you forgot about G2 doing G2 things and laughing their way to the nexus explosion

 

G2 never fails to find new and inventive ways to disappoint lmao

RIP my pickems

 

At some point you start to expect the throw at some point whenever you see an EU team. G2 and Rogue both ended up where I expected them to. Now I only need FNC to end second to have 3/3 for EU teams.

TL killed my pickems, though...

 

beating on a dead horse judging by all the reddit comments but:

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wtf was that tsm response to a full team lilia ult?!?! after today tsm has made history by being the only regional 1st seed to go home without a single victory i group stage. PLUS theyre the only team in the entire tournament to go winless.

next year im just not putting NA teams in my top 3 for group’s pickems. my faith is utterly shattered.

 

I feel for TL. First with the visa issue in the first split, than the doublelift issue in the second split. Makes you wonder if Broxah rocked up at the start of the the first split and they got some momentum, maybe doublelift wouldn't of thrown a na-na and actually made an effort while at TL, potentially they might of been a half decent team who could of at least got out of groups.

How does the matchmaking for finals work? 2nd seed for A/C verses 1st for B/D and visa versa? So G2/FNC vs Damwon/Top? Gonna be rough, here's to hoping for some EU miracles.

 

Man, being an NA fan must be difficult around worlds. The only names I remember apart from the obvious ones are the rookies Tactical and Spica, because they at least had some balls and good plays. Still, that 0-6 run was pretty bad man. I imagine it feels much like watching MAD bomb out of playins. That was a shit show as well.

Anyway, the rest as expected, if not as hoped. G2 being G2, and I still love them dearly. Will be fun to see them in quarters - I'm still hoping for the G2 Bo5 buff to come in. Given that the group phase was mashed together into just a little over a week, I've also got hopes that the annual FNC week 2 buff has been delayed for quarters. They could do with some extra buffing, considering their opposition. The topside bracket is so ridiculously stacked with TES/JDG/SN/FNC.

Also getting my wallet ready for the new Akali skin.

 

I don't think anyone was expecting anything of Mad in comparison to the hopes of TSM and think the disappointment is on completely different scales. Anything Mad got was a bonus, they were expected to win more and people were wondering what this squad of rookies could do but no one would of predicted they would make it out of groups if they even made it that far. Realistically the same for TSM, but people were expecting TSM to at least put up a fight. But to go 0-6 in what was the best group they could hope to get?

I watched this yesterday and I think it sums up NA fans in a nutshell. He is so heartbroken.

 

The most heartbroken one is Phreak (?) I think. The sheer anger and disappointment in his voice was something else.

 

Also, fuck the odds. We're not having an LPL LCK final. We're having a double LEC final. SHUT UP WE ARE IT'S GONNA HAPPEN

 

EUphoria, we just gotta believe!

 

TES did drop a game to FlyQuest, not sure why Gen.G is starting favorites against G2. There is hope.

 

It's honestly so crazy how the bracket turned out, and how damn stacked this tournament is.

 

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Let’s go Fnatic!

 

Don't do this fnatic. Don't give me hope. Just don't.

 

They’re doing it.

 

Giving hope or stress?

 

First ever reverse sweep at worlds.

Amazing.

 

FNC and choking in BO5, where have I seen this before. Damn man, they actually managed to make me believe in them for a moment, only to then throw it away.