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[garath]

Upsets all over the place. I like it! Might actually be a good season.

 

[Edwardo]

Upsets all over the place. I like it! Might actually be a good season.

Ya I love that the top teams are getting a run for their money.

 

[TomShoe]

Great. Can't wait for Challenger Series to start up, that's LoL 6 days a week.

Poor Alex Ich, he needs to retire.

 

[Opiate]

Great. Can't wait for Challenger Series to start up, that's LoL 6 days a week.

Poor Alex Ich, he needs to retire.

When does challenger series start?

 

[Leezard]

Ya Hai was very lackluster, and I don't really know what Meteos was doing half the time. Hai didn't even use Zhonyas in some of the fights. Just a bad showing from C9. I can't see them not turning it around though.

I was watching Voyboy's stream last night and he sees the standings after week one. He goes, "Oh my former team is in first place.. But that's ok though because Cloud 9 is just going to bounce back anyways."

Team Liquid played really well over the weekend. IWillDominate came out strong.

I was surprised with the last game of the day Team 8 went all out aggressive against TSM. CaliTrlolz(Irelia) got Porpoise(Nocturne) to camp Dyrus(Gnar) and they just went ham all game from there. Just constant aggression all over the map, making people blow flashes and ults. It was really fun to watch. (Well probably not if you're a TSM fan lol.)

Indeed, I can't imagine them not bouncing back. They typically come up with intelligent strategies.

 

[reSpec Gaming]

Great. Can't wait for Challenger Series to start up, that's LoL 6 days a week.

This is the first time I've been interested in Challenger Series. Origen hype!

 

[Newt]

Cop is love, cop is life.

 

[Blizzard]

Cop is love, cop is life.

I can already see the potential. It's practically happening.

 

[TomShoe]

When does challenger series start?

This is the first time I've been interested in Challenger Series. Origen hype!

My bad, 5 days a week. The Challenger show will be on Wednesday, I guess they're broadcasting 6 games (12 teams between NA + EU) that day.

Qualifiers are going on now (end Feb 4th), the actual season starts Feb. 17th.

Some notable teams:

- Fusion
- Final 5 (Rhux's Team)
- Enemy Esports (I thought InnoX retired)
- Team Liquid Academy
- CLG Black
- Cloud9 G2A

EU:

- n!faculty
- Reason Gaming
- SK Prime
- Gamers2 (Ocelote lives)
- Origen (xPeke)

 

[Blizzard]

I'm sensing some uncertainty.

 

[Newt]

I'm sensing some uncertainty.

I used to it fix a weird glitch. The glitch caused me to not have a flex pick in week one.

 

[Blizzard]

I used to it fix a weird glitch. The glitch caused me to not have a flex pick in week one.

I wondered about that. I figured maybe you had someone who wasn't playing.

 

[Kotetsu534]

As one of those who signed Cali's petition to get him to play a season of LCS, very happy to see him lead T8 to victory over TSM. Hope they do well.

With this season being shortened to 18 games, upset victories are a bit more important than they used to be. C9 play Liquid and CLG next week - if they lose both they face the prospect of being winless and dead last after almost a quarter of the split.

I think SK will be very hard to topple in EU this season. I think Fox will do at least as well as Jesiz and I expect Forgiven/nRated to dismantle a lot of their opposition. Elements could do it, but they need to change their approach, and I'm not sure they can with both Froggen and Rekkles. I suppose if the meta game changes to reward slow, careful play they might.

 

[Ghost is Bad]

how the fuck did i beat zkylon without a top laner

 

[zkylon]

how the fuck did i beat zkylon without a top laner

i had impact as my top laner last week so we were both one player short

also i didnt put my heart in it this year so my draft was really bad

edit: oh wait i also didnt have helios? LOL

 

[Ocho]

I had a couple of weak links, but overall I'm pretty happy with the first week results, especially since I had very little idea what I was doing.

Holy fuck I did that bad?

 

[Ghost is Bad]

i had impact as my top laner last week so we were both one player short

also i didnt put my heart in it this year so my draft was really bad

edit: oh wait i also didnt have helios? LOL

wut

i had impact last week and you had a full roster.

 

[zkylon]

wut

i had impact last week and you had a full roster.

oh you mean that other league

i dunno i dont care bout that one

 

[Edwardo]

oh you mean that other league

i dunno i dont care bout that one

That's not nice.

 

[zkylon]

well i didnt get to draft because my building went dark when they drafted

so as far as im concerned that one doesnt exist

 

[Newt]

well i didnt get to draft because my building went dark when they drafted

so as far as im concerned that one doesnt exist

You can still modify your roster.

 

[zkylon]

You can still modify your roster.

it doesn't feel mine so i dont like it

idc anyways

 

[Ghost is Bad]

then u wouldnt mind letting me have quas and forgiven as subs then

 

[zkylon]

then u wouldnt mind letting me have quas and forgiven as subs then

i thought about like replacing all my players with subs but i'd rather no ruin the game for everyone

so no

 

[-duskdoll-]

There's a stream right now http://www.twitch.tv/riotgames, LCK i think.

 

[Prototype Viktor]

didn't even realize Samsung is 0-4 they fell off hard with so many ships jumped

 

[YomommaZ]

Yeah they are easily the worst Champions team now. That's what happens when u let go 2 full rosters of best players in the world...

 

[Kotetsu534]

IM v Jin Air was a surprisingly great series. Bit slow in game 2, but built to an incredible ending in a close, topsy-turvy game 3. Big plays by GBM, Wisdom and Lil4c.

 

[Edwardo]

IM v Jin Air was a surprisingly great series. Bit slow in game 2, but built to an incredible ending in a close, topsy-turvy game 3. Big plays by GBM, Wisdom and Lil4c.

Nice I might watch it when I finally get out of bed. I turned it on when I went to bed, but fell asleep just as it started.

 

[Edwardo]

Damn, SKT1 is ranked #1 in the world right now and Faker barely plays.

 

[Edwardo]

EU LCS - Week 2 - Day 1

H2k vs Meet Your Makers
Unicorns of Love vs Giants Gaming
Fnatic vs Roccat
SK Gaming vs Gambit Gaming
Elements vs Copenhagen Wolves

 

[TomShoe]

EU LCS - Week 2 - Day 1

H2k vs Meet Your Makers
Unicorns of Love vs Giants Gaming
Fnatic vs Roccat
SK Gaming vs Gambit Gaming
Elements vs Copenhagen Wolves

Here's hoping my Greyhound bus has good Wi-Fi.

 

[FireSol]

Deficio again (((

 

[Edwardo]

I really can't see MYM doing well this split. They lost Selife and Impaler. Mimer is playing like crap too.

 

[clemenx]

MyM's looking like a wasted spot, seems they will will have trouble winning a single game. Sucks what happened with Selfie :/

 

[PsychoSoldier]

I really can't see MYM doing well this split. They lost Selife and Impaler. Mimer is playing like crap too.

Ironically is seems like they lost Impaler because of Selfie---and then they lose Selfie as well.

Awful situation all around.

 

[Ghost is Bad]

to anyone that had mym on their fantasy rosters

rip.

 

[Einbroch]

Holy shit those plays.

 

[-duskdoll-]

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[Blizzard]

I just tuned in to root for Werlyb. I benched Dyrus since Werlyb did so well the first week.

As soon as I started watching, Werlyb teleported in late to die and lose a tower. ;_; Looks like GIA is in bad shape.

 

[PsychoSoldier]

I love Rek'Sai ult. So dirty.

 

[Leezard]

This is why you don't let a team get both Gnar and Rek'sai.

 

[Blizzard]

If Werlyb dies again I may get a NEGATIVE fantasy score by the time this one is over, lol.

*edit* There it is, 0/3/2 before 17 minutes. Not negative yet though. *edit* 0/4/2!

 

[Newt]

The Vizicsacsi fantasy points are too real.

 

[Edwardo]

Oh man Giants are getting worked.

 

[Einbroch]

What a stomp. Holy noots.

 

[Blizzard]

Giants went all in with full-tank Maokai ult. Didn't kill a single thing. Looks like game ends 21-5 unless UOL is going to prolong it for fun.

*edit* GIA has 0 towers in 28 minutes too. That's impressive.

 

[PsychoSoldier]

It was pretty silly to give them two such high priority picks, honestly.

Gnar and Rek'Sai are banned a lot for a good reason.

 

[-duskdoll-]

Come on Fnatic i believe in you!

 

[Blizzard]

Come on Fnatic i believe in you!

Apparently my fantasy LCS opponent, Ghost, does too.