Najin
White Shield vs. OMG
Picks
and Bans – Najin White Shield and OMG
I don't
feel that these two teams have many differences in who they will
pick/ban in their opening matches. Standard bans we have been seeing
from the group stages and the more generic bans so far from the
bracket stages will be making it through. Zilean/Alistar/Maokai/Lee
Sin are likely to be pretty standard bans. Ryze, potentially 1 ADC
or 1 support will be making it through, however full target bans
against 1 player are unlikely during the first or even the second
match. I feel that the bans are going to be standard in game 1,
deviate a little in game 2, and then be based upon the picks in game
3 and beyond.
Ryze
will be a very contested pick between these two teams, as will Zed.
The other contested picks will be your standard top laners and
junglers that we see picked or banned most games. The ADC's have a
little crossover, in Tristana and Lucian, but primarily we see NWS
picking up Corki/Twitch and OMG picking up Kog'maw when those two are
not available. The support role is fairly stale, both teams having
played Janna/Nami/Thresh. However we do have OMG bringing in a
substitute support so who knows what that will change.
In mid,
I expect to see Orianna getting some contention, but I feel that it
won't be too great, maybe in game 3 and beyond we will see some
tension over her. OMG may want to ban or pick her with Zed, just to
reduce Ggoong's champion pool and push him onto something he is
weaker at.
Outside
of that, the pick/ban phase for these teams look to be very standard
in terms of what we have seen in Group Stages already.
Play-styles
– Najin White Shield
NWS
have shown a lot of trouble playing mid-game oriented teams and seem
to only be able to succeed with teams that make it to the late game.
This is a real hindrance especially with how strong the mid-game
teams have been in this championship so far. NWS really prefer the
post 35 minute mark and the roving 5 man team-fight play, even when
their compositions speak otherwise. In group stages, NWS looked to
be built and to play to individual skill rather than with strong team
compositions and rotations around the map.
Play-styles
– OMG
OMG
play a bit overaggressive, especially when it comes to positioning
during team-fights and skirmishes. They want to get the kills, they
want to keep going, their team should almost be called, More More
More. They fight and play like they have never taken enough and it
very often gets them into trouble or even loses them games. They
make a lot of mistakes.
Because
of their fight mentality, they do make the game a bit chaotic and
turn on the pressure from a very early stage of the game. If they
can keep up the chaotic play-style and force NWS into it, there is a
high chance, that even with their mistakes, that they can force even
more out of NWS.
Weaknesses/Strengths
– Najin White Shield
The
biggest weakness I saw out of NWS was their inability to play the
early-mid game. They make a massive amount of mistakes during this
period of the game and if they are unable to get a lead they tend to
fall apart.
On top
of that, their decision making is slow and can be seen in the matches
against C9. When faced with a situation they are not ready for, they
lose crucial seconds in making a plan and decision.
However,
in situations that they are prepared for, NWS know how to handle them
and respond with determination. Hopefully they have mapped out well
for this series, as they do not play well when on the back foot.
Weaknesses/Strengths
– OMG
I think
OMG's weakness and strength is the same thing. They play chaotic and
love to brawl and fight, like other teams in this tournament, however
they are not as good at it as them. While they will go for kills,
they are not above giving up kills to get them and missing out on
objectives. OMG play an accelerated game style because of the
increase in gold influx from all the fighting. Take that away from
them and force them into a methodical play and I do not think they
will respond well.
In this
match, and potentially this match only, I think OMG have the strength
of champion pool size over NWS.
How to
win – Najin White Shield
Shore
up your weaknesses from the group stages. Make a lot of plans for
this match, and be ready for almost any situation. NWS fall prey to
other teams when caught off guard.
Ditch
your late-game mindset for at least 1 match, and go hard for early
and mid-game pressure. NWS can play from a lead, but they cannot
play from behind.
How to
win – OMG
I think
OMG can win this simply from playing their own game. NWS have weak
early-mid game and OMG are likely to fight and brawl in those
portions of the game. OMG can throw NWS off of their game and push
them onto the back foot early. As long as OMG can get ahead and stay
ahead of NWS, they should have this series.
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