Najin Sword shut down any hopes of a double European advancement with a decisive 2-1 victory over Gambit Gaming.
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Najin Sword shut down any hopes of a double European advancement with a decisive 2-1 victory over Gambit Gaming.
Game 1
The team easily scouted vs. the team with no scout potential would kick off set two in the EU vs. Korean matchup. NaJin Sword had a strong early game, but presented it in a poor way. NaJin Sword built some questionable items by going attack speed Twitch with a Nunu as well as a very defensive based Ahri, who couldn't finish an assassination on anyone.
Najin Sword had a strong performance throughout the game but really came out week when it came to the compositions. While Najin Sword were able to steal a baron, it wasn't enough to stop the crazy Russians from dominating. Genja utilized his flat AD build comfortably by rarely getting picked. Alex Ich showed the strength of European mid laners by carrying his team on his back.
Game 2
The next game would be a total washout. With Watch pulling out a more traditional jungler, the pressure was completely different. Voidle also had a rough time playing Sona against a Thresh and Twitch lane. This allowed for Najin Sword's bottom lane to snowball massively with Twitch having a much better game than last game. Nagne's nerves were cured and he performed much better in this game, synergizing with Watch to shut down Alex Ich this time around.
Game 3
The final game to close it out would show Najin Sword riding on the momentum wagon. While we saw very little impact coming from the Nunu pick in game one, the results switched immensily in game three despite the questionable composition. Diamondprox was able to lock in his trademarked jungle Evelynn, but didn't get quite as ahead as he had the pleasure of experiencing in the group stages.
We saw a complete mismatch once again in the bottom lane with two kills going to Najin Sword's duo straight away. While Pray wasn't playing on the hypercarry Twitch this time, he made his midgame presence more than threatening on Corki. Topped off with the aggressive Nidalee pick, Najin Sword would block out any chance at a double European advancement.