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Analysis and Opinion

Key Clashes: CLG vs KOO and OG vs KT

At an international event like the League of Legends World Championships, there are usually some obvious power imbalances, but there are always a few key group stage matchups that could go either way, unpredictable games that will have huge effects on the later stages of the tournament.

At Worlds 2015, two of those key matchups are Counter Logic Gaming vs. the KOO Tigers in Group A, and KT Rolster vs. Origen in Group D. Both are scheduled for their first meetings on Sunday, October 4.

Let’s get ready for the matches with some head-to-head comparisons of the teams. I also ran a reader poll to get some popular opinion on these two matchups, and I’ll share the results below.

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Analysis and Opinion

Piccaboo: The Hero KT Rolster Needed

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When Piccaboo escaped the evil clutches of SK Telecom T1 and joined the KT Rolster squad, it was a major turning point for his new team. His appearance triggered a run of play that once again has MonteCristo desperately fighting the urge to let out his inner KT fan. (It’s better to have loved and lost, Monte. Embrace it.)

In celebration of KT Rolster’s arrival in second place of the LCK, here are some statistics that show the impact Piccaboo has had. Continue reading Piccaboo: The Hero KT Rolster Needed →

Stats Theory

Measuring the Margins: Gold Spent Percentage Difference

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Do you ever feel like a team is better (or worse) than their win/loss record suggests? Do you wish you had a way to measure that impression?

Here’s a stat that might scratch your itch: I call it Gold Spent Percentage Difference (GSPD).

In simple terms, GSPD measures the gap in how much gold both teams have spent at the end of the game. A large positive GSPD  (+10% or higher) shows that the team had spent a lot more gold than their opponents, while a large negative GSPD (-10% or lower) shows that the team had spent a lot less gold.

Using average GSPD, we can spot the teams who are ranked higher or lower than their performances seem to warrant. Continue reading Measuring the Margins: Gold Spent Percentage Difference →