Ahead of the 2020 Spring Split, Counter Logic Gaming acquired former world champion Lee “Crown” Min-ho. After a 1-7 start, Crown was benched for veteran Eugene “Pobelter” Park. “When [Pobelter] first joined, the team was kinda off the rails in a way,” Stixxay said while laughing. “We forgot about a lot of the fundamentals and basics of the game cause we’d just been losing so mu

As a result, bulkier items like the Sunfire Cape and Adaptive Helm are things of the past. Getting some health and defensive stats through an offensive item, however, will make you just as indestructible as some tanks, making Fiora nearly as sustainable as health-based champions like Zac. For those that like tanks, though, it can be undoubtedly disappoint

He has cemented his place in the metagame as a more menacing Garen with similar damage output but with some explosive attacks and a little more crowd control in the form of a frightening pull. Laning against Darius is scary, and if there’s anyone to ban out of fear, he’s certainly a rational cho

League of Legends remains one of the most popular free-to-play games on the market today. But it also stands out as a robust esports competitor along with games like Overwatch and CS: GO . That means that, though the average player base may represent a greater population, developer Riot Games also makes game changes based on feedback from pro-players, sponsors, and commentators. Champion reworks are also a natural element of game maintenance. Since the game’s launch in 2009, many champions have seen reworks while other champions ( like Dr. Mundo and Shyvana) merely have rumored reworks in the wings. Past reworks, however, have not always sat well with f

CS:GO is the latest installment of the Counter-Strike franchise, and also the most developed. It is one of the most competitive FPS games in the esports scene and one of the most widely played games ever. This tactical shooter pits terrorists against counter-terrorists in various moba game Tips mo

This is the newest champion on the rework-needed list, but that doesn’t make him any less in need of one. Again, this champion reveals how much Riot undervalues average player experience vs. competitive p

Stixxay talked about some of what he learned from his past bot lane partners. Speaking of aphromoo, who was his first-ever support in the LCS, Stixxay praised him for being a “personable” leader. “If I was in distress or I felt like I didn’t know what was going on with the team, he was always the guy that I’d message late at night and be like, ‘Yo, can you help me work through this because I just don’t know what’s going

Still a part of CLG in 2020, Stixxay and his teammates finished dead last in the Spring Split, four games behind ninth-place Team Liquid. However, the team has gotten off to a 3-1 start in summer, already matching their win total from spr

_Updated by Juliet Childers on September 8th, 2020: Regularly banned champions run the gamut from support characters to top lane bruisers and jungling ninjas. Even pro players insta-ban or insta-pick some of these champion

Few things feel as bad as when you’re stuck with a teammate who doesn’t have a handle on their character, and sharing a lane with a bad Aphelios can be just as devastating as facing a good one. Keeping him out of a game for any reason is absolutely a fair c

It is because of this transformation that Gnar would be a prime candidate for an Ultimate Skin, because if they give him a real dinosaur/prehistoric themed skin, he can swap between animals in a way that makes his ult truly uni

This is a frustrating champion to rework because, in theory, his kit is amazing. He has a silence, a knock-up, the capacity to get absolutely huge and unkillable, and he has the best skin in the game: Gentleman Cho’G

Large fighters like Nasus are usually able to survive on their own more than most champions, but it’s important to never forget your allies. Junglers can often be preoccupied with the exciting middle lane or the active bottom lanes near the dragon, and top laners like the one in this Pinterest meme can still get run over without a little h

Meanwhile, the top lane remains utterly relaxed, and while some players like to be more aggressive than others, it’s usually best for these roles to relax and take their time to get their items and abilities built up before engaging. If you’re looking for a quieter experience in Solo Queue , this lane can be an extremely relaxing place to

Shyvana has been a part of the game since 2011, which is why she is next up for a full champion rework. Her most defining feature is the fact that she transforms into a dragon every time she casts her ultimate, and Riot can do a lot with that ability skin w

“I think our goal, luckily due to the bracket changes that Riot made last split, will be to make Worlds this Summer Split. I think we’re capable of it, I think we have a lot of experienced players that know what it takes to compete at a high lev