[23:20] "Not like cats because they aren't cute and cuddly creatures... Creatures, still, though." You have to respect the honesty that drips from our favorite Dire Wolf. I wish you endless success in your Road to Rank 1 Climb!
Amazing video and very insightful! 13:45 Not sure if it was just the Briar Q but Briar can also use her W during her Ult Berserk which is a small dash in any direction (think Lucian E) that can go through walls (after which she starts going Berserk). The W Berserk does not override her Ult Berserk but the dash + execute bite is still useful during her Ult.
13:40 ive had the same thing happen to me when i flashed over one of the thick mid walls, just after briar ulted me. It seems like she can follow u for a little bit after reaching u. I cant tell if she flashed in this clip but i dont think she did.
arcane comet and w max is incredible for forcing enemy laners back to base or just applying pressure in general. 2 Q-W's end up taking like half their hp lol
Lux is so OP she E'd your brain before the game started. F in chat boys. Jokes about the minced words aside, banger video again. ggwp. Also the zoom ins. Lmfao. It's like a cartoon. PS: I make the "Free baron" call every game. My jungle runs mid and ignores it, every game.
Hi, I wonder if not going tear would not have made the game easier for you ? specially laning phase ? I feel like the times u missed the kill, u lacked just a bit of damage. I'm emerald, and everytime i go tear i feel like i do no damage. Also archange feels odd.. I don't want to buy HP early on. On the other hand, when i dont go tear (luden then shadowflame), i feel like my damage is way better. The downside is I need to back to base more often to get my mana back. At my elo I feel good doing this, because when i'm in base, it's time i can't die, so backing more often doesnt feel like a penalty (sometimes it's hard to find the good timing though, i try to get good recalls). My guess is my opponents dont punish me enough for being low mana because i'm emerald. Any thought about this ? Thanks for your content. It's great quality.
I think it's just a tradeoff, tear and archangel are better scaling but are generally weaker until you get to around 2.5 items or so. A lot of the time I do skip tear and normally I just decide based on how much gold I have when I reset
hey nice video, have you tried Ori without tear?, against squishy comps is really good, you spike much faster and you dont need that much mana to get them low hp, i think tear is good against tanky comps, (liandry, seraph cdr boots and so) since riot lowered the mana cost a lot, you should try it, it feels really good
imo it's just much more punishing if you roam off tempo, but if you push before moving/roam at good times it's still very rewarding. If you struggle a lot you probably just needa improve your roam timings (and knowing what a good roam looks like) or get better at laning so it's easier for you to get priority
was it intentional that you broke the Freeze you had at 6:35 ? And again at 8:00 seemed like you could deny hear every cs and even experience until she ults
Don't think freezing is that valuable this point in the game, objectives/roaming/vision in river is starting to become more valuable imo. Freezing especially pre 6 is pretty broken but it's also pretty hard to deny CS from Lux since she's so long range and can just ult waves anyway. So TLDR I thought I'd get more by pushing.
@@ShokLeaguealright, thanks for the answer! would you maybe have frozen against other mages in that situation then ? or is denying a wave of two not worth the loss of a "turn"
I think it'd depend how much kill pressure I have/how much I can deny, for e.g. if I was Syndra vs Vel'koz I know my kill pressure is very high even if I can't deny that many creeps it'd probably still be worth freezing. A shorter range mage that can't roam (like cassio) would be the perfect champ to freeze against as well. Stuff like Lux/Azir/Xerath/Ahri that are either too long range or too safe I think I'd just push against
hey i've been waiting for a series like this, just really dont like the constant zooms, i'd rather see all the other info that gets cut out by the zoom (like the map, cooldowns so on)
second question, why is tear considered must have on ori? at no point in this game did you go below 30% mana love this style of video btw, especially with ori. extremely informative ❤
Definitely not considered must have, you can go different items second if you want. It's kinda nice for the shield when you want damage but still want some defensiveness second. Tbh recently I've been moving away from tear just because the build path is so annoying (you see in this video, stuck on ruby/kindlegem for a long time)
lux/cait both have super high burst combos in this game also, if u fail to dodge the root you would guaranteed be dead without the shield (unless you build banshees) which is probably why shok says tear isnt always needed/best item, there are plenty other options it just has high ap good hp and the shield with mana/haste as a bonus
Ori has a smaller manapool than most mages both at lvl1 and at 18. Like, below 900 at lvl18 without items. That's really small for a Mage. Plus, she uses a lot mana in general, for stuff like W movement speed. With Tear she goes back to being even with other mages, plus her range is shorter than most and she wants to be close in general to hit her AAs during spell rotations, so being able to have some more defenses while building HP as well it's nice. It has kinda stopped being so essential over time, in particular R damage buff helps a lot imo, but even so she is a great user of the Seraph
Why did you not upload the loss? Was it a low quality game not worth editing and uploading? I personally like to see all matches on a climb series, even the losses.
not a fan of the zoom edits, they are better used for funny moments like missing cannons, not team fights where we want to see what you're seeing. gameplay and commentary were great. outro song was a good bit too loud also. thanks for the upload, looking forward to morianna
Shok's commentary is the best.
[23:20] "Not like cats because they aren't cute and cuddly creatures... Creatures, still, though."
You have to respect the honesty that drips from our favorite Dire Wolf. I wish you endless success in your Road to Rank 1 Climb!
love this style of video! I don't know how you manage playing and commentating so smoothly together.
Also be kind with the Briar skills, this video was recorded 18 days ago... Sorry for the long wait
9:10 man, what an inspirational quote, I have tears in my eyes ToT
Amazing video and very insightful!
13:45 Not sure if it was just the Briar Q but Briar can also use her W during her Ult Berserk which is a small dash in any direction (think Lucian E) that can go through walls (after which she starts going Berserk). The W Berserk does not override her Ult Berserk but the dash + execute bite is still useful during her Ult.
really the best content creator out there i think
I love your videos shok they are really helpful and informative.... i hope you reach rank 1 soon !
We're all gonna make it brah
I don’t even play mid a lot and was still hyped when I saw episode 2 of this series online
These are really informational and entertaining, keep it up!!
you got me into playing ori a while ago now im a ori main with 250k+ mastery on her without you i would have never even considered trying her
Thats my boy
This content is awesome and I would watch each episode religiously, thank you!
This is a magistral class of how you should escale in the mid lane with a Mage of Late
Loving this series, thanks Shok!
Keep grinding brother. Your content will blow up im sure.
13:40 ive had the same thing happen to me when i flashed over one of the thick mid walls, just after briar ulted me. It seems like she can follow u for a little bit after reaching u. I cant tell if she flashed in this clip but i dont think she did.
Your commentary is both entertaining and informative all in real time. How does he do it!
Enemy lux brought out the best of Shok’s commentary
Beautiful commentary, especially when considering jungle and macro, more pls!
Great video! Best of luck
I like the addition of more editing, have been watching you for a long time, i think you are on your way to become the "virkayu" of midlane
Thanks for the kind words
this video really making me feel like we're so back to getting good again
arcane comet and w max is incredible for forcing enemy laners back to base or just applying pressure in general. 2 Q-W's end up taking like half their hp lol
I need more of this
wp on soloboloing the haram Lux main
fk yea
Lux is so OP she E'd your brain before the game started. F in chat boys.
Jokes about the minced words aside, banger video again. ggwp.
Also the zoom ins. Lmfao. It's like a cartoon.
PS: I make the "Free baron" call every game. My jungle runs mid and ignores it, every game.
more videos like this plz
Nice to see someone who passionately hates lux as much as myself. Bs ez-mode champ.
Why do you have only 40.000 followers and 18k viewers? This is some of the best league content around!!!
Hahha we scaling
Loved the little zoom in on trades keep it up
i can see the channel grow
Super clean playstyle keep it up sir
WE ARE SO BACK
best shok video
NEW SHOK VID LETS GO
9:09 bruh 💀
I need to play ori like this
For a monotone voice, this guy is hilarious.
I dont built tear anymore, you can get over 2k damage combo without it
flash the projectile that makes sound don't flash after, since she will follow you forever with movement speed boost
If this is how my brain needs to function to be good at this game, then I’m content with being bad.
LMAO fair enough
I have a question shock.
Why do you put flash on D?
Isn't that like a noob move.
D for Dlash
Definitely a Lux favoured lane, but that's under similar skill conditions, poor Lux here was outmatched😅
How can play?
These guides and walkthroughs are amazing! Thank you Shok. Channel is definitely going to grow as are your subscribers ranks!! 🤝
What keyboard do you use? I like the sound
Razer blackwidow but all my teammates complained about how loud it was hahaha, buy at your own risk
remember kids, always try to keep that ult until the game is won
Saving for next season
Shok big brain
Hi,
I wonder if not going tear would not have made the game easier for you ? specially laning phase ?
I feel like the times u missed the kill, u lacked just a bit of damage.
I'm emerald, and everytime i go tear i feel like i do no damage. Also archange feels odd.. I don't want to buy HP early on.
On the other hand, when i dont go tear (luden then shadowflame), i feel like my damage is way better. The downside is I need to back to base more often to get my mana back. At my elo I feel good doing this, because when i'm in base, it's time i can't die, so backing more often doesnt feel like a penalty (sometimes it's hard to find the good timing though, i try to get good recalls).
My guess is my opponents dont punish me enough for being low mana because i'm emerald.
Any thought about this ?
Thanks for your content. It's great quality.
I think it's just a tradeoff, tear and archangel are better scaling but are generally weaker until you get to around 2.5 items or so. A lot of the time I do skip tear and normally I just decide based on how much gold I have when I reset
hey nice video, have you tried Ori without tear?, against squishy comps is really good, you spike much faster and you dont need that much mana to get them low hp, i think tear is good against tanky comps, (liandry, seraph cdr boots and so) since riot lowered the mana cost a lot, you should try it, it feels really good
Yeah I like playing without tear sometimes too
hello Shok, big fun here! may i know ur opinion about roaming after wave changes few patches ago? i really struggle with it
imo it's just much more punishing if you roam off tempo, but if you push before moving/roam at good times it's still very rewarding. If you struggle a lot you probably just needa improve your roam timings (and knowing what a good roam looks like) or get better at laning so it's easier for you to get priority
@@ShokLeague thanks for the answer! i will try to improve timings cuz i think thats the issue
was it intentional that you broke the Freeze you had at 6:35 ? And again at 8:00
seemed like you could deny hear every cs and even experience until she ults
Don't think freezing is that valuable this point in the game, objectives/roaming/vision in river is starting to become more valuable imo. Freezing especially pre 6 is pretty broken but it's also pretty hard to deny CS from Lux since she's so long range and can just ult waves anyway. So TLDR I thought I'd get more by pushing.
@@ShokLeaguealright, thanks for the answer!
would you maybe have frozen against other mages in that situation then ?
or is denying a wave of two not worth the loss of a "turn"
I think it'd depend how much kill pressure I have/how much I can deny, for e.g. if I was Syndra vs Vel'koz I know my kill pressure is very high even if I can't deny that many creeps it'd probably still be worth freezing. A shorter range mage that can't roam (like cassio) would be the perfect champ to freeze against as well. Stuff like Lux/Azir/Xerath/Ahri that are either too long range or too safe I think I'd just push against
I have a question, is it possible to climb with xerath to high elo?
Definitely possible, think it'd be easier if you had another champ as well and used Xerath as a counter to mages though
I love your content
Nice TDAH edit
Can you upload a sylas or kassadin game?
Will try get a Sylas game in for sure
hey man i was wondering are u a full time content creator / coach?
I was part time until recently but I'd say I'm full time atm!
hey i've been waiting for a series like this,
just really dont like the constant zooms, i'd rather see all the other info that gets cut out by the zoom
(like the map, cooldowns so on)
Appreciate the feedback!
Lux is my perma ban as a supp main now. Even if I don't feed her someone else does...
So fkn true
second question, why is tear considered must have on ori? at no point in this game did you go below 30% mana
love this style of video btw, especially with ori. extremely informative ❤
Definitely not considered must have, you can go different items second if you want. It's kinda nice for the shield when you want damage but still want some defensiveness second. Tbh recently I've been moving away from tear just because the build path is so annoying (you see in this video, stuck on ruby/kindlegem for a long time)
lux/cait both have super high burst combos in this game also, if u fail to dodge the root you would guaranteed be dead without the shield (unless you build banshees) which is probably why shok says tear isnt always needed/best item, there are plenty other options it just has high ap good hp and the shield with mana/haste as a bonus
Ori has a smaller manapool than most mages both at lvl1 and at 18. Like, below 900 at lvl18 without items. That's really small for a Mage. Plus, she uses a lot mana in general, for stuff like W movement speed.
With Tear she goes back to being even with other mages, plus her range is shorter than most and she wants to be close in general to hit her AAs during spell rotations, so being able to have some more defenses while building HP as well it's nice.
It has kinda stopped being so essential over time, in particular R damage buff helps a lot imo, but even so she is a great user of the Seraph
Why did you not upload the loss? Was it a low quality game not worth editing and uploading? I personally like to see all matches on a climb series, even the losses.
Yeah just think it wasn't that great overall, I will upload some losses/games I did badly though
Yeah lux is so cringe, I find it hard to beat her in lane because if she hits even 1 q I’m dead from full hp
I'm a lux hater too tbh xd
not a fan of the zoom edits, they are better used for funny moments like missing cannons, not team fights where we want to see what you're seeing. gameplay and commentary were great. outro song was a good bit too loud also. thanks for the upload, looking forward to morianna
Appreciate the feedback!
man said briar is good. bruh.
f it we ball - him
Wise man indeed
❤
U got my like just by hating lux .
but but lux is waifu for weebz
Shok has section in friend list: I can fix her 🫡🥇🥇
I can fix her (mmr)