Series or SEA Championships. They were just 5 guys having fun, who ended up facing some of the top teams on their tournament run – and putting on a good show.
Everyone is familiar with League of Legends’ ever-growing popularity, especially since Riot Games released Wild Rift, the mobile version, in October 2020. Although Wild Rift is practically an infant in the esports scene, the game has been building its community and is wrapping up its annual competitive circuit with an upcoming final competition.
For many in the Philippines esports scene, Team Amihan Esports were a breath of fresh air when they landed in April last year. The team started with two rosters, one for Mobile Legends: Bang Bang and DOTA 2. Soon after, they also created a team for Wild Rift, the brainchild of the team’s former manager Christian Villegas.
Oh, to be an unwanted Banana. Ripe for challenges but turned down by others. Ahead of its first major League of Legends: Wild Rift tournament, the newly-formed Singaporean team named after a common fruit found scrims rare as no one took them seriously.
What a finale to some of the Southeast Asia Championship Finals! From Thailand, to Hong Kong and Malaysia some of these Wild Rift teams showed up to SLAY! How will they fare on the big stage this month? Watch their winning moments right here.
At the beginning of ESL Mobile Open 2021’s Fall Season, the departure of Ozoraveki and Rumpel seemed to weaken the entire Geek Fam lineup. By the end of the Group stage, Geek Fam looked down and out, finishing in 6th place and were required to fight for a last chance at Playoffs against Silent Killer and Splatzone Insomniax.
