Greetings to all League of Legends esports fans! At EGamersWorld, together we continue to analyze the events of LEC Summer 2022 and make our predictions. Let me remind you that this is the largest League of Legends tournament in Europe, and €200,000 EUR and three places at Worlds 2022 are at stake.
Team Vitality vs SK Gaming
Vitality seems to be taking this split very seriously!
Second match of the day. Again, two teams that, according to the results of the first two weeks, ended up in the bottom half of the leaderboard: Vitality and SK. Even judging by the results of previous splits, both teams are quite equal. Let's analyze the game of both teams!
Team Vitality uniform
For many years now, Team Vitality have been holding the title of a strong middle-class player in the European pro-scene of League of Legends. Forever a place in the center of the standings and departures at the beginning of the playoffs. Is everything still in place?
Of course, VIT is a good team with a lot of experience in the LEC. But they always lack something to put the squeeze on and start taking at least third places in tournaments. That is why at the beginning of spring we saw an updated roster, which immediately showed itself well, led by the former mid-laner G2 Perkz. And during the time with LEC Spring 2022, they also had time to play.
So far, their game looks quite worthy of the esports scene. Very good draft and working compositions along with proper teamwork. Problems arise only against strong teams, if they fail to carry out a maneuver - they get lost and often lose fights to zero.
Compound:
- Alphari - top laner
- Haru - forester
- Perkz - mid laner
- Carzzy - bot laner
- Labrov - support
SK Gaming Uniform
Another relatively average LEC team of the last four years, but half a head below their current rival. Most often, they took places just below the middle of the list, not reaching the playoffs.
After the end of 2018, the team lost its good roster with Scarface, Phrenic, SozPurefect and began to change the roster literally at the beginning of each new split, which is not reflected in the best way on chemistry. Fortunately, now the roster has remained untouched since LEC Spring 2022.
At the very start, they outplayed Team BDS and then caught 4 defeats in a row from strong and weak LEC teams. Globally, they understand what they have to do and how to move around the map, but often do not play out in the game around objects and spend unnecessary resources for the sake of another kill.
I want to note their draft as a separate item. Either they are so unlucky and the enemy constantly wins the draft, or the team itself takes not very working and harmonious compositions. A big and fat minus in their piggy bank.
Compound:
- JNX - top laner
- Gilius - forester
- Sertuss - mid laner
- Jezu - bot laner
- Treatz - support
Meeting history
All the last five meetings between the teams ended in victory for Team Vitality. However, I pay attention to the fact that the last two matches speak even more: the current VIT roster is familiar and defeated SK.
Team Vitality 1:0 SK Gaming – LEC Spring 2022 Group Stage
Team Vitality 1:0 SK Gaming – LEC Spring 2022 Group Stage
Team Vitality 1:0 SK Gaming – LEC Summer 2021 Group Stage
Team Vitality 1:0 SK Gaming – LEC Summer 2021 Group Stage
Team Vitality 1:0 SK Gaming – LEC Spring 2021 Group Stage
Match outcome
Even if we do not pay attention to the previous results of the teams, but judge only by what we have seen over these two weeks, Team Vitality is a cut above SK Gaming, both in the game and in their draft. The unequivocal favorite is Vitality.
Outcome: Team Vitality will win
