Rough Drafts’ 2016 Spring EU LCS Preseason Power Rankings

Despite understanding that the season never goes exactly how it looks on paper, analysts far and wide can’t help but take a look at the craziness of the League of Legends offseason and attempt to make sense of it all. Today…

Q&A: Nintendude on his Genesis 3 run, wobbling and the SSBM scene

Rough Drafts’ 2016 Spring NA LCS Preseason Power Rankings

It’s Day Two of the Rough Drafts Podcast LCS Preseason Power Rankings. Today, co-hosts Chase Wassenar and Walter Fedczuk take a look at the North American side of things, taking all of the lessons they’ve learned over the course…

Becoming a Professional League of Legends Analyst

Europe’s False Exodus

As a result of some higher-profile players leaving European teams during the League of Legends offseason, LoL Esports…

What’s wrong with MaRin?

Two huge stories emerged from last year’s League of Legends World Championships: the collapse of China’s greatest…

On the Economic Sustainability of Esports

Esports is growing up. Like other professional sports and competitive enterprises…

Q&A: esports attorney Roger Quiles on player unions, salary transparency and traditional sports parallels

LCK Begins: A Look at Week 1

Welcome to Slingshot’s first weekly recap of League of Legends Champions Korea, a weekly feature that will focus on the development of LCK teams through the weeks.

Fresh off the roster moves of the offseason, there’s a lot to discuss as we evaluate…

League of Legends Championship Series meta trends

Every team has tendencies. When thinking about League of Legends, that’s the easy part to figure out. But what does it all mean? By looking at the picks and bans of teams in the League of Legends Championship Series, we can develop a better…