Most of the game is spent outside of team fights, which might come as a surprise to new players. Many competitive games focus solely on a good kill/death ratio, or pitch players against each other in fast-paced combat. Understanding that League of Legends is a blend of PvP and long-term strategy is key to avoiding simple mista

In 2009, League of Legends made a huge step into the world of MOBAs and, despite its new look and style, it quickly became one of the largest games of all-time. From the world of Esports to the casual scene, this game put Riot Games in the spotlight as they maintain this spectacular fantasy battleground and venture into new territory with Legends of Runeterra, Valorant , and even League of Legends: Wild Ri

Pings are the best way to warn teammates of both threats and opportunities. When a champion disappears into the fog of war, or when a group of enemies suddenly shows up near a vision ward, ping that location to alert allies that something is am

Offensively, being able to avoid unit collision can allow Braum to chase down enemies who thought they were about to make a safe getaway behind a group of minions. Once he catches them, using something like Winter's Bite can slow them down until the rest of the team can catch

Although SKT T1 had beaten Royal Club in the 2013 Worlds finals, the renamed Star Horn Royal Club and their marksman, Uzi, were back with a vengeance. Star Horn Royal Club and their refreshed roster decimated NaJin White Shield in the quarter-finals before beating OMG in the semi-finals. This meant taking them to consecutive Worlds fin

As League of Legend's inaugural "Ultimate Skin," Pulse Fire Ezreal pushed boundaries and prominently showcased the evolving quality of cosmetics in the game. @samui_san brings the incredible design of the skin to life, posing with the gauntlet-turned-blaster at the re

Incorporating a skill like this into a cosplay can be nigh impossible, but @minus10degreescelsius manifests the magic by including the ethereal bow-like energy that surrounds Ezreal's gauntlet as he fires the projectile. Drawing from a previous iteration of the character's design, the cosplay resembles an archer more than the newer, more casual versions—a look that is accentuated by the gauntlet's energy

This is a mistake many first-timers will make when trying to traverse the map, perhaps to join a team fight or push a vulnerable lane. Going into unrevealed parts of the map alone is a surefire way to get killed by a jungler or come across a group of traveling enem

In 2011, before there were Korean servers or multi-million dollar prize pools, Riot Games hosted the Season 1 World Championship during Dreamhack Summer in Sweden for a relatively small audience. The tournament finals pitted the European powerhouses Fnatic against aAa (against All authori

SKT T1 finished the Summer Split in third place and still managed to qualify for Worlds due to their Spring performance. After overcoming their rivals, the Rox Tigers, in the semi-finals, SKT T1 went on to defeat Samsung Galaxy, securing their second consecutive World Championship title and third franchise ti

2v2 League Of legends of Legends is a titan of the competitive gaming scene. It has been around for just over a decade and claims some of the largest prize pools in esports history. It is a game with a surprising amount of nuance; being good at League of Legends is one thing, but mastering it requires intimate knowledge of its mechanics and gamep

Being able to completely shrug off a single powerful projectile-based ability can be the difference between a winning encounter and being crushed. Plus, putting Braum at the front of a fight can help to make tower pushes far easier in general if opponents are nearby with this abil

In 2016, the new SKT T1 roster consisting of Duke, bengi/Blank, Faker, Bang, and Wolf got off to an electric start. The team absolutely demolished the LCK 2016 Spring Split before winning the playoffs and eventually taking the Mid-Season Invitational . In the 2016 Summer Split, the team showed the same dominance but fell short when playoffs rolled aro

League of Legends went in the exact opposite direction quite fast with new skins and characters fitting all kinds of aesthetics besides the medieval fantasy theme it's rooted in. Everything from pirates to ghosts and even interdimensional rift monsters fill the incredibly large roster of champions. Each and every match feels even more diverse for

Braum propels ice from his shield in the target direction, dealing magic damage to the first enemy hit and slowing them by 70% decaying over 2 seconds.

Look at just how much enemies get slowed! Landing Winter's Bite can be the difference between a successful ambush on the enemy or an opponent getting away. It's an amazing way to force the opposing team to turn around and fight a questionable battle because their retreat has become likely impossi