Worlds 2018: Remember what it was, not how it ended
And just like that it was all over for another year. Worlds 2018 is finished and all we have left is memories, possibly regrets…
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That was definitely the “oh my god it’s really happening” moment, I agree.
Anyone can win Worlds this year: Why not G2?