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How snipers’ manuals can teach us about poke comps

With the use of American military officer John Plaster's magnum opus book, The Ultimate Sniper, we can find a massive reserve of knowledge that is easily applied to League of Legends.

How North America can improve its talent development systems, and stop its need for imports

Infrastructure. Along with such terms as "map movement" and "mechanics", infrastructure is a term that analysts and fans of League of Legends use all the time, often to compare between teams and regions. However, when we say one region has "better infrast

Math: Showing how Marin’s early Deathcap Rumble is flawed

At the ongoing MSI event, star SKT toplaner Marin has played Rumble twice in three games thus far. In both games, he built a surprisingly early Rabadon's Deathcap because of the lead he had accrued. Though he played incredibly impressively in both games,

Don’t be fooled: Shkreli’s involvement is a bad thing for esports

A new Challenger team featuring Chunkyfresh, Inori, kt smurf, TranceTherapy, and an unknown AD carry is forming under the management of Martin Shkreli. But before we write about players, we write about the owner. And Shkreli is not the type of owner we sh

How naval strategy can teach us about protecting our ADCs

Nowadays, the strategy underlying League of Legends is very well developed. Pro teams pay a full coaching staff to refine strategies. Even the most basic of players will know some simple facts about the workings of the game.

How professional League of Legends can benefit from geographically rooted teams

It's a cold night in my Canadian hometown. Jackets are on, as are space heaters. Roads are slick with ice, and still 7200 locals trek out through the dangerous roads and frigid temperatures.