Why rosters get torn up every off-season
Short contracts, no transfer system worth the name, and a competitive cycle measured in months.
Esports, from the main stage out
Team Yandex adds a second TI champion to its roster, but stacking titles isn't the same as building a team.

Short contracts, no transfer system worth the name, and a competitive cycle measured in months.
Seeding, group format and the patch date tell you more about the outcome than recent results do.
Prize money is a rounding error. Sponsorship, content and league revenue pay the salaries.
Teams that dominate online and fall apart at events are not choking. The conditions are not comparable.
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