TSM Restore Some Reputation as they take down the Top Fox of the NA LCS

When a team that everyone expects to do well fails to perform, the backlash can be quite strong as fans begin to wonder if the expectations were ever realistic to begin with. For TSM, success is an expectation, so to be sitting in the middle of the pack at best, is not the desired outcome. On the flipside, when you’re doing well, it can seem that you are untouchable, which can cause some areas of your play to fall behind.

In the early game, TSM and Echo Fox were very close, neither team being able to force too much of an advantage over the other. It would not come until around the twenty minute mark, when Echo Fox attempted to rush a Baron, only to be caught out by TSM. Despite an excellent play by Echo Fox’s top laner Heo “Huni” Seung-hoon to stop TSM from completely collapsing onto his team, TSM were able to take down three members of the Fox squad, and reset the region for a later encounter.

Another team fight again at the Baron, and TSM would once again be able to take down three members of Echo Fox and secure the Baron buff, but yet again Huni was able to blunt the assault, as two members of TSM fell in response. Now with additional pushing power, TSM pushed multiple lanes at once, taking more turrets and extending their gold lead before falling back and taking their third Dragon of the game.

Echo Fox was able to catch out TSM’s AD Carry, and again looked to rush down the Baron, but despite being able to secure the Baron buff for themselves, the collapse of TSM into the Baron pit caught Echo Fox by surprise, and they would ultimately be completely wiped. TSM would use this brief time to push into the base of Echo Fox and end the game, breaking the winning streak the number one team has enjoyed for so long.

For more action from the NA LCS, check out how Clutch Gaming were able to take down CLG despite a surprise champion pick, and to see how these teams are looking on the ladder, check out the Official Standings page here.