League of Legends Worlds 2018 Group Stage Day Three Recap

We’ve seen plenty of action so far at Worlds 2018, and it’s only going to get more intense as teams shake off the cobwebs and start knuckling down to win. Things haven’t looked too great for long-time favorites Korea, while surprise upsets from the EU LCS teams have shown that even gods can bleed. Here’s a brief breakdown of the action from the third day of Worlds 2018.

MAD Team vs KT Rolster

KT Rolster must be very upset with their fellow LCK representatives right now, as they are the only team from Korea with a positive win-rate so far. Their opening match against MAD Team only served to showcase their resolve to win, dominating the match and nearly scoring a perfect game were it not for two deaths over the course of the game.

Team Liquid vs Edward Gaming

Team Liquid aren’t having the best tournament so far, failing to find victory in their matches so far, and their performance hasn’t been stellar either. EDG may have faced some tough competition in the Play-In stage, however they seem to be showing no signs of any pressure at the main event just yet, with a perfect record so far.

Fnatic vs Invictus Gaming

Another fairly one-sided game in what seems to be shaping up as a day full of them, saw Fnatic fall to Invictus Gaming relatively quickly. Fnatic may have had an easy time dominating 100 Thieves yesterday, but IG proved to be a very different foe in the end, as the Chinese team proved they too have what it takes to claim victory.

100 Thieves vs G-Rex

It’s hard to know who to cheer for in this match, the underdog NA team that fans seem to hate, or the underdog Wildcard team with a cool name and logo. Ultimately, 100 Thieves prevailed and somewhat redeemed themselves for their loss yesterday, however they still have a long way to go if they want to gain the support of their own region, let alone the world.

Royal Never Give Up vs Team Vitality

Another dominant performance from RNG as they continue their climb to the highest peaks of competitive League of Legends. Vitality seemed a bit lost in this match, surprising considering their earlier performance against Gen. G. Hopefully Vitality can bounce back and deliver again, while RNG has their sights firmly set on the Summoners Cup.

Cloud9 vs Gen. G Esports

The defending champions, Gen. G, have finally picked up a win at Worlds 2018. While the first couple of days were very shaky, they seem to have found that spark that saw them ultimately claim victory in 2017 and have dominated Cloud9 in this match. Whether the North American representative can bounce back from this loss remains to be seen.

So, what have we learned from Worlds 2018 so far? The Western teams seem to be a mixed bag, capable of taking down tough foes and then losing to what should be easier matches. Korea seems to have finally bounced back from an atrocious first couple of days, finally getting some more points on the board, while China is undefeated in the Group Stage so far. With the performance we’ve seen so far from teams like IG and RNG, it’s no wonder many think this could finally be the year that China takes it all and wins the World Championships. For more on when the matches will resume, check out the official schedule page, here.