Cptn's Log - Sometimes bad means good...

     EL CLASSICO!!! no.  i'm not talking about TSM v. CLG.  i'm talking about the Unicorns of Love v. Fnatic!!  the best, bad game i've seen in quite some time.  it was like a bronze promotion match.  clearly, i am not remarking about the skills of the players involved.  any one of them could run circles around me on my best day.  what i'm talking about is the final 10 or so minutes, where it was ARAM.  Fnatic, 1 hit away from victory, is killed in the opposing base!  back and forth the game went, with Fnatic, eventually succumbed to the bizarre all mid strat, but holy god, what a match, if you didn't watch it, do yourself a favor and check the VOD.

     the rest of the day was fairly pedestrian, although technical difficulties on riot's side were abound, so much so, that the Gambit v. Elements match was played with no stream feed, only to be replayed on twitch later, with the casters casting a replay.  good on them.  as for the game, Elements does not look good.  they appear lost, and their high highs are matched by very low lows.  the playoffs/relegation is going to look very interesting after next week.

     today we start the na lcs.  i will provide a preview like i did for the eu lcs...just not at this moment.  the short, short version is: TSM and CLG will most likely retain the top 2 spots.  C9 seems uninspired and plays with very little passion, they are clinging for dear life to the 3rd spot, with Team Impulse right on their heels.  all things are clicking for Impulse, and an east 3 of 4 games the next 2 weeks, puts them in a unique position to capture a top 3 finish.  Dignitas and Winterfox are 2 interesting cases.  Dig is a shell of itself.  the 5 wins they have scored are probably more than most thought they would have, with the sheer amount of roster changes they have made this season.  Winterfox is WILDLY inconsistent.  they have the talent to be top 4, but just can't put it together from week to week.  Team Coast is playing how they always seem to play in lcs, poorly.  they are the team that will always dominate the challenger scene and be weak in the pro scene.  they will be relegated.

     i will leave you with that brief appetizer on the na lcs top and bottom.  enjoy the games, keep an eye out for my podcast always remember to upgrade your trinket.  

see you on the rift.

-Hooks
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