This series left a bitter taste in my mouth. It was just too one sided. This was the final nail in the coffin for Jankos as a player in my eyes. He's had so many chances to step up but just never seem to be able to do that on a consistent basis.

As much as TheShy and Rookie played well, I thought their complete dominance wasn't even due to them doing amazing things. It just felt like G2 never put up any real resistance. Wunder's play in all 3 games was incredibly suspect. That game 2 top lane where he just uses all his Qs on the ground so TheShy walks up and kills him. I mean come up what on earth are they doing?

Anyway thought IG were clear favourites for Worlds after quarters and they definitely showed they are here to take it all.

edit: That game 2 draft by G2 was just straight up garbage. Last picking Gragas on red side really. You can't play red side and get 2 losing solo laners. That's just terrible drafting come on.

AlterKot

Poland7525 Posts

October 27 2018 10:55 GMT

#672

IDK fam I think G2s pick/ban entire series was pretty atrocious. They somehow got a decent draft in Game 3 and still lost so it's likely they wouldn't have won either way and I can excuse game 1 for not knowing about the Jayce, but the 2nd was so stupidly given away.

Like I want to give props to iG for smashing so hard but feels like they just PLAYED THEIR GAME and G2 just chain inted. At least Rookie and TheChad will get some props for how good they are now.

AlterKot

Poland7525 Posts

October 27 2018 10:56 GMT

#673

Also this coordinated chain inting is absolutely beautiful.

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DarkCore

Germany4194 Posts

October 27 2018 13:10 GMT

#674

That GIF fight was beyond sad, 4 people completely forgot how Aatrox works.

I thought G1 and G3 was OK, G2 was garbage. G1 they had a nice strategy but the Jayce pick completely swamped them, and not enough was done to slow Akali, she would've ended the game if it had reached minute 30. G3 highlighted that you can't give Rookie LeBlanc, he is Faker levels of disgusting on the champ.

iG played to their strengths, win lane win game. It also happened to be one of the big weaknesses of G2, and hence they got slaughtered. Throw in some spicy draft prep and this is the series you would get. Hjarn and Wadid looked really good and tried their best, but Jankos played a good 10 minutes in G1 and then promptly turned off. Perkz and Wunder got outplayed.

Alaric

France45622 Posts

October 27 2018 15:16 GMT

#675

After watching the VoD, Swain did well and had a nice cs lead on Akali until he teleported in the middle of the lane, Akali set up for all her skillshots for free and preemptive smoke screen and Swain was at 50% right after his TP back and then had to play scared and give away his entire lead (cs lead went from +20 to -10 super fast after that).

DarkCore

Germany4194 Posts

October 27 2018 16:13 GMT

#676

Yeah I remember that moment too, it was pretty brutal and definitely shifted the lane because she hadn't even TP'd in. Champ might be a bit too strong right now, at least the numbers feel off. Also think shroud lasts way too long, at least around towers it should be shortened like Azir soldiers. Lv 5 it can last for up to 10 seconds, that's enough force the enemy team to retreat and take almost a full tower with the team.

Numy

South Africa35471 Posts

October 27 2018 21:17 GMT

#677

Wunder played top lane incredibly disrespectful all series. That Swain TP game 1 was really bad. Game 2 he had moments of just chilling in lane while he knows a gank is coming and just not reacting. Or he gets a gank on jayce but stays in lane and just dies for no reason. Overall it was an awful series for Wunder, and all of G2 top side really.

It's a bit sad since it would have been a fun series if G2 actually played. Sure they could have still lost 3-0 but it would be a lot more fun. Instead IG barely even try yet destroy G2.

Gahlo

United States35172 Posts

October 28 2018 08:21 GMT

#678

Report jungler.

lilwisper

United States2515 Posts

October 28 2018 08:22 GMT

#679

I'm sad. Broxah was 3 buffed yet he's the one ahead.