This is the best Cloud 9 we have ever seen.

Hybrîd·Oct 19, 2018·2 votes·2,023 views

Alright so last year I talked about how Cloud 9 had a really strong chance of beating Team WE in the quarterfinals, while that didn't happen, impacts singed made it damn close. Now this year, they have made a run from 10th in the NALCS to being a top 8 team in the world. I actually believe that this may be the strongest version of Cloud 9 we have ever seen. While 2014 Cloud 9 with balls, meteos, hai, sneaky, and lemonnation won something like 3 splits in a row, they were never stellar performers at worlds. And while Cloud 9 did not win any domestic titles this split, I still believe that this is the strongest version we have ever seen. For one, yes they were 3-0 by Team Liquid, but in my opinion that had to do a lot with nerves from there 3 rookie players, a rotating roster, and that dumb twitch pick two games in a row. While the twitch was good, it just took too damn long to get online and with sven blaber jensen and goldenglue subbing in and out, there was consistency in Cloud 9. Now in worlds, Cloud 9 have that consistency, with Sven being the primary jungler, and don't seem to have these same nerves. This years Cloud 9 have now beaten RNG, the tournament favorites, they beat Gen.G, last years champions, and made it out of a group they were expected to not have a chance at. I think they match up well against Afreeca, expecting either a 3-1 or 3-2 from Cloud 9 and then I think they will bring a fight to either Fnatic or EDG. Semis is the farthest NA has gone in worlds in a looooooooooooooong time, and I don't think finals is impossible f or Cloud 9. I mean there CS:GO team did it so why not League?

6 Comments

Deep Terror NamiOct 19, 20181 votes

Even if it's the best C9 it isn't the best Sneaky. His team is carrying him, all he has been doing to win is play extremely safe and let Jensen and Licorice do their best. He has not shown up an but a few games. You can't win Worlds with dead weight like this on the team, he's going to have to perform a lot differently than he has been if they hope to stand a chance.

HybrîdOct 19, 20181 votes

I wouldn't necessarily say that Sneaky is dead weight. Yes, I think this isn't the best Sneaky but he can still have use in games. He's gonna have to show up a lot in the Bo5 but I strongly think Sneaky is gonna pop off. Give him the Kaisa, give him The Xayah, and have Zeyzal on a playmaker, I think C9 has a better bot lane.

Yxgl222HaXOct 20, 20181 votes

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Even if it's the best C9 it isn't the best Sneaky. His team is carrying him, all he has been doing to win is play extremely safe and let Jensen and Licorice do their best. He has not shown up an but a few games. You can't win Worlds with dead weight like this on the team, he's going to have to perform a lot differently than he has been if they hope to stand a chance.

i mean sometimes the key to winning is knowing how to get carried. i wish my bot lane would just stay back and play safe sometimes instead of going 0-15. IMO if you know someone like uzi is mechanically better than you then there is nothing wrong with picking utility and playing safe. He is doing his part not to drag his team down instead of risking flashy plays that probably wont work out which is part of being a good teammate.

Deep Terror NamiOct 20, 20181 votes

You're absolutely right in general, but I don't think that will be viable at the absolute highest level of play is all. All the viewers can learn something from it but a Worlds level team should be able to exploit the weak lane.

HybrîdOct 21, 20181 votes

I mean, if you are watching this quarterfinals rn, sneaky is popping off as I said lmao. Didn't think he would be this big playmaker on the Lucian but its working damn well.