On Thursday we saw dominating plays out of Giants Gaming and H2k in the EU LCS Expansion Tournament. Yesterday the two losing teams, n!faculty and Reason Gaming, faced each other in an elimination match. While the EU LCS Expansion was ramping up, the Intel Extreme Masters already saw two teams get knocked out of the competition in the quarterfinals. Read up on the storylines below.
Friday’s schedule was as follows:
- 13:00 to 18:00 CET: LCS EU - n!faculty vs. Reason Gaming (BO5)
- 18:00 to 21:00 CET: Intel Extreme Masters - Team Roccat vs. Dolphins of Wall Street (BO3)
- 21:00 to 0:00 CET: Intel Extreme Masters - Aces High vs Team Dignitas (BO3)
EU LCS Expansion Series One: n!faculty vs. Reason Gaming: 0-3
GAME ONE
BANS
- n!faculty: Fizz, Lissandra, Zed
- Reason Gaming: J4, Leblanc, Syndra
PICKS
- n!faculty: Corki, Pantheon, Sona, Ahri, Gnar
- Reason Gaming: Irelia, Orianna, Elise, Ezreal, Alistar
GAME TWO
BANS
- n!faculty: Fizz, Irelia, LeBlanc
- Reason Gaming: Syndra, Jarvan, Orianna
PICKS
- n!faculty: Janna, Lucian, Ahri, Kha’Zix
- Reason Gaming: Zed, Elise, Corki, Rumble, Alistar
GAME THREE
BANS
- n!faculty: Fizz, Alistar, Zed
- Reason Gaming: LeBlanc, Snydra, Jarvan
PICKS
- n!faculty: Irelia, Elise, Orianna, Graves, Nami
- Reason Gaming: Thresh, Corki, Maokai, Pantheon, Ahri
You can find all EU LCS Expansion games in the official ESL LCS Expansion Tournament playlist.
Intel Extreme Masters Quarterfinal #1: Team Roccat vs. Dolphins of Wall Street: 2-0
GAME ONE
BANS
- Roccat: Lucian, Aatrox, Jarvan
- Dolphins of Wall Street: Zed, LeBlanc, Azir
PICKS
- Roccat: Irelia, Elise, Corki, Jayce, Nami
- Dolphins of Wall Street: Gnar, Pantheon, Karma, Ezreal, Xerath
GAME TWO
BANS
- Roccat: Aatrox, Jarvan, Irelia
- Dolphins of Wall Street: Kassadin, Zed, Elise
PICKS
- Roccat: Lee Sin, Corki, Gnar, Tresh, Fizz
- Dolphins of Wall Street: Nami, Kha’Zix, Lucian, Syndra, Jax
We have our Intel Extreme Masters VODs ready for those interested in reliving the action.
Intel Extreme Masters Quarterfinal #2: Aces High vs. Team Dignitas: 1:2
GAME ONE
BANS
- Aces High: Lee Sin, Ahri, Jarvan
- Dignitas: Gnar, Azir, Lissandra
PICKS
- Aces High: Zed, Rumble, Corki, Nuni, Sona
- Dignitas: Maokai, Sivir, Renger, Janna, LeBlanc
GAME TWO
BANS
- Aces High: Rengar, Zed, Gnar
- Dignitas: Lissandra, Jarvan IV, Rumble
PICKS
- Aces High: Kassadin, Pantheon, Syndra, Sivir, Janna
- Dignitas: Maokai, Lee Sin, Ahri, Graves, Thresh
GAME THREE
BANS
- Aces High: Rengar, Zed, Ahri
- Dignitas: Pantheon, Syndra, Sivir
PICKS
- Aces High: Lissandra, Jarvan, Jayce, Corki, Sona
- Dignitas: Gnar, Elise, LeBlanc, Graves, Janna
You can find all the VODs of the games in case you missed them in our Youtube playlist.
Up today:
- 13:00 to 18:00 CET: LCS EU Expansion elimination match - Giants Gaming vs. H2k (BO5)
- 18:00 to 21:00 CET: Intel Extreme Masters Cologne semifinal #1- Counter Logic Gaming vs. Team Roccat (BO3)
- 21:00 to 0:00 CET: Intel Extreme Masters Cologne semifinal #2 - Gambit Gaming vs. Team Dignitas (BO3)
Tune in here!
Interested in more? Read through our Intel Extreme Masters Cologne survival guide here or find the official Intel Extreme Masters website here.
If you’re searching for VODs, we got you covered with our respective Youtube playlists for the ESL LCS Expansion and the Intel Extreme Masters games.
