The match of the week is a grudge match between the seemingly unstoppable Fnatic, and an H2K team fighting for 2nd place (and a World’s berth) in the tight EU standings.
Undefeated Fnatic has undoubtedly been the class of the EU LCS this split, a fact that was emphasized in their Week 5 domination of a very good H2K team. Led by a 6-1-3 Febiven (Jayce), Fnatic summarily dismantled H2K 17-8, a win which, at the time, put them at 9-0. H2K has gone 2-1 since the loss, with their surprising Week 5 loss to struggling SK Gaming looking like a blip at this point.
As was the case in Week 5, look to the Mid and Top lanes for the game-breaking plays in this one. Febiven vs. Ryu is a battle of two of the best mid-laners in the LCS, while the top lane match-up of Huni vs. Odoamne (which was emphatically dominated by Huni in Week 5) is a match-up of two of the region’s hardest-carrying Top laners. Last time out, the focus of Fnatic’s Jungler Reignover (Olaf) on top lane led to Huni (Ryze) steam-rolling Odoamne by over-100 CS and 5 kills. This time around, you can bet the Top-lane focus will come from both sides.
H2K looked great in Week 6, and you can bet that they’ll be out for revenge. Still, Fnatic has been the absolute class of the region, and has proven to be a very tough out for all comers. In this game, the key for Fnatic will be staying the course; for H2K, it’ll be making some magic happen.
