The Recap: EU LCS Super Week 7

Super Week was full of surprises and disappointments as the #1 Alliance and #2 SK Gaming both staggered to 2-2. ROCCAT and SHC, both .500 or below, came out strong with 3-1 showings. Meanwhile, Fnatic allayed fears surrounding their performances with a commanding 4-0.

Games of the Week

SHC vs SK, Day 2 SK Gaming came out strong as they often do, with commanding control over the map and objectives, pulling ahead by three dragons, giving them a 2k gold lead despite a 3 kill deficit. However, trying to catch Selfie’s Kassadin put SK Gaming too far out of position, and SHC picked up a triple kill on MrRallez’s Kog’Maw and dragon. From their, the late game composition of SHC was simply too much for SK to handle, as Ryze, Kassadin, and Kog’Maw became more and more dangerous. Kassadin got caught split-pushing bot, and SK Gaming turned it into a baron, trading top inhibitor for bottom inhibitor. With that momentum, SK Gaming managed to stay even in gold for another 11 minutes,but then they forced a fight at baron. nRated’s Stranglethorns connected on nobody, and Selfie was able to dash in and get the kill immediately, turning the fight into a slaughter, and giving SHC the win. Alliance vs Fnatic, Day 3 You rarely get to see the same game play out twice in one week, but Alliance vs Fnatic pitted Kog’Maw against Yorick once again. But this time, Fnatic took an early game advantage and only continued to press it, not giving up their gold lead from the 8 minute mark on thanks to a commanding control on dragon, despite even towers and kills. Sound familiar? Alliance was poised to scale harder and harder with their composition. Kog’Maw could poke at towers at range while protected by Lulu, Orianna, and Thresh shields, not to mention the potential of an escape from Thresh’s lantern or a last-minute bailout from Lulu’s Wild Growth. However, after a brief siege, they backed off briefly, and Fnatic rushed straight onto baron, taking it before Alliance could respond. Rather anticlimactically, Nyph got caught by Yellowstar’s Nami wave, getting bursted down despite his team’s heavy shields, and Alliance routed, getting pushed all the way back to their base and losing the game to Fnatic’s ensuing push.

Disappointments of the Week

Alliance doubled their losses this week, going from 12-2 to 14-4. A loss against the rampaging Fnatic wouldn’t be that bad, but dropping a game to the then 3-13 Copenhagen Wolves has to smart. SK Gaming also dropped two games this week, to the trending SHC and Fnatic.

Surprises of the Week

After wowing audiences with their high-octane playstyle in the Spring Split, ROCCAT has come out cold, with a 5-9 start that left fans wondering what happened to their mojo. This week, they pulled out victories over the Copenhagen Wolves, Millenium, and Gambit Gaming, only dropping their game against Fnatic. These aren’t wins against the best opponents, but it’s certainly a start. Supa Hot Crew, on the other hand, struggled last season, coming in 7th place. However, they have hovered around 4th or 5th this week, and look like strong competitors. This week, they cruised to 3-1, including victories over the #2 SK Gaming and their closest competitor, Millenium.

Team of the Week

It doesn’t seem right to call it a surprise. Fnatic has consistently performed when it matters, regardless of the type of season they’ve been having, and this Super Week was no exception. Fnatic took down ROCCAT, Millenium, and Gambit in the first two days of the Super Week. However, all of that wouldn’t mean that much if they hadn’t ended their week with a victory over Alliance.

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