On January 08 2015 08:48 stuchiu wrote:
I have only ever watched Worlds in 2014 and 2013, but I feel obligated to say all your choices are wrong in true TL fashion.

Heimerdinger?? Really? There isn't even a pool party skin for him... (i hope that's actually still true, haha)

Olaralo

United States1 Post

January 07 2015 23:59 GMT

#42

Well written and I agree with nearly all of them. It's a good thing Gambit didn't get the biggest fall, considering how they rose back up high enough to win the latest IEM in the past month.

Slusher

United States19143 Posts

January 08 2015 00:01 GMT

#43

On January 08 2015 08:59 Olaralo wrote:
Well written and I agree with nearly all of them. It's a good thing Gambit didn't get the biggest fall, considering how they rose back up high enough to win the latest IEM in the past month.

that's not last season.

stuchiu

Fiddler's Green42661 Posts

January 08 2015 00:02 GMT

#44

On January 08 2015 08:57 The_Red_Viper wrote:

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Heimerdinger?? Really? There isn't even a pool party skin for him... (i hope that't actually still true, haha)

I chose the champion with the dumbest name to remind me of hopetorture

Special Endrey

Germany1929 Posts

January 08 2015 00:11 GMT

#45

good article ty for that, something good to read/view next to monte's thoorin's recap

Vektron

Netherlands43 Posts

January 08 2015 00:32 GMT

#46

I would give the biggest rise to Najin Shield. It wasn't the most spectacular rise but they slowly crept up the rankings throughout the year. And they're not a new team like Alliance and EDG, and I would argue LMQ was a new team as well.

Fionn

United States23455 Posts

January 08 2015 00:34 GMT

#47

On January 08 2015 09:32 Vektron wrote:
I would give the biggest rise to Najin Shield. It wasn't the most spectacular rise but they slowly crept up the rankings throughout the year. And they're not a new team like Alliance and EDG, and I would argue LMQ was a new team as well.

That is a really good point! NaJin Shield should be commended for sticking with their Rookie 3 of Ggoong-Zefa-Gorilla, even though they didn't have the best debut season and lost 0-3 to Frost in the quarters. While Zefa is now on the bench, Gorilla and Ggoong are currently top two in Korea at their position.

Tortious_Tortoise

United States944 Posts

January 08 2015 00:37 GMT

#48

I've missed content like this. You guys are fantastic; keep it up.

tyrozz079

United States15 Posts

January 08 2015 00:47 GMT

#49

I chose the champion with the dumbest name to remind me of hopetorture

oh god, you had to remind me of that terrible name didn't you

ripvlcn7

32 Posts

January 08 2015 00:52 GMT

#50

As a fan of the original Picture of a Goose, the implosion of Vulcun/XDG made me sad.

Plus just considering my username I felt like I should post.

s4rry

United States1 Post

January 08 2015 00:58 GMT

#51

I'll miss the old LMQ, especially LOMO boy :<

Blind loves you

Canada13 Posts

January 08 2015 01:03 GMT

#52

I really don't get why new NA teams rise and fall so hard. It's pretty sad to see, but cool to have a rookie team rock the standings near every split.

captainquinine

United States35 Posts

January 08 2015 01:04 GMT

#53

XDG is pretty sad overall but I feel the worst for Mancloud. It's just sad to see someone who was so dominant just fall off so quickly.

Jacmert

Canada1709 Posts

January 08 2015 01:12 GMT

#54

On January 08 2015 08:47 Arctyrus wrote:
Could anyone clarify what "#FreeFionn" was all about?

It's listed under the biggest dramas, but I haven't seen anything about it.

I think this was recent. Fionn Tweeted something to Dignitas owner Odee and Riot punished Fionn for it?

Kulpior

Portugal5 Posts

January 08 2015 01:13 GMT

#55

I'm still trying to get over ALL vs KABUM... It was an awful game...

Kopeeh

Germany17 Posts

January 08 2015 01:23 GMT

#56

Getting reminded of the Fnatic and Alliance games at worlds and also the fall of XDG just hurts.

AlterKot

Poland7525 Posts

January 08 2015 01:31 GMT

#57

Man I disagree with a lot of these :p

Rise/Fall for me are Samsung Blue and KTB. Blue rose from an OK Korean team to a team that was untouchable by everyone but White and KTA once (but even I agree that if they played this final 10 more times, KTA would only win 2 or 3). KTB fell from arguably second best to irrelevancy (barring the IEM performance I guess, but I don't think there's much doubt that at this point any major Korean team would win this).

In the toplane I just can't go with anyone else than Looper. I've watched a fair share of games where Gogoing looked just as confused as the rest of his team in the LPL, while I've been mesmerized by Looper's play ever since S3 Worlds. To me this guy had whole package - farming, trading, teamfighting, reacting to ganks, executing dives, and his TP usage was just a bonus that put him even farther ahead of any other toplaner. His efficiency is something to envy as a toplane player.

I feel that Namei was actually as instrumental for his team as Uzi for his, but I'd give the award to Deft anyway - again, his efficiency is just unreal for me. Finally when it comes to drama, I get that it's a joke award but the whole LMQ ownership hassle is worth remembering if you ask me.

TurriPi

1 Post

January 08 2015 02:00 GMT

#58

I don't really know how I feel about UZI being the top ADC of the year... Sure he showed at worlds but what about the rest 11 months? It would definitely be either Deft or Namei for me.

On January 08 2015 09:01 Slusher wrote:

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that's not last season.

It was last year though.

On January 08 2015 10:31 AlterKot wrote:
Man I disagree with a lot of these :p

Yeaaah I'm also not too sure about including an NA (or EU for that matter) team in the standings, considering our worlds.

WVMaximus

United States15 Posts

January 08 2015 02:18 GMT

#59

This was a really good read, of course there are gonna be a lot of disagreements since most of these are arguable on which could have been a better choice. I, personally, don't know whether to disagree or agree since I just got into watching the pro scene of League in S4.