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We're slowly winding down the LPL Summer 2023 group stage breakdowns. The thing is that the games are coming to an end and soon the most interesting part of The International will begin - the play-offs of the summer split in China.
There will be 10 teams playing in the main stage of the summer championship. All of them will compete for a prize pool of around $600,000, but most importantly, two trips to Worlds 2023.
The upcoming event is joyous and anticipated, but not for everyone. For example, not for LGD and Ultra Prime. Both teams frankly failed the regular season and now, in a head-to-head match, will determine the worst team of LPL Summer 2023.
Let's find out who will be stronger in the confrontation of outsiders, what will be memorable about the match between the two weakest teams of the draw and who will earn prestige points on the eve of the Long Island transfer window.
Let's go.
Ultra Prime uniforms
Let's start with the analysis of Ultra Prime's form. In this match, the team will play as favourites.
Perhaps it is a loud word, but in fact it is so. The odds for the win are at around 1.7.
A very interesting story happened with this pair, as both teams are at the bottom of the standings and are virtually identical. In fact, they are, and Ultra Prime is only slightly better, and that is due to their current position in the standings.
The team has been on the professional scene since 2021. Since that time, Ultra Prime has never made it to the championship play-offs.
The maximum achievement remains a top-12 finish in 2022. This happened at the LPL Spring 2022.
Ultra Prime's most recent achievement, however, was a top-17 finish at LPL Spring 2023. The team is now much higher than last season.
- The lineup of Ultra Prime is Hery, Ning, Forge, Doggo, SwordArt.
Even though UP is in the penultimate place, it doesn't mean that the team is completely inactive. Before the Long match Ultra Prime has a score of 4-10 and 16 place. The victory over LGD Stunet is nothing more than a symbolic incident.
Ultra Prime's most popular champions
On the top line the most frequent picks are KSante (4 matches, 50% wins), Gnar (3 matches, 100% wins).
Foresters picks are Wukong (4 matches, 50% wins), Vi (2 matches, 50% wins), Nocturne (2 matches, 50% wins), Viego (2 matches, 0% wins).
On the centre line Gragas (4 matches, 50% wins), Annie (4 matches, 50% wins).
Aphelios (6 matches, 33% wins), Jinx (3 matches, 66% wins), Zeri (2 matches, 100% wins).
The same is also stable on the forums: Lulu (3 matches, 66% wins), Rakan (3 games, 0% wins), Nautilus (2 matches, 50% wins).
LGD Gaming uniforms
We continue the match analysis with the analysis of the game form of the worst team of the season. LGD Gaming will play in the status of an outsider.
However, being the number two LGD Gaming keep a good chance to win. The odds for success in this match are at around 1.9.
Since 2015, the team cannot boast of any performance. The last season is no exception.
LGD Gaming failed miserably in the 2022 season when they finished top-14 and top-16 at LPL Spring and LPL Summer respectively. In 2023 I wanted to believe in progress, but it turned out to be TOP-14 at LPL Spring 2023.
- LGD Gaming lineup: fearness, Meteor, Haichao, Lpc, jinjiao.
After a full-blown failure at LPL Spring 2023, the team resorted to point changes, but little progress is evident. Xiaoxu left the LGD camp at the Long Sogpeg of the Summer Split, and the new arrivals were Fearness and Envy.
Unfortunately for LGD and their fans, the changes in the line-up have done nothing and the top Chinese club in League of Legends is still in the last ranks.
LGD Gaming's most popular champions
KSante (4 matches, 25% winrate), Malphite (3 matches, 0% wins), Gragas (3 matches, 66% wins), Gnar (3 matches, 0% wins) are the most frequently sent to the top line.
In the forest they play with Graves (4 matches, 25% wins), Wukong (4 matches, 25% wins), Kindred (3 matches, 66% wins).
The centre line by measure is Annie (6 matches, 16% wins), Neeko (5 matches, 20% wins), Ahri (4 matches, 50% wins).
Aphelios (6 matches, 16% wins) is the most frequently chosen shooter. There are also Jinx (2 matches, 50% wins) and Xayah (2 matches, 0% wins).
The pool is pretty standard: Lulu (5 matches, 40% wins), Braum (3 matches, 33% wins), Nautilus (3 matches, 0% wins), Rakan (3 matches, 0% wins).
Head-to-head history
In the past, the teams have crossed paths with each other during LPL Spring 2023. Ultra Prime celebrated a clean victory then.
Match Outcome
In this match there is every chance to see an equal, but far from quality game. That's because both teams perform about equally, make a lot of mistakes and are not very productive.
However, I will be on the side of Ultra Prime in the fight with each other. They, unlike LGD Gaming, have shown a clearer game during the season and deserve to win this match.
Bottom line: Ultra Prime wins.
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