At any point of IEM Kiev, if you think of an interesting byline, please drop a sentence in the Pro Scene thread. (e.g. "Day 2: M5 hype was everything people expected")

At the end of the month, I'll catalogue the results of Kiev but also any interesting facts or events that happen over the course of the tournament.

Thanks.

Neo, 20.1.2012

Shikyo

Finland33997 Posts

January 20 2012 11:14 GMT

#941

On January 20 2012 20:11 Ayush_SCtoss wrote:
Can anyone tell me the whole empire nunu thingy? I missed the whole deal about it before and didn't bother finding out why its like famous now.

well they almost always pick nunu andd win

Redox

Germany24794 Posts

January 20 2012 11:14 GMT

#942

Support Nunu is like totally common nowadays, not really something to be surprised about.

NotSorry

United States6722 Posts

January 20 2012 11:15 GMT

#943

On January 20 2012 20:11 Ayush_SCtoss wrote:
Can anyone tell me the whole empire nunu thingy? I missed the whole deal about it before and didn't bother finding out why its like famous now.

nunu and karthus run into groups slowing everything and doing massive aoe

Redox

Germany24794 Posts

January 20 2012 11:16 GMT

#944

On January 20 2012 20:11 Ayush_SCtoss wrote:
Can anyone tell me the whole empire nunu thingy? I missed the whole deal about it before and didn't bother finding out why its like famous now.

Apart from empire (m5) using Nunu very often it was this legendary moment:

It is called getting empired.

valheru

Australia966 Posts

January 20 2012 11:17 GMT

#945

Ok I'm retarded. Where the hell are the vods for this and how the hell do you get to them? I've done it once before and I can't do it again. Someone please help.

Lancer723

United States486 Posts

January 20 2012 11:19 GMT

#946

Linak Rammus does blue and then sneaks into bottom brush from the back and gets first blood on nunu. Very clever play. First blood goes to aAa.

starfries

Canada3508 Posts

January 20 2012 11:21 GMT

#947

Swain flashes too late mid as Shaco ganks, and eats Sion's stun.

Score is 1-1 at 6 minutes

Lancer723

United States486 Posts

January 20 2012 11:24 GMT

#948

Shaco pushes bottom hard while graves is away, taking the tower down to ~500 hp. meanwhile Rammus invades and steals blue and gives it to swain.

Alaric

France45622 Posts

January 20 2012 11:25 GMT

#949

That taunt after stealth feels retarded.

Haasts

New Zealand4445 Posts

January 20 2012 11:25 GMT

#950

Awful engage at dragon for Sypher after Sion gets caught; lose all but Nunu and only take down Udyr. However, aAa are too low to re-engage dragon and Sypher quickly down it after respawning. 5-2, but only 5k gold difference. 2/0/3 Graves with a ~20 CS advantage has Zerks, double Dorans and a BF Sword; 1/1/0 Sivir has Zerks and triple Dorans.

Lancer723

United States486 Posts

January 20 2012 11:26 GMT

#951

aAa moves to dragon and has an issue when it resets, but then Sion gets caught and dies instantly. Nunu isn't 6 yet and can do very little as 4 members of sypher die to only 1 for aAa.

starfries

Canada3508 Posts

January 20 2012 11:27 GMT

#952

aAa makes play for dragon at 9 minutes. Sion shows up first and gets blown up immediately, and almost everyone else on Sypher gets picked off. Score is 5-2 for aAa.

aAa has to go heal, and Sypher rushes dragon and actually gets it.

mr_tolkien

France8631 Posts

January 20 2012 11:28 GMT

#953

SoloQ comp from Sypher doesn't work very well :/

Lancer723

United States486 Posts

January 20 2012 11:29 GMT

#954

aAa is ready when Sypher's blue respawns, and they take it, then shaco face checks into 4 member of aAa and despite initially escaping eventually gets chased down.

starfries

Canada3508 Posts

January 20 2012 11:29 GMT

#955

Shaco discovers 4 members of aAa stealing his blue, gets caught by OP taunt.

triangle

United States3803 Posts

January 20 2012 11:29 GMT

#956

Linak on Rammus has been dominating this game.

Alaric

France45622 Posts

January 20 2012 11:29 GMT

#957

There's not much cs compared to yesterday's TSM and SK.

Shikyo

Finland33997 Posts

January 20 2012 11:30 GMT

#958

not trying to be mean but this shaco play has been incredibly lackluster in my opinion.

Haasts

New Zealand4445 Posts

January 20 2012 11:30 GMT

#959

A Shaco facing a Rammus with Oracle is an unhappy Shaco. Syper do knock over bot tower w/ease, though - only 3k gold in it. Grab mid outer as well, and pull ahead in gold by 4k.