GAMES (EDT)
- 5:00 a.m: Team WE (WE) vs. Suning Gaming (SNG)
- 7:00 a.m: Bilibili Gaming (BLG) vs. Vici Gaming (VG)
WE vs. SNG
This game is a bit of a toss up, but I'm going to side with Suning. WE were pretty sloppy in their opening series against EDG on Friday and were only kept from being swept by a terrible throw from EDG in Game 2, allowing the decisive third game, which to their credit, WE did win. I think WE can certainly win here, as we know Suning aren't exactly world beaters, but Suning were the cleaner team, albeit against weaker competition, Friday. For Suning, Huanfeng is the main man, while Bin looked great in the opening game of the series. We also know that WE love to ignore Morgan on the top side, while Beishang and Teacherma head to the bottom lane to get Jiumeng and Missing ahead. Pick a side here in what could be a very bloody series.
Predicition: SNG 2-1
- WE Players to Target: Beishang ($7,000), Teacherma ($7,600), Jiumeng ($7,800)
- SNG Players to Target: Bin ($5,800), Huanfeng ($7,200), SwordArt ($5,400)
BLG vs. VG
This one I think is a bit more one sided, as BLG have decided to bench arguably their best player, jungler Meteor. Vici will go with the lineup that they finished out the Spring with, meaning that off-season addition, Leyan, will at least start the series on the bench. iBoy and Forge were the main carries for Vici in the spring,
GAMES (EDT)
- 5:00 a.m: Team WE (WE) vs. Suning Gaming (SNG)
- 7:00 a.m: Bilibili Gaming (BLG) vs. Vici Gaming (VG)
WE vs. SNG
This game is a bit of a toss up, but I'm going to side with Suning. WE were pretty sloppy in their opening series against EDG on Friday and were only kept from being swept by a terrible throw from EDG in Game 2, allowing the decisive third game, which to their credit, WE did win. I think WE can certainly win here, as we know Suning aren't exactly world beaters, but Suning were the cleaner team, albeit against weaker competition, Friday. For Suning, Huanfeng is the main man, while Bin looked great in the opening game of the series. We also know that WE love to ignore Morgan on the top side, while Beishang and Teacherma head to the bottom lane to get Jiumeng and Missing ahead. Pick a side here in what could be a very bloody series.
Predicition: SNG 2-1
- WE Players to Target: Beishang ($7,000), Teacherma ($7,600), Jiumeng ($7,800)
- SNG Players to Target: Bin ($5,800), Huanfeng ($7,200), SwordArt ($5,400)
BLG vs. VG
This one I think is a bit more one sided, as BLG have decided to bench arguably their best player, jungler Meteor. Vici will go with the lineup that they finished out the Spring with, meaning that off-season addition, Leyan, will at least start the series on the bench. iBoy and Forge were the main carries for Vici in the spring, with iBoy, in particular, playing quite well. Vici should be on a bit of an up-swing coming into the Summer Split, as legendary coach Kkoma continues to get this team moving in the right direction. Any consideration for BLG should start with FoFo, but I do not like them in this spot.
Prediction: VG 2-0
