RESULTS: H2K Make a Ridiculous Comeback against G2

With so little time, and so few games remaining until playoffs, some teams have begun to slip a little bit, make uncharacteristic mistakes. Today’s match between G2 and H2K should have been in the bag quite early on, but a couple of misplays later and we have a pretty fantastic comeback.

The early game could not have gone better for G2, with a skirmish breaking out in the top lane that resulted in two kills for G2 and nothing good for H2K. G2 were also able to secure the first turret, but H2K still managed to hold on a little, taking down the first Dragon of the game. In response to this, G2 made the top lane a massive priority, taking down the Rift Herald and landing more kills on the beleaguered H2K top laner. Another minor skirmish, another two kills for G2, and suddenly they find themselves leading the game by a significant amount.

After landing more key kills and securing their first Dragon, G2 began to push in multiple waves at once, whilst making sure to focus attention onto H2K’s top laner to keep him suppressed. A series of escalating ambushes put G2 ahead by over 8k gold, when suddenly disaster struck. A team fight that perhaps G2 underprepared for resulted in the deaths of three of their members, including their carries, and suddenly H2K were in position to secure the Baron. While H2K used this newfound power to push in lanes, G2 quickly secured the Dragon in an attempt to turn back the tides of the game.

In what was quickly becoming a disaster for G2, H2K revealed that despite being behind by a significant amount for much of the game, they had managed to remain reasonably powerful, and once they had the power of Baron behind them, they were quickly able to close the gap and start their offense. Securing a second Baron, H2K quickly moved down to secure the Elder Dragon, and once they started their siege, that match was basically over. H2K took down the defences of G2, and a last ditch team fight only resulted in the death of H2K’s jungler, while three members of G2 fell in response. An epic level comeback that keeps H2K’s chances at playoffs alive.

For more action from the EU LCS, check out how Splyce knocked down the Misfits to land themselves a spot in second place, and for more information on when these teams are facing off again, check out the Official Schedule page, here.