Cinderella Run: OMG vs LNG - LPL Playoffs Recap

League of Legends

5 Apr

Thomas Lauritzen

LNG made their playoffs debut against a rather scary opponent. OMG were coming off an exciting upset victory against TES, giving the underdogs a lot of momentum heading into the match. It paid off as OMG dismantled the LPL third seed and advanced to play EDG on Thursday.

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OH MY GOD vs LNG ESPORTS (3-1)

GAME 1:

There were definitely some nerves in this first game. Very back and forth with misplays from both teams. At the fifth drake fight, OMG were trying to obtain the Cloud Soul. They were down 5K gold but managed to win the team fight with a great engage from Aki and Creme. The game was decided at the Elder Drake fight where Able was left untouched to melt the LNG carries. With a proceeding Baron Buff, OMG sieged the enemy base and took Game 1.

GAME 2:

Within the first five minutes, it was apparent that Able’s Xayah was going to be a problem in this series. Him and ppgod solo killed LNG’s support Hang at Level 1. He later carried team fights beautifully and earned his team a flawless Hextech Soul. Creme had trouble getting out of lane against Scout, but once it came to objective fights, he had some great Yone ultimates. Able finished the game with a 12/2/11 score line.

GAME 3:

OMG’s jungler Aki had a massive impact in this game when compared to Tarzan. But OMG’s full AD comp ran into some issues when Zika’s Malphite pick started to get some items. LNG’s AD Carry LP had just enough of a front-line to carry the game on Zeri and sent the series to a fourth game. He ended game three with a 4/2/7 score line.

GAME 4:

In the fourth and final game of the series, we got to see OMG start on the blue side. The draft turned out interesting with LNG picking Draven for LP, while OMG's Creme and Shanji got their hands on Akali and Kennen. This game was a true indication of why not to give OMG their pocket picks. Creme dominated on Akali, getting an early triple kill on a top lane roam. Even shutting down the Draven cash-in from ever happening. Shanji played his Kennen engages to perfection, stifling any chance of LNG winning a team fight. OMG ended the game and continued their Cinderella Run, they now face EDG on Thursday