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LoL Patch 26.13 Champion Buffs and Nerfs for MSI 2026

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By Jack Stewart Verified
| Insider Gaming
Riot Games has released the full Patch Notes for League of Legends (LoL) Patch 26.13 with a lot of champion buffs and nerfs. This is a particularly large and important update as it is the patch that LoL MSI 2026 will be played on. And LoL Patch 26.13 will also add new LoL champion Locke into the game as the only new character coming out this year. The new update is bringing a total of eight champion nerfs, another nine buffs, and is a new controversial last-hitting indicator.
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Esports Nations Cup Confirms 16 Invited Valorant Rosters

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By Jack Stewart Verified
| Insider Gaming
· · June 23, 2026 The Esports Nations Cup has confirmed that 110 countries have fielded Valorant rosters for the tournament taking place later this year. However, of the 110 rosters, 16 have received direct invites, and only another 16 teams will be able to qualify for the ENC. While 16 teams received invites based on their players’ recent results, the remaining teams will qualify through regional qualifiers and ENC Wildcard rules.
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GIANTX Bring Flakked Back to LEC After Noah and Lot Dropped

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By Jack Stewart Verified
| Insider Gaming
GIANTX have confirmed the promotion of Víctor ‘Flakked’ Lirola Tortosa to their LEC roster at the expense of Oh ‘Noah’ Hyeon-taek. And toplaner Eren ‘Lot’ Yıldız has also been benched, with former Fnatic pro Óscar ‘Oscarinin’ Muñoz expected to replace him. GIANTX has sported the same League of Legends roster for over a year and a half, but has failed to finish higher than fourth in LEC Playoffs.
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