Attack of the Bangkok Titans
Known for their thirst for blood and oppressive laning style, the Bangkok Titans value kills over everything.
In the 2015 Spring Split of the Garena Premier League, they were a reckless team, forcing team fights for no rhyme or reason, winning purely on superior mechanical skills. It worked, until it didn't. They were sorely exposed in the Finals by a refined Saigon Fantastic Five who had a solid grasp on macro strategy, and were sent packing with only a runners-up medal.
Immediately after the GPL Spring Finals, BKT made a roster change to freshen up their lineup. Getting a support player with known leadership qualities in Moss, BKT cleaned up its act. Participating in four major tournaments in the next five months, BKT won three of them, destroying their Finals opponents on each occasion. At the GPL Finals, SEA Regional Finals, and the International Wildcard Tournament, the Bangkok Titans displayed an unmatched level of aggression while showing an understanding of macro strategies. Definitely a step up for a team infamously known for being the whipping boys of the GPL.
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The Bangkok Titans displayed grit and determination throughout the 2015 Summer Season, dropping only four games in five Best of 5 matches throughout the Summer. Being in the best form of their lives will only aid their journey during the 2015 World Championship.
The Play
The Bangkok Titans love to fight. Most teams around the world only team fight at a specific time or to obtain map objectives. The Titans, on the other hand, are the anomaly. Initiating team fights that are seemingly random, they often caught their opponents unprepared and punished them for their untimely positioning that resulted.
BKT quickly starts fights and aims to take down key targets. By not giving their enemies much time to react, BKT can snowball team fights even without a huge gold advantage. In this clip, BKT utilizes the pressure of their side lanes, coupled with the ability of their top laner Warl0ck and their jungler 007x having global Teleportation abilities, to instantly collapse on their unsuspecting opponents and win the fight by a landslide.
Like A G4
Bangkok Titans live and die by their mid laner, G4. He is tasked to outlane the opposing mid laner and pull jungle pressure to his lane. This enables the rest of the team to play the map aggressively, getting vision control and free objectives.
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G4 does not back down from the challenge, either. Instead, he excels under pressure. Favouring high damage mages or assassins such as Cassiopeia and Zed, G4 is not afraid to turn around an enemy gank and go for a 1v2 outplay.
Talk of the Rift
Many western fans would not have expected Bangkok Titans to qualify for the 2015 World Championship. Even though they were acknowledged as a strong IWC team, they were seen as one-dimensional and were expected to be exploited by the Turkish representative, Dark Passage. However, the Bangkok Titans thought otherwise, and trusted in their own ability to qualify for Worlds.
“I am confident that I have the discipline and drive to succeed, and I expect to see myself on the stage as a winner.”
“We have been practicing hard, and our only aim is to claim a spot at Worlds,” said BKT's coach, Cabbage.
“This time, we will make sure to win,” said BKT's top laner, Warl0ck.
After three days of intense competition at the International Wildcard Tournament in Turkey, the Bangkok Titans succeeded, securing a slot in the 2015 World Championship and bringing pride to their country and the SEA region.
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Image credit Toan " HuongGGG " ThienAnh
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