Even with an ability or trinket that can reveal stealthed traps, opponents still have the task of avoiding the poisonous mushrooms throughout the narrow paths of the Jungle. This can often mean having to take alternative routes, or being chased straight into one of the traps. Always be on guard when Teemo's aro
During one session, we discussed movement. Though I knew aiming down sights slowed the player down, ascendance I wasn’t aware that it did so by a massive 30 percent. He also gave me some tips on some easy-to-execute movement strategies the pros
Following up Seeker's Armguard is its upgrade, Zhonya's Hourglass. Stopwatch is included here as well since every class of character can make use of the item. Stopwatch, on its own, gives absolutely no stats at a cost of 600 gold. The rune "Perfect Timing" also grants the player a free Stopwatch after a period of time. This item can be combined into a variety of items, including the famous Zhonya's Hourgl
Blood Rush is also a very important part of Draven's kit. Movement skills are vital in League of Legends and this ability affects that a good deal. There's not as much to consider with the W ability, but when using it, remem
Fnatic and their roster consisting of xPeke, Cyanide, Shushei, LamiaZealot, and Mellisan got off to a rocky start. They narrowly made it out of group stages. But the team went on to perform an incredible miracle run by defeating CLG and EPIK Gamer. They eventually defeated aAa in the finals. Unfortunately, this Worlds was not incredibly memorable due to the lack of a defined meta, player storylines, and the relative newness of the game as it had only launched in 2
Further, it feels good knowing my money is going directly to the coach, allowing them to continue doing what they love. While revenue from tournaments, streaming, and YouTube can help, most players won’t be able to live off of those sources of income alone. Coaching provides them another opportunity to gain income for their years of hard w
Braum raises his shield in the target direction, creating a barrier that intercepts incoming non-turret enemy projectiles and reduces the damage he takes through the shield. The first instance of damage blocked by his shield is negated comple
When I spoke to Fabian, he touched on the importance of a concept called "deliberate practice." Citing Benjamin Franklin, who was a dedicated chess player, Fabian suggested the American scientist was unable to reach the level of the grandmasters because he didn’t have the opportunity to engage in deliberate practice. With most of the best chess players far away in Europe, Franklin wasn’t able to analyze their play and get the feedback necessary to hone in on specific areas of improvement. (You can find the anecdote, as excerpted in the book "Peak" by Anders Ericsson, her
The passive for Moonstone Renewer blesses a nearby ally with a heal on dealing damage to enemies. It also applies a heal on top of existing healing abilities. This includes all damage, like Brand's damage-over-time passive. This is a weak heal, but is on a short enough cooldown it applies multiple times during a fight. It also gets stronger the longer the user is in combat. A true Moonstone abuser will be able to sufficiently support their team and utilize the other cost-effective enchanter items, even on a midlaner's bud
Even though Teemo can be a formidable opponent, he still has fairly low health and armor compared to some of the champions he faces in lane. This means that it can be easy for inexperienced Teemo players to overextend and end up with more deaths than ki
In 2018, for the first time since 2012, a Korean League of Legends team would not hoist the Summoners Cup. After years and years of falling short, a team from China would finally take home the championship trophy. At the time, Invictus Gaming's roster consisted of TheShy/Duke, Ning, Rookie, JackeyLove, and Bao
Everfrost's active fires a skillshot out in a cone. Enemies in the center of the cone get rooted and take bonus damage, while other enemies hit are simply slowed and take some damage. This active now fires fast and has a relatively short cooldown, giving more wave-clearing power and lockdown to control mages who need the help. It's less of a dopamine hit than either Luden's or Liandry's, but is situationally oppress
Stridebreaker dashes the user forward 300 units, dealing damage in an AoE that also applies a significant slow. For bruisers and juggernauts, this item active is a blessing from the heavens. They gain an extra gap closer and a free slow to stick on their targets. Combos are made easier to execute and ranged toplaners finally have to play the lane instead of cheating it. It might even be too powerful at the time of writing, but that remains to be s
Braum propels ice from his shield in the target direction, dealing magic damage to the first enemy hit and slowing them by 70% decaying over 2 seconds.
Look at just how much enemies get slowed! Landing Winter's Bite can be the difference between a successful ambush on the enemy or an opponent getting away. It's an amazing way to force the opposing team to turn around and fight a questionable battle because their retreat has become likely impossi
