Academy Standouts highlights the players who performed best in the most recent week of NA Academy play. I’ll discuss a few of the most noteworthy players, then list some other strong performers below.
Pretty, Mid, Immortals
Three weeks in, and Pretty makes his second appearance in the top 3. You might look at his 1.9 KDA and wonder why he’s on the Standouts list, especially when his team went 0-2 this week, but if you watch the way he played on Azir and Galio, the mechanical and situational plays he made, the positions he put himself in, and the opportunities he created for his team, you can’t help but be impressed by what this man is bringing to the table.
Pretty Stats, 2021 Spring Week 3
| Â | KDA | KP | GXD10 | DPM | CSPM |
| W3 | 1.9 | 81.3% | +358 | 619 | 8.5 |
| Total | 4.3 | 78.0% | +409 | 559 | 8.6 |
With a massive 95.5% kill participation and 830 DPM, Ablazeolive was wreaking havoc all over the map this week in GGA’s wins over IMTA and DIGA. It was very much a “player of the week” pair of showings.
With Damonte returning to the LCS, there’s an opportunity for another player to step into his position as the best Mid in Academy. In week 1, Triple made a strong argument for slotting him into that spot.