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American League of Legends is heating up. The LCS Summer 2023 playoffs of the biggest local league are heating up.
We're talking about the top set of LCS Summer 2023 play-offs, where teams battle it out to advance to the later stages. The match between Cloud9 and Evil Geniuses is on the line.
Both clubs are aiming for at least the top 3, as it guarantees a direct entry to Wolrds 2023. The winner of the match will guarantee themselves that.
We're trying to figure out which team will be stronger and fulfil their goal: for Cloud9 it's the minimum, but for Evil Geniuses it's the opposite. Let's go.
Cloud9's form
Let's open our analysis of the first match of the LCS Summer 2023 top flight semifinals with an analysis of Cloud9's form. In this match, Cloud9 play as the number one.
Bookmakers are harsh in their opinion. The chance of the team winning this match is estimated at odds around 1.1.
Such an indicator easily lies on the logic of what is happening. Cloud9 are the reigning American champions and clearly the strongest team in the region.
The failure at the 2022 World Championships has not affected Cloud9's desire and ability to take the lead at LCS Spring 2023. During the LCS Spring 2023 regular season, C9 took first place with a score of 14-4.
The championship playoffs were not a serious test for Cloud9. The top North American club won LCS Spring 2023 and went to MSI 2023.
The first international event ended with Cloud9 in the Top 6.
- Cloud9 lineup: Fudge, Blaber, EMENES, Berserker, Zven .
A successful half year allowed Cloud9 to leave the roster unupgraded. The decision was obviously correct, as Cloud9 were among the first to guarantee their place in the play-offs of the LCS summer split.
Finishing the group stage with a score of 13-5, sharing the top 1 with Golden Guardians.
Cloud9 Champions
The most popular champion in the TOP remains Sion (4 games, 100% wins). KSante (3 games, 3 wins), Jax (3 games, 100% wins), Fiora (3 games, 66% wins) were also taken.
Wukong (4 matches, 75% wins) appeared in the forest most often. We also took Maokai (3 matches, 100% wins), Elise (3 matches, 100% wins).
LeBlanc (2 matches, 100% wins), Jayce (2 matches, 50% wins) went to the centre line. Yone (1 match, 100% wins), Viktor (1 match, 0% wins).
From shooters we took Zeri (6 matches, 66% wins), Varus (3 matches, 66% wins). Caitlyn, Lucian and Draven were taken 2 times each: all of them have perfect winrate.
Lulu (5 matches, 60% win rate), Ashe (3 matches, 33% win rate), Heimerdinger (2 matches, 100% win rate), Kalista (2 matches, 100% win rate), Nami (2 games, 100% win rate), Annie (2 games, 100% win rate).
Evil Geniuses uniform
We continue the analysis of EG - C9 match with the analysis of Evil Geniuses' form. In this match Evil Geniuses will play as an outsider.
Bookmakers predict EG to lose soon. The odds for EG's victory are at around 5.5.
And we should not be surprised. It's not EG that is so bad, but Cloud9 is a few heads above the rest.
Evil Geniuses had a good League of Legends showing in 2022. The team broke into the LCS 2022 Spring top 4 very unexpectedly, and then surprised even more in the LCS 2022 play-offs when they won the spring split.
Evil Geniuses next attended the 2022 Mid-Season Invitational, where they achieved the best international performance in club history. Top 4, followed by a win at the LCS 2022 Summer and a Top 14 at Worlds.
Such a successful season turned into a very mediocre performance in 2023. At LCS Spring 2023, he was top-4.
- Evil Geniuses roster: Revenge, Armao, Sheiden, jojopyun, UNF0RGIVEN, Elya .
The only change after LCS Spring 2023 was the arrival of Sheiden to the team. Coming from the EG Challengers youth squad, he strengthened a very playable squad and helped EG climb into the top 3 of the group stage.
EG played their first game in the play-offs against TSM. Despite EG's nominal lead, they barely defeated TSM 3-2.
Evil Geniuses' most popular champions
The most frequent guest is KSante (10 games, 8 wins). Gnar (6 matches, 50% wins), less frequently Sion (2 matches, 100% wins) and Renekton (2 matches, 50% wins) appear.
The ubiquitous Maokai is ignored in the forest (he appeared only once and lost). But Vi (6 games, 100% wins), Elise (6 games, 60% wins), Sejuani (4 games, 75% wins) get quite a lot of attention.
The centre line is occupied by Syndra (7 games, 85% wins), Ryze (4 games, 0% wins), Talliyah (3 games, 66% wins).
From shooters like Lucian (5 matches, 80% wins), Varus (4 games, 75% wins), Zeri, Sivir and Caitlyn appeared 3 times each and only Sivir didn't win a single game.
Sapports: Nami (7 matches, 85% wins), Ashe (4 matches, 50% wins), Yummi (3 matches, 33% wins).
Head-to-head history between Cloud9 and Evil Geniuses
EG and Cloud9 have played each other 4 times in 2023. C9 have won three times.
Predicted result of the match Cloud9 - Evil Geniuses
EG is one of the few teams in the region showing progress. After a successful 2022, the team still has a lot of energy and is ready to prove their ability and competitiveness. However, all this pales in comparison to Cloud9, who still look impregnable for LCS residents.
I want to believe in the fight, so my bet is a 3-1 win for C9.
Outcome of the match: 3-1 win for C9.
