What #LCSBIGPLAYS defined the 2014 season for you?

RiotHitstreak·Aug 4, 2014·7 votes·6,271 views

Hey everyone, now that the 2014 #LCS regular season has been wrapped up, I thought it would be a good time to reflect a bit on the season that was before we head into playoffs.

My question to you is, "what was the play that defined the season for you?" I'll go first...

Team Curse Gaming innovated quite a bit this season. Some were successes (Pantheon jungle, Trist midlane), some...didn't work out so well. But my favorite play was their + kill against compLexity in Week 8. It was a beautiful use of both champion ultimates and was one of the few successful uses of Rengar from the NA #LCS!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F3Tl-m_MlM&list=PLPZ7h6L6LC7UF9NHC204cKPbzT4KWuBl4#t=1496

Now, it's your turn! Share your best with me!

35 Comments

12talesAug 4, 20148 votes

Well, I dunno what the most impressive play was, but I know which play had me laughing the hardest.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw3FfAcugsM&t=33m20s

RiotHitstreakAug 4, 20144 votes

Ya, that was brutal for any EG fans out there. Baron taunt too strong!

12talesAug 4, 20142 votes

The worst part is, CLG and EG are my two favorite NA teams. I had no idea how to feel afterwards.

MrBuffingtonAug 4, 20146 votes

I still love Shiphtur's Lich Bane Ahri vs. TSM. Just one of the many highlights:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keJ9i53dfdA

RiotHitstreakAug 4, 20143 votes

This play was incredible. May be the play of the split.

MrBuffingtonAug 4, 20141 votes

Coast was my favorite team from last split (Dignitas is my favorite this split, for obvious reasons :P. They're breaking my heart lately though...). I love how this play was huge not only for the mechanics of it, but also because of the massive upset

Racially MeanAug 4, 20145 votes

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Kao AtlantisAug 4, 20142 votes

Yeah. this game was so good. Aphromoo is so good. #CLGWIN.

MissFortune

kayakninjaAug 4, 20144 votes

I'm from NA, but I have become a Fnatic fan this summer. Rekkles and Peke are a lot of fun to watch and that roaming Blitz Soaz brought out, but my favorite play so far has been by Yellowstar.

http://youtu.be/JQhhTbJgFP0?t=40m10s

RiotHitstreakAug 4, 20142 votes

Ah, Yellowstar - the support carry. I'm sure Rekkles would have liked just one of those kills in the baron pit so he could secure the kills record!

kayakninjaAug 4, 20141 votes

True. Was really rooting for him to get that record. Dude's been a monster all season. Still, tying the kill record and new record for lowest deaths is a sweet season and it's hard to be too mad at the dude who just stole Baron and set up an Ace. I'll have to find a different play to be mad at.

gubigubiAug 4, 20141 votes

Leave it to the team i'm going for to get baron stolen by Morgana pools

ArknaAug 4, 20143 votes

Riot's #lcsbigplay where they systematically destroyed most melee tops was pretty season defining. Don't think I've ever seen a shutdown so thorough.

E1drickAug 4, 20143 votes

I'll Love to say FNC Rekkles Pentakill, but since we are in NA, this game was my highlight of the whole season.

MrBuffingtonAug 5, 20142 votes

That whole game with Ackerman was a highlight reel XD

RiotSweetAug 4, 20143 votes

There have been so many it's tough to pick. For now I'd probably say the CRS vs. DIG game Week 9 Day 1. That double ADC comp was fierce and the game was extremely tense to watch. You knew that any moment the game was going to bust wide open.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vBL25pYhEI

Honorable mentions for this beauty that's still one of my favorite gifs: https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/BtC4qL3CIAAGYvq.mp4

kayakninjaAug 5, 20141 votes

I didn't see that game, but it's now bookmarked. Loved them bringing it back out this past week. So much fun to watch.

ZACKandATTACKAug 8, 20143 votes

The thing that defined the LCS in my opinion was EG's 4-0 super week comeback to take 7th place

SunfieldAug 4, 20142 votes

I vote for full EG vs LMQ game from yesterday. So many plays it was unbearable

IkuoraiAug 4, 20141 votes

That play right there man. The epitome of coordinated professional level play.

KoreidAug 4, 20141 votes

Still can't forget coL's Tristana and Yasuo ! Rising ADC with the item changes paired with a still relevant assassin.

SinspunchAug 4, 20141 votes

I absolutely LOVE the mechanics of Threshes Hook. I have seen plays that ive NEVER thought could be possible. Esp with the hook to wraiths after lees kick. that was just amazing!

DauntedSoulAug 4, 20141 votes

Definitely this one, Link with the aggressive dive to decisively end the game against DIG

http://youtu.be/Xqpc-T-nJ7Q?t=33m16s

Envoy of the EndAug 5, 20141 votes

Aphromoo and the cow ball-delivery service.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m9S1cyaoUQ

3GfdW6kylDAug 5, 20141 votes

So i dont have the video for this play but im sure most will remember it. The first game Hai played Yasuo on this split where i believe it was Pobelter on ori who Hai killed with the jungler behind him heading towards Blue. Hai took over that game from that point and was on point with his Yasuo play.

ModCaptainMårvelousAug 5, 20141 votes

Does the almost-but-Naut-quite pick count?

Because that defined the LCS for me and made me super upset we wouldn't be seeing Naut. :(

KerthardAug 6, 20141 votes

IDC what season or timeframe we are talking about, but xpeke's Kassadin is the greatest play i have seem and define my view of the highest level plays

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooozyf5y5t8

KhorneAug 9, 20141 votes

The LCS Big Play that truly defined the 2014 season for me was.... TheOddOne stepping down to become a coach for TSM.

TSM went from a rather emotion-driven team (which was not bad!) to being a true performance and business team. International team make-up backed up by professional coaches and some guy who knows that Tons Of Damage works in Korea.

DiamonesdAug 10, 20141 votes

None of them. SOlo queue defines 2014 dumb bitch

InsaneSamuraiAug 10, 20141 votes

This last one (Katarina "1v5") defines the season pretty well. Not because it was really awesome, but because it represents the game the best :) Most players on here ignore the team and do whatever they feel like, probably expecting to pull off some kind of similar nonsense, and now you guys are encouraging that. Not to mention how that video is a perfect example of how resets are inherently broken. Why would you ever think that giving someone a reason to refuse to participate in team fights is a good thing?

The LexerAug 10, 20141 votes

Doublelift's 500th kill. Damn

Angry 4 Year OldAug 11, 20141 votes

The biggest LCS play that has defined the 2014 season for me (and all other seasons for that matter) was made by Riot ignoring every post in the Help & Support forums/boards. GG WP.

Umbra ClanAug 12, 20141 votes

At first I thought Shiphtur's Penta was a tone setting play, and Dig certainly played to it for the next several weeks, but then they fell apart later on.