Counter Jungling Guide

You don't have to be a genius to figure out how dead that Amumu is; Chauster once told Doublelift something along the lines of "even jesus couldn't get you out alive because you were in that position to begin with, you just happen to have the mechanics to get out of it alive this time." While the quote directly refers to Doublelift's ability to survive terrible situations with pure mechanical skill, I feel like League of Legend players can really learn a lot from Chauster's wisdom especially when it comes to new junglers being counter jungled. Counter jungling is an application of knowledge and situational understanding of League of Legends; likewise, preventing counter jungling is the same.

Check out 'understanding counter jungling' after the jump. Warning: wall of informative text to follow

Junglers, Gold, and Cost Efficiency

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j30SnAsSFg
(REST IN PEACE IN PEACE, RUNIC BULWARK)

Recently, it feels like Riot has been intentionally just nerfing junglers to the ground. Frankly, I am appalled by these changes to the jungle but, like every other jungler out there, been desperately finding ways to get around these changes. It seems Riot did not learn from the Udyr nerfs where they took away a part of his passive (dodge) and didn't replace it with anything else. While Riot has stated that they intend to find methods to give junglers more gold, I find it difficult to understand what they expect junglers to do at the moment.

Find my rant on Riot's jungle nerfs by clicking below.

State of the Jungle - Article 3

State of the Jungle: Article 3 - General Patch V3.02.0.30

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 LCS has brought to the jungling meta after the jump!

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!

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!

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

Gank Potential Guide

Don’t let this team be yours; learn when to gank properly and appropriately and stop the massacre.

One of the many decisions a jungler has to make is deciding when to gank. However, there are many factors when it comes to determining when to gank. The biggest difference between a low ELO and high ELO solo-queue junglers is the ability to recognize gank potential. Gank potential is the potential for a jungler and laner to successfully execute a gank. The ability to recognize gank potential will result to gank effectively and efficiently. Everyone has played with or against a jungler that appears to kill every lane he walks in and is constantly everywhere; this is not luck. In this article, I hope everyone can learn to be the jungler that is everywhere and nowhere at once.