Azir officially debuted in 2014, and he is still played quite a bit professionally because of his range, damage potential, the ability to create towers, and an ult which can knock back and displace the entire enemy t

His previous ultimate where he turned to stone and cc’ed/damaged nearby enemies was extremely useful late game once getting Zhonya’s Hourglass. It could incapacitate all the right enemies so a Katarina, Akali, or Darius could bop around annihilating people. Though Galio’s new kit has more utility, his ultimate feels like a weaker Stand United from Shen and his other abilities feel like watered-down versions of his past ones. That said, the rework did remove the “flash taunt” move which most players regarded as super bro

“I think something as simple as stretching and doing something that’s not waking up, sitting in your chair, and going straight into scrims is really helpful. It just helps your mindset a lot,” added Stix

He also mentioned the difficulties of it all due to the quarantine. “We typically have an online session, usually thirty minutes a day, where we’re getting up and stretching and all that before scrims. That’s been really helpful and I think it helps put a fresh spin on the day. We kind of treat everything like it’s

Unfortunately, the amount of diversity that’s possible leads to quite a bit of discourse, and there are few things that consistent top laners will agree on. If you find yourself disagreeing on the level of an aggravated Groundskeeper Willie , though, it’s recommended that you take a break and drink some water inst

Gangplank’s rework is very similar to Galio’s in that the rework fixed a lot of the difficult-to-balance issues with the champion. But the visual rework took out a ton of the original character (a common theme in many LoL rewor

After a less than 1 second delay, Leona’s Ultimate ability, Solar Flare, directly beams a target location with solar energy. Enemies struck by the center of this beam are dealt magic damage based on Leona’s level. Enemies directly struck by the beam are also slowed by 80% and stunned for 1.5 seconds. Enemies that are within the AOE of the Solar Flare but have not been struck directly by the center are dealt the same magic damage and slow, but not stunned. This ability is best used when the enemies are in very close proximity to each other. Since its an AOE ability and not a single-target one, you can stun multiple enemies with the epicenter as long as they manage to be right on top of each other. Using this ability after Zenith Blade and Shield of Daybreak means that an enemy can be immobilized for a whopping 3 seconds, which is more than enough time for your team to back you

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

Many League of Legends players will tell you that the top lane is one of the calmest roles you can get in the moba game Advanced tactics. It’s not as fast-paced as the middle lane, it’s far less complicated than the jungle, and it’s not as crowded as the bottom lane. Nonetheless, it’s a complex role with a lot of diversity that takes time to mas

Though players referred to old Sion as a “feast or famine” champion in that players either got super ahead or very behind, many older players miss his previous kit a great deal. Sion was a champion players could do almost anything with originally. Want to build AP Sion and destroy top lane until reaching the inhibitor at 15 minutes? Boom. Want to go full lifesteal, attack speed, and crit? Do it. There’s no risk of death at

Speaking of Death Prophet, players may be frustrated to hear that the character has received another round of nerfs following changes only recently. Apart from his starting speed reduced from 315 to 310, Exorcism now provides a movement speed bonus of 16/18/20%, down from 20% at all times, and the mana cost at all levels is now 50 more than before. The character will likely continue to see play, but mostly by diehard fans, and we hope this is the last round of nerfs the character is subjected to rece

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

Counter Logic Gaming’s Trevor “Stixxay” Hayes has been through it all. He first joined the League of Legends organization as a substitute back in June of 2015. Nearly a year later, the bot laner won the 2016 North American Spring title in his first ever LCS sp

Since the top lane can be such a slow grind, and thanks to Nasus’s great health regeneration, he can often get this ability to reach some hilarious heights . If you’re a spellcaster or glass cannon like Kayle from this meme, you might as well be a pile of sticks if you get within a few feet of