LCS CENTRAL POWER RANKINGS : PLAYOFFS EDITION

LCS Central Rankings : Playoffs : by Joshua Kon

1. Cloud 9 - Their undefeated Super Week ended with an intense backdoor of Coast's base by Meteos. Wins against top 2 NA Teams gives them #1 seed.

2. SK Gaming - Having the best EU Super Week, SK Gaming takes the #1 seed in Europe and looks to surprise a region.

3. Fnatic - They have found their stride once again and now are the #2 seed in EU. Favorites for the playoffs? I'd say so, as Fnatic has not lost a series in the EU LCS playoffs yet.

4. Team SoloMid - Fans for this team are now worried with their less than stellar adjustment to the 4.4 patch. With only two weeks to adjust to 4.5, can Team SoloMid change their losing ways?

5. Alliance - Having a chance to be #1 in Europe led to them going 2-2 and taking the #3 seed. A match-up with Fnatic in the semis is in their future.

6. Roccat - Going 2-2 in Super Week is not what Roccat wanted but they looked impressive in some of the games. They'll have the opportunity to stun the pro scene again against Gambit next week!

7. Counter Logic Gaming - Two bad loses against Curse and C9 puts them lower on the list than they should be. Though their dominating performance against Dig reminds us all just how good this roster can be!

8. Gambit Gaming - 14-14 is unimpressive for this organization. Maybe they tried different builds and champions but they are not looking great and could lose their opening series vs Roccat.

9. Copenhagen Wolves - They won and lost to some of the top teams in Europe this past week. I don't see an upset for these guys but they're miles ahead of any team in NA that's not Top 3.

10. Dignitas - Beating Curse and having some EG help has kept them at the #4 seed. They should have a great series vs Curse but I would not be surprised if they are in 6th place after the playoffs.

11. Curse Gaming - A huge win vs CLG lead to dud loses to Dig and EG. Curse should be a Top 4 team, but their team comps have been subpar.

12. Coast - This team has the potential to upset anyone at anytime! Zion and Shiphtur may actually be the best solo laners together on any team, but the weight of Nintendudex really holds them down!

Joshua's Predictions for playoffs:

EU - 1. Fnatic 2. SK gaming 3. Alliance 4. Gambit 5. Roccat 6. Wolves
NA - 1. CLG 2. C9 3. TSM 4. Curse 5. Coast 6. Dignitas

LCS Central Team Rankings Week 11

LCS Team Rankings : Week 11 : by Joshua Kon 

1. Cloud 9 - Last week, C9 went 2-0 in the NA LCS, destroying Curse and Dignitas. They have the toughest Superweek in NA facing both CLG and TSM, the powers of NA LCS.

2. Team Solo Mid - Despite a loss to CLG this weekend, TSM still looks strong and ready as ever to take the #1 seed and push to represent NA in the All Stars event!

3. Alliance - The hottest team in EU is finally living up to their potential. After a terrible start Alliance now finds themselves on top of a very tight race for the #1 seed in EU LCS.

4. Fnatic - Still hot from their 2nd place finish at IEM, Fnatic also finds themselves tied for first in Europe after a nightmare middle part of the split.

5. Counter Logic Gaming - Looking for another five game winning streak, CLG is coming off hot wins against XDG and TSM. Since Dexter has been in the roster, CLG has only three losses, two to TSM and one to C9. They look to beat C9 this week and maybe steal the #2 seed.

6. SK Gaming - They held First Place for a little while but now they have a chance to take their new roster and end a Split with the #1 seed in EU.

7. Gambit Gaming - Edward made some flashy plays on Thresh last week but Gambit needs to be careful this week as they face one of the toughest schedules in EU. If they don't win against CW on Tuesday they might find themselves fighting in Relegation much like NIP earlier this year.

8. Roccat - They are the roller coaster team in EU. Along with Gambit I personally feel Roccat has a much higher ceiling than what they have shown. They too need to be careful not to have a bad Superweek and find themselves on the outside looking in.

9. Copenhagen Wolves - The Wolves had  a strong Week 10 and may be a spoiler to some teams ahead of them. They have the potential to knock off anyone and they'll have to do some of that if they don't want SHC taking over their 6th seed.

10. Super Hot Crew - This is the bracket busting team in the EU LCS. Skill wise, I feel they are a bottom 2 team but they have very good chemistry and have proven with their strategies they can beat anyone fast. Look for the CW vs SHC match on Thursday to decide if they make the playoffs or if they are busted!

11. Dignitas - The Scarra era is over but a win against EG gave Dig fans hope. I personally was impressed with Goldenglue's performance on Lux after giving up first blood!

12. Curse Gaming - Playing the two top teams in NA really pushed Curse down but being up on TSM early shows the potential these guys have. A few misplays and some dodge spear practice and who knows what this Curse team could of done vs TSM.

13. Millenium - At the bottom of the EU LCS, Millenium maybe enjoying their final week in Cologne but their new Jungler looked strong and confident in his ability to be a shotcaller in the future.

14. Coast - If there would ever be a possible free agent/trade system in the LCS then two at the top of everyone's list would be ZionSpartan and Shiptur. These two could really be the missing pieces of Curse and Dignitas but can't succeed on Coast because of the weak cast around them.

EU LCS W10D2 Fri, March 28th

Today's Matches: 

1. SK Gaming vs Alliance
2. Supa Hot Crew vs Gambit Gaming
3. Fnatic vs Millenium
4. Copenhagen Wolves vs ROCCAT

And..due to a bug with Aatrox we'll also see a rematch of Gambit v SK Gaming. 

(Yesterday's game paused while Fredy discussed his Aatrox issues with a ref.) 

Alliance is blazing hot right now...can they overtake SK to steal away 2nd place? 

EU LCS W10D1 Thurs, March 27th

Today's Matches: 

1. Millenium vs Copenhagen Wolves
2. SK Gaming vs Gambit Gaming
3. ROCCAT vs Alliance
4. Supa Hot Crew vs Fnatic

And no more Araneae. :( 

EU LCS W9D2 Fri, March 21st

Today's Matches:

1. Gambit Gaming vs Millenium
2. ROCCAT vs SK Gaming
3. Alliance vs Supa Hot Crew
4. Fnatic vs Copenhagen Wolves

EU LCS W9D1 Thurs, Mar. 20th

Today's Matches: 

Gambit Gaming vs Alliance
Supa Hot Crew vs Millenium
ROCCAT vs Fnatic
Copenhagen Wolves vs SK Gaming

Plus EU Challenger Spring 2 Semifinal
Departed vs Never G1ve Up

No one is doing all that badly in the EU...which I believe is a credit to both the teams and the game. Anything can happen! Nothing is set in stone! At least..until we reach worlds.. :P 

Also, I must say great job by Gambit, Fnatic and Millenium at the IEM Championship games. You guys all made us very proud!  <3  

$30k has to still taste plenty sweet!

"What do YOU think of my swagger?" 

Bah!

EU LCS W8D3 Thur, March 6 SUPER WEEK CONTINUES

Today's Matches:

1. Alliance vs Gambit Gaming
2. SK Gaming vs ROCCAT
3. Millenium vs Supa Hot Crew
4. Fnatic vs SK Gaming
5. Supa Hot Crew vs Copenhagen Wolves 

EU LCS W8D2 Wed, Mar. 5 | SUPER WEEK!

Today's Matches:

1. Gambit Gaming vs SK Gaming
2. Copenhagen Wolves vs Alliance
3. Fnatic vs Supa Hot Crew
4. Gambit Gaming vs Copenhagen Wolves
5. Alliance vs Roccat
6. Millenium vs Fnatic

Super Week continues!

Every win and loss matters. Only two games separate the top four teams, and today's matches could change everything! Can the ailing Fnatic find the strength to rise back to the top? 

EU LCS W8D1 Tue, Mar. 4 | SUPER WEEK!

Today's Matches:

1. Copenhagen Wolves vs Fnatic
2. ROCCAT vs Gambit Gaming
3. SK Gaming vs Millenium
4. Supa Hot Crew vs Alliance
5. ROCCAT vs Millenium

How the hell did I not realize it was Superweek? Although, I knew it was Superweek...I just didn't realize it started Today..but I should have realized it..because that's..sort of ..my job, but okay...I'll just pretend I had this posted all day. *feeble smile*  :)

1. The Wolves are hot and they're looking to capitalize on Fnatic's rough patch, but who DESTROYED Gambit last week? Should be a great match..betting we see close to a 50/50 split on viewer votes for this one. I'm thinkin' Wolves today.

2. ROCCAT <3 <3 <3 Who..are these Russian guys they're playing?

3. This should be SK's game.

4. I think Alliance will upset SHC today. Call it intuition. :)

5. Bye Millenium...sorry. :/ Go Overpow! :)

Yeah..we got this.. 

EU LCS W7D2 Fri, February 28

Today's Matches:

1. Fnatic vs Gambit Gaming
2. Copenhagen Wolves vs Millenium
3. Alliance vs SK Gaming
4. Supa Hot Crew vs ROCCAT

EU LCS W6D2 FRI, FEBRUARY 21st

Today's Matches: 

1. Fnatic vs Copenhagen Wolves
2. Gambit in Pajamas vs Supa Hot Crew
3. ROCCAT vs SK Gaming
4. Millenium vs Alliance 

Can Supa Hot Crew Take over 2nd place in the EU LCS?

It's possible...because Mimer goes where he pleases!

Alex Ich, Darien and Diamondprox will miss Week 6 due to Visa Issues.

Unfortunately, Visas work a little different in Russia than they do for the EU pros. Alex Ich, Darien and Diamondprox will miss their games on Feb.20 and 21st, and Gambit will be required to play with three substitute players (yet to be determined.) This problem couldn't come at a worse time for Second Place Gambit as they are scheduled to face First Place ROCCAT on Thursday. Hoping they can find adequate subs in this short amount of time and still manage a strong showing, as everyone would rather see as fair a game as possible under the circumstances. In the meantime, Fangirls everywhere will keep the welfare of our beloved Russian Overlords in our hearts! :) 

*See this link for full explanation from Gambit : Gambit Explains Visa Issues

   

EU Spring Split W5D2 Fri, February 14

Happy Valentines Day, Fangirls! 

Here's today's Matches: 

1. Alliance vs Supa Hot Crew
2. Fnatic vs Millenium
3. Copenhagen Wolves vs ROCCAT
4. SK Gaming vs Gambit Gaming

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Today's Questions: Which LCS Pro or Caster would you most like to have for YOUR Valentine? 

 My Personal Pick : CandyPanda

Because who doesn't love getting candy for Valentines Day?

*Don't forget to vote in 'Cutest Pro NA' poll!*
<--Up top there in the sidebar!

Now...Here's a Valentine's Day Gift from Peke!

And one from Creaton and Araneae:

EU Spring Split W5D1 Thur, February 13

Today's Matches: 

1. SK Gaming vs Fnatic 
2. Copenhagen Wolves vs Supa Hot Crew
3. ROCCAT vs Alliance
4. Gambit Gaming vs Millenium

Millenium, Alliance and SK will once again look to play road blocks while trying to bolster their own positions in a super tight race for fourth place. Upsets haven't been uncommon this season, and a loss to any one of the tied top three teams could knock them two places back. Who'll taste Victory? Who'll taste Defeat?  Who'll bay at the moon if they win? It's anyone's guess in the EU LCS!

(except for the baying at the moon thing...that's definitely these guys...) 

EU Spring Split W3D2 Fri, January 31

Today's Matches: 

1. Alliance vs SK Gaming
2. Supa Hot Crew vs Copenhagen Wolves
3. SK Gaming vs ROCCAT
4. Gambit vs Fnatic

Can Gambit stop the unstoppable? 

Nervous..or Confident?

EU Spring Split W3D1 Thur, January 30

Today's Matches: 

1. Gambit vs Alliance
2. ROCCAT vs Fnatic
3. Supa Hot Crew vs SK Gaming
4. Copenhagen Wolves vs Fnatic 

There's so much on the line in that second game!  

So, what do you think, Fangirls?                                  

Who will be more OP? 

EU SPRING SPLIT - W1D3 - THURSDAY, JAN 16

1. SK Gaming v Supa Hot Crew
2. Millenium v Fnatic
3. ROCCAT v Copenhagen Wolves
4. Gambit v Supa Hot Crew
5. Alliance v ROCCAT

EU SPRING SPLIT - W1D2 - WEDNESDAY, JAN 15

Today's Matches: 

1. Supa Hot Crew (0-1) vs Alliance (0-2)
2. Fnatc (2-0) vs SK Gaming (0-1)
3. Millenium (1-0) vs Gambit (1-1)
4. Copenhagen Wolves (1-1) vs SK Gaming (0-1)
5. Roccat (1-0) Vs Millenium (1-0)

EU SPRING SPLIT - WEEK 1 - TUESDAY, JAN 14

Today's Matches: 

1. Fnatic vs Gambit Benq

2. Copenhagen Wolves vs Alliance

3. Supa Hot Crew vs Roccat

4. Alliance vs Fnatic

5. Gambit Benq vs Copenhagen Wolves

6. SK Gaming vs Millenium