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League of Legends: Mana Regeneration Items’ Cost Effectiveness

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Nov 032011

The relationship between champions and manna is one of extremes. On one side of the fence there are manaless champions that may use health to power their abilities or simply be cool-down based. On the other side of we have champions whose intensive use of manna can deplete their mana pool in seconds.

The latter are the champions that will benefit the most from items that provide manna regeneration (Mp5). There truly aren’t that many champions that consume manna in vast quantities but Anivia, Swain, Karthus and Kassadin have ultimates that truly demand it.

The following table contains all items that provide a Mp5 bonus with their associated cost effectiveness: the cost of each unit of Mp5. The table can be sorted and by clicking on the last header we can see what cost effectiveness reveals.
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Dominion Strategy: Shyvana Patch Update

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Nov 022011

In Dominion there are many strategies, tactics and team formations possible. However, something that keeps working is to be on the offensive. This isn’t to say that you should 1v2 at a point for a capture. On the contrary, playing safe is important and if you are aggressive while having the advantage of a nearby point or minions your chances of success are higher.

It’s common knowledge that it’s better to defend a point than to capture a new one. On the one hand, the more points under your control the more difficult it is to defend them. On the other hand, the more points you control the more places you have available to fight under cover fire. Moreover, it takes the enemy team more time and effort to even the odds because they have to neutralize and capture more points.
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League of Legends: Teemo Tutorial by ColbyCheeZe

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Nov 012011

Teemo is a very versatile and popular champion, his abilities allow him to deal damage over time, boost his movement speed, blind enemies, place mushrooms and even become stealthed. There are many possible builds: pure AD, AS/AP, even pure AP. If you want some advice on how to make the most of the Swift Scout check ColbyCheeZe’s great tutorial.

In this tutorial ColbyCheeZe discusses what makes Teemo flexible, the build used by The Rain Man, a top Teemo player, plus some good examples of Teemo in action. If you liked this video you can find many more, like his podcast, at ColbyCheeZe’s Youtube Channel and blog.

Happy Halloween! or Harrowing?

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Oct 312011

Just a quick post to wish everyone a happy All-Hallows-Even! Besides, a reminder not to forget to get the Harrowing limited edition skins because they will be gone by tomorrow.


FrankenTibbers Annie	Bewitching Nidalee	Definitely Not Blitzcrank	Haunting Nocturne

Additionally, and at the risk of sounding like a marketing representative, remember the impressive sale on skins: Grim Reaper Karthus, Undertaker Yorick, Nightmare Cho’Gath, Sewn Chaos Orianna, Feral Warwick and Spectral Fiddlesticks. The perfect selection to make your matches more spooky.

Moreover, the following champions are being offered at a discount: Annie, Nidalee, Blitzcrank, Nocturne, Fiddlesticks, Vladimir, Karthus and Sion. A good opportunity to enlarge your champion roster with a few sinister classics.

You don’t frequently see sales like this so don’t waste this opportunity.

League of Legends: Health Regeneration Items’ Cost Effectiveness

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Oct 272011

Health regeneration (Hp5) is one of the best ways champions have available to increase their sustainability. A good amount of health regeneration can allow a tank to stay in lane and continue taking damage for the team. Even when switching lanes, escaping or chasing, Hp5 is always active increasing the champion’s survivability.

Hp5 is a statistic that is best used by tanks, in no small part because items that raise it tend to favour defensive stats. Regardless, not only tanks can benefit from Hp5 and items that boost it. The following table shows those items and their cost effectiveness: gold cost per unit of Hp5. Let’s click on the last header to sort the table and analyse the items.
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Dominion Strategy: Pushing Lanes and Farming

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Oct 262011

Dominion is based on capturing and holding points, for that reason lanes tend to be taken as simple routes to reach a point. Minions are often ignored while Promote stays as a seldom chosen spell. Laning and farming in Dominion carries many advantages. We’ll go over them and explain why rushing through a lane leaving minions behind may not always be the best idea.

In the Crystal Scar there are five lanes, two diagonals at top, one horizontal at bottom and the diagonals at the sides. The lanes at the sides don’t see much action unless an enemy has successfully backdoored. What happens at the lanes at top is determined by which team controls the Windmill. Finally, the bottom lane sees the most action and remains the best example of the importance of controlling a lane.
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League of Legends: Annie Tutorial by exploreforce

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Oct 252011

To start our trip on champion video guides we will focus on Annie. Annie is a very fun and effective mage and one of a few champions with a controllable pet. Annie can be devastating in a team-fight when using her stun combo of Pyromania plus Summon Tibbers; usually followed by Disintigrate and Incinerate.

exploreforce’s champion guide includes a look at Annie’s abilities, recommended runes, advice on choosing items and how to make the most of Annie’s burst power in team-fights. If you liked this guide you can find more at exploreforce’s Youtube Channel.

League of Legends: Mana Items’ Cost Effectiveness

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Oct 202011

Mages are the primary users of mana, practically being useless without their spells. Tanks and carries rely much less on it but always find it useful to have their skills available. Mana is a statistic not always kept in mind when making a build unless the champion relies on its intensive use. That is the case of Anivia abusing Glacial Storm or Karthus having Defile always on.

Whether you are building Kog’Maw as a Living Artillery mortar or a Kassadin that teleports instead of walking you will need lots of mana. The following table shows the items that provide mana and their cost effectiveness: the cost of each unit of mana. Let’s click on the last header and see what the sorted table reveals.
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Dominion Strategy: Countering Team Tactics

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Oct 192011

While starting four top and one bottom or three top and two bottom are the most used strategies in terms of team deployment. The initial deployment, just like the capture of the Windmill, is temporary. Champions always have to recall to heal or buy new items and it’s not always feasible to remain camping top when five enemies push the bottom lane.

Because of the dynamic nature of Dominion teams can’t always keep the initial composition. Without an overall strategy agreed by all members they ultimately end up roaming all around the map and being ganked. Whether they agree to push as a whole or spread between top and bottom and counter-push, having a plan and adapting to situations is key to victory.
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League of Legends: Classic Roaming by Sullla

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Oct 182011

The following video shows a team composition designed specifically to take advantage of a roamer. Three solo lane champions: Annie, Cho’Gath and Ashe plus Nunu as jungler and Alistar as roamer. This composition allows for ganks with three memebers: solo champion with jungler and roamer.

Additionally, you can find good examples of laning and farming at 1v2 and team-fight initiations. If you’d like more videos like this check Sullla’s Youtube Channel, livestream and webpage.

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