Tuesday, April 16, 2013

LCS EU Qualifier, Day 2

Here is the link to the TwitchTV vod.  Deman called the Amumu-MF combo: "Curse of the Sad Bullet-Time"

Millenium vs Copenhagen Wolves Game 1 (0:44:00)
---M bans: Wukong, Evelynn, Kayle---CW bans: Olaf, Elise, Kha'Zix---
Wolves: Shen, Cho'gath, Morgana, Ezreal, Lulu
M: Jax, Amumu, Fizz, Miss Fortune, Zyra
After each team's performance in Day 1, I was surprised to see Wolves come out with an early edge which they pushed into an overwhelming advantage.

Millenium vs Copenhagen Wolves Game 2 (1:39:00)
---M bans: Shen, Olaf, Cho'Gath---CW bans: Wukong, Evelynn, Elise---
Wolves: Kha'Zix, Lee Sin, Zyra, Caitlyn, Nunu
M: Jax, Kayle, Fizz, Ezreal, Lulu

This game was very even until the end.  Wolves just pulled out of a fight or two on top, and at a late game stage, that's death.

Dragonborns vs Against All Authority Game 1 (3:05:00)
---DB bans: Twisted Fate, Elise, Kha'Zix---aAa bans: Xin Zhao, Draven, Olaf---
DB: Evelynn, Amumu, Kayle, Ezreal, Zyra
aAa: Karthus, Shen, Wukong, Ashe, Sona
Don't try any of what you see here at home, kids.  Hosan and Spontexx just hang around after the rest of DB is dead, poking at the five-man mass of aAa and taking damage in return.  Luckily for them, their gambit somehow works, Shushei respawns and teleports behind aAa, and they nab the ace.

Dragonborns vs Against All Authority Game 2 (3:58:00)
---aAa bans: Xin Zhao, Olaf, Kayle---DB bans: Elise, Twisted Fate, Kha'Zix---
aAa: Nidalee, Shen, Evelynn, Ezreal, Sona
DB: Jarvan IV, Lee Sin, Zed, Draven, Taric
Lane switch mania!  And, though the action starts early with towers going down early, and although DB gets first blood, aAa just musters a remarkably boring domination win.

Dragonborns vs Against All Authority Game 3 (4:44:00)
---aAa bans: Xin Zhao, Olaf, Kayle---DB bans: Twisted Fate, Kha'Zix, Evelynn---
aAa: Elise, Shen, Lux, Graves, Sona
DB: Jayce, Cho'Gath, Nidalee, Ezreal, Zyra
Whew, 12-1 aAa.  What happened, DB.

Giants vs Mousesports Game 1 (6:11:00)
---Giants bans: Elise, Evelynn, Dr. Mundo---mouz bans: Twisted Fate, Kassadin, Ryze---
Giants: Katarina, Lee Sin, Zyra, Kennen, Nunu
mouz: Renekton, Olaf, Kayle, Ezreal, Leona
Rare champs in use, and the Kennen running around with the Nunu made for some interesting double-ults.  Coupled with an ugly mess of an early gank on Katarina bot and mouz is eventually run under.

Giants vs Mousesports Game 2 (7:02:00)
---mouz bans: Twisted Fate, Kassadin, Katarina---Giants bans: Dr. Mundo, Evelynn, Elise---
mouz: Renekton, Shen, Ryze, Varus, Taric
Giants: Wukong, Olaf, Zyra, Kennen, Sona
mouz manages to catch the Wukong out level 1, but they didn't bring ignite!  The Wukong lives with 18 health left, can you believe it.  mouz makes me wonder, they're the only team in either NA or EU that I've seen that will surrender.  They surrendered both games.  I mean, I know how LoL works, when it's hopeless, it's hopeless, but surrendering both games of a best-of-3 just seems.... odd.  That's the best word I can find for it.

MeetYourMakers vs Fnatic Game 1 (7:53:00)
---MYM bans: Blitzcrank, Nidalee, Kha'Zix---Fnatic bans: Twisted Fate, Jayce, Wukong---
MYM: Evelynn, Kayle, Vlad, Miss Fortune, Nunu
Fnatic: Rumble, Olaf, Zyra, Urgot, Taric
Not that I really thought that MYM had a chance here, but Fnatic really put down the hurt early and often.

MeetYourMakers vs Fnatic Game 2 (8:40:00)
---MYM bans: Blitzcrank, Nidalee, Kha'Zix---Fnatic bans: Twisted Fate, Wukong, Jayce---
MYM: Evelynn, Xin Zhao, Kayle, Caitlyn, Nunu
Fnatic: Shen, Olaf, Zyra, Urgot, Taric
Similar bans and line-ups, but early game changed.  Each team seemed to be using the other's aggression against them.  It was closer for a while, but the result was the same.