![]() ![]() Liquid, however, continued to apply pressure and eventually turned a good engage into some kills and a Baron. Even though C9 managed to win a few skirmishes thanks to some clutch lanterns from Zeyzal, it was never enough to turn into a key objective. TL turned their early lane pressure (from all three lanes) into some kills and then slowly built up their lead. And the result was, well, pretty much as expected. C9 countered with an obscure Veigar pick and a Karma top pick that had been on the losing end of games all weekend. Game 1 raised a lot of eyebrows right from the pick/ban phase, as it seemed like Team Liquid managed to secure many of the strong meta champions that they favor (like Xayah, Rakan, and Aatrox). The series, though, will go down as an instant classic because it went the distance. There is only the result, and once again it is a loss. There is no consolation for being close or for being far away. That it turned into their sixth straight loss, though, is going to be something that will weigh down their path forward in the LCS, and it’s these close losses that tend to stick with you the longest. In their way this time was a Cloud9 team that had lost five consecutive Finals going into this weekend, and after starting the series up 2-1, it felt like C9 might finally end their curse. It’s a run of dominance that may never be matched again and it’s not even over yet! Team Liquid has successfully turned their infamous “fourth” meme into complete ownership of the number with their fourth consecutive title, which is a thing that has never been accomplished before in NA. ![]()
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