How to explain the MAD Lions KOI’s miraculous run in the LEC, this turnaround in just a few days?

with Only a veteran of the LEC, the MAD Lions KOI didn’t start the favorite At the beginning of the division. For many observers, the team had some potential, having recruited several stars from the LVP (Spanish National League), notably the trio of Movistar’s Raiders (Frescovi, Supa, Alvaro) and Bisons’ top laner Myrn. All these players have experience behind them, with all starting their careers around 5 years ago, but until now, none of them have been tipped to join the European elite.

. If no one wanted to bury them prematurely, almost everyone thought they would Maybe a split or two is needed to show their true potential. However, lions are not patient.

MAD Lions KOI in regular season

Very quickly, the MAD Lions managed to find a style of play that suited them. Myrn especially impresses observers and players, Showing himself to be more than capable of holding his own against the big names of the LEC. However, it’s hard to place him directly among the best, because players like Irrelevant, Adam or Brokenblade are also very impressive. However, Elyoya manages to make plays especially in the early game by playing around his topplane.. Both players become fast Engine of MADAnd when they are good at their game, the match usually goes in favor of the Lions.

beside them, Supa and Alvaro are also a nice surprise. Although not as impressive as Myron on his top plane, they manage Stand up to their opponents in the lane phase and play well in team battles. So the MAD botlane is solid, if not flamboyant. We must also recognize that they have not Not often winning lanes on paper, Alvaro often had to switch to a champion that could serve as a front laner so that Elyoya could play bruiser in the jungle and Myrn could carry the topplane.. Hence the team finds its balance without joining the competition favourites.

Frescovi’s awakening in the playoffs

Despite the encouraging performance, MAD seems to have a major weakness: Frescovi, His midlaner did not agree. He dominated more often than not, and was never able to make a difference in the regular season. This greatly handicaps MAD, The team relies heavily on Aloya to dictate the pace of the game, which is very critical for a jungler when your midlaner never manages to get mid priority.

Only things change in the playoffs. Frescovi not only stands up to his direct opponents, but also becomes a real threat in team fights.. He didn’t suddenly become the best midlaner in the LEC, but by raising his level of play to an excellent level, It allows his team to be able to play better on the map

, which results in a general increase in team level. However, the meteoric rise of the team’s only non-Spanish player does not explain everything.

A step ahead of the meta?

MADs certainly are Lost their first playoff score against Fnatic, but the team wanted to try things out. Alyoya tried to bel’Veth unconvincing forest In the first round, while in the second round, Frescovini Akali has a perfect hole, condemned his team to the loser’s bracket. However, during the following match against the Giants, several things appeared: The Akali top or mid flex possibility for MAD, Friscovi which is great on Karma and Alvaro Braum.

Lions continue to emerge Champagne vs. Vitality: Myron states that it’s best on Twisted FateThe New pick top meta Among the pros, while Frescovi can re-release her Talia, the champion has become meta again at the patch. This allows MAD Lions Be able to play on the sidelane, and to avoid team fights they don’t want to take. Very few teams manage to execute this style of play well, and no one seems to have figured out how to counter it. BDS also fell victim to this tactic after Fnatic, failing to find good answers.

Myrwn continues to impress by finding great answers With Oscarinin unleashing varus against Jayce, and new MAD options forcing opponents to adapt their drafts, Which sometimes unlocks other champions such as Ivarn of Elyoya, usually Permaban against the lions. MADs don’t play Not just meta champions, they have their own answers and are extremely effective in the current meta. The team of course Benefited from a little nudge from destiny

Like coming across The two weakest teams in the losers bracket for their first matches as well as Adam’s absence from BDS (for reasons still unknown). although Their win against Fnatic has no chance, And if it is true that Humanoid and his companions did not show their best face, MAD lions confirmed all their talents. They will be without any possible dispute One of the teams to watch closely during the Spring Split. While it’s still too early to make them one of the LEC favorites, the team still needs to confirm that they can repeat this kind of feat in any meta.