NA LCS Week 6 Day 1

So, this week's post will probably be concise! Keep an eye out for my CurryshotGG interview coming out soon. I will continue to work on improving this kind of content though. I know I have a long way to go and I appreciate anyone and everone who takes the time to read my little blog here!

NRG vs DIG

NRG: Poppy, Nidalee, Karma, Ezreal, Alistar

Bans: Corki, Malphite, Elise

DIG: Trurndle, Kindred, Lulu, Kalista, Bard

Bans: Gangplank, Kog'maw, Fiora

 

To be honest, this was a game that I wasn't heavily invested in but I really did want DIG to win it. I think NRG is looking much better this week than they have in a really long time. I'm not sure what exactly changed but Altec certainly showed up in a way that he hasn't for a while I think. So, there's that...

I really don't know why DIG performed so poorly. I felt like they had a lot of potential in this game but maybe the Karma pick just threw them off? I really hope they step it up soon... I want to expect more out of them but they always end up disappointing. 

As a side note, I really enjoyed seeing Moon's Nidalee and I hope to continue to get to see him play more engage champions and the same for Impact. 

REN vs IMT

REN: Malphite, Gragas, Orianna, Caitlyn, Braum

Bans: Fiora, Nidalee, Gangplank

IMT: Ekko, Rumble, Lux, Lucian, Soraka

Bans: Kalista, Kog'maw, Lulu

 

This game was freaking insane and so exciting. I always want to root for Renegades (especially when RF Legendary is playing) but I honestly didn't expect anything but them getting smacked down quick by Immortals. But holy fuck did they give Immortals a good run for their money. I wonder where this Renegades has been all split? They looked like a completely different team and they honestly did have a chance to beat Immortals. I think it went a little bit too soloq-esque where they didn't push objectives correctly. They got some great team fights but those don't mean much if you aren't pushing down towers and neutral objectives.

I think it will be interesting to see Renegades play CLG today. I hope they do well. 

Immortals... I think this is another game that shows they are beatable. A team just needs to be able to close out against them. I'm not sure if that's going to happen this split or not though. Maybe not until playoffs.

TSM vs C9

TSM: Poppy, Gragas, LeBlanc, Kog'maw, Braum

Bans: Nidalee, Orianna, Malphite

C9: Gangplank, Lee Sin, Twisted Fate, Kalista, Soraka

Bans: Lulu, Fiora, Lissandra

 

 I was so excited for this game. And of course, it didn't disappoint at all! C9 had me a bit worried but I knew that even when it looked rough they weren't out of the game. I was trusting in some brilliant call from Hai or some fuck up from TSM would happen (because let's be real that happens a lot). I think in the end it was a combination of amazing shot calling and then some disrespect from TSM.

Doublelift pretty much screwed TSM over by building mallet and it was extremely disrespectful to build that and they paid the price for it. It wasn't that solely and they just got out played in the end but it was really a fun game. It was heart pumping and I was going to be happy with how C9 performed either way because I think overall both teams played pretty well.

And can we just say... Balls is back!

CLG vs TIP

CLG: Poppy, Nidalee, LeBlanc, Corki, Braum

Bans: Graves, Nautilus, Kog'maw

TIP: Gangplank, Nocturne, Lissandra, Lucian, Alistar

Bans: Kalista, Fiora, Lulu

So, I think TIP had a lot of good here. I still find them promising but they're just shy of having enough to be successful. I hope they figure out what that something is soon. I'm forgetting a lot of the details of the game at the moment and honestly this wasn't one that held my attention all the way through. There's just always a lot of promising things when I watch TIP. Everyone brings up Feng as the reason but when I watch them that just doesn't seem like it's it. It's more like there is some cohesion missing overall with the team.

CLG looks pretty strong. Huhi is cute. That's really all I have to say about this game at the moment.

TL vs FOX

TL: Poppy, Gragas, Syndra, Ezreal, Alistar

Bans: LeBlanc, Kayle, Gangplank

FOX: Nautilus, Elise, Corki, Lucian, Braum

Bans: Kog'maw, Kalista, Nidalee

 

So, I didn't pay too close attention to this game. I was rooting for fox and I think that they are being underestimated sometimes. I think they're very likely to continue shooting up in the standings now that they have their full roster back. I am just super impressed with Froggen and KFO.

I'm not sure what's wrong with TL right now but I kind of hope they figure it out soon...

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That's all for now folks!