> be me > be 16 > play league of legends every day after school > hardstuck low master > shen gets reworked > try him out > win every game > roleswap from jungle to top lane to play shen > reach challenger instantly > friends say it doesnt count because EUNE > transfer to EUW > hardstuck low master again > go to military > play on laptop during weekends > reach challenger on EUW > friends say it doesnt count because my shen is freelo toplaner > try to hit rank 1 > fail and give up > go to university to study mathematics > take a course on optimization > code an algorithm to find the best shen build based on damage calculations > complexity is O(n!) > realize this problem is difficult > take all optimization courses uni has to offer > study machine learning > study deep learning > meet a Vayne main whos doing a phd in robotics > watch him demo his custom algorithm that plays League > team up to solve the build optimization problem > spend a year trying different ideas > finally get a good idea > write masters thesis on league of legends build optimization > realize we need more data to get better results > you need a consumer application to get more data from Riot > try to build an app > realize neither of us can code websites > find an Olaf main who rebuilt opgg for himself just for fun > add him to the team > build working app > get more data from Riot > realize shen jungle is viable with the right build > roleswap back to jungle after 10 years of top lane > spam shen jungle with optimized build > make youtube video on it > shen becomes the highest win rate jungler > mfw