State of the Jungle - Article 2

State of the Jungle: Article 2 - Thresh Patch V1.0.0.154

State of the Jungle is an article series that details current meta changes in the jungle. It is aimed to inform players of all skill levels on how the jungle is currently played when effected by tournament results and solo queue formalities.

Check out the League of Giant Belts after the jump!

Premeditated Ordering Guide

What makes one Jungler more successful than another one? Do Junglers arbitrarily roam the map and gank lanes they think they can kill?

Eventually, players who have gained more experience in the game begin to understand that not doing something does not necessarily mean you are not at fault. If you want to be a successful Jungler, making the most of your time on the map means being able to achieve certain goals. A method I have personally used in Solo Queue, which may seem very intuitive, has helped me to become a more efficient and successful jungler.

Welcome to another part of my "understanding" series on premeditated ordering.

IEM Katowice In-Depth Analysis

IEM Season VII - Global Challenge Katowice 

As my first tournament analysis, I will try to inform players of IEM Katowice and its main issues, implications, highlights, and aspects of the tournament. In addition, I will try to point out certain implications it has to jungling and what players should and can learn from the best players on the global stage. Check it all out after the jump!

Mandatory spoiler alert for those who have not watched IEM Katowice; be warned!

State of the Jungle - Article 1

State of the Jungle: Article 1 - Vi Patch V1.0.0.153

State of the Jungle is an article series that details current meta changes in the jungle. It is aimed to inform players of all skill levels on how the jungle is currently played when effected by tournament results and solo queue formalities.

Check out what the Season 3 changes have brought to jungling after the jump!

Preseason Balance Update 2 Patch Jungle Implications

Patch V. 1.0.0.154

This article goes through some of the Preseason Balance Update 2 patch notes and their implications towards the jungle and jungle champions. Although there has been many fixes, changes, nerfs, and buffs, I will be going through major changes with implications towards the jungle only. Albeit, I am glad to say that AD assassins, with the rise of Black Cleaver, have now all been nerfed. I did enjoy all the free ELO I got from snowballing AD assassins though.

Check it out, after the jump!

Support Junglers Guide

The Unseen Hero 

They are the unspoken of the rift

Lost in their team's success

The carries they lift;

Always arrives to their distress

They give up their own wealth

So that other's may be blessed

Sacrificing their own health;

The team for what is best 

Always the first to lead;

The last to give way

Protecting those who are fed

Let them be on your team, pray

Welcome the unseen hero

To the recognition you deserve

Although they may see you as a zero

Defeat you will always serve

Season 3 Nocturne Jungle Guide

First, I would like to apologize for the lack of posts during the Christmas and New Years season. However, I have managed to create my first guide. The experience has proven to be much more exhausting and difficult than I have first imagined. I have worked in the past three weeks on testing and writing my Season 3 Nocturne guide. Although I still feel like Nocturne is a strong jungler, I do not feel that he was as strong as I first predicted. Furthermore, support junglers still hold a serious majority in the Season 3 jungle meta. Regardless, I still hold onto my previous opinion that he is one of the strongest carry junglers out there at the moment.

I hope everyone had an amazing Christmas and wish you all a successful Season 3 in the New Year!

Please enjoy my guide over at  Solomid Guides.