I think last two games of Rekkles were his best games this tournament, at least in terms of proactive play. He finally decided that Uzi can't just bully him freely in the lane and they got kills. But FNC decided they would bring skirmishing to an LPL team, and RNG lives in a region with teams as bloodthirsty as iG and EDG. They didn't do that badly imo in the extended fights, but RNG would pull ahead overall.

Also, incredibly boring ADC matchups this series, Ez vs Cait every single game is pretty lackluster. Especiall because the games would always end the same, Uzi would farm and eventually outscale.

cLutZ

United States19574 Posts

May 19 2018 02:26 GMT

#286

Xiaohu was clearly the series MVP for me. Caps is easily fNatic's best player and he neutralized him in G1/3 and made some very nice flanks in G2, even if it wasn't stellar. TBH, the only reason any of the games were close because of UZI misplays, so I don't think anyone would go that way. Plus, it was mostly just Cait doing Cait things.

AdsMoFro

Japan4761 Posts

May 19 2018 05:13 GMT

#287

Poll: Who will win today's Semifinal?

KingZone Dragon X (5)

63%

Flash Wolves (3)

38%

8 total votes

Your vote: Who will win today's Semifinal?

(Vote): KingZone Dragon X
(Vote): Flash Wolves

Haasts

New Zealand4445 Posts

May 19 2018 09:37 GMT

#288

While Flash Wolves have looked a little shaky lately and Bo5s are LCK specials, I'm putting my hopes and dreams into Maple and SwordArt.

AdsMoFro

Japan4761 Posts

May 19 2018 10:54 GMT

#289

What a fiesta. No tank line and all damage in every lane is some fun team fights.

AdsMoFro

Japan4761 Posts

May 19 2018 11:00 GMT

#290

Unluckiest Tower shot

Yorbon

Netherlands4272 Posts

May 19 2018 11:44 GMT

#291

The kingzone from group stage is back!

AdsMoFro

Japan4761 Posts

May 19 2018 12:42 GMT

#292

Back and forth this game.

Sent.

Poland9195 Posts

May 19 2018 12:47 GMT

#293

Yasuo was a mistake

Alaric

France45622 Posts

May 19 2018 13:37 GMT

#294

What's the intent behind FW's draft? Olaf can't gank any lane since Vlad has no cc, Taliyah has cleanse and flash, and bot is Ezreal (with Morgana to boot).
Galio will barely be able to follow Taliyah (and lose cs every time because she gets free waveclear) too.

Edit: I don't know the match-up at all, is Vlad supposed to be outfarmed, pushed under his tower and solokilled by a Cho'Gath? I thought Vlad'd be the one pushing?

JimmiC

Canada22817 Posts

May 19 2018 13:50 GMT

#295

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Sent.

Poland9195 Posts

May 19 2018 14:22 GMT

#296

On May 19 2018 22:37 Alaric wrote:
What's the intent behind FW's draft? Olaf can't gank any lane since Vlad has no cc, Taliyah has cleanse and flash, and bot is Ezreal (with Morgana to boot).
Galio will barely be able to follow Taliyah (and lose cs every time because she gets free waveclear) too.

Edit: I don't know the match-up at all, is Vlad supposed to be outfarmed, pushed under his tower and solokilled by a Cho'Gath? I thought Vlad's be the one pushing?

Olaf was last picked because FW had no idea what to do. SwordArt hovered Jarvan, Zac and Nidalee before locking Olaf and I think he wasn't doing it for fun.

AdsMoFro

Japan4761 Posts

May 19 2018 14:56 GMT

#297

Vlad shouldn't be pushing easily, but he defs shouldn't be solokilled.

Slusher

United States19143 Posts

May 19 2018 16:18 GMT

#298

Old cho was considered a counter to old Vlad because silence into q stalled pool long enough to be real gank assist or alternatively one shot him if ap. Also cho passive can keep up with Vlad q sustain. The concepts mostly still apply other the ap build doing significantly less damage now.

AdsMoFro

Japan4761 Posts

May 20 2018 10:42 GMT

#299

Interesting pick ban... late game fiora is gonna be a struggle for RNG to deal with.

E: mid game irelia is gonna be an even bigger struggle.

Alaric

France45622 Posts

May 20 2018 11:05 GMT

#300

KZ are pretty much just walking in 4v5s several times in a row and feeding 2~4 kills instead of sacrificing someone, uh?
Well that's underwhelming.

Yeah Pray's pushing top but BDD still stays mid almost dying (if not for Braum spending E's cooldown) and not they're jut gonna offer an inhib for free because they couldn't just give up mid t2.
They're split pushing like they're CLG floundering around.