NA AC/AM 2021 Spring MVP

May 4, 2021 Tim Sevenhuysen

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

May 3, 2021 Tim Sevenhuysen

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

V1per 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 →

News

Oracle’s Elixir User Accounts and Other Updates

May 3, 2021 Tim Sevenhuysen

The latest release for Oracle’s Elixir adds personal user accounts, a new tab in team profiles, and live game stats on the home page!

User Accounts

With an OE user account, you can customize the Quick Access area and view live stats on the home page. In future, accounts will enable a lot of other features as well.

To create an account, hover the new menu item at the top-right of the page.

Once your account is created, if you are not automatically redirected to the Profile page you can use the same top-right menu to access the Profile directly.

In your Profile area, you can select the leagues you want to follow from the big wall of checkboxes. (Boy, this site covers a lot of leagues…) Select the leagues you care most about, click Submit, and then head back to the Home page or a stats navigation page and you will see those leagues displayed in the Quick Access area.

Live Stats

Just in time for MSI! Continue reading Oracle’s Elixir User Accounts and Other Updates →

Oracle's Elixir