RESULTS: Fnatic Hand Flash Wolves Their First Loss at the Mid-Season Invitational
By Zac Cameron ·
After dominating the tournament, the Flash Wolves were handed their first loss when Fnatic just refused to roll over and die.
Despite a dominating start to the tournament, the Flash Wolves have been beaten for the first time at the Mid-Season Invitational, as Fnatic found the openings they needed to claim victory. Here’s a brief breakdown of the match.
The Flash Wolves started strong, picking up first blood in the mid lane to get an early lead, before both teams traded kills while looking for an advantage. Both teams looked for openings across the map while trading objectives, before a larger team fight gave Fnatic the opening they needed, taking down four members of the Flash Wolves for just one of their own.
The lead gained by Fnatic was short lived however, as the Flash Wolves continued to apply pressure on key areas to allow them to secure more objectives. The teams continued to trade back and forth for some time, before the Flash Wolves elected to start the Baron. Despite reducing Fnatic’s numbers with a quick kill, the Flash Wolves were unable to secure the Baron buff thanks to Fnatic jungler Mads "Broxah" Brock-Pedersen making a crucial smite steal to give the buff over to Fnatic.
With the power of the baron buff, Fnatic were able to once again gain the lead, attacking the base of the Flash Wolves and opening it up to super minions. Fnatic were still unable to win the real fights however, as the Flash Wolves continued to claim kill after kill in repeated skirmishes. The match seemed poised on a knifes edge when the Flash Wolves again chose to start the Baron buff after claiming another quick kill onto Fnatic. Once more however, Broxah was there to spoil the party, stealing the Baron away for the second time to give Fnatic the boost they needed to again push the base of the Flash Wolves.
This time, the Baron buff was enough for Fnatic, pushing in and taking down multiple members of the Flash Wolves to quickly close out the game. The Flash Wolves have suffered their first loss so far, and Fnatic have gained a new lease on life. For more MSI action, check out the match recaps from yesterday, here, and for more information on when these teams will clash again, check out the Official Schedule page, here.