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Predictions for Week 4

Hardstuck G4·2/9/2017, 7:07:53 PM·2 votes·1,428 views

Day 1: C9 vs. Liquid: 2-0 C9 (INCORRECT, C9 2-1 Win). Cloud 9 currently sits as the best team in North America, and Liquid has looked a lot worse than what was expected of them this season. Currently, Liquid's star is Lourlo, but Lourlo isn't going to be able to put up any numbers versus "Top Die" (Unless playing against Korean teams) Impact. Contractz vs. Reignover is the star matchup here, and I think that it favors Reignover slightly, but it shouldn't have an overall effect, as the rest of C9 will dominate. Jensen vs. Goldenglue will be a blowout, 100%. If Liquid subs out Link, that's probably a different story, but I don't think Link will be able to comfortably lane against Jensen. Liquid's supposed star Piglet has fallen apart lately, and Matt hasn't looked any better. Even Sneaky will be able to win this lane (LUL)

Immortals vs. Dignitas: 2-1 Dig. This is a gamble, but I think that Dignitas is just respectively better in laning, even if they can't transition that into something else. Ssumday is (IMO) better than Flame in every aspect. The Flame Horizon may as well be renamed after this series, because Ssumday should body him. Dardoch is looking sloppy lately, so I think that matchup goes to Chaser, who is definitely more controlled. Keane should beat the severely underperforming Pobelter (POB has the most deaths in NALCS thus far). Cody Sun and Olleh are just a weak bot lane in general, and I think LOD should be able to pop off in that matchup.

Day 2: CLG vs. Echo Fox: 2-1 CLG. Looper and Akaadian will be the players to watch from Fox, but I think that Keith and Gate will be the downfall of Fox this time around. HuHi and Froggen are both just going to farm fest it up, so there shouldn't be anything special from them.

P1 vs. FLY: 2-1 FLY. Balls and Zig are both going to probably be tanks and they'll just farm it out forever. Moon vs. Inori is the matchup to watch, but I think Moon's playstyle is going to heavily out pressure Inori's. Ryu is (IMO) better mechanically than Hai, but Hai's shotcalling is going to heavily help FLY snowball out of control. Arrow and Adrian should be able to outclass Altec and Lemon, but ADC 2K17 LUL

TSM vs. NV: 2-0 TSM. This'll be TSM's first 2-0 of the split, as every last one of their lanes absolutely destroys NV's

Liquid vs IMT: 2-1 Liquid. Goldenglue's weaknesses are nonexistent against the weak POB, Lourlo+Reignover will outclass Flame (heavily overrated currently I think)+Dardoch(underperforming)

Day 3:

CLG vs P1: 2-0 P1. P1 has huge pressure advantage with Arrow vs. Stixxay, Ryu vs. Huhi, and Inori vs. Xmithie. So honestly, I don't think P1 should have a single problem.

EF vs. TSM: 2-1 TSM. I think Echo Fox has shown some signs of life, so there's every chance they'll take a game off of TSM, but I think this is heavily slated towards TSM.

FLY vs. C9 (SERIES TO WATCH): 2-1 C9. C9 Blue vs C9 White, honestly. In general I think that C9's overall laning phases are better, and should be able to rush down the games early. If they can't, Hai's shotcalling is going to help them outrotate and outperform.

DIG vs. NV(FANTASY SERIES OF THE WEEK): DIG 2-1. Either way this happens, one of these teams is going to have 2 wins. DIG has stronger laners in general, and I think that means they'll just be able to brute force through NV.

Feel free to disagree

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III BAKURYU III 2/9/2017, 9:33:44 PM1 votes

Cloud 9 vs Team Liquid Cloud 9 wins 2-0

  • I want to say out of all games this weekend TL will be the upset team but while I don't see TL winning the series I do see 2 competitive games. This is Liquid's last real chance to show fans what they are all about and what they bring to the table if they don't look impressive at all it's over. I see possibly a 44 min game and a 36 min game

Immortals vs Dignitas Dignitas wins 2-1

  • Could be a fairly long 3 game series as both IMT and DIG are top 3 in mins per game as well as objectives are concerned 1.6 Dragons 0.66 Barons 5.73 Towers Immortals 1.7 Dragons 0.50 Barons 5.25 Towers Dignitas

Counter Logic Gaming def Echo Fox 2-0 Team Solomid def Team Envyus 2-0 Team Liquid def Immortals 2-1 Phoenix One def FlyQuest 2-0 Phoenix One def Counter Logic Gaming 2-0 Team Solomid def Echo Fox 2-1 CLoud 9 def FlyQuest 2-0 Dignitas def Team Envyus 2-0

Sorry for not talking about the other games but need to do something but there isn't a save icon but I already started it so just posting it as it is now.

  • Nice discussion and topic, have a good one
Smart Kitty2/9/2017, 10:09:21 PM1 votes

Eh it's pretty much the same here except, I think C9 will 2-0 flyquest, and P1 will 2-1 CLG. I think you're underrating CLG's bot lane a bit, I think the 2v2 should be fairly even, but teamfighting is where arrow will outperform stixxay. I think CLG can take a game off of P1. I actually want them to win this series, but I don't think this is their comeback week. This is probably the first week DIG will win both series, if they don't at this point, it's going to be really hard for them to make playoffs. I would go into more detail but I don't have much time atm.

BigBellBrute2/11/2017, 7:17:37 AM1 votes

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Immortals vs. Dignitas: 2-1 Dig. This is a gamble, but I think that Dignitas is just respectively better in laning, even if they can't transition that into something else. Ssumday is (IMO) better than Flame in every aspect. The Flame Horizon may as well be renamed after this series, because Ssumday should body him. Dardoch is looking sloppy lately, so I think that matchup goes to Chaser, who is definitely more controlled. Keane should beat the severely underperforming Pobelter (POB has the most deaths in NALCS thus far). Cody Sun and Olleh are just a weak bot lane in general, and I think LOD should be able to pop off in that matchup.

Nice prediction Nostradamus.
2-0 Immortals.

Flame>Ssumday, Dardoch>>>>>Chaser Pobelter>Keane And did someone mention a bodying? IMT Bot Lane>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Dig Bot Lane.