Power Rankings - Week 10
Riot·3/19/2014, 11:23:17 PM·0 votes·2,285 views
Welcome to Week 10 of Lolesports Power Rankings.
We use a system similar to the Associated Press power rankings for College Football or Basketball - a panel of writers vote on who they think should be listed, and an aggregate is produced from combining their rankings.
Our panel votes on these criteria, in this order:
- Recent results
- Predicted future performance
- Historical trends (as they pertain to future results and present form)
- The "eye" test (How good does a team look, relative to the rest of the world)
- ( - ) SK Telecom T1 K - [14] - SKT Masters - (4-0) | OGN Champions (1-1)
- (+1) Samsung Galaxy Ozone - SKT Masters - (3-1) | OGN Champions (2-0)
Samsung Ozone have displayed impressive persistence in their chasing of SK Telecom T1 K and CJ Entus Blaze, adapting to their new players well while maintaining their disciplined playstyle. Looper has grown well under Homme's tutelage, and DanDy is looking more and more alive with a more consistent mid lane partner. Though imp and Mata do slip up from time to time, Samsung's strong coaching will likely ensure that any hiccups in laning will be resolved by the conclusion of the Champions group stage.
Written by Alex Manisier - (-1) CJ Entus Blaze - SKT Masters - (3-2) | OGN Champions (2-0)
- (+1) OMG - LPL - (12-0)
The highly-anticipated battle for the number one spot in China's LPL ended with OMG's victory over the upstart Edward Gaming, putting an end to rumors that EDG would be the team to dethrone OMG. Xiyang has performed admirably in the mid lane, filling in Cool's shoes quite comfortably. Spectators cannot seem to agree on whether LoveLin belongs in the jungle or in the bottom lane, as his aggressive support play ranks among the best in China. OMG should continue to dominate China if they continue in their current form.
Written by Alex Manisier - (-1) Najin White Shield - SKT Masters - (2-1) | OGN Champions (2-0)
- ( - ) SK Telecom T1 S - SKT Masters - (2-1) | OGN Champions (1-1)
- (-2) Najin Black Sword - SKT Masters - (1-1) | OGN Champions (2-0)
- ( - ) KT Rolster Bullets - SKT Masters - (0-4) | IEM World Champions (7-0)
Insec is back. While there were some worries when KT Bullets announced InSec back in Jungle, he revived himself in Katowice. With an amazing Kha’zix and his traditional god tier Lee Sin, he conquered IEM. Leopard had great time in Katowice, and got a taste for international flavor and competition for the first time. His potential is great, and now after experiencing victory for the first time, it might have been just what the doctor ordered for the struggling top laner.
Written by Team Inven - ( - ) Team SoloMid - NA LCS - (17-3)
- ( - ) Gambit Gaming - EU LCS - (12-8)
Gambit has looked lethargic in the latter half of the Spring Split, but we saw a new and revitalized Gambit at IEM. After getting destroyed by the Taipei Assassins in their opening match, Gambit went on to defeat Team WE and then TPA in a rematch before losing to eventual champion KT Bullets in two close games. Hopefully Gambit will respond strongly with renewed energy as the Spring Split ends, and time will tell if they can use this momentum to distance themselves from SK Gaming in the LCS.
Frank 'Riot Mirhi' Fields - ( - ) Samsung Galaxy Blue - SKT Masters - (2-1) | OGN Champions (2-0)
Blue continues to improve. Deft is Rank 1 in Korean Solo Queue and the team’s support and top are showing great performances proving they have been underrated previously. Acorn’s play is becoming similar to Homme when sister team Samsung Galaxy Ozone won the OGN Championship - very solid and mistake free. Dade has been unstoppable when the game goes long. Since Blue is practicing with Ozone, they are helping each other to improve, and that improvement is showing in the latest OGN matches.
Written by Team Inven - (+2) KT Rolster Arrows - SKT Masters - (2-1) | OGN Champions (2-0)
- (-1) Edward Gaming - LPL - (7-3)
Edward Gaming may have lost to OMG, but as Lovelin's crew rises through the rankings, it's hard to fault them for that. NaMei and Fzzf still showed great promise as a bottom lane power house, and ClearLove's early dragon control keeps improving. The thing that seems to hold them back is their early game caution and passive lane phase. So for now, they remain in the middle.
Written by Kelsey Moser - (+2) Cloud 9 - NA LCS - (16-4)
Many expected the worst from the NA performers at IEM this past week, but Cloud 9 definitely did not disappoint. Beating the likes of the Taipei Assassins and World Elite, they fell just short in their semi-final match against Fnatic, which is quickly shaping up to be one of the strongest rivalries in League of Legends. If they can consistently tighten up some of their early game woes, such as getting caught at level 1, they’re sure to keep rising up the ranks in the coming weeks.
Written by Andrew "Glyceroll" Whitmore - (-2) Taipei Assassins - GPL - (10-0)
Taipei Assassins started off strong at IEM Katowice with a quick thrashing of Gambit Gaming behind superior mechanics and individual play, but the Assassins were almost as quickly dismissed by Cloud 9 and Gambit in the rematch later on to get eliminated from the tournament. Granted TPA is still undefeated in their home region, and now sit in prime position in the playoffs, we have to now wonder what that means for the GPL on an international scale. All-Star 2014 will tell a bigger tale about the Assassins' struggle to emerge from the IEM Group Stage.
Frank 'Riot Mirhi' Fields - (+2) AHQ Esports Club - GPL - (12-1)
- (NEW) CJ Entus Frost - SKT Masters (2-2) | OGN Champions - (2-0)
The addition of Swift to CJ Entus Frost has paid dividends for the team. CoCo has been a quiet workhorse in the mid lane, and while he has not garnered the same attention as other players such as Faker or Rookie, his consistent play has been one of Frost's safeguards. If Frost solidify their foundation and branch out into more unique strategies, they may finally reclaim the glory that has eluded them since Champions Summer 2012.
Written by Alex Manisier - (NEW) Fnatic - EU LCS - (10-10)
Fnatic rejoins the power ranking after a several week hiatus due to their strong showing at IEM Katowice. Fnatic knocked off North America's Cloud 9, as well as China's Invictus Gaming and fellow European team Millenium en route to the IEM finals. While they did suffer a sweep at the hands of Korea's KT Rolster Bullets in the championship series, the victories they accrued will provide the team a needed shot of confidence as the European LCS enters the stretch run towards the Spring Playoffs.
Written by Thomas Watts
- (-1) SK Gaming - EU LCS - (12-8)
From bottom feeder to top contender, SK Gaming has flown up the EU LCS ladder, consistently taking games from the likes of Gambit, ROCCAT, and Fnatic. Candypanda and Fredy122 have transformed from consistently average players into world class play-makers over the course of the Spring Split. As the new roster continues to mesh, their individual play seems to improve as well. If this meteoric rise continues, SK Gaming could very well win the EU Spring Split, and get their first crack at international competition at the All Star Invitational.
Written by Trent Murray - (-1) LGD Gaming - LPL - (7-5)
It's difficult to place LGD Gaming. While they aren't a new team in Chinese League of Legends, they're new to LPL, and though they've had perhaps one of the most impressive performances against OMG of late, they still lost decisively to Energy Pacemaker in the first week. This inconsistency might be attributed to LPL debut nerves, but for now it's a black mark on an otherwise impressive Spring Split. We've placed them at the bottom, and time will tell if they have what it takes to tango with the rest of the Top 20.
Written by Kelsey Moser
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