From now until April 12 you can cast your votes of your favorite LCS players for the All-Stars event. Every day you can vote for up to 3 pro-players to see if they are the fan favorite in North America. At the end of voting the top players from each region will be chosen to participate in 4 special Game modes against the best in the world. It is important to note that you can only vote for your region so if you live in NA you cant vote for players in EU. Be sure to vote every day so that your favorite players can move up the rankings and get to go to Paris, France May 8-11 to compete in the All-Stars Challenge.
As of March 31, 2013 the current leaders for each role are as follow:
The 4.4 Patch notes are out and many things have changed. First off Kassadin has been reworked (really just nerfed) with noticeable changes to his Q, W, and R abilities. Annie has gotten some ratios changed but the main focus is making her AP ratios better. Lich Bane has gotten its AP ratio lowered and to compensate the AP ratios of Ezreal, Diana, Fizz, and Twisted Fate have been raised. Elise has been nerfed but her Rappel's cooldown has been lowered. Hiemerdinger got a visual update and some minor changes to his turrets. Kog'Maw's Q is now a skill shot and both his W and Tristana's Q now cost no mana. Nautilus's shield has been buffed a bit and Sivir got mana costs raised. Thresh and Skarner got some minor utility changes. Vi has gotten some ratios changed for her abilities. Finally, Teleport now only has a 200 second cooldown when used on an ally turret. Be sure to visit http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-44-notes for the full notes.
The Dinger rework is finally out on the Rift. Riot has changed his animations and even given him brand new voice acting. To celebrate this, they are releasing a bundle with all of Heimerdinger's skins. The Bundle includes:
Alien Invader Heimerdinger
Blast Zone Heimerdinger
Piltover Customs Heimerdinger
Snowmerdinger
This bundle is 25% off at a price of 3810 RP, remember the bundle will change in price according to items already owned. Be sure to pick up this great bundle and try out the new Heimer, have fun in the Rift.
What looks to be a brand new Rumble skin has been released by Riot and it looks really interesting. In a comic book style reveal, this resembles the last Ultimate skin released a few months ago, Spirit Guard Udyr. On a side note could this be a hint of a Rumble rework? Many fans are speculating this so stay tuned.
The Kassadin nerfs have finally arrived and they have hurt him quite a lot. First off, his Q ability is no longer a silence, instead it just cancels channeled abilities. This ability also grants a shield now to compensate for the lack of the silence. The W ability only activates for one auto attack now and with the Lich bane nerfs that are also arriving, it is severely hurt overall. The E is not changed at all but did get some cool new particle changes and the R has received a status bar that shows how much mana you will consume for it. Finally, the passive now grants movement through units instead of the attack speed buff though the magic resist part has been unchanged. This change will finally make Kassadin playable in ranged and equal to other viable mid laners in the current meta. Have fun playing Kassadin again since its the first time you have in the past 2 years.
This year's all-stars event will be hosted in Paris, France from May 8 to May 11. It will feature two events, the invitational and challenge. The invitational will consist of the winners of the regionals competing for a shot at the $50,000 winner-take-all prize. The challenge will consist of the top pro players getting together and representing their region. People will be voting for the players selected and other aspects such as held game modes. The voting for pro players starts March 30 so choose your favorite pro-player.
According to Riot there are many champion reworks coming in 2014. The ones that we already know are coming are Sion, Warwick, Karthus, Taric, and Poppy. Riot recently stated information on the Warwick rework. They said that his W ability will be completely scrapped as an attack speed steroid for the team is unheard of in the current meta and this will be getting a major change. His ultimate (R) will also get a change; riot stated that it will be like a skillshot that if you hit someone the animation will start and if you didn't you would return to the original position. Lets see how the rework turns out in the end.
For the first time in LCS history Counter Logic Gaming has a complete roster. Since the arrival of Dexter from Europe they have been competing at their best and destroying nearly every NA team up to now. The dominating performances in every game have proven that they are one of the top teams in NA. Having a flawless week with victories against Curse and XDG, CLG has beaten their all time record of a 3 game win streak. This week they will go up against Dignitas, TSM, Coast, and Cloud 9. Lets see if the team can keep theirs streak going or if their confidence will go to their heads.
The patch is here again and with it comes the nerf hammer. Among the important changes are AD scaling for Corki's Phosphorus Bomb, Gragas scaling nerfs, and the long awaited nerfs to Kassadin. Some tweaks to particles have been improved as well as changes to the fear mechanics. An important change that has to be noted is the changes to tear finally making the item viable again as it wont take 50 minutes to charge up anymore. Every support item has gotten a change for the better especially the Spellthief and Relic Shield items. Vel'Koz is also in this patch and will be released in the near future. To read the full patch notes please visit http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-43-notes . I hope you have a good time as you move up in ranked play with this new patch.
After winning 7 games in a row, FNATIC looked like they were invincible. Their loss against the powerful Gambit team marked their first loss and after that they have been continuously losing games. They have gone on a 6 game losing streak losing to new teams like Millennium and Supah Hot Crew. Has this team lost their luck or are they just in a rough time? One thing is for sure, they need to get their game together so that they don't fall to the bottom of the rankings.
Team Solo Mid is on an 11 game winning streak, something never seen before in the LCS. The number one team in north america TSM literally cannot be beaten by any team in their region. Their performance was shown to be superior against many teams including Counter Logic Gaming last weekend. Lets see if TSM can continue to dominate the rankings for the next week.
Since late 2013, Riot has been presenting us with special game modes. This new mode is called Hexakill and presents players with a 6 v 6 game mode. This new mode is sure to create new experiences and even a brand new meta. What could happen with the introduction of another champion? Maybe a new Jungler, duo Top, or even two Supports for the side lanes. One thing is for sure though, this will be an amazing experience for anyone accustomed to the game. See you in the rift and good luck so that you hear the Announcer say Hexakill!
Its that special day of the year again and Riot is celebrating it with its yearly Valentines day skins. This year you can get all the older Valentines day skins with the new Heartseeker Ashe. This skin is the only one with a recall animation for Ashe and has the most vibrant colors from all her skins. I hope you have a great Valentines day with your special someone.
Riot decided to unleash a barrage of news updates yesterday that stirred up the community. The biggest news update was the release of Patch 4.2 that brought two new champion reworks and major changes to items and champions. Xerath got a complete kit overhaul and some great particle effects for his abilities. Perhaps the major part of this was that his previously useless skins now have different colorings for his abilities that make Runeborn and Battlecast Xerath very appealing now.
Skarner also got some major changes with his health regen from his e being removed and some bug changes.
For the entire 4.2 patch please visit http://na.leagueoflegends.com/en/news/game-updates/patch/patch-42-notes . In other news, the path of truth won in North America and everyone that voted will get a special Diana themed icon.
The long awaited Scorched Earth Renekton skin is finally here. Players have been waiting almost a year for this skin and they finally get to try it as it was finally released.
Finally, Vel'Koz has been announced as an official champion. Lets see how he turns out and if the hype for him was worth it.
Team Dignitas's winning streak finally came to an end by team Curse. The surprising pick of Alistar really took DIG by surprise as their early game suffered heavily for it. Curse was very organized in taking the early lead into an amazing win for them that might push them into higher rankings. With DIG's defeat, the only remaining team with a winning streak is TSM with an amazing 9-1 winning streak only losing the first game in the season to Cloud 9.
The long awaited Sion rework is finally starting to come together. The new model looks very nice and fits Sion's lore and character closer than the current Sion. More updates will be coming as time progresses and ability changes might occur as stated in the forums. Sion is currently a mess and riot is trying to fix him so it will take time for the final product to come together.
After many losses against Cloud 9, TSM finally beats their rivals with a huge victory. While the early game seemed close, the team-fighting phase brought a huge advantage in turn of TSM. The game quickly turned in the favor of TSM and with a baron buff secured by Theoddone as they pushed their way to victory. Cloud 9 is still one of the top teams in NA but TSM showed why they are the best team in North America. The current standings are TSM in first followed by Cloud 9 and Dignitas. Tune in this week to see the continuation of the NA Spring Split.
Every year Riot creates a festivity for the Chinese new year called the Lunar Level. This is the Year of the horse and as such players will be receiving a complementary Summoner Icon with a symbol of a horse. There are also other Summoner Icons for a specific accomplishment in LoL such as playing 2 games in Howling Abyss with a friend would earn you a special Dragonblade Riven themed Icon. This year's Lunar Level skins are Warring Kingdoms Tryndamere, Lunar Goddess Diana, and Dragonblade Riven. There are a few new ward skins for this year's festivities as well. Old Lunar Level skins will also be on sale as well as old ward skins. Be sure to vote for your path of Power, Truth, or freedom at the Lunar Level website na.leagueoflegends.com/en/tag/lunar-revel as the winning path of your region will be a free Summoner Icon to everyone in that region. Have a great Lunar Level and I hope you can finish all the activities.
Since the beginning of the LCS two weeks ago three teams have risen to the top in North America. From the first game of the Season Cloud 9 has destroyed its competition winning match after match and even going on a win streak until being defeated by Dignitas on one of the last matches of Day 2. The win on Cloud 9 has a apparently inspired DIG as they have gone on a winning streak ever since. TSM on the other hand has seen a winning streak after their loss to Cloud 9 on Day 1. They have since become undefeated and gone to the top in the North American LCS. Be sure to watch this week's matches to see how everything turns out on the spring split.
With the 2014 LCS on a roll we are seeing how teams have adapted to the new meta. Champions like Dr. Mundo and Shyvana have become a staple of most LCS matches. This season is very exciting and will lead to many unexpected picks such as Trundle and Warwick. The dominant teams right now are Fnatic and Gambit from Europe and Cloud 9 and TSM from north America. Have fun watching all these E sport match ups and have a great Season 4.
