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[Leezard]

I missed a few games, but no one has built around Darius except Flash Wolves.

You need to solve Darius's kitable problem, and Flash Wolves did that with double poke and GP Zoning. Darius job at that point is to destroy anyone who tries to get in the back line since he can pull them in and destroy.

That's what is so interesting. People have called him op, he is a huge priority in pick/ban and yet he's shown to be underwhelming unless you build a comp around him in these games. It makes me think he's not as op and should not be as big of a priority as people believe he is.

 

[clemenx]

Darius sucks so bad in this game. everyone who cries he's op seems to forget almost every champion in the game has more mobility than him.

Not much to analyze in this game when it has basically been 4v5. Minions have probably done more damage than the Darius.

 

[Omnicent]

damn such a stomp

 

[Skux]

Well that was anticlimactic...

 

[Terbinator]

All hail the conquering hero

 

[theprodigy]

They screwed up the icon BM lol

 

[-duskdoll-]

Faker is smiling??

 

[Shining Sunshine]

That's what is so interesting. People have called him op, he is a huge priority in pick/ban and yet he's shown to be underwhelming unless you build a comp around him in these games. It makes me think he's not as op and should not be as big of a priority as people believe he is.

Well I think the 90% Plat+ ban rate made Reddit hyped for Darius.

That champ is strong in SoloQ where teamwork isn't there.

 

[Neol]

Just tuned in to see a fed Renekton.

Very, very happy

 

[Leezard]

Well I think the 90% Plat+ ban rate made Reddit hyped for Darius.

That champ is strong in SoloQ where teamwork isn't there.

Yeah, I think that's true as well. Even pros are overvaluing him in pick/ban so far though. I wonder if they will reconsider it until next week.

 

[Primethius]

That was a pretty good game and pretty tense for at least the first 20ish minutes.

Darius continues to be unimpressive to me, outside of the FW game.

 

[PhillipCostigan]

Chinese teams have really been unable to adapt to the "western" style of lane swap. SKT used that style to their advantage this game and completely shut out AmazingJ, and MaRin used that advantage to its fullest. Really well played.

MaRin's Renekton is disgusting.

 

[faridmon]

As an EDG fan, this game really sucked. No one should go for Darius unless you have alot of poke in your team.

Kalista with Darius is just a big no no

 

[NSESN]

Marin was so fed, he literally 1vs3'd EDG in one fight

 

[-duskdoll-]

Ho old is Faker?

 

[Shining Sunshine]

The counterpick is real.
Double solo lane counterpick. Coach kkOma is so smart.

I think the MSI finals was a good lesson. In the Legends Rising, he said he let them go in without regrets even knowing Leblanc was a bad pick.

 

[Edwardo]

Ho old is Faker?

19

 

[NSESN]

Ho old is Faker?

19

EDIT: beaten

 

[-duskdoll-]

19

He looks like he's just hitting puberty >.>

 

[HORRORSHØW]

why couldn't tsm shut down a blind-pick, first-pick darius?

 

[Edwardo]

Rock out with his croc out

 

[Leezard]

why couldn't tsm shut down a blind-pick, first-pick darius?

tsm have played terribly so far

 

[Shining Sunshine]

why couldn't tsm shut down a blind-pick, first-pick darius?

Darius > Dyrus

#BenchDyrus

 

[-duskdoll-]

Rock out with his croc out

 

[thestopsign]

Awesome to see the Renekton come in. Champ diversity continues to be at an all time high!

I think SKT has moved fully to the favorite to win this now. Hopefully they don't just stomp through the bracket stages so we have some exciting series.

 

[Shining Sunshine]

I hope Phreak can bring the puns to cover for the loss of DoA.

 

[HORRORSHØW]

next game
pls be over quicklike

 

[PhillipCostigan]

gonna log into the GAF mumble to chat while the games are on

 

[Stone Ocean]

why couldn't tsm shut down a blind-pick, first-pick darius?

Because Dyrus and Santorin are bad and Ssumday isn't

 

[HORRORSHØW]

monte's looking more and more like peewee herman everyday

 

[Shining Sunshine]

 

[Godan]

MORD HUEHUEHUE

 

[NSESN]

Huekaiser time

 

[Edwardo]

Haha

 

[patchday]

oh crap breaking out Mordekaiser

 

[Stone Ocean]

Loulex is so bad

 

[Leezard]

H2K will be so reliant on getting a good engage, BKT have a good comp to just kite with.

edit: or BKT can go suicide against them, that works too

 

[Shining Sunshine]

I would have said "007 just became a double agent!"

Phreak, I am disappointed.

 

[garath]

It pains me to see poor Elise play.

Loulex did not have to die right there.

 

[sleepykyo]

why couldn't tsm shut down a blind-pick, first-pick darius?

Didn't edg shut their own Darius down with the lane swap that gave Marin a 20 cs lead then that disaster of dragon attempt.

 

[Renekton]

I would have said "007 just became a double agent!"

Phreak, I am disappointed.

"You can say the team was dRiven away" - Phreak 2015

 

[Stone Ocean]

Seriously? You have a GLOBAL FUCKING DRAGON and all you use it for is to hit a turret twice?

Jesus christ

 

[HORRORSHØW]

terrible

 

[Shining Sunshine]

They got Mordekaiser but make terrible picks for their team comp lol.

 

[Edwardo]

I feel like Ekko was out of place.

 

[patchday]

Morde won but wasn't too hard to pick for favorite

 

[thestopsign]

Kasing is just so clearly their best player. Perfect on those Headbutt-Pulverizes when we have seen almost every other support fuck those up constantly now with the nerfs.

 

[faridmon]

That last game went almost bad for H2K but luckly they made it through and aced.

If they make the same mistake against tougher opponent, they would have regret that play.

 

[NSESN]

Of all 10 players from this game, I think only Kasing deserves to be at worlds

 

[clemenx]

Lmao. It was pretty fun seeing an all-melee comp "work" tho.

I still want to see Morde on a serious game.