CLG were playing very strong and then ran into a TSM
buzzsaw. TIP have been very uneven, though uneven is a pretty good from where
they started the season. I don’t expect TIP to do much as CLG are fine with
different styles, but I would say that a long drawn-out game with scaling
damage dealers may work for the underdogs. I’m not holding my breath though.
Picks and Bans – Fun draft from both sides! CLG will want to
speed up the game with first-pick Nidalee into Braum, Corki, LeBlanc, and
Poppy. Lots of ways to keep the three carries safe. TIP went with that
late-game scaling comp with GP/Alistar and a very fun Nocturne pickup. Lucian
and Lissandra will give them additional teamfight splash damage – if they can
scale.
23:00 – For the last 5 minutes, CLG have found all the right
engages on their power spike and picked up kill after kill. Here, TIP finally
catch Stixxay with the team around and get him and Aphromoo both. But TIP have
burned their cooldowns, CLG don’t panic against the Nocturne ult, and funnel
TIP into a small corridor with Feng on the outside (he flat walked the wrong
way). A good call by TIP, a bit of an outplay by CLG, and too much of a gold
lead. CLG have CS leads almost across the board and Nidalee is dominating
Nocturne. It’s a shame because comps like the one TIP rolled out are going to
be important for teams like CLG to use in internationals, but the NA game is a
bit too fast-paced and chaotic.
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