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.
What did G-Rex do right, and what did they do wrong, in responding to the Flash Wolves’ 5-man tower dive in the bot lane early in game 1 of the LMS Finals?
Chime in with your opinion on the right way to respond to 5-man tower dives here:
Would love to hear coach/analyst opinions on the best way(s) to respond to enemy team 5-man diving your bot lane. When is a 5-man response the best call? When to cut your losses and shove elsewhere?
(Best play is to control the map better so they can't dive you at all, but…)
The winds of change that blow through the offseason always create a fascinating set of loose threads ready to be woven into new storylines. And while North American and Chinese franchising has dominated headlines, there’s plenty of reason for excitement and curiosity in Europe, too.
Here are three of the EU LCS’s offseason moves that have captured my imagination the most going into 2018.
Hylissang joins Fnatic
Anything Fnatic does generates plenty of attention, simply given who they are as a brand and what they represent for Europe as a region. But Hylissang doesn’t just deserve discussion because of the team he’s joining. In my opinion, he has the potential to be among the most influential pick-ups for any team in Europe. Continue reading Three EU LCS Roster Moves to Watch→
Tim breaks down the first few minutes of BYU vs EDG game 1 from the Demacia Cup, to illustrate the way small choices and compositional subtleties can have huge consequences on the outcome of a game.
