Team Liquid vs CounterLogic Gaming<\/h2>\n
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Game 1 \u2013 12PM PST\/ 3PM EST<\/strong><\/p>\n TL\u2019s Doublelift versing his team of years past, CLG. Not necessarily a grudge match, but undoubtedly an old matchup, both teams desperately need a win; TL to shore up their upper 6 spot while CLG to stretch for the same territory.<\/p>\n The game plan should quite straightforward for TL \u2013 abuse the jungle and top, outpressure the midlane and hold the botlane until a massive gank timing revelas itself. The mid and bot lanes are the weakest matchups for TL, but \u2018weak\u2019 is an overstatement \u2013 Pobelter, DL and Olleh are not necessarily stronger than their counterparts but can at minimal hold the line. Xmithie should not have a difficult time tracking and matchup Reignover\u2019s pressure considering CLG\u2019s lack of jungle coordination. When all is said and done, TL are the incredibly heavy favorites in this game. Discord among CLG\u2019s planning and execution has plagued them this season, and with warding and vision issues atop that, CLG\u2019s coordination will need to be flawless to get the V.\f<\/p>\n Best bet:<\/strong> Back Team Liquid to win at $1.44 with GG Bet<\/a><\/p>\n Game 3 \u2013 2PM PST\/ 5 PM EST<\/strong> Playing around Cody Sun has been 100T\u2019s strategy, but the real battle against TSM will take place in champion select. Banning out Bjergsen and MikeYeung is of utmost importance or else they will experience the terror that is the old fashioned mid jungle duo queue. Past pick\/ban and into the game, TSM does not boast the best objective control. If 100T can successfully exploit objectives and out teamfight TSM at chokepoints, an easy win should await them at the end of the day 100T have not been a large disappointment for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Through the initial team composition and staff backing the team, they have earned their third place spot coming into this week. As such, 100T are favorited to win, but this game will be a slugfest between up and coming and battle hardened veterans.<\/p>\n
\nCLG have yet another difficult matchup should they want to climb in the standings. Huhi is a proven and stable mid laner despite his KDA and it truly the catalyst to most of CLG\u2019s plays. Relieving pressure off mid lane to allow map influence should be CLG\u2019s final goal. Stixxay has had deep shoes to fill after DL\u2019s departure and has done so quite admirably, but now has to teamfight against arguably the top 3 botlanes in NA. <\/p>\n100 Thieves vs Team SoloMid<\/h2>\n
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\n100T has been an amazingly consistent team that started off shaky but ended up as the top 6 teams as of today. TSM on the other hand are following in the same footsteps, only at a delayed time interval. Will 100T be able to best the most known LoL team in NA or will TSM continue their upward trend to the playoffs?<\/p>\n
\nTSM conversely need to guarantee that Zven and Mithy do not just get run over by Cody Sun and Aphromoo. Aphromoo\u2019s shotcalling is near legendary, so taking away hard engage champs such as Alistar, Sejuani, Rakan and the such from 100T inhibits their playmaking ability. Hauntzer desperately needs to become a viable focal point for TSM whether that be pressure, TP ganks or frontlining. MikeYeung and Hauntzer have to just go even in their respective roles for TSM to have a chance to win their other lanes.<\/p>\n
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