There's a lot to unpack from 2020's first international tournament, from Korean champs T1 being eliminated in the group stage, to Kang "TheShy" Seung-lok's concerning performances. But here are five of the biggest takeaways from the 2020 Mid-Season

Knowing how to build Tahm Kench can be tricky given his unique skills and adaptability to stand alone or function as a support. Here are some of the more popular builds for Tahm Kench to give you an idea of how to use this horrifying glutton in this great multiplayer ga

2017 was more of the same for G2, winning both the spring and summer splits, marking the organization's third and fourth consecutive titles, cementing them as a European dynasty. However, it wasn't all smooth sailing for the juggernauts. Following Zven and Mithy leaving Europe to play in North America for Team SoloMid, and the exits of Trick and Expect, G2 was left with a roster consisting solely of their superstar Perkz. The team built around their mid laner, signing Martin "Wunder" Nordahl Hansen, Marcin "Jankos" Jankowski, Kim "Wadid" Bae-in and Petter "Hjarnan" Freyschuss for the 2018 sea

For abilities you want to start with Double Up, then about level eight switch to Strut and at level 14 focus on Make It Rain. You’ll spend most of your time accompanying a tank and providing brutal DPS while they keep the enemy b

This build shakes things up and makes Fiddlesticks a mid-lane fighter. His passive Harmless Scarecrow is meant to slow down enemy progression and harass opponents. Luden’s Echo helps your damage in Mid, and Zhonya’s Hourglass will save your l

G2 will still be one of the top teams in the world either way, but this move does represent their thirst for a Worlds championship title. The team is tired of winning split after split in Europe, and now they have their eyes set on Worlds 2

Also known as the Jungle Ganker, your job is to get kills and embrace the nature of The Ancient Fear. In the early game you are clearing as quickly as possible to get strong enough to fight the enemy on all lanes from the shadows. Dark Harvest is your ideal keyst

In the beginning, you’re largely avoiding fights or you’re helping another teammate take down enemies faster. In the end, when you’re skills are up and you have items like Bloodthirster and Black Cleaver, you’re relying on massive DPS from Make It Rain and your ultimate to keep health topped

In the early game things are much more difficult as you’re constantly darting out of shadows to poke or occasionally ambush enemies. Once you hit the endgame you become a team fight support brute who can turn the tide of bat

This build sets you up to evaporate your foes with great timing and a one-shot ultimate. The key to this build is to obliterate foes with that one hit or you’re going to die quickly when they recover. Dark Harvest, Cheap Shot, and Coup De Grace help with the one-shot, and Ravenous Hunter helps you stay alive until you can use

G2 found plenty of success at the 2018 Worlds, defeating China's Royal Never Give Up in the quarterfinals, before losing to the soon-to-be champions Invictus Gaming in the semi finals. Fnatic would wind up beating North America's Cloud9 in the semis and Https://www.leagueoflegendsportal.com/ losing to Invictus in the fi

This bears many similarities to other builds, but focuses more on last hit kills and ganks to serve your team. Legend Bloodline requires you to do this to get stacks to boost damage and Coup De Grace helps you get those kills when champions are woun

The China native played Zoe twice, landing every sleepy trouble bubble imaginable, not dying a single time. He even switched from a carry role to a support-like role, playing Orianna against FPX in the finals, finishing with a KDA (kill/death/assist) of 2/2

In the west, G2 Esports and Cloud9 look like two of the strongest teams to ever play in their respective regions. G2 just recently lost to FunPlus Phoenix in the 2019 World finals while a North American team has never made it out of the semi-finals. With the lack of international competition, the chaos caused by COVID-19, and the Asian teams just looking weaker than usual, this could be the west's chance to finally secure themselves a ti

Liandry’s Torment and Momrellonomicon are great for busting tanks and healing champions. Be prepared for a lot of active play as you ambush a team creeping on your ally, dropping wards where they’re needed, and diving back into the jun

This is a mid to late-game build that has Tahm Kench stepping in as a support when needed and acting as a one on one champion dueler when not needed. In the beginning of the game you’ll want to farm in Top Lane with most upgrades going to Tongue Lash and a few points spread across the other abilit

In the beginning dump points into Double Up to really bulldoze clusters of enemies, at level eight start dumping points into Strut to help you kite enemies while your tank tackles them, and start seriously upgrading Make It Rain at level 14. Glacial Augment helps a lot with t