Guides of the Week! (S9 Week 24)

[quote=PsiGuard][center][img=/images/news/guides-s9-week-24.jpg][/center] [table][tr] [td width=160][center][img=/images/champion/skins/portrait/kayle-aether-wing.jpg width=130][/center][/td] [td vertical-align=top] [size=6][b][url=/league-of-legends/build/top-mid-support-transcend-imperfection-kayle-513904][[[Top/Mid/Support]]] Transcend Imperfection[/url][/b][/size] by [mention=Qasddsa] [rule2] If I had to pick one word to describe Qasddsa's Kayle guide, it would be [i]thorough[/i]. The guide covers three roles (top, mid and support) and includes a ton of options for different build setups for each. The cheatsheet includes separate builds for AP and AD, multiple rune pages, different skill order options and a detailed Threats and Synergies section that covers nearly every champion you're likely to encounter. Apart from the detailed cheat sheet and lengthy guide, it's also clear that Qasddsa knows his champion inside and out. Every section is as thorough as the last, covering all the build options laid out in the cheatsheet and going over general gameplay with the same amount of case. Just when you think the guide is over, another third of the guide covers Support [[Kayle]], with dedicated sections to cover support builds and gameplay separately. [/td][/tr][/table] [table][tr] [td width=160][center][img=/images/champion/skins/portrait/ekko-sandstorm.jpg width=130][/center][/td] [td vertical-align=top] [size=6][b][url=/league-of-legends/build/yeagers-master-ekko-guide-538976]Yeager's Master Ekko Guide[/url][/b][/size] by [mention=Yeager] [rule2] Like most of his work, Yeager's [[Ekko]] guide is solid throughout. All the essential information is covered and the guide presentation is engaging, which is all you need for a respectable resource for new Ekko players. Despite using the same structure for most of his guides, I appreciate that nearly all of Yeager's gameplay information is specifically tailored to the champion, so you'll get a real sense of how a good Ekko player operates at different phases of the game. The standout section of this guide is the detailed Threats section of the cheatsheet. Currently Yeager has covered 16 matchups, all of which are sorted into different threat levels and include detailed instructions on how to play out the matchup. Even if you're up against one of Ekko's toughest opponents, you'll still have a good chance of making it through the early game if you take Yeager's advice on the matchup. Laning phase takes a lot of experience to learn to play properly, so it helps a lot to have matchup-specific tips for new Ekko players. [/td][/tr][/table] [table][tr] [td width=160][center][img=/images/champion/skins/portrait/maokai-victorious.jpg width=130][/center][/td] [td vertical-align=top] [size=5][b][url=/league-of-legends/build/dont-mess-with-the-tree-maokai-jungle-amp-top-s9-517408]Don't Mess With The Tree! Maokai Jungle & Top S9[/url][/b][/size] by [mention=Silverman43] [rule2] Silverman43's [[Maokai]] guide is another one of those rare multi-role guide that really lives up to its promise of covering more than a standard guide's worth of content. There's enough overlap between Maokai's jungle and top lane playstyles that Silverman can smoothly cover both roles in some sections, while talking about them separately in others. This is a great guide for players looking to flex Maokai to both roles, or just pick him up in one. Like Qasddsa, Silverman covers several viable setups for each role, making sure to leave no viable option unmentioned. While a few options like the AP-heavy build are risky to say the least, Silverman is up-front about how viable each build is and makes it clear which options are more reliable. It's also a nice bonus that Silverman included a combos section for Maokai -- a chapter which is often absent from tank guides. [/td][/tr][/table] If you liked any of these guides, be sure to give the authors a vote and comment with your thoughts! See you again next week. :)[/quote]

[quote=Silverman43]Thanks for the feature PsiGuard! Love the format![/quote]

[quote=Fruxo]This looks really nice![/quote]

[quote=Chromuro]0/10 too few references to muramana in qadassa's paragraph jokes aside, this continues to be a wonderful project, it gives a lot more significance to the featured guides, gj psi![/quote]

[quote=qasddsa][quote=Chromuro]0/10 too few references to muramana in qadassa's paragraph jokes aside, this continues to be a wonderful project, it gives a lot more significance to the featured guides, gj psi![/quote] Can't reference what isnt there :([/quote]

[quote=Jovy]just a heads up for people who want to read qsasdasda's guide; there is ZERO info about Kayle's skins there. Check out Chromuro's guide for that 👍[/quote]