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 Welcome to the 2023 professional League of Legends thread! With the exciting conclusion to Worlds 2022, interest in League has never been higher, hitting a milestone 5 million viewers in the West alone for the finals. Regardless of whether you're a diehard viewer, returning veteran, or someone who's never seen a minute but has had your interest piqued, there's never been a better time to watch pro League. What is League of Legends? League of Legends is a team-based game with a simple objective: pilot one of 160+ champions and destroy the enemy team's Nexus. This simple concept belies a game of enormous strategic complexity and mechanical depth that brings tens of millions of players to the servers daily, and which has led to the development and growth of one of the world's premiere esports.  Matches take place on Summoner's Rift between the blue (bottom-left) and red (top-right) teams. The map is divided into three lanes - toplane, midlane, and botlane - which allied and enemy units (minions) spawn in and push down automatically. Killing minions will grant gold and experience, which can be spent on items and levels respectively to make champions more powerful. Each lane has several turrets that will attack enemy minions and champions, and which must be destroyed to make progress down the lane. At the end of each lane is an inhibitor, and destroying it will cause more powerful minions to temporarily spawn down that lane. Once an inhibitor is destroyed, the turrets that protect the Nexus are exposed; destroying these turrets will allow a team to destroy the enemy Nexus, winning the game. Inbetween these lanes are areas populated by neutral monsters, called the jungle. In addition to the regular jungle monsters, there are special epic monsters that spawn at specific locations on the map:
The Regions League is a worldwide sport, currently composed of four major regions and numerous minor regions. Regions primarily compete domestically, with two major tournaments - the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) and Worlds - serving as the primary international competition between them.  Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/lck The major region. Though their days of uncontested international dominance are over, the LCK continues to remain a formidable presence internationally and can almost always be guaranteed to make deep runs at MSI and Worlds. Generally known for having a methodical, controlled playstyle that's focused on objective control and precise timings to gain advantages. Notable for also being the major talent-producing region for the sport as a whole, with every region major or minor fielding multiple Korean imports.  Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/lpl Generally considered the second best region, League's insane popularity in China has also made the LPL one of the busiest regions, with a staggering 17 different teams having fought it out in 2022. A notoriously bloody league that loves scrapping, with LPL teams willing to duke it out at a moment's notice. Tends to trade off frontrunner status with the LCK depending on the meta.  Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/lec The Europeans have bounced around in the rankings over the years, though they're generally able to field at least one or two teams that are international menaces a year, and have one of the best English broadcasts around. Generally known for their unpredictability, having pulled out weird picks and niche strategies multiple times at Worlds to catch other teams off guard, though their ability to make deep runs is highly dependent on the strength of individual teams.  Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/lcs The LCS serves as the perpetual gatekeepers of international competition, being strong enough to consistently beat teams from minor regions, but not teams from majors. Typically favors a slower, risk-averse playstyle that plays reactively to enemy mistakes instead of proactively, which usually lands them in hot water against more aggressive teams. Has occasionally shown some surprising runs internationally, but usually flares out early. Important Links LoL Esports - The hub for all-things pro League and Riot's official website. Contains schedules for every major and minor region, as well as various important regional and international tournaments. Leaguepedia - Yeah, it's on loving Fandom (🤮), but there's no better resource for pro League information out there. Contains gamescores, champion statistics, player/team information, tournament results, etc. Games of Legends - A pro game stat tracking site. Used extensively by analysts for looking up team and champion statistics. EpicSkillshot - The OG Youtube VOD channel. Not allowed to upload LCK VODs, but you'll find VODs for every other major region and international tournament there, including a massive historical archive of past seasons for the curious. Previous Thread - To relive the good (?) times. Vermain fucked around with this message at 04:08 on Nov 13, 2022 |
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Nov 13, 2022 02:04
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I have high hopes for this year's comedy potential.
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Nov 13, 2022 02:14
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njsykora posted:I have high hopes for this year's comedy potential. prepare to have your ribs tickled with IWD's roster rumors highlights include: poor busio about to be put through the same doublelift-shaped wringer as olleh was, TL wholeheartedly embracing the meme and having a full korean speaking roster, EG going for FBI and not kaori because ?????, and TSM rubbing their nickels to nubs trying to put a roster together
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Nov 13, 2022 02:20
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NA is gonna win worlds
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Nov 13, 2022 02:20
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acumen posted:NA is gonna win worlds toxx it coward
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Nov 13, 2022 02:20
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acumen posted:NA is gonna win worlds yea, the world series!
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Nov 13, 2022 02:21
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looking at those roster rumors I was about to lose my goddamn mind when I didn't see Impact then at the very bottom gently caress yeah, I'm all in on FLY Impact e: where the gently caress is Jensen
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acumen posted:NA is gonna win worlds i spent the better part of 10 minutes trying to think of the most charitable way i could word the LCS's section i do still have hope, especially with what's likely some more budget rosters poking their heads in, and there's more content like cloudtemplar's extensive talk with rigby and lira that's dragging more of the issues into the public eye. there's always obvious surface level stuff like ping sucks + LCS players never play soloqueue, but seeing some of the deeper-seated issues like teams only scrimming 5 games, even if one of those games is a total washout because of some bungled 1 minute invasion, is pretty startling isaboo posted:where the gently caress is Jensen free agent looking for a team. i think he's probably too expensive for most rosters with the current state of investment - only 100T and FLY seem to be spending big - so i wouldn't be surprised if he went into hibernation until someone has to slam the "emergency midlaner" button again Vermain fucked around with this message at 02:28 on Nov 13, 2022 |
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Nov 13, 2022 02:26
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TSM soul former academy toplaner and ostensibly a top prospect said tsm only offered him 60k with no supplied housing or anything else for a spot in the new academy lol TSM is gonna be last place next year for sure
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Nov 13, 2022 02:59
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I haven't kept up with league since season... 5? 6? Who's the top streamers these days?
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Nov 13, 2022 03:42
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FWIW the OP should probably say "killer's team" instead of "killer" for the elder dragon buff section.
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tithin posted:I haven't kept up with league since season... 5? 6? as far as english language streamers go, it's predominantly tyler1 (yes, that tyler1; it's a long story), caedrel (current LEC commentator), thebausffs (sion onetrick who became insanely popular over the last 2 years), doublelift, and jankos. i see some other names popping up occasionally, but they're the most consistent streamers with the largest audiences Taciturn Tactician posted:FWIW the OP should probably say "killer's team" instead of "killer" for the elder dragon buff section. fixed it, thank you
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Nov 13, 2022 04:14
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acumen posted:NA is gonna win worlds thats probably the only thing that could out crazy this years worlds...
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Nov 13, 2022 11:52
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this would be so loving cool https://blix.gg/news/evi-heretics
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Nov 13, 2022 15:34
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Speaking of NA... https://twitter.com/VulcanLoL/status/1591562660453224449 https://twitter.com/VulcanLoL/status/1591685059081535489
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Nov 13, 2022 17:27
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Savage Cracker posted:this would be so loving cool i'd miss seeing him repping DFM at worlds but he's absolutely got the talent to hack it in a major region ZepiaEltnamOberon posted:Speaking of NA... one of history's most hilarious self-owns, given that the community at large was going out of its way to add ", except for EG" to the end of every piece of criticism thanks to rigby defending them in all his interviews the "wahhh our soloq sucks!!!" line that keeps being trotted out has lost all its bite after 2022 because NA pros had full access to a CQ that was filled to the brim with the top talent from the entire world and every NA team, except for EG, categorically ignored it aside from maybe one or two token games a day when foreign pros were spamming the goddamn thing all through the night, even through the awkwardness of a severe language barrier. very strange!
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Nov 13, 2022 18:21
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ZepiaEltnamOberon posted:Speaking of NA... if you aren't a pro player in league of legends specifically you have NEVER ACHIEVED ANYTHING IN LIFE. great take.
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Nov 14, 2022 04:33
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it's such a mad loving cope take to be talking like the job where you get three+ months of paid vacation time written into your contract every year is, like, the labors of hercules or some poo poo corejj has a really great interview with ashley where it's obvious that he's dissatisfied with the LCS's entire culture and work ethic. my intuition is that the rumored TL roster from IWD is basically something he pitched to steve as a way to potentially start shifting things: you get two native korean speakers who are still largely unproven talent (yeon and haeri) and thus have the willingness to grind, and then you pull two korean imports with that same dedication, and you effectively backdoor a new LMQ into the league. there'll be no communication issues, no clashing priorities, and everyone will be willing to put in the hours of a regular LCK team. if that works to get you #1 domestically and you make a modestly deep run into worlds - even 2-3 in quarters would be impressive, at this point - then you've proven that the problem is entirely a matter of organization and work ethic, and other teams will potentially start getting the message and make adjustments if it's the only way to compete with a TL powerhouse i really do admire core's dedication to trying to improve the LCS. it'd be considered eccentric for a native player to care this much, but it's downright bonkers for a world champion whose only concrete ties to the continent are steve's paychecks and, i guess, a sense of gratitude to kiwikid and the boys for giving him his start. it's such an earnest commitment to trying to improve the league and international competition as a whole, and while i don't know if LMQ 2.0 is gonna raise the bar like the originals did, it's at least a forwards-thinking attempt
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Vermain posted:the "wahhh our soloq sucks!!!" line that keeps being trotted out has lost all its bite after 2022 because NA pros had full access to a CQ that was filled to the brim with the top talent from the entire world and every NA team, except for EG, categorically ignored it aside from maybe one or two token games a day when foreign pros were spamming the goddamn thing all through the night, even through the awkwardness of a severe language barrier. very strange! Vermain posted:corejj has a really great interview with ashley where it's obvious that he's dissatisfied with the LCS's entire culture and work ethic. my intuition is that the rumored TL roster from IWD is basically something he pitched to steve as a way to potentially start shifting things: you get two native korean speakers who are still largely unproven talent (yeon and haeri) and thus have the willingness to grind, and then you pull two korean imports with that same dedication, and you effectively backdoor a new LMQ into the league. there'll be no communication issues, no clashing priorities, and everyone will be willing to put in the hours of a regular LCK team. I dunno Doublelift had some good points on the Vulcan thing. First he agreed that trash talking normies is bad because regular jobs suck rear end. But to your point, even Champions Queue is not a 100% fix for the soloqueue situation. His point was: No matter what, even if you're the most dedicated, a Korean or Chinese player or whatever in LCK/LPL can simply play more games in the same amount of time. Queue times in China and Korea = 2 minutes, Queue times in NA = 20 minutes. Champions queue has EVEN LONGER queue times to get games together, the trade off there is you're hoping that the QUALITY is better. NA Soloqueue QUALITY is trash, so you're playing half as many games in the same amount of time as a Korean or Chinese pro and the quality is worse. NA sucks I don't think theres a clear solution unless thousands more people start playing in high elo. What is CoreJJ gonna do with a bunch of grinders? If they bootcamp in Korea every split I think they'll be able to grind their asses off, and maybe they will succeed through having better practice/review, but they can't reasonably grind soloqueue/CQ harder than the equivalent player in korea/china.
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If Core's K-TL plan is executed and works, expect ownership of the other teams in the league to ignore the "work ethic" and "practice makes perfect" parts and focus on the "we gotta get more racist" part. I honestly do not think any money men are going to parse the strategic training development aspects when they can just go "huh, we need Koreans" and send over some scouts.
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Nov 14, 2022 17:32
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Vermain posted:prepare to have your ribs tickled with IWD's roster rumors Doublelift the goat, has to come out of retirement to put these kids into the trash (I am referring to busio when he is sent to the shadow dimension for not winning DL the lane for him)
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Nov 14, 2022 20:24
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I need another hit of pro play please help
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DRX though
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https://twitter.com/esports_person/status/1592270794729861120 Anyone but Hoon
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Killed By Death posted:https://twitter.com/esports_person/status/1592270794729861120 dude can't have been going for much after MAD's run. the gnarmut meme was becoming more and more of a reality so sliding off to NA seems like the next natural career move two extremely funny tidbits from deft: he spent the last week before the finals running a fake 9 bot game on his tournament realm account to make it seem like DRX was scrimming nonstop, and he was soured on NA soloqueue immediately because his first game had a morgana who had to AFK after they spilled their ashtray on their keyboard
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Deft rules. making bot accounts play to fake the appearance of scrims is genius. anyway, https://mobile.twitter.com/TSM/status/1592895131514200064 https://mobile.twitter.com/TSM/status/1592895845334032384 they got in touch with Elon and had the _ftx removed
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Nov 16, 2022 18:13
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"we're completely financially stable, pinky swear promise" is, uh, not a promising thing to put at the end of your statement
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Nov 16, 2022 18:23
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It's kind of necessary since there's a lot of speculation about no longer FTX TSM's finances. Better to address it directly so players will take your phone calls.
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Nov 16, 2022 20:25
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https://twitter.com/LEC/status/1593257803136700421 obviously not an official press release confirmation, but it ain't april fools either i'm guessing that the LEC's continually improving profile has made the viewership numbers such that they're confident in Bo3s not tanking the views
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Turkey, Russia and the CIS are no longer major regions and are now ERLs. Most of the season is now playoffs, Saudi Arabia is now part of Europe. Also the NLC isn't an accredited ERL any more and is downsizing massively which feels like it's bad for European League as a whole given they're the main English language ERL broadcast and where a lot of the new casting talent has come from. https://twitter.com/LEC/status/1593529455447793664 njsykora fucked around with this message at 15:30 on Nov 18, 2022 |
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Nov 18, 2022 15:22
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njsykora posted:Turkey, Russia and the CIS are no longer major regions and are now ERLs. Most of the season is now playoffs, Saudi Arabia is now part of Europe. Also the NLC isn't an accredited ERL any more and is downsizing massively which feels like it's bad for European League as a whole given they're the main English language ERL broadcast and where a lot of the new casting talent has come from. this seems to be part of a larger move towards getting more leagues under larger umbrellas, presumably as a simultaneous cost-cutting measure and a means of (potentially) increasing regional competition. they're doing the same thing with the LCO, where it will now compete against the PCS for worlds spots and any OCE players who have currently or previously played for an LCS or LCSA team will have a one-time opportunity to declare themselves either OCE or LCS residents also i think my intuition on corejj's plans are correct, because guess who TL just signed as their head coach: https://twitter.com/teamliquidlol/status/1593711261338017792
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Nov 19, 2022 04:39
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It just wouldn't be right if someone in the Peter Peng Household didn't leak their offseason plans https://twitter.com/DSzajnuk/status/1595647292459065347
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Luna Was Here posted:It just wouldn't be right if someone in the Peter Peng Household didn't leak their offseason plans it's admittedly way more of an open secret at this point compared to "no one wants dardoch" but still, ay carumba lady other relevant offseason news:
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Nov 24, 2022 18:16
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https://twitter.com/TSM/status/1597677969366843394 an instant ramen roster with a couple maple-shaped peas on top
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Nov 29, 2022 21:27
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That's a ninth or tenth place roster for sure
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Nov 29, 2022 21:35
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The best you can get when a big stream of fake money dries up and your CEO still has a reputation as somehow the most abusive one in esports
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Nov 29, 2022 21:50
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https://twitter.com/TeamLiquidLoL/status/1598816014539452417 Summit/Pyosik/Haeri/Yeon/CoreJJ as rumored. Oh and Reignover as assistant coach. kirtar fucked around with this message at 00:55 on Dec 3, 2022 |
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Dec 3, 2022 00:49
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pyosik is the big surprise, since i can't imagine his contract was cheap after winning worlds literally this year guess we'll see if the great korean import experiment is gonna work out or not
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They made it harder to steal obj from jungles now so he should be set.
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