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DarkCore
Profile Joined March 2011
Germany4194 Posts
May 15 2016 08:28 GMT
#1621
Looks like we have to keep the 'Well at least we tried' meme alive.
Fixed a bug where LeBlanc could lose
Kinie
Profile Joined December 2011
United States3106 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-05-15 08:33:25
May 15 2016 08:28 GMT
#1622
Huhi too heavy, CLG tunneled onto Raka for too long and didn't think to progress it to the next logical step of powerful ranged supports in the Nami, and Faker does Faker things.

I mean CLG over-performed even if they say they didn't. Darshan can't carry on tank champs, and shitty Duke TPs still mean that Duke shows up eventually and destroys people in the fight. Huhi's champion pool is so shallow, the fact that CLG could cover it up for this long is insane.

Edit: I think Monte or PapaSmithy said it during one of their VOD reviews, but for basically all of Spring Split all Huhi played was Corki and Ryze. He can't play Azir, was mediocre at best on Ekko, and was just terrible with Cassio. If CLG wants to use him for engage champs then stick him on Lissandra or something.
Sent.
Profile Joined June 2012
Poland9267 Posts
May 15 2016 08:29 GMT
#1623
Took lonnger than it should, gg skt
You're now breathing manually
Kavas
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia3421 Posts
May 15 2016 08:32 GMT
#1624
LOL Blank has a weak heart. He just twitched at the confetty pop. Still room to grow.
Inflicted
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Australia18228 Posts
May 15 2016 08:34 GMT
#1625
Liquipedia"Expert"
Kinie
Profile Joined December 2011
United States3106 Posts
May 15 2016 08:34 GMT
#1626
On May 15 2016 17:32 Kavas wrote:
LOL Blank has a weak heart. He just twitched at the confetty pop. Still room to grow.


This was his first full season, he came in at IEM and played the second half of LCK all the way into MSI. That's a pretty big trial by fire.
Itsmedudeman
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States19229 Posts
May 15 2016 08:36 GMT
#1627
SKT are probably relieved more than anything. There's never been a more dominant organization in all of esports.
Itsmedudeman
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States19229 Posts
May 15 2016 08:37 GMT
#1628
Kinie
Profile Joined December 2011
United States3106 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-05-15 08:43:43
May 15 2016 08:42 GMT
#1629
Aphro, if you knew/expected Wolf to pull out Nami or Sona whenever you picked the Raka, then why not switch off the banana girl!?

Edit:

Wait... Everyone in the NA scene was pissing on CLG so much going into MSI that TLA was the only team willing to scrim vs. CLG and prepare them for the tournament?
Naphal
Profile Joined December 2010
Germany2099 Posts
May 15 2016 08:44 GMT
#1630
On May 15 2016 17:37 Itsmedudeman wrote:
https://twitter.com/FionnOnFire/status/731421300833456128


never trust statistics you yourself have not handpicked or forged!

for me, this was the tournament where half the teams felt forced to play instead of taking a vacation (or in g2s case, they simply took the vacation xD) this MSI did only show how a warmed up SKT stomps everyone.

but lets see if NA LCS can really improve for worlds with all the preferable treatment compared to EU (Bo3 / timeslots / money / import players) until then, 2 semifinalists at worlds >>>>> one finalist at MSI.
iCanada
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada10660 Posts
May 15 2016 08:45 GMT
#1631
On May 15 2016 17:42 Kinie wrote:
Aphro, if you knew/expected Wolf to pull out Nami or Sona whenever you picked the Raka, then why not switch off the banana girl!?

Edit:

Wait... Everyone in the NA scene was pissing on CLG so much going into MSI that TLA was the only team willing to scrim vs. CLG and prepare them for the tournament?


Everyone else went to Korea to Bootcamp for Summer Split.

TSM, TL, IMT, and C9 are in Korea right now. I'm pretty sure even the lower level teams are, even like RNG.
Kinie
Profile Joined December 2011
United States3106 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-05-15 08:48:53
May 15 2016 08:46 GMT
#1632
On May 15 2016 17:45 iCanada wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 15 2016 17:42 Kinie wrote:
Aphro, if you knew/expected Wolf to pull out Nami or Sona whenever you picked the Raka, then why not switch off the banana girl!?

Edit:

Wait... Everyone in the NA scene was pissing on CLG so much going into MSI that TLA was the only team willing to scrim vs. CLG and prepare them for the tournament?


Everyone else went to Korea to Bootcamp for Summer Split.

TSM, TL, IMT, and C9 are in Korea right now. I'm pretty sure even the lower level teams are, even like RNG.


Then why not go to Korea and boot camp with the other Korean teams or in Korean solo queue?

Edit:

I'm kinda surprised that winning MSI doesn't guarantee that the team/org who won it doesn't just automatically punch their ticket to Worlds. I feel like it would, or at least give the winning team some more championship points for their region.
Inflicted
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Australia18228 Posts
May 15 2016 08:51 GMT
#1633
Faker: Stop calling me Ryze OTP
Liquipedia"Expert"
Kinie
Profile Joined December 2011
United States3106 Posts
May 15 2016 09:00 GMT
#1634
Wolf really likes Sjokz, that's kinda cute, in a dorky sort of way.
iCanada
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada10660 Posts
May 15 2016 09:00 GMT
#1635
On May 15 2016 17:46 Kinie wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 15 2016 17:45 iCanada wrote:
On May 15 2016 17:42 Kinie wrote:
Aphro, if you knew/expected Wolf to pull out Nami or Sona whenever you picked the Raka, then why not switch off the banana girl!?

Edit:

Wait... Everyone in the NA scene was pissing on CLG so much going into MSI that TLA was the only team willing to scrim vs. CLG and prepare them for the tournament?


Everyone else went to Korea to Bootcamp for Summer Split.

TSM, TL, IMT, and C9 are in Korea right now. I'm pretty sure even the lower level teams are, even like RNG.


Then why not go to Korea and boot camp with the other Korean teams or in Korean solo queue?


Solo-queue, even korean soloqueue, would be worthless for scrimming tight team games.

I think at the end of the day, as long as you have a semi-competent scrim partner you are likely fine.

Its like in MMA, no one scrims guys who are the complete package, they usually scrim a couple people who are good at certain thing. One guy might have a similar striking style, one guy might have a similar wrestling style or ground game philosphy, one guy might push and pace himself similarly etc.

Literally every champion ever scrimmed people worse than the previous champion.
dsyxelic
Profile Joined May 2010
United States1417 Posts
May 15 2016 09:04 GMT
#1636
glad wolf played well, dude is hilarious

also he seemed to have a chip on his shoulder about last MSI. i remember on streams he would talk about it sometimes how he really wanted to win MSI badly. must feel good
TL/SKT
ketchup
Profile Joined August 2010
14521 Posts
May 15 2016 09:12 GMT
#1637
On May 15 2016 18:04 dsyxelic wrote:
glad wolf played well, dude is hilarious

also he seemed to have a chip on his shoulder about last MSI. i remember on streams he would talk about it sometimes how he really wanted to win MSI badly. must feel good


I thought faker was a lot more excited than the responses he gave for his questions about it. He rushed straight to the trophy as soon as he could.
Jindo
Profile Joined July 2011
United States1305 Posts
May 15 2016 09:54 GMT
#1638
Schedule a bit tight. LCK starts on 25th so SKT has about 1.5 week to study new meta and take a well deserved vacation. I hope they can manage.
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
May 15 2016 10:01 GMT
#1639
On May 15 2016 17:45 iCanada wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 15 2016 17:42 Kinie wrote:
Aphro, if you knew/expected Wolf to pull out Nami or Sona whenever you picked the Raka, then why not switch off the banana girl!?

Edit:

Wait... Everyone in the NA scene was pissing on CLG so much going into MSI that TLA was the only team willing to scrim vs. CLG and prepare them for the tournament?


Everyone else went to Korea to Bootcamp for Summer Split.

TSM, TL, IMT, and C9 are in Korea right now. I'm pretty sure even the lower level teams are, even like RNG.


boot camps are such a waste of money. Unless they plan on staying there for an extended period of time and do scrims with the Koreans nonstop and compete with them they will always be behind.

I'm getting tired of hearing how players go to Korea for a month and two. It's an experience but not enough.
IamPryda
Profile Joined April 2011
United States1186 Posts
May 15 2016 10:51 GMT
#1640
On May 15 2016 17:44 Naphal wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 15 2016 17:37 Itsmedudeman wrote:
https://twitter.com/FionnOnFire/status/731421300833456128






but lets see if NA LCS can really improve for worlds with all the preferable treatment compared to EU (Bo3 / timeslots / money / import players) until then, 2 semifinalists at worlds >>>>> one finalist at MSI.

Because last season has anything to do with this season. Europe is shit right now and if anything na teams will be better next spilt.
Moar banelings less qq
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