YouTube Megastar MrBeast Revealed a Flaw in His $150,000 Showdown Against Ninja Amidst the Fnatic’s Ongoing Complaint Saga

Published 10/22/2022, 11:50 AM EDT

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The whole eSports event management is in question since Fnatic filed a complaint against their last T11 opponent. Even YouTube megastar MrBeast took a shot against the poor eSports management he faced during his $150,000 League of Legends match against Ninja.

MrBeast vs. Ninja: The Ultimate Crown held on July 9 this year was undoubtedly among the significant events in the eSports scene. After all, the world witnessed the clash between two titans; one was the most prominent content creator with over 106 million subscribers, while the other was the elite Twitch streamer with 18.4 million followers.

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MrBeast reminisces about a flaw from his Ultimate Crown

The eSports organization Fnatic reported their last T11 opponents, Gaimin Gladiators. The Fnatic CGO Patrik ‘cArn’ Sättermon later revealed on Twitter that their last T11 opponents were able to hear the broadcast while playing. It gave them a massive advantage that they utilized to eliminate Fnatic from the Dota 2 tournament.

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Fnatic’s complaint became headline news for the eSports community. Soon it reached the ears of MrBeast after famous sports and gaming journalist Jake Lucky shared it from his Twitter account. Hearing about Fnatic’s complaint, the 24-year-old spoke about a flaw from his League of Legends match against Ninja.

The Carolina-based creator revealed that he could not hear the broadcast but could see the fans sitting across from him. MrBeast claimed it was extremely easy to take hints from those fans, and both his and Ninja’s team could have exploited it to take advantage.

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MrBeast’s replied to Jake Lucky’s tweet on the Fnatic issue by saying, Even if you can’t hear stuff, you can still see the fans above your screen. When I played against Ninja on stage, I couldn’t believe how easy it would be to pick up on cues if you really wanted to.”

Will there be a rematch between Fnatic and Gaimin Gladiators?

Fnatic filed the complaint against Gaimin Gladiators after a player from the latter side revealed their exploits in an interview. However, Gaimin received no punishment from T11. Further, there was no rematch between the two teams. Instead, Gaimin played their next match against OG and got knocked out.

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After Fnatic’s complaint and MrBeast’s experience, the eSports organizers should pay attention and improve their setups to avoid giving an unfair advantage to any team or player. Do you think that this was an unfair advantage taken by T11? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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Ripan Majumdar is an esports and F1 writer at Essentially Sports. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor's in Science from West Bengal State University, Kolkata. Ripan is a massive Red Bull Racing and Sergio Perez fan.
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