I think the biggest difference was Haunfeng vs Loken. Zoom outplayed Bin for the most part, level 1 sheen aside. Mid seemed pretty coinflip and jungle was more or less mid prio snowballed.

But Huanfeng / SwordArt won lane every game and seemed like a much bigger threat while teamfighting. Kind of not close.

DarkCore

Germany4194 Posts

October 16 2020 14:42 GMT

#504

Agreed, Loken looked good in teamfights but they did lose lane. Zoom destroyed Bin 3 games, and the GP Sheen one wasn't his fault.

JDG was pretty underwhelming this tournament. I always thought it was because they were off to a slow start, but they didn't show up today either (meanwhile SN looked better every day).

Lmui

Canada6223 Posts

October 16 2020 16:35 GMT

#505

Shoutout to this guy in the TL pickem.
2 more quarterfinals matches to victory

22 Ulimitedpower 0

DarkCore

Germany4194 Posts

October 16 2020 17:44 GMT

#506

That's me, I joined the pickem but forgot to add my choices

Sent.

Poland9296 Posts

October 16 2020 18:30 GMT

#507

Aw fuck I forgot to add my choices for the quarters too. For some reason they weren't available right after the draw and then I just forgot

DarkCore

Germany4194 Posts

October 17 2020 10:55 GMT

#508

This one win is already enough to make me happy. FNC looked great, but a big part was JL looking like crap.

Crazy to see how much work Knight was doing, but it wasn't enough lol.

iCanada

Canada10660 Posts

October 17 2020 10:55 GMT

#509

Knight has to be the frontrunner for the Dade award after that first game.

At one point he's got a 2k gold lead over the rest of the game and still couldn't really create anything. I guess the one thing that helps his case is that honestly I think Fnatic has the best warding of every team at this tournament. It's a large part of the reason it's hard to find picks on say a Zoe and why (imo) Self Made Eve hits a little different.

Redox

Germany24794 Posts

October 17 2020 11:04 GMT

#510

Well it was also about the dodges from Fnatic. Seemed to me they were dodging everything, especially Rekkles.

Sent.

Poland9296 Posts

October 17 2020 11:04 GMT

#511

Brother Jackey

DarkCore

Germany4194 Posts

October 17 2020 11:06 GMT

#512

To be fair, I think I saw Zoe hit just one bubble on Senna and Kindred the entire game, and it was because FNC seemed to always be prepared for it. Really great awareness by FNC.

The big problem was that JL was getting caught out so much. I think it's the 31 minute mark where you see TES ping the brush where Hyli is like crazy, but FNC still engaged and JL is suddenly standing between a Rakan and 4 people. TES was always on the defensive, which means that Zoe can't go fishing for aggressive bubbles, and every ult is risky because there's a Singed Rakan running at you, with a Galio and Senna ult close behind.

iCanada

Canada10660 Posts

October 17 2020 11:12 GMT

#513

That's what I mean though. You can't dodge Zoe without vision, they just always had vision.

But still, at a certain point, when you have all the gold and get out roamed for plates in a matchup with priority and you pick up all the kills... You need to be able to step up and make a play. Especially when you have sorc shoes + spellbinder + upgraded ludens hella early. He more or less could have one shot anyone and he doesn't really land anything.

He was set up to carry, and just didn't. For supposedly the best player in the world... Idk, you have to move the needle more than that.

iCanada

Canada10660 Posts

October 17 2020 11:17 GMT

#514

Oof. That was a scary 5v5 for Fnatic.

DarkCore

Germany4194 Posts

October 17 2020 11:23 GMT

#515

Man, Rekkles Hyli are dumpserting their lane again.

The gold lead that TES has is too small right now, they get outscaled pretty hard by Orrn/Kindred/Orianna. And just as I write that sentence, FNC kills Karsa and gets the second drake.