RESULTS: Vitality Claim First Blood in Quarterfinal Match against H2K

With both teams wanting to prove they belong in the post season, the match between H2K and Vitality was sure to be an explosive one. Here’s a brief breakdown of the match.

Vitality secured first blood, after an early gank onto the mid lane caught H2K off guard. Continuing the map pressure saw Vitality strike at the top lane next, securing another kill to extend their lead. H2K responded in the top lane to relieve some of the pressure and claimed a kill for themselves, but Vitality was already looking at the bot lane, forcing the wave in before securing the first Dragon of the game. Almost as soon as H2K thought their bot lane was safe, Vitality struck again to claim another two kills.

H2K moved to secure the Rift Herald in order to gain some pushing power in the face of Vitality’s assault, and while they then moved top to claim another kill and the turret, Vitality had already moved to secure the first turret bonus gold in the bot lane. With the bot side pressure building, Vitality moved to secure their second Dragon of the match, before shifting to pressure the mid lane. H2K did manage to surprise Vitality in the jungle, picking up a kill in revenge for the early game, before summoning the Rift Herald and attempting to push out the bot lane. As the third Dragon prepared to spawn, H2K attempted to catch out Vitality in the bot lane, but reinforcements arrive much faster than expected, costing H2K the life of their jungler and AD Carry as Vitality pick up their third Dragon.

Vitality begin to pressure the Baron, and when H2K attempted to force them off, they found themselves caught out of position, resulting in two more kills for Vitality, allowing them to secure the Baron buff and start to push out the lanes. As Vitality attack the bot lane, H2K engage onto the team, claiming a quick kill before Vitality can turn around and fight. When Vitality strike back though, they strike back hard, claiming three kills in revenge and rushing through the bot lane defences of H2K. Caught off guard by the assault, H2K are unable to defend their bot lane effectively as Vitality quickly close out the game.

For more EU LCS action, check out how Splyce defeated ROCCAT in a clean sweep to claim a spot in the Semi-finals, and for more information on the EU LCS Playoff games, check out the Official Schedule page, here.