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On May 13 2016 18:27 Numy wrote:Show nested quote +On May 13 2016 18:26 iCanada wrote:
I don't think SKT made a single mistake that whole game. It's not like RNG were even there. SKT were playing against bots basically. They played fantastically but it's easy to look perfect when your competition doesn't show. Sad we didn't see a series of both teams really testing each other.
I don't think I'd go that far...
I don't think there was any openings for chaos for RNG. RNG thrived on chaos the whole tournament, going for plays lots of teams at this tournament didn't expect because people thought they wouldn't make those plays because no one else would make those risks and most would respect the possibility of them being shut down hard for their greed.
Very different styles. In BO5 settings, the korean way is much stronger. I think everyone but RNG and G2 lean toward the Korean style.
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On May 13 2016 18:34 Slusher wrote:
who is everyone?
SKT was the favorite everywhere I looked. They even got the majority of votes on the Riot approved storyline driven pre game show predictions.
I think he meant that people didn't expect SKT to stomp as convincingly as they did, not that they weren't favorites
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yea skt only gets better as more games are played and the more time they have to prepare for matches.
RNG looked lost in pick/bans as the series progressed.
hopefully the winner of clg/fw looks good. would not want the finals to be as much of a stomp as this one
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God that last game was clinical. I also liked the double mejais for inducing tilt, even if Faker got punished buying it instead of his Zhonyas
Bo5 SKT is scary shit. RNG looked considerably worse as the series went on esp in pick ban
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On May 13 2016 18:40 iCanada wrote:Show nested quote +On May 13 2016 18:27 Numy wrote:On May 13 2016 18:26 iCanada wrote:
I don't think SKT made a single mistake that whole game. It's not like RNG were even there. SKT were playing against bots basically. They played fantastically but it's easy to look perfect when your competition doesn't show. Sad we didn't see a series of both teams really testing each other. I don't think I'd go that far... I don't think there was any openings for chaos for RNG. RNG thrived on chaos the whole tournament, going for plays lots of teams at this tournament didn't expect because people thought they wouldn't make those plays because no one else would make those risks and most would respect the possibility of them being shut down hard for their greed. Very different styles. In BO5 settings, the korean way is much stronger. I think everyone but RNG and G2 lean toward the Korean style.
I think SKT just are really good at honing in on what teams uses as crutches in the draft phase then use that to get themselves into a favourable drafting position while knowing what they need to do ingame to win. Other teams just seem to fold to this, it's not really about Korean style or anything. KOO were number 1 in Korea then folded in the exact same way barely even registering as a team against SKT.
The only teams we really saw that didn't just fold were the Samsung ones. Also think almost every top team have these massive weak links on their team that become a massive liability when facing stronger opposition. Why does FW not have an ADC? Why do the CN teams continue to have real shit Chinese players on the roster? SKT don't have the best players in their positions but they have players that know how to be roleplayers which is important for a team.
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That was the worst p/b I've ever seen game 3/4.
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Poland3751 Posts
On May 13 2016 18:20 Flonomenalz wrote:
SKT T1 silencing the crowd, it's beautiful.
They're almost like Barcelona at the height of their prowess, where you just have to admire the beauty of their play.
Except SKT is not at the height of ther prowess. Compared to Worlds they are fairly broken. Blank needs to step up or has to go.
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On May 13 2016 21:45 nimdil wrote:Show nested quote +On May 13 2016 18:20 Flonomenalz wrote:
SKT T1 silencing the crowd, it's beautiful.
They're almost like Barcelona at the height of their prowess, where you just have to admire the beauty of their play. Except SKT is not at the height of ther prowess. Compared to Worlds they are fairly broken. Blank needs to step up or has to go.
Honestly with the state of the meta Blan kis the best they got at the moment. Bengi can't play Graves, Kindred, or Nidalee at all. The one time Bengi played Graves he looked horrible.
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On May 13 2016 21:45 nimdil wrote:Show nested quote +On May 13 2016 18:20 Flonomenalz wrote:
SKT T1 silencing the crowd, it's beautiful.
They're almost like Barcelona at the height of their prowess, where you just have to admire the beauty of their play. Except SKT is not at the height of ther prowess. Compared to Worlds they are fairly broken. Blank needs to step up or has to go.
I know, I meant in just game 4 where they completely dominated.
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Poland3751 Posts
On May 13 2016 22:01 LightningStrike wrote:Show nested quote +On May 13 2016 21:45 nimdil wrote:On May 13 2016 18:20 Flonomenalz wrote:
SKT T1 silencing the crowd, it's beautiful.
They're almost like Barcelona at the height of their prowess, where you just have to admire the beauty of their play. Except SKT is not at the height of ther prowess. Compared to Worlds they are fairly broken. Blank needs to step up or has to go. Honestly with the state of the meta Blan kis the best they got at the moment. Bengi can't play Graves, Kindred, or Nidalee at all. The one time Bengi played Graves he looked horrible.
Mechanically maybe he is currently OK but his tactical map presence is at times nothing short of horrible.
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On May 13 2016 18:41 Sent. wrote:Show nested quote +On May 13 2016 18:34 Slusher wrote:
who is everyone?
SKT was the favorite everywhere I looked. They even got the majority of votes on the Riot approved storyline driven pre game show predictions. I think he meant that people didn't expect SKT to stomp as convincingly as they did, not that they weren't favorites
they were given a few days, decided to take things seriously and rolled out. I think a lot of people were expecting them to show up after robins. Blank or no Blank.
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On May 13 2016 22:11 nimdil wrote:Show nested quote +On May 13 2016 22:01 LightningStrike wrote:On May 13 2016 21:45 nimdil wrote:On May 13 2016 18:20 Flonomenalz wrote:
SKT T1 silencing the crowd, it's beautiful.
They're almost like Barcelona at the height of their prowess, where you just have to admire the beauty of their play. Except SKT is not at the height of ther prowess. Compared to Worlds they are fairly broken. Blank needs to step up or has to go. Honestly with the state of the meta Blan kis the best they got at the moment. Bengi can't play Graves, Kindred, or Nidalee at all. The one time Bengi played Graves he looked horrible. Mechanically maybe he is currently OK but his tactical map presence is at times nothing short of horrible.
Mark my word he will come once the meta shifts back to his champion pool of cinderhulk junglers but right now Blank is better than Bengi on Nidalee, Kindred, and Graves.
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Poland3751 Posts
On May 13 2016 22:32 LightningStrike wrote:Show nested quote +On May 13 2016 22:11 nimdil wrote:On May 13 2016 22:01 LightningStrike wrote:On May 13 2016 21:45 nimdil wrote:On May 13 2016 18:20 Flonomenalz wrote:
SKT T1 silencing the crowd, it's beautiful.
They're almost like Barcelona at the height of their prowess, where you just have to admire the beauty of their play. Except SKT is not at the height of ther prowess. Compared to Worlds they are fairly broken. Blank needs to step up or has to go. Honestly with the state of the meta Blan kis the best they got at the moment. Bengi can't play Graves, Kindred, or Nidalee at all. The one time Bengi played Graves he looked horrible. Mechanically maybe he is currently OK but his tactical map presence is at times nothing short of horrible. Mark my word he will come once the meta shifts back to his champion pool of cinderhulk junglers but right now Blank is better than Bengi on Nidalee, Kindred, and Graves.
They definitely will rejoin two-time champions as quickly as it will become viable
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Hmmm, I'm surprised Azarkon never showed up.
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That's the SKT I think everybody expected to see coming in.
Faker in form, calculated play that doesn't leave openings for another team to win. I'd be pleasantly surprised if whoever they face on Sunday wins more than one game.
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On May 13 2016 18:18 Numy wrote:
Honestly are SKT so good that they make it look like every team crumbles against them or is it just that teams outmind game themselves and crumble vs SKT?
Eh. They just seemed better even when losing. SKT wins fast and loses slow. SKT with the leads other teams got on them would have won sub 30 during groups. The meta shift just gave them earlygame headaches.
On May 13 2016 18:47 dsyxelic wrote:
yea skt only gets better as more games are played and the more time they have to prepare for matches.
RNG looked lost in pick/bans as the series progressed.
hopefully the winner of clg/fw looks good. would not want the finals to be as much of a stomp as this one
The Leona pick wasn't bad (IMO) its bad that they have to pick it. In that, RNG seems to crutch on Mata's initiation. Troubling for them even in China if Soraka/Janna or something similar becomes the meta. But IMO the Leona almost worked.
I also just dont get why you would ever give SKT Maokai. I mean, Duke isn't 300-1 Marin on it, but he presses a good arcane smash.
I'm interested to see FW or CLG in the final though. CLG might have some new earlygame twist to break out.
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Bearded Elder29903 Posts
So you guys still have faith in CLG? ^^
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I want to say their team strengths play to the patch better than Flash wolves, mid is just so unimportant on that patch unless you're talking about ~30min+ Ryze/Azir.
But I've been watching league for a long time and I don't want to get my hopes up.
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