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GAMES (EDT)
- 4:00 a.m: Afreeca Freecs vs. T1
- 5:00 a.m: Rogue Warriors vs. Team WE
- 6:00 a.m: Top Esports vs. Edward Gaming
- 7:00 a.m: Team Dynamics vs. Hanwha Life Esports
Afreeca Freecs vs. T1
The first game of the slate kicks off with a very entertaining match between Afreeca Freecs and T1. Both teams are in the top tier of the LCK, and watching them square off is a treat. This match should be close, but T1 has enough to pull it out. Faker will be an interesting player to watch because he has the highest kill participation at 70 percent, but he has only recorded 13 kills this split. Teddy, on the other hand, has been the one to lead the kill count, currently at 26 with an average kill participation of 65.7 percent. Both teams have had six days off, and the time out will help out T1 more. T1 can get a better read of the meta and have some time off from the games being played at the mid-season cup and Week 1 of the LCK.
Prediction: T1 2-1
- T1 Players to Target: Faker ($7,400), Teddy ($7,600), Canna ($6,200)
- Afreeca Freecs Players to target: Mystic ($6,400), Spirit ($5,400)
Rogue Warriors vs. Team WE
Team WE have been one of the bloodier teams in the LPL this split, averaging 19 kills per game when they win. On the flip sid, Rogue Warriors have not won a game yet and are averaging 20 deaths per
GAMES (EDT)
- 4:00 a.m: Afreeca Freecs vs. T1
- 5:00 a.m: Rogue Warriors vs. Team WE
- 6:00 a.m: Top Esports vs. Edward Gaming
- 7:00 a.m: Team Dynamics vs. Hanwha Life Esports
Afreeca Freecs vs. T1
The first game of the slate kicks off with a very entertaining match between Afreeca Freecs and T1. Both teams are in the top tier of the LCK, and watching them square off is a treat. This match should be close, but T1 has enough to pull it out. Faker will be an interesting player to watch because he has the highest kill participation at 70 percent, but he has only recorded 13 kills this split. Teddy, on the other hand, has been the one to lead the kill count, currently at 26 with an average kill participation of 65.7 percent. Both teams have had six days off, and the time out will help out T1 more. T1 can get a better read of the meta and have some time off from the games being played at the mid-season cup and Week 1 of the LCK.
Prediction: T1 2-1
- T1 Players to Target: Faker ($7,400), Teddy ($7,600), Canna ($6,200)
- Afreeca Freecs Players to target: Mystic ($6,400), Spirit ($5,400)
Rogue Warriors vs. Team WE
Team WE have been one of the bloodier teams in the LPL this split, averaging 19 kills per game when they win. On the flip sid, Rogue Warriors have not won a game yet and are averaging 20 deaths per game. The high kill count for Team WE combined with the high death count for Rogue Warriors makes this an amazing game for fantasy scoring. Everyone on Team WE can be considered, highlighted by Jiumeng, who has a very high kill participation at 78 percent while netting 65 kills this split.
Prediction: Team WE 2-0
- Team WE Players to Target: Everyone
Top Esports vs. EDward Gaming
Top Esports has looked dominant lately, coming in at 5-0 while dropping only one game. Knight has been absolutely phenomenal as the center piece for TES, with a 76 percent kill participation and 45 kills this split. Karsa also has an exceptional kill participation of 70 percent. EDG will also be without their starting ADC Hope, which makes this matchup even harder for EDG to win.
Prediction: Top Esports 2-0
- TES Players to Target: Knight ($8,000), Karsa ($6,800), JackeyLove ($7,800)
Team Dynamics vs. Hanwha Life Esports
Team Dynamics are currently 2-1 in the Summer split, suffering their first loss to the Afreeca Freecs, who are a respectable team in the LCK. Meanwhile, Hanwha Life Esports have had some struggles on the rift. The early game for HLE has been dreadful, averaging a minus-2,069 gold difference at 15 minutes along with first blood rate of 17 percent and a first tower rate of 33 percent. Speaking to Team Dynamics' stats of similar nature, they are much more positive with a gold difference at 15 minutes totaling plus-1,213, first blood of 50 percent and first tower of 75 percent. If Team Dynamics can keep these advantages during the early game, they should be able to translate the games to a victory. Kuzan is a great Mid laner to consider, with a team-high kill participation of 81 percent, while Beyond also has a very high kill participation rate of 78.9 percent. With that, if a lot of kills happen in this match, you can be assured Kuzan and Beyond will be a part of them.
Prediction: Team Dynamics 2-0
