Rhea Koslov
Competitive & Skin Economy
Rhea Koslov covers the competitive and collector sides of gaming. A former Fortnite cash-cup competitor and longtime League of Legends Diamond-tier player, she writes about skin rarity, account value, and competitive meta across battle royale, MOBA, and MMO PvP. Rhea has tracked the Fortnite skin economy since Chapter 1 and maintains one of the community's most complete databases of rare OG skins. She writes AccountShark's Fortnite, LoL, Valorant, and PvP-focused content.
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Articles by Rhea (55)
Fortnite FNCS Global Championship 2026: SwizzY & Pixie Win Antwerp, Back-to-Back History
SwizzY and Pixie (HavoK by Vitality) win FNCS Globals in Antwerp for $400k of a $2M pool. Stats, Game 10 surge, podium finishers, and why SwizzY is the first back-to-back Globals champion.
Valorant Champions Shanghai Day 5 Winners Matches (Sept 29): PRX 2-1 G2, KC vs NRG
Paper Rex beat G2 2-1 to lock the first Champions Shanghai playoff berth. Full Split/Haven/Lotus scores, KC vs NRG live status, and Sept 30 winners preview for 100T vs FUT and Vitality vs LOUD.
Team Liquid Worlds 2026 Main Event Guide: 3-1 Over Cloud9 Locks Swiss Stage
Team Liquid beat Cloud9 3-1 in the LCS Upper Bracket Final (Sept 27), locking a Worlds 2026 Swiss Stage berth and a Grand Final date in Atlanta on Oct 4.
Honkai Star Rail 4.6 Banner Guide: Pearl, Evanescia & Phase Schedule (Sept 28)
HSR 4.6 Dance With the Beast Before Moonrise: Pearl full-patch Ice Elation banner, Evanescia Phase 1, Mortenax Blade Phase 2, pull plan and event schedule.
Fortnite FNAF Fortnitemares Guide: Oct 1 Skins, Pizzeria POI & What We Know
Epic confirmed Fortnite x Five Nights at Freddy's for Fortnitemares on Oct 1, 2026: Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, Foxy skins, Pizzeria POI, and what the trailer actually locks in.
ZZZ 3.2 Phase 2 Banner Guide: Roxy, Promeia Rerun & Who to Pull Before Oct 21
ZZZ 3.2 Phase 2 brings Roxy's Wind Stun debut and Promeia's Ice Anomaly rerun. Pull plan, W-Engines, and who to prioritize before mid-October.
Ace Combat 8 Wings of Theve Release Guide: Early Access Sept 29, Launch Oct 2 & Editions
Ace Combat 8 Wings of Theve: Early Access Sept 29, launch Oct 2, Deluxe vs Standard vs Joker packs, pre-order bonuses, ACE PASS, and Online modes.
Control Resonant Beginner Guide: Traversal Unlock Order, Talents & Early Mistakes
Control Resonant beginner path: Fault traversal order for Rush, Elevate, Shift, and Reach, early talent picks, Aberrant Strength tips, and mistakes that soft-lock Manhattan.
Warzone Haunted Hollow Guide: Secrets, Eldritch Gate, Giant Infected & Season 06 Rewards
Warzone Haunted Hollow Season 06 guide: Eldritch Gate Crimson Crawler camo, Giant Infected DNA Bomb rules, Ghost Train Ray Gun, pumpkins, and The Haunting rewards.
Wuthering Waves 3.7 Hsin Banner Guide: Pull Plan, Teams & Day-1 Farms (Sept 30)
Wuthering Waves 3.7 Hsin banner guide for Sept 30: Phase 1 pull plan, Blooming Jadehaven, Electro Flare vs Unison teams, and day-1 farms before Suoming.
Gears of War E-Day Preload & Early Access Guide: Sept 29 Download, Oct 1 Premium, Oct 6 Game Pass
Gears of War: E-Day pre-install starts Sept 29 at 8 a.m. PT. Premium Early Access is Oct 1; Game Pass and worldwide launch hit Oct 6. Full PC specs, SSD size, and ray-tracing requirements.
GTA 6 Game Informer Preview Guide (Sept 29): Leonida Weather, Wildlife & Every New Detail
Game Informer’s 14-page GTA 6 cover story goes digital September 29 with Rockstar interviews on Leonida weather, wildlife, and Florida research, plus 12 screenshots. Launch is November 19, 2026.
Valorant Champions Shanghai Group A Sept 27: 100T 2-0 T1, FUT 2-0 JDG
Champions Shanghai Group A Opening (Sept 27): 100 Thieves swept T1 2-0; FUT swept JD Gaming 2-0. Winners and elimination matches next.
Valorant Champions Shanghai Group B Sept 26: Vitality 2-1 GE, LOUD 2-0 EDG
Champions Shanghai Group B Opening (Sept 26): Vitality beat Global Esports 2-1 on Summit; LOUD swept EDG 2-0 with tkzin's three-ace debut. Sept 30 winners' and elimination matches next.
Fortnite Birthday Power Hour Guide Sept 26: Times, 5 Birthday Sprites & Cake Bonuses
Fortnite ninth-birthday Power Hours Sept 26: two 3-hour sessions, five Birthday Sprites, cake from chests (Epic). Times in PT/CT/ET plus secondary bonuses.
Fortnite Sept 24 Guide: Suppressing Fire, Health Siphon & Bounty Hunter Sprites
Fortnite Sept 24 Override guide: Suppressing Fire (bigger mags + infinite ammo), Health Siphon, Bounty Hunter Sprites, and Birthday Sprite scheduled Sept 26. Epic v42.20 notes.
Hearthstone Patch 36.6 Guide: Black Market, Aberrations & Reign Countdown (Sept 2026)
Hearthstone Patch 36.6 field guide: Black Market Bloodstones through Oct 13, free M.O.T.H.E.R., War of Old & New, Legendary Quest Chain, and Battlegrounds Aberrations with Deity rules live Sept 22.
Destiny 2 Vaulted Content Returning: Red War, Raids & What Bungie Confirmed (2026)
Bungie is beginning work to restore vaulted Destiny 2 campaigns, destinations, and raids for all players. Here’s what The Next Chapter post actually confirms—and what press assumes about Red War.
Genshin Impact 7.1 Anniversary Guide: Vesna & Vodyanitsa Banners, Selectors & Primogems
Genshin 7.1 drops Sept 23 with 6th anniversary rewards: Vesna and Vodyanitsa Phase 1, Skirk/Escoffier Phase 2, selectors, and Primogem checklist.
LoL Patch 26.19 Guide: Worlds Prep Buffs, Nerfs & Teleport Changes (2026)
Patch 26.19 Sept 23: Aatrox/Aphelios/Fiora buffs, Nasus/Vi nerfs, top TP buffs ahead of Worlds 26.20.
Valorant Patch 13.06 Guide: Warden Rifle, Gauntlet: Glitched & Agent Mastery (2026)
Patch 13.06 hits Sept 22 with Warden (2,900), Gauntlet: Glitched, and Agent Mastery replacing Gear ahead of Champions Shanghai.
Valorant Champions Shanghai Conduct Rules: Teabagging & Body-Shooting Ban Explained
Riot banned teabagging and shooting dead bodies for VALORANT Champions Shanghai 2026. Here is the rulebook text, Leo Faria’s one-time clarification, Masters London context, penalties, and what changes on stream before Sep 24.
Fortnite Kingdom Hearts Live Guide: v42.20 Shop Prices, Keyblade & Power Hour
Fortnite v42.20 is live: Sora shop prices, Kingdom Key, Sea Salt Ice Cream, Sept 19 Power Hours, new Loot Hacks, Sprites, and Edgerunners guns.
Valorant Champions Shanghai 2026 Guide: Groups, Schedule, Format & How to Watch
Valorant Champions Shanghai 2026: groups, full schedule with dark days, format, venues, $2.25M prize pool, how to watch, and the 13.05 patch freeze (no Warden).
LoL Team Voice Chat Guide: Patch 26.20, Honor Level & Who Can Speak (2026)
LoL Team Voice expands beyond premades in Patch 26.20 for NA and Oceania — Honor-gated speaking, voice skins, Worlds 2026 timing, and what Riot actually confirmed.
Fortnite Kingdom Hearts Collab Guide: Sora Skin, Release Window & What We Know (2026)
Epic confirmed Fortnite’s Kingdom Hearts Sora skin for the Item Shop this week. Keyblade teaser, Roxas/Kairi/Riku quotes, Sep 17 v42.20 window — what’s confirmed vs not.
Heroes of the Storm Xal’atath: Release Date, PTR & BlizzCon Return
Xal’atath hits Heroes of the Storm PTR Sep 14 and live Sep 28, 2026 — BlizzCon’s HotS return with more heroes teased if the community shows up.
Hearthstone Monk Class Coming March 2027: Pandaren Monk & What We Know
Hearthstone’s Pandaren Monk class arrives March 2027 — first new class in ~6 years. What BlizzCon confirmed, what is still unrevealed, and how it relates to Black Empire.
Hearthstone Reign of the Black Empire: Assemble Keyword, Release Date & What’s New
Reign of the Black Empire hits Oct 20 with Assemble, Journal overhaul, Battlegrounds Aberrations Sep 22, and 2v2 Tavern Brawl experiments — BlizzCon 2026 Hearthstone guide.
Overwatch Doctrine Guide: Season 5 Hero Trial, Reworks & Watchpoint: Grimsvotn
Doctrine Hero Trial Sep 12–14, Season 5 Oct 6 unlock, Sombra/Roadhog reworks, Watchpoint: Grimsvotn, Reign of Talon finale, Spotlight Feb 2027 — BlizzCon 2026 Overwatch guide.
Fortnite Update Schedule 2026 Leak: Fortnitemares, Mini-Season & Chapter 8 Dates
Leaked Fortnite 2026 dates: Fortnitemares Oct 1, mini-season Nov 1, Chapter 8 Dec 5, Winterfest Dec 17. Epic unconfirmed — full calendar inside.
Ocarina of Time Remake Guide (Switch 2): Release Date, Features & What's Confirmed
Nintendo's Ocarina of Time remake hits Switch 2 on November 5, 2026 — full rebuild with voice acting, orchestral score, modern camera, and ZELDA NOTES. Here's everything confirmed vs rumor.
Valorant Champions Shanghai Pick’Ems Guide 2026: Dates, How to Play & Rewards
Champions Shanghai Pick’Ems open September 10, 2026 (client + web). Group Stage points, exact-placement bonuses, participation rewards, and a September 24 lock — plus brief Patch 13.06 calendar context.
Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4 Loot Hacks Guide: Sprite Dust, Best Unlocks & v42.10 Overrides
Override v42.10 (Sep 3) refreshes Fortnite Loot Hacks: Caduceus, Scorpion Kit, Wrecker, Deadeye AR, Holo Twister. Farm Sprite Dust, priority unlocks, X-Ray/Onigiri Sprites, Prop Hunt & Big Head.
Marvel’s Wolverine Release Guide (PS5): Date, Editions, Combat & What We Know
Marvel’s Wolverine launches September 15, 2026 on PS5 only. Insomniac’s date, Standard vs Digital Deluxe, Jean Grey, Rage combat, and violence/language accessibility toggles — verified from PlayStation Blog.
League of Legends Patch 26.18 Guide: Buffs, Nerfs & Worlds 2026 Meta
LoL Patch 26.18 went live September 10, 2026: Ekko, Kassadin, Master Yi, Viego and Zaahen buffs; Bard, Nautilus, Seraphine, Syndra and Zeri nerfs; Cassiopeia adjusted; Rageblade stacks 3s→4s; Caps Hall of Legends skins.
Valorant Agent Gear Rework Before Patch 13.06: What Changes + Champions Shanghai Pick’Ems
Valorant Patch 13.05 warns that Agent Gear reworks in 13.06 on Sep 22 — unlocks tie to playing that agent, keep earned gear, Kingdom Credits stay. Champions Shanghai Pick’Ems open Sep 10; Groups Sep 24.
VALORANT Act 4: The New Map Summit, Retake Mode, and Patch 13.00
On June 23, 2026, VALORANT launched Season 2026 Act 4 with Patch 13.00: the new map Summit and its droppable walls, the 3v3 Retake mode, a competitive map rotation swap, a sentinel-heavy meta shift, and the Blackspyre skin collection.
Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 "Runners": Release Date, Battle Pass & What's Confirmed
Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 3 "Runners" launches June 6, 2026, with a John Wick Battle Pass collab revealed by Epic. Here is the confirmed release date, the Shattered live event, and an honest breakdown of what is official versus leaked.
League of Legends Skin Tiers Explained: RP Prices, Prestige & Mythic Rarity
Every League of Legends skin tier and RP price, from 520 RP recolors to 3250 RP Ultimate skins, plus how Prestige, Mythic, and the new Exalted and Transcendent luxury tiers work, and what makes some skins permanently rare.
League of Legends Roles Explained: Top, Jungle, Mid, ADC & Support
What each League of Legends role does: Top, Jungle, Mid, ADC, and Support, the champion classes that fit them, how farming and objectives tie them together, and which role to start with as a beginner.
League of Legends Ranks in Order: Iron to Challenger & How LP Works
Every League of Legends rank in order from Iron to Challenger, including where Emerald sits, how divisions and League Points work, how the apex tiers and placements function, and the difference between LP and MMR. Updated for 2026.
Valorant Agent Roles Explained: Duelist, Controller, Initiator & Sentinel
What the four Valorant roles actually do, which agents fill Duelist, Controller, Initiator, and Sentinel, how the ability system works, how to build a balanced team, and which role to pick as a beginner.
Valorant Skin Prices Explained: Every Skin Tier & VP Cost
The five Valorant skin tiers and their VP costs, from Select at 875 VP to Ultra at 2,475 VP, what each tier's effects and finishers include, how Radianite upgrades work, and where the Night Market fits. VP verified against Riot's pricing page.
Valorant Ranks in Order: Full List from Iron to Radiant & How RR Works
Every Valorant rank in order from Iron to Radiant, how the three tiers and 25 rungs work, how Rank Rating (RR) moves you up and down, and exactly what it takes to reach Immortal and Radiant. Verified against Riot Support.
Fortnite Rarity Tiers Explained: Every Skin Rarity & Series in Order
Every Fortnite cosmetic rarity tier and color, the special Series like Icon and Gaming Legends, the 2024 change that hid rarity colors, and the crucial difference between cosmetic rarity and weapon rarity.
How to Secure Your Fortnite Account: 2FA, Linking & Recovery
Protect your Fortnite locker the right way: enable two-factor authentication, understand account linking, avoid free-V-Bucks phishing, and know exactly how Epic's account recovery works. Sourced from Epic Games support.
Fortnite Item Shop Explained: How Rotation, Vaulting & Returning Skins Work
How the Fortnite Item Shop really works: the daily 00:00 UTC reset, what vaulting actually means, why skins like Renegade Raider become rare, the Battle Pass return policy, and V-Bucks pricing as of 2026.
Rarest Fortnite Skins in 2026: Complete List with Values and Last-Seen Dates
The definitive 2026 ranking of the rarest Fortnite skins — Aerial Assault Trooper, Renegade Raider, Black Knight, and 20+ more — with estimated account values, last-seen dates, and scam-proof buying advice.
Fortnite OG Skins: The Rarest Items and Accounts in 2026
The rarest OG skins in Fortnite — Renegade Raider, Aerial Assault Trooper, Black Knight, Skull Trooper, and more. Why they're unobtainable, what makes them valuable, and how OG accounts trade.
Fortnite Account Value Guide: What Makes an Account Valuable (2026)
What makes a Fortnite account valuable? OG skins × rarity × account age — not total skin count. Full account value formula, tier system, and red flags when buying accounts.
Fortnite Zero Build vs Build Mode: Which Should You Play in 2026?
Zero Build is pure gunplay, Build Mode is the classic formula. This guide compares skill ceilings, pace, who plays each, and which to pick if you're returning to Fortnite in 2026.
Fortnite Competitive Guide: Cash Cups, FNCS, and Pro Play (2026)
Competitive Fortnite in 2026 — Arena rank progression, Cash Cups ($1-20K per event), FNCS Majors ($1-3M prize pools). Pro commitment levels and realistic career paths.
Fortnite Rare Emotes & Pickaxes: The Collector's Guide (2026)
Beyond skins, Fortnite has rare emotes (Take the L, Floss, Orange Justice), pickaxes (Reaper, Raider's Revenge, Axecalibur), and gliders. Full breakdown of rarity tiers and what drives value.
Fortnite OG Accounts: Why Rare Skins Are Worth Thousands in 2026
Black Knight still can't return; Renegade Raider did via the OG Season Shop. Here's how Fortnite rare skins and ToS risk shape account prices in 2026.