Dardoch is good. Flame has meh macro play. pobelter is pobelter. not lane dominant but makes good decisions. however their bot lane is the biggest change from last season. they are new so I can't judge too much but they are extremely passive in lane and they are poor at trading early on. basically they don't seem like the duo bot that can win lane without jg help
Still better than TL, which is just garbage.
I honestly thought J-Team would have been a better challenge for them. They didn't feel like a real test to them like Samsung. Both games of the series were definitely decided on decision making and experience. Game 1 was very convincing of the experience and synergy factor; where Flame or Dardoch were attempting to make the big play, Ambition was somewhere around and would often pull it off better in his team's favor. Pobelter played to his form; I can't really find a point against him aside from a few over aggressive moves. Game 2 on the other hand was like traffic school for IMT and they were failing. Dodge this cone! Dodge that cone! Look out for the wall! Wanna play aggressive? Too bad! We're a fortified 1/3/1 with a Maokai, a lot of zoning and wave clear. That is a tilt worthy way to play. The bot lane that game was rough. But that's understandable given the 2v2 and the unfortunate lockout under the bot lane turret.
Long story short, Flame looks like a playmaker, Dardoch is still Dardoch, Pobelter is still a rare breed, Cody has room to improve, and Olleh needs to adjust yet again. They're not out yet. We'll see how they do against Vega or J-Team.
I actually think they have several weak links including Dardoch. Who just tilted off the face of the planet in the second set game 2 vs J-Team.
Went as far as to sell everything for tears at the end of the game.
this new IMT is weak as fuk
The new IMT team is ok but not great by any means. As of right now I'm placing them around the 8-9th spot in the upcoming NA Split Standings. This team has a real issue with teamfights and showing up late to the enemy teams ganks/ Dardoch and Pobelter show up late to every fight in which can be an issue when it comes to leads for them.
Bot lane is new together so that lane will need time to figure things out but 1 month away from the LCS starting I don't think they will in time.
By losing pretty much every player that carried that team Immortals just started reaching for any player/good/bad/rusty etc to play for them and it will show for this upcoming split. Not to mention first impressions are important and if Dardoch left TL that made the playoffs for a team that looks to be a bottom team he will most likely return to his rage/baby cry self again if he hasn't already done so.
