The Fnatic everyone expected to see at the League of Legends World Championship finally showed up today. Theyve pulled off two convincing victories over Cloud9 and Invictus Gaming by showing their their explosive ability to build early leads, and are now one win away from advancing to the quarterinals.
Last week the European rookie of the year struggled in his debut on the Worlds stage, a large part of why Fnatic started the event slow with a 1-2 record. Seo Huni Seung-hoon looked like he was playing solo queue, ignoring his teammates in favor of making individual plays after making odd and seemingly cocky champion selections, like playing Yasuo into Darius. It was a disappointing performance from a player who said he wants to be considered the best top laner on the planet by the events end.
Forget about that Huni. Today, that rookie of the year was back.
Against Cloud9 he again faced the Darius that thwarted him last week. But this time he took Gnar onto the Rift, playing a tank champion and solid lane counter to the pick, putting together a solid performance that shows he can fit in a team even if he isnt carrying.
And then he showed what makes him so exciting as a player. Against Invictus Gaming, Fnatic saved their final pick and took a Kennen flex spot to give Huni options. And they settled on Riven into Invictus Gaming top laner Liu Zzitai Zhi-haos Olaf.
Then, 10 minutes into the game, Huni showcased his brilliance. In a messy bottom lane fight he teleported into battle and pulled off one of the plays of the tournament.
Rekkles was on his way to a pentakill before his support swooped in to ruin his moment.
The victory moves Fnatic to a 3-2 record in the group, putting them one step away from advancing to the quarterfinals. They still have a match on the docket with Taiwans ahq eSports Club, and the winner of that match will win themselves a spot in the quarterfinals.
With the way Huni and company are playing today, Taiwans veteran team will be hard pressed to pull off a win. Fnatic will need Huni in good form, too, considering how Chen Ziv Yi has played today.
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