You can tell that TSM plays a lot of solo/duo queue.
Their early game laning skills are immaculate, IMHO the best in the world atm.
Their lategame teamfighting skills are subpar though, it's probably because they don't practice 5v5-s as much as other top teams do.
That's always a good and logical argument. Next time you talk about a team not doing so well in UEFA or wte, hope someone gives you a similar response...because it's so appropriate and logical brah
that's true, probably has a lot to do with it. these last few games, it seems they have lost their touch on how to recover from a losing game or lost team fight. their go-to response seems to be 'LETS BACKDOOOR.' i agree with what dan dihn said tonight, they didn't have a clue on what to do near the end of that match there.
So they're not DA BOMB anymore ... doesn't mean they're crap. I don't know what elo you play, but their opponents know every little trick in the book too. You really can't compare matches at that level with any other normal match. Sure they don't rape tournaments anymore, but they'll just keep raping nearly everyone out of tournaments just the same.
Anyone here jungles on Maokai? I've been jungling with him recently, and it feels like he relies too much on blue buff to clear the jungle due to him being reliant on skills to kill the creeps. And i start off with a regrowth pendant + 1 pot, but i can't clear the jungle finish without first returning to base, usually left the red as i don't have the hp to kill it.
Am i doing something wrong? What runes do you guys use on him? My masteries are the standard 0/21/9 but with the jungling skills included.
I love jungle Maokai. Start Wraiths. Drop two trees starting at 1:05, drop a third when they spawn and one hit the big wraith. Move to blue. If you have a patient mid laner they can leash, your only like a sec or two after the spawn. You dont need the leash though and you can throw a tree over the wall as your walking up.I normally use the health pot after second wraiths and before small golems. You should be regening fast enough that you have enough health for red once golems are dead. Then I gank or clear wraiths again and B.
Runes are AS marks, armor seals, MR/lvl glyphs, and MS quints. 0/21/9 masteries.
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Tonight and last night? No, it wasn't good. But they aren't a terrible team of bad players like you said before.
They're still worse than a lot of other teams right now. Dyrus played like shit, Chaos gets random derp moments at the worst times, and regi still makes aggressive mistakes. They pushed turrets, got a substantial gold lead, and didn't do jack shit with it. When it comes to communication, team fighting, and organization, they're a step behind easily.
Oh wow, what a turn around by CLG v. TD. That was pro. Tip of the cap to Bigfatlp. Truly.
Edit: That's the type of game that makes me realize I am goddamn terrible at League of Legends.
Last edited by Fencers; 2012-05-13 at 12:00 AM.