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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.
Check the Data

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

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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.

Analysis and Opinion

LCS Finals Weekend Preview

Three teams remain in the battle for the LCS Summer 2020 title. On Saturday, TSM and Team Liquid will play for a spot in the Final against FlyQuest on Sunday.

Since the schedule is so tight for the last two matches, I’m going to do something a little different with this preview and cover everything in one piece. First I’ll break down my expectations for TSM vs. TL, and then I’ll spend some time discussing FlyQuest and how they’ll need to prepare and play against either opponent.

The TSM vs. TL preview starts immediately below, but you can also jump straight to the FlyQuest section if that’s what you’re most interested in.

TSM vs. Team Liquid

Win Conditions

TSM

  • Keep playing a strong top side
  • Get Bjergsen moving

Team Liquid

  • Win the bottom lane
  • Clean up dragon fight setups

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