The Funniest Things Only True Esports Fans Will Understand

Over time, eSports has been able to transform from a niche into a global phenomenon. This transformation is characterized by the availability of various unique LoL esports betting markets, the creation of more heroes, villains, heartbreaks, and many hilarious moments. 

Amid the clutch plays, million-dollar tournaments, and endless Twitch streams, there is a rich vein of humour that only true eSports fans can and will appreciate. So, whether you’ve been a fan since the early days of Counter-Strike or just recently became a fan of the community, below are some of the funniest and most relatable quirks, memes, and moments that you’ll truly get.

The Classic “DC at the Worst Moment” Curse no

Visualize watching a high-stakes match. It is game five, and both teams are neck and neck. Suddenly, one player’s camera freezes and disconnects. Then, the chat is bombarded with a frustrating wave of “Fs,” and everyone holds their breath, praying to the ISP gods. Whether it is Dota 2, CS: GO, or even Valorant, every eSports fan has had that moment of real panic watching their favourite player lag out right before an important play. Bonus points if you have experienced the “phantom movement” bug where a disconnected player randomly moonwalks across the map. 

Twitch Chat is the Real Deal

The Twitch chat during eSports tournaments is sometimes more entertaining than the match itself. From spamming “EZ” every time, someone gets a kill to the iconic copypastas like, “Here comes the gigachad…he’s walking up…he’s pressing ‘W’…” or the ever-accurate “KEKW” when someone whiffs a shot badly. The chat community has a dynamic way of immortalizing both legendary and embarrassing failures. If you’ve ever timed your “PogChamp” perfectly with a clutch moment or contributed to a flood of “OMEGALUL” during a caster’s voice crack, you are the culture.

Casters Repeating the Same Line Every Time

We enjoy our castors a lot. We do, but let’s be honest: some of their lines are so iconic that they’ve become memes. Some of them in life, “He’s got ice in his veins!” “he read him like a book!” This man’s got a family!” The moment you’ve watched enough tournaments, you can almost predict what a caster will say before the okay even occurs. It is more like eSports bingo, and we’re always here for it.

The Magic of “Tech Pause”

It is only in eSports that a “tech pause” lasts longer than an episode of The Office. A mouse double-clicking, a monitor flickering, or a mysterious “USB error” can delay a million-dollar final for 45 minutes. Where does this leave fans? 

Well, we just sat there. Watching. Waiting. We equally turn into keyboard engineers in the chat room, asking questions like, “Have they tried turning it off and on again?” “Use a PS/2 port, bro.” “It’s probably Razer.” A moment of silence for all the hype that died during a 27-minute tech pause.

When Players Omit Obvious Missions 

It is universally funny and usually frustrating when a team completely forgets about the most important thing on the map. It might be them forgetting to defuse the bomb in CS: GO or walking past Baron in LoL with everyone pinging it like crazy. At this point, the fans go into a meltdown mode. Then comes the lash out, “Why are they even pro?” “My Gold 2 team wouldn’t make that mistake!” ‘Did they leave their brain at home?’ As a real fan, you would have typed at least one of those. 

Professional Players With Ridiculous Gamertags

Now, we want to appreciate the absurdity of eSports player nicknames. There is no other sport that bears this level of creative chaos than among eSports players. Imagine watching an NBA game where the commentator says, “LeBron passes to BIGDADDY_NO_SCOPE… over to xX_Sniper_Baby_Xx… and Dendi dunks it!” Sounds hilarious, right? Well, the following are some of these legendary eSports players with weird names.

• Dendi (Dota 2) — an icon 
• S1mple (CS: GO) — yet nothing about his gameplay is simple
• Let me (LoL) — always eats ganked but never gets to let anything.
• Babybay (Valorant) — sounds adorable, but plays like a monster

What’s funnier is how they sound while commentators are at work. Serious commentators try to say these names with a straight face. Perhaps, they’re laughing internally or just used to pronouncing so many of these names that it has less impact than it does on the fans.

Awkward Post-Game Interviews

We love post-game interviews. That is, especially when players give one-word answers or clearly don’t want to be there. Below is a vivid example.

Interviewer: “So, what was your strategy going into Game 2?”

Player: “Win”

Interviewer: “How do you feel after that comeback?”

Player: “Good”

It even gets weird when there is a language barrier. The player goes on and on, explaining for about 90 seconds. Then, when it’s time to translate, the translator just replies briefly, “He is happy.” Hilarious, right?

No Dull Moment in the Ecosystem

Being a true eSports fan is not just about the matches. eSports is wild, unpredictable, and usually absurd. Yet, you know what? We love it exactly that way. Whatever you do, whether watching a caster scream over a 1v4 clutch or just trying to remember how to play after the latest patch, you’ve found a place in this weird and funny global family. So, have fun and enjoy the ride!