The 2015 World Championships have been all about the Top lane, and teams have put tons of effort into getting their Top laners ahead through early gank pressure. Through the group stages and Quarterfinals, Top laners have represented 40% of the First Blood victims, much higher than what we saw in any of the major regions during the Summer split and Regional tournaments.
The chart below shows how often each role was killed for First Blood in the LCK, LMS, NA LCS, and EU LCS, as well as during the World Championships so far. Continue reading First Blood Patterns at Worlds→
It was widely agreed, coming into the World Championships, that we would be playing in a “carry Top laner” meta. That has absolutely proven to be the case, as champions like Darius, Fiora, Olaf, and Riven have surged to the forefront.
Both Semifinal matchups will feature key showdowns in the Top lane, with MaRin vs. Soaz and Huni vs. Smeb. The table below presents some interesting stats to help draw comparisons across the four Semifinalist Top laners. Continue reading Worlds Semifinals: Top Laner Combat Stats→
To win games, it’s vitally important to control the neutral parts of the map. There’s no single number that measures “map control”, but we can paint a pretty solid picture by looking at four different components:
Dragon control
Baron control
Jungle control
Vision control
Each of the four components is presented below for the eight teams that made it into the World Championships Quarterfinals. We’ll look at how well they controlled the map in their domestic play* during the Summer, and how well they have transitioned that into their Worlds group stage performances. Continue reading Seizing the Reins: How the Worlds Quarterfinalists Control the Map→
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