NA LCS Match Results for Day 1 of Week 5

The NA LCS has kicked off week 5 of the Summer Split with a bang, as the standings begin to take shape in a real way. While some of these teams have shown their dedication to the craft, some teams seem to be a bit lacking in either motivation or a drive to improve, with some teams expected to be doing well unfortunately slipping down in the standings. Here’s a brief breakdown of the games.

Echo Fox vs 100 Thieves

Echo Fox seemed to start the day out in a commanding position, as they quickly built a lead against the 100 Thieves through their team fighting abilities. Unfortunately, they could not continue their momentum as they began to fall behind through the mid-game. As the game progressed, it became clear that 100 Thieves have adapted to the recent roster shuffle and are doing just fine as a team, claiming another victory in the NA LCS.

Cloud9 vs Team Liquid

Cloud9 seem to be turning their misfortunes around of late, as they claim another victory in the NA LCS. Much of the praise for this match should go to top laner Eric "Licorice" Ritchie as he dominated from the top lane to help Cloud9 achieve victory. Though a loss is never ideal, Team Liquid are more than capable of bouncing back as the crunch time of playoffs approaches.

TSM vs OpTic Gaming

It seemed like TSM had learned their lessons from last week and fixed their problems, building a small but steady lead through the early and mid-game through kills and objectives. OpTic soon showed TSM where they were lacking however, as they claimed multiple key objectives and team fights to flip the table and end the game with a victory.

Golden Guardians vs CLG

This match seemed to be extremely close through the beginning, as CLG and the Golden Guardians traded kills in early skirmishes. When push came to shove however, the Golden Guardians had all the power they needed as they quickly secured crucial objectives to build an insurmountable lead in this match. As time went on, it became apparent that the Golden Guardians are not the same team that struggled last split, crushing CLG today to build their standings in the NA LCS.

Flyquest vs Clutch Gaming

Another match that could be considered an upset, as Flyquest turned up in force for todays match. Both teams remained fairly level through much of the early to mid-game, though once Flyquest began to enact their plan for victory there was little Clutch Gaming could do to stop them from achieving victory.

With the games wrapped up for the day, some teams will be able to celebrate their victories, while others will need to look for redemption in tomorrow’s games. For more League of Legends action, check out the match results for the EU LCS earlier today, here, and for more on when these teams will clash again, check out the official schedule page, here.