TSM Advance To NA LCS Semifinals with Victory Over Echo Fox

TSM may have been having a rough time in the NA LCS this year, but they’ve just taken a major step in regaining some of their past glory, taking down Echo Fox in their quarterfinal bout today. The series itself went the full five games, with both teams putting on excellent performances. Here’s a brief breakdown of the games.

Match One

The first match started out strong for both teams. Echo Fox were able to build a lead through sheer grit, as both teams looked for control over the major objectives in this game. Though Echo Fox were able to claim a lot of key objectives, TSM did manage to swing things back in their favor through repeated team fights, leading to an early lead for TSM.

Match Two

The second match went much better for Echo Fox, as though both teams again postured for early objectives, TSM soon fell behind after repeated team fight losses. Echo Fox were able to build a massive lead in a very short time, before closing out the match and equalizing the overall series score.

Match Three

The third match was not quite as one-sided as the previous game, but Echo Fox still managed to come out on top in the end. TSM did find some success in team fights through the mid-game, however they were unable to seize the opportunities given to them, as Echo Fox slowly but surely closed out the match and set themselves up with match point.

Match Four

The fourth clash saw Echo Fox again take an early lead, though this time it was not quite as large as before. TSM continued to look for ways around the Echo Fox defense, before a spectacular team fight victory allowed them to quickly rush down the map and end the game, equalizing the scores setting themselves up for a stellar comeback.

Match Five

The final match was back to being fairly one-sided, as though Echo Fox made some good moves early on to secure neutral objectives, they were unable to keep their pace going. TSM was the team making the bold calls and planning their various attacks, with Echo Fox proving unable to keep pace in the end. By the end of the match, TSM had accrued a massive gold and positional lead, allowing them to end the match and claim the series.

With the series now finished, TSM will advance to the semifinal matches next week, where they will play either Team Liquid or Cloud9. For more on those matches, check out the official schedule, here, and for more League of Legends action, check out the results from the EU LCS earlier today, here.