I think you have to remember that NYXL ran default comps in this game for the most part and they rarely played brigette. Also, valliant are playing hot right now and have the chance the go undefeated this season depending on how the game vs Spitfire goes. As we saw from boston last season this means little in the grand scheme of things and is subject to meta. If the coaching staff are actively preparing for playoffs (which i'm assuming they are) it should look very different, though, potentially, lack of brigette play and brigette playing experience could be a problem.

I guess this is what it looks like when NYXL's coaching staff put zero preparation into a game seemingly. Apart from succouring stage 4 playoffs, they have no reason to expose strategy.

With how well SHD dragons played against BOS in the last two maps, with philly potentially having a bad mental state after their 3 close loses recently, could be a a competitive game. Either that or PHL 4-0 LUL

Rare welsh flag < koreans

rare welsh flag PogChamp

It's more of a reference to that fact that the name Boston Uprising is inspired by the Boston Tea Party

I'm converted to the american cause. Ez win for Boston

In my mind clutching is when you win by pure mechanical skill in a tense or critical situation, not the other team throwing for you lol

Game is super close, I just feel like the scoreline could be different if not for those mistakes.

How is AKM rolling into his team and killing them SK clutching, or any of the other examples?

Game changing throws on all maps so far from France

First dying to diva ult and letting zunba resuit, causing them to lose map 1.
AKM roll with unkoe wasting mercy ult on numbani, means SK get higher timebank.
Bastion strat is risky, but them NiCO throws anyway staying in front of shield.

I get it's a high pressure situation but it's kind of mind boggling.

fuck, I should have made a prediction

having esca = ez win

My heart says 3-2 FNRGFE

My head says 3-0 Envy

vod https://www.twitch.tv/videos/174893319?t=02h10m10s

because Admirable licks bald heads for a living

Cymru am beth!

can't wait for KDP to throw with triple support attack on hanamura again :thinking:

1. dive zen
2. kill zen / force ult
3. ???
4. win

The flags for C9 are not in order, nor alphabetical order, or role order. My OCD can't take this

2cp man, rouge should have at least got that cap.

I think the biggest problem is rouge got complacent running their goto comps in NA. Flexibility is the current meta not 3dps.

So rouge have to win 3-1 at least against LH to go through?

Props to liquid to showing up but as apex finals showed, playing more than 5 maps in one sitting can really take it's toll. Overconfidence from selfless by not taking a break between matches.

korean stream dropping frames LUL

nice 'fastest internet in the world'

i'm kind of sad faze only get 15 minutes or so break from a close 6 maps.

Hopefully they're not too mentally fatigued and this is a good game

I'm a bit disappointed with the production quality so far. Low bitrate on youtube and echo/feedback from analyst desk. Hopefully they fix these issues by tomorrow.