Fnatic Go 2-0 without Star AD Carry

There’s no denying that the current Meta changes have thrown more than a couple of teams for a loop, as they look to balance player skill with the Champions that are currently strong. It’s not uncommon to see highly skilled AD Carries being forced onto bruiser champions, or even playing support for the players on the team that have more experience with the archetype, but Fnatic has embraced the changes with a roster shuffle that many didn’t see coming. Closing out week 2 of the EULCS with a victory, Fnatic have clinched a 2-0 week, all without their star AD Carry player, Martin "Rekkles" Larsson.

Their battle today against Vitality was nothing short of domination, with Fnatic controlling the map to perfection as they prevented Vitality from gaining any objectives. In fact, were it not for the three kills Vitality managed to pick up through the mid game, this would have been a perfect match for Fnatic as their players showcased exactly how to handle the current changes. Nearly every skirmish resulted in several kills for Fnatic, as they built a 3.6k gold lead by 10 minutes on their path to victory. Even the best team fight for Vitality only netted them two kills, and they lost three players at the same time, with substitute top laner Gabriël "Bwipo" Rau ending the match 9/0/10, as if daring anyone to question his competency on the Champions that have traditionally been relegated to the top lane

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With the performances being showed this week, especially compared to the lukewarm results from week 1 of the EULCS, is it any wonder that Fnatic feel comfortable leaving Rekkles on the bench for the time being? The matches are certainly exciting to watch, and the game has benefitted from the Champion diversity that we’re now seeing, but what happens when Riot allows the Meta to flip back and AD Carries become the most valuable players once again. Something else to consider however, is what happens to the AD Carry role if the Meta does not flip back anytime soon.

For more on how the teams of the EU LCS are performing, check out the official standings page, here, and for more on Fnatic’s success in the current Meta, check out their match results from yesterday, here.