RESULTS: ROCCAT Refuse to Roll Over, Take Down Vitality
By Zac Cameron ·
As the pressure mounts in the EU LCS, some of the teams are finding it hard to keep up, while others are putting the pedal to the metal. While they aren't likely to finish on top of the standings, ROCCAT's victory over Vitality has managed to keep their playoff dreams alive.
With this victory today, ROCCAT have laid down the law that they refuse to roll over and give up. Taking down Vitality has managed to keep their dreams of playoffs alive, and the manner in which they did so also speaks to the level of play they are truly capable of.
The game got off to a great start for ROCCAT, catching out Vitality support Jakub "Jactroll" Skurzyński in the jungle less than a minute into the game to secure first blood. With this pick, ROCCAT managed to build a lead, albeit a small one, but a lead that they would not lose for the duration of the match nonetheless. Another skirmish in the bot lane allowed ROCCAT to secure the first Dragon, although the distraction allowed Vitality top laner Lucas "Cabochard" Simon-Meslet to take down his counterpart unopposed. With the top lane still in flux, Vitality was able to secure the Rift Herald, before both teams traded turrets to try and keep the momentum going.
Vitality chose to focus more attention on the bot lane at this point, moving to secure their first Dragon, while ROCCAT made sure it wasn’t for free by taking their third turret in reply. A skirmish that broke out in the aftermath resulted in a two for one trade, with ROCCAT coming out ahead. In the lead up to the Baron, ROCCAT managed to again take down two members of Vitality, and in the actual fight itself, both teams traded supports, with ROCCAT securing the buff. This extra power allowed ROCCAT to break open the base of Vitality, and take down the first inhibitor of the game.
After pulling back from the siege to secure their second Dragon, ROCCAT again pushed towards the base of Vitality, taking down another inhibitor and more turrets. As more fights broke out, ROCCAT continued to find themselves advantageous positioning, taking down more members of Vitality and continuing to open up the base. While Vitality was able to secure the next Baron, ROCCAT made them pay for it by taking down two members, and in the ensuing push killed two more before ending the game.
For more EU LCS action, check out how Splyce crushed H2K to lock in their playoff spot, and to see when these teams are facing off next, check out the Official Schedule page, here.