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With the 2022 MSI fast approaching, the groups have been drawn for the first stage of the tournament. After their perfect regular split in LCK, T1 will face off against Japan’s DFM and Latin America’s Team Aze in Group 1. After being prevented by COVID from competing internationally for 2 years, Vi
RileaApril 27, 2022
Mobile App version: from 1.15.60 to 1.20.00 Fairplay Patch: from 1.20.00 to 1.30.00 The latest Gamercraft patch update brings a wide variety of quality of life improvements, new feature additions, and overall tournament balancing! Here’s the full breakdown of the patch: Tech Updates & Improvement
JJ - StellariusApril 262 min
Riot’s latest Champion Roadmap has revealed a ton of information about upcoming champions and champion reworks, so let’s break down the biggest talking points. A charming new Jungler The next champion to be released will be a skirmishing jungler. Several clues have been dropped about this champio
RileaApril 253 min
Diana and Yasuo’s ultimates synergise incredibly well together, and makes for one of the most devastating team fighting combos in the meta. Let’s break down this powerful duo, who can be flexed across multiple roles. Overview Diana can be played in the mid or top lane, but has found most recent s
RileaApril 253 min
After two weeks of top-tier competitive Valorant, VCT Masters in Reykjavík has come to an end. Twelve of the best teams in the world gathered in Iceland's capital to compete for the title of the first Masters tournament in 2022. Almost a year after Sentinels won the first VCT Masters ever on this sa
Zoran PapakApril 253 min
Now that the changes from the latest patch have settled, let’s take a look at some of the biggest winners and losers. Pyke Before the patch landed, Pyke was already in a good spot. His hook into stun combo is a huge threat across the entire game, his roams are quick and deadly, and he has great re
RileaApril 222 min
This bot lane duo can chip away at enemies from afar and pull off a deceptively powerful CC chain; let’s break it down. Overview Jhin is one of the most unique ADCs in League due to his passive: he is limited to 4 basic attacks before having to reload for a few seconds, with the 4th shot dealing i
RileaApril 213 min
Following the shake-up to Augments and some key units in Patch 12.7, new Team Compositions started popping up and overtaking the meta. * 2 Bodyguard, 2 Clockwork * 4 Bruiser, 3 Chemtech * 4 Scrap, 4 Striker * 5 Innovator, 3 Enforcer * 4 Assassin, 3 Debonair 2 Bodyguard, 2 Clockwork Key units
Cristian LupascoApril 204 min
Patch 12.7 in TFT introduces a lot of changes to Augments to make them appear at the correct times and avoid forcing players to drastically change their composition, just in time for Worlds alongside smaller scale changes to various Units to create a more diverse meta. Augments Most Augments receiv
Cristian LupascoApril 193 min
During 100 Thieves’ impressive reverse sweep against Team Liquid over the weekend, they managed to turn a critical team fight in game 5 to begin their comeback into the game. The Play State of the game TL have managed to win the early game pretty decisively, taking down 3 towers and earning the
RileaApril 193 min
Huge changes are coming to the rift, as Patch 12.7 introduces a slew of changes to champions and items; let's break down the biggest talking points. Top Lane Despite being in a relatively stable spot in solo queue and pro play, Gangplank has received huge buffs this patch: * Passive (Trial By Fi
RileaApril 144 min
Now that the changes from the latest patch have settled, let’s take a look at some of the patch’s biggest winners and losers. Hecarim Hecarim was a top tier pick for a while before Patch 12.6 landed thanks to his strong ganks, mobility, and potent team-fighting ultimate. However, the nerfs to his
RileaApril 132 min
Pro Play By Play - Caps’ Ahri Spoiler alert: G2 absolutely decimated Rogue in the LEC finals over the weekend, largely due to a ferocious performance from their mid laner Caps. Throughout the playoffs, Caps demonstrated his prowess on Ahri after she was recently buffed, and was able to play it twic
RileaApril 114 min
Ezreal and Karma synergise excellently in the bot lane, utilising their multiple poke tools to chip away at the enemy and take control of the lane. Overview During the early laning phase, Ezreal should focus on farming and poking away at the enemy as much as possible with his Q. Mystic Shot has a
RileaApril 83 min
Seraphine and Miss Fortune can lock down enemies with their CC, and layer their ultimates to devastate enemies; let's break it down. Overview: Laning Phase Synergy Miss Fortune has a pretty safe laning phase. Her passive allows her to push waves quickly by frequently switching targets and makes it
RileaApril 73 min
In a recent blog post, Riot discussed the possibility of removing the ability to duo with somebody in solo queue. If these changes are implemented, there would be huge ramifications for the ranked experience, for better and for worse. Keeping solo queue competitive Playing with a duo is one of th
RileaApril 53 min
With powerful AoE CC tools and a focus on movement speed, Ekko and Yuumi have great synergy during the mid to late game; let’s break it down. Overview Ekko is a very flexible champion and has found success in mid, top and jungle. If you're playing Ekko in a lane, you’ll want to focus on poking awa
RileaApril 43 min
This bot lane duo is all about whittling away at enemies with your poke, before finishing them off with a powerful CC chain; let’s break it down. Overview Caitlyn and Lux have one of the strongest laning phases in the bot lane, as they have great poke damage, zone control, and CC chains. Consideri
RileaMarch 313 min
After Riot took a small hiatus from updating the game, the latest patch has gone live and features a drastic reduction to the amount of healing from runes and items; let’s break the changes down. Healing items and runes Over the last couple of seasons, healing has become a systemic issue in the ga
RileaMarch 313 min
This jungler and mid duo have a ton of burst damage and can chain their CC for powerful combos; let’s break their synergy down. Overview Vi is a very well-rounded Jungler. She can clear the jungle pretty quickly with the AoE damage from her E and the mobility of her Q, and gank effectively by usin
RileaMarch 293 min
Jinx is the quintessential hyper carry who can output incredible damage from long range but is incredibly vulnerable without protection. Lulu is a fantastic support to pair her with, as she can enhance Jinx’s damage and protect her from harm. Overview Fishbones -- Jinx’s rocket launcher -- is pret
RileaMarch 283 min
From frame perfect ult dodges to backdoors, let's take a look at some of the biggest streamer plays from the past week. Doublelift dons some fancy footwork to dodge multiple skillshots in a row, evading death and escaping this 1v2 dive. Thebausffs pulls off this frame perfect dodge of Cassio's ult
RileaMarch 251 min
Top - Gnar Jungle - Diana Mid - LeBlanc Bot - Ashe Support - Seraphine Both Ashe and Seraphine received noticeable buffs this patch: * Ashe’s W mana cost was decreased, and the cooldown on her ultimate was reduced * Seraphine’s W now shields and heals for more, and has a lower cooldown T
RileaMarch 242 min
Now that the changes from the latest patch have settled, let’s take a look at some of the biggest winners and losers.
RileaMarch 172 min
Pro Play By Play - T1 vs KT During an LCK match against KT, T1 prove why they are undefeated in the regular season as they successfully kite KT in their jungle to turn a 3v4 team fight; let’s break it down. The Play State of the game At the beginning of the clip, KT have a small gold lead of ar
RileaMarch 143 min