SKT Hype Time!

ChompyWulf·8/31/2019, 2:07:55 PM·3 votes·4,336 views

It's now official, the hype train is leaving the station, ALL ABOARD!

After MSI SKT struggled and fell into the depths of the LCK rankings and a World's Trip was looking like a pipe dream. After a decent showing at Rift Rivals they benched Mata and began to play the high speed aggressive meta. It wasn't pretty at first, but now after an 11-2 run through the Playoffs and capturing the LCK title, they simply must be a top favorite for Worlds. Faker has been looking like his glorious older self, playing high burst mids as well as the scaling Azir and the odd flex like Renekton. Teddy is a monster if he's given an inch to farm and target enemies. Clid has been all over helping win lanes and securing the buffs. Khan and Effort have had the worst lapses at times, but often play their roles well and help keep the steamroller chugging.

Watch out everyone, the dominant dynasty is coming for a fourth title!

16 Comments

Arcade Lulu8/31/2019, 2:22:40 PM1 votes

[sg-kiko]

GeminiRune8/31/2019, 2:58:38 PM1 votes

#ACTUAL Hype Train Hype!!! (Not that ordinary one from last week)

[sg-shisa]

III BAKURYU III 8/31/2019, 3:01:04 PM1 votes

I haven't seen this from SKT since 2015! Yes, at the moment we all have to rank SKT as the favorites to win Worlds.

Pope Phillis III8/31/2019, 3:02:13 PM1 votes

Braum baron steal.

IncrediPhiLL9/4/2019, 2:34:58 PM1 votes

Meh. There is no reason to assume G2 and Liquid aren't the 2 favorites to win the tournament. After all, it's been nearly a year since any other region has made it to finals or won an international competition and longer than that for Korea.

When Korea proves they can play with the big boys in 2019, I'll buy in to the hype. I mean SKT performed decently in a BO5 in their region, but that region hasn't been able to compete successfully on an international level in 2 years. Lets slow down with the hype train and see if there is even any steam.

I don't consider you "good" if you win in a trash region that can't find international success. 2017 and lower? Sure. I'll buy in to that hype. But 2018 and above has seen a consistent trend of the Korean region getting utterly destroyed, obliterated, and downright humiliated by Western teams...

G2 pogchamp and I don't even think SKT is close in skill.