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| Posted: 05 Oct 2010 10:35 AM PDT By: BlackKnightofEa One of the keys to League of Legends is map control, and one way map to control the map is to have sight across the map. This is called Map Awareness and it is the key to achieving map control, and one of the best ways to grant map awareness is through the use of Wards. Keeping that thought in mind, a great way to shut enemy map control down is to deny their awareness, and these are some effective ways to destroy enemy wards. The Obvious  Certain spots are ideal for wards, spots where you can see multiple chokes or important neutrals will almost always be contested, and thus counter warding with Vision Wards grants you stealth detection as well as area vision. This means you can kill the enemy ward.  Ward Spots. Oracles grant stealth detection and are mobile, but do not grant area vision. The biggest drawback to both items are their cost, which can and will add up over the course of a game. Save some gold, get an Infinity Edge      Corki, Nidalee, and Urgot all have abilities that can destroy wards.  Corki's Phosphorous Bomb reveals stealth, allowing wards to be target-able.  Urgot can lock onto stealthed units with Noxian Corrosive Charge, and then proceed to kill them with Acid Hunter. This is also useful versus Twitch, Shaco, and Eve.  Nidalee can Reveal Stealth with Bushwhack, allowing wards to be target-able for the duration. Keep in mind these Tricks work versus Shaco's Jack in the Box, and Teemo's Noxus Traps as well!   |
| Swain, the Master Tactician - Champion Spotlight Posted: 05 Oct 2010 10:28 AM PDT Swain is the newest mage to League of Legends. His damage output as well as lane control are extremely strong, and I can see him used as an anti-carry in his career as a champion. This video focuses a lot on his spell combos, which I think is a key skill to learn while playing Swain. The ideal combo to use is Nevermore, Torment, Deathfire Grasp, Decrepify, with Ravenous Flock running the entire time. However, this is not always going to be a feasible combination of spells. Often, you'll be fighting enemies at long range and won't be able to land the spells in the best possible order. Leading with Decrepify to slow your opponents in order to ensure all your spells will land is an acceptable loss in damage output, since Torment just in itself is his single largest damage ability. Similarly, during the laning phase, just using Decrepify Torment will help you conserve mana since Nevermore will be easy to dodge with a low level Decrepify slow. Hopefully you'll find Swain fun and an excellent addition to your team! Subtitles will be added tomorrow. Sorry for the delay! My skill build is
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| New Free Champion Rotation (Season One: Week 13) Posted: 05 Oct 2010 10:21 AM PDT Week 13 (this week) Alistar Tank Ashe Ranged DPS Cho'Gath Tank Evelynn Melee DPS Karthus Mage Morgana Support Nasus Melee DPS Ryze Mage Ezreal Ranged DPS Sona Support See you on the Fields of Justice!   |
| New Skins and Swain Bundles in the Upcoming Patch Posted: 05 Oct 2010 10:16 AM PDT New Skins It takes a pretty smart fellow to decipher a magic scroll of that size! Therefore, Ryze will be rocking his academic attire in the new Professor Ryze skin. Also be sure to catch a glimpse of Tango Evelynn and Tango Twisted Fate cutting up the dance floor, fresh of their performance at the Royal Masquerade Ball. Swain Bundles The Master Tactician has joined the League of Legends! Both cunning and ruthless, Swain and his demon raven strike an intimidating presence on the Fields of Justice. When you add this elite strategist to your ranks, be sure to also acquire his other battle regalia for a reduced price. In the Northern Front Swain Bundle, you get the Northern Front Swain skin for 50% off. In the Swain Double Bundle, however, you get both the Northern Front Swain skin and the Bilgewater Swain skin for 50% off! Northern Front Swain Bundle Get 50% off the Northern Front Swain skin when you purchase the champion and skin in the bundle. - Swain champion + Northern Front Swain skin (normally 1950 RP) will be only 1462 RP! Swain Double Bundle Get both the Northern Front Swain skin and the Bilgewater Swain skin for 50% off when you purchase the champion and skins in the bundle. - Swain champion + Northern Front Swain skin + Bilgewater Swain skin (normally 2925 RP) will be only 1950 RP! These bundles will only be available until the end of the weekend following the patch, so don't miss out! After the release of the patch, click on the Bundles tab in the Store to purchase these Swain bundles. EDIT: Skin screenshots will be posted shortly.   |
| Katarina Sale: 50% Off Champion Katarina, Bilgewater, Red Card, & Mercenary Katarina Posted: 05 Oct 2010 10:16 AM PDT From Tuesday, October 5th through Friday, October 8th, champion Katarina, the Bilgewater Katarina, Red Card Katarina, and Mercenary Katarina skins will all be 50% off. Round off your Katarina collection by purchasing items individually, or purchase the entire Katarina set in a limited Katarina Collection bundle, also 50% off! Katarina champion (regularly 975 RP) will be only 487 RP! Bilgewater Katarina skin (regularly 975 RP) will be only 487 RP! Red Card Katarina skin (regularly 975 RP) will be only 487 RP! Mercenary Katarina skin (regularly 520 RP) will be only 260 RP! Katarina Collection bundle (worth 3445 RP) will be only 1721 RP! After Friday, October 8th, Katarina and her skins will return to their regular prices. Visit the Store to purchase these discounted items!   |
| Posted: 05 Oct 2010 10:04 AM PDT Candidate: Swain Date: 4 October, 20 CLE OBSERVATION Swain arches his neck toward the words that hang over the massive double doors. "The truest opponent lies within." "How quaint." Swain's voice sounds surprisingly robust for such a seemingly frail figure. His uniform – more robe than military dress – is wrapped tightly about him, especially around his face. He stands crookedly; he leans on a cane to support himself, but not overly so. It does not seem out of place to see a strange-looking raven perched on his shoulder. Perhaps this is to whom Swain is speaking. "Let's see who the League believes my truest opponent is – shall we?" The raven nods its head in affirmation. Swain deftly raps on the double doors with the head of his cane. They split, revealing blackness within. The engraved panthers along either side of the double doors point inward. There is a slight smirk on his face as he enters. REVELATION The ink on the Noxian and Demacian armistice had been but a few years dry before the first "incident" took place between the powerful city-states. It was right in the midst of that botched mission, at the moment of execution, where Swain now found himself at. He could see the platform where the young prince was standing, his back turned, oblivious to his plight. The poison-bolted hexbow felt heavy in Swain's hands. "I am impressed. I didn't expect it to be so real." He scanned the darkened balcony overlooking where the Demacian royals were standing. The cold night air was brisk. Swain breathed, inhaling deeply. "And accurate. This is nearly intoxicating." "What is, Swine?" A commanding voice mocked the Noxian. Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia, Crown Prince of the same, now stood on the balcony. His presence lorded over Swain. Jarvan was no longer the thirteen-year old child prince that Swain had been sent to dispatch. "How's the leg?" "You even know about that. Powerful," Swain commented, raising his cane to his chin, "but alas, not powerful enough for me, summoner. Enough." Jarvan looked stunned, and just a little bit confused. "I do not play games – I make them. We are both aware of what I think happened during the mission you're recreating here. You know how I truly feel about my weaknesses. You clearly know who I am, seeing as how you're so blatantly ransacking my memories." Swain happily leered at Jarvan. "Unless I am mistaken, this should satisfy half of your prerequisite needs for a champion's entry into the League." "It does?" a less-commanding Jarvan asked. His countenance was considerably less Demacian now. He paused for a moment, and then nodded. "Yes, perhaps it does. We acknowledge your power, Swain of Noxus." The Demacian prince was no longer standing before Swain. Where he had stood there was now an older, strikingly beautiful woman in a purple summoner's robe. The robe was highly ornate, unlike most of the other robes Swain had seen in his time. The female summoner bowed. "We would ask, however, that you please honor the League with a formal acknowledgement." Swain chuckled and nodded. "High Councilor Vessaria Kolminye – I am honored. I was not aware that someone of your stature conducted screenings personally. Is there a chance I could expect you to personally summon me into a battle arena?" Swain was clearly enjoying this exchange. "Charming, as always, Master Tactician." The High Councilor smiled thinly. "Your formal acknowledgement, if you would be so kind." Swain bowed deeply, kicking his cane out with a flourish. "Of course. With all due respect." The Noxian clutched his cane to stand straight. "You would ask of me how it feels to share my mind with a summoner. As you can see, I face little challenge in managing such a relationship. While my secrets are laid bare to the summoner that calls upon me, I know that they would not be used against me by the League. Such a violation of trust is against everything the League stands for... especially in these most tense of times when the League needs the cooperation of its client city-states." High Councilor Kolminye nodded approvingly. "Thank you, and yes – the knowledge exchanged in the bond is private between champion and summoner. You have nothing to fear." "Nor do you." Swain bowed again, keeping his eyes locked on the High Councilor. A tense pause was broken by the High Councilor. "Why do you want to join the League, Jericho Swain?" Swain took the question in. The slight smug look that he had worn throughout the entire Judgment was gone. He stared straight into High Councilor Kolminye's eyes. "To become the next ruler of Noxus, of course." Swain pointed the head of his cane at the High Councilor. "The League will help me accomplish this." "The League does not arbitrarily choose sides in the matters of the city-states of Valoran, nor does it –" Swain put his index finger to his lips. "You know what I mean... don't you, Vessaria?" The High Councilor paused once more. "Yes, I do. But you'll have to earn the influence you need. It won't come easily." The High Councilor permitted herself the slightest of sneers. "Especially for you." Her eyes were as two red embers, flickering intensely. "But that is not all, is it, Master Tactician?" Swain nodded. "Indeed, it is not. Your Judgment... it is quite the ritual. It is more powerful than I had given you credit for." He leaned in to the High Councilor's left ear, a breath's distance away. Swain's voice was soft, but every word hung on the air as he spoke. "I want to kill Jarvan IV, the 'Exemplar' of Demacia." He smiled at the High Councilor, still close to her ear. "I will kill him too, Vessaria." High Councilor Kolminye locked eyes with Swain for one last time. She raised her right hand to his cheek. "We shall see, Jericho." A flood of light washed over them both, and Swain found himself alone in the chamber. A new set of double doors were in front of him, already opened. The League had found its latest champion.   |
| WCG Grand Finals Now Streaming Live! Posted: 05 Oct 2010 09:50 AM PDT Summoners! If you're interested in taking a gander at what the best teams from Europe, China, Southeast Asia, and North America look like in action, you can head on over to the League of Legends WCG Mini-Site and watch live! Check out the WCG Grand Finals now!   |
| EU Server Maintenance – Wednesday October 6th from 1:00AM UK Time Posted: 05 Oct 2010 09:40 AM PDT Hello everyone, We will be taking the servers down for maintenance Wednesday October 6th from 1:00 AM UK Time to implement the new patch (patch notes are available HERE). The maintenance will start at midnight, at which time players trying to log in will no longer be able to access the game servers. People already in game will be given sixty minutes to finish their current game but will be unable to start new ones. Servers will be back up around noon.   |
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