BrokenBlade Teaches Mastering Top Lane
BrokenBlade
Flexibility
Lesson 3
BrokenBlade talks about the importance of flexibility in pro play, covering topics such as:
Knowing your role and being adaptive
How to properly think about and approach your lane
How to communicate with your Jungler
How to track enemy Laners and the enemy Jungler
Understanding the meta and how the patch notes impact the game
Aimlabs Challenge
This chapter's focus was all about being able to adapt to any challenge thrown your way. For this challenge, take yourself out of your comfort zone by putting yourself in disadvantageous situations and then seeing how you're able to cope. In a low-stakes game mode, this could mean counter picking yourself, playing from behind, or trying out something you've never done before. Log the results and get comfortable being uncomfortable!
Lessons
BrokenBlade introduces himself and breaks down:
The origins of his in-game name
His journey through various competitive environments and teams
The motivations for his drive and work ethic
Some of his favorite memories throughout his career
His perspective on the evolution of esports
BrokenBlade discusses his career and advice for aspiring players by covering:
His first professional games and the impact it had on him
The experience of competing with other aspiring players and the work ethic it took to rise above them
The story of how pro orgs and teams started noticing him
Ways he had to sacrifice in order to become the best
BrokenBlade talks about the importance of flexibility in pro play, covering topics such as:
Knowing your role and being adaptive
How to properly think about and approach your lane
How to communicate with your Jungler
How to track enemy Laners and the enemy Jungler
Understanding the meta and how the patch notes impact the game
BrokenBlade teaches you how to properly approach your laning phase by:
Knowing how to manage your wave properly and different techniques for manipulating minion waves
Improving and practicing your matchup knowledge
Learning how to use your teleport efficiently
How to manage your resources properly
Understanding your power spikes and how to play around them
BrokenBlade explores the concept of a cheater recall and teaches you
Its advantages and potential disadvantages in different scenarios
How to consistently execute a cheater recall
How the setup and results of a cheater recall may vary for different champions
BrokenBlade teaches you how to control vision in the top lane by:
Showing you the most common warding spots in Top Lane
Teaching you what to do with the information your wards provide
The importance of hiding your wards placement from the enemy laner
Explaining how to track the enemy jungler with your vision
Showing you how to use your control wards efficiently
BrokenBlade teaches you how to properly approach the Mid-Late game by explaining:
When to push side lanes and when to group
Where you should be positioned on the map at any given time and why
How to abuse your priority to get yourself advantageous windows of time
The importance of getting resources while maintaining tempo
How to understand your champion's role during this phase of the game
BrokenBlade goes in-depth on the topic of strong side vs. weak side by helping you:
Understand how to identify when you are strong side or weak side
Maximize your lead as a strong side player and minimize losses on weak side
Survive when playing weakside so your strong side can get ahead
BrokenBlade explains how to use your teleport properly by covering:
How to adjust your play to lose the least amount of experience and gold
The ways your teleport usage should vary from game to game and in different matchups
How to define good vs. bad teleports
How you can better secure flanks for yourself in teamfights
The importance of communicating your teleport so teammates can understand your intentions
BrokenBlade gives you his tips & tricks for climbing the solo queue ladder by:
Offering his take on one tricking and top-lane champion pools
Explaining why you should avoid playing only "easy" champions
Helping you understand when to pick different types of champions for different situations
Helping you prioritize matchup knowledge to better handle counter picks
Explaining how to adapt your summoner spell choices
BrokenBlade explores the importance of productive practice by teaching you:
His daily routine and warmup habits
How BrokenBlade personally prepares for a stage match
The importance of being honest with yourself and playing to your strengths
The role of a coach in individual and team environments