Sitting pretty: Pro players in their chairs
Riot·1/29/2015, 3:06:40 AM·0 votes·10,166 views
Getting comfy is important. For professional League of Legends players, it’s vital to ensure victory. Sometimes, that comfort can only be achieved by sitting rather... oddly. Sure, having both feet on the ground may be the "proper" way to sit, but three North American LCS players -- Kiwikid, Keane, and IWDominate -- eschew that standard entirely.
Just gotta get cozy, ya know?
Anyone who’s ever met Kiwikid knows that he’s a charming fellow. Sure, he’s got an easy smile, but he’s got an even easier posture in his gaming chair. With one leg crossed over the other, Kiwi wouldn’t look out of place with a nice glass of scotch in his hand. Or whatever his prefered energy drink happens to be.
It is nice to see him so relaxed after losing his longtime bot lane partner in Imaqtpie, just chilling down south with Core JJ. Need to take a relaxing stroll around the Dragon pit after a rough gank? Kiwikid looks to be in the perfect position to do so.
Gravity mid laner Lae-Young "Keane" Jang takes influence from the masters. His style is taken largely from CLG owner, former pro top laner, and known weird-sitter George "HotshotGG" Georgallidis. With one knee to his chest, he looks to carry his team from a compact, but relaxed position.
You’d think that the high knee would be best for use as a makeshift iron sight for some long-distance skillshots, but Keane prefers a more all-in style. Like a bird of prey on its perch, Keane looks to use his position to prepare himself to strike. Perfect for an assassin player, even if it is a little surprising that he doesn’t sit sidesaddle. You know, because he plays Hecarim.
As the shotcaller for Team Liquid, Christian "IWDominate" Rivera needs to stay calm as still water. As such, his yoga-like pose is exactly what the jungler needs. With his legs under him, he’s got a slightly elevated position over his normal sitting position, symbolically placing himself above the action. And judging by Liquid’s Week 1 success, it’s working.
On thing we do know about IWDominate these days: he’s a straight up zen master. I mean, look at that sitting position. How could he be anything but?
How do you sit when you play? Both feet on the ground? Legs crossed? Perhaps in a full-blown pretzel position? Let us know!
Kiwikid -- The classy gentleman
Anyone who’s ever met Kiwikid knows that he’s a charming fellow. Sure, he’s got an easy smile, but he’s got an even easier posture in his gaming chair. With one leg crossed over the other, Kiwi wouldn’t look out of place with a nice glass of scotch in his hand. Or whatever his prefered energy drink happens to be.
It is nice to see him so relaxed after losing his longtime bot lane partner in Imaqtpie, just chilling down south with Core JJ. Need to take a relaxing stroll around the Dragon pit after a rough gank? Kiwikid looks to be in the perfect position to do so.
Keane -- The Hotshot classic
Gravity mid laner Lae-Young "Keane" Jang takes influence from the masters. His style is taken largely from CLG owner, former pro top laner, and known weird-sitter George "HotshotGG" Georgallidis. With one knee to his chest, he looks to carry his team from a compact, but relaxed position.
You’d think that the high knee would be best for use as a makeshift iron sight for some long-distance skillshots, but Keane prefers a more all-in style. Like a bird of prey on its perch, Keane looks to use his position to prepare himself to strike. Perfect for an assassin player, even if it is a little surprising that he doesn’t sit sidesaddle. You know, because he plays Hecarim.
IWDominate -- The guru
As the shotcaller for Team Liquid, Christian "IWDominate" Rivera needs to stay calm as still water. As such, his yoga-like pose is exactly what the jungler needs. With his legs under him, he’s got a slightly elevated position over his normal sitting position, symbolically placing himself above the action. And judging by Liquid’s Week 1 success, it’s working.
On thing we do know about IWDominate these days: he’s a straight up zen master. I mean, look at that sitting position. How could he be anything but?
How do you sit when you play? Both feet on the ground? Legs crossed? Perhaps in a full-blown pretzel position? Let us know!
