In the final stage, many viewers who have watched the second round of the group stage believe that they will be amazed at the almost tragic second round of the group stage. In four days and two games, the top seeds of LCK and LPL once faced do or die who was eliminated from the group stage. The sixth game every day is a life-and-death battle for the group to qualify, during which there are dangers. It is still difficult to restrain afterwards.
Group A, which took the lead in the war, started well in G2. If you change teams, G2 may rise, and the situation in Group A may be even more chaotic. Needless to say, ROX successfully won G2, and then ANX killed CLG, making CLG's situation more passive than ever, that is, ANX won one more game without looking at the faces of other teams, and CLG could only pray that ROX was completely defeated. In fear, the innocent G2 can only be used as a flag. Then the climax of the day came. ROX· Tiger, who was optimistic before the game and whose first-round defeat should be a wake-up call, lost again. After a long battle of 66 minutes 16 seconds, ANX defeated ROX and became the first wild card to break through this S-match. Suddenly, the situation in Group A changed. ANX, who was exhausted, was immediately taken away by G2, which was the only first victory in Europe. The sixth CLG VS ROX will be the most important life-and-death battle. Before the sixth BP game, people's eyes may focus on whether CLG can withstand the pressure, beat ROX again and write new miracles. ROX bears the honor of the first seed of LCK, so he must not go home in the group stage. Under heavy pressure, the two sides compete not only for technical level, but also for strong pressure resistance. Results With better strength and mentality, ROX successfully crushed CLG and avenged ANX's defeat in the play-offs, ranking first in the group and advancing to the quarter-finals.
The second day's group C was even more dramatic. H2K, whose performance was mediocre in the first round, seems to have changed a team. He was sharp on the line, supported quickly, and miraculously counterattacked, winning all three games and taking the lead in advancing to the quarter-finals. The situation is surprisingly similar to the previous day, and it is the last game. Whoever wins is out. This 46-minute bloody battle will be the most unforgettable moment for EDG.
To be on the safe side, EDG has adopted a post-development lineup that it is good at, and the team has a strong ability to punch head-on. The only drawback is that the development cycle is too long. AHQ, who was forced to get out of the card, chose the early lineup to speed up the pace, and dragged an ADC with strong carry ability in the later period to ensure the later period. At the beginning of the game, driven by the spider rhythm, AHQ has a great advantage in playing against each other and has a natural advantage in the away game. After several waves of small-scale team battles, AHQ successfully rolled up its advantages, and its economic advantage was as high as 7K. At 29 minutes and 20 seconds, in the opposite area, the spider in ambush sent out deadly venom, and Shivell was taken away in one set. EDG, who lost the main output, could only avoid the battle, shrink the defense line and expand the attack range of AHQ people. After the test failed, he decisively forced the dragon to be born without the resurrection of AD, and quickly set the dragon on fire for two seconds. AHQ people haven't adjusted their formation, and the minions' vampires directly flash down the Dalongkeng, and an E-skill blood tide instantly bursts. It caused a good injury and deceleration effect. At the other end of the battlefield, Bobby, who came down from TP, cooperated with Olaf and vampires to kill spiders. The card that was accidentally moved was pushed to the wall by Bobby who caught up with him, and he was in Lanlang prison in Nami. Nami took off his head, and the AHQ people who were in a bad situation ran away. AHQ got off the road and hid in the grass in the front tower, hoping to return to the city quickly and escape far away with the help of Dalongjing. With the help of temporary inserted eyes and scanning, the chasing EDG people found their intention, and it was Bobby again. Another heroic charge of E skill interrupted Jin Kesi's return to the city, and cooperated with Nakano who caught up in time to solve the cross-country duo and successfully pushed it down a tower. So far, all four people have been killed except Dan Naer, who escaped by flashing on AHQ. It can be said that this wave of dragons and EDG completely restored their blood, not only gained considerable economy, but also thoroughly. At this time, he entered the late rhythm of EDG, pushed Talon and attacked the front line, but AHQ, who lacked the ability to open the front line, finally lost a good game and left the S-match. In the play-offs, EDG's lineup was poor and was defeated by H2K. H2K, the light of Europe, came back from the dead, winning all four games in the second round. The first group held its head high and entered the quarterfinals, and the EDG group won the second place.
On the third day, SSG, who was in good condition, killed the third team without bloodshed, and 5- 1 group was the first to enter the quarter-finals. At this moment, the foreshadowing laid by the drama god in the first round quietly unfolded. TSM, which won three games before, lost to RNG in the first round, which also means that the sixth game is a life-and-death game, and there is no need to play extra games (if RNG wins TSM and scores three points, RNG will have a fighting advantage and advance directly). In the noise of shouting TSM in the audience, RNG withstood the pressure. UZI didn't disappoint when he gained the advantage, and played a horrible data accounting for 46% of the team's output, helping RNG to survive the risk.
On the fourth day, SKT won the championship. After losing to SKT, the FW of send warm fell to the last moment before dawn. IM's desperate struggle ushered in an opportunity for them. That was the sixth game. After winning, three LPL teams went to Chicago. In terms of lineup, in order to limit the play of IMPACT, Kennan, an uncommon version, was forced to assist, and the overall lineup was biased towards development and later-stage league play, while C9 took out the lineup of opening the league in the first and middle stages, with good opportunities and injury ability. With the progress of the game, IM, which is at a disadvantage in the whole line, keeps looking for opportunities to force it, and the economy is dragged away and caught. Frontal group warfare is untenable in a vicious circle, and the economic gap in 26 minutes has broken through 10,000. It can be said that it is almost difficult to continue the game, but IM did not give up, and regained the disadvantage bit by bit with a small price again and again. However, C9, which had a firm stand, no longer gave the opportunity to carve it up in an all-round way. 5 1 minute 04 seconds, the crystal of the IM base was broken, ending the journey of the S race. From disappointment after grouping to timidity in the first round, the second round of IM shows the tenacity of LPL, which is enough for a new army established less than one year ago. C9 caught the last bus of the quarter-finals and saved the North American fire. So far, all the places in this S-match have been decided.
Generally speaking, except LMS Division, there are qualified teams in other major divisions, including ANX, a wild card team in history. The overall distribution is roughly in line with the comprehensive strength of each major competition area, with LCK3 team qualifying (all ranked first in the group), LPL2 team qualifying, and other competition areas qualifying with 1 team.
Table of quarterfinals
Simply analyzing the signing form, Samsung may become the biggest winner. SSG, who is in the lower part of the city, is not an exaggeration, facing no LCK or LPL team. As long as they maintain the second round of the group stage, their goal will be to ensure two guarantees and one guarantee, and the odds of Samsung winning the championship are probably sitting on a trilateral position now.
The first half will be the ultimate showdown between LCK and LPL in the near future, the showdown between first seed, the top seed in each division, and the strong dialogue between ——SKT vs RNG, the most effective team in each division. Frankly speaking, these two groups of LPL are in an absolute disadvantage, both in hard power and in the present state, but what has not happened is inconclusive after all. ANX can beat ROX, FW can beat SKT, why not do it again? Therefore, the two teams of LPL need not worry at all now. Barefoot is not afraid of wearing shoes. Neither team has anything to lose. Let's take a chance and be more active in lineup selection and play. There is still a chance.