NA LCS Match Recaps for Day 1 of Week 7

There’s only three weeks left in the Summer Split for the North American League of Legends Championship Series, and the teams are closely grouped as they battle for positioning on the overall standings. No-one is safe currently, with six matches minimum to play anyone can fall at the wrong moment and end up watching from the sidelines. Here’s a brief breakdown of the games from earlier today.

Team Liquid vs 100 Thieves

A cracker of a match to start off the day saw 100 Thieves taking an early lead thanks to some aggressive moves. Despite their early game success, they could not keep up the momentum as Team Liquid slowly but surely ground down the lead and eventually took control of the match, leading to yet another Team Liquid victory.

Cloud9 vs Clutch Gaming

An exciting match for Cloud9 fans, as the team very quickly took control of this match. Clutch Gaming seemed to have an ok start, winning the first real team fight of the game and securing objectives at the same time, however they quickly fell behind as Cloud9’s laning prowess and map control proved to me too strong. In the end, Cloud9 proved to be the better of the two today, climbing a little higher than before.

CLG vs Echo Fox

A back and forth clash to mark the half-way point of the day saw CLG take a lead early after securing several kills. Echo Fox’s response was to look towards objective control, and the two teams battled hard throughout the mid-game of this match. Eventually Echo Fox found the objectives they were looking for as they secured the Baron buff and used its power to build a lead for themselves. Despite CLG claiming the next Baron buff, Echo Fox still managed to pull ahead and end the game to claim another victory.

OpTic Gaming vs Flyquest

Another bloody match between these two teams as OpTic and Flyquest both sought to establish early control. The battles were fierce and frequent, and the objectives fell numerous times as these two teams waged a war while looking for control of the pace. Despite Flyquest pulling ahead significantly, OpTic managed to turn the tide with a crucial team fight that saw them take control of the match, ultimately claiming victory despite their earlier struggles.

TSM vs Golden Guardians

A fairly straightforward match to close out the day saw TSM take a lead relatively early in this battle. Though the Golden Guardians did put up a fight early on, TSM seemed unperturbed by the skirmishes, opting to slowly push their advantage until the entire map was under their control. From there, it didn’t take long to claim victory as they look to redeem themselves this split.

With the matches all wrapped up for the day, some teams will need to work hard to climb the standings, while others will need to work hard to stay on top. For more information on when these teams will clash again, check out the official schedule page, here, and for more League of Legends action, check out the match results from the EU LCS, here.