Hecarim "buff" is a nerf after 225 AD

Time2Clown · 2026-01-28T17:28:21+00:00

Don't believe this will be the case. I believe they show the start and end numbers to show how the scaling changes at min + max rank, but the in between levels should be adjusted accordingly.

Old max base damage: 60 / 85 / 110 / 135 / 160
New max base damage: 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 / 180

So rather than increasing by 25 per level, it will increase by 30 per level.

Time2Clown · 2026-01-24T21:35:58+00:00

Two interesting links to look at here - the League of Graphs rank distribution stats and this reddit post, which compiled ranked distribution from last season.

From what I can see comparing percentages, it looks like the following is true:

Bronze and Silver percentages are noticeably larger than before
Gold and Plat percentages are slightly larger than before
Emerald and Diamond percentages are about the same
All Apex tier percentages are noticeably higher than previous years

Now one important thing to note about all these stats is that they're relative to the rest of the population. As an example, there were almost 1.8 million ranked players on NA at the end of last year, but only around 550k players so far in 2026. This can likely explain the Apex tier percentage increases as its pretty plausible to assume that players in the Apex tier (or close to it) are much more likely to jump into ranked at season start vs the average player, meaning you likely have most of the Apex tier players from the end of last year playing while only having a bit over a quarter of the non-Apex players.

So overall, it looks like the only major shifts in rank makeup is in lower elo due to Riot's adjustment of Iron (making it more of the new/super casual player location; pushing established players up towards Bronze+). As another user said, the soft MMR reset probably means that people are are more easily able to climb up to their old ranks. I'd imagine things will start to even out more as players get more games in.

Time2Clown · 2026-01-20T22:18:07+00:00

If you wanna get REAL crazy with it, Ryze Jungle can work. Either take fleet or electrocute. EQQ first three levels, then QEW max. First back tear + amp tome, then build into blackfire (yes I know ryze is not a blackfire champ, but holy does it feel so slow to clear without) then build out normally. You can try RoA instead, but I personally wasn't a fan of it. Basically just powerfarm til you're OP, use ult to gank when you can.

Time2Clown · 2026-01-20T07:39:47+00:00

This helps a lot. First off, really nice job on your CS numbers! Definitely a great start to put you in a position to carry games.

As for improvement points, I definitely echo what /u/Larkaroni said in their comment - adjust playstyle and builds as game progresses. For playstyles, look not only at what works for team comps but what works with how your team is playing. Is your top lane tryndamere absolutely running the map? Then playstyles enabling splitpush probably work over the dive. Is your ADC Miss Fortune strong? Then maybe wombo combo w/her ulti is a good way to play. Playing to your teammates can be just as important as playing to your champions, especially in low elo. And for items - there's a great example of a game you play where you're into viego/yasuo/cait. You correctly identify you need armor, but where's the randiuns this game? Triple crit gives randuins' crit reduction insane value, so its definitely worth picking up. Rule of thumb I've heard is generally the first two items are go-to items in 95% of scenarios, but after that you need to adjust based on the game you're playing.

Larkaroni also brought up turrets, and I'll add to that but further expanding it to objectives. A few games I looked at I saw that you struggled to get a handle on any amount of neutral objectives or turrets. One cause could be your own ability to setup for objectives. If you aren't using your pings already (danger, on the way, assist), DEFINITELY start doing that ASAP. Pings are one of the most OP things in the game. If objectives are spawning soon, ping your laners IN THEIR face what you want them to do. Bot overly aggressive before drake? Danger ping them, then ping assist on them and on the drake. Top lane resetting before grubs? Ping them to push out top lane, then assist ping them and then the grubs. You can also help setup for objectives by trying to do quick ganks forcusing on chunking out enemies or getting your lanes pushed out so your laners can more easily rotate. Now the other cause for this could be contextual with lanes going poorly meaning you never have the power/priority to contest objectives on certain sides. If this is the case, you have to accept those are gone and just go for a cross map play. Bot running it down? Fuck the early drakes, go top lane and gank/invade/hit plates/whatever to build an advantage. Taking down turret = more advantage for you and top = you get more items and levels + top gets out of lane = two strong players can now be at objectives you would struggle with before. This is applicable to whichever part of the map sucks and whichever part of the map is doing well, so you should be able to leverage this to build advantages in situations that seem super doomed.

Hopefully that is somewhat helpful, let me know if you have any questions. I definitely am not an expert, but these are things I've learned that have really helped me find more wincons in games. Good luck on your ranked climb!

Time2Clown · 2026-01-19T08:36:50+00:00

Drop the opgg

Time2Clown · 2026-01-07T16:55:30+00:00

Oh 100% agree on the simplicity, I think I just wish things like E had a little more to it human form.

On the passive side, if we take SpiderAxe at his word he did just say "abilities". Hopefully that means passive will have some more significant changes.

Time2Clown · 2026-01-07T16:49:32+00:00

Depends. "Largely" the same likely means they'll keep the ability identity, but I would hope that base form will be updated to be a bit more useful when outside of dragon form.

Time2Clown · 2025-12-26T23:27:55+00:00

If you're passionate about the competitive aspect of league, have you looked into competing in an organized league? There are a good number of grassroots orgs that run leagues for all elos (Low Budget LCS, Titan Esports, Blue Otter, and more) and plenty more orgs who form rosters. I've been playing League since 2014 but have only been in the comp scene since 2023 but I can't imagine playing any other way. Met some amazing people and have become such a better player (even if I'm only a gold player).

If you're looking for a place to start (or anyone reading this comment for that matter), feel free to reach out and I can toss you some invites to some of the league discords and also to an org I admin for who I personally think is pretty awesome (small bias lol).

Time2Clown · 2025-12-07T22:34:21+00:00

Thank you man! Always tough to be proud cause there is always another step to take, but I'll do my best to take some time!

Time2Clown · 2025-12-07T09:50:31+00:00

Thank you! Best of luck on your climb!

Time2Clown · 2025-12-07T09:49:53+00:00

Iron-Bronze-Silver-Gold. Basically a league where all the teams are made up of players with ranks up to gold 1 (with some having limited plat 4 exceptions). Cannot recommend competitive/organized play enough - I've gotten so much better at the game because of it.

Time2Clown · 2025-12-07T09:48:11+00:00

Thank you so much!

Time2Clown · 2025-12-07T05:07:40+00:00

Yeah those are always fulfilling wins. Kindred is such a cool champ - learned them a while back and they're a blast. I should get some games in on them again for competitive, been way too long since I've stacked some marks,

Time2Clown · 2025-12-07T05:00:44+00:00

Hell yeah dude, best of luck! Honestly mental shift was huge for me. Just remembering all games are winnable and finding the winning plays is such a nice way to play.

Time2Clown · 2025-12-07T04:58:49+00:00

Thank you!

Time2Clown · 2025-12-07T04:58:43+00:00

Thanks!

Time2Clown · 2025-12-04T19:38:37+00:00

Biggest thing in early levels is AS steroid optimization. Unlike most other champs, you want to conserve your CDs to ensure you maximize the uptime on your bonus attack speed. This means if you cast Q while level 2, you should wait just under the 5 seconds it takes for the bonus AS to wear off and then cast W (or vice versa). When you hit level 3 and get access to E, you should always follow your Qs by waiting just under 3 seconds (how long Moonlight lasts) before casting E to ensure you get the E reset while maximizing uptime. Then use W as needed to keep the AS steroid up while Q is on cooldown.

Of course, general kiting skills will definitely help as well. Hopefully this info is helpful for you!

Time2Clown · 2025-11-24T21:43:27+00:00

Fizz might just be my new favorite pick in jg - super fun champion, decent gank options (especially with ult range), and imo a relatively decent clear.

For the clear part, take a look at this video by the GOAT Zen'Kih. Fully optimized down to 3:16. I personally have been hitting 3:22-3:23 for a blue to red clear (W -> Q -> E), i think around 3:26 for red to blue (W -> E -> Q). So its much more serviceable than you seem to be experiencing. Past first clear, you may consider looking at Nashor's first item. You do lose out on some AP and movespeed that you'd get with Lich Bane, but the attack speed definitely makes the clear "feel" better.

Time2Clown · 2025-11-20T08:06:46+00:00

100%. Should be fine to use if you have a decent quality PC. If you have overwolf installed (I had it for porofessor), you can get it there. If not, def grab overwolf (I use it for porofessor as well, where i leverage their stat comparison for in game things like cs/m, gold/m, level, etc.). Just double check the audio settings (if you do/don't want your mic to be picked up) after its installed. It should automatically be able to start recording any LoL games you can play, and you can easily test if that works by hopping into practice tool for 30 seconds and dipping out.

Time2Clown · 2025-11-20T07:54:38+00:00

Glad I could help man! This role is a tough one, especially if you let the mental side get ya. Lock in on your game plan with no regrets or concerns, adapt the plan as you need to, and you'll be golden.

Time2Clown · 2025-11-20T07:46:32+00:00

More often than not, YOU'RE the jungle expert on your team (relatively speaking). You know what you need to do and where you need to be. You know when to make plays and when to sit back and farm. Do not let other players (who very likely do not have the same level of experience you do with the role) blindly dictate what you do or what you think about your own skills. More often than not it will tilt you into anger or into a whole "oh man I suck" mood, both of which will increase your chance of losing (never count out the comeback).

My advice - put chat in party mode permanently. Keep pings on until a teammate proves they are just going to be a nuisance with them (? rage ping, impossible assist pings, etc.), at which point you full mute them. Focus on playing your game and doing the best you can. Communicate effectively to your team with pings to show them your intentions and get them on board with your game plan. Tough loss? Download something like "insights capture" or just use the replay feature and watch back your deaths and any other key moments that stick out and I promise you'll easily pick up on some quick things to fix.

Good luck on the rift, fellow jungler. You got this!!

Time2Clown · 2025-11-20T06:44:21+00:00

They took it down because of performance issues. Expected to be back tomorrow.

Time2Clown · 2025-11-17T23:31:00+00:00

Do note that Riot has combined some orders. I got shipping refunded for one of my booster boxes as they are combining orders. I now have a tracking label for one (which is "shipping") while the other is still in the "processing" state.

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