Written by: DreXxiN
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We are now at a point in time where we are far past the midway point of the Spring Season and everyone is settling into their place. Teams study day in and day out to face the teams they know they will be facing and have primarily set themselves where they will end up becoming at the end of the season. However, there are upsets here and there and make the stories to come with the eSport all that much more invigorating for us fans. We’ve seen teams like compLexity shoved to the bottom of the barrel desperately crawling for a way back up with no progress in site, we’ve seen a benched team absolutely crush every other team in its region, and we’ve seen kings fall before the knees of the news stars. However, the legends aren’t scribed in permanent ink yet and we can still see if new potential teams will climb to the top, whether it be SK Gaming making up for their lackluster Season 2 World Championships performance or Copenhagen Wolves taking a top 4 spot after being left in the pit for all this time.
NOTE: The number in the first parentheses shows team's position in the overall GosuRankings. The second number represents the climb/fall in team's position compared to the last time such ranking has been published (EU/NA super week). 1. ![f90a53e5ae3e11de9b196ef80c93328ae871c829672e356c7f3171d249.png]()
Gambit Gaming (#6) (-1) 2. ![8a7bd56e89969e1b450af1e32d4d059c959e7bdda423efc8acd5d06c7a.png]()
Fnatic (#9) (-) 3. ![d6a5865ac2de5b736f9a548d7701e7296c84a04eaa5d1f34ecce1d6cb0.png]()
Team Curse (#11) (-3) 4. ![48d9cc12de545337b0b5611a2d391afc1155795b5e4188be92a8c2ba1f.png]()
Team Dignitas (#13) (-) 5. ![e88e92cda9d875bcf779f5161378de912146b19b4957a874d68fe5de52.png]()
Team Solomid (#16) (-2) 6. ![7e8cbdfe25483ba74fea6df4a5be5e5443284b61dd169322b9090769a2.png]()
Evil Geniuses (#19) (-2) 7. ![0e3288e21733bf149ed30bb739cb814401edab029a34a07b73d93783c8.png]()
SK Gaming (#22) (+4) 8. ![6f581d4d5fbcb686ac8095b1e7af2e46b32d67686c2d9a2ef114f0cfa7.png]()
Copenhagen Wolves (#28) (-) 9. ![47840da13be8b61c7f9e1eed58cc3252b766a7595e7844934237b0ff14.png]()
Vulcun (#187) (-) 10. ![cf88cadc70b878010014551221e8b050c533775281fadee5b057d83443.png]()
Counter Logic Gaming (#26) (+8) 11. ![f00dc377241ebc068ba02d422662beaef0790fb0bd28076ec393d50ded.png]()
Against All Authority (#180) (-) 12. ![0e9334f4c435f06d6b7b4401aa155f4a76d82d6297c99e478846d4cdad.png]()
Team MRN (#205) (-) 13. ![e71f0c866a78f8776ef2847fef81c639cd17887a83639d7971aa257302.png]()
GIANTS! Gaming (#34) (-5) 14. ![389da2211cafe70d28b9c6da9f60f78f65bc431feecb61b080479d87bb.png]()
Dragonborns (#221) (-) 15. ![7a1fba795c22c537c99cae792095b996a319037399ca7095cb8d414953.png]()
Complexity (#220) (-) 16. ![e1e2dffe2eb2676e05bb9f103460aa7147d5606fa89ce2000513cdaf78.png]()
Good Game University (#215) (-)
Gambit Gaming (#6) (-1) 2. 
Fnatic (#9) (-) 3. 
Team Curse (#11) (-3) 4. 
Team Dignitas (#13) (-) 5. 
Team Solomid (#16) (-2) 6. 
Evil Geniuses (#19) (-2) 7. 
SK Gaming (#22) (+4) 8. 
Copenhagen Wolves (#28) (-) 9. 
Vulcun (#187) (-) 10. 
Counter Logic Gaming (#26) (+8) 11. 
Against All Authority (#180) (-) 12. 
Team MRN (#205) (-) 13. 
GIANTS! Gaming (#34) (-5) 14. 
Dragonborns (#221) (-) 15. 
Complexity (#220) (-) 16. 
Good Game University (#215) (-)
TSM![2328a79c0014214a7b66404bf2422d8ef418847bec157d49121e3e4101.png]()
vs ![2c7c4ba96022932347d5733970fa228ef9a4e4a864182c0b4d59da0d54.png]()
Curse April 6th, 02:00 CET This is probably the most competitive game to look out for judging by recent performances when looking for a quality and high skillcap matchup. Curse are the ever reigning kings but have shown for the 3rd time they are not invincible by any means, losing last week to a Counter Logic Gaming climbing back up from the gutter. Despite dying 3 times in the last LCS, the AD carry of curse “Cop” still holds by far the highest KDA in the tournament. However, one thing to consider is that while Curse has consistently held first for all but one moment (where Dignitas was in the lead temporarily,) Team Solomid is on the rise and hasn’t dropped more than 1 game since picking up WildTurtle. Coincidence or not, their play is looking a lot more solid and they actually have a chance to give Curse one hell of a fight and take out the number 1 team that has 2 wins and 0 losses over them. Vulcun![9038b1b71cdad524745ea5a7a6412d433b6f70510763983fb42db43075.png]()
vs ![a32fa0abc3685bb6b7b6d6b6a93e4bf3a4a00a53bef72c16d8c207b639.png]()
Complexity April 6th, 03:00 CET Two of the lowest rated teams battle it out in the 8th week of the LCS, but there’s a special little kick to it (no pun intended). Both teams have had a static roster for the entirety of the North American LCS, but almost simultaneously, they’ve favored swapping out players they deem problematic in hopes of better performances. Team compLexity will be riding without Chuuper from now on in hopes that the team will have less bloopers. On Vulcun’s side, Muffinqt was let go of in favor of Bloodwater, who was most recently on the roster of Good Game University. While they aren’t doing too well either, Bloodwater was tried out for Counter Logic Gaming and was one of three people Doublelift was willing to trust as his support. Will both teams desperately struggle while stagnating in their performance or will ones practices and roster changes triumph over the other? compLexity![a32fa0abc3685bb6b7b6d6b6a93e4bf3a4a00a53bef72c16d8c207b639.png]()
vs ![9fed303c3dabffc48b6971c94aeeecaf038bc3bc71de1ed0532c237c9c.png]()
CLG April 4th, 19:00 CET As a CLG fan, it hurts me to say that this match might be close or if they make too many mistakes, Complexity can drive this one to victory, especially if the new guy on their roster ends up promising. Not to downplay Complexity, of course, as they are obviously professionals who are skilled at what they do. However, Counter Logic Gaming has about 2 years ahead of them in terms of experience as a team, even if very few of the original roster is still hanging on to the team banner. The match could honestly go either way, and honestly, that’s what makes it exciting. Sometimes Counter Logic Gaming’s inconsistency makes for crowd pleasers as upsets tend to happen off things gone horribly, horribly wrong. However, with CLG’s new training regime, maybe they’ll break free of the curse they had around the time of MLG and put a collosal stomping onto compLexity. On the flipside, compLexity is getting really desperate for wins and needs to scratch some W’s on the wall to sustain their relevance. This match will definitely come down to who makes the most mistakes -- and that’s why it’s going to be fun to watch.
vs 
Curse April 6th, 02:00 CET This is probably the most competitive game to look out for judging by recent performances when looking for a quality and high skillcap matchup. Curse are the ever reigning kings but have shown for the 3rd time they are not invincible by any means, losing last week to a Counter Logic Gaming climbing back up from the gutter. Despite dying 3 times in the last LCS, the AD carry of curse “Cop” still holds by far the highest KDA in the tournament. However, one thing to consider is that while Curse has consistently held first for all but one moment (where Dignitas was in the lead temporarily,) Team Solomid is on the rise and hasn’t dropped more than 1 game since picking up WildTurtle. Coincidence or not, their play is looking a lot more solid and they actually have a chance to give Curse one hell of a fight and take out the number 1 team that has 2 wins and 0 losses over them. Vulcun
vs 
Complexity April 6th, 03:00 CET Two of the lowest rated teams battle it out in the 8th week of the LCS, but there’s a special little kick to it (no pun intended). Both teams have had a static roster for the entirety of the North American LCS, but almost simultaneously, they’ve favored swapping out players they deem problematic in hopes of better performances. Team compLexity will be riding without Chuuper from now on in hopes that the team will have less bloopers. On Vulcun’s side, Muffinqt was let go of in favor of Bloodwater, who was most recently on the roster of Good Game University. While they aren’t doing too well either, Bloodwater was tried out for Counter Logic Gaming and was one of three people Doublelift was willing to trust as his support. Will both teams desperately struggle while stagnating in their performance or will ones practices and roster changes triumph over the other? compLexity vs 
CLG April 4th, 19:00 CET As a CLG fan, it hurts me to say that this match might be close or if they make too many mistakes, Complexity can drive this one to victory, especially if the new guy on their roster ends up promising. Not to downplay Complexity, of course, as they are obviously professionals who are skilled at what they do. However, Counter Logic Gaming has about 2 years ahead of them in terms of experience as a team, even if very few of the original roster is still hanging on to the team banner. The match could honestly go either way, and honestly, that’s what makes it exciting. Sometimes Counter Logic Gaming’s inconsistency makes for crowd pleasers as upsets tend to happen off things gone horribly, horribly wrong. However, with CLG’s new training regime, maybe they’ll break free of the curse they had around the time of MLG and put a collosal stomping onto compLexity. On the flipside, compLexity is getting really desperate for wins and needs to scratch some W’s on the wall to sustain their relevance. This match will definitely come down to who makes the most mistakes -- and that’s why it’s going to be fun to watch.
SK Gaming![2de7bea3274166c2423023e9cf2660e6ad9f5b34ddf7bf877f4194b8d5.png]()
vs ![2b67b0de2a63e99e7bd725d24914879af6eed1c7f46a6fc693ae3511a8.png]()
Fnatic April 6th, 14:00 CET How convenient that week 8 of the European LCS would open up with none other than “El Classico?” If we went back to the days of IPL5, this matchup would have been a laughingstock of a statement and probably would warrant you to be called “misinforned.” However, the tides have changed and SK Gaming is above even the very successful Evil Geniuses of Season 2! SK Gaming has yet to pull out a win against Fnatic yet, however, it is not an impossible feat but a difficult one to accomplish. Fnatic has shown exceptional prowess when facing other European teams, but through passion and dedication, SK gaming can defeat Fnatic...as long as they stay on that good juju. Individually, Fnatic might be a mismatched for SK Gaming in the laning phase, but in the team fights it’ll come out to who’s the most prepared and who has the better shotcaller. Gambit![b0e7b12af4f481b83dac53fc9e48be4ad5d9a014c8a9b411a733af16e1.png]()
vs ![8d7b5fddc0d1a5c80234448c83f0b1f5b250399a6ddd2a21b2cc5e6596.png]()
EG April 6th, 15:00 CET One classic matchup after another -- awesome! Due to the way the metagame works, however, this clash will not play out the same way it has in the past, especially when comparing it to the infamous and notoriously over-mentioned Dreamhack finals with the unbelievable turtle comeback Evil Geniuses (then, CLG EU) made against Gambit (then, Moscow 5.) The game simply doesn’t work in such a way that this will work anymore; Evil Geniuses will have to attempt to defeat the Russians with raw preparation. Though Gambit shows unstoppable strength and representation of the western world in international competition, they have certainly showed their vulnerability in the LCS, placing 2nd underneath Fnatic who, by comparison, performed very poorly in the most recent international tournament that they partook in (IEM World Championship.) Though Evil Geniuses aren’t displaying themselves as “the kings of Europe,” it’s unfair to state that they are in a slump. More likely, they are in a disadvantageous position requiring a stylistic change to their playstyle. SK Gaming![2de7bea3274166c2423023e9cf2660e6ad9f5b34ddf7bf877f4194b8d5.png]()
vs ![a634f5f5fb4b8ae1d124f977a02d7c68a70c8bc0fbd3d789eb758a4720.png]()
EG April 6th, 18:00 CET There is a particular chemistry and bonding of mutual respect these two teams that also doubles as a rivalry and isn’t shared very commonly amongst the other competing teams in the LCS. What we’re getting at with this is Snoopeh and Wickd used to be the top laner for SK gaming and is where Wickd derived most of his fame originally, being the first player to ever hit platinum (or even discover there was such a rating.) However, that is not the only neat facet these teams share which makes this a special match. Evil Geniuses has always had the upper hand over SK gaming when SK were more of the underdog team and Evil Geniuses could only be stopped by Gambit gaming (Originally CLG EU and M5, respectively.) Now, however, even through consistent performance, SK is in a dominant position over Evil Geniuses, sustaining a 3rd place ground and establishing a trinity of ranks that Evil Geniuses desperately would love to reclaim for themselves. Oddly enough, even at a time where CLG EU was easily regarded as a team much stronger than SK, through passion and leadership, SK Gaming took down CLG EU for a 2-0 that would net them 2nd place instead of 3rd at the European S2 Regionals. The teams are 1 for 1, who will prosper and take their rightful place?
vs 
Fnatic April 6th, 14:00 CET How convenient that week 8 of the European LCS would open up with none other than “El Classico?” If we went back to the days of IPL5, this matchup would have been a laughingstock of a statement and probably would warrant you to be called “misinforned.” However, the tides have changed and SK Gaming is above even the very successful Evil Geniuses of Season 2! SK Gaming has yet to pull out a win against Fnatic yet, however, it is not an impossible feat but a difficult one to accomplish. Fnatic has shown exceptional prowess when facing other European teams, but through passion and dedication, SK gaming can defeat Fnatic...as long as they stay on that good juju. Individually, Fnatic might be a mismatched for SK Gaming in the laning phase, but in the team fights it’ll come out to who’s the most prepared and who has the better shotcaller. Gambit
vs 
EG April 6th, 15:00 CET One classic matchup after another -- awesome! Due to the way the metagame works, however, this clash will not play out the same way it has in the past, especially when comparing it to the infamous and notoriously over-mentioned Dreamhack finals with the unbelievable turtle comeback Evil Geniuses (then, CLG EU) made against Gambit (then, Moscow 5.) The game simply doesn’t work in such a way that this will work anymore; Evil Geniuses will have to attempt to defeat the Russians with raw preparation. Though Gambit shows unstoppable strength and representation of the western world in international competition, they have certainly showed their vulnerability in the LCS, placing 2nd underneath Fnatic who, by comparison, performed very poorly in the most recent international tournament that they partook in (IEM World Championship.) Though Evil Geniuses aren’t displaying themselves as “the kings of Europe,” it’s unfair to state that they are in a slump. More likely, they are in a disadvantageous position requiring a stylistic change to their playstyle. SK Gaming vs 
EG April 6th, 18:00 CET There is a particular chemistry and bonding of mutual respect these two teams that also doubles as a rivalry and isn’t shared very commonly amongst the other competing teams in the LCS. What we’re getting at with this is Snoopeh and Wickd used to be the top laner for SK gaming and is where Wickd derived most of his fame originally, being the first player to ever hit platinum (or even discover there was such a rating.) However, that is not the only neat facet these teams share which makes this a special match. Evil Geniuses has always had the upper hand over SK gaming when SK were more of the underdog team and Evil Geniuses could only be stopped by Gambit gaming (Originally CLG EU and M5, respectively.) Now, however, even through consistent performance, SK is in a dominant position over Evil Geniuses, sustaining a 3rd place ground and establishing a trinity of ranks that Evil Geniuses desperately would love to reclaim for themselves. Oddly enough, even at a time where CLG EU was easily regarded as a team much stronger than SK, through passion and leadership, SK Gaming took down CLG EU for a 2-0 that would net them 2nd place instead of 3rd at the European S2 Regionals. The teams are 1 for 1, who will prosper and take their rightful place?
