Week 6 of the EU LCS Off to a Flying Start As Team Fight For Playoffs
By Zac Cameron ·
Rivalries will clash this week in the European League of Legends Championship Series, as teams start to battle it out for a Playoff spot.
This week in the European League of Legends Championship Series, teams are starting to look towards Playoff opportunities, and for some, rivalries will be settled.
Unicorns of Love – Splyce
Our first match of the day features the Unicorns of Love, the current last place team in the EU LCS, taking on Splyce, a team that is sitting comfortably in the middle of the pack. For the Unicorns, this was a chance to prove that they are better than their standings would indicate, and they certainly didntt waste this opportunity. While the gold advantage fluctuated between both teams for much of the game, the objective score tells a much different story, with the Unicorns beating Splyce to the punch at almost every opportunity. While Splyce may have held even with their ability to claim kills, it was the Unicorns who really controlled the map, and in the end, it was the Unicorns that were able to win the final fights and end the game, claiming their third win of the split. For more on this match-up, check out how the Unicorns of Love won their first back-to-back set this year.
ROCCAT – G2 Esports
The second game of the day featured an unusual rivalry between G2 Esports, tied for first place, and ROCCAT, sitting middle of the pack at best. What makes this so unusual is the history between these two teams, with G2 long being considered the “Kings of Europe”, and ROCCAT managing to play “King Slayer” to them multiple times. Before this match, their head-to-head record sat at a nice and even six wins apiece, though that obviously had to change after today. While the match started fairly evenly, it didn’t take long for G2 to begin to assert their dominance, and showcase why they are tied for first place. In the end, the game was something of a mismatch, as ROCCAT were unable to produce the magic that they had used in the past to take down G2, and G2’s spot at the top went unchallenged, for now. For more on this match up, check out how the Rivalry between Kings and King Slayers Came to a Head.
Fnatic – H2K
Our third match of the day saw an on the rise H2K taking on one of the goliaths of the EU LCS, Fnatic. Fnatic were put into a must win situation if they wanted to remain tied for first place, and likewise, H2K needs all the wins they can get after their disappointing start to the split. Fnatic were able to get off to an early lead, and they never really dropped it, and while H2K was able to secure objectives for themselves, Fnatic never let off the gas and forced H2K to play to their tune. When Fnatic was able to secure the Baron, they took the opportunity to pressure H2K’s base, and with a final decisive team fight that saw most of H2K fall, Fnatic was able to walk into the base and end the game, securing their spot at the top of the ladder and setting up for an epic showdown with G2 Esports tomorrow.
Team Vitality – Giants Gaming
The fourth match of the day saw Giants taking on Vitality, in a match that Vitality had to win to stay in contention for the top slot. Vitality were able to secure First Blood and gain an extremely slight early game lead, but Giants was the team with the better game plan, forcing Vitality into unfavourable trades and pressuring multiple areas of the map at once in order to provoke Vitality into making a mistake. While Vitality put up an excellent fight, they were unable to prevail, losing their spot on top of the ladder, while Giants moved into the fourth place slot as they prepare for Playoffs.
FC Schalke 04 – Misfits
Our last match of the day featured Schalke fighting for a spot in Playoffs contention against a Misfits crew that have been looking less and less organized as the weeks go on. The game was relatively even, with both teams managing to secure objectives, until Misfits managed to secure a Baron buff, and began to push into the base of Schalke. It seemed like it might have been the beginning of the end, but Schalke were able to hold on, pushing Misfits out of their base and preparing to do battle once more. Another fight around Baron saw Schalke take down three members of Misfits, and the game was all but over, as they used this opportunity to push into the base of Misfits and close out the game, placing both teams squarely in the middle of the pack.
With the games finished for the day, we’re now set for an exciting day two, as the teams that won look to capitalize on their victories, and the teams that lost look to bounce back and stop the weekend from becoming a wash. For more on how the teams are sitting on the ladder after today, check out the Official Standings page here.