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Welcome to this new weekly article series that will attempt to decode a bit of the current meta on the professional LoL scene each week. For the regular season, we select one match per day, but all playoff matches will be covered (at least as much as possible, i.e. matches not yet known because they depend on the results of other BOs. Will not be processed). Matches are selected based on competitive interest and not team popularity.
LEC Week 3: Karmine Corp vs Rogue
This match will be one with him The most at stake, as the losing team may well be eliminated from the rest of the competition. A loss won’t mathematically eliminate the Rogues, but on a mental level, losing to the last team in the standings at the start of a crucial week would be a huge blow to morale. for no Casey, his fate is no longer entirely in his hands. Not only must he get three victories, but the results of other teams must also be in his favour. As a reminder, A team with three wins could not qualify for Summer 2023, as 8 teams had at least 4 wins this season and could still happen.
The disease selection strategy is quite simple. They try Put Szygenda on the right matchups in the topplane, give Larsen (Azir, Oriana, Tristana) a late game carry and try to take advantage early/mid on the botlane. Thanks for the more aggressive picks on Zoelys and Comp. Markoon will have a champion that will either be quite aggressive if Szygenda tanks, or tank himself if his toplaner goes bruiser. On paper, the idea is not bad The Rogues can’t control the game enough to solo Larsson. He and Markoon are the most active players on the map, but that’s usually not enough to let them carry the team. A glimmer of hope for the crooks will undoubtedly come from a better IG agreement between Zollis and Marcoon., because if jungler and support manage to evolve better together, rogue will become more dangerous. at the level of Banned, Casey will surely look to target Larsen’s pool champion In him either Azir, or Oriana, or even Corky with whom he has separated himself in the past. KC will still have to be careful, as Larsen has an Akali, a champion that has caused problems for KC. Zoelys’ Rakan can also get banned in the second rotation. Apparently the meta champions (Rumble etc) will also be banned.
Casey was disappointing for this first split. The team has Struggling to find your play style, with 4 players who try to carry more or less depending on the situation. This isn’t necessarily a bad strategy, but it is It’s hard to implement once you’re in the elite. This will happen Interesting For this past week Watch the team start with slightly less champagne creations, as they try to build their game around their botlane. Targamas and Upset have shown some interesting things throughout the split, and may be the rock on which the team should base its playstyle, while Putting Sakan on more active champions in early/mid (The return of his LeBlanc?). It also goes without saying that KC’s macros have been impeccable throughout this split and the team needs to improve in this area. In terms of prohibition, can be lured by crooks A few bans in the midlane like Azir, but will mostly see them target some botlane duos.
LEC Week 3: Fnatic vs G2
Here is the last one Good old LEC Classico. Given the relative position of the two teams, it is It is unlikely that the secret picks will be revealed in this match, as they could face each other again next week in BO3. (unlikely but not impossible), on the same patch. So we should expect a fairly strategic matchup instead, where macro will take precedence. The US According to Enthusiastic opening with few advantages: Razork/Jun duo works extremely wellAnd so we should expect a lot of explosiveness on the boatlane, where The Swans and Mickies have been less than impressive since the start of the seasonn (though without being bad). The duel isn’t won in advance for Fnatic afterwards, and they have to be especially wary of Yike.
For G2, their best win condition seems to be topplanning. Oscarinin is not flawless on both mechanical and macro aspects.So the samurai can decide Basing their strategy around the Brokenblade, While trusting their Duolen to not be too early/mid dominant. This strategy includes Still a threat, especially since Dragons are usually stronger than Voidling/The Herald, And so playing primarily around your topplane in the early/mid can have disastrous results in the midgame. Later, it is not It’s also not impossible that G2 choose to face Fnatic on their home turf, given the level difference between the two teams is small.
Obviously in Fnatic/G2, it’s impossible not to value the midlane. Caps and humanoids can release offensive champions as well as more teamfight/late game oriented characters. It is very difficult to expect their choice, but it is It’s unlikely we’ll see the humanoid’s Hwy again, published in a certain game. In terms of banning, this match might not have much originality. In addition to the meta champions, Fnatic will definitely want to Take his drain from Hans, while G2 for their part will probably try Banning one or two champions in Razork, V and Poppy The most common goals are
LEC Week 3: SK vs G2
This is not the last poster Not equal importance for both teams. Given their respective performances over the past week, they should Usually their ticket to the playoffs is already valid At the time of this match. Of the five teams leading the LEC, SK got a straight win against Fnatic and lost against BDS and Team Heretics. For their part, The G2 defeated both top 5 teams which they have faced so far. So victory will be good SK’s morale, showing that winning against LEC’s top 4 is closer to triviality than exploits. Of course, like the match with Fnatic, you shouldn’t expect Secret Picks to be released.
This time, neither team really has a clear advantage in one area. The game should still Give yourself plenty of direction around the boatlane, always because of the Dragons, even if SK could decide to hand the keys to the match to the irrelevant even if it manages to have a favorable match-up. At the draft level, Two champions can be the priority in this matchup: LeBlanc and Rakan. Besides the fact that they are both very good in the current meta, they are also very mobile and can safely move into the enemy jungle.
It should be understood Like G2 on SK, it’s the junglers who are the real carriers in the early game. It will be important to have information on their relative positions to properly anticipate future actions. Bans will definitely be meta, perhaps with the added bonus of Arlevant’s jacks, Permaban against SK in Week 1 from his game destruction against Rogue. Brokenblade is also a big Jax player, so it’s not impossible that Champion remains open, potentially offering top-game champagne. G2 looks to be the favorite for this match, but Nisky and his teammates certainly intend to upset this prediction.
