EU LCS Match Recaps for Day 2 of Week 3

It’s been another exciting week for the EU LCS, with the teams that are going to Rift Rivals getting some last minute stage practice in, while the other teams prepare for a week of study and practice. These games to close out the week were excellent in terms of reminding fans of why they tune in each week, so let’s dive in and see which teams came out ahead, and which teams will be biding their time for revenge.

H2K vs Misfits

Misfits once again managed to secure the victory to open out the day, making their split so far an impressive 6-0 streak. Though H2K did try and contest the map where possible, the reality of the game is that the better team will win handily 99/100 times, and this was not the match for upsets. With Misfits well and truly on a roll, all eyes should be on their eventual clash with G2 Esports in a few weeks, to see which team is truly ruling the EU LCS for now.

Team Vitality vs FC Schalke 04

Another match that seemed to feature the Vitality that so thoroughly dominated the EU LCS in the early weeks of the Spring Split. Vitality seem to waver between a team that has absolute control of the game, and a team that battles hard just to break even at times, so it will be interesting to see what they can come up with during their week off next week. As for Schalke, perhaps they should take a leaf out of Vitality’s book, and look to some more comfortable picks in the future.

Giants vs Fnatic

After their disappointing loss yesterday to G2, it’s nice to see Fnatic bouncing back and claiming victory once again. Continuing to run with the slightly unconventional picks, at this stage perhaps it’s better to just accept that this is the new normal and stop worrying about when things will return to the tried and true Meta. One does wonder exactly how Martin "Rekkles" Larsson feels about his time in the wings though.

Splyce vs ROCCAT

Splyce haven’t had the best run this split, however going 2-0 this week is doing a lot to help fans expectations for the upcoming Rift Rivals tournament next week. There are still definitely areas for improvement however, with ROCCAT being given far too much freedom to roam the map and secure objectives. If Splyce is determined to represent EU well, they’ll need to brush up on their map control.

G2 Esports vs Unicorns of Love

Another expected result from G2 as they once again claim victory in the EU LCS. Bringing out the much beloved “EU Heimer” in an effort to prove that they too can have fun, G2 are seemingly sending a message to their upcoming North American opponents, one that says that they are capable of dominating opponents using almost any team composition. The coming matches are sure to be interesting to watch.

For more on when these teams will be facing off again, check out the official schedule page, here, and for more League of Legends action, check out the Match Recaps from yesterday’s games, here.

(All images via Riot Games Flickr)