For those starting to follow the CELOL Series A through Olhar Digital, it is possible that they already know some of the participating teams, such as LOS Academy, emBRAZA! Esports, and Marere E-Sports. However, it is essential to start identifying the players who operate behind these organizations.
League of Legends is a sport contested by two teams of five players, and although victory is a collective effort, each member has a distinct role during the match. By watching championships, it becomes possible to recognize those athletes capable of generating advantages, defining confrontations, or drastically changing the course of the game.
With this in mind, five names have been selected for spectators to pay attention to in the upcoming stages of the CELOL Series A. An additional tip is that memorizing these names can be useful in the future.
Starting with the jungle role, the jungler circulates through the areas located between the three main lanes of the map. This position may seem complex for someone watching League of Legends for the first time, but it should be seen as the one responsible for interconnecting different sectors of the map.
The jungler has the ability to appear in a lane to assist a teammate, set up an ambush against an opponent, or contest crucial objectives for the entire team, such as Dragons and Baron Nashor. In this role plays Guga Fighter, representing Marere E-Sports.
When watching the next games of Marere E-Sports, it is recommended not to focus only on elimination moments. It is important to observe the jungler's location on the map before these plays occur, as a jungler's impact often begins with the movement preceding the action.
The second highlighted name also comes from the jungle: Genos, from emBRAZA! Esports. This illustrates another notable characteristic of League of Legends: two players can perform the same function without necessarily executing it in the same way.
Champion selection, map circulation style, the timing of supporting each lane, and decisions regarding objectives can vary significantly between one jungler and another. Therefore, following Genos in the next rounds can serve as a lesson for beginners in the competitive scene. Instead of just counting his eliminations, one should try to perceive where he is when a play starts and what benefits his mobility provides to emBRAZA!. It is advisable to compare Genos's decisions with Guga Fighter's as the championship progresses, which offers a simple way to notice how two players in the same position can influence their respective teams in different ways.
Returning to Marere E-Sports, the focus shifts to a completely different role: Rosayuzzy, who is the team's ADC. The ADC occupies the bottom lane next to the support, and this term is also known as the bot laner during League of Legends broadcasts.
One of the primary characteristics of this role is the ability to inflict large amounts of damage, especially after the player acquires their items, as the game progresses. However, there is a crucial point: to deal damage, one must remain alive.
For this reason, a fascinating aspect to observe in an ADC is their positioning during fights. Being too close to opponents can result in a quick elimination, while being excessively far away can prevent them from contributing when the team needs it most. Thus, when Marere enters the server, the spectator should look for Rosayuzzy during fights and observe how he manages to create space to attack while opponents try to reach him.
Another relevant element to observe is the interaction between Guga Fighter and Rosayuzzy. They are very different roles within the same team, and following both helps understand how one player's actions can open opportunities for the other.
Next, the focus moves to the center of the map. Dark Harvest, from LOS Academy, acts as the mid laner, being the main player in the central lane. Due to his central position, this role allows relatively quick access to various regions of the map. Depending on the champion chosen and the team's strategy, the mid laner can stay in the lane seeking resources or move to assist teammates and create advantages in other areas.
This position is historically linked to some of the most renowned players in competitive League of Legends, such as Faker, Kami, Takeshi, Caps, and Chovy.
For those starting to follow Dark Harvest, it is valuable to observe both his direct competition in the lane and what happens when he leaves the mid to participate in a play in another region. This reinforces a point noticed when watching CELOL: the player who gets an elimination is not always the one who created the opportunity for it to happen.
Concluding the list, we have another ADC: Sant. Similar to what was seen with Rosayuzzy, the ADC is generally one of the biggest sources of damage for a team as the game progresses, making every positioning decision during a confrontation decisive.
Here arises an interesting opportunity for those beginning to understand League of Legends. Just as it was done with Guga Fighter and Genos in the jungle, one should follow Rosayuzzy and Sant, who perform the same function on different teams. Who manages to find space during fights? How does each team protect its ADC? At what moment do they become a greater threat to opponents?
It is not necessary to master all champions or immediately understand every acquired item to start noticing these differences. Furthermore, Sant shares a team with another name on this list: Genos. Observing the two during emBRAZA!'s games also helps visualize how distinct roles need to collaborate for a team to convert small advantages into victories.
After learning about these five names, there is a particularly important tip for those who recently started watching competitive League of Legends. Although the elimination score helps narrate a match, it does not tell the whole story. A player can have a big impact without finishing the game with the highest number of kills.
Participation in eliminations, objective control, resources gained, map vision, and positioning, among other information, are essential to understanding individual performance. The relevance of each metric varies according to the player's position.
Therefore, as knowledge of the game grows, watching a match stops being just checking which team is winning. Gradually, the focus turns to who is effectively causing that victory. It is at this point that the names mentioned at the beginning of the text regain prominence.
Liga GG is preparing the launch of Fantasy GG, a new mode to follow the competitions. For those who already know traditional sports fantasy games, the concept will be familiar: instead of just watching the teams compete, the audience can build a virtual lineup using real players from the tournament. For those who have never encountered this type of game, one can imagine taking on the role of manager: choosing players to form your own team, and their performance in real games is converted into points within the Fantasy.
This slightly changes the way of watching the championship. You can root for LOS Academy but have a Marere player in your lineup. You can start a round hoping for a good performance from Genos and end by paying attention to Sant, or discover an unknown player simply because you need to select them to complete the team. Fantasy GG will still be launched, and details of its operation will be disclosed soon. However, there is something that can be done before that: start getting to know the players. Guga Fighter, Genos, Rosayuzzy, Dark Harvest, and Sant are the five suggested names to start with. CELOL has many other talents to be discovered, and it is worth knowing them all!