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Digital Jedi
May 28, 2007

Fallen Rib
Hell yea T1!!

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Hypocrisy
Oct 4, 2006
Lord of Sarcasm

G2 and EG both getting swept feels right.

SSJ_naruto_2003
Oct 12, 2012



T1 looked absolutely dominant in that series too

Ulio
Feb 17, 2011


I am a LPL fan so I am rooting for RNG, although I don't care who wins as long as it's a banger but T1 fans are already so insufferable I kinda want them to lose.

Vermain
Sep 5, 2006




sadly the plumy buff ran out at the worst possible time

T1 definitely hit the NOS last series but they were looking pretty loving shaky before. i kinda think the fact that RNG's been playing so consistently is gonna get in T1's head, and i can easily see gumayusi getting cold feet once gala starts actively challenging him in lane

much like ulio i'm kinda rooting for RNG because the T1 fan reactions are absolutely loving hilarious when they lose

curiousCat
Sep 23, 2012

Does this look like the face of mercy, kupo?

Hypocrisy posted:

G2 and EG both getting swept feels right.

honestly it feels sacrilegious to say but

...EG did better vs RNG than G2 did vs T1, right?

Luna Was Here
Mar 21, 2013

Lipstick Apathy

curiousCat posted:

honestly it feels sacrilegious to say but

...EG did better vs RNG than G2 did vs T1, right?

G2 and G3 most assuredly, G1 they got hard stomped but they didn't just completely crumple.

Vermain
Sep 5, 2006



curiousCat posted:

honestly it feels sacrilegious to say but

...EG did better vs RNG than G2 did vs T1, right?

G2 has had one of the more sudden collapses we've seen internationally, i think. caps and jankos looked in peak form for a few days and then turned back into pumpkins overnight

obviously a lot can happen in Bo1s but it's like they got replaced by pod people or something, it's loving weird as hell

CODChimera
Jan 29, 2009

Vermain posted:

G2 has had one of the more sudden collapses we've seen internationally, i think. caps and jankos looked in peak form for a few days and then turned back into pumpkins overnight

obviously a lot can happen in Bo1s but it's like they got replaced by pod people or something, it's loving weird as hell

Caps especially. the whole thing reminded me of the days when the lpl titans would perform comically at the international events

Duzzy Funlop
Jan 13, 2010

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Finals are live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIAouLUPynY

Duzzy Funlop
Jan 13, 2010

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Oh, those player introductions for RNG yesterday weren't even live, but pre-recorded? :lol:

curiousCat
Sep 23, 2012

Does this look like the face of mercy, kupo?
everything they're having to do to hide RNG IS IN CHINA is extremely funny

Duzzy Funlop
Jan 13, 2010

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Okay, that was pretty bad-rear end to be honest, despite the oddness of it being necessary due to the circumstances

CODChimera
Jan 29, 2009

nocturne when lee and veigo are both available??

Duzzy Funlop
Jan 13, 2010

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I got some strong BUT AT WHAT COST energy from that T1 play

Duzzy Funlop
Jan 13, 2010

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Good god, I feel like this game is really gonna rattle T1's composure.

CODChimera
Jan 29, 2009

Duzzy Funlop posted:

Good god, I feel like this game is really gonna rattle T1's composure.

I feel like they can blame at least some of that on the p/b

Duzzy Funlop
Jan 13, 2010

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CODChimera posted:

I feel like they can blame at least some of that on the p/b

Probably, I guess, but not sure if having Lee Sin over Nocturne would have made that much difference when your early game gets completely derailed by your ADC dying in 50 seconds, especially with the early-game pressure T1 love to put on.

This game, however...is making me feel much better about T1's chances.

/edit:
aaand the stream is making GBS threads the bed

Duzzy Funlop
Jan 13, 2010

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OH MY GOD

CODChimera
Jan 29, 2009

keria hard carried that

Duzzy Funlop
Jan 13, 2010

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Replayed the baron fight, and that escape from Wei :lol:

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

Robots confuse squirrels.


What the gently caress has Dash done to his hair and why did no-one stop him?

Duzzy Funlop
Jan 13, 2010

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njsykora posted:

What the gently caress has Dash done to his hair and why did no-one stop him?

Dash sporting some random/edgy/odd hairstyle/accessory-style is as old as time, no?

/edit:
He pretty often throws some curve-balls make-up wise in there as well.

CODChimera
Jan 29, 2009

did that say game delay g2 vs psg? how random

CODChimera
Jan 29, 2009

njsykora posted:

What the gently caress has Dash done to his hair and why did no-one stop him?

i kinda like the wacky haircuts

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

Robots confuse squirrels.


That looks like how basically every fight is going to go with RNG having 2 exhausts to neuter the Kennen.

CODChimera
Jan 29, 2009

bin is constantly on like 1hp but still there healing and attacking

CODChimera
Jan 29, 2009

time for lee sin

Duzzy Funlop
Jan 13, 2010

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Come on, T1, give me some silver scrapes

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

Robots confuse squirrels.


CODChimera posted:

keria hard carried that

He's been one of the best players this whole tournament.

Duzzy Funlop
Jan 13, 2010

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HELL YES

Keria ay-loving-gain

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

Robots confuse squirrels.


KERIA SO loving GOOD

E: WE GOT loving SCRAPES

gwrtheyrn
Oct 21, 2010

AYYYE DEEEEE DUBBALYOO DA-NYAAAAAH!
silver scrapes baby

Duzzy Funlop
Jan 13, 2010

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Duzzy Funlop posted:

Come on, T1, give me some silver scrapes

:siren:

Tosk
Feb 22, 2013

I am sorry. I have no vices for you to exploit.

SKT1 played incredibly well that game. Hope Faker gets to hold a trophy again, he still deserves it.

Duzzy Funlop
Jan 13, 2010

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Tosk posted:

SKT1 played incredibly well that game. Hope Faker gets to hold a trophy again, he still deserves it.

On home turf, even.

God, I really want this for him.

Luna Was Here
Mar 21, 2013

Lipstick Apathy

Tosk posted:

SKT1 played incredibly well that game. Hope Faker gets to hold a trophy again, he still deserves it.

The last two years have been something of a Faker resurgence. It felt like for awhile (if I had to put a vague number on it, after season 5) he had a period of "meh" times where he wasn't really living up to the "Unkillable Demon King" nickname but if anything he's playing better now than he was back in the old glory days of season 3. In a way it's kind of heartwarming, like cool the guy who is supposed to be #1 and had always been #1 is finally back to being #1

Vermain
Sep 5, 2006



woke up at the exact correct time to watch game 5. booya

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

Robots confuse squirrels.


Feel like T1 have hard thrown this in draft.

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Duzzy Funlop
Jan 13, 2010

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Luna Was Here posted:

The last two years have been something of a Faker resurgence. It felt like for awhile (if I had to put a vague number on it, after season 5) he had a period of "meh" times where he wasn't really living up to the "Unkillable Demon King" nickname but if anything he's playing better now than he was back in the old glory days of season 3. In a way it's kind of heartwarming, like cool the guy who is supposed to be #1 and had always been #1 is finally back to being #1

It's not even just that. The fact that his resurgence has culminated in stomping his region's spring split in an unprecedented undefeated streak with basically a rookie team weighs a whole lot more for me personally, because it doesn't just highlight how good he is, but how good this team is.

It's Faker, and he's a midlaner, so - obviously - coverage and commentary focuses on him, but it somewhat undersells how very much - especially in this tournament - his teammates have shown the gently caress up.
As rookies, no less.

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