The Battle for First Place in the NA LCS Ends with a Victory for Echo Fox
By Zac Cameron ·
The North American League of Legends Championship Series hit a crescendo as Echo Fox took on Cloud9 for sole possession of the first place spot.
The battle between the top two teams set off with a blast, as Cloud9, perhaps taking a page out of Huni’s own playbook, chose to run Lucian in the top lane. Lucian is traditionally a bot lane AD Carry champion, though Huni has used it himself in the past, the idea being to use Lucian’s power to get ahead early over his opponents, especially when up against a melee bruiser such as Gangplank. Unfortunately for Cloud9, Huni is well versed in the ways of Lucian top, and a quick gank by Echo Fox jungler Joshua “Dardoch” Hartnett was enough to allow Huni to build some breathing room in the match-up.
Cloud9 was able to make a resurgence however, taking down four members of Echo Fox and securing the Baron buff, using the extra pushing power it affords to try to create some breathing room.
Unfortunately for Cloud9, this minor comeback would not be enough, as Echo Fox proved far too strong in the early game, and the lead that they had built proved insurmountable. Echo Fox’s Adrian was willing to offer some insight into the top lane match-up after the game.
And so, the battle for first place ends for Cloud9. Echo Fox now stands alone at the top of the ladder, proving that they are in fact the dominant team in North America. For more NA LCS action, why not check out our coverage of the Golden Guardians claiming their second victory in the NA LCS, and for more information on where the teams are standing, check out the official standings page here.