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New to LoL, have to pick a main (self.leagueoflegends)

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A Statistics Perspective on Whether TheBaus is Trolling (self.leagueoflegends)

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Jankos : « I don’t want to see TSM in Europe, I want to see KC in LEC » by Adilow_euw in leagueoflegends

[–]4UR3L10N 690 points691 points  (0 children)

I thought TSM wanted to go to a major region

In 2018, Riot introduced franchising to the LCS and promised it would bring more stability by increasing salaries, forming a better amateur scene, and increasing investments via sponsorships. 5 years later, the amateur scene is dead, the region is filled with imports, and teams are looking to leave. by DPlusShoeMaker in leagueoflegends

[–]gom99 76 points77 points  (0 children)

This is more an issue that LOL is shrinking in NA and has little to do with franchising vs relagstions. Riot also failed to properly monetize the league from a sponsorship prespective when viewership was growing and all the teams suffer because of it.

Riot also failed because they didn't treat the league as a proper business and set up ways for their teams to have an income stream. Where are the team merchandising digital in game assets?

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In 2018, Riot introduced franchising to the LCS and promised it would bring more stability by increasing salaries, forming a better amateur scene, and increasing investments via sponsorships. 5 years later, the amateur scene is dead, the region is filled with imports, and teams are looking to leave. (self.leagueoflegends)

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Why is Morgana so bad? by BlaxicanX in leagueoflegends

[–]GD_Insomniac 423 points424 points  (0 children)

I play Morg (occasionally) in high diamond, so here's my take.

The largest problem is the proliferation of anti-CC. Spell block like Samira and Yasuo, spell removal from Cleanse and Mikael's, and spell avoidance via Ghost/Galeforce and half the ADC's having built in dashes. Morg functions a lot like Blitzcrank where you use your positioning to control lane via threat of binding, but almost zero ADCs are ever truly vulnerable until they blow an important CD. When you get to the edge of Masters, it's almost impossible to land a bind without a vision trap or Flashing.

Speaking of vision, Morg lost one of her most powerful advantages because of Glacial Augment. There isn't a better option for her in lane or fights, but Aery and Comet both make W one of the best scouting tools in the game, since it covers a wide area with high range. The blue tree keystones are all tied to spell spam and AP ratios, which locks support Morg out of choosing them.

Black Shield is still an S+ tier basic ability, but the cooldown at rank 1 is too long. If you block a spell with Black Shield, there is a 100% chance it will be up before you can shield again, no matter what spell, so enemies always have a window against Morg. This makes sense for lower levels of play where Morg can be quite oppressive, but it cripples her in high level lane where CDs are tracked. She should at least be able to block every Blitz hook.

Finally, and this is the most critical reason Morg is bad at high level, Riot has spent over half a decade reducing her ratios to try and keep her out of mid lane, even though it's her natural role. Morg is a semi-carry, not a support, but she's been banned from scaling because apparently pressing W on the wave was "uninteractive." Bitch tell me how Naut mid is interactive? Or Annie? Morg W needs to be placed literally pixel perfect to hit all 6 minions if they cooperate and line up the way they should, and in the meantime she can't be aggressive or follow roams and loses in pressure to mids who clear faster.

And yet, with all these natural disadvantages, Riot has taken away literally almost a full 1.0 AP ratio from her kit. Q and E used to be 1.0, W used to be nearly 2.0, R used to be 1.5. Modern Morgana is nowhere near her old strength, and still has to fight champions with all the tools they need to outplay her at every turn.

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The 2023 Cinematic was disappointing, so I wanted to see what we could make with no budget and a dream. The Hunt (v.redd.it)

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TSM officially announces that they will move to another tier 1 region by Ophelia_Of_The_Abyss IN DAMWON WE TRUST HUNI/DEFT/SHOWMAKER in leagueoflegends

[–]Thop207375 61 points62 points  (0 children)

You’re missing the EG-TSM drama that had already happened. EG was going to sign Lost. TSM needed an adc for 2021. They gave DL the option, do you want to play with the team or not (irregardless of support because it was uncertain). DL said no. Then TSM in the last minute signed Lost as adc, taking him away from starting for EG. Several weeks later, TSM signed SA. Dl then wanted to join the team after they had already moved on and he said no.

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TSM officially announces that they will move to another tier 1 region (self.leagueoflegends)

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Gen.G vs. Bilibili Gaming / MSI 2023 - Lower Bracket Round 3 / Post-Match Discussion by gandalf45435 Dyrus Microwave Incident in leagueoflegends

[–]SeekersArmguard Clozer Redemption Era 317 points318 points  (0 children)

Guilty feeling got no rhythm 😡😡😡

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Be aware: Guinsoo's Rageblade + Kraken Slayer interaction is bugged (self.summonerschool)

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Chovy says C9 ENEMES approached him after GEN vs C9 results: "EMENES wanted to learn which areas he's lacking as a player, as well as how he could become better as a player. So he came over to ask me questions..." Describes what kind of advice he gave to EMENES by corylulu in leagueoflegends

[–]Nimstar7 658 points659 points  (0 children)

Hopefully C9 and other NA teams pick up that what's lacking is habits and discipline

Have to stick up for C9 here. C9 has clearly been trying really hard to be genuinely good for a while, and given their track record, maybe since the beginning. I'm sure they pay well but I doubt players go to C9 for the pay. Players go to C9 to win. Even during seasons where they don't win, C9 is far more often than not the #2 seed. And if they're not the #2 seed, they're top 4, and that's pretty rare. Looking at other orgs that have more than one trophy (TSM, CLG, TL) - literally none of them are anywhere remotely as consistent as C9 is whether that's domestically or internationally. C9 is legitimately always a top dog in NA and not a single other org gets anywhere close to being able to say the same. They all have plenty of super shitty seasons. C9 has the "gauntlet" season, at absolute worst.

C9 isn't the team that needs to pick up what's lacking. Every player on the team, or that has been on the team in recent history, has clearly strived to improve and do better split after split. At a fundamental level, C9 players are extremely solid. The org wouldn't be so successful otherwise. Many of their academy players all go on to have successful careers after stomping amateur repeatedly. Personally, I think the only reason C9 hasn't done better internationally is because they simply don't get solid practice domestically. You can't beat teams in different regions if the region you're in is dogshit. There's literally no good practice, it's tough to blame C9 for that.

This isn't a moment where people should be pointing at C9 and going "hopefully you get better habits and discipline" - C9 has always had this. This should be a moment where fans point at the LCS as a whole and blame the rest of them. The reason C9 struggles internationally is because everyone else in NA sucks so bad.

G2 Esports vs. Bilibili Gaming / MSI 2023 - Lower Bracket Round 2 / Post-Match Discussion by G2Minion in leagueoflegends

[–]Verse6 673 points674 points  (0 children)

I hate to say it, but Caps doesn't have the magic anymore.

Huhi: 'We'd sh*t on Mad Lions. G2 would be a 50/50. Golden Guardians = G2? That means NA is better than EU.' by TnomadTravis Gafford in leagueoflegends

[–]gibilxPerkz's LB forever in my heart 133 points134 points  (0 children)

We'd shit on a team we never faced for sure and this other team it would be a 50/50!

Source: trust me bro.

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Gen.G vs. T1 / MSI 2023 - Bracket Stage - Round 2 / Post-Match Discussion (self.leagueoflegends)

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LCS Player Association's statement on Riot's plan for NACL (self.leagueoflegends)

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The gap between LPL/LCK and NA/EU seems comparable with the one between minor regions and EU/NA by Drogatog in leagueoflegends

[–]Draxilar 56 points57 points  (0 children)

No, that was Oner. Canyon is at home

Cloud9 vs. Bilibili Gaming / MSI 2023 - Bracket Stage - Round 1 / Post-Match Discussion by gandalf45435 Dyrus Microwave Incident in leagueoflegends

[–]Random_Useless_Tips 3723 points3724 points  (0 children)

I met Bin once when I was shopping at my local Meiyijia. He graciously agreed to sign my mousepad (don't ask why I had it).

I was so excited that I couldn't think of any good questions, so I blurted out "Hey Mr Chen, how did you decide on your in-game name?"

Bin smiled as he handed me back my mousepad. "I just named myself after Fudge's home."

loltyler1 intentionally griefing behavior in recent game offstream by WoogieWoogielol in leagueoflegends

[–]sandlube2 15 points16 points  (0 children)

People (M) Year Link
1.181 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150422040706/http://na.op.gg/statistics/tier/
1.378 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160419035934/https://na.op.gg/ranking/ladder/
1.187 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170331182930/https://na.op.gg/ranking/ladder/
1.204 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180421105922/https://na.op.gg/ranking/ladder/
0.859 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190418011002/https://na.op.gg/ranking/ladder/
1.441 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200421160219/https://na.op.gg/ranking/ladder/
1.316 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210418100444/https://na.op.gg/ranking/ladder/
1.303 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220418003645/https://na.op.gg/leaderboards/tier
1.103 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230418001511/https://www.op.gg/leaderboards/tier

Yep, it clearly died in 2019, right?

13.10 Patch Preview by JTHousek1 in leagueoflegends

[–]JTHousek1[S] 297 points298 points  (0 children)

>>> Assassin Mythics <<<

Youmuu's Ghostblade - Mythic

60 AD

18 Lethality

20 AH

  • Active - Wraith Step: Gain 25% bonus move speed and ghosting for 6 seconds (45 second cooldown). During this time, you generate stacks 2 times faster.

  • Haunt: While moving, generate 1 Spectral Shard for every 45 units travelled. Gain 1 bonus move speed while out-of-combat for every 4 Spectral Shards, up to 40 bonus move speed with 100 Spectral Shards, at which you also gain 8-20 (based on level) lethality. Dealing damage to an enemy champion causes Spectral Shards to reset after 3 seconds.

  • Mythic Passive: Grants all other Legendary items 7 AD.

Builds from Serrated Dirk and Caufield's Warhammer + 900 gold. 3100 total gold cost.

Masterwork Item: Youmuu's Wake 75 AD, 25 AH, 26 Lethality.

Duskblade of Draktharr - Mythic

60 AD

18 Lethality

20 AH

  • Nightstalker: Your Abilities deal up to an additional 15% damage based on the target's missing HP. When a champion that you have damaged within the last 3 seconds dies, you become Untargetable from non-structures for 1.5 seconds, which ends early if you perform any action which breaks stealth (10 second cooldown).

  • Mythic Passive: Grants all other Legendary items 5 AH and 5 Move Speed.

Builds from Serrated Dirk and Caufield's Warhammer + 900 gold . 3100 total gold cost.

Prowler's Claw - Legendary

55 AD

15 Lethality

15 AH

  • Sandstrike: After dashing, blinking, or exiting Stealth, your next basic attack against a champion deals an additional (85 +35% bonus AD/65 +25% bonus AD) (melee/ranged) bonus physical damage on-hit (5 second cooldown). If dealt by a Melee champion, this attack also slows the target by 99% for 0.5 seconds.

Builds from Serrated Dirk and Caufield's Warhammer + 800 gold. 3000 total gold cost.

>>> ADC Mythics + Legendaries <<<

Infinity Edge - Mythic

70 AD

20% Critical Strike Chance

35% Critical Strike Damage

  • Mythic Passive: Grants all other Legendary items 5 AD.

One cut is all it takes.

Builds from B.F. Sword, Pickaxe, Cloak of Agility + 625 gold. 3400 total gold cost.

Masterwork Item: Edge of Finality 95 AD, 20% Critical Strike Chance, 40% Critical Strike Damage.

Navori Quickblades - Mythic

60 AD

20% Critical Strike Chance

20 AH

  • Transcendence: Your Attacks reduce your non-Ultimate Ability cooldowns by 12% of their remaining cooldown.

  • Impermanence: Your abilities deal (+20% Critical Strike Chance) increased damage.

  • Mythic Passive: Grants all other Legendary items 5 AH.

"The barest hint of movement, a sharp breadth in, then darkness." - Kinkou Rite of Passage

Builds from Caufield's Warhammer, Pickaxe, Cloak of Agility + 825 gold. 3400 total gold cost.

Masterwork Item: Flicker 80 AD, 20% Critical Strike Chance, 30 AH

Guinsoo's Rageblade - Mythic

30 AD

30 AP

25% Attack Speed

  • Wrath: Attacks apply 30 (+150% Critical Strike Chance) magic damage On-Hit. This damage conversion is affected by Critical Strike damage modifiers and cannot benefit from more than 100% Critical Strike Chance.

  • Seething Strike: Basic attacks grant 8% Attack Speed, stacking up to 4 times for a maximum of 32% Attack Speed. While fully stacked, every third Attack applies your On-Hit effects twice.

  • Mythic Passive: Grants all other Legendary items 5% Armor Penetration and 6% Magic Penetration.

When finally the blade dropped from his fingers, anger quenched by a sea of blood, all that was left... was emptiness.

Builds from Amplifying Tome, Rageknife, and Pickaxe + 690 gold. 3200 total gold cost.

Masterwork Item: Seething Sorrow 40 AD, 50 AP, 35% Attack Speed

Galeforce - Mythic

55 AD

20% Critical Strike Chance

15% Attack Speed

7% Move Speed

  • Active - Cloudburst: Dash in target direction, firing three missiles at the lowest HP enemy near your destination, prioritizing champions. Deals a total of 150-350 (based on level) (+250% Critical Strike Chance) physical damage, increased against low HP targets by 0-60% (based on 0-75% enemy's missing HP) (90 second cooldown).

  • Mythic Passive: Grants all other Legendary items 5 AD.

Builds from B.F. Sword, Zeal, and Longsword + 650 gold. 3400 total gold cost.

Masterwork Item: Typhoon 70 AD, 20% Critical Strike Chance, 30% Attack Speed, 10% Move Speed.

Kraken Slayer - Legendary

40 AD

20% Critical Strike Chance

30% Attack Speed

  • Bring It Down: Basic attacks grant a stack for 3 seconds, up to two stacks. At 2 stacks, the next basic attack consumes all stacks to deal 20 (+60% AD) (+45% AP) bonus magic damage. Consuming stacks on the same target within 6 seconds increases this damage by 50%, up to 100% (max 40 (+120% AD) (+90% AP)).

Builds from Pickaxe, Recurve Bow, and Cloak of Agility + 400. 3000 total gold cost.

Immortal Shieldbow - Legendary

50 AD

20% Critical Strike Chance

7% Life Steal

  • Lifeline: When taking damage that would reduce you below 50% HP, gain a 215-500 (based on level) shield for 3 seconds and gain 30% Attack Speed for 8 seconds (90 second cooldown).

Builds from Pickaxe, Vampiric Scepter, and Cloak of Agility + 625. 3000 total gold cost.

Rapid Firecannon - Legendary

30 AD

20% Critical Strike Chance

15% Attack Speed

7% Move Speed

  • Energized: Moving and basic attacking generates Energize stacks, up to 100.

  • Sharpshooter: When fully Energized, your next basic attack deals 60-140 (based on level) bonus magic damage. In addition Energized attacks gain up to 35% bonus Attack Range.

Builds from Longsword, Zeal, and Kircheis Shard + 850 gold. 3000 total gold cost.

Stormrazor - Legendary

55 AD

20% Critical Strike Chance

15% Attack Speed

  • Energized: Moving and basic attacking generates Energize stacks, up to 100.

  • Bolt: Your Energized Attack applies 25 (+65% AD) (+50% AP) bonus magic damage and grants 45% bonus move speed for 1 second.

Builds from Noonquiver, Kircheis Shard, and Cloak of Agility + 400 gold. 3000 total gold cost.

Bloodthirster - Legendary

55 AD

20% Critical Strike Chance

18% Life Steal

  • Engorge: While above 50% max HP, gain an additional 10-40 (based on level 13-18) AD.

Builds from B.F. Sword, Vampiric Scepter, and Cloak of Agility + 400 gold. 3200 total gold cost.

Runaan's Hurricane - Legendary

40% Attack Speed

20% Critical Strike Chance

7% Move Speed

  • Peck: Basic attacks deal 30 bonus magic damage on-hit.

  • Wind's Fury: Basic attacks on-attack fire additional bolts at up to 2 enemies in front of you, each dealing 50% AD physical damage. Bolts apply on-hit effects at 100% effectiveness and are affected by critical strike modifiers.

Builds from Recurve Bow, Zeal + 1000 gold. 2800 total gold cost.

Phantom Dancer - Legendary

  • Attack speed increased 25% >>> 30%

Builds from Hearthbound Axe + Zeal + 600 gold. 2800 total gold cost.

Lord Dominik's Regards - Legendary

  • Giant Slayer: Deal up to 25% bonus physical damage >>> 25% bonus physical and magic damage

Mercurial Scimitar - Legendary

  • Magic Resistance increased 40 >>> 50

The Collector - Legendary

  • Lethality increased 12 >>> 18

Mortal Reminder - Legendary

  • AD increased 35 >>> 40

Rageknife - Epic

25% Attack Speed

  • Wrath: Basic attacks deal 20 bonus magic damage on-hit.
  • Seething Strike: Basic attacks grant 5% bonus attack speed per stack, stacking up to 3 times for a total of 15% bonus attack speed.

Builds from two Daggers + 600 gold. 1200 total gold cost.

Recurve Bow - Epic

  • Attack Speed reduced 25% >>> 15%
  • Steeltipped: Damage changed 15 physical damage On-Hit >>> 15 magic damage On-Hit

Builds from one Dagger + 400 gold. 700 total gold cost.

Kircheis Shard - Epic

15 AD

  • Energized: Moving and Attacking will generate an Energized Attack.
  • Jolt: Energized Attacks gain an additional 60 magic damage.

Builds from Longsword + 350 gold. 700 total gold cost.

Zeal - Epic

  • Attack Speed reduced 18% >>> 15%
  • Move Speed reduced 7% >>> 5%

Builds from Dagger and Cloak of Agility + 200 gold. 1100 total gold cost.

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The Ivern midscope feels like nerfs in exchange for some unwanted gimmicks. (self.leagueoflegends)

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Impact Patch 13.9 (self.leagueoflegends)

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2023 Mid Season Invitational / Play-In Stage - Day 2 / Live Discussion by ahritina in leagueoflegends

[–]Erhmer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

http://links.universalproductionmusic.com/WA9tYl

emea costreamers for msi announced by Mapusaurus420 in leagueoflegends

[–]WeAlt138 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Tolkin is pretty big in Germany as a league streamer and team co owner of NNO in Prime League

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