The final @LoLGameChangers stage before the playoffs has just ended, so I would like to share some thoughts. This year’s formats are a very good example of how competitions like these should be built. The most important thing for me is that this kind of system gives practically every team a reason to keep existing long-term. Five stages, open entry for absolutely any team, swiss format, plenty of official games, and points collected throughout the season. It means that one loss does not end your team’s entire run and leave you waiting until next year. If one stage goes badly, another one is only a few weeks away. You can analyse your mistakes, improve, keep the roster together and have a concrete goal to work towards. One of the biggest problems with the female scene in the past was that many teams would form shortly before a single qualifier, get eliminated, and stop existing two weeks later. With a circuit like this, there is actually a reason to build something long-term. Then there is Equal Esports Cup, which has gone through a similar evolution. The qualifiers have become more open every year and have offered teams more and more games. In 2024, we simply had a double-elimination bracket. In 2025, there was a new format with teams split into two groups, followed by playoffs for qualification, which already gave every team significantly more games. This year, we had two separate open qualifiers played in a swiss format. So not only do you get more maps, you also get a second chance to qualify. We know very well how much that can matter, because we failed to qualify on our first attempt and made it through the second qualifier. If the entire competition had come down to one short bracket, our season could have looked completely different. And this is exactly the kind of direction that is starting to create something the female scene has lacked for a long time. It is no longer about one big tournament a year, one qualifier you have to build a roster for, and if it goes badly, suddenly there is no reason for that roster to exist anymore. There are plenty of different opportunities to play, there are qualifiers, there are more LGC stages, and it makes sense to look at the whole season as one continuous process. Teams can fight for EEC, fail once and try again. If the second attempt does not work out either, there are still LGC stages to play. There is always something you can try to improve before getting another chance. That is why a lot of credit should go to everyone responsible for designing the formats and administering these tournaments. Both LGC and EEC show a very good approach to competition design: the goal is not only to identify the few best teams, but also to give plenty of games to teams that are still developing. The tournament administration is also at an absolutely top level. Communication and organisation are very smooth, better than what I often see in ERLs. On top of that, the production, official streams and co-streams create an environment that makes these competitions feel much more professional. From the perspective of @barczacaesports Babylon, the fact that the split is not just a two-week sprint before one all-important qualifier means we can settle into a normal team routine: regular scrims, reviews and individual work. Because of that preparation, we were comfortable registering every one of our players as a substitute for Barcząca’s main roster competing in Rift Legends, knowing that if needed, they would be ready to play. And that is exactly what happened when our starting support was suspended and @m11rali had to step in. She was extremely nervous and immediately had to face a very strong bot lane, but she still showed that she did not look out of place at all and that she has the skill to compete against very good players. On top of that, we came very close to pulling off an upset and winning a BO3 against a team that will be playing in the Rift Legends final this weekend. I am convinced that if Mirali had the opportunity to play an entire split for any team at ERL level, she would show just how much potential she has. Someone has to be given that first opportunity so that future female players are not automatically treated as an experiment simply because they are women. Because that is ultimately the most important role of the female scene. The goal is not to create a separate world where female players are supposed to stay forever, but to provide them with a safe environment in which they can gain experience, develop and prepare themselves to compete outside female competitions as well. And that will remain necessary for as long as the League of Legends environment remains toxic, heavily male-dominated and discriminatory towards women. As long as a culture of hegemonic masculinity exists within the scene, where female players have their competence questioned more often and are expected to prove significantly more in order to receive the same opportunities, there will be a need for a space where they can train, make mistakes and improve without constantly having to justify whether they belong in esports in the first place. Finally, I want to thank everyone involved in developing female competitions, as well as the organisations, teams and coaches who decide to build these rosters (and also @BurntSanctuary for creating content). Above all, though, huge respect goes to the players who keep competing in these tournaments and want to improve, regardless of whether they are currently fighting for a place in the finals or finishing further down the standings in swiss. The more teams and players are willing to try, the easier it will become for the next generation of girls to enter the scene and see esports as a realistic path for themselves. I simply feel that the scene is heading in a very good direction. Open tournaments, plenty of games, multiple opportunities throughout the year and a regular competitive calendar give teams exactly what they were missing for a long time, a real reason to keep going, and the opportunity to lose, learn from those losses, and keep playing.

Marzenia się spełniają. Pozdrawiam wszystkie pięć osób, które to obchodzi #AEWAllIn

Dotychczasowe zasięgi postów na Twitterze dotyczących summer splitu @RiftLegendsPL (bez postów sponsorowanych): 🥇 @Lodis_LDS – 738,6k wyśw. | 10,3k reakcji (śr. 7386 wyśw. / 103 reakcje) 🥈 @barczacaesports – 146,5k wyśw. | 1518 reakcji (śr. 8618 wyśw. / 89 reakcji) 🥉 @_ForsakenGG_ – 130,5k wyśw. | 1249 reakcji (śr. 3728 wyśw. / 36 reakcji) 4. @BombaTeamGG – 121,1k wyśw. | 1617 reakcji (śr. 3562 wyśw. / 48 reakcji) 5. @devils1gg – 87,7k wyśw. | 557 reakcji (śr. 5481 wyśw. / 35 reakcji) 6. @DOCISK_ – 60,6k wyśw. | 870 reakcji (śr. 2423 wyśw. / 35 reakcji) 7. @AnonymoEsports – 53,2k wyśw. | 695 reakcji (śr. 3323 wyśw. / 43 reakcje) 8. @UP2UMEDIApl – 20,2k wyśw. | 164 reakcji (śr. 2889 wyśw. / 23 reakcje) ▶️LODIS ma więcej wyświetleń i reakcji niż wszystkie pozostałe organizacje razem wzięte. ▶️Barcząca ma najwyższą średnią wyświetleń na post. ▶️W przypadku DV1 aż 75,5k wyświetleń z 87,7k łącznych zebrał post z ogłoszeniem rosteru. ▶️Najwięcej postów zamieściło LODIS (100), a najmniej UP2UMEDIA Cebulaki (7) ▶️Anonymo od meczu na Barczącą nie opublikowali posta.

Dzięki temu, że @JaskierBB zawsze zamieszcza wypowiedzi w oryginalnym brzmieniu, Polska zyskała kilka pozycji w rankingu wolności mediów.

Esports Global Code of Conduct 2026 Edition 4.2 Underperformance. Esports Professionals are expected to perform their respective duties and compete to the best of their ability in all Riot Esports Competitions. Intentional underperformance is prohibited. 4.14 Match-fixing or Manipulation. Esports Professionals may not match-fix or otherwise manipulate the outcome of any match or competition or request, encourage, or instruct others to manipulate it. Manipulation is defined as the unlawful or undue influence or alteration (including failing to give best efforts), directly or indirectly, by an act or an omission, of the course, result, or any other aspect of a match (i.e. spot-fixing) or a competition, irrespective of whether the behavior is committed for financial gain, sporting advantage, or any other purpose.

Podzielę się z niewtajemniczonymi ciekawostką z dzisiejszego dnia Equal Esports Cup. Nasz mecz, czyli @barczacaesports Babylon vs @SolaryTV Eclipse zamykał fazę Lucky Losers Group. Jeśli wygramy - mamy awans do play-offów. Jeśli nie, w play-offach ląduje @BlueOtterGG. Okazało się, że istnieje jednak scenariusz, w którym Eclipse dostaje się do play-offów. Są w stanie rozstrzygnąć ewentualny tie-break na swoją korzyść, jeśli wygrają ostatnią grę w czasie równym bądź krótszym niż 16 minut 21 sekund. Efekt? Wszystkie ręce na pokład. Caitlyn + Ziggs na bocie, Tristana mid, Trudnle las i oczywiście 5x demolish w runach. I trzeba przyznać udało im się wziąć pierwszy turret przed 8:00, ale ostatecznie górą była Barcząca. Doceniam próbę! #EQUALESPORTSCUP

Dziękuję @Nelliely1

Today we advanced to the main stage of the Equal Esports Cup. I'm thrilled that we were able to build a roster around such immense talent and it's great to see that everyone is incredibly driven to get better and is putting in the effort. Even though we had a few in-game stumbles today, I'm incredibly proud of our players. Thank you for making my big esports dream come true @Rikkiuss, @alylolx, @khyl_ee, @limawkaa, @m11rali! Qualifying for the EEC is just the beginning. Our ceiling is much higher, and once we gain more experience and fix our main issues, we can easily establish ourselves in the top 4 of Women/NB teams. Thank you all for cheering us on. Special thanks to @Chizuokuu for helping with the preparations, @AS_Shiroga for supporting us every step of the way and @Nervarieno for showcasing Limka's pentakill on his stream. I hope this is the start of a beautiful adventure! #EqualEsportsCup

Exactly a week ago, I built a roster for @barczacaesports whose main goal was to qualify for the Equal Esports Cup 2026. The roster consists mostly of rookies who haven't had many opportunities to play at the highest level. The girls make up for their lack of experience with an incredible drive to work and immense talent, which is why they managed to reach a really high level in such a short time. We only had a few scrim blocks and started from scratch, yet we ended up playing two BO3 series for a spot in the Equal Esports Cup 2026 - both of which, unfortunately, we lost. I would like to say a huge thank you to the entire roster. To @Rikkiuss and @limawkaa for our shared journey from amateur play to something much more serious; to @alylolx for bringing the necessary experience and fantastic skills; to @khyl_ee for being an undisputed mid lane prodigy; and to @m11rali for being the second Keria. A massive shoutout as well to @AS_Shiroga for her absolutely invaluable support to the team. I hope we will be able to participate in the next qualifiers and completely dominate them. This team's ceiling is very high, and once we dedicate more time to practice (and we still have a lot to learn!) and gain the necessary experience, not only can we easily qualify for EEC 2026, but we can also fight for the top placements there. Thank you everyone for the support and kind words. Especially after that last series, which was completely within our reach. See you next time! #EQUALESPORTSCUP

otóż nie tym razem

Brat castuje coś takiego w splitcie, w którym główną rolę odgrywają gusła, czary, zabobony i przesądy.

draft diff

Uwaga, zarzucam opinią: Każda europejska reprezentacja grająca w ENC 2026 będzie musiała mówić po angielsku w trakcie gier. Nie wyobrażam sobie innego scenariusza. Po pierwsze, język ojczysty, ten w którym się myśli na co dzień, jest mocno powiązany z układem limbicznym, czyli jest bardziej emocjonalny. W grze opartej na podejmowaniu decyzji komunikacja powinna być jak najbardziej utylitarna. I przez efekt języka obcego komunikacja w języku angielskim jest po prostu efektywniejsza, zwłaszcza gdy dochodzi czynnik stresu, albo gierka zrobiła się chaotyczna. Mówiąc w innym języku można też nawet mieć inny charakter i inne cechy osobowości, ale w realiach Ligi to zawsze będzie komunikacja bardziej optymalna. Po drugie, zjawisko torowania. Jak ktoś gra przez większość swojej kariery po angielsku, to angielskie zwroty są mocno powiązane z wyzwalaniem akcji. Jak ktoś krzyczy "LOOK! LOOK! LOOK!" to jest to gotowy sygnał, którego mózg nie musi przetwarzać. Gracze po prostu się uczą grać w gierkę po angielsku, angielskie zwroty są tymi domyślnymi. Po trzecie, odpalcie sobie jakieś VODy z Jankosem, który coś sobie gra dla polskiego community w polskiej drużynie z polskimi commsami. Męczy się z każdym wypowiedzianym słowem. Ktoś powie, że jakby zagrał 50 gier po polsku, to by się przyzwyczaił i już by było dobrze. No nie. Jak ktoś przez całą karierę funkcjonował, zwłaszcza w sytuacjach stresowych, po angielsku, to na scrimkach może być dobrze, ale wystarczy jeden bardziej stersujący nashor na oficjalu, żeby cała komunikacja po polsku się załamała. Jak zbierze się polski teamek na ENC i ktoś zasugeruje, że hej chłopaki skoro wszyscy PL to może polskie commsy, to w ogóle nie powinno być takiej opcji. Przed grą okej, drafty okej, oglądanie VODów okej, ale w trakcie gry to jest zawsze przełączanie się na angielski. I tutaj nawet jest to argument, że Busio ma większą wartość od Trymbiego, bo team byłby zmuszony do rozmawiania po angielsku i nie ma wtedy dysonansu poznawczego. Znika też poczucie odgrywania ról i taka niezręczność - mówimy po angielsku, bo inaczej Busio nas nie zrozumie. To też jest dosłownie jeden z problemów, jaki mamy w @barczacaesports. Woolite i Jactroll ostatni raz mieli polskie commsy dziesięć lat temu. Przełączenie się na polski jest wymagające. W sytuacjach stresowych pojawiają się decyzje i calle, które mogłyby być zupełnie inne przy angielskiej komunikacji. Język w pewnym momencie był na tyle rozpraszający, że rozważaliśmy przełączenie się na angielski. Ostatecznie kontynuujemy po polsku, bo mamy dużo czasu, żeby gracze się ze sobą dotarli, ale drużyna na ENC takiego czasu by nie miała.

Hej @LoLPL, nie daje mi spokoju, że w polskiej biografii Kindred są błędy. W każdym innym miejscu jest użyta liczba mnoga ("czym Kindred są"), a w biografii jest liczba pojedyncza. Dodatkowo powtórzone jest słowo "swoim/swoje", co zostało poprawione w innych miejscach.