All posts by Tim Sevenhuysen

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.
Analysis and Opinion

NA AC/AM 2021 Spring MVP

This article was available early to Patreon subscribers.

I have already revealed my choices for the strongest possible team that could be built out of Academy and amateur players, and now it’s time to narrow things down even further by crowning the unofficial 2021 Spring AC/AM MVP.

Criteria
My definition of an Academy/amateur MVP is: the player whose performance across the entirety of the split was both of the highest quality and most important to the success of their team.

Spring MVP

My choice for 2021 Spring MVP is… Continue reading NA AC/AM 2021 Spring MVP →

Analysis and Opinion

The Best Possible Academy/Amateur Lineup – Spring 2021

This article was available early to Patreon subscribers.

The North American Academy and amateur system has a lot of great players in it, both in the sense of current performance level and future potential. Today we’re going to look at the first category by putting together the two strongest possible LCS-eligible teams from among the Spring 2021 Academy/amateur rosters.

Top: V1per

Photo of 99322416267384658.pngV1per probably could have signed with an Academy team for the Spring split, but he ended up playing in the amateur circuit with Anew Esports, before they were disbanded via competitive ruling, forcing V1per and his teammates to play the rest of the split with no organizational backing.

That didn’t stop V1per from leading his squad all the way to a Proving Grounds championship. Continue reading The Best Possible Academy/Amateur Lineup – Spring 2021 →