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By Alex 'Faerum' Noether
May 7, 2012 12:36




The Cold Killers

DEAdrian 'Candy Panda' Wübbelmann: AD Carry

This guy is a cool, controlled, calculating killer in lane. I don’t think his heart rate ever rises past 60 bpm. His stats are some of the most consistent among any professional AD carry. His average death count is barely above 3.5, coming in at the second lowest on the team, just behind DEPatrick 'Nyph' Funke, EUSK Gaming 's support player, while his average kill count is barely behind ESCarlos 'ocelote' Rodríguez Santiago's, giving him the second highest kill average for the team.

So how does he do it?

DECandy Panda is a master of positioning. He knows just where to be in order to maximize his damage output and stay alive. In team fights he knows how to maintain his sense of awareness, ensuring that he’s out of harm’s way; all while unleashing hell. If this guy joined the armed forces, he’d be made into some kind of special-forces sniper.

His go to champions for Solo Queue are all of the "in your face variety". For a long time now he has stood by Tristana, even though she has been perceived as

Give him a champion with a little more intrinsic mobility and an ultimate that can hit globally like Ezrael, and you’ll see his overall kill and assist count go up. I said he was a sniper, didn’t I?

ImageFigure 2: DEAdrian 'Candy Panda' Wübbelmann's kills, death, and assists from his three most played AD carry champions in Solo Queue. Data valid as of 29/04/2012, courtesy of LOLKING and Riot Games.
n=71, n=51, and n=62 respectively.


While ESOcelote may be the heart of the team, but DECandy Panda is certainly the bedrock of it. By staying alive through superb positioning, he is able to maintain damage throughout team fights leading to victory. You can see his devastating handy work most recently taking the win against USTeam SoloMid in the Vengeance Cup, bringing SK into the Final 16.

PLFilip 'Dedrayon' Romejko: Jungler

PLFilip 'Dedrayon' Romejko makes all of the stereotypes about Lee Sin being a win-mode champion come true. This guy is a veritable zen master, having played the monk for the majority of his rise to platinum Elo. What his statistics do not show you however is the calm and clear control he has with the champion – often holding his Sonic Wave/Resonating Strike until after he has engaged an enemy for a gank, to secure the kill rather than relying it as the initial gap closer. That kind of maneuvering is a perfect example of just how far PLDedrayon has delved into understanding every nuance and facet of the champion. He could very well be Chuck Norris’ baby cousin.

His playstyle is an absolute testament to his focus. Towers don’t scare him, exhaust doesn’t deter him: this guy just comes at you - like a boss. He sets up ganks going all in: making sure the carry of whatever lane he’s come to unleash havoc on only has to deal the final few blows - all while he walks out after kicking ass and looking good doing it!

His champions of choice all have some tanky sustain, great base damage, and instant gap closers. That means harder dives, faster chases, and no escape.
This kind of playstyle synergizes perfectly with ESOcelote’s aggressive attitude, giving the team great overall unity and cohesion as a whole. Bold ganks and crazy stunts only work well when your team is onboard and ready to use the openings you give them, as well as cover your back.

ImageFigure 3: PLFilip 'Dedrayon' Romejko's kills, death, and assists from his three most played Jungle champions in Solo Queue. Data valid as of 29/04/2012, courtesy of LOLKING and Riot Games.
n=238, n=97, and n=96 respectively.





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