CLG go back to base and buy and take their red buff. They are starting to group up mid lane now after buying. 3 heros head top, leaving galio bot and sivir mid for CLG, while all of SK is currently in the mid lane. Split push strat coming out now from CLG with baron buff. SK respond leaving kog mid against sivir, and send amumu,sona,irelia top, and leave janna bottom to fight off galio.

Gooey

United States944 Posts

October 04 2011 10:01 GMT

#2104

So far, CLG have not been able to make use of the baron buff, as SK are showing no holes in their defense. They see a weakness in bottom lane, and candy panda rotates from middle to try and gank bottom lane, but they get out unharmed. Hotshot sneakily uses this opportunity to teleport into a ward in the bush on top lane, and CLG pounce with 5 heroes to claim top t2 tower, and then rotate mid to take mid t2. They follow up with dragon, and return home as prizes for their baron buff.

overt

United States9006 Posts

October 04 2011 10:02 GMT

#2105

This game is just so tense. That Kog'Maw is the most important factor. If CandyPanda gets gibbed his team can't do anything, but as long as he's alive SK can win fights against CLG. Awesome to see both teams run such ballsy strats in game 3.

Slayer91

Ireland23335 Posts

October 04 2011 10:03 GMT

#2106

They lost last fight because candy couldn't stay insanely far back because he was poking tower. If he can't get caught by galio flash ulti with the movement from sivir and gp sk can still win.

Gooey

United States944 Posts

October 04 2011 10:04 GMT

#2107

CLG appear to have total control over the map at this point, with wards in all of the key jungle locations on SK's side of the map. SK appear to be holed up in their base or at mid lane. They are looking a little bit hesitant and defensive at this point. Sona bravely wanders out to place some wards on the map to get them some vision back, but taric is already denying that coverage in the northern river from SK. CLG are in the lead and waiting for SK to come to them with the desperation mistake. All of SK is now moving as a group. Baron is respawned, and both teams are moving into position.

Gooey

United States944 Posts

October 04 2011 10:06 GMT

#2108

CLG have the more favorable position in river at baron, and decide to go in. It appears to be a bait! CLG disengage baron, throw down gankplank ulti, and go in on a charging SK team. Sona ulti goes down on all of CLG, but kogma is killed very quickly. Amumu is taken down as well, but not with gangplank's head. CLG trade 2 for 1, importantly taking out the ranged AD of SK. CLG is now back at baron and have pulled it.

Gooey

United States944 Posts

October 04 2011 10:10 GMT

#2109

CLG decides against baron, and chooses to de-ward it and back out. They take their blue buff and continue to hang around the area. SK is lingering around, repeatedly trying to reward it. CLG goes in, but SK once AGAIN places a ward to see it happening, and CLG backs out. The game is so insanely tense right now, with the game likely hinging on this next baron. CLG keep trying to attempt baron, but continually back out. Hotshot goes bot lane to push, but is thwarted by irelia. CLG takes dragon without contest at all from SK, who seem to be focused on baron at this point.

cougar22

Canada98 Posts

October 04 2011 10:12 GMT

#2110

Chauster MVP, Sivir OP.

overt

United States9006 Posts

October 04 2011 10:12 GMT

#2111

inb4 Sivir is fotm.

dnastyx

United States2707 Posts

October 04 2011 10:12 GMT

#2112

NA META TOO STRONG YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

(lolsivir)

Snailslolol

50 Posts

October 04 2011 10:12 GMT

#2113

Sivir terror.

Gooey

United States944 Posts

October 04 2011 10:12 GMT

#2114

Here we go! Gankplank ulti goes down at mid to try and catch candypanda roaming in the mid, and CLG pounces! Amumu flashes in to ulti, but SK is too split up. CLG pick off all 5 heroes of SK, and easily push mid lane in 60 seconds for a victory. SUCH an intense game, even though it was low kills. You could tell both teams really wanted to win this.

aliasds

Canada555 Posts

October 04 2011 10:12 GMT

#2115

SK caught split into 3 and completely out of position near the middle of the map, not sure where any of them were going. Maybe trying to steal red?
CLG takes advantage, aces, ends.

tyCe

Australia2542 Posts

October 04 2011 10:12 GMT

#2116

Tense game. More tactical than exciting. Well played from both teams.

Looking forward to the intriguing China vs NA/EU games tomorrow

KorvMoij

Sweden327 Posts

October 04 2011 10:13 GMT

#2117

Sivir won them that game, u heard it here first!
new meta game is huge aoe damage.

InFdude

Bulgaria619 Posts

October 04 2011 10:14 GMT

#2118

--- Nuked ---

Flakes

United States3125 Posts

October 04 2011 10:14 GMT

#2119

Snoopeh's Amumu could've been dictating fights through midgame, but he got shut down/outplayed way too hard by saint and CLG's coordinated counterjungling

Tal

United Kingdom1015 Posts

October 04 2011 10:14 GMT

#2120

GG, good series. CLG deserved the win- great patience, map control and shutting down of Kog.
Plus a Sivir pick