Fnatic Advance To EU LCS Finals

The action in the EU LCS has almost reached the boiling point, as the final four teams battle for a spot in the finals next weekend. This clash between Fnatic and Misfits proved to be a devastating one, with both teams making an excellent case for challenging the title. However, Fnatic ultimately proved to be the stronger team today, taking down Misfits and advancing to the finals they desperately wish to defend. Here’s a brief breakdown of the series.

Match One

A relatively quick game to open out the day saw both teams making early moves to establish map dominance. Fnatic took an early lead on kills, while Misfits focused more on securing objectives to keep pace, though neither team was really able to gain a lead for some time. It would take an impressive Fnatic team fight victory to truly start the ball rolling, with Misfits rapidly falling behind their opponents. In the end, Fnatic were able to clean up the map in a relatively short period of time, on the back of their impressive team fighting capabilities.

Match Two

The second match saw a fire in the eyes of the Misfits squad, as they came out of the gates swinging for the fences. Fnatic were only able to put up a token defense in the face of the Misfits onslaught, as they fell further and further behind with every clash. While there was no single dominant team fight victory to allow Misfits to advance, repeated skirmishes went in their favor as they ground down Fnatic and claimed the second game in this series.

Match Three

The third match in this series seemed to go quite well for Misfits as they again accrued an early lead through their objective control. Fnatic seemed barely able to hang on for much of this match, until they once again seized key team fight victories to open up important neutral objectives. The pendulum swung incredibly fast in favor of Fnatic as they once again showcased their team fighting prowess, before snatching victory from what had earlier seemed an inevitable defeat.

Match Four

The final match of the series was a back and forth affair, with both teams spending time in the spotlight. Misfits seemed to have the early game advantage, picking up more objectives than their opponents, however Fnatic still seemed more capable when it came to team fights, leading to an awkward stalemate. In the end, it was Fnatic’s team fighting that won the game, proving that you can have all the advantages in the world, but you still need to know how to use them if you want to achieve victory.

With this victory, Fnatic advance to the finals of the EU LCS Summer Split, where they will face off against FC Schalke 04 for the EU LCS title. For more on when that match will take place, check out the official schedule, here, and for more on their opponents, check out the match recap from yesterday’s games, here.