[IEM] New York Discussion

Bans
fnatic - Urgot, Ryze, Cassiopeia
Sypher - Kog'Maw, Kassadin, Karthus

Picks
fnatic - Talon, Morgana, Lee Sin, Ezreal, Sona
Sypher - Janna, Rammus, Caitlyn, Udyr, Zilean

Bans
fnatic - Urgot, Kog'Maw, Cassiopeia
Sypher - Kassadin, Morgana, Karthus

Picks
fnatic - Talon, Lee Sin, Ezrael, Sona, Akali
Sypher - Swain, GP, Tristana, Soraka, Garen

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fnatic - Sypher
fnatic - Sypher

fnatic moves on to the Finals!

Bans
CLG - Cassiopeia, Kog'Maw, Talon
SK - Udyr, Galio, Nocturne

Picks
CLG - Nidalee, Caitlyn, Sona, Trundle, Morgana
SK - Gangplank, Taric, Tristana, Kassadin, Irelia

Bans
CLG - Talon, Cassiopeia, Kog'Maw
SK - Udyr, Galio, GP

Picks
CLG - Kassadin, Caitlyn, Cho'Gath, Sorara, Trundle
SK - Taric, Nocturne, Irelia, Vayne, Gragas

Not Needed

CLG - SK
CLG - SK

SK moves on to the Finals!

nvasion bottom ezreal dive for first blood
Constant ganks and aggression to keep the game somewhat interesting
Sypher ninja baron attempt in desperation, but barely get it halfway before Fnatic shows up from being out of position at bottom

Fnatic took an early lead and extended it by pushing towers and continuing to put the pressure on Sypher. After the early pressure from rammus at top, all the Sypher lanes lost and Fnatic snowballed their advantage.

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Bans
CLG - Urgot, Janna, Kassadin
Sypher - Udyr, Galio, Nocturne

Picks
CLG - Trundle, Sona, Ashe, Kennen, Nidalee
Sypher - Kog'Maw, Leona, Cassiopeia, GP, Amumu

Bans
CLG - Urgot, Cassiopeia, Kog'Maw
Sypher - Udyr, Nidalee, Galio

Picks
CLG - Caitlyn, Sona, Rammus, Cho'Gath, Brand
Sypher - Janna, Tristana, Nocturne, Nasus, Kassadin

Bans
CLG - Urgot, Kassadin, Cassiopeia
Sypher - Nidalee, Udyr, Kog'Maw

Picks
CLG - Janna, Cho'Gath, GP, Vayne, Zilean
Sypher - Tristana, Nocturne, Taric, Nasus, Karthus

CLG - Sypher
CLG - Sypher
CLG - Sypher

Sypher wins 3rd place at IEM New York!

Bans
Fnatic -
SK -

Picks
Fnatic - Janna, Gragas, Lee Sin, Urgot, Karthus
SK - Taric, Nasus, Warwick, Cassiopeia, Caitlyn

Bans
Fnatic - Irelia, Nocturne, Kog'Maw
SK - Karthus, Kassadin, Talon

Picks
Fnatic - Lee Sin, Morgana, Sona, Ezreal, Anivia
SK - GP, Yorick, Janna, Cassiopeia, Tristana

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Sypher gets FB on Ashe very early since they got to lvl 2 earlier and Ashe overextended a bit. Then Sypher gets 2 more kills bottom with a good GP ult and Cassiopeia comes down to gank. CLG gets 1 back on Kog'Maw with a 3 man gank. Sypher gets the first 2 dragons and has the kills lead but CLG is able to outpush them and have a 3-1 tower lead. Both teams dance around the next dragon and CLG gets an ace and the dragon while only losing 1. This gives them a 13-9 kills lead and the gold lead for the first time this game. Sypher goes for baron and gets it but they lose 4-3 and their mid inhib tower. A great arrow and Nidalee spear combo takes down Cassiopeia and this gives CLG the chance to take baron. CLG takes baron 2 more times but Sypher was able to hold with 2 inhibs down each time. Game goes for 67 min and CLG finally takes it after Sypher goes for a base race. They were hitting the tower but CLG comes back to get the ace and they rush to bd the nexus.

CLG tries to shut down Nasus and Kassadin by putting Brand/Sona top and Caitlyn mid. This leaves Cho'Gath bot against Tristana/Janna and this proved to be too much since HSGG gets dived and killed twice. CLG had to switch Cho back top. The teams go for the 1st dragon together and they trade 2 kills each but Sypher got the dragon. CLG gets a good 3v3 by Sypher's top outer tower and get 3 kills and the tower. However Sypher returns the favour with their own tower dive up top a few minutes later and get 3 kills and the outer tower. Nasus tries to invade CLG's blue and gets caught but his team come to support him and they take 3 kills and dragon while only losing Nasus. Sypher tries to go for baron while low but Rammus come by to stop them and he manages to get a double kill with baron's help. Even though CLG had baron they were on the back foot since Sypher had the better tower pushing capabilities. CLG chases Sypher when the next dragon spawns but they get aced and Sypher takes the game.

Nasus happened.

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