Shock Ending in the Clash of Kings

When two very skilled teams clashed, the games can very quickly turn from “which team can make the better plays”, to “which team can make the least mistakes”. In this instance Fnatic was the team that was able to keep their nerve despite being behind, and ultimately force G2 to make the mistakes that cost them the game.

Fnatic set the tone for the match with their draft phase, picking a fairly standard composition early, but taking Sivir and Viktor in the latter part, showing that they were prepared for a potentially long game to come. G2 trended towards a composition that would be excellent at team fighting, if they could manage to force one.

The early game went Fnatics way, as they managed to secure a double kill on the bot lane. While G2 fired back quickly with two kills of their own, Fnatic was able to secure another kill in reply, while also securing the first Dragon of the game. G2 would go on to apply more pressure around the map, taking multiple outer turrets and building a sizeable gold advantage. After securing the Baron, G2 began to close the noose, taking all tier 1 and tier 2 turrets and forcing Fnatic to defend against multiple waves at once. This is where Fnatics draft really paid off, as they were able to weather the storm and hold G2 off for the time being. When Fnatic managed to catch G2’s mid laner Luka "Perkz" Perković out of position while contesting the Elder Dragon, Fnatic had their chance to apply pressure of their own, taking several quick turrets of their own and even pushing into the base of G2 to destroy their mid inhibitor.

A few tense moments ensued as both teams jockeyed for position around the Baron area, before a decisive team fight by Fnatic cost G2 the lives of several players, and while the rest of Fnatic chased down the surviving members of G2, Fnatic top laner Paul "sOAZ" Boyer teleported into the base they had already cracked open, and ended the game in a move reminiscent of early Fnatic success.

While Fnatic would end the game still at a gold disadvantage, they proved that they are certainly not a team to forget about, as they make their way into sole possession of first place in the EU LCS. For more exciting action from the EU LCS this week, check out how H2K made a ridiculous comeback against the Giants, and to see what the EU LCS ladder looks like now, check out the Official Standings page, here.