Joseph Schmidt
I already hate most fan merch, but how do I separate the truly “bad” from just “stuff I don’t like?” After searching for every...
The emerging Worlds 2017 meta is more diverse than we expected. Using preliminary play-in data (pre-October), we've seen 63 unique champion picks, compared to...
If you follow esports or competitive gaming, you have probably heard of League of Legends. The 2017 World Championships kicked off last Saturday (9/23),...
Worlds 2017 is almost here. The World Championship’s play-in stage begins in just eight days. Essentially, the play-in stage is a tournament before the...
A common piece of advice given to players who want to get better is to “watch replays of their games.” In previous versions of...
In League of Legends, playmaking begins with an assessment of the current game state. When you're trying to make a play, it's important that...
Good map awareness in League of Legends means paying attention to the game state: what the other nine players are building, where they are on...
This Sunday at 12 PM (PDT), sixth place Team EnVyUs (8-10) will face off against current third place contenders Counter Logic Gaming (12-6) in the NA...
When you lane against a ranged champion as a melee, your opponent starts the game with a huge advantage. Any time you step into...
Influence points, or IP, are the currency used in League of Legends for unlocking champions and purchasing runes. If you're still getting your bearings on...
Early game vision does more than just spot a ganking jungler. Having vision enables you to make opportune trades in lane, or choose favorable...
Last week, we talked about the basic functions and abilities of support champions in League of Legends: initiation, disengage, healing, shielding, pick-offs, general protection,...
