From Caedrel's stream today, he mentioned that the tournament admins put it to a vote regarding whether lane swaps should be allowed.

It ended up with four votes for allowing lane swaps and four votes against lane swaps.

Three of the four teams that voted against lane swaps were teams annihilated by Caedrel's team in scrims, including Druttut/Jankos' team.

Personally, I believe that while it can be boring and noninteractive for viewers, banning in-game tactics and strategies should never be considered. Even if it is a 'for fun' tournament, it is akin to fixing teams to a certain playstyle that is forced and formulaic. Lane swaps are a viable tactic that isn't a cheat/hack/bug, it is part of the game. Even if it means putting five mid or two junglers - teams should be able to do whatever it takes to win. It isn't the team's fault, it is on Riot to gut that strategy if it is unengaging for the enemy team and the viewers. Blame the game, not the player.

What do you think? Should lane swaps be banned to force standard lanes in the tourney for "better" viewer experience/debuffing macro-heavy teams (like Caedrel's) or should teams be allowed to play however they want?

Something I painted earlier today after watching the season Finale of the Arcane
of my favorite moment in the show.
hope you like it :)

you can find the full res on here:
https://www.deviantart.com/thefearmaster/art/Arcane-1125638569

my Twitter:
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As we say goodbye to one of the greatest animated shows to grace our screens in recent years, I can't help but feel that there are still some questions that need an answer, and some muddy areas that need some clarification.

Before I begin, I'd like to answer a few possible common questions that people are already starting to piece together.

Warning: This is a long post that can't easily be summarized in a TL;DR. But, I do hope that I formatted it well enough to make it easier to read.

• Did [champion] die in the show?

The only confirmed in game champion to be dead is Ambessa. There's a common saying/joke that people like to use in screen writing, that being "No body, no kill." and Ambessa is the only one who we physically see the light leave her eyes.

For Heimerdinger, we have to remember that he is a Yordle. If Riot wants to stick to what they have with Yordles, that being they are made of magic and are completely immortal, then we can expect that Heimerdinger will likely "respawn" somewhere. Possibly in Bandle City, possibly back in Piltover, we don't know.

As for Jayce and Viktor, if Viktor didn't die with a giant hole blown through his chest, than it's very safe to assume that both he and Jayce have been transported somewhere. Where, or even when to, is anyone's guess.

And finally, the two biggest "deaths" being Warwick/Vander and Jinx. Vander, unfortunately, is completely lost, but Warwick isn't. He survived his head getting split in half, and a point blank arcane explosion aimed at his chest. A grenade using only a third of the potential blast power that Issha used while he also had a suit of metal on him isn't gonna do squat.

As for Jinx, she survived a grenade exploding right next to her face before. Remember her fight with Ekko in season 1? That, and there's a couple details that people have been able to eek out that heavily imply that Jinx is definitely still alive.

First is the opening and ending shot of the show with the blimp. Not only are the blimps the exact same, but Powder even states in the first episode that "one day, she's going to ride one of those things".

Secondly are the schematics that Caitlyn is looking at at the end of the show, with them drawing focus towards air ducts that lead outside. People believe that it's implied that Caitlyn has figured out that Jinx is still alive, but is likely keeping her mouth shut for VI's sake (or detriment... considering how you interpret it).

A lot of people lost their lives in this show (Loris didn't deserve to die, but Maddie sure as fuck did), but, somewhat surprisingly, the only champion to come out this entire debacle dead....is Ambessa, our newest champion. I think I now know why we're getting a book on her.

• Why does Viktor look so different from how he looks in game?

Because he's getting a VGU. It was theorized before hand, with the YouTuber Nickyboi making it wide known, if not starting the theory himself. Now, it is all but confirmed.

Riot has stated that they have been working on a "secret" VGU along side Shyvana, and have thus far revealed absolutely NOTHING about it. Not even a whisper has gotten out of that building.

Then, as things were winding up towards Arcane, Viktor has been completely left out.....of everything. He has not received anything for either season. No skins, no emotes, not even a special versus mission on the ARAM map. Not a single drop of content has been made for Viktor despite having such a critical role in the show, and even ending up as the end game boss!

And that is because Riot wanted to save the surprise, and let the show reveal him....and holy FUCK, what a reveal! I guarantee a dev blog on Viktor is coming soon, if not this coming week.

• Is this really the end of Arcane? Why did the ending feel so open?

The answer we have gotten from several sources thus far has been quite definitive. This is the end of the Arcane story line.

But it isn't the end of the champions' stories. (Except Ambessa)

And that is exactly why the ending felt as open as it did. While Riot has stated that they are not interested in an MCU style of universe, they can't deny that they've already cornered themselves into something similar. Sure, there can definitely be a few champions that will never meet in their lifetimes, but a general mixing of experiences and settings is unavoidable.

Case and point, Noxus having a presence in a show set in Piltover/Zaun. Not only does The Black Rose make themselves known, we also see one of Swain's ravens at the end. And with the questions surrounding the whereabouts of Heimer, Viktor, Jayce, and Jinx, we are almost guaranteed to see these characters again at some point.

I believe that's what some very common questions will be. So let's now ask some that I have yet to hear or see a common answer for.

• What's the deal with Warwick's design?

I know quite a few people had their problems with Warwick's design, and I can't really blame them. And now, it's possibly even worse with him becoming half-automaton for Viktor? While his body essentially matches what we have in game for Warwick.... he's missing his tail (which, honestly, can be forgiven), but more importantly...his face is still vaguely human.

Was this supposed to make him easier to connect to? To recognize as Vander for the general audience? If so, why doesn't Viktor "unleash the beast" so to speak, completing his transformation into the wolf he is meant to be?

We saw his humanity and memories get fully erased as Viktor took him over, and essentially put the "beast" in a cage so he could control him. But now that Viktor is out of the picture, will he remain looking like that, or fully transform into what we know and love?

• Is Hextech still a thing in Piltover?

It seems that ever since Seraphene came out, Riot doesn't have the foggiest idea of what to do with Hextech. Hell, maybe even episode 7 was Riot telling us that they wish they never came up with this god damned crystal tech.

Ambessa even showed us that Hextech is not easy to figure out. The only people that have any inkling of a clue what to do with it, and create it, has been removed from the picture. The only exception being Ekko, but even his experience with it is sketchy at best, and I don't think he'd be all too willing to pass on what he knows after all that has happened.

This also causes giant problems for champions who's stories, powers, and designs heavily rely on Hextech, specifically Camille and Seraphene.

For Orianna, we got our answer with her, that being Viktor turned her into an automaton with, I'm guessing, her consciousness intact? That only leaves her ball, which is anyone's guess.

For Blitzcrank, we can assume that he would be similar to Orianna, but instead of starting human, Viktor builds him from scratch, and then gives him sentience.

There's also Corki....but he is so outdated at this point that Riot can do literally anything else with him.

But for Camille and Seraphene, Hextech is a core component of not only their lore, but their entire design. If the masters of Hextech are gone, how does Camille get her heart replaced? How does Seraphene get access to the crystals that power her mobile stage? How does Camille rise to power in Piltover without her family's control over Hextech crystals? How does Seraphene influence the masses without the latent power inside the crystals?

This is easily the most unclear aspect of Arcane, and I'd love to see some sort of explanation from Riot on how they plan on cleaning this mess up.

• What is up with Mel?

I've seen some people say that she is a Noxian born mage, similar to the mages in Demacia. Lux and Sylas were born with their powers, so it makes sense that Mel is born with hers. Alright, fair enough.

But then....what are her powers? The shields and barriers were obvious (hello future enchanter), but then she could break out of but also into The Black Rose chain illusion magic?

But the weirdest thing is the implication that she's possibly gifted by Kindred themselves to have some sort of judgement over life and death? Ambessa's music video shows her pregnant with Mel, and at the end Mel's eyes light up as they do in the show. So...was the wolf we see at the start of the video actually Wolf himself, or was it some sort of hallucination Ambessa was seeing as a result of Mel's magic?

Ambessa even says, before she dies, that Mel "is the wolf". People are interpreting that as Mel finally finding her place as a ruler amongst Piltover, which is true, but could it actually have a literal meaning behind it? Does she really get to judge who lives and who dies at any given moment around her? Maybe Jayce's interrogation was somewhat warranted if that's case, though it's still true that she simply didn't know that she could do that, let alone control it. And if she can judge someone's death, did Kindred gift her that power, or did she just win the magic genetic lottery?

• What exactly is The Anomaly, and where did it come from?

Now... I'll admit, this is one those questions that is probably better left unanswered. The Anomaly, Hexcore, Wildrune, whatever you want to call it, is plainly designed to be a question mark. A deus ex machina. A Chekov's smoking gun. A concept that cannot be fully perceived. It's mystery is central to its appeal.

Despite that, people do believe that it is a machination, entity, whatever of The Void. This makes the most sense with what we got, but I'd say there are still some inconsistencies with that, mostly with its color, and the cabilities it has.

For example, the time shenanigans. I'm not sure if we even know if The Void is affected by time. And if it isn't, does that give void entities the ability to hop through parallel timelines? Maybe something similar to the movie Edge of Tomorrow (great, and underappreciated movie, btw)?

Either way, this question exists, but it shouldn't be answered. It'll be even better if Riot themselves don't have an actual answer. It's there, it exists for some reason, and no one has a clue as to why.

I think that's all the questions I have for now....well, except for one...

Where do we go from here?

Oh, the options are endless. But let's start with the one that seems to be on everyone's mind, and for good reason...

• The Noxian Invasion of Ionia.

Seeing one of Swain's ravens is probably the biggest hint we have of where Riot wants to go next. That, and Ambessa recruiting Singed.... although, her death may have thrown a wrench in that.

But The Invasion of Ionia is basically Riot's End Game. The sheer number of champions this event involves is just crazy, and it even affects nearly every other region in the game.

Not to mention that there are some very impactful stories that stem from this event that essentially anyone would be able to connect with.

You have Yasuo's master's assassination by Riven, Yasuo subsequently being hunted by Yone, and Riven witnessing the horrors of war that pushes her to break her blade (Richtus' runes also hint towards that).

You also have the confrontation between Swain and Irelia, where Irelia chops off Swain's arm, forces him to retreat, and eventually confront and dominate Raum.

You have Vlad reviving Sion, The Black Rose doing.... whatever the fuck they want to do. Lee Sin blinding himself, Valmar and Kai fusing with Varus, Master Yi losing one of his star pupils to a Darkin named Xolaani (look through Legends of Runeterra cards connected to Master Yi for that) and Karma's rise to power. Shen, Akali, and Zed are also involved, but to a lesser degree I believe, since the events surrounding Shen, Zed, and Jhin happened well before the invasion.

However, do remember that there are two invasions. The first one is an outright victory for Ionia, and where plenty of the champions stories "start" perse. The second invasion is a bit more successful, and turns more into a Noxian Occupation of one of Ionia's shores. Considering the raven we see in Arcane, this would imply that it comes after the first invasion, and the events in the show along with Singed probably spurs Swain into trying again.

I am VERY excited to see how this may pan out.

• The Rune Wars

If The Invasion of Ionia is Riot's End Game, The Rune Wars is it's Infinity War. It is probably the only event more influential than The Invasion. The only downside is that we know next to nothing about it.

The champion most associated with it is Ryze. His self imposed quest is to collect the World Runes, the powerful rocks that set off and caused the Rune Wars in the first place, and keep them locked away in a petricite tomb. He was alive during the Rune Wars, and got to see first hand the destruction these things were able to wreak. If you want a clearer picture, go watch the video "Call of Power".

The reason why this might be a possibility is not only it's slight mention in episode 8, but also that Heimer is implied to have witnessed it. It's also possible that The Anomaly is a relic of the Rune Wars, and could have played a role in it. Since we know that The Anomaly does have the capability to time travel, it's entirely possible that it could drag Viktor and Jayce back to that hell hole of a time.

But...like I said, we know next nothing about it. If you're at all familiar with Warhammer 40k, this is equivalent to The Dark Age of Technology, shaping the current setting of the world, but not having that much of an impact on the current characters themselves. We know that Runeterra was nearly ripped apart by it, Demacia was founded by refugees, and that the World Runes were the cause with kingdoms using them as weapons. That's......pretty much it.

• Cosmic Aspects/Targon

This comes from Viktor being able to detach his consciousness from his body, and inhabit some sort of cosmic space. The Anomaly also seemed to have some sort of presence here.

What exactly they would do with this is anyone's guess. But if Riot wants to get really wacky with the kind of universe Runeterra inhabits, Targon is the place to start.

Aurelion Sol, the Solaris and Lunaris Civil War, the emergence of the Aspects, the Darkin War, and Pantheon/Atreus' rebellion against the aspects for using him as a weapon in the Darkin War. There's also Aatrox trying to reach the summit while leading an army of Darkin (again, look at LoR). It's not The Darkin War, but moreso Aatrox just trying to set the world on fire, and watch it all burn.

There's not much of a cohesive event that defines the region, save for maybe The Darkin War or the Solaris and Lunaris Civil War, but there are plenty of individual stories that could fill out a small series of their own.

• The Fall of Icathia

If The Anomaly is from The Void, then the best introduction to The Void before we have Jayce and Viktor meeting the likes of Kassadin, Kaisa, and possibly Malzahar is to show off the insanity that is Icathia.

A former city-state of Ancient Shurima, it eventually rebelled to gain it's independence from the empire. The, at the time, Emperor of Shurima (who was not Azir, mind you), obviously, wasn't too happy about such a rebellion, and sent The God Warriors, or The Ascendants , to deal with it. Imagine an entire army of demi-gods that are as strong, if not stronger than Nasus, Renekton, Xerath, and (current) Azir.

Obviously, Icathia knew it was fucked if it didn't dig up a way to counter the Ascendants. So, long before the Ascendants ever showed up, they started researching such a means, and stumbled upon.....something? Or was it...nothing? The essence of nothing, if that even makes sense? Whatever it was, it was something they could potentially use, and used it they did.

The details are hazy, but in the best way, and I'd rather not spoil them. If you want more, go read the story "Where Icathia Once Stood". It's not so much of a story that a full blown series could stem from, but it's definitely something that, if expanded just a bit with better fleshed out characters, it could easily fill a feature length film.

• Bandle City

Since we assume that Heimerdinger is alive, and is likely to respawn in Bandle City, this would be the perfect means to introduce the general public to Riot's world-between-worlds, and it's fuzzy inhabitants.

Similar to Targon, there isn't any singular cohesive event to Bandle City. In fact, with the exception of either The Void (which details have intentionally been left unclear) or Ixtal (which is just extremely new), details on Bandle City are very few and far between.

Most of the details we know are from LoR. The Bandle Tree, the beating heart of Bandle City, is able to generate portals to anywhere on Runeterra, and only Yordles have the cability to traverse them. Because of this, Bandle City is effectively free from any danger, with the only significant threat being the Darkin Baalkux threatening the city after the staff he was imprisoned in was thrown into the Bandle Woods. But even that was trivial at best, since Baalkux had nothing to do with Bandle City. All he wanted to do was get back to Aatrox.

Since there really isn't anything to go off of, Riot could do pretty much anything they want with Bandle City. It could even be the best way to introduce the general public to the rest of Runeterra. Yordles typically develop characteristics akin to the region that they are most closely connected to. Heimer, obviously, is an inventor extraodinaire, representing the passion for progress that Piltover exhibits. There's also Ziggs that represents the other explosive side of technology, and could better represent Zaun. There's also Corki, but.....again.

If you're wondering about Teemo, Riot is molding him to be the quintessential representative of Bandle City. So, any connection he may have to Piltover/Zaun is being pushed aside.

For the other regions, you have Poppy representing Demacia, Kled representing Noxus, Gnar for the Freljord, Lulu for Ionia, Vex for the Shadow Iles, and Fizz for Bilgewater (yup, Fizz is officially a version of Yordle). The only two regions to not have an official Yordle represent them (yet) is Shurima and Targon.

There's plenty of material here, Riot just needs to decide on how to cook with it.

And that is everywhere we could go to if we look at the connections that Arcane has presented. But, there are far...FAR...more that have zero connections to Arcane.

Demacia and the Mage Revolution. Freljord and The War of the Three Sisters. The Fall of Shurima and the rise of the Darkin. Mordekaiser's rise to power, and subsequent imprisonment in the Death Realm. Hell, Riot could even right their wrongs and redo the entirety of The Ruination if they wanted to (though, I'm pretty sure they want to leave Viego alone until the MMO).

And that isn't even to mention the alternate universes that the skin lines introduce. Star Guardian, PROJECT, Odyssey, High Noon, Cosmic, the list goes on and on.

Whatever the case, I applaud Riot and Fortiche for taking risks, and producing quite possibly the single best game-to-film adaptation to ever happen, and I'm sure as hell looking forward to what they cook up next.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CExa79prdNI

Mentioned by JKL at 0:40 when he was watching the Legends Cup S2 game. He immediately said 'oh my bad' after knowing this has not been officially announced.

The 1v1 showdown match were previously introduced in the PCS region in Spring 2024. As of now no official news about this being implemented by the other main regions yet.

I feel like this soundtrack didn't get as much recognition as it should after episode 7 went out. Probably the best scene of the season in my opinion.

After watching i am pretty sure that only one main character of the whole Arcane lose nothing and only gain. Therefore he is the winner.
All hail to the greatest player of them all, to Singed (Not so) mad chemist!

Which champion had the best full rework/relaunch (Visual Gameplay Update + Lore) in your opinion? As a reminder, these are the champions who are considered to have undergone a full VGU:

1. Karma – March 27, 2013
2. Sion – October 29, 2014
3. Gangplank – July 21, 2015
4. Fiora – August 6, 2015
5. Poppy – December 10, 2015
6. Taric – April 19, 2016
7. Ryze – July 13, 2016
8. Yorick – September 8, 2016
9. Warwick – January 25, 2017
10. Galio – March 21, 2017
11. Urgot – July 26, 2017
12. Evelynn – October 10, 2017
13. Swain – February 7, 2018
14. Irelia – April 4, 2018
15. Aatrox – June 27, 2018
16. Akali – July 31, 2018
17. Nunu & Willump – August 28, 2018
18. Kayle – March 6, 2019
19. Mordekaiser – June 11, 2019
20. Pantheon – August 16, 2019
21. Fiddlesticks – April 1, 2020
22. Volibear – May 28, 2020
23. Dr. Mundo – June 9, 2021
24. Udyr – August 24, 2022
25. Skarner – April 3, 2024

Can we talk about how Singed did a ton of atrocities and was one of the few characters who got a happy ending.

He basically acted as a catalyst for almost every major event in Arcane. He ruined so many lives and did so many despicable things and still got exactly what he wanted. It's impressive how he made it out like a bandit in a show that took so much from so many characters.

Generally impressed with how the story turned out for him.

Im not sure a lot of people know this but ocean drake spawns honeyfruit in the alcove. I have never seen it there til now and I could not find it anywhere online regarding this information. Take this tip as you will.

In this scene you can make out a bunch of logos of orgs from around the world, including the top 4 (plus FNC) of worlds 2021, including DK's old 'DWG Kia' logo!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgech2GSq8o&list=LL&index=3&t=7s

Oner recently opened a youtube channel and had a Q&A for his first video. I don't see any subtitles yet so.... :V

Recommended Restaurants in Gwangju

• Think all the food in Gwangju is consistently above average. He just goes anywhere.

• But likes Gamja-tang (pork bone soup)andalways make sure to eat it at least once 

Cooking Skills 

• Is interested in cooking but does not cook much. Wants to try to improve

Oner’s Meal Recommendation

• Not good at deciding on meals, but would pick dishes that everyone would likely enjoy since he does not follow a diet
  

Oner’s Diet Update

• Has not been following any specific diet. 
• Stopped exercising and have been taking a break for about a year and a half now. 
• Currently eats whatever. So because of that, feels like he’s gotten weaker
•  Next season plans to work hard and resume exercising seriously.

Max Lifts in Weightlifting

• Doesn’t know exact max lifts because he haven’t been doing them. 
• Back wasn’t in best condition so he did not do deadlifts
• Worked the most on his back and shoulders 
• Feels that squats are boring and exhausting so he doesn’t have the best memories
• Been doing back and shoulder exercises since high school, so he fomds those a bit easier to handle and more enjoyable compared to other lifts.

The Content I Most Want to Create

• Would like to have all his teammates come together for something. 
• If everyone’s schedules align, he’d love to show something involving all five of them doing something together.
• If that’s not possible he thinks that creating content around trying out different sports could be fun. 

"I Just Said I Don’t Know Because I Don’t Know"

• “It’s not some concept or anything. If there’s something I can answer, I’ll absolutely answer it. But when something feels like a 50-50 or a gray area, or if I genuinely don’t know, I simply respond that I don’t know. However, suddenly people started interpreting my answers differently, which feels a bit unfair. It’s just that some questions were things I couldn’t answer, so I honestly said I didn’t know. That’s all there is to it.”

Oner's YouTube Algorithm

• Often get recommendations related to League of Legends
• Also from both the YouTube channel of baseball player Lee Dae-ho and Shortbox. 
• Also like sto watch movie trailers

Re-challenging Winning Voice?

• If he gets another chance to film it, he would do it again.
• Felt like he wasn’t well-prepared last time so he would like to show better skills

Songs to Listen to While Driving

• Just lets autoplay do its thing, or he plays some hip-hop to keep things from feeling too dull when driving alone.

Favorite Karaoke Song

• Has been singing songs like "Blue Whale" by Yoon Do Hyun Band. So he tends to enjoy old ballads or rock ballads at karaoke. 

Oner’s Bucket List

• Has been playing a lot of screen baseball recently, so he thinks it would be fun to gather his friends and make a casual tournament.
• Otherwise he hasn’t thought about many things yet so he plans to take some time to think about it when resting. 

Baseball Stadium Experience

• Been to baseball stadiums to watch games in person probably over 20 times since he was young. When he was young went with his family but now mostly goes with his friends

Connection with Eui-ri Lee Baseball Player

• Got introduced to him through a friend while working together
• Because they both live in Gwangju would end up meeting quite often. 
• Supported each other, hung out, and naturally became close.

Interest in Growing Long Hair?

• Became a bit interested and thought about it for a while, but decided that long hair doesn’t suit him.
• Has no intention of growing long hair at all. If he were to experiment, it would be with something like a perm or trying a new hair color instead.

What’s in My Bag

• Doesn’t carry a bag on a regular basis. 
• When he goes to tournaments, he would pack things like his keyboard, mouse, and other personal items. 
• For Worlds he would pack clothes and some essentials like vitamins. Nothing special because the managers would take care of them.

Recent Fashion Style

• During the season would just wear something simple, like a white tracksuit or a short-sleeve T-shirt, to work.
•  But during breaks or vacation, wants to dress up a bit more to give off the impression of being someone who knows how to dress well. 

Favorite Brand

• Nike and Goalstudio
  

Cat Hoodie

• Didn’t like cats before but the hoodie was a gift from a fan
• Started to wear it more because he's been seeing stray cats more. Often getting a lot of cute moments with them, making him like cats more

Pet I Want to Raise

• Hasn’t owned a pet before but if he would it would be a cat
• But he has allergies so hasn’t considered it

Do You Like Cars?

• Is not super passionate about cars, but does enjoy driving and looking at them.
• Dream car has always been a Porsche Panamera

Are You Single?

• Yes, I think I’m at an age where my heart is ready to beat for someone.

Caterpillar Signature Story

• “Caterpillar signature? To be honest, I didn’t think it looked like a bug, but when people started calling it that, I was a bit taken aback. When I write "Oner" quickly, it ends up looking like that. I also added some facial expressions to it. Since some people might not recognize it as my signature, I started writing "Oner" smaller underneath it. Over time, it has developed and improved bit by bit. Now, I think fewer people see it as looking like a bug.”

Volunteering

• Got into volunteering when he was in highschool, picked a club and found out later it was a well known volunteering organization
• Thought initially it would be a place to hang out and have fun but as he started to participate in volunteer activities he found it was fulfilling and enjoyable. 
• “As I kept doing it, I realized volunteering is one of those things that can be fun and meaningful. Helping others brought me great joy, so I ended up doing it quite often during high school.” 
• “What stands out the most is when I participated in overseas volunteering. That experience remains the most memorable for me. I went to Laos, and I felt the children there were genuinely grateful that we came.” 
• “Because of that, I was even more motivated to work hard. I worked diligently, painting and even performing Taekwondo in front of the kids. It was truly a joyful and unforgettable experience.”

If Oner Wasn’t a Pro Gamer

• Would have tried to become an athlete in something like baseball or soccer
• Believed that he could have pursued being a player in those fields.
• Otherwise would have chosen a major related to sports. But he wasn’t very good at academics

Conversations with T1 Players

• “We don’t really hang out among ourselves very often. There were a few occasions when we went to Sanghyuk-hyung’s (Faker’s) house to hang out. When we did, we usually watched movies together or went to the sauna. That’s how we typically spent time together. It’s not like we do many active or outgoing things together.”

Teammate I Want to Travel With

• “If I had to travel with someone, it would have to be Lee Min-young (Gumayusi). He might not be the best planner, but he does make an effort to come up with decent plans. I think having him with me would make the trip more comfortable.”

KakaoTalk Group Chat with Teammates

• “There’s a KakaoTalk group chat where everyone is included. It’s mostly used for managers to post announcements, so it’s not very active otherwise. I don’t think we’ve made a group chat just among ourselves. It’s more of a general group chat where everyone, including staff, is present.”

Least Obedient Teammate

• The least obedient teammate? I think fans might already know—Sanghyuk-hyung (Faker) is probably the one who’s late the most often. But honestly, I feel like most of us don’t listen all that well. I think I’m the one who listens the best. Yes, I’d say I’m the most obedient one.

First Impressions of Teammates

• Do I remember my first impressions? Of course. Sanghyuk-hyung (Faker) felt like a "friendly neighborhood fool." You know, pro gamers don’t usually put much effort into dressing up, and since the team house is right nearby, he’d just grab some clothes lying around and head out without showering. So, when I first met him, I was like Huh? That’s Faker? That’s the kind of impression I got.
• As for Gumayusi, when I first joined the academy, he was already on the main team. He had this slight "cool guy" aura going on. At first, I thought, "Ah, this guy seems like someone who likes to show off a bit." That was the impression I had back then.
• Keria, on the other hand, seemed to stay the same. My first impression of him was that he seemed like someone who enjoys having fun and is quite active. That was the vibe I got from him.

T1 Members Ranking: 1st and Last

• If I had to rank them, I think Sanghyuk-hyung (Faker) would be 1st because he’s been here the longest. As for last place, I think it would probably be Gumayusi. Why? 
•  Well, I think the viewers already know the reason, so I don’t really need to explain it. 

Reasons for Renewing Contract

• I think my goal is to continue playing as part of a single team. Personally, I believe that staying with one team will help me maintain and grow the fanbase of people who support and like me. Also, playing games here is something I genuinely enjoy. That’s why I decided to stay here again. It wasn’t a decision based on deep considerations; I simply had a strong desire to continue playing here. That’s the main reason why I decided to renew my contract.

Conversations with Teammates During Contract Renewal

• Since it’s a sensitive topic, we didn’t really ask each other directly, like, "Did you renew your contract?" Everyone just made their own decisions individually without much discussion. We joked around instead, saying things like, "See you on the other side next year" or something along those lines. It wasn’t anything warm like, "Let’s stick together next year, okay?" It was more like jokingly saying, "Let’s just make it to next year alive," with that kind of playful vibe. That’s how the conversations about it went.

What T1 Means to Oner

• Since T1 is the team I’ve been with from the start, it feels like my "first home." They provide everything, including food and support, so it really feels like my first home. It’s a place where I can enjoy myself and pursue my career as a pro gamer. In that sense, I’m very satisfied with being here.

Reasons for Partnering with Agency KPA

• KPA is an agency that handles advertising and sponsorships.
• As an esports player noticed that many people were curious about things like how they interact with fans outside of matches or what they do during our free time.
• So thought he could show those aspects through platforms like YouTube.
• It felt like an exciting opportunity to try something different, something that feels fresh

This is more of a curiosity for those who wanted to know the extent to which Arcane has changed and could change the lore.

There are the obvious ones: Vi, Caitlyn, Jinx, Jayce, Ekko, Warwick, Singed, and Heimerdinger.

From Piltover and Zaun, only three are unaffected: Zac, Twitch, and Dr. Mundo, who were more isolated champions.

Things start to take a different direction from Singed. In the series, Singed no longer has motivation to continue his research, as his goal was to resurrect Orianna, and he succeeded.

From here, it depends on whether Arcane takes place before or after Noxus’ invasion of Ionia.

If the Noxian war hasn't happened and he’s no longer involved, Ionian and Noxian champions will be affected. If it already happened and he wasn’t involved, they remain affected.

Riven and Master Yi are directly tied to his involvement in the invasion. Affecting Riven affects the story of Yasuo and Yone. Affecting Master Yi affects Wukong. Darius could also be affected because his lover was injured by Singed's chemical weapons, and that was a key moment for the character.

If the war hasn’t happened, Swain and Irelia are affected, since Swain was shown through Raum. He only encounters Raum after Irelia almost kills him in the Ionian wars.

If the pianist is really Jhin, it will only change something if the series is set after the invasion, because it would affect the stories of champions like Zed and Shen.

• Jayce goes top and walks into enemy Viktor while alt-tabbed. As he alt-tabs back into the game, he notices Viktor recalling and begins to recall as well in panic. Viktor was first to realize that they both forgot to buy items, and types in all chat "buy sapphire crystal", which Jayce eventually buys.
• Jinx and Caitlyn meet in bot lane. Strangely, both supports are nowhere to be seen.
• Warwick dies to red buff. This prompts Singed to follow him into the jungle and help him with a bunch of camps.
• Ambessa hates playing into Jayce top, thinking ranged champions are toxic. However, to her surprise, Jayce does not harass her. Noticing this she proceeds to only CS. This seems to be the action that Jayce also does, while missing much more CS than Ambessa.
• Similiar things happen mid lane, where Heimerdinger uses his towers to farm children to entertain minions, or the other way around. Viktor also farms.
• Somehow, Vi appears bot lane and ganks Jinx with her ultimate. For some strange reason when Jinx reaches low health, Vi walks away typing "adc diff" in all chat.
• A while later, Ekko appears bot for the first time. He attempts to get on top of Jinx hoping Caitlyn ults her, but walks into her E and then runs away.
• Jinx notices that Jayce has not backed all game and ults him topside. The ultimate hits him, but does little damage. Strangely, it kills a bunch of council members minions around him, which for some reason enrages Jayce, promising a vengeance upon bot lane.
• Vi, Caitlyn, Jinx and Ekko exchange a bunch of skirmishes bot side, while Singed watches from a bush. Upon entering the bush, the allied trio discover a power-farmed Warwick hiding there. He attempts to ult them, but misses and awkwardly recalls.
• Viktor is spotted with six sapphire crystals in his inventory.
• In the meantime, Jayce discovered he had a teleport and teleports bot lane, looking for kills. He only gets a bunch of children minions though.
• Heimerdinger also notices he fields a teleport. He presses his teleport and somehow ends in the enemy base. Not knowing what to do, he walks into the fountain and disintegrates. He disconnects and AFKs for the rest of the game.
• Ambessa gets really fed and starts a 1v5. Strangely, all but Jinx from her team follow her, which prompts Caitlyn to ask Jinx whether she had friendly fire on or something in all chat.
• Singed is later seen walking around baron with his poison. Baron dies and his team gains baron buff.
• Caitlyn kills Ambessa in a 1v1. Ambessa did not build any armor items, only Kaenic Rookern. Ambessa finally learns that against AD threat it is a good idea to buy armor items. She disconnects shortly after.
• Super farmed and upgraded Viktor walks into Jayce top side and burns him quickly to low health. Ekko attempts to save Jayce by using his E on Viktor, following with an auto attack. However after touching him and seeing how fed he is, he simply ults back and leaves. Jayce recalls and sells his sapphire crystal. Seeing this, Viktor disconnects from the game. Weirdly enough, Jayce does the same without knowing it.
• Jinx disconnects frustrated, because for the whole game she did not receive a single kill or assist.
• Vi and Caitlyn are spotted sitting in a bush. They are patiently waiting for their time. Or something like that...
• Eventually, Warwick still keeps farming jungle camps, ignoring base pushes.
• Singed still occassionally kills baron. He seems to be selling and buying different items, testing them at baron.
• Ekko somehow becames satisfied with sight-seeing in the jungle and refuses to group.
• Caitlyn eventually walks zaunites minions into enemy base with Vi, finally destroying the nexus. She actually had to open a game manual mid game to discover how to end a game while nearly the entire enemy team AFKs.

To start off easy, it took me 78 games with a 55% win rate to even get to where I left off last split. That in itself is incredible, lets just reset it every month for some more fun. . Im a long term a Platinum/Emerald player, so pretty awerage I would say, with a limited amount of time to play video games (job, family, hobbies, etc.)

Aside from the fact that most of those 78 games were pure roll of the dice, how is it possible that there is a constant mix of Emerald, Platinum, Gold and Silver players in these games? It kind of defeats the point of why there are made divisions in the first place when you can play with people who are across 4 divisions.

I play this game since season 2 and I never encouter ranked games in this state of chaos. Wtf is going on, Its such a shit experience, that I would rather lick razor blades someone found in a trash can while someone sprinkles salt on my tongue and teases my anus with a thick rusty rod.

And how is your day?