Where the Teams of LTA North Stand After Week 4

C9: Holding Strong

C9 has shown itself to be the strongest of the 4 Top teams thus far.  They were easily able to dominate DSG in their games.  That said, they are the most experienced team, so it’s not entirely unexpected.  They need to be tested against a stronger team in order to truly get a measure of their strength.

TL: Could Be in Trouble

Despite going 2-0 against LYON this week, TL did not look as strong as they should have.  They won their first game because LYON effectively handed it to them.  And their 2^nd game was somehow even closer.

If TL continues to play at this level, they will be no match for the other Top 4 teams, especially C9.

DIG: Got Lucky

DIG has the distinction of being the only top team to go 2-1 this week. Their first game against SR is a stomp.  They managed to win the next game due to 2 factors. First, they drafted tanks and just outlasted SR.  Second, SR is still new and slightly hesitant to engage at times.  Had either of these elements not been present, DIG would have lost

DIG needs to work on its macro.  As for now, they are probably the weakest of the Top 4.

FLY: Adjusting and Improving

So far, FLY seems the most able to adapt.  After almost losing to 100T in game 1, they were able to find a way to dominate in game 2.  They may need to work on spreading out their power.  As of right now, they seem to be too reliant on Bwipo to save the day.

BOTTOM 4 of LTA North (All 0-1)

DSG: Not Bad All Things Considered

DSG had an admirable showing, all things considered.  They were heavily outplayed by C9 in the first game, but were able to make up some ground in the second.  This demonstrates at least some level of adaptability and growth.

While I don’t think they will necessarily make it to the next level of competition this year, I think that they have the potential to do so next year if they keep working and improving.

LYON: Slow Down and Ward More

There’s aggression and then their foolishness.  LYON crossed that line this week.  I know that there was commentary that they didn’t have all the information and thus made bad calls.  I have a simple response to that: “If you don’t have the information, do make the risky call.”

LYON needs to work on pulling back and being happy with what they achieved.  Remember, the objective of the game is to destroy the Nexus, not to get the most kills.

SR: Shows Potential

SR shows promise.  They are the only Bottom team that actually won a match last weekend, and they did so by completely outplaying their opponent.  As of right now, hesitancy seems to be their enemy.  If they can find a way to gain more confidence, they might be able to challenge for a top position.

100T: Tilled Hard

Of all the games, 100T’s were the ones I was most disappointed in.  They lost one interaction in the first game, and suddenly their mentality crumbled.  If they had focused up, they could have found a way to recover and still win.

As for the second game… If you are drafting for a specific win condition, you need to play towards it.  If you are going to draft for split-pushing, then you need to split-push.  100T handed FLY everything they could have wanted in that game by fighting.  Gotta work on that mental game, boys.