TSM Open Week Three of the Summer Split with a Victory over Cloud9

Despite a lot of fan anticipation on the return of two of Cloud9’s more popular players, the team unfortunately could not deliver on stage as they fell to TSM in the week three opening match. Neither of these teams looked great coming into this match, but it was hoped that the return of Nicolaj "Jensen" Jensen and Andy "Smoothie" Ta would breathe life into a struggling Cloud9 roster. Despite the end result, the match itself was still very close. Here’s a brief breakdown of the game.

The game started well for Cloud9, picking up first blood after targeting the bot lane for an early gank. Unfortunately the aftermath turned sour as TSM quickly responded, and some poor choices by Cloud9 handed the lead over after giving up two kills. Cloud9 continued to make moves however, with TSM answering as best they could, ultimately culminating in a Baron secured for Cloud9 which they used to break open the base of TSM.

Just when things seemed to be going right for Cloud9, disaster struck as they lost a team fight in the mid lane which forced them back. Making the decision to attempt to pick up the second Baron without their jungler cost them dearly, as TSM were able to quickly move into position and steal it away for themselves, at the cost of some TSM members. With the power of the Baron buff, TSM were able to break into the base of Cloud9 themselves, and a final team fight in the bot lane sealed the fate of the game as TSM overpowered Cloud9 before ending the game with the victory.

For more on when these teams will clash again, check out the official schedule page, here, and for more League of Legends news, check out the match recaps from the EU LCS, here.