Well at this point my opinion on TSM is highly dependent on their knockout stage performance. SK came in with huge problems, I highly doubt they beat TSM even with sven but if they do they'll have something to brag about I guess. TPA are starting to look really bad though, that second match against SK was...come on...you're supposed to be world class. We all knew China was second best region so no shame in letting #2 Chinese team take first in the group. Taking a game off them tomorrow would be a statement, and I would like NA to get a favorable opninon after worlds. And if they take second they likely face Samsung White. Good luck with that.
No seriously, good luck. Imp is a fucking douche (watch part 3 of the Worlds 'documentary'). If TSM can take even 1 game off of them it will mean something, and NA needs TSM to do well for a good rep, so be it. Might be unsalavageable though. NA has more player from foreign nations playing for them than actual US/Canadian players, and you really can't argue anything for the region after that. Still, all eyes on C9 vs. Alliance. I can't be anything but extremely hyped for that. Hai needs to get his shit together if they even want to have hope. Bjergsen made him look like a little girl in the regionals.
So anyways, Azir. I've won lane every match I've had with him and I've done well in teamfights. I'm not understanding his low win rate because he doesn't feel bad at all, I normally build him straight AP glass cannon, but I find he's not so mana hungry so my first item choice is pretty open to whatever I want. But builds though, I've seen a couple take him top, he does well against champions that dive. His E gets bonus shielding from bonus health, and his soldiers proc on cast abilities. So I wonder, would RoA, Rylais, or Liandries be bad choices on him? Morellinomicon works well for him for mana and CDR, Banner of command for even more insane siegeing? Athenes for any sort of AP match up plus Lucidity boots is an instant 40% CDR with masteries. I'm wondering if I'm putting too much faith into AP/Health items though? The shield only lasts for 4 seconds, but then again he needs something because in order to get a meaningful ult he pretty much has to W>E into the enemy frontline. I'm still waiting for a play where I catch someone on the wrong side of a base wall and I simply cut the enemy team entirely in two.
And as for personal matches go, it's still great! Won 7 of my last 8, 9 of my last 11, and 13 of my last 17, after a 7 game losing streak! Sadly I'm still ass as support. After at least a dozen if not a dozen and a half practices as Thresh, I bring him ranked to help my support woes and I do not do nearly enough to win. I know lately the mentality of support is to get mobi boots, as you ideally win bot then roam mid to win that too. I get mobi boots, and they help for vision but I've never helped mid snowball so that's a reason for sucking as support. With no real practice, Swain has become my secret counterpick weapon. Lots of Akalis, Talons, and a couple other diving assassins mid lately, and if he's even at level 6 it's an easy win. Stupid easy to zone out enemy assassins with Swain, and with not a lot of tank junglers, he rocks against ganks as well. And I got his awful AA down pretty good now, had perfect CS after 3-4 waves my last game against Akali. Derped out though and went Deathcap after RoA instead of Zhoynas, in my defence I nearly pulled off a 1 v 4 until the fifth rushed over to help. Had a triple kill and was going for one last E on the fourth to secure a kill and then dead from a burst of damage. Still finished 16/3/7 so happy regardless. I can't even remember the last time I lost lane, the extra practice in team builder has been a great boon. It might be time to take Ahri out of practice into ranked, I just hate my mana management on her right now. Would love to see LeBlanc get a buff, now that my CSing skills are better and I want a good AP assassin mid for situations where Xerath is suboptimal.
The usual trashtalk bullshit and zero results from NA.
