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Champion guides

Per-champion guides built from the live patch data — abilities, ranges and stat lines straight from Riot's Data Dragon. Three new guides publish daily.

Shaco runes: a setup that makes sense, and why

A rune page for Shaco reasoned from its class, range and damage type — with the thinking shown rather than a win-rate table.

Picking or banning Nilah: reading the draft

When Nilah is worth a pick, when it is worth a ban, and what its kit commits your team to.

What to build on Anivia, and what each item is for

An item path for Anivia with live gold costs, chosen from what the champion's damage actually scales on.

Does Nautilus climb? An honest read

Whether Nautilus is a good climbing pick, judged on what the kit demands and what it hands you for free.

Playing against Alistar: what to respect and when

What Alistar threatens, which cooldowns open your safe window, and Riot's own notes on beating it.

A twenty-minute Samira practice routine

A concrete practice-tool routine for Samira, built around its real cooldowns and ability costs.

Kalista combos: cooldowns, costs and the order that matters

Ability-by-ability breakdown of Kalista with real cooldowns and costs, the combo worth drilling, and why order changes the outcome.

Picking or banning Aatrox: reading the draft

When Aatrox is worth a pick, when it is worth a ban, and what its kit commits your team to.