RESULTS: League of Legends MSI Play-In Stage Day Two

As the Mid-Season Invitational continues, the teams in the Play-In groups continue to showcase why they would make good candidates for the main event. The teams taking part in Day Two are BAUSuperMassive eSports (SUP), Dire Wolves (DW), KaBuM! e-Sports (KBM), and PENTAGRAM PGM). Here’s a brief breakdown of the games.

BAUSuperMassive eSports – Dire Wolves

The regional rivalry between the Turkish representatives and the OCE team resulted in an extremely close match to open the day. DW managed to strike first and claim first blood, but it was SUP who scored the real first strike, claiming objectives to keep the teams level for the time being. Both teams swung hard as they looked for advantages over the other, but it took some time before SUP were able to find the fight they needed to gain a clear advantage and end the game, giving them a much needed boost as they start their MSI campaign.

KaBuM! e-Sports – PENTAGRAM

This clash was an interesting one to watch, as both teams made waves early before pulling back in the mid game to rethink their tactics. KBM maintained a minor advantage through much of the game, but it wasn’t until they secured the Baron at around the 24 minute mark that they really took off, building a lead and securing multiple objectives in their victory as they too looked for an early boost in the Play-In stage.

BAUSuperMassive eSports – PENTAGRAM

Something of a departure from the previous two games, as SUP showed why they are favourites to make it to the Play-In stage playoffs with a dominating performance over PGM. Securing extremely early objectives and kills allowed SUP to throw their weight around a bit, pushing PGM back before taking them down in successive team fights to build a very strong lead. It didn’t take long for the Turkish team to fully establish their dominance, claiming their second victory of the event.

KaBuM! e-Sports – Dire Wolves

A chance for the OCE representatives to prove their skills as they looked for their first victory of the event. Though KBM was able to claim first blood, it was DW who pushed the advantages they created, claiming objectives and winning team fights across the map. Once the breaking point was reached, DW capitalized on the openings they had created to lengthen their lead and ultimately claim victory in this match.

Dire Wolves – PENTAGRAM

Looking to maintain their momentum from the previous game, DW came out of the gate swinging, but found themselves just hitting empty air as PGM kept a safe distance. PGM managed to claim first blood, and their follow-up certainly helped their cause as they tried to quickly create some sort of lead. Though it took a while, in the end DW were able to find their feet and start destroying the infrastructure of PGM to pick up their second victory of the day.

KaBuM! e-Sports - BAUSuperMassive eSports

Possibly the most one-sided match of the day, as SUP looked to close out the second day of competition with another victory. A dominating performance from the Turkish squad, as they roamed the map taking lives and objectives with impunity. It would take quite a while for KBM to get a return kill, and in the end that’s all they were able to secure, as SUP very nearly achieved a perfect game to round out the day.

For more on when the action will pick up again, check out the Official Schedule page, here, and for a breakdown of yesterday’s games, check out the recap, here.