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League of Legends Match Reflection

Jun 7, 2025

Overview

The speaker shares a live commentary of a League of Legends match, reflecting on plays, builds, in-game decisions, and team progress toward victory.

Early Game and Laning Phase

  • Ezreal Braum faces Lucian Leona in the bot lane matchup.
  • Halo Blades Echo top with Ignite is noted as a popular pick.
  • The speaker misses several melee minions and cannons, expressing frustration about wave management.
  • A missed kill opportunity is admitted as a personal mistake.
  • Braum is identified as an easy target due to lacking summoner spells.

In-Game Challenges and Key Moments

  • The speaker repeatedly struggles with mana management in fights.
  • Attempts to control wave crashes are narrowly unsuccessful.
  • A close call occurs with a missed Q flash that could have secured a kill for the opponent.
  • The speaker acknowledges unlucky events with wave crashes and expresses fatigue.

Team Strategy and Objectives

  • The main win condition is identified as stacking drakes.
  • The team lacks healing reduction despite the opponents having significant healing.
  • Kayle is mentioned as missing teleport, influencing map pressure.
  • The team capitalizes on enemy misplays, such as poor lane assignments and bad rotations.

Itemization and Builds

  • Discussion on unique opponent tank builds featuring high armor and double magic resistance.
  • Personal regret over selling Doran's Blade, considering it a mistake.

Late Game and Closing Plays

  • The enemy team is repeatedly caught out of position and collapses in mid lane.
  • Attempts are made to contest and steal the Elder Dragon.
  • The speaker experiences frustration with targeting during hectic fights.
  • The game culminates in a montage-worthy moment, ending with the speaker dying after a dive.

Reflections and Observations

  • The enemy team is described as having a miserable game but continues to play despite being behind.
  • The bot lane provides high skirmishing power but limited utility.
  • The speaker notes personal sleepiness and questions their choice of steak for breakfast.