The Game to Catch in Week 7 of the NA LCS Between 100 Thieves & Liquid

By Zac Cameron ·

There's another tie-breaker in the North American League of Legends Championship Series, and this time the stakes are quite a bit higher as 100 Thieves and Team Liquid both seek to keep their playoff hopes alive in an intense head-to-head match-up.

The Game to Catch in Week 7 of the NA LCS Between 100 Thieves & Liquid

This week in the North American League of Legends Championship Series, there is yet another tie-breaker between two teams jockeying for position in the lead up to playoffs. Team Liquid is taking on 100 Thieves in the first match of the NA LCS this week, and both teams are currently tied for third place, alongside Clutch Gaming in the NA LCS standings.

100 Thieves are coming off a stellar weekend, going 2-0 thanks to their victories over Cloud9 and Flyquest. Of particular note in these games was the individual playmaking ability of 100 Thieves support, Zaqueri “aphromoo” Black. His ability to repeatedly land clutch skill shots on Thresh and Blitzcrank helped his team catch their opponents out of position multiple times, and ultimately was a key part in their victories. They will need this skill when going up against the bot lane of Team Liquid.

aphromoo played a huge role in their victories last week (LoL Esports Photos, Flickr)
aphromoo played a huge role in their victories last week (LoL Esports Photos, Flickr)

By comparison, Team Liquid is coming off a fairly average week. While they also took down Flyquest, they fell prey to the number one team in the NA LCS right now, Echo Fox, in a match that was over before it really began. Liquid seem to do fairly well when jungler Jake “Xmithie” Puchero can give some attention to mid laner Eugene “Pobelter” Park, so a focus on the mid lane can be beneficial for them here.

Team Liquid will need to pull together to get revenge on 100 Thieves and claim 3rd place (LoL Esports Photos, Flickr)
Team Liquid will need to pull together to get revenge on 100 Thieves and claim 3rd place (LoL Esports Photos, Flickr)

The last time these two teams met, it was 100 Thieves that were able to take the victory, through jungler William “Meteos” Hartman’s excellent pathing. The jungle presence is likely to play another huge role in this match-up, as both Meteos and Xmithie battle it out to help their team gain any advantage they can.

For more action on the NA LCS, including when you can view this match, check out the Official Schedule Page, here. For more information on the teams coming into this week, check out our NA LCS Power Rankings, here.