RESULTS: Clutch Gaming Break the Legacy of TSM, Knocking Them Out Of Playoffs for the First Time

Clutch Gaming continued their momentum this game, crushing TSM across the map to claim the series with a 3-1 victory. Here’s a brief breakdown of the match.

Both teams started the match a lot slower than previously, with the first skirmish not occurring until almost 10 minutes into the game. When the fight started though, it quickly turned form a small engage into a full blown team fight, with TSM claiming two kills while Clutch Gaming picked up four of their own. In the aftermath, Clutch Gaming moved to secure the first Dragon of the game.

Clutch would go on to attack the top lane, picking up two more kills before moving to secure the Rift Herald. Clutch Gaming released the Rift Herald to help take down the mid lane turrets, before diving to engage onto TSM and claim a quick kill. With so much pressure in every lane, Clutch Gaming easily secure their second Dragon before looking to set up vision control over the Baron area.

Clutch Gaming continue to find individual kills across the map as they tighten the stranglehold they have over the map. With TSM focused on making sure the Baron area has vision, Clutch Gaming move south and secure their third Dragon of the game before returning to contest the vision battle. Clutch Gaming initiate the Baron, and when TSM come to contest they are quickly torn apart, losing two members as Clutch Gaming secure the buff.

With the power of the Baron, Clutch Gaming push in multiple lanes, taking down the mid and bot inhibitors before rotating to push in the top lane as well. A last ditch team fight costs TSM everything, as Clutch Gaming ace the team and move onto the nexus, ending the game.

Clutch Gaming have taken the series after four games, winning the final match with a gold lead of over 12k in just over 31 minutes. They will advance to face 100 Thieves in the Semi-finals next weekend, the times of which can be found at the Official Schedule page, here. For more action from this series, check out the previous match recap where Clutch Gaming set themselves up to take the series.