Last but certainly not least, there’s the story of Tyari, the tale of a group of travelers braving the intense climb of mount Targon. These cards were released as part of the Call of the Mountain expansion back in August. The story begins in “Gift Giver,” where a kind woman is seen giving a group of climbers necklaces made of gems that are to protect them on their ascent up the mount

Counter Logic Gaming’s Trevor “Stixxay” Hayes has been through it all. He first joined the League of Legends organization as a substitute back in June of 2015. Nearly a year later, the bot laner won the 2016 North American Spring title in his first ever LCS sp

While some Champions in _League of Legends _ prefer to deal damage from the sidelines or channel helpful spells, Garen is a Champion that likes to be in the thick of it, swinging and slamming his sword in a dizzying dance of dam

Stixxay talked about some of what he learned from his past bot lane partners. Speaking of aphromoo, who was his first-ever support in the LCS, Stixxay praised him for being a “personable” leader. “If I was in distress or I felt like I didn’t know what was going on with the team, he was always the guy that I’d message late at night and be like, ‘Yo, can you help me work through this because I just don’t know what’s going

The AD carry also explained how he’s learned to follow his instincts while playing, and how those instinctual decisions are usually the correct ones. “I think if you’re really confident in yourself, you tend to make more of the correct decisions or do what naturally feels right, or follow your instinc

Yone’s most complex ability, though it is still relatively simple in practice. Yone splits his body into two, and players then control Yone’s Spirit Form. Players deal and receive damage normally, and any damage done while in Spirit Form will mark enemies. Once the ability ends, the player instantly blinks back to Yone’s body, and marked enemies will be dealt a portion of the damage they received from Yone’s Spirit Form. This ability allows players to stick to an enemy and finish off kills with little risk to them. While there is still the risk of dying while in Spirit Form, a player can push deep into enemy lines to secure a kill and still guarantee an escape back to where they began – just make sure Yone’s body is tucked away in a safe spot! This ability also looks fantastic with Yone’s Spirit Blossom skin , which he will receive on rele

From within the depths of the Shadow Isles, there is a great tragedy; the tragedy of the Hapless Aristocrat. This story is far less wholesome or inspiring than that of Cithria’s. It all begins with the card “Arachnoid Sentry,” with a gentleman caller approaching a house with a smug grin and four roses. From the card’s flavor text it’s revealed that he’s expecting dinner with some woman he’s fallen hopelessly in love with. But instead of being greeted by a beautiful woman at the door, he’s face to face with a giant spider and everything begins to unravel from th

The next time players see the group of travelers is in “Mountain Scryer,” where only three of the travelers are present. This is reinforced in “Tyari the Traveler,” where once again there are only three travelers present, as Tyari is seen opening a portal. After a brief stop and a lesson from the “Mentor of the Stones,” voice line interactions between the Mentor and other cards reveal that the Mentor doesn’t see a future for the climbers Emir and Hal

Yone’s Q is also remarkably similar to that of his brother Yasuo. This ability, like Yasuo’s “Steel Tempest,” is a straight-line skillshot that deals instant damage based on Yone’s attack damage and functions much like a buffed up auto-attack. The differences between the two character’s abilities lie in the third consecutive strikes. Unlike Yasuo, Yone’s third use of his Q is a knock-up attached to a dash. This means that Yone’s ability to chase enemies down is much more reliable than his counterpart. An additional bonus is that Yone can freely dash over walls to chase or escape from an en

Ahead of the 2020 Spring Split, Counter Logic Gaming acquired former world champion Lee “Crown” Min-ho. After a 1-7 start, Crown was benched for veteran Eugene “Pobelter” Park. “When [Pobelter] first joined, the team was kinda off the rails in a way,” Stixxay said while laughing. “We forgot about a lot of the fundamentals and basics of the MOBA game skins cause we’d just been losing so mu

The ascent up the mountain continues in “Mountain Sojourners.” The group of three are still making their way up the mountain where things only get more perilous. The card art for “Fused Firebrand” shows a giant metallic dragon attacking two travelers in the snow, Emir and Tyari, with Halley nowhere to be seen. It can be inferred that the Halley fell off the side of the mountain in Mountain Sojourners. The Mentor’s prediction about Halley and Emir failing to make it to the peak turned out to be t