Just watched most of the VODs, I did skip TL vs EVOS since I expected it to be a clean win for TL, so have to go back and watch that.

Fnatic vs RNG was entertaining for the Yasuo pick going off, but Rekkles played poorly, he was so afraid, Uzi just rolled over him in lane and then did the same in team fights. Hope he's more confident tomorrow.

KZ vs TL went better than I expected, I thought it was going to be something close to a perfect game for KZ. But TL made some major mistakes, like not banning Ezreal.

Which brings me to KZ vs RNG, where exactly the same happened. I know Ezreal isn't exactly bannable and it leaves other stuff up, but Pray is literally a god on the champ, and Uzi can play him quite well, so please take it away. Also, I thought we had gotten away from 4 TP meta, I hope this is a pocket strategy and won't become standard, it completely kills the game.

starkiller123

United States4030 Posts

May 12 2018 00:18 GMT

#65

so i guess TL is subbing out Olleh and putting in their academy support Joey, I really cannot see how subbing in a academy support will make anything better

Slusher

United States19143 Posts

May 12 2018 00:20 GMT

#66

TBH I hate the Fnatic draft if the enemy team gives you Kai’sa just maximize her damage it’s an easier win condition than 1-3-1

chipmonklord17

United States11944 Posts

May 12 2018 00:57 GMT

#67

On May 12 2018 09:18 starkiller123 wrote:
so i guess TL is subbing out Olleh and putting in their academy support Joey, I really cannot see how subbing in a academy support will make anything better

RIP TL, I completely agree with you. Although this can't be something they didn't as a possible eventuality, Joey was their sub at finals too.

AdsMoFro

Japan4761 Posts

May 12 2018 05:29 GMT

#68

Seems like Olleh is being down again. Going off his Twitter and things TL players/himself have said previously, he might have confidence issues.

cLutZ

United States19574 Posts

May 12 2018 06:11 GMT

#69

Am I the only one who thinks that "Protect the Ez" draft by Kingzone was trash? Seemed to me they lose to a team that is 5% better than TL, just it was them saying, "eh we will just be super safe and y'all will int at us'

AdsMoFro

Japan4761 Posts

May 12 2018 06:23 GMT

#70

On May 12 2018 15:11 cLutZ wrote:
Am I the only one who thinks that "Protect the Ez" draft by Kingzone was trash? Seemed to me they lose to a team that is 5% better than TL, just it was them saying, "eh we will just be super safe and y'all will int at us'

Idk. You have windows that it can be abused. Kingzone are just banking that the teams they're playing against aren't good enough to abuse it. what's most surprising is that they revealed this on DAY ONE. what the fuck have they got planned for the finals then?!?!

cLutZ

United States19574 Posts

May 12 2018 06:36 GMT

#71

On May 12 2018 15:23 AdsMoFro wrote:

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Probably a similar comp with a useful toplane. Idk, I'm pretty sure they are confident running Pray on Ez/Kai/Varus against anyone as thier "we aren't actually showing you anything" comps.

I mean, Jihn didn't have more than 1 useful ult in that game.

DarkCore

Germany4194 Posts

May 12 2018 08:19 GMT

#72

Tbh, big flaw weakness of Jhin ult is going aggressively into his team, preventing him from finding space to use it. Either means he has to disengage from the fight early, or just not use it. It's most powerful when the fight starts to end, no more ultimates or major CC to hit him, and he can just snipe people down. And KZ is never going to end up in that position, they're just too good.

AdsMoFro

Japan4761 Posts

May 12 2018 08:38 GMT

#73

On May 12 2018 17:19 DarkCore wrote:
Tbh, big flaw weakness of Jhin ult is going aggressively into his team, preventing him from finding space to use it. Either means he has to disengage from the fight early, or just not use it. It's most powerful when the fight starts to end, no more ultimates or major CC to hit him, and he can just snipe people down. And KZ is never going to end up in that position, they're just too good.

Yup, the champ has developed so that those Jhin ults to start fights are rarer and very rarely work. People got better at playing around it + the removal of the CD return if you cancel it made it more punishing when you use it properly.

Ansibled

United Kingdom9872 Posts

May 12 2018 09:26 GMT

#74

Rekkles is a trash.

DarkCore

Germany4194 Posts

May 12 2018 09:32 GMT

#75

Nah, it was a really close hit by Rakan, legit pixels away from safe. Could've stayed safe and flashed, but that would also put him behind in lane.

Meanwhile rest of FNC is dumping on KZ, I did not expect this. Bwipo is actually winning top lane, and Peanut is ridiculously behind. And Rekkles is still even in cs.

AdsMoFro

Japan4761 Posts

May 12 2018 09:41 GMT

#76

Someone disable Khan's TP holy shit. Every time he presses the button he's both late and inting.

DarkCore

Germany4194 Posts

May 12 2018 09:42 GMT

#77

Khan and Peanut are playing very poorly right now.

Amui

Canada10567 Posts

May 12 2018 09:50 GMT

#78

Just a combination of Bwipo and caps just going off this game.

That first blood and then the excellent snowball off of it was pretty much the perfect start, despite a few mistakes in bot lane.

On May 12 2018 18:41 AdsMoFro wrote:
Someone disable Khan's TP holy shit. Every time he presses the button he's both late and inting.

Yeah Khan basically TP inted twice this game.