Today’s picture is dedicated to Yellowstar and his amazing Leona plays, that were skillful in execution, and masterfully on target.
Going into today’s matches, my money was on Fnatic. They looked to be on top of their game over the tournament, as every lane looked strong, and their global strategy was first-rate and deadly. My prediction was a 3-2 win for Fnatic, with Royal putting up a good fight. And thus, I ended up rooting for Royal throughout the matches. And man, these games were just so exciting. I was on the edge of my seat in each game, as they were so incredibly close. This series was truly very very fun to watch.
Game 1
The story of game 1 was every lane of Fnatic lost, which was unexpected (at least for me). Bot lane’s loss was half-expected, but for Wh1t3zZ to destroy xPeke and GoDlike to beat soaz was not something I foresaw. Uzi lived up to all his expectations on Vayne, as his ridiculous mechanics earned Vayne a ban in the rest of the game. Great play by Royal, as they quickly turned their advantages into a win.
Game 2
So I actually don’t remember much about this game, other than Fnatic’s bot lane getting completely wrecked, and Cyanide trying to keep his team in the game with Aatrox. Actually, his Aatrox was incredible, and he got kills that I didn’t even think he could get. Unfortunately, xPeke also wasn’t doing too well this game, and Royal was able to win.
Game 3
This game was what Fnatic should’ve done from the beginning. They got Orianna and Varus, played passively, got picks, and snowballed their lead hard. I would call this “classic Fnatic” minus the teleports. Varus is definitely Puszu’s champion of choice, and his snipes were on-point. Oh, Royal started off with a huge level 1 advantage, but somehow blew it by being way to cocky with their early game plays. Instead of slowly pressing their advantage, the got continuously caught by Fnatic. Great job by Fnatic to not lose heart after the early losses, and to blast their way to the win.
Game 4
Wow, what a game. It was just so back and forward, that I had no idea who was gonna win. Why is Annie always banned against Royal? This game certainly answered that question. Tabe’s ability to make plays with Annie is just game-changing. Annie’s got this AOE stun and damage over time that no other support can replicate continuously, It’s great to see how these players do when their favorite champion is unbanned. Anyways, the lane swaps by Royal were very well played. Uzi and Tabe were wrecking Puszu and Yellowstar mid lane, Shen got a good match up with Fizz, and Kayle did fairly well against Rumble. Against a team like Royal, you can’t give them such advantageous lanes. Fnatic needed to swap asap and lose a small lead instead of having every lane slowly lose. I also don’t think that Puszu should have picked up all the kills. Fnatic is a team that is mid-top lane oriented, and having those solo-laners take the kills would be far more advantageous than the adc nabbing them. The team fights this game were incredible to watch, with each team backing out only when their health was nearly out. Both teams played really well, but Royal simply played better. Uzi was just on point with his double cleanse, and remained untouched as he threw out damage form the back. To tell the truth, I was focusing on Uzi in every team fight, and his positioning is just great (minus a few fights). Anyways, it was a great game, and we’ll get to see Royal in the finals. I’m really looking forward to this, as they’ll certainly give SKT a long series.
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