With a ~20% ban rate on OP.GG, pro-players have inspired many amateurs to start experimenting with the characters they take through the jungle. Fans have seen jungle Karthus in the most recent Summer Split, as well as casuals bombing as Twitch going 0

The next time players see the group of travelers is in “Mountain Scryer,” where only three of the travelers are present. This is reinforced in “Tyari the Traveler,” where once again there are only three travelers present, as Tyari is seen opening a portal. After a brief stop and a lesson from the “Mentor of the Stones,” voice line interactions between the Mentor and other cards reveal that the Mentor doesn’t see a future for the climbers Emir and Hal

Scuttle Racing: 2 Rift Scuttlers race down a track from top lane to the bottom lane. Champions with CC are extremely valuable in slowing down the enemy Scuttler, but the allied Scuttler is also coded as a champion so it can be buffed, sped up, or thrown across the finish line with some interacti

The week was full of significant matchups and exciting plays. While there’s still a lot to discover about Europe’s professional League of Legends teams, fans did learn a lot from the matches this past week. Here are five takeaways from Week 3 of the

Yasuo has everything Yi has, but with a slightly higher ban-rate of 42.49%. While he isn’t fast enough to prevent targeting, his wind-barrier ability can make it impossible to land a ranged ultimate on him. It’s also tremendously helpful in team fights and can completely negate enemy ultimates someti

King of the Hill: An area on the map becomes marked and teams have to stay there long enough to win. Because of that condition, any champions with circular AOE or extreme damage within an area like Illaoi can swiftly kill a team just standing st

Week 3 saw the battle for first place as well as the battle of G2 and Fnatic happen, but get this: they were different games. Mad Lions currently lead the way in the LEC with a 6-1 record through three weeks. Rouge are one MOBA game items behind them while four teams are tied for the third place spot behind Ro

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

The next League of Legends event is finally arriving after Pulsefire 2020 previously ended over a month ago. From July 22nd to August 24th, Spirit Blossom 2020 is a summer celebration that brings back missions, prizes, and the Nexus Blitz game mode for participating play

Sett, another popular champion for the pros, can go anywhere from top lane to mid lane to the jungle. His versatility gets him banned in between 11% and 49% of games depending on tier. He’s also one of the newer champions on this l

Spirit Blossom 2020 centers around the Ionian Spirit Blossom skins which are canon in League of Legends’ lore. After a brief tease during this year’s Anime Expo Lite stream, the skins were slowly revealed and culminated with a teaser video last week previewing Spirit Blossom’s themes. While veteran players should be familiar with the reward structure, there are several different elements compared to past eve

Instead of traditional missions, 10 Spirit Bonds will be forged during Spirit Blossom 2020. To start, players need to click on each champion’s picture to meet them and begin earning favor, the point system for different rewards. Make sure to talk to all the available portraits immediately since favor won’t count for champions that haven’t been spoken

A classic alternative to your standard ability-power focused champion in the mid lane, Zed has consistently been a thorn in everyone’s side since his release all the way back in 2012. With better team fight capabilities than an Akali and superior scaling to even some AP champs, Zed has an impressive ban rate of about ~

In the returning Nexus Blitz game mode, there are bonus tasks for one specific Spirit Blossom champion during a random event that occurs every few minutes. Note that each one awards 3 favor upon completion for that champ

From within the depths of the Shadow Isles, there is a great tragedy; the tragedy of the Hapless Aristocrat. This story is far less wholesome or inspiring than that of Cithria’s. It all begins with the card “Arachnoid Sentry,” with a gentleman caller approaching a house with a smug grin and four roses. From the card’s flavor text it’s revealed that he’s expecting dinner with some woman he’s fallen hopelessly in love with. But instead of being greeted by a beautiful woman at the door, he’s face to face with a giant spider and everything begins to unravel from th

Volibear’s strengths become apparent as an aggressive, all-in-type champion. If his team is not on the same page as him, his all-in dives become problematic, and can lose his team the game. Teams need to be careful when picking Volibear, as he’s not a champion that belongs in every team composit