League of Legends World Championships Day Six Recap

We’ve already seen some crazy games during the group stage of Worlds 2018, and some fan favorite teams have managed to find it in themselves to achieve victory and move on to the playoffs. We’ve got more EU LCS hopes riding on todays games, as the West looks to continue the recent trend of upsets and keep supposedly stronger teams out of the running. Here’s a brief breakdown of the games.

Afreeca Freecs vs Flash Wolves

A bit of a sedate game to kick things off, with neither team really making any aggressive moves. Afreeca Freecs controlled the map for much of the game as they slowly built up a lad, making their final big push at the end to wipe Flash Wolves from the map and close out the game.

G2 Esports vs Phong Vu Buffalo

An interesting follow-up to the previous match, as PVB surged ahead thanks to their superior objective control. G2 seemed a bit lost for some time, however managed to turn the match around with back-to-back team fight wins. In the end, despite the lead they had accumulated, PVB could not hold on, falling behind as G2 claimed their first victory of the day.

Flash Wolves vs G2 Esports

A back and forth struggle between these two teams was the third match of the day, as both groups looked for any kind of advantage they could get. Despite clear strengths from G2, the Flash Wolves was the team best able to capitalize on the chaotic team fights, claiming their first victory of the day.

Phong Vu Buffalo vs Afreeca Freecs

PVB put up an excellent fight in this match, however once the teams got through the early game, it was clear that AF had more control overall. A series of objectives in a row allowed AF to build the lead they needed, before shutting down PVB and putting another win by their name.

Flash Wolves vs Phong Vu Buffalo

Another bloody and close match between these two teams, as PVB looked to salvage some pride from this tournament. Flash Wolves would have loved to claim victory here, guaranteeing themselves a spot in the playoffs, however PVB were able to use their scrappy fighting style to claim victory, only their second of the tournament but enough to throw a wrench in the plans of Flash Wolves.

G2 Esports vs Afreeca Freecs

A final showdown between these two teams with almost everything on the line. Whichever team claimed victory here would earn the first-seed spot in playoffs from this group, whilst the loser would need to battle against Flash Wolves for the second-seed. Unfortunately for G2, they could not match the late-game aggression from AF, falling behind where it counted and handing the LCK representative the first-seed spot.

Flash Wolves vs G2 Esports Tie-Breaker

The final match of the day would see the winner advance to the playoffs, while the loser would be watching the action from home. Despite their earlier prowess, Flash Wolves could not repeat their performance, as G2 soared to victory on the back of their superior objective control.

With G2 Esports making it out of groups, EU LCS fans can breathe a little easier. There’s still two more days of games to be played before we’ll have the full playoffs picture, and that means plenty more action to come from this tournament. For more on when the next round of matches will be played, check out the official schedule page, here.