You can't say Mort wasn't listening...]]>Riot Games’ autobattler Teamfight Tactics has had a reputation for having a responsive developer team. And now, a massive change coming in the game’s next patch has re-emphasized that truth.
Hero Augments have been a pain point for players in what has been an otherwise well-received Set Eight of TFT. Even though every unit in the game has two Hero Augments—a “carry” version and a “support” version—players often feel forced to invest in a certain unit or keep it on their board when they either don’t want to or can’t tell just how much they’d be losing by taking it out of their composition in the late game.
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Some of these change are pre-emptive.]]>Twitter tends to think League of Legends is in a constant state of unplayable imbalance. That is not the case, but that doesn’t mean the game can’t be improved on. Patch 13.2 will introduce a wide-ranging set of tweaks that will likely see follow-ups in the near future.
Lead League balance team designer Matt “Phroxzon” Leung-Harrison tweeted out his usual bi-weekly patch preview, highlighting the “who” as far as the areas that will be adjusted in the upcoming patch, but not necessarily the “how” just yet.
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Yuumi is impossible to balance.]]>The early rough and tumble of any new League of Legends season is felt particularly hard in the game’s balance, and with the addition of new mythic items alongside class-wide changes, Patch 13.2 represents another big swing by Riot to try and make the game healthier.
In a tweet on Tuesday afternoon, lead League balance team designer Matt “Phroxzon” Leung-Harrison laid out a preliminary list of the champions, systems, and items set to be changed in the game’s upcoming January patch.
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Long have we waited, Dignitas roster (officially) activated.]]>There are no secrets in the modern-day League of Legends esports offseason roster move universe, often relegating official roster announcements by teams to a ceremonial role. Dignitas finally introduced its 2023 roster today, the last LCS team to do so.
Former back-to-back LEC champion top laner Armut is joining a roster otherwise full of LCS names in jungler Santorin, his former Team Liquid teammate Jensen in the mid lane, AD carry Spawn, and support IgNar.
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Do we have new LCS favorites?]]>Don’t look now, but FlyQuest’s 2023 LCS roster has just gotten even scarier.
According to League reporter Brieuc Seeger, Kim “Ssong” Sang-soo, the head coach of reigning world champions DRX, will sign with FlyQuest in the LCS for the 2023 season. According to the esport’s global contract database, Ssong’s agreement with DRX, like those of the rest of the team’s roster and staff, expired in late November of this year.
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Tank players, rejoice.]]>League of Legends preseason is notorious for balance issues. But it’s to be expected as Riot’s balance team rolls out extensive changes to try and wrangle the game’s ever-expanding roster of champions in line and massage them through the peaks and troughs thanks to the immense breadth of offseason changes.
Tanks in general have fallen by the wayside as bruisers have become the dominant class as of late. In a tweet on Nov. 29, lead designer on League balance Matt “Phroxzon” Leung-Harrison detailed the myriad buffs coming to tanks in the game’s next patch.
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Tanks need some help.]]>As League of Legends‘ preseason has rolled on, bruisers have dominated the meta thanks to some key item changes. Their tankier top-lane cousins have been left in the dust, however.
According to a tweet posted by League balance team and preseason lead designer Matt “Phroxzon” Leung-Harrison last night, many tanks are in line to receive buffs, although we don’t exactly know yet what they’ll be. These tanks include Sion, Cho’Gath, Amumu, Maokai, Zac, Tahm Kench, and Malphite.
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No, Heartsteel isn't getting nerfed.]]>Amid all the Heartsteel commotion dominating the discussion about balance in League of Legends‘ 2023 preseason, some champions have quietly become a little too dominant for Riot Games’ liking.
As has become tradition the week before a patch’s release, League balance team and preseason lead designer Matt “Phroxzon” Leung-Harrison tweeted out the big hitters without revealing what exactly the changes would be last night.
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He's baaaacckkk.]]>TSM’s last year, in League of Legends and beyond, has been bumpy. But the staple org is looking to in stability in the top lane for 2023.
Colin “Solo” Earnest is reportedly re-signing with TSM after helping the organization turn its 2022 season around, according to League reporter Brieuc Seeger. If this were to pass, it would be the first time in his five-plus year LCS career that Solo re-joins in the Spring the team he was with the prior Summer Split.
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Dignitas does in fact appear to be making money moves.]]>Every offseason is a fun one in professional League of Legends, and this one has been a lot more interesting thanks to a surprise LCS org being on the verge of building a contender out of nowhere.
Dignitas has reached a verbal agreement with former Immortals and FlyQuest support IgNar, according to League of Legends esports reporter Brieuc Seeger.
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