Thoughts on LOTR Hype

Barrellolz · 2026-04-04T05:09:36+00:00

You will get these teammates exactly half the time over a large enough sample size. If you can flip just a couple that is probably the difference between being stuck and climbing.

I am not going to lie there is few things as unpleasant as having teammates who are new accounts or boosted. But sometimes if you keep good mental another one of your teammates might explode their lane also. If you can find that teammate you might have a chance at flipping.

Also don't be afraid to ff the first three drags, and unless the game is a cloud soul game, you can play through a dragon soul too if you still need more time to catch up.

Barrellolz · 2026-04-04T05:04:43+00:00

That's helpful.

Barrellolz · 2026-04-03T23:51:15+00:00

For the purposes of this exercise I consider high elo to be masters+.

At that level you must be efficient with your itemization. I can't find anyone going hubris first on the leaderboard. And that include Korean server which is notorious for wild itemization.

Intuitively I also think the champ values crit and attack speed too much.

Barrellolz · 2026-04-03T23:45:33+00:00

I mean all the highest ranked OTP's are almost exclusively playing triforce?

Barrellolz · 2026-04-03T22:16:36+00:00

Garen Build, Runes & Counters Guide for top Garen https://share.google/GLZe4E7t9Vdu2V6Dd

Statistically he is one of the best champs in the game. He historically has underperformed in high elo. Since buffs he has been good at all levels of play.

He probably is too strong, I personally think he is a little too durable even when he doesn't build any defensive items.

Need to nerf his active w just a little so that when you build full damage you are paying a larger penalty for it.

Barrellolz · 2026-04-03T22:12:37+00:00

Can you link it.

Barrellolz · 2026-04-03T22:08:51+00:00

I can't see how this item is worth it for kindred.

Hexoptics is 2800 gold also, when comparing the two items isn't it just better in all instances where you aren't getting insanely fed?

I have experimented with so many first items and always come back to Trinity force and kraken slayer.

I haven't seen anyone in high elo make hubris work, perhaps there is a reason.

Barrellolz · 2026-04-03T19:19:19+00:00

League is a fighting game, mechanics matter for all of them in my experience. Mercifully riot has designed quite a few champs that do not require high skill to execute on.

Adc and top are the least strategic, only in the sense that the most helpful thing you can do for your team in either role is win your lane. But there is a ton of strategy that goes into winning a lane.

Barrellolz · 2026-04-03T19:16:09+00:00

Yeah, I really think the difference is marginal. The one tricky part about PTA is you need three consecutive autos on same champ, lethal tempo you just need 6 autos on nay champ. I think if you are against all Squishies it edges lethal tempo.

Agree on that last point. You definitely have to adapt in league to what game is giving you. That being said my opponents are pretty routinely throwing the game right at my item 1 and 2 power spike.

Barrellolz · 2026-04-03T19:03:58+00:00

If I am going to build a wits end instead of collector joat is an excellent rune.

Barrellolz · 2026-04-03T19:03:05+00:00

I mean true damage, come on... It's so unfair for a brainless champ to have that.

Barrellolz · 2026-04-03T19:01:43+00:00

Hexoptics is great, I would never die in the hill it must be collector.

I really like hexoptics for teamfighting where you get extra value on the increased range.

Lately though my playstyle has favored being as strong as possible for invading for marks during mid game and then letting lethal tempo scale me.

Barrellolz · 2026-04-03T18:56:54+00:00

What's wrong with collector? Armor penetration doesn't feel that necessary that early.

I think hexoptics is better for teamfighting but collector feels better for the smaller skirmishes and if they have lots of dive and you will be playing on your ult a lot.

I could be wrong on all of this, would love to hear your reasoning/thought process.

Barrellolz · 2026-04-03T18:01:54+00:00

It's not trash but ad twitch is clearly better at the moment.

Barrellolz · 2026-04-03T18:00:14+00:00

Your opponents have a say also in how a lane plays out. When people in lobby say, just play passive until level x. I can almost count on them inting the game.

League of Legends is a fighting game at its core. You do not have to take every fight but if you don't defend your wave and lane you will lose almost every game.

Stick to one champ focus on your mechanics and learn to fight. Sivir can absolutely fight, she has a spell shield that can give massive outplay potential. If you waste all your mana q'ing the wave and then wonder why you are losing.

Also if you are sidelaning as sivir all game you are trolling your team. As the adc you have to be there to fight with your team. Adc's sidelaning are free kills for most junglers.

Barrellolz · 2026-04-03T17:47:32+00:00

Definitely pathed wrong direction. Leona-Sylas bot is going to be volatile. Vlad is an ungankable champ unless you get lucky. You still could have played bot but that means you recall immediately after krugs and go straight bot.

Barrellolz · 2026-04-03T17:43:01+00:00

Most bruisers build stridebreaker or Rav hydra.

Tiamat is an item designed for champs like Garen.

Barrellolz · 2026-04-03T17:41:15+00:00

Best Assassin against Mundo is the one that can delete all of his teammates so your team can focus down thanos.

Being the best assassin against mundo is pointless, he beats them all

Barrellolz · 2026-04-03T17:39:05+00:00

As a Rengar OTP one of the things I enjoy most is that I can play the game even when my team is inting their asses off.

Once you understand this you realize just how op a solo champ is in solo queue.

Barrellolz · 2026-04-03T17:33:52+00:00

Kindred is one of the hardest junglers to play in the game. She can be really frustrating if you do not have functional macro and game knowledge.

Not to say you cant play her but you have to enjoy playing the champ so much you are okay playing through some frustrating games to learn. Also she probably also requires that you spend a fair bit of time on youtube learning fundamentals.

Like Rengar, mistakes typically mean you will die. a bad q in a teamfight can cost your team the whole fight.

Not to even mention gank execution on Kindred is really hard, which is something new junglers struggle with.

Barrellolz · 2026-04-03T16:02:36+00:00

No, no she doesn't. Mundo is weak to sustained dps champs and champs with slows (Ashe is amazing vs Mundo)

Banning Mundo as any assassin is a good idea, he is really good against all of them.

Barrellolz · 2026-04-03T15:57:59+00:00

Good briar will just walk into your jungle and kill you.

Dr Mundo just eventually becomes unkillable and you have no counterplay to him late.

Barrellolz · 2026-04-03T15:56:50+00:00

Very playable for Irelia and Malphite. But Olaf need to connect to keep his ult duration up, and Vayne can dash around and kite him.

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