On ne bat pas KC 8 fois de suite en LEC !

Summary

The video analyzes and comments on various LEC Winter 2024 games, assessing team drafts, execution, and overall performance. It praises MAD Lions and criticizes teams like Vitality and Rogue for inconsistent showings, while noting G2 and BDS as top contenders. Interesting pocket picks like Fiddlesticks top and questionable choices like Lucian-Nami bot are discussed. The video shares insightful opinions on players like Humanoid underperforming on signature Corki and ways teams could better enable star players. Despite very long average game times, creative and aggressive playstyles from teams like MAD Lions are highlighted as providing great entertainment value for LEC fans.

Takeaways

• 👊 Vitality vs HTIC showcased a match with aggressive play from Vitality and creative early game strategies from HTIC, highlighting a clash of styles.
• 🧠 HTIC's first pick Akali was surprising, indicating a bold strategy or a belief in Akali's strength, despite a potentially challenging draft setup for them.
• 📝 The game between Vitality and HTIC was marked by numerous errors from both teams, indicating a middle-of-the-pack performance rather than top-tier gameplay.
• 🔥 ROG's Blitzcrank pick against BDs aimed to disrupt with grabs but was countered by BDs' strong frontline picks, showcasing strategic draft battles.
• 💪 Fnatic's early game draft strategy failed against G2, with the game dragging into late game where G2's scaling and execution prevailed.
• 🛠 Mad Lions' creative picks like Fiddlesticks top against GX highlighted their unique approach to the game, despite the challenges in execution.
• 💥 Cassé's victory over SK was attributed to a successful top-side snowball strategy, showcasing the importance of adapting draft strategies to team strengths.
• 🏆 SK's draft choices were questioned for not effectively countering Cassé's strategy, highlighting the critical impact of draft decisions on game outcomes.
• 👀 The LEC Winter 2024 season is characterized by long games with significant back-and-forth action, but also periods of inactivity that can detract from viewer engagement.
• 📚 Looking ahead, matches like GX vs ROG and SK vs G2 are crucial for determining standings and playoff implications, underscoring the competitive nature of the LEC.

Q & A

What were the strengths and weaknesses of Vitality discussed in the analysis?

The analysis mentioned that Vitality tends to play too aggressively at times when they are ahead. Their top laner Photon was also criticized for taking unnecessary risks. However, their mid laner VTO was praised for having a large champion pool.

How did Rogue perform against BDS according to the analysis?

The analysis pointed out that Rogue played proactively early game and were evenly matched with BDS in the early stages. However, Larsen was criticized for playing too passively on Corki later on.

What draft issues were highlighted in the Fnatic vs G2 game?

The Lucian Nami bot lane for Fnatic was criticized as being too weak and short ranged. Humanoid's Corki play was also described as very poor in the mid game teamfights.

How did Misfits draft and play creatively against G2?

Misfits drafted unique picks like Fiddlesticks top and Nocturne jungle to surprise G2. However they struggled to execute properly later on and made mistakes around objectives.

What was the key strength of Misfits' draft against G2?

The targeted dive potential with picks like Nocturne, Fiddlesticks and Kaisa. However, G2 drafted well to counter this with disengage tools.

What suggestion was made to improve SK Gaming's draft against Astralis?

The Atrox pick was criticized, and it was suggested Sion would have been better to shut down Rumble early and enable Varus+Nautilus bot lane.

How did Astralis manage to get early advantages against SK?

Astralis used the Rumble top priority to enable early aggression from Cabochard. Beaujolais also executed dives well with Akali.

What was the highlight play from Vitality against Heretics?

VTO's Akali solo killing Perkz's Akali, which demonstrated VTO's skill on a counterpick he is less known for playing.

What objective mistake was criticized for Vitality against Heretics?

Contesting soul despite being in a 4v5 and giving up a numbers advantage, which almost lost them the game.

What is the overall playoff picture looking like based on the analysis?

BDS look like clear favorites. G2 and SK behind them. Vitality/Heretics battling for 4th, and Fnatic may miss out after underperforming.