The Power Rankings of the EU LCS Heading Into Week 9

The ever present threat of tie-breakers still loom in the air, as the European League of Legends Championship Series prepares for the last few games of the Spring Split. Some teams have looked better in the last few weeks, while others have maybe slipped a little. We look at where teams stand and what they have to do to survive this last week of the regular season.

Fnatic

They’re locked into playoffs, they’re practically untouchable at first place, what else can be said about the current number one team in the EU LCS? Even when Fnatic experienced loss, they still looked like a formidable team, so it’s no surprise they’re holding onto the top spot and they'll be a tough contender to bump off in the chase to the championship.

Splyce

Extending their winning streak really helped boost Splyce in the rankings. On top of that, they also managed to secure a spot in Playoffs, so they can be forgiven for perhaps playing a little loose this week, but something tells me that Splyce isn’t the kind of team to take things easy. Depending on the rest of the results, they might not lock in the second place bye, so Splyce will still have to put their best foot forward when their number comes up this weekend.

G2 Esports – Team Vitality

Ooh boy, what has happened to these two teams. It’s uncanny how they can simultaneously look strong when losing, but weak when pulling out the victory. Both of these teams are going to see playoffs, and fans can only hope that they manage to pull something out there, because as it stands, they look like they might both bow out very early when survival is on the line.

Misfits – FC Schalke 04 – ROCCAT – Giants Gaming

Of these four teams, two are going to make an appearance in playoffs, but as for which teams it will be is anyone’s guess. The wins have flown back and forth between these teams, and they have all managed to look strong against the top teams too, so anything they can do to gain an edge over each other will be a necessity at this point. Perhaps they should look into some last minute boosts, maybe drink a cup of coffee before the game, it’s probably going to come down to that, and we’re more than likely going to see some form of tie-breaker games being played before the week is through.

H2K

H2K looked so good after their mid-season roster shuffle, and it’s disappointing that this will be the end of the road for them. All they can really hope for is to continue to practice as a team and wait until the Summer Split, with the wins they have accumulated in the last four weeks, they should find themselves doing much better in the future.

Unicorns of Love

We all had such high hopes for the Unicorns of Love, but while they managed to look good despite losing early in the season, and they did manage to start putting wins on the board with an impressive five game streak, their performance last week was very disappointing. Going 0-2 is fine when you still look strong, but it’s less forgivable when you don’t, and the Unicorns aren’t looking as good right now.

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The last few matches should be very interesting, as the teams are battling for seeding coming into playoffs. For more interesting news in the realm of eSports, check out the San Francisco Shock’s signing of two new players in the Overwatch League, and for more information on the EU LCS Schedule, check out the Official Schedule page, here.