It's already been said many times, but Dota 2 is nothing short of the fundamental game in the MOBA genre. This game was unlike any other when it first came out, and it can never be forgotten just how significant its style of gameplay was for games of all genr
One of the common factors for powerful active items is additional mobility. Mobility creep has long been a problem in League and giving an extra dash to champions who need it is one way to solve the problem. Of course, Galeforce's active does more than simply dash; it changes the way an ADC can p
The streamlined UI means that there is no searching or confusion (hopefully). Even if you have never played the game before, Wild Rift makes it very easy to understand especially if you watch some streamers before jumping
It features entirely new effects and emotes, as well as the dance from Michael Jackson's iconic video for "Thriller". Despite Brand's lower-tier standing, this skin is a fun one to bust out for ARAMs or normal matches with frie
As a part of the Spirit Blossom event, Riot debuted a host of themed skins including this one for Thresh. Curiously, it shows Thresh in a somewhat human form and players could chat with the arbiter of death in a lol world Atlas client mini-g
In the same vein as Arcade Sona and subsequent skins in this line, Arcade Hecarim had new animations, particle effects, and sounds. Though the horse reaper doesn't get as much play as he used to, the skin remains one of the coolest Riot has ever released. However, Hecarim's not the only horse in the game
One of the clearest examples of this is the Stopwatch, an item that’s most known in the mid lane for evolving into powerful items like Zhonya's Hourglass with an activated ability to freeze the champion from damage briefly. This effect is powerful against many, but as this Reddit meme shows, some like Zed are more fearful of it than oth
League of Legends can hardly be described as the same game from launch; player experience has changed on so many fundamental levels with each season. Nearly every system in the game has been subject to at least one overhaul whether it's a champion's moveset or the entire item shop with the game's most recent competitive sea
This tournament is just about the largest tournament of the year, and people often travel all around the world to watch it live. It's big enough that many who don't care about Dota 2 take it in as part of their own curiosity (an audience few Esports tend to be capable of attracti
In 2020, DAMWON Gaming might have solidified themselves as the most synergized, "complete" roster to have ever competed in a World Championship. Following their disappointing 2019 Worlds performance, DWG returned to Summoners Rift with a revamped roster with their sights set on returning the Summoners Cup to Ko
The champion has seen high-level and pro play a great deal over the years. And way back in 2013 when the skin came out, that was no exception. YouTuber LiBrizzi showcases just why people have so much fun with the champion. CW: language and excessive chair ju
Nearly every League of Legends player is familiar with the central mid lane of Summoner’s Rift, an area usually designated for sorcerers and speedy assassins. This area is extremely fast-paced, with minions coming quicker than any other lane and with some of the highest-damage champions crowding aro
The strength of Plated Steelcaps is easy to see. The item's unique passive reduces incoming damage from all basic attacks by 12%, excluding turret attacks. This also includes damage dealt by basic attack modifiers and abilities that act like a basic attack, even magic ones. The strength of this item is obvious; every champion uses auto-attacks in some form. While the item scales better with more armor, against hyper-carries and AD teams the item is too good to pass
More substantial in terms of visuals are the game's skins -- the main way players spend money on the game. These used to be some simple color shifts, but how many characters can have entirely different armor and bodies to match holidays, different fantasy genres, or just memes within the League community. This makes for a beautiful and hilarious mess of id
Everfrost, at the start of the season, was arguably the worst mythic option for mages. Its stats were designed as a tankier alternative, replacing Hextech-GLP and Rod of Ages, but very few champs could utilize its slow, ineffective active ability. After some buffs, it's underused but quite power
Another item that's received buffs to its weak early state, Stridebreaker had a rough time breaking through. Goredrinker was previously in an overpowered state, and most bruisers would simply go for the superior option. With nerfs to Goredrinker, Stridebreaker has risen as an alternative that's arguably super
With a large rework to the item system planned for the next year of League of Legends , many particular items have been quite problematic for the past few months. Certain weapons are inherently more interesting or powerful than others, leading to a huge degree of similar builds between entirely different champi
