With solely three sport days left within the 2023 LCS Spring, solely half of the six playoff groups are decided.
The thrilling common season of the LCS is coming to an in depth. Heading into the final week earlier than playoffs, solely 5 groups’ playoff likelihood is actually determined. Groups across the center of the standings having fairly inconsistent seasons with blended outcomes imply loads can change relying on their final three video games. Week 8 of the 2023 LCS Spring Cut up is as soon as once more a Superweek, which suggests all groups will play three video games every. In these video games, 5 groups are combating for the three remaining playoff spots.
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Match of the week will most likely be the primary sport of Day 1 with two groups tied for the primary going through one another. FlyQuest and Cloud9 appears to be on completely different trajectories for the time being. FlyQuest began the cut up with a seven sport win streak, however they dropped three video games of their final eight and appeared beatable even of their wins. C9 however is on the rise ever since selling EMENES from their Challengers roster. This sport is particularly vital for C9 as a win means they bring about their face to face with FlyQuest to 1-1, which could be vital in a potential tie for the primary place.
Different huge video games to observe this week will likely be TSM vs. 100T on Day 1 and CLG vs. TL on Day 2. Each these video games will likely be vital when deciding who makes playoffs.
Solely 5 groups’ fates are decided with three days to go
As we come into the Week 8 half of the league’s groups know the way their common season will finish. On the backside of the LCS, Immortals and Dignitas has no probability to qualify for playoffs this cut up, even when they win all their remaining video games. On the opposite aspect of the coin, three huge title favorites in Cloud9, FlyQuest and Evil Geniuses all locked of their spots in submit season. And Higher Bracket spots within the case of the previous two.
This leaves us with the opposite 5 groups seeking to clinch one of many remaining three spots. Golden Guardians have a reasonably large benefit in relation to this in comparison with the remainder of the mid-table groups due to their huge win streak. They at present have 9 wins and only one extra win needs to be sufficient for them. And contemplating they are going to be enjoying Dignitas of their final sport, they’ve a reasonably good probability.
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Nonetheless, making playoffs is just not the one purpose for GG and EG. Each these groups are additionally in place to safe Higher Bracket spots, which is an enormous benefit because it means an additional life through the submit season.
Group Liquid is in peril of lacking the playoffs
Whereas Golden Guardians shocked everybody with their surprising run, Group Liquid did the identical in a extra unlucky means. In the course of the offseason, TL put collectively one other bold roster that embrace two former World Champions, an LCS MVP and two of the largest NA Academy prospects. They had been in high half of virtually the entire preseason rankings (fifth in ours), however the actuality didn’t meet the expectations.
With simply three video games left, they solely managed to choose up six victories to this point. Luckly, their final week schedule is just not the toughest it may very well be. They may play towards the final place Dignitas and an EG with Jojopyun having some well being issues. Their largest problem, besides being eighth in fact, is that they don’t have face to face benefit towards any group they’re competing for a spot. In many of the most likely eventualities, TL might want to 3-0 this week and keep away from tiebreaks to have an opportunity to qualify.
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Competing with TL, now we have the clump of TSM, CLG and 100 Thieves all tied with a 7-7 document. As talked about, TSM and 100T will play one another which will likely be crucial sport of the week for each of those groups. The sport is important for TSM who misplaced the primary spherical robin matchup and must tie the face to face.
Then there’s CLG. They’re in a peculiar spot as they’ve the toughest schedule amongst all these mid-table groups (GG, TL and C9), however they’ve both successful information or are tied 1-1 towards the identical groups. In an ideal world, they might win their video games and safe the playoffs for themselves, however there’s a good probability they will go 1-2 and nonetheless qualify based mostly on the opposite outcomes. The maths is difficult with just one factor wanting like a certainty, Week 8 of LCS will ship an exiting present to the followers.
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