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[IPL] IPL Face-Off Wrap-up

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NeoIllusions
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
United States37500 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-09-07 22:03:58
August 15 2012 19:32 GMT
#1

Table of Contents




Introduction



Results and Standings



On the Shoulder of Giants



Clairvoyance on MLG Raleigh



Awards and Accolades




Introduction


Following at the heels of MLG Summer Arena, we had yet another "East meets West" battle at chilly (and hilly) San Francisco. After the epic display of dominance by Azubu Blaze, North American fans wondered if the other Asian teams were just as good. A second sweeping performance by another set of Asian teams could forecast a grim scenario for NA teams during the Season 2 Finals in Los Angeles.

Enter World Elite and Singapore Sentinels. Both teams represent the pride of their respective countries. WE is not a new name if you have been following eSports for several years. Assembled during the peak of competitive WarCraft 3, World Elite remains one of China's strongest eSports clubs. Captained by their AP mid Misaya, WE arrived riding the momentum of an impressive, albeit short, stint at OGN's The Champions Summer.

Singapore Sentinels, along with the Taipei Assassins, represent the CLG.eu/M5 one-two punch of Southeast Asia. SGS and TPA have consistently placed well Garena Premiere League. Also led by their AP mid, Chawy, SGS were ready to make a name for themselves in their first ever international tournament.

Results and Standings


1st - [image loading] - Team Solomid (TSM)
2nd - [image loading] - Curse Gaming (Crs.na)
3rd - [image loading] - Team Legion (LgN)
4th - [image loading] - mortal Teamwork (mTw.na)

On the Shoulder of Giants

By NeoIllusions and Chiharu Harukaze


If IPL Face-Off being a NA tournament is any indication, it should come as no surprise as to what team took home the gold. Despite losing the very first game on Day 1, Team SoloMid proceed to tear through the Winner's Bracket and make swift game of Team Curse in the Finals. While the dark horses SGS impressed the crowd and made fans alike (especially with their AP Mid Karma pick), World Elite had an underwhelming performance. Expected by many to make it into the finals, WE failed to make it into the top 4, getting knocked out by Team Legion and Crs.na along the way.

It is somehow unsurprising that once again TSM have taken another title, and that other teams have not been able to break the strangehold over North American League of Legends. However there is some consolation in the surprisingly strong performance by several of the other teams. After a weak showing at MLG Anaheim, Team Legion made many fans due to their wild and strong plays. It brings some hope that perhaps eventually we will see some true competition in the North American scene.

Clairvoyance on MLG Raleigh

By NeoIllusions


The final pitstop in the North American circuit, MLG Raleigh will be the last chance for chances to secure a good seed or even qualify for the NA Regional Qualifiers. TSM, CLG.na, Dignitas, Curse.na and TSM.evo have all qualified for PAX Prime regardless of what MLG Raleigh will bring. However TSM is the only team who have guaranteed their seed, with their insurmountable lead giving them 1st seed. Seeds 2 to 5 will be highly dependent what transpires next weekend. These seeding positions will become very important due to the single elimination format of the Regional Qualifiers.

The final three spots will likely be a tossup between TD, LgN, mTw.na, and oRb. While there are still scenarios where teams such as CLG.Black and Meat Playground can qualify, the requirements are incredibly unlikely. Of the four still in contention, LgN are perhaps the favourites to squeeze in thanks to their showing at IPL.

Awards and Accolades

Teamliquid Editor's Awards


Team to Ward in the Future: [image loading] Team Legion (LgN)
Surprisingly, several NA teams have displayed exceptional performance recently despite their shorter histories compared to the troika of North America (e.g. TD placing fourth at MLG Anaheim). Team Legion is no exception here with their 3rd place finish last weekend. To top it off, their AP Mid and captain, Pr0lly, was absent. Filling in the void, WildTurtle came to SF playing a role he doesn’t normally play, and play impressively he did. But how much of a fluke was this? Only success at MLG Raleigh will settle this question.

Honorable Mention: [image loading] Team Curse (Crs.na)
For any offline event, there is a great deal of stress and pressure to deal with; the stress of playing on the big stage and pressure of not letting down your team or fans. Most teams would want to experience Crs.na’s current run, and that is to be able to improve from every offline competition. Granted, Westrice did return to the main roster for IPL: FO but Crs.na was noticeably better and cohesive this time around. But like everything in eSports, consistency will be key.


“I got the Reset (yes!)” Big Plays Award: WildTurtle (LgN ringer)
It is one thing to play as a substitute at a major tournament but it’s another to play a role that is not your main at that same tournament. The award for Biggest Play goes to WildTurtle for making Gragas look like a formidable AP Mid once again. The fat man has been more or less in hibernation since Season 1 when Shushei and Reginald used him. He is perhaps long overdue for a comeback.

Honorable Mention: TheOddOne (TSM)
3v5? The General does not fear. Typically when you’re outnumbered and pushed into your base, you want to be on the defensive, not going full aggro. But TheOddOne fears no one and dives head on, simply to bide time… for the orbital death laser to activate.


"See champion, Kill champion" Award: Chaox (TSM)
Whenever TSM was pushed into a corner last week, it was Chaox who got them out. Flying in his airship in style, TSM’s AD Carry did his job to a tee. Chaox consistently outfarmed his opposing AD Carries and demonstrated what it means to have superior positioning. Ezreals and pulsefires? This man shoots out rockets.

Honorable Mention: WildTurtle (LgN ringer)
Amazingly enough, just about every NA substitute in the past year has done a phenomenal job filling in some big shoes. Just take a look at performance of Salce, Voyboy, LoCicero, and xHazzard. WildTurtle proudly carried on the tradition by filling in for LgN Pr0lly. With some superb Gragas play that we haven’t seen in months, WildTurtle took his team to third and looked good doing so.


Olympic Javelin Track and Field Award: LgN, vs Crs.na Loser's Final Game 3
One game away from the Finals and obtaining the opportunity to rematch against TSM, LgN opened Game 3 with aplomb. WildTurtle managed to secure early kills on Nyjacky and Lautemortis continues his aggressive Maokai ganks. But after an early and swift Baron, everything went downhill for LgN. Lautemortis Twisted Advanced out of position, leading to his death before his team could catch up. Westrice on Jax farmed hard and positioned himself to deal damage during team fights and stay alive. But most of all, WildTurtle's unorthodox Ryze build consequently left him too squishy in team fights. The mistakes compounded and Crs.na was able to take control and secure their place in the finals.

Honorable Mention: WE, vs LgN Winner’s Semi
When you’re solo pushing a lane, it’s best to keep an eye on how your team is doing while defending 4v5. When your team is losing an inhibitor tower, it’s probably best to port home to help before it falls. Wx miscalculated his attempt to base race against a grouped LgN and gave the game away without lifting a finger of resistance.

Final Notes:
This write-up was brought to you by NeoIllusions, JBright, MoonBear and Chiharu Harukaze.
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NeoIllusions
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
United States37500 Posts
August 15 2012 19:40 GMT
#2
There are a couple of youtube clips for the awards that highlight plays and players. Don't miss out on those (I know they're subtle and easily missed).

Enjoy~
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jcarlsoniv
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States27922 Posts
August 15 2012 19:47 GMT
#3
I didn't catch WildTurtle on Graggy, kinda sad I missed it. Fat man super op, but high enough skill cap to not quickly be fotm.
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NeoIllusions
Profile Blog Joined December 2002
United States37500 Posts
August 15 2012 19:50 GMT
#4
Well, I linked two "ace" plays by WildTurtle. Not the cleanest of play but was amusing as hell (especially since I was there live).

Gragas should be played more. Top notch wave clear during laning phase. Insane burst in team fights. But I agree with you with the high skill cap. A ton of skillshots to implement.
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jcarlsoniv
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States27922 Posts
August 15 2012 19:53 GMT
#5
It's mostly the ult. Not many moves in the game can absolutely make or break a team fight - Barrel Bomb is one of them.
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pewpew444
Profile Joined May 2011
United States121 Posts
August 15 2012 20:07 GMT
#6
Nice write up! And seriously... why is it that the subs seem to always do the best haha?
HPoirot
Profile Joined June 2011
United States1303 Posts
August 15 2012 20:11 GMT
#7
"Surprisingly, several NA teams displayed exceptional performance for their first time offline tournament (e.g. TD placing fourth @ MLG Anaheim). Team Legion is no exception here with their 3rd place finish last weekend"

Wording here isn't the best(should probably be something like "have displayed exceptional performances at their first offline tournaments.").

Also, I'd dispute MLG being Dynamic's first offline event, seeing as the exact same roster played in IPL 4 and got 4th there as well(albeit under the name Monomaniac, but Anaheim was not in any way their first LAN experience.)

This also wasn't Legion's first rodeo. Legion(with a sub for Laute) was at MLG Anaheim in the open bracket(where they did very poorly), and had previously been to MLG Providence as Reflex(although without Cruzer and Demunlul). Only WildTurtle had no previous LAN experience.

Other than those minor quibbles, good article.

JerKy
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Korea (South)3013 Posts
August 15 2012 20:18 GMT
#8
I saw this infographic on /r/leagueoflegends that I thought was pretty cool:
+ Show Spoiler +
http://imgur.com/exAy5


Also...
+ Show Spoiler +
TSM, CLG.na, Dignitas, Curse.na, TSM.evo have all qualify for PAX Prime however only TSM is the only team with a guaranteed seed at 1st.

Grammar mistakes x_x I'm that annoying guy who notices em
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AG_Asylum
Profile Joined August 2012
United States14 Posts
August 16 2012 01:11 GMT
#9
I'm not surprised that TSM Won this event...would love to see someone else win a major tournament in the US though :\
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CeriseCherries
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
6170 Posts
August 16 2012 01:12 GMT
#10
"Following at the heels of IEM Summer Arena," mlg right?
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overt
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States9006 Posts
August 16 2012 02:29 GMT
#11
Kind of sad that WildTurtle was only a sub for Legion. I hadn't seen them play much before this tournament and WildTurtle stood out. I'd easily say he was the MVP of that team for this event.
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