RESULTS: Counter Logic Gaming Keeps Playoffs Hopes Alive By Taking Down Echo Fox

If CLG wanted to make playoffs, they needed to come away from every match with a victory. With an obstacle like Echo Fox standing in their way, that goal may have looked daunting, but CLG managed to step up and deliver where it counted.

Counter Logic Gaming claimed first blood, with a gank from jungler Kim "Reignover" Yeu-jin onto the bot lane, however Echo Fox fired back quickly, with top laner Heo "Huni" Seung-hoon taking down the top turret in response. Both teams headed for the Rift Herald, however CLG was able to bring more numbers to the party, taking down Huni and securing the objective.

CLG used the Rift Herald to push in the bot lane, using the pressure it provided to secure their first Dragon. Echo Fox attempted to find a kill in the top lane in response, but were unable to gain any traction, leaving their mid lane vulnerable to another gank from CLG which cost them the life of mid laner Kim "Fenix" Jae-hun. Both teams collided in the jungle, and the tight corridors benefitted Echo Fox more as they picked up two quick kills and pushed in the secondary top turret.

CLG’s response was to focus from the bottom side of the map, ambushing the bot lane duo as they crossed into the mid lane to score two more kills. When a skirmish looked like it might turn up more kills for Echo Fox, CLG quickly teleported multiple members into the fray to save their team members from danger. With the threat from Echo Fox neutralised, CLG quickly turned to the newly spawned Baron, securing the buff. With the extra pushing power, CLG are able to shove in the mid lane all the way to the inhibitor, taking it down and opening up the base of Echo Fox.

CLG continued their push towards the base of Echo Fox, taking down more turrets and the inhibitor in the mid lane, though at the cost of two members as Echo Fox retaliated. Once CLG pulled back, Echo Fox’s jungler Joshua “Dardoch” Hartnett quickly rushed to secure their first Dragon. CLG used the minion pressure from top and mid to attack the bot lane, taking down the turrets and inhibitors before attacking Echo Fox in their own base.

With Baron now on the map again, CLG moved to secure the area around it, taking down Dardoch to ensure there would be no chance of a miracle steal. With the bonus power, CLG are able to focus on attacking the members of Echo Fox while their minions take down the defences.

With this victory, CLG are keeping their playoff hopes alive, while Echo Fox are in danger of losing their first place spot. For more NA LCS action, check out some of the action from yesterday, where 100 Thieves secured their playoff spot and eliminated the Golden Guardians from contention, and to see when these teams will face off again, check out the Official Schedule page, here.