Rift Rivals 2018 NA vs EU Day 2 Recap

Rift Rivals 2018 is proving to be quite the fun event, with the teams taking the opportunity to practice their tactics against each other as the top teams from the West battle it out for the ultimate in bragging rights. Here’s a brief breakdown from the second and last day of the group stage between the NA and EU LCS.

Team Liquid vs Fnatic

The opening match saw the two defending champions from their respective regions battling it out for an early lead for the second day. Team Liquid may have hit a few small snags during the match, but they ultimately pulled through to hand the NA LCS their first win of the day. Check out our more detailed breakdown of the match, here.

G2 Esports vs Echo Fox                                

The second match of the day was a bit more one-sided than the first, as G2 looked to make their presence felt. Both teams got off to a good start, but it was G2 who were able to build up an early lead over their opponents, claiming more objectives and kills as they looked for the positioning they needed to claim victory. Though Echo Fox put up a valiant effort, it was not enough to help the NA LCS continue their winning streak for the day.

Fnatic vs 100 Thieves

Fnatic came out strong in this match as they looked to make up for their earlier loss. 100 Thieves actually managed to gain an early lead after picking up first blood, but Fnatic would not be deterred from their path as they focused on dominating team fights and securing the objectives that would best help them achieve victory. If there were any doubts about Fnatic’s position as a top team at this event, this game should have quelled that feeling entirely.

Team Liquid vs G2 Esports

This was a must see match, as the two teams that were previously undefeated clashed to prove which was the stronger of the two. It seemed as though Team Liquid was content to try their same strategy that they had previously used against Fnatic, but G2 were not about to fall for the same tricks and were well prepared to counter their every move. This spiraled pretty quickly out of the control of the NA LCS representatives, and ultimately secured the EU LCS group stage victory based on overall wins.

100 Thieves vs Splyce

This was a must win match for both of these teams, not the least because neither of them had actually claimed victory at this event yet. For 100 Thieves, this was also a must win if they wanted the NA LCS to not look too shabby in their defeat. Splyce has certainly struggled at this event, and it remains to be seen if they can turn things around tomorrow, but for now 100 Thieves can rest easy knowing that they have at least claimed something from this tournament.

All that remains is the knockout stage, which will pit the two regions against one another for a final time. For more on when this kicks off, check out the official schedule page, here, and for more information on yesterday’s games, check out our breakdown, here.