The problem with Dig is getting a new player in spots is hard. There are very few open agents or possible players in lower-tiers that would be trade-able that would be a significant upgrade over what Dig already has.

That's a lie lol. Dig players are just too big buddies to actually get kicked. It's why Scarra was around for so long.

Who realistically could replace Crumbz?

Kiwi I could see a few challenger support who are around as good, but then you have to go through rebuild for synergy in botlane.

Who's a better ADC than QTpie that isn't already on a decent LCS team? RobertXLee? but is he really going to leave CoL?

Any challenger jungler who isn't too stubborn to buy items based on what his team needs could replace Crumbzz.

Qt's problem is he just isn't dedicated enough. Every split he starts off looking pretty decent because he's trained in the offseason, and then the meta changes and he won't put in the time to adjust. He won't play Tristana because she's "boring". That's a horrible attitude, and even though I love the guy, unless he fixes that he can't be an lcs adc. Give me someone promising who will put the time in to learn strong champions.

(Note: I still think Qt could be a good player, but his personality and success as a streamer might be too much for him to ever realize his full potential.)

Kiwi has his games now and then, but he's terribly inconsistent and when he's not on, he's straight up terrible. If Qt can't build synergy with another support (Bunnyfufu, Sheep, etc), then he should be cut too.

tldr; it doesn't matter if the immediate replacements are better now, it's that they'd be better in the long run.

Lol just noticed the incredible timing of your rant about QT and Trist.

First time he's played her this year, and lo and behold Dig managed to stall out CLG into a throw.

wei2coolman

United States60033 Posts

August 29 2014 21:10 GMT

#307

On August 30 2014 06:09 lefty wrote:
I think that was 2 teamfights in a row that Link didn't use ignite.

no mechanics required to be top 10 hearthstone player.

On August 30 2014 06:10 Fusilero wrote:
I feel like shyvana would have been a better top pick for clg but the ryze flex too appealing :c

imo, shoulda left Ryze in midlane on that pick. If you do the pobelter build with first item negatron cloak, syndra just does nothing for the next 15 minutes.

las91

United States5080 Posts

August 29 2014 21:10 GMT

#308

Bad CLG comp was bad, basic scaling late game comp from Dig (minus the kha zix pick) was much better.

ShootAnonymous

1948 Posts

August 29 2014 21:11 GMT

#309

no engage, no help for yasuo to ult, little to no poke, mediocre range/melee champs. I don't understand this comp

monte pls (your players' BP phase is totally outta of control)

Affenaffe

Germany1386 Posts

August 29 2014 21:12 GMT

#310

On August 30 2014 06:09 ShootAnonymous wrote:
no engage, no help for yasuo to ult, little to no poke, mediocre range/melee champs. I don't understand this comp

speeded up ryze can engage fairly well
no knockup hurts though

AsnSensation

Germany24009 Posts

August 29 2014 21:15 GMT

#311

Not only is not picking additional Knockups for yasuo risky but counting on a slumping, mediocre mid like Link to land his own KU is dumb :O

wei2coolman

United States60033 Posts

August 29 2014 21:16 GMT

#312

On August 30 2014 06:15 AsnSensation wrote:
Not only is not picking additional Knockups for yasuo risky but counting on a slumping, mediocre mid like Link to land his own KU is dumb :O

yasuo with no knockup isn't a problem if you play the 1:4 splitpush comp, with letting yasuo 1v1 whoever is on Dig. Problem is no pressure from link in sidelane, he just farmed up, but didn't go full Zion mode.

BrownBear

United States6894 Posts

August 29 2014 21:17 GMT

#313

On August 30 2014 06:15 AsnSensation wrote:
Not only is not picking additional Knockups for yasuo risky but counting on a slumping, mediocre mid like Link to land his own KU is dumb :O

What was the point Link lost all will to live? Did Faker play the long game and drain him slowly over time?

ShootAnonymous

1948 Posts

August 29 2014 21:17 GMT

#314

On August 30 2014 06:12 Affenaffe wrote:

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speeded up ryze can engage fairly well
no knockup hurts though

The chances of a sped up ryze successfully engage against a team with Trist (knockback), Thresh (flay + wall) and Syndra (line stun) is pretty low. So many times Seraph had to resort to just outright flashing to get in range reliably. And even lower are the chances of him surviving post-initiate, and Ryze's supposed to be one of their dmg sources! D:

TitusVI

Germany8319 Posts

August 29 2014 21:18 GMT

#315

Link playing heartstone during their practise time is just a joke. Take any proffesional sportsman there is no one playing heartstone during practise.

ShootAnonymous

1948 Posts

August 29 2014 21:19 GMT

#316

On August 30 2014 06:16 wei2coolman wrote:

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They had something like that going when they clawed their way back from a gold deficit, but then messed up and then it was impossible for them to continue 1:4ing since their 4 was so very much weaker than Dig's 4 (or 5) I wouldn't blame it all on Link, personally.

EDIT: I agree he could've exerted more pressure though. His yasuo felt so... ineffectual for most part of the game =_=;;

Affenaffe

Germany1386 Posts

August 29 2014 21:20 GMT

#317

On August 30 2014 06:17 ShootAnonymous wrote:

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yeah in a 5on5 it's terrible to try that, quite right
walk-up engages are generally horrible

Disengaged

United States6994 Posts

August 29 2014 21:29 GMT

#318

Seraph Nidalee

BrownBear

United States6894 Posts

August 29 2014 21:30 GMT

#319

Oh my god please let this be a thing.

AsnSensation

Germany24009 Posts

August 29 2014 21:30 GMT

#320

Clg is actually banning Syndra, only took them 3 games to realize her stuns op and apparently Link hates playing vs her and bans her everytime in soloQ :o

Gonna be hilarious if Seraph carries hard on Nid now.