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Just some random thoughts about new champs and the worlds

PentaNub·10/2/2015, 7:28:58 AM·2 votes·737 views

So while I am sure everyone has watched worlds, I haven't had time due to work and college. I started playing LoL about 5 or 6 years ago, and been an on and off again player (no way am I a plat or gold tier player) and I have been a main tank person.

With the introduction of Ekko (I been away for a lot longer then I thought. GP/Morde reworks? 3 new champs? Dafaq is going on?) and noticing people are building him tank, I decided to try it out.

Ekko is what we need for tanks, massive CC, massive sustain. I have every tank besides Sej and I also make some other champs pure/off tanks as well. Ekko has filled the void (previously it was Lee Sin. Still play him and Xin from time to time) of boredum. While Xin is/was my main, Lee for fun, and Shen was my other main tank, depending on team comp I miss having a dependable tank I can CC top lanes and dishing out my own damage. So Cudo's to you Riot for making an old player happy about his main spot! The only item we need back is the AP version of Thornmail (Remember the frozen armor?)

I was just reading a post about SKT playing passive, baiting the enemy in, and wiping them up with Fiora and co. I remember back when it was the 2nd or 3rd worlds when TSM had some great players and their play style was super passive, not going directly for kills, just chilling there so my question is, what team can I watch that has a passive play style? I have been getting slowly back into league, and depending on my picks I will be aggressive or passive (more often then not).

Being a passive player doesn't always mean I come out ahead. Let's take Ekko for example. I have been hanging back, throwing Q's out, landing my W's then go in with E and either A) escape with R or B) stay and fight. It is my kinda play style, just sitting back and relaxing, watching the enemy.

2 Comments

NoMonku10/2/2015, 10:41:01 AM2 votes

I wouldn't call it being passive per se, but more waiting for the best opportunity. They only make choices when they have all the information, such as knowledge/vision of all their opponents and make a play if it is possible at the time. As they get further ahead of their opponents, they can make "riskier" plays and be more aggressive because they can brute force their way through a fight because of their gold lead.

Going for kills is risky early on because to pull it off successfully without you dying, requires more then one person, somewhat telegraphing your move to your opponent by having the participating members MIA. Good teams will recognize this and either play back more or call for aid from other roles.