Tag Archives: Team Liquid

Analysis and Opinion

LCS 2020 Post-Free Agency Power Rankings – 5 to 1

Tim Sevenhuysen is the founder of OraclesElixir.com and Head of Esports Data Science for Esports One. He led Shadow.gg from 2017-19 and was Statistical Consultant for Fnatic in 2015.

RECAP: Read part 1 of my 2020 LCS preseason power rankings.

The rankings so far:

10. Golden Guardians
9. Immortals
8. Dignitas
7. 100 Thieves
6. FlyQuest

We continue the 2020 LCS preseason power rankings with spot 5, a selection that I’m sure will generate no controversy whatsoever… Continue reading LCS 2020 Post-Free Agency Power Rankings – 5 to 1 →

Analysis and Opinion

What’s next on Team Liquid’s wild ride? Spring split goals and summer speculation

The NA LCS 2017 spring split is truly a gift that keeps on giving. Just when it seemed that a clear bottom tier of teams was becoming established, Team Liquid broke out into a pre-roster lock transfer frenzy that threatens to upset the balance of power in unpredictable and exciting ways. Continue reading What’s next on Team Liquid’s wild ride? Spring split goals and summer speculation →

Analysis and Opinion

Panic and Parity: Are Team Liquid as bad as they think they are?

Based on the standings, Team Liquid are the worst team in the NA LCS. Their position seems dire, and the stats bear it out: Liquid sport the league’s worst GPR, GSPD, EGR, and dragon control, with just 49.2% lane efficiency to boot.

With four weeks left to play, team management is on the hunt for solutions. Recent moves and public statements exude an aura of desperation, which feels deeper, darker, and more dangerous than the persistent exasperation that has been Liquid’s hallmark for years. The sky, it seems, is falling, but Chicken Little should beware: an overreaction might only serve to tear the hole open wider. Continue reading Panic and Parity: Are Team Liquid as bad as they think they are? →