It was a really interesting IEM this year filled with long games up to 50 mins and back doors from teams. Ended off with the KT Bullets taking the championship with $60000.
The grand final was a best of 5 with KT Bullets (KR) against Fantic (EU). It was a 3/0 win for KT Bullets but I have to say it wasnt a easy win for them. Fantic showed great strength and persistence even when losing in the second game, they were winning team fights as the game dragged on. The second game ended with Kassadin doing what XPEKE once did, but with a full charge from 4 players and Renekton delaying Fanatic from backing to stop the back door.
As Fanatic once said before, they let the loss of a previous match affect them and it carries over to their next game impacting their play. As they were losing 0/2, they began to give leads away faster and make misplays in the third game. They got picked off and caught by KT Bullets in some critical moments like right before baron and etc. With that being said, Insec was a god in the jungle. It seems impossible to shut him down or dodge his ganks whether he's on Khaz or the famous Lee Sin.
It was a great grand finale. I wish I could see TSM play or another NA team because there was only Cloud 9 there. Maybe next year.
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