{"id":5462,"date":"2020-06-05T21:31:24","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T21:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/the-final-clash-of-the-collegiate-starleague"},"modified":"2024-07-19T07:09:46","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T07:09:46","slug":"the-final-clash-of-the-collegiate-starleague","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/league-of-legends\/the-final-clash-of-the-collegiate-starleague","title":{"rendered":"The final clash of the Collegiate StarLeague: A look at the future of NA League of Legends"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the aftermath of the LPL’s dominance in the 2020 Mid-Season Cup, the question of regional strength has emerged once more. And where regional strength is concerned, the topic of North America’s poor international showings on top of numerous imports without success will rise. <\/p>\n

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It isn’t a new issue. In fact, it’s existed for a long time within the community. As one Dot Esports article puts it<\/a>, “It’s been years since NA has produced a Worlds-level player at a position other than jungle and support”. Fans have expressed similar sentiment, with Redditor u\/afterdark8 stating, “NA talent just doesn’t stack up. NA soloque is horrendous and there’s no emphasis on building talent.” Even former commentators such as MonteCristo have joined an ongoing discussion on how to improve the region: <\/p>\n

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Ways to improve NA LoL, a thread.<\/p>\n

1. Switch to bo3’s and increase broadcast days per week to 4. More games on stage = more valuable stage experience for players.<\/p>\n

This also allows teams to take more risks on giving rookies time to develop on stage.<\/p>\n

— MonteCristo (@MonteCristo) October 20, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n