On April 03 2019 11:57 LightningStrike wrote:
Not surprised at all that he got dropped honestly. I wonder what native mids 100 Thieves will take since Huhi didn't take an import slot.

If I'm guessing from Academy: Ablazeolive and Yasui strike me as two options. Goldenglue is also a possibility.

However, according to Loco, TSM/C9/TL all have big buyouts on their academy players so it's gonna cost em.

chipmonklord17

United States11944 Posts

April 03 2019 05:22 GMT

#43

If Clutch goes full retard and keeps Midlet 100T could take Damonte

AdsMoFro

Japan4761 Posts

April 06 2019 03:46 GMT

#44

For those who watched Academy Worlds, Ablazeolive had a great series against Goldenglue. I've spoken to him personally and he seems like he has a great drive and outlook at the game. Would like to see him on an LCS team...I guess 100T could be it.

Gahlo

United States35174 Posts

April 06 2019 10:28 GMT

#45

Academy MSI

Their celebration with the Treatz cutout was hilarious.

DarkCore

Germany4194 Posts

April 06 2019 13:41 GMT

#46

Most people don't seem to watch LPL here, but Imp suddenly decided he wants to win something and be world class, never in my life expected him to dumpster Uzi like he did today. It's awesome for people who have watched the dude since his earliest days, used to be my favorite ADC along with Weixiao, before he went to CN and faded into obscurity.

Point is, JDG look crazy good, Zoom and Flawless were already top tier, but if Imp/LvMao play the way they do, they could legit win LPL.

AdsMoFro

Japan4761 Posts

April 06 2019 14:07 GMT

#47

On April 06 2019 22:41 DarkCore wrote:
Most people don't seem to watch LPL here, but Imp suddenly decided he wants to win something and be world class, never in my life expected him to dumpster Uzi like he did today. It's awesome for people who have watched the dude since his earliest days, used to be my favorite ADC along with Weixiao, before he went to CN and faded into obscurity.

Point is, JDG look crazy good, Zoom and Flawless were already top tier, but if Imp/LvMao play the way they do, they could legit win LPL.

Imp got dumpstered every lane except the last one. LvMao had a legendary series tho. Uzi mental boom was real in that last game and they've got a guy pulled out of retirement because their past top was too bad as their top laner. Hype built up because of Xiaohu having his patented mid-year one month of good play into be trash the rest of the year but whelp. Was a very fun series to watch tho!

DarkCore

Germany4194 Posts

April 06 2019 15:46 GMT

#48

I didn't think the lanes went that poorly for Imp, besides it's Uzi/Ming, they tend to win every laning phase. Uzi also didn't just tilt in the last game, he had some weak moments throughout the series. There was more than one play where Uzi went in to kill Imp, including flashing on him, and either ended up trading lives or Imp made it out. But if Imp was playing like he was this season, he'd have ended up dying for nothing. Instead he committed himself to the engages created by his team, and actually collected kills. No doubt that Flawless carried first two games, and Zoom dumpstered the last two, but usually Imp would just run it down or look completely useless.

I'm a bit hyped because they took down what I was hoping to be a resurgent WE, and now beat RNG, which is basically the benchmark separating top and mid tier LPL teams. This is not what I was expecting when I watched their final season games.

starkiller123

United States4030 Posts

April 06 2019 16:18 GMT

#49

I'm happy that RNG is out of it, I still have ptsd from RNG beating kingzone at MSI. I'm cheering for one of IG or TOP to win lpl

chipmonklord17

United States11944 Posts

April 11 2019 17:10 GMT

#50

Dignitas back in the LCS, presumably in 2020

+ Show Spoiler +

http://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/26490773/houston-rockets-agree-sell-majority-stake-clutch-gaming-philadelphia-76ers-20-million

Numy

South Africa35471 Posts

April 11 2019 19:53 GMT

#51

Interesting that they get rejected from franchising but then Riot is fine with them purchasing controlling interest in another team.

AdsMoFro

Japan4761 Posts

April 11 2019 23:42 GMT

#52

According to some people, Echo Fox and Optic are also looking to sell controlling interests in their teams.

Gahlo

United States35174 Posts

April 11 2019 23:57 GMT

#53

Yeah, a few orgs investors didn't know what the fuck they were doing or are shifting priorities.

chipmonklord17

United States11944 Posts

April 12 2019 00:54 GMT

#54

On April 12 2019 04:53 Numy wrote:
Interesting that they get rejected from franchising but then Riot is fine with them purchasing controlling interest in another team.

Honestly I thought this was the most interesting part. Although I suppose its possible Dig was always a "replacement" org in case a deal fell through like when Moviestar Riders was replaced with...whoever it was in LEC

DarkCore

Germany4194 Posts

April 13 2019 14:57 GMT

#55

Zoom did 42% of his team's damage in game 5, lmao. JDG is biggest dark horse of the year, if they win LPL Imp might as well go to Worlds.

iG looked almost invincible the first two games, Knight pulled back game 3 but top and jungle outclassed pretty hard. Olaf inting to end game 4 was also pretty anticlimatic.

AdsMoFro

Japan4761 Posts

April 21 2019 02:41 GMT

#56

http://korizon.net/pray-retires-from-professional-play/

RIP PRAY

Here's a throwback to some content we did on him before:

https://www.liquidlegends.net/forum/lol-general/511473-living-on-a-prayer-part-1-ascension

https://www.liquidlegends.net/forum/lol-general/514648-living-on-a-prayer-part-2-turmoil

Redox

Germany24794 Posts

April 21 2019 09:44 GMT

#57

Crazy how the years go by...

DarkCore

Germany4194 Posts

April 21 2019 10:51 GMT

#58

Why the flying fuck would JDG not play their playoffs winning strategy of full damage, roll over the enemy with senseless aggression for their first two games, and then pull it out game 3. This could've been one of the most enjoyable series this year if we got the bloodshed we saw in the final game, and they would've had a much better chance if they didn't put Zoom on Orrn and LvMao on Braum. Such a letdown, at the very least iG looks like a world class team again, games vs SKT should be sick.

AdsMoFro

Japan4761 Posts

April 21 2019 16:08 GMT

#59

On April 21 2019 19:51 DarkCore wrote:
Why the flying fuck would JDG not play their playoffs winning strategy of full damage, roll over the enemy with senseless aggression for their first two games, and then pull it out game 3. This could've been one of the most enjoyable series this year if we got the bloodshed we saw in the final game, and they would've had a much better chance if they didn't put Zoom on Orrn and LvMao on Braum. Such a letdown, at the very least iG looks like a world class team again, games vs SKT should be sick.

win your other final games through zoom dominating enemy top on counter picks.

Get red side first two games...

Pick ornn and sion?????

Numy

South Africa35471 Posts

April 21 2019 16:51 GMT

#60

We've seen teams do this before even in playoffs his season across the globe. I think they just fall into the trap of concluding that the style they won with won't work on this new opponent so try do something completely different. The problem there is then you just playing a worse style and losing anyway. Might as well try what you best at even if you think the opponent is better, you never know what the form will be like on the day.