Believe it or not, the Spring Split of the 2020 League of Legends Championship Series is already past its halfway point, and teams and players are starting to see themselves separate from the rest of the pack. Cloud9 leads the way, extending their dominant streak and continuing their quest for the coveted 18-0 undefeated season. Flyquest, now in sole possession of 2nd place, impresses once again and they now sit comfortably behind Cloud9 at 7-3. TSM continues to flip-flop between strong and shaky weeks, but the Bjergsen-led squad rounds out the top three at 6-4. As they and the rest of the players fight it out on the rift to distinguish themselves and their teams, some performances stood out from the r
Although Top Esports looked phenomenal this tournament, they were about the only ones who did. Both LPL and LCK teams were no strangers to mid-game throws, literally throwing away their advantages and losing games because of
Master Yi is often considered to be a champion suitable only in low ELO but because of the changes that happened in the Rift, with dragons being more important than ever, he is now considered as God Tier by m
Ssumday continued to be one of the most impactful players this past weekend, being the first in the LCS this split to use Lucian in the top lane. While playing against Golden Guardians on the versatile marksman, jungle Guide 2025 Ssumday outperformed his top lane opponent Hauntzer, who was playing Gangplank, by out farming him by 25 CS (creep score) at the 15-minute mark. In terms of XP (experience points), every one of Ssumday’s teammates was losing to their respective opponents at the 15-minute mark while Ssumday himself led Hauntzer by an impressive 912 XP. The South Korea native utilized this early game advantage to carry his team to an impressive victory over the Golden Guardi
This is more of an experimental build that really struggles in the early game, but can be very annoying for the enemy in the mid to late-game. In the beginning put points into Strut to really boost movement speed to avoid enemies while you hunt minions with last hit, at level seven-ish put a few points in Double Up, then at level 14 alternate between Make It Rain and Bullet T
Games are longer, and with the changes made to the Conqueror rune, tanks are back in the meta. Out of all the tanks that can be played in the top lane, Ornn stands out as a natural choice in a game replete with nonsen
Aside from the Taipei Game Show, there have been a few other gaming events that have been canceled, postponed, or put under strict guard as fear of Wuhan Coronavirus continues to grow. Most notably, the second week of the League of Legends Pro League was delayed to ensure the safety of both fans and players, as the Chinese tournament held a high risk of spreading the virus. As a result, the tournament has maintained it’s postponement and likely won’t be back on for some t
So, let’s take a look at how exactly this recent epidemic has affected the gaming industry and how it might continue to alter the plans of developers and tech giants like Sony and Microsoft. With doctors on China’s front line to contain the spread of the virus and tend to those afflicted, these effects will hopefully end soon, as will the suffering of the victims. However, for now, it looks like we may be seeing the effects of this delays all year, as one of the world’s largest manufacturing centers grinds to a h
Similarly, Resident Evil began trending online as players noticed some eerie similarities between the company working on a vaccine and the in-game Umbrella Corporation. So, in some rare cases, certain games have even benefited from the fears of the Coronavirus and how they relate to the illness. However, the effects of this virus might wind up spreading even further into the future, as the manufacturing of this years most anticipated consoles may be at r
As a result of China’s manufacturing taking a hit, a number of products that were originally meant to be delivered worldwide have been halted or delayed. This has affected a number of industries, including the tech, toy, and gaming industries, delaying product construction and events like Taipei Game Show that were meant to be showcase new produ
Thanks to some wonky blind-pick games that allowed for mirror matches, Varus had a 108% presence this tournament, a record that may prove to stand for a long time. The only losses on Varus were to another Varus in a blind-pick mirror match. The marksman’s ultimate, chain of corruption, has the ability to turn fights around and his constant damage output combined with his long-range makes him an incredibly strong pick in the game’s current m
While in professional play this champion is not viable because of the coordination of players, in solo queue things are different. Her Eye of the Storm offers extra AD for other champions and her survivability is much higher than anticipated, with very good crowd control and extra protection offe