I’ve just inserted the first set of early-game rating (EGR) coefficients for 2019, so you can go play with the win probability calculator!
A few findings from the early weeks of the year:
Early gold leads are also proving much more valuable than they were in 2018.
Having a +1000 gold lead at 15:00 means 66.2% win probability.
The last time we saw this much value from early gold leads was 2016 summer / World Championships.
— Tim Sevenhuysen (@TimSevenhuysen) February 4, 2019
Over at Shadow, we just announced the release of our new automated scrim data collection tools for LoL, which use computer vision technology to generate scrim stats for pro teams using only uploaded VODs.
I love everything we build at Shadow, but I find this feature especially exciting for a few reasons.
First, this tech helps to solve one of the most crucial challenges of LoL stats: sample size. Continue reading Why Shadow’s new scrim tech has me so excited
Every coach has his own philosophy, style, and understanding of the way to guide his team. During week 5 of the EU LCS, I sat down with several European coaches to dig into their approach to the bot lane meta upheaval, from how it has affected their weekly preparation to their process for deciding how hard their team should commit to the “new normal.”
Thank you to Moose and Jesiz from Misfits, Grabbz and Duffman from G2, Peter from Splyce, Guilhoto from Schalke, and Kubz from Giants for sharing their thoughts. You can listen to the full audio from each coach below.
Hussain “Moose” Moosvi and Jesse “Jesiz” Le, Misfits
Continue reading Old Dogs, New Tricks: How EU LCS coaches have managed the bot lane meta shift
