Cloud 9 / TSM / Flyquest
3 Kings for a Throne
With week 5 coming to a close, it's time to check on the rankings and take the firsts conclusions of the North American LCS.
After a wild preseason and a lot of movements in North America, the region was set to be stronger than ever, more competitive and more fearsome. While it might not be the case for some, it is still a fact that North America as a whole has become a place of hard fought battles. The opportunity of being stronger has reached every organization's will.
Everyone share the same goal, wether you're on top or bottom, you always have the Worlds Championships in mind. For some, the road might be harder and longer, but for the Kings, Worlds is inevitable.
TSM and Cloud 9, the 2 biggest and ancient organizations in America are looking strong and already rule the top of the region. Despite shady performances, and a team looking weaker than last year, TSM is still one of the strongest team right now and their second place with a 7-2 record shows it. Their victory yesterday against C9 might be the final click for the team to reach his true potential and they will have the occasion to show it again tonight against Flyquest, the number 3 in NA.
Cloud 9 has a long history in the LoL scene, winning 2 times in North America, once at IEM and reaching the quarter finals at Worlds last year. The team directed by Jack Etienne is looking to win for the third time in North America. After separating definitely from Meteos and Hai, the team looks, once again, in their best form. Having known many struggles especially with their shotcalling in the absence of Hai, Cloud 9 finally seems to have found their own new playstyle and it seems to work, seeing that the team is currently 1st with a 8-1 record, only dropping their first series yesterday. C9 is definitely a title contender but the road is far from over, it's only the beginning for them.
Flyquest is the new team that everyone talked about in the preseason. The C9 Challenger team, victorious in Challenger Series, had to sell his spot or find a new sponsor in order to remain in the LCS. And the sponsor came. Bought by the co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, the team changed his name to Flyquest but the team remained. No big changes, just a good amount of fate for those veterans of the scene. The old C9 was back in the LCS, in the exception of Moon, whose performances in the past were a big question mark for the fans.
But it didn't last, the old C9 was truly back in business. Dominating, all in control and with a excellent Moon, Flyquest was on a rampage to lead the North American LCS. Until they began to fall last week, losing to C9 and then Dignitas. The team now has to face TSM tonight. The question is, will they come back on track or will they sink along with their dreams?
The answer will have to wait, but the team clearly has a lot of potential and could step on top of the league to disturb his sister and the current Kings.
While those 3 teams seems to be the closest to the Grail, some still have their words in the matter. Immortals, Echo Fox, Dignitas, CLG, and more importantly, Phoenix 1, have not lost sight of the podium, and the playoffs will surely be bloodier than ever before.
The Kings are set to rise, but in the same time, they are set to fall. So ask yourself, who will rule?
Sources: lolesports, gamepedia, cloud9.gg
After a wild preseason and a lot of movements in North America, the region was set to be stronger than ever, more competitive and more fearsome. While it might not be the case for some, it is still a fact that North America as a whole has become a place of hard fought battles. The opportunity of being stronger has reached every organization's will.
Everyone share the same goal, wether you're on top or bottom, you always have the Worlds Championships in mind. For some, the road might be harder and longer, but for the Kings, Worlds is inevitable.
TSM and Cloud 9, the 2 biggest and ancient organizations in America are looking strong and already rule the top of the region. Despite shady performances, and a team looking weaker than last year, TSM is still one of the strongest team right now and their second place with a 7-2 record shows it. Their victory yesterday against C9 might be the final click for the team to reach his true potential and they will have the occasion to show it again tonight against Flyquest, the number 3 in NA.
Cloud 9 has a long history in the LoL scene, winning 2 times in North America, once at IEM and reaching the quarter finals at Worlds last year. The team directed by Jack Etienne is looking to win for the third time in North America. After separating definitely from Meteos and Hai, the team looks, once again, in their best form. Having known many struggles especially with their shotcalling in the absence of Hai, Cloud 9 finally seems to have found their own new playstyle and it seems to work, seeing that the team is currently 1st with a 8-1 record, only dropping their first series yesterday. C9 is definitely a title contender but the road is far from over, it's only the beginning for them.
Flyquest is the new team that everyone talked about in the preseason. The C9 Challenger team, victorious in Challenger Series, had to sell his spot or find a new sponsor in order to remain in the LCS. And the sponsor came. Bought by the co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks, the team changed his name to Flyquest but the team remained. No big changes, just a good amount of fate for those veterans of the scene. The old C9 was back in the LCS, in the exception of Moon, whose performances in the past were a big question mark for the fans.
The answer will have to wait, but the team clearly has a lot of potential and could step on top of the league to disturb his sister and the current Kings.
While those 3 teams seems to be the closest to the Grail, some still have their words in the matter. Immortals, Echo Fox, Dignitas, CLG, and more importantly, Phoenix 1, have not lost sight of the podium, and the playoffs will surely be bloodier than ever before.
The Kings are set to rise, but in the same time, they are set to fall. So ask yourself, who will rule?
Sources: lolesports, gamepedia, cloud9.gg
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