Join Tim “Mag1c” Sevenhuysen in a discussion of the “Kill Participation” statistic and the context around how to interpret and apply it properly.
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Win Bias and Damage Per Minute
In response to a Reddit post yesterday which listed the top Damage per Minute numbers from the NA/EU playoffs, one Redditor made this comment:
“This data is very skewed because CLG only won and never lost. It would be a lot less so if you just compared DPM from wins or just losses.”
I thought this was worth responding to in a bit more detail, to help people understand the concept of “win bias” and why, in my opinion, DPM isn’t one of the stats it heavily affects. Here’s an expanded version of what I wrote.
In League of Legends, there are some statistics that are a consequence of winning, rather than a cause of winning. We can call these stats “win-biased”. Continue reading Win Bias and Damage Per Minute
Mag1c on Less Than Legends Podcast
This week I sat down with Chase “RedShirtKing” Wassenar on the Less Than Legends podcast. We explored the upcoming NA LCS and EU LCS Regional tournaments, reviewing each team’s chances through a statistical lens.
Have a listen through the episode, and check out the rest of the great content Chase and Skylar put together!