I've really been amazed at some of the people in the League scene recently. There's a lot of negativity and trolls out there but there are some truly kind, gracious and encouraging people. That makes me want to strive more to make a positive impact in the community and a bit to make a name for myself too.
This really isn't what this post is about though and so let me get to the nitty gritty. I really am going to work on providing a more in depth review format in this post and future posts. Sometimes, I have been very lazy and say outlandish things. I don't want to do the things I criticized Jatt and Yamato of at Worlds... so, I must take the step to improve my skills. It's going to take a lot of practice and I'll probably falter a lot. But I am working to be fair, honest and back up my statements.
So, without further ado, here is my reviews from day 2 of week 5!
FOX vs NRG
FOX: Malphite, Graves, Corki, Caitlyn, Janna
Bans: Ryze, Zed, Nidalee
NRG: Maokai, Evelynn, Gangplank, Lucian, Braum
Bans: Alistar, Kalista, Thresh
So, I am really, really impressed with Echofox and I feel more of the same about NRG just...missing something. This game what I really came away with is that Echofox is not just Froggen and company. Albeit, for me Keith is always underwhelming to watch but that doesn't mean that he's not good. He's just not particularly exciting. The best parts of this game was all of KFO's ults. Like, jesus Christ, who knew that he was going to be that good? I think Echofox made an extremely smart if not a bit risky move in investing in less experienced players. They have so much room to grow and learn and it makes their possibilities limitless. I also had no idea that Froggen played such a good Corki. It was really fun to see him on that kind of champion.
It's hard to pinpoint what I think about NRG. I feel a lot of nothing about them. I used to really like Altec but he's just so unimpressive and subpar it's not even funny. There's something wrong with the team overall. I don't know what exactly it is. Synergy? Communication? All of them have shown moments of brilliance but they just can't really seem to tie it all together consistently. I'm not sure I have any faith in their ability to pull it together anytime soon.
CLG vs TSM
CLG: Ryze, Rek'sai, Viktor, Ashe, Morgana
Bans: Zilean, Nidalee, Lulu
TSM: Fiora, Graves, Lissandra, Kalista, Alistar
Bans: Poppy, Gangplank, Corki
So, I ended up a little distracted this game but I don't quite remember why. So, I will be very concise with this match. It felt to me like CLG severely crippled themselves in their draft with substandard picks against some very OP picks from TSM. It felt a bit like they were asking to make the game hard on themselves. I'm just not sure what the thought was behind their draft and why they wouldn't have gone with something more reliable and inherently strong.
That being said, I will compliment TSM for a game well played. I'm not sure if it's because CLG felt like they didn't really show up for this game but TSM looked better than they have in a really, really long time. I think they can feel pretty good about this win. I wonder if it was just because of the rivalry they managed to pull it off or if some of the cohesion that was missing previously has finally fallen into place? I suppose that is something we will only find with time.
I still strongly believe in CLG this split and I really think a lot of the game was lost in their draft and I'm just not quite sure what happened in game and how they fell so apart.
IMT vs C9
IMT: Quinn, Nidalee, Lux, Kalista, Braum
Bans: Poppy, Corki, Gangplank
C9: Malphite, Lee Sin, Viktor, Jhin, Alistar
Bans: Soraka, Lulu, Janna
So, I actually did have high hopes for this game. I wasn't completely delusional and I knew it would be hard but there was a possibility that C9 could win. Honestly, I think of all the teams they really gave IMT the most trouble in getting the win. In the end, they did get completely shut out but for a while there C9 looked really good.
I think the biggest problem was C9's comp. Running an immobile mid and Jhin against an extremely mobile comp that had plenty of cc just seemed a recipe for trouble. I mean, I'll be honest, I'm super happy that Sneaky got to play Jhin but they should have offset that lack of mobility with someone more mobile in mid like Ahri, Yasuo... anything more mobile really probably would have put them in a better position to pull of a win.
Clearly, comp isn't the only issue. IMT is just so fucking strong. I think that Hai did a great job with his shotcalling but when it comes to playing against such a mobile and cc heavy comp and then just some rough breaks in some of the team fights it was just too much to ask.
I think that IMT is beatable though and this game does prove that. I think next time they face each other that C9 could definitely pull out a win. I'm not so sure that I believe IMT will go 18-0 this split
TL vs REN
TL: Nautilus, Graves, Corki, Ezreal, Thresh
Bans: Ryze, Braum, Draven
REN: Malphite, Elise, LeBlanc, Kalista, Alistar
Bans: Nidalee, Bard, Poppy
Straight up, don't remember this game. So, pass.
DIG vs TIP
DIG: Poppy, Nidalee, Viktor, Lucian, Braum
Bans: Alistar, Gangplank, Lulu
TIP: Graves, Rek'sai, Ryze, Corki, Bard
Bans: Elise, Kalista, Fiora
I also don't remember this game. :(
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I'll keep working to get better at this. I really didn't pay close attention to the last couple of games and then waiting two days to write about them wahat little I did pay attention to has escaped me. I remember cheering for TIP and that's about all!
But I'm going to keep working to improve my reviewing skills on games and I'm also going to start doing bit of reviews for NA CS and other regional teams -- not all of them just the ones that I'm interested in.
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