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Introduction
Welcome back fellow LEC fans! The first week of Summer is behind us, with two more to go, and the opening weekend was full of surprises, upsets, and some of the usual.
In this article we'll be going over last week's games, taking a look at the Fantasy leaderboards, and briefly chatting about what we can expect from the games coming up this weekend.
Fantasy Leaderboards
Currently #1 on the leaderboards we have hotmailhot, who's sitting at 183 points right now, nearly 50 points above the average. While many probably didn't believe in Team Heretics and their new carries, hotmailhot definitely did! Drafting and designating Flakked as Captain has proven to be an incredible boon for our weekly winner!
Top Player In Each Role During Week 1
Current LEC Standings
3-0
3-0
2-1
2-1
1-2
1-2
1-2
1-2
1-2
0-3
Two rivals share a 2-1 score - G2 Esports and Fnatic. G2 Esports had a fantastic opening week, losing only to the MAD Lions - some say because they were happy gaming a little bit too much with Neeko mid lane. Even in that game, they played very well (until they didn't) and, as ever, G2 looks like they're headed straight for the top. Fnatic's Noah's debut in the bot lane has impressed many, though he wasn't enough to defeat G2 Esports in their final game of the weekend. Trymbi styled on his opponents with Thresh on the opening day, and Razork and Humanoid looked better than ever as a duo.
SK Gaming, Astralis, KOI, Team BDS, and Team Vitality all share the next spot, with a win-loss of 1-2. Perhaps of note in this list are Team BDS and Team Vitality. While the competition is indeed fierce in this Split in the LEC, I'm sure most people expected that these two teams would be somewhere in the top four. Vitality arguably had a more difficult match-up, having to face the Spring champions as well as the 3-0 Team Heretics (whom they nearly beat), but fans are still not happy with this superteam's showing so far.
In last place we have, once again, EXCEL. Unfortunately, their roster changes didn't pan out as nicely as they did for Fnatic or Team Heretics, and EXCEL seem as lost as ever. Hopefully they'll be able to put up a better fight in the coming weekend, though so far EXCEL hasn't shown anything to indicate that they won't be missing the group stage for a third Split in a row.
Day 1 Recap
The opening game of the LEC Summer Season was sure to be a banger - Team Vitality faced off against the Spring champions, MAD Lions. We've talked about this to death but MAD had a rough time in Spring (and at MSI) and on Saturday they showed fans that Summer was going to be very different. It was a close and action-packed first game, but MAD Lions were able to stay on top of the objectives and eventually secure the Infernal Soul. Between Baron Nashor, Infernal Drake, and a fed K'Sante, Azir, and Aphelios, there was little Vitality could do but watch as MAD kept coming for more and more turrets, ending the game 30 minutes in.
Heretics started the Split off with a statement 2v2 First Blood 2:24 minutes in onto Yuumi in the bot lane. This quick (and satisfying) kill was followed by another as Jankos ganked a few short minutes later, and so started Flakked's snowball. His debut would've been spotless if not for a certain maybe fumble moment in SK's base 35 minutes in when Flakked decided to try to kill Sertuss instead of hitting the enemy's exposed Nexus. That aside, Flakked was invaluable all game and in the follow fate, and after acing SK one more time, Heretics took their first win of the Split!
EXCEL was looking to get their first win and hopefully break their 2023 curse, so they decided to draft a bot-focused team comp with Draven and Rakan. Unfortunately, XL couldn't find any significant early game leads for Draven, and by the time he could get his first kill, it was already mid game and he was still behind Comp. Aside from not being able to necessarily count on their ADC, XL also had to contend with KOI's superior Dragon control, and a very fed Ahri in the mid lane.
28 minutes in, KOI was able to steal Baron away from XL, but, in the ensuing fight, Patrik was able to secure a Triple Kill and EXCEL equalised the kill score and gold. For a while, things were tense and it was looking like either team could come up on top. Unfortunately for XL, all it took was one bad fight to undo all of that good. Peach was a little overeager in denying the Cloud Soul to KOI, and in the fight after Dragon, XL, now a member down, couldn't deal with Comp's damage and the number disadvantage, ultimately losing the game.
Game 4 was sure to be a competitive match, a game between G2 Esports and the second place team of Spring, BDS. G2 drafted a nearly full AD comp while BDS drafted some nasty team fighting, putting them in favour if the game dragged along. The game was fairly even for the longest time, though BrokenBlade held a significant advantage all game long and was able to decimate the top lane. Bot side, BDS was able to secure the first two Dragons and were looking for number three. It was here that things turned around. The already strong Renekton from G2's side made his way bot side and was able to slice and dice through the whole of BDS, acing the team 21 minutes in. After this devastating fight it was only a matter of time for BDS. G2 secured the next two Infernal Drakes, Baron, and pushed their base for the win.
Saturday was closed by a match-up between Fnatic and Astralis. Astralis was coming off of an unexpectedly great Spring, while Fnatic had just started to find their footing before having to revamp their bot lane for Summer. As it turned out, Trymbi was an amazing addition to this Fnatic roster and his Thresh this game was a sight to behold. First Blood was secured by a Death Sentence, and it was only the first of many for Trymbi on that day. While Humanoid, Razork, and Noah were all getting some great leads, they would still have to contend with an extremely fed Finn in the top lane, and an increasingly stronger LIDER on Annie. Disaster struck for Astralis as Kobbe was hooked into his death 20 minutes in, in the middle of a Dragon fight. Fnatic was able to capitalise after that one team fight, grabbing Baron shortly, and nearly acing Astralis before taking the Nexus.
Day 2 Recap
Vitality had the pleasure of opening up the Sunday games as well, this time playing against SK Gaming. First Blood was achieved bot lane by Bo, who ganked early on and secured not only Exakick's life but also Flash and Heal too. Before they could capitalise on this, however, SK got a huge advantage when Kaiser was baited into starting a fight in the bot side river. In this very early 4v4 skirmish, SK came out on top, snagging two kills for Sertuss' Annie, and by minute 13:30 Sertuss was 4-0. Sadly, the rest of SK weren't doing so hot. 23 minutes in, Vitality had a fed top laner, mid laner, and ADC - plenty of carries to choose from. While the kills were still tied 30 minutes in, Vitality had a near 10k gold advantage, and SK's desperate Baron kill was not enough to tip the scales. In the ensuing fight, SK was aced, and the game was over.
Next up, two teams that sat out the group stage in the Winter split just a few short months ago. Fnatic was now looking revitalised, but EXCEL seemed to still be struggling. Razork snagged a rather unorthodox pick in Kindred, but made it work beautifully as he ganked mid lane at minute 4:30 snagging first blood. Bot lane, Peach was able to take one back, and then there was peace. The game didn't heat up until the 17th minute mark as the Infernal Drake spawned. Every member of each team was suddenly bot lane, and a fight was brewing. Oscarinin and Trymbi were instrumental in the battle, the former dying but getting XL's bot lane extremely low, while Trymbi was able to keep Razork alive by the skin of his teeth. In the end, Fnatic secured 4 kills, and two went to Noah, who would go on to end the game 11-0. XL never recovered after that fight, while Fnatic was able to continue to stack advantage after advantage and eventually end the game 33 minutes in.
The Match of the Week was up next, as the Winter champions, G2 Esports, faced off against the Spring's winners, the MAD Lions. While MAD kept things classic, G2 drafted the newly reworked Neeko and a Nocturne in the jungle. Claps came in hot in this game, ganking bot lane before minions spawned under the guise of Lucian. Carzzy was taken down and Hans secured his first kill thanks to the mid laner’s help. Fifteen minutes in, both Caps and Hans had bounties on their heads and things were looking great for G2.
But all of this changed about 26 minutes after G2 had secured Baron Nashor and were besieging the bot lane inhibitor turret. They were 5k gold ahead, had three Dragons, and were overall looking very strong. However, instead of backing off when their minion wave died, Neeko turned into a Control Ward and tried to make some magic happen. Unfortunately, this was a terrible call, and the MAD Lions were not only able to defend their base, but also secure four kills, giving Elyoya and Chasy an even bigger advantage than they already had. Suddenly, MAD had taken full control of the game, and 10 minutes after that disaster team fight, MAD were 3k gold ahead, Baron-empowered, and not slowing down. Eventually, G2 couldn't do anything about MAD's carries, and they took their first L of the split.
After a fairly disappointing first game on Saturday, BDS were ready to get their first win now against KOI. Taking a page out of G2's book, nuc grabbed Neeko, and BDS' bot lane was also able to nab two highly contested picks in Zeri and Lulu. They then proceeded to go through the game rather cleanly and clinically, focusing on objectives and stacking gold on Crownie. The game was done in just under 30 minutes, with BDS holding a 10k gold advantage and Infernal Soul.
The final match on Sunday was between Astralis and Team Heretics. After a fantastic showing from TH yesterday, fans were eager to see if the Heretics would keep up momentum or flounder as they did in previous splits. Flakked took Draven, promising an exciting match indeed. In fact though, this time round, bot lane did not start off so well for TH, as Kobbe and JeongHoon were able to grab a 2v2 double kill just as they hit level six. Evi saved the day minutes later, while the Ast bot lane still had no summoners, and secured a Double Kill for Draven. After that, Draven did Draven things, and continued to snowball hard, so that at the 17th minute mark, Flakked was 6-1. Astralis had some comeback potential with Neeko and Lucian, but in the end they had no answer to this incredibly powerful Draven, nor to TH's superior objective control; and Team Heretics nabbed their second win in Summer.
Day 3 Recap
The final day of the opening weekend of Summer began with XL facing off against SK Gaming, both teams 0-2 at the time. SK Gaming started off hot, grabbing First Blood around the 10th minute mark as Markoon Cycloned into the bot lane. He was able to shortly make his way mid lane alongside his bot lane and top and collapse on three members of XL, securing two more kills and a 2k gold lead for SK. Moreover, SK was also able to cleanly secure the Ocean Soul at the 24th minute mark, and by then it really seemed like it was over for XL.
Abbedagge was able to change that with a game changing Annie ult, stunning two and eventually killing four, including Markoon. With SK's jungler dead, XL was able to secure Baron Nashor and blow the game wide open. Ten minutes later, XL had nearly equalised the kill score and were 6k gold ahead, but SK still had one avenue of success - the Elder Dragon. In order to stop SK from attempting the Dragon, Odoamne engaged onto Exakick in the mid lane, but wasn't tanky enough to withstand the entirety of the SK lineup. With one member down, SK was able to ace XL in turn, and take the win after all.
After two disappointing games, Astralis was really hungry for a win, and decided to go for comfort - picking Yasuo for LIDER in the mid lane, and a Blitzcrank for JeongHoon. 113 placed some emphasis on the top lane to shut down Adam, securing first blood for his top laner, and another kill shortly after. LIDER was also able to solo kill nuc, and overall everything was coming up Astralis. Perhaps most crucially, Astralis as a team was able to take dragon prio away from BDS, something the French team is somewhat reliant on. Twenty minutes in, Astralis had a bounty on nearly every member, an 8k gold advantage, and were able to secure Baron Nashor. Finally, LIDER snagged the Ocean Soul and joined his team as they bulldozed BDS' base, ending the game in 25 minutes!
The cats faced off against the fish next, and we all know how that's going to go. MAD Lions were hungry for a 3-0 and secured First Blood before minions spawned, Nisqy flashing on an unsuspecting Comp as he was guarding the entrance to the Blue Buff. In spite of the strong start, it was KOI that took charge of the early game, and Szygenda in particular with a stellar performance on K'Sante. Twenty minutes in, KOI's mid and bot both had significant advantages, and KOI as a whole was 4k gold ahead.
This gap grew up until the 24th minute mark as the two teams converged in the river. MAD, though junglerless, started the Infernal Dragon and Malrang was able to simply walk in and Smite steal it. Malrang then cast Paranoia and, aided by Larssen, thought to engage onto MAD, but the rest of KOI was a bit too far to assist. In spite of the initial numbers disadvantage, MAD were able to miraculously turn this fight. It was Carzzy and Hylissang against five members of KOI, and Carzzy was able to secure a triple kill and get off scot-free. From then on KOI floundered, while Carzzy only got stronger and stronger. After a gruelling 40 minute game, MAD were able to win one more crucial team fight, storm KOI's base, and end the week 3-0.
In the pentultimate game of the opening weekend, G2 Esports and Fnatic faced off. Fnatic was 2-0, and feeling confidnet, while G2 was coming off a game they threw against MAD Lions. The game started off slow, but first blood was eventually secured by the G2 bot lane in a straight 2v2 battle as Hans Sama hit 6 ahead of everyone else. Later, also bot lane, Fnatic started the Hextech Dragon, but Yike and Mikyx shimmied on in the Maokai was able to zone Razork away with Twisted Advance, securing the Dragon for G2. More members joined the fray, and BrokenBlade's Teleport sealed FNC fate, as the K'sante nabbed a quick and easy Triple Kill, acing Fnatic just 13 minutes in. While Fnatic was still able to secure a few small advantages, G2 were not about to throw a second game in one weekend. 31 minutes in, G2 stormed Fnatic's base after securing three kills, ending the first week on a win, and tying 2-1 with their rivals.
In the final game of the first week of Summer, Team Vitality and Team Heretics took to the stage. Photon was able to grab his signature Gwen, while Perkz took the highly contested LeBlanc. In answer, Vetheo picked Kai'Sa, and Flakked was able to secure Zeri. Initially, and for a long time, the game was in Heretics' favour. Vitality turned things around the 21st minute mark. Jankos and Evi engaged, a bit overeagerly, and Evi was whittled down by Vitality, while Flakked ate a chunk of damage from Perkz in the backline. While Heretics backed off initially, Kaiser was able to land a terrific Flash Hook onto Mersa, and secure two more kills, before turning to Baron.
While TH was still able to secure their third Dragon, they had still found themselves now 5k gold behind Vitality, who had taken control of the game. Things took another turn, a turn back that is, in the bot lane 28 minutes in as Photon had hoped to assassinate Flakked. Instead, Flakked popped the Lightning Crash, secured two kills and narrowly survived. Vitality still held the lead, but Flakked showed them that Zeri is not something they can afford to ignore or underestimate. As Vitality secured another Baron, they began to siege bot lane. Evi and Jankos belted out both of their ults once more, securing three members of Vitality in place, and lining them up perfectly for Flakked, who secured another Double Kill, and then joined his team mid and ended the game, and the weekend 3-0!
Week 2 Preview
Conclusion
That concludes our week 1 recap and our week 2 preview. We hope you'll enjoy this coming weekend of games as much as we will!
Remember that there's still a few more hours to update your Captain or use up your sell tokens if you think that a player you have is going to be putting your fantasy team at risk. If one of the top point earners is in your team, consider making them your captain this week! Also keep in mind that while you can switch your Captains between each game day, you only have one single sell token!
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