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The REAL issue with TSM at Worlds

Giraffe3100·10/22/2017, 2:15:03 AM·1 votes·658 views

they are not able to adapt to unexpected early games by the enemy team ...and they use textbook team strategies (predictable) opponents know what TSM are planning to do immediately after the draft and can counter their plan

If TSM want to ever make it past groups, they need more strategies to surprise their opponents in the early game and then snowball their lead

EVERY GAME they were absolute trash in the first 10 mins it was like they were playing solely not to lose when they should've been looking for opportunities to get an advantage over their opponents You can't expect to do well at worlds if you're just waiting for unreliable late game team fights by then it's too late because everyone at worlds plays decent and you're just hoping that you're better at controlling the unpredictable team fights

It works in NA. Simply hold out until late game, and dominate throughout with great team fighting capabilities

also, the meta at worlds does not have to be followed precisely every game, they are putting too much thought into the meta, and not what they already do well to secure wins

Champs they should've prioritized playing (in no specific order or comp)

Bjergsen Taliyah Orianna Syndra Cassiopeia Zilean Svenskeren RekSai Sejuani LeeSin Graves JarvanIV Hauntzer Gnar Maokai JarvanIV Camille Chogath Doublelift Tristana Tristana Tristana Tristana Tristana he doesn't flash so at least he can jump away Biofrost Thresh Bard Alistar Janna Lulu Rakan

let's face it people, svenskeren doesn't have the best engages put other people on the team fight engagers while he can farm a damage dealer in the meantime, because doublelift dies before he's able to deal any damage

In the end, two players didn't show up Svenskeren wasn't put on champions he's comfortable making plays with, his GragasGragas is not world class and Doublelift was absent, like they might as well have put MrRallez in for once

you can't win anything with such bad early games some of this might not be agreeable to everyone, but tell me what else you think went wrong with them at worlds

p.s. Misfits only beat SKT twice because their Tristana took off in the early game note: in Game 4 and 5 SKT steal the tristana pick away from Misfits, and deny them from the third win

11 Comments

MysterQ10/22/2017, 3:37:17 AM1 votes

I've said it too many times.

But if TSM just loses NA, they pass groups easily. It is all a mental block for them. If they come in as challengers through gauntlet, they will stop playing with some stupid burden of "being good" "being perfect" "being the best" and can just play their style of League. It is just a coincidence, but it is notable. 000000 first seed teams still in, more 3rd seed teams made quarters than 1st seed.

There are other ways they get in. Surely the draft was a problem. But if they come in with nothing to lose, come in to play their style. That fixes this passive farm they did, that can at least let them be themselves. Instead of playing like scared kids not trying to embarrass themselves.

People hate on Oublelit. But I think he did better than Bjerg and Sven. AT LEAST, AT LEAST DL was trying to make plays. Bjerg was literally afk farming, same for Sven. It was like Bjerg didn't want to make a play because he would get flamed by everyone like DL is now.

Throw that away. Who cares about looking good. Just play your style.

Giraffe310010/23/2017, 1:02:08 AM1 votes

thanks for the upvotes hehe [sg-zephyr]