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Tim Sevenhuysen is the founder and sole developer of Oracle's Elixir and provides a variety of consulting and contracting services throughout the esports industry. He is the former Director of Esports Analytics for 100 Thieves, served as Head of Data Science for Esports One, led Shadow.gg from 2017 to 2019, and was Statistical Consultant for Fnatic in 2015. Follow Tim on Twitter at @TimSevenhuysen.

Academy All-Stars: Summer 2020, Top Lane

As we catch our breath for a few weeks in the lead-up to the World Championships, I’m looking back at the LCS Academy Summer split to highlight some of the strongest performers in each position. Position by position, I’ll discuss two All Star selections and then briefly identify a couple of other players who are worth keeping your eyes on.

Today, the focus is on the Top lane. Continue reading Academy All-Stars: Summer 2020, Top Lane

Game Pacing by Region and Worlds-Qualifying Teams, Summer 2020

This chart shows the average game length vs. the combined kills per minute (CKPM) for every Worlds-qualifying league in Summer 2020.

t’s a shame we won’t get to watch the VCS at Worlds, with their super fast game pacing.

Meanwhile, the LCS had the longest games and second-lowest CKPMs. Zzz…

Looking at individual World Championships-qualifying teams is also an interesting breakdown.