League of Legends: Fog of War

Sunday, October 30, 2011

League of Artists - Tsuruga

Great Morgana art piece done by Tsuruga. Check out more art by Tsuruga at

http://artgerm.deviantart.com/gallery/?q=butterfly#/db98es

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Dominion has now been out for awhile and I think that it is great. It is a nice departure from Summoner's Rift and Twisted Treeline. The game is much faster paced and the fighting is abundant. Not feeling as if you cost your team the game because you made one mistake is a great thing. Dominion allows you to try new champions in a less punishing environment and also provides you the opportunity to utilize your favorite champs in new ways.

I will be doing a new version of Uncle Sam Wants You posts for Dominion champions and also be posting about the developing meta, as well as other trends I see developing. We are witnessing the birth of a game, the infancy of its meta and I cannot wait to discover some of the more interesting strategies that are ou there.

Have fun with Dominion and be willing to try things you normally wouldn't. Give champions you don't think would be good a shot, you never know what will work, and what types of crazy fun it can be when something works that is unexpected. Be bold and adventurous with your domination!

I Apolgize for the Brief Hiatus

I am sorry that I have not been posting anything for awhile. I have recently started a new job that required me to switch from working evenings to being up before the sun. I also have been having some problems with the apartment I moved into. I will now get back to posting more frequently and sharing my view on the great game that is League of Legends. Time to get to all the cool new stuff!

Friday, September 16, 2011

My Awesome Friend

My friend MasTeRoF RoMAnCe just gave me an Arctic Warfare Caitlyn Skin code! It was twice as awesome because I didn't own Caitlyn yet, so I got her as well. So sweet!
Thanks again MoR!

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Uncle Sam Wants You - Cassiopeia

So it has been a few weeks since I last did an USWY article. At the time I was playing some Veigar and Maokai and I really enjoyed them both. One of the best things about doing this is that I have been trying out a lot more champions than I used to.
Quite awhile ago I purchased Cassiopeia and had some decent games with her but was not that enthused about her. I decided to giver her another shot on a whim and man am I glad I did. Cassiopeia is tons of fun and is an easy farmer. Her burst is often underestimated by opponents and a well timed ult can turn the tide of a team fight.
I prefer to play Cass mid and run a 9/21/0 setup in my masteries and run cooldown per levle glyphs, magic pen marks, mana/5 per level seals, and gold/10 quints. I use flash and ignite. I build Rod of the Ages first, then sorcerer's boots, Rabadons Deathcap and Rylais Scepter, after this I may get a Will of the Ancients or Abyssal Scepter or a defensive item like Banshees Veil.
I passively farm with Miasma and last hits thru level 6 staying far back after dropping miasma. This allows me to farm well and make it very hard for enemies to harass or gank me. I am often able to clear minions with miasma and let the minions push into the enemy tower while I stay safely back. This helps me to gain an advantage on them. At level 6 I choose my time to be aggressive and flash in and ult my enemy. I then lay miasma, ignite them and twin fang like a mad man. If I stun the enemy with my ult they are most likely dead even with flash the DOT is often too much with the initial burst.
In team fights stay back and pick the right time to flash in and ult. When done right you can ult 3-5 enemies and often stun 2 or more if not all. It is great if someone can kite the enemy team to a waiting Cass so that all enemies are facing one way. After ulting and throwing down miasma under the group, ignite and twin fang the enemy teams carries. Cass can drop other squishies incredibly fast and a well timed ult can lead to multiple kills. Building some survivability on Cass allows you to choose the time to get in close to the fray and do your damage.
I recommend you all give Cass a try, she is really a great champion and has been added to my rotation. She has great burst and people's lack of familiarity with her often results in them being overly aggressive and out of position. Use this and follow a few of my tips and you should be able to have some great games with her and most importantly a lot of fun.