All Stars 2017 Archives - Proving Grounds

All-Star 2017: Reflections on an Ever-Changing Event

December 16, 2017

By most metrics, All-Star 2017 was a success. Viewership was up from Barcelona 2016. The LPL—a team that treated the event with the seriousness Riot Games intended—was rewarded for their hard work, taking ho... More

All-Star 2017 Day 4: China Triumphant

Miles Yim

December 11, 2017

Seven Barons. Eight broken inhibitors. 776 CS. 80 minutes of my life I won’t get back. Those are only some of the otherworldly numbers from Game 3 of Sunday’s All-Star 2017 final between the LPL and LMS All-... More

All-Star 2017 Day 3:
China Gets Revenge

Miles Yim

December 10, 2017

The game was over. China had won. They had slain every Korean All-Star on Summoner’s Rift, a decisive ace that sealed a hard fought, 50-minute slugfest of a match. All that was left was the obligatory push mid ... More

All-Star 2017: North America Bows Out
as Asia Reigns Supreme

Miles Yim

December 9, 2017

Another international group stage, another chance for North America to break my heart. Day 2 of All-Star 2017 solidified Saturday’s semifinals as an all-Asian affair. In the first match, the Southeast Asia A... More

All-Star 2017: LMS Surprises, NA Falters, and Zoe Runs Amok

Miles Yim

December 8, 2017

Lock the doors and hide the kids: Zoe’s here, and she’s coming to a mid lane near you. The Aspect of Twilight made her international debut at Day 1 of All-Star 2017, winning all three games in which she was ... More

MikeYeung’s future with TSM:
“I Want To Be An Outlier”

Miles Yim

December 7, 2017

After Team SoloMid's press conference Wednesday afternoon, I got a chance to speak with their new jungler Mike "MikeYeung" Yeung. We talked about joining the best team in North America, his growth in the offsea... More

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