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Data

What Is a Good CS Per Minute? Benchmark It Against Yourself

CS per minute is the clearest signal of lane control in League. Here is what a good number looks like by role, and why the benchmark that matters is your own.

3 min read
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Data

Kill Participation vs KDA: Which One Actually Predicts Wins

KDA is the stat everyone quotes, but kill participation is the one that tracks wins in solo queue. Here is the difference, and why being present beats padding.

3 min read
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Guides

How Many Champions Should You Main to Climb?

Spreading across ten champions or one-tricking a single pick are both traps. Here is how to size your champion pool with data, and which champs to quietly drop.

3 min read
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Updates

Introducing the Voice Coach: Live Callouts While You Play

The LoL Brain Companion now speaks your most urgent live callouts aloud while you play. Here is how the voice coach works and how to turn it on.

3 min read
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Guides

Objective Timers in LoL: Dragon, Baron, Herald and Grubs

Every neutral objective in League runs on a timer. Learn when Dragon, Baron, Rift Herald and Void Grubs spawn, and how to plan the map around them.

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Guides

Draft Fundamentals: How to Read Win Conditions

A win condition is the plan that wins you the game. Learn to read yours from the draft, spot the enemy's, and shape every mid-game call around it.

3 min read
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Guides

How to Climb Out of Silver in Season 15

A no-fluff guide to climbing out of Silver: the habits, champion choices, and draft decisions that actually move your LP, not the ones that just feel good.

4 min read
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Guides

How to Stop Tilting in League of Legends

Tilt quietly tanks your win rate. Here is how to spot it, the data behind losing streaks, and a simple reset routine to stop throwing away LP.

3 min read
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Data

When to Queue Ranked: Win Rate by Hour and Day

Your win rate is not flat across the week. Here is how to read your own ranked schedule, why timing matters, and how to find the hours you actually win.

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