NA LCS: Immortals remain undefeated, NRG and TSM look strong, and every other team show inconsistency.
EU LCS: Elements, G2 Esports, Team Vitality, Unicorns of Love, and H2k are tied for first. However, expect Fnatic and Origen to rise in the standings as they face easier teams next week.
LCK: ROX Tigers surge to first place and look dominant. SKT T1 look back in their proper form with a carry performance from Bang. Jin Air Green Wings and Samsung Galaxy show familiar weaknesses from last year.
LPL: Qiao Gu Reapers and Royal Never Give Up remain undefeated and are at the top of the standings.
NA LCS Recap and Standings
Week 2 of the North America LCS has proven that despite the influx of talent in the region, teams have much to work on.
The games to watch are TSM vs Immortals in Day 1 and NRG vs Immortals in Day 2. The NRG vs Immortals game was especially a pleasure to watch with the Immortals executing their team composition to perfection. Notably, NRG vs Echo Fox was not played because Echo Fox was disqualified due to a competitive ruling. This week has also been characteristic of incomplete rosters with Echo Fox and Team Impulse having a variety of substitutes and Cloud9 being either a great or horrid team based on whether Hai is playing.
Here are the standings after two weeks of play:
1. Immortals (4W-0L)
2. NRG Esports (3W-1L)
3. Counter Logic Gaming (2W-2L)
3. Team Impulse (2W-2L)
3. Team Dignitas (2W-2L)
3. Cloud9 (2W-2L)
3. TSM (2W-2L)
8. Renegades (1W-3L)
8. Liquid (1W-3L)
8. EchoFox (1W-3L)
EU LCS Recap and Standings
After two weeks in the Europe LCS, there are five teams tied for first place and Fnatic and Origen seem to be in a slump.
Fnatic vs H2k, Vitality vs Origen, and Fnatic vs Unicorns of Love are the games to watch for this week. While G2 Esports, Elements, and Unicorns of Love are tied for first place along with Vitality and H2k, do not expect these three teams to remain at the top as their schedule has been easier so far. Furthermore, FORG1VEN has shown this week that he is one of if not the best ADCs in the west ("by far").
Here are the standings after two weeks of play:
1. Elements (3W-1L)
1. G2 Esports (3W-1L)
1. Team Vitality (3W-1L)
1. Unicorns of Love (3W-1L)
1. H2k (3W-2L)
6. Fnatic (2W-2L)
7. Origen (1W-3L)
7. ROCCAT (1W-3L)
7. Splyce (1W-3L)
10. Giants (0W-4L)
LCK Recap and Standings
Here are results of week 2:
Day 1:
Samsung Galaxy vs Longzhu Gaming (2-1)
e-mFire vs Jin Air Green Wings (0-2)
Day 2:
KT Rolstervs ROX Tigers (1-2)
SBENU SONICBOOM vs CJ ENTUS (1-2)
Day 3:
Samsung Galaxy vs SKTelecom T1 (0-2)
Afreeca Freecsvs Jin Air Green Wings (1-2)
Day 4:
SBENU SONICBOOM vs e-mFire (1-2)
Longzhu Gaming vs ROX Tigers (0-2)
ROX Peanut (Photo Credit: Inven)
The series to watch is KT Rolster vs ROX Tigers. Not only is this series close, the third game demonstrates a perfect execution of a poke composition by the ROX Tigers. With the addition of the mechanically talented Peanut, the ROX Tigers look like they are in position to be the best team in the region and, by default, the world.
Here are the standings after two weeks of play:
1. ROX Tigers (3W-0L)
2. Jin Air Green Wings (3W-1L)
2. Samsung Galaxy (3W-1L)
4. SKTelecom T1 (2W-1L)
4. KT Rolster (2W-1L)
6. CJ ENTUS (1W-2L)
6. Longzhu Gaming (1W-2L)
6. e-mFire (1W-2L)
9. Afreeca Freecs (0W-3L)
9. SBENU SONICBOOM (0W-3L)
LPL Recap and Standings
Here are results of week 2:
Day 1:
Snake Esports vs Master3 (0-2)
Qiao Gu Reapers vs Energy Pace Maker (2-0)
Day 2:
Royal Never Give Up vs OMG (2-0)
Invictus Gaming vs Hyper Youth Gaming (2-0)
Day 3:
Snake Esports vs Energy Pace Maker (2-1)
Qiao Gu Reapers vs Master3 (2-0)
LGD Gaming vs Team World Elite (0-2)
Day 4:
Edward Gaming vs Vici Gaming (2-0)
Royal Never Give Up vs Hyper Youth Gaming (2-0)
Invictus Gaming vs OMG (0-2)
Once again, QG and Royal Never Give Up reign supreme as LGD continues to perform miserably. Watch the EDG vs VG game to see ClearLove dominate with Rengar and remind you why he's one of the best junglers in China.
Watch the highlights of the NA LCS Game of the Week.
Hauntzer with a brutal 1v1 against Huni
Hauntzer shows why you can't take Poppy lightly
Hauntzer with a brutal 1v1 against Huni
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Na'Vi defeat Luminosity 2-0 and win DreamHack Leipzig
Earlier in the week, Natus Vincere took down Dignitas ending their cinderella run into the semifinals 2-0. The surging Luminosity squad swept Astralis 2-0 in the other side of the semifinals showing impressive improvement as a relatively new team.
The grand finals, despite being a sweep, was thrillingly close with overtime on both rounds. Na'Vi took the first map, Train, 19-16 with numerous close rounds.. In the second round on Cobblestone, Luminosity took an early lead ending 10-5 in the first half. However, Na'Vi came back and won the second round 16-9 to win DreamHack ZOWIE Open: Leipzig. Watch the entire grand finals here.
FalleN 1v3 AWP - Luminosity vs Na'Vi
FalleN wins 1v3 against Na'Vi in the Grand Finals in DreamHack Leipzig.
HIGHLIGHT - FalleN 1v3 AWP - Luminosity vs Na'Vi - DreamHack Zowie Open Leipzig 2016
Na'Vi Team Spotlight
Learn more about the DreamHack Leipzig champions in this spotlight.
CS:GO - Road to Grand-final - Na'Vi - DreamHack Zowie Open Leipzig 2016
As Southeast Asia's first premium Dota 2 tournament, ESL One Manila is taking place on April 23-24, 2016 in Manila, Philippines with a $250,000 prize pool. EHOME has been the first to accept their invite. EHOME has recently shown impressive success with their victories in DOta 2 Radient & Dire Cup 2015 and the Shanghai Dota 2 Open. Furthermore, Evil Geniuses and Team Secret have both declined their invitations to ESL One Manila.
ESL One Manila 2016 | Dota 2 Trailer
A preview of the Mall of Asia Arena where ESL One Manila will take place in April.
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