Group A standings:
Group B standings:
EDG versus SHRC (October 3rd, 1 am PST/10 CEST)
While it was EDG that finished at the top of the standings in the LPL, they would most likely have prefered facing off against TSM. SHRC is probably the team at worlds that knows the most about them and their playstyle, and seeing how SHRC definitely performed more confidently in their group (granted, they had what many considered an "easier group", but group B was definitely a more even group than group A in terms of average skill across all teams). Had TSM not lost versus SK earlier today, we would have seen a tiebreaker between SHRC and TSM, and if TSM would've won it, they would be duking it out versus EDG instead. That is not the case currently, and we will therefore now discuss this upcoming series.
Lane to watch: Botlane
When the other laners of EDG faltered, or Clearlove didn't get going, EDG could always rely on Namei and FZZF. With a combined KDA of 9.1, the botlane pair would always step it up whenever needed to, especially in the last game, where they dominated the botlane versus AHQ. What almost cost EDG the game though was their recklessness, something very prominent for Chinese teams. During one of the last teamfights, they went in with over 15 000 more gold in their pockets, but the teamfight still ended 4 kills on each side. Their warding was also lackluster in comparison to that of for instance SSW earlier.
SHRC on the other hand definitely looked impressive. Uzi showed off his marvelous mechanics, insec stepped his game up to another level (especially well shown off in this game ) and Corn dominated his lane. Uzi and Zero was definitely the best botlane in their group, and he is definitely on par with Korean ADCs. If there is someone who can rival the OGN representants, its Uzi&Zero, with a whooping total of 17,3 KDA!
What could be their downfall however is that they are facing a team that, in the end, still is from the same region as themselves, with a therefore similar playstyle, only EDG obviously played it better, seeing as they got the #1 seed to worlds. The familiarity could be what makes the Chinese equivalent of Alliance able to bring an end to SHRC's journey to the finals. One thing for sure is that these are going to be a very exciting series.
TSM vs SSW
TSM, as mentioned earlier, were at one point during the day (theoretically speaking) close to getting their dream matchup in the quarterfinals. If AHQ would've won against EDG and TSM won against SK and conquered SHRC in a tiebreaker, we would have seen TSM facing off against AHQ; probably the "easiest" team for TSM that had a potential chance at making it out of group stages. Those dreams were crushed however by the hands of Svenskeren and Freddy122. TSM now has to face, what many deems, as the potential winners of the Summoner's cup. Samsung White, on the other hand, has had a flawless group stage. They went 6-0, with two perfect games against DP (where they lost zero drakes, zero towers, and zero kills ) and played their games to utter perfection. Their ADC Imp even got a penta! The mistakes that they made would've been overlooked in the West; we simply would have ignored it, and focused on other big plays. SSW doesn't ignore those things, they improve themselves constantly, only to reach perfect themselves even more.
Lanes to watch: Mid lane
If there is one lane that definitely can decide the outcome of the games, it's the midlane. TSM relies heavily on Bjergsen leading the lineup and his shotcalling. If Bjergsen gets ahead and becomes confident, the team becomes confident. Amazing definitely needs to step up his game and almost babysit the mid lane, because Bjergsen is up against Pawn, who alone had a KDA of 10,5 (Bjergsen having 2/3 of that; 7). SSW's jungler had the lowest KDA on his team, 8,1, but it is still 2,5 times that of Amazing, who sat at 3.2 after group stages were finished). Pawn isn't afraid to bring out new picks either, with his Katarina demolishing AHQ.
What could be TSM's saving grace is their bot lane. Wildturtle had a slightly weak showing during the last week of NALCS and the playoffs, but stepped it up during the last few games, which he also has during the group stages. Lustboy has also been bringing out jawdropping plays, especially with his Nami. If they can get going versus Imp and Mata, and have the team shut down Dandy like they shut down Winds versus TPA, we could see a potential upset. The chances are slim, though.
Expected outcomes:
EDG vs SHRC: 2 - 3
TSM - SHRC: 1 - 3
Sources:
http://euw.lolesports.com/worlds/2014/worlds-2014/standings
http://euw.lolesports.com/worlds/2014/worlds-2014/teams
Youtube links can be found in the texts. Images are taken and edited from above links.
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