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[SuperBowser]

that baron felt like solo q.

so risky when nobody on the team was tanky and a lee sin is sitting on the other side of the pit.

 

[shira]

 

[Envelope]

zzzz i'm done with worlds now, skt wins again not through any good play but simply because their opponent rolled over and died zzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[Omnicent]

Welp it was a good try ROX *hands ROX a bag*. Guess I'll go play some more XIV.
ROX would need an amazing defense/team fight to win this

 

[Quonny]

Zzz

I wonder when people are going to turn on SKT.

 

[Talents]

I actually like it when 1 team wins worlds repeatedly, dunno why.

 

[clemenx]

That baron call was so nonsensical, still baffled lol.

 

[subtles]

The day bengi retires will be rather unfortunate.

 

[shira]

 

[clemenx]

Damn that shockblast missed by a pixel.

 

[Omnicent]

man that would have been an amazinf shock blast fucck

 

[Stiler]

Well I think this game is over , Rox really threw it with that stupid 20 min baron call.

 

[Quonny]

Lol that IBG size

 

[clemenx]

Why do you melee Q into Poppy, Jayce??!?

They were defending well lmao.

Oh well it was a fun series.

 

[Envelope]

zzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[Primethius]

Now, appropriate:

 

[shira]

 

[Hydrophobic]

Congrats to SKT on winning worlds.

 

[Rongolian]

Faker is an indisputable god.

 

[Quonny]

On one hand, SKT going three years in a row shows it truly is a skill based game and they're doing something right.

On the other hand, zzzz.

 

[Dekutulla]

Well, so much for the finals :v

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

Urghh

Another set of SKT skins.

 

[Talents]

That was definitely one of the best series I've watched though. Definitely the best at the tournament in the very least.

On one hand, SKT going three years in a row shows it truly is a skill based game and they're doing something right.

On the other hand, zzzz.

2, SSW won S4

 

[subtles]

Urghh

Another set of SKT skins.

no Marin Rumble, though :/

 

[clemenx]

My pickems are done I had H2K over ROX at the finals, now they will beat SKT instead.

 

[Diprosalic]

3 worlds in a row. Quite the achievement.

Do they do the trophy ceremony now?

 

[Newt]

zzz

 

[hermitpurple]

I don't get that baron call. They were only down like 1k at that point

 

[Primethius]

That was such a fantastic BO5. What a thrilling ride.

 

[clemenx]

On one hand, SKT going three years in a row shows it truly is a skill based game and they're doing something right.

On the other hand, zzzz.

Yeah, for all the talk about formats, bo1s, rng, constant patching, different metas and all different shit that people say affect and change the game "too much" most of all League games are really predictable to a T. Good teams are good teams period.

That's a "sport" trait tbh. Even if it can get boring when ti's a single team dominating.

 

[Neol]

And the dynasty continues.

I still like skt1 tho. It would just be nice to see the upset.

Feel like Jayce in general is a meh pick in worlds. Havn't really seen a game where he was the deciding winning factor.

 

[Calvero]

3 worlds in a row.

2, SSW won S4

.

 

[Ghost is Bad]

i told u guys

rox cant beat skt in a best of series.

 

[Stone Ocean]

I honestly can't complain, that was one of the best sets I've ever watched in League

Besides that Baron call that is.

 

[capitalCORN]

Finally unbanned!
The first actual series of the post season, and it was a slugfest! Absolute congrats to Rox for really showing up today, but there can only be one champion. SKT! SKT! SKT!

 

[Primethius]

I love Deficio.

 

[Ashhong]

Yessssss SKT SKT!

I look forward to hearing MF supports in lane

 

[NSESN]

Fantastic series, it will be hard watching from now on, it seems we already had the finals

 

[subtles]

Don't worry lads, Choi Woo-bum will save you.

 

[Talents]

I look forward to running it down mid when people lock in MF in my games.

 

[Rainy]

Was an amazing series. Peanut at the end ;~;

 

[killatopak]

Holy shit yes!

I was busy after the 3rd game so I didn't know the result.

SKT! SKT!

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

I can't shake the feeling that this SKT team is demonstrably worse than the team they had last year.

S4 SSW > S5 SKT > S6 SKT > S3 SKT

 

[Zynx]

Amazing series of games. The quick and decisive teamwork is really impressive to watch.

 

[Ghost is Bad]

I can't shake the feeling that this SKT team is demonstrably worse than the team they had last year.

S4 SSW > S5 SKT > S6 SKT > S3 SKT

s4 ssw would get smashed by current skt lol.

 

[Ashhong]

I can't shake the feeling that this SKT team is demonstrably worse than the team they had last year.

S4 SSW > S5 SKT > S6 SKT > S3 SKT

This is literally impossible to determine I don't know how you can even think up this list. Everything is different. There's no way to compare

 

[Zynx]

I can't shake the feeling that this SKT team is demonstrably worse than the team they had last year.

S4 SSW > S5 SKT > S6 SKT > S3 SKT

I really don't agree. The level of play continues to rise as the understanding of the game gets better and the influx of more players and player experience raises the bar in mechanics as well. Of course, different patches change how the game is played. But I would guess that a upper tier team now would be able to beat S3 SKT handily. The amazing flashy moves that Faker pulled off back then, there's probably a dozen pro mids now who can do what Faker did then. And modern teamplay is way, way more advanced now as well.

Plus, you don't judge the strength of a team by how dominant it is over its competition. That kind of logic would get you thinking that the dominant western teams in their local leagues were really strong - when it turns out they weren't. Stronger competition makes even a good team's play look more sloppy. Weak competition allows even bad plays to look good because they go unpunished.

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

s4 ssw would get smashed by current skt lol.

Different meta/patches. Only way to compare teams is judge them by how they performed against the competition. I think S5 SKT was about as dominant as SSW in S4, but I give the edge to White because of how much they trashed Blue.

This is literally impossible to determine I don't know how you can even think up this list. Everything is different. There's no way to compare

I'm not saying a team in Season 4 would beat a team playing now. The game's different. But I can still judge these teams by how utterly dominant they were.

S5 SKT and S4 SSW were utterly untouchable against the rest of the competition. This year's SKT, not so much. They're still great, but these challengers are making them work for it.

 

[Ghost is Bad]

Different meta/patches. Only way to compare teams is judge them by how they performed against the competition. I think S5 SKT was about as dominant as SSW in S4, but I give the edge to White because of how much they trashed Blue.

the overall game knowledge that teams have today way outclasses the brute-force style that defined SSW. not only would they be beaten but they'd be absolutely smashed by the current SKT.

 

[MrCookiepants]

At first I thought banning MF over Ashe was weird, because it was clearly the Ashe making MF work, not the other way around.

But SKT knew this. They wanted Pray to pick Ashe and drafted a comp that made her useless. Nice bait.