RESULTS: Giants Chase Playoffs Spot, Take Down Misfits

There’s an old saying in the EU LCS, everybody beats everyone and in the end Fnatic wins. Well right now, everyone seems capable of taking any of the other teams down, and Fnatic are currently in the lead, so maybe there’s a bit of wisdom in that statement.

Misfits managed to take the early lead, after finding Giants jungler out of position and taking him down for first blood. Both teams effectively traded turrets, though Giants were able to catch out Misfits AD Carry in the side lane to even up the score. A skirmish around the Baron area resulted in two more kills for Misfits, as they looked to secure the Rift Herald. Despite having a minor kill and turret lead, Misfits were actually unable to create a real gold advantage, with Giants managing to stay close, and when a team fight resulted in the deaths of three of the Misfits squad, Giants were able to close the gap completely, and start creating one of their own.

Giants managed to secure the first Dragon of the match, quite a bit later than normal, and were also able to push down several turrets after catching out individual members of Misfits out of position. A skirmish at Baron saw the Misfits forced away after losing two members, and Giants were left to secure the extra pushing power. With this newfound power, Giants were able to open up a gold lead and start sieging the base of Misfits, taking down several turrets and an inhibitor.

After pulling back to secure the second Dragon, Giants again pushed towards the base of Misfits, and after a running battle saw the entire Misfits squad fall, Giants were left free to claim the victory, and keep the current standings in flux.

For more action out of the EU LCS, check out yesterday’s match, where Fnatic kept their grip on first place after taking down ROCCAT, and to see when these teams are squaring off again, check out the Official Schedule page, here.