Fnatic Take Down Cloud9 To Advance To League of Legends Worlds 2018 Finals

The second last match of the 2018 League of Legends World Championships would pit the last hope of both the North American region, and the European region. With the last two Western teams remaining set to square off against each other, the match was expected to be a blood bath, with neither team willing to let down their region and bow out of the tournament at this stage. Unfortunately for NA fans, Cloud9 proved to be completely unable to deal with Fnatic in this clash.

Fnatic opened the series with a dominating win, with Cloud9 barely able to secure several individual kills and prevent Fnatic from claiming a perfect game. The second clash wasn’t much better overall, with Cloud9 able to claim several objectives and kills, but still falling far behind their opponents despite a much better pick/ban phase. The third and final match did little more than seal the deal, as Fnatic showcased their dominance on Summoners Rift and sweeping Cloud9 away for a relatively quick 3-0 series.

With their victory, Fnatic will go on to represent both the European League of Legends Championship Series, and the West, as they take on Invictus Gaming from China. With both teams dominating their opponents in the semifinals, the Grand Finals are sure to be an exciting showdown of East meets West, as fans prepare to crown their first non-Korean champion in several years. For more information on when the finals will take place in your region, check out the official schedule page, here.