OGN Champions Semifinal Review
Riot·5/3/2014, 1:17:08 AM·0 votes·1,132 views
The situation of a teamkill is always an unfortunate event for an organization. At least the Samsung organization secured that one of their teams would make it to the final which is only a consolation prize because both teams would have had the skill to survive the other side on the bracket and reach the finals.
The brother teams know each other best and could demonstrate valuable information to the other teams on how to beat their brother team. In a professional scene where a huge amount of resources are spent on preparation for matches this could be a huge problem for the winning team of the team kill match and the organization as a whole.
The eyes of fans and journalists were focused onto one player on Samsung Blue. After not showing performances desired by the Samsung coaches, Dade was transferred in the pre-season from Ozone to Blue which was the assumed weaker team. For many fans this was a demotion for Dade and a last chance to prove that he's on the same level as the other midlaners in Korea.
Samsung Blue was always a young team filled with talent but no experience. After Dade joined the team, they had someone on their team who already won an OGN Champions final and competed on a world stage in front of foreign fans. In addition he experienced how it is to be in a slump. With Dade on their team, they had a leading figure who could direct the team.
Mounting the comeback for Blue started on Dade's shoulders when he took it upon himself to carry Blue to their victory in the second game to tie the score against Ozone. His Yasuo play amazed fans in the studio and in front of their screens with awe.
The series between Blaze and Shield showed once more that the playstyle of Blaze and Flame is a relic of the past. CJ Entus Blaze prefers to let Flame farm in the top lane, while his team tries to hold a 4v5 and just wait for the late game when Flame became unstoppable. This type of play simply isn’t effective anymore. His team loses the important fights while he is off farming and if he doesn’t run teleport he has no impact on the map at all. Even when he takes teleport, he arrives too late or gets interrupted and doesn’t show up at all.
A top laner with monstrous mechanics may win his lane but it doesn’t matter if he’s not there when his team needs him. The lights are out for neo-Blaze. If they want to become the best team in Korea once more, they need to adapt to the new meta or otherwise young teams like Shield will beat them over and over again.
For eons the star team for the Najin organization was Najin Black Sword but over the last few seasons Sword wasn’t able to show the expected results of a star team when they dropped out early from OGN Champions. Slowly and stealthily Najin White Shield showed up and held the banner high for the Najin organization. With their win today over CJ Entus Blaze, they proved that reaching the semifinal last season was no fluke and that they are one of the best teams in the world.
The Najin organization decided to move Watch, who was one of the best players from Sword to Shield in the pre-season which caught many fans by surprise but they had the same goal in mind as Samsung Blue. They saw that they had a young but talented team and wanted to give them an experienced player who can assist and guide the team to stability and success.
In their games against CJ Entus Blaze they showed crisp coordination, smooth rotations and a clear vision of what they wanted to do and when they wanted to do it. There is no hesitation in their calls which allows Shield to execute their strategy slowly and methodically.
Semifinal #1 Samsung Ozone vs. Samsung Blue
The brother teams know each other best and could demonstrate valuable information to the other teams on how to beat their brother team. In a professional scene where a huge amount of resources are spent on preparation for matches this could be a huge problem for the winning team of the team kill match and the organization as a whole.
Dade - The Player We Deserve
The eyes of fans and journalists were focused onto one player on Samsung Blue. After not showing performances desired by the Samsung coaches, Dade was transferred in the pre-season from Ozone to Blue which was the assumed weaker team. For many fans this was a demotion for Dade and a last chance to prove that he's on the same level as the other midlaners in Korea.
Samsung Blue was always a young team filled with talent but no experience. After Dade joined the team, they had someone on their team who already won an OGN Champions final and competed on a world stage in front of foreign fans. In addition he experienced how it is to be in a slump. With Dade on their team, they had a leading figure who could direct the team.
Mounting the comeback for Blue started on Dade's shoulders when he took it upon himself to carry Blue to their victory in the second game to tie the score against Ozone. His Yasuo play amazed fans in the studio and in front of their screens with awe.
Semifinal #2 CJ Entus Blaze vs. Najin White Shield
The series between Blaze and Shield showed once more that the playstyle of Blaze and Flame is a relic of the past. CJ Entus Blaze prefers to let Flame farm in the top lane, while his team tries to hold a 4v5 and just wait for the late game when Flame became unstoppable. This type of play simply isn’t effective anymore. His team loses the important fights while he is off farming and if he doesn’t run teleport he has no impact on the map at all. Even when he takes teleport, he arrives too late or gets interrupted and doesn’t show up at all.
A top laner with monstrous mechanics may win his lane but it doesn’t matter if he’s not there when his team needs him. The lights are out for neo-Blaze. If they want to become the best team in Korea once more, they need to adapt to the new meta or otherwise young teams like Shield will beat them over and over again.
Najin’s last hope
For eons the star team for the Najin organization was Najin Black Sword but over the last few seasons Sword wasn’t able to show the expected results of a star team when they dropped out early from OGN Champions. Slowly and stealthily Najin White Shield showed up and held the banner high for the Najin organization. With their win today over CJ Entus Blaze, they proved that reaching the semifinal last season was no fluke and that they are one of the best teams in the world.
The Najin organization decided to move Watch, who was one of the best players from Sword to Shield in the pre-season which caught many fans by surprise but they had the same goal in mind as Samsung Blue. They saw that they had a young but talented team and wanted to give them an experienced player who can assist and guide the team to stability and success.
In their games against CJ Entus Blaze they showed crisp coordination, smooth rotations and a clear vision of what they wanted to do and when they wanted to do it. There is no hesitation in their calls which allows Shield to execute their strategy slowly and methodically.
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