Yeah, I can see that happening. Tbh, the single round Robin means that anyone who messes up their first few games are at a severe disadvantage. LGD shouldn't struggle, but I can see either MAD or TL losing a single game and it hounding them for the rest of the play in as they play catch up.

Sent.

Poland9198 Posts

September 24 2020 16:41 GMT

#22

I have no expectations. Maybe Brazil will do well finally. League is supposed to be very popular there but they keep disappointing.

Gahlo

United States35150 Posts

September 24 2020 20:31 GMT

#23

I think I read PSG has to play with a bunch of subs due to visa issues, so I'd expect them to come in 3rd.

chipmonklord17

United States11944 Posts

September 24 2020 21:03 GMT

#24

The only reason I'm not putting chimera PSG as definitively 3rd is because I'm scared of the UoL bot lane. This is the UoL roster that was the Vega roster that lost the spot in MSI because their bot lane was inting. Then they swapped bot lanes for Innaxe and Edward, and then swapped back when Innaxe went to S04. It definitely depends for me what matches in Play ins PSG gets unified and when they get Dee. Because with Dee theyre probably fucked against any of the other top 3 potentials

oo_Wonderful_oo

The land of freedom23126 Posts

September 25 2020 02:43 GMT

#25

On September 25 2020 06:03 chipmonklord17 wrote:
The only reason I'm not putting chimera PSG as definitively 3rd is because I'm scared of the UoL bot lane. This is the UoL roster that was the Vega roster that lost the spot in MSI because their bot lane was inting. Then they swapped bot lanes for Innaxe and Edward, and then swapped back when Innaxe went to S04. It definitely depends for me what matches in Play ins PSG gets unified and when they get Dee. Because with Dee theyre probably fucked against any of the other top 3 potentials

Their botlane is way stronger than the topside, even if they had an awful MSI 1,5 years ago against solid lane 2v2s.

And it wasn't even their intention to swap botlane, Edward just had an agreement with UoL and was forced into the team, which nearly led to the collapse xd.

starkiller123

United States4030 Posts

September 25 2020 04:03 GMT

#26

Ugh this is going to be a hard one to watch, it starts at 1 am here so there’s really no way I can watch the whole thing live, I have to either stay up and watch the first hour or two or wake up early and catch the end

Slusher

United States19143 Posts

September 25 2020 05:38 GMT

#27

Is the time on the calendar pre game or game time?

AdsMoFro

Japan4761 Posts

September 25 2020 06:21 GMT

#28

On September 25 2020 14:38 Slusher wrote:
Is the time on the calendar pre game or game time?

According to Riot, that would be game time. Knowing Riot though, I expect it to actually start 20-30 mins after expected time.

DarkCore

Germany4194 Posts

September 25 2020 07:44 GMT

#29

That's exactly why I will be watching it on YT: put the stream on pause for an hour, then rewind to when the games start so I don't have to watch useless filler. I might watch TL vs MAD live today.

Amui

Canada10567 Posts

September 25 2020 08:22 GMT

#30

Oh that TP on Tay....

That hurts........

I don't think it will matter because Mad is dunking them in all lanes, but man that's a poor misclick..

Comedy of errors on both sides really. Some poor plays on both ends lol.

starkiller123

United States4030 Posts

September 25 2020 08:41 GMT

#31

lol what even is this game

Amui

Canada10567 Posts

September 25 2020 08:42 GMT

#32

If Tay wins this, that'll be one of the most BM TP's in pro play.

starkiller123

United States4030 Posts

September 25 2020 09:01 GMT

#33

league of breaks

DarkCore

Germany4194 Posts

September 25 2020 09:11 GMT

#34

MAD looked shaky, I think they went into the game with the mindset that clean, passive play will win them the game. But they picked Eve Panth... That Urgot was hilarious, he was 60 cs down @ 18 min and botched first blood, but somehow still carried hard.

I haven't watched NA this split, but I don't enjoy listening to Phreak, he sounds so bored.

starkiller123

United States4030 Posts

September 25 2020 09:15 GMT

#35

On September 25 2020 18:11 DarkCore wrote:
MAD looked shaky, I think they went into the game with the mindset that clean, passive play will win them the game. But they picked Eve Panth... That Urgot was hilarious, he was 60 cs down @ 18 min and botched first blood, but somehow still carried hard.

I haven't watched NA this split, but I don't enjoy listening to Phreak, he sounds so bored.

wait Phreak wasn't casting lol

DarkCore

Germany4194 Posts

September 25 2020 09:17 GMT

#36

Ah lol, who were the casters then?

starkiller123

United States4030 Posts

September 25 2020 09:18 GMT

#37

On September 25 2020 18:17 DarkCore wrote:
Ah lol, who were the casters then?

Captain Flowers (who I think is super overrated and kinda meh) and Raz the guy that used to cast LPL and now is in Golden Guardians and also casted academy I think

starkiller123

United States4030 Posts

September 25 2020 09:30 GMT

#38

I'm tilted just from watching that...

DarkCore

Germany4194 Posts

September 25 2020 10:21 GMT

#39

Ah you're right, it is Captain Flowers, didn't like him in LPL either (probably because to me he sounds like Phreak haha). I like Raz though, he's knowledgeable and energetic.

Game 2 is how you would expect a major region to play vs a wild card. Gold lead wasn't actually that big, but they couldn't win any team fights.