After convincingly defeating Victory Five in the Lower Bracket Final with a score of 3-1, Top Esports heads into the Grand Finals to face Royal Never Give Up once again. And of course, in this encounter, Knight and his teammates are eager to settle the score from their recent 1-3 defeat.
TES Learns from a Hard Lesson
In their loss to RNG, TES was not a team that started slowly. On the contrary, they quickly surged ahead with a devastating victory in Game 1. They also had a solid start in Game 2 when Ryze in Knight’s hands reached a KDA of 5/0/1 at one point.
However, this overconfidence led them to fail to close out the game swiftly, allowing RNG to extend and eventually turn the tide. It can be said that this loss was a “psychological shock” that caused TES to lose their rhythm in the subsequent two games. As a result, they faced defeats with similar scenarios by making serious mistakes and throwing away the games.
Nevertheless, this lesson is considered invaluable as TES will now understand why they lost, ensuring they do not repeat this mistake again. With a team of such high caliber, they certainly have the capability to maintain their composure and avoid making the same mistakes twice.
RNG Needs to Switch to an Aggressive Strategy
It can be said that RNG won impressively against TES with a “defensive counterattack” strategy. They let the opponent strike first, trying to endure and wait for the right moment to unleash devastating counterattacks.
With their strength being excellent positioning in team fights, RNG members are always confident in the late game, especially now that ADC GALA has regained his form from a year ago.
Although this is clearly their strongest point, RNG cannot rely solely on the same old tactics to win against TES. The reigning MSI champions will need more strategies to defeat this familiar opponent in the decisive match. With the current roster, RNG still has the ability to engage aggressively with TES right from the start, opting for early game compositions to overwhelm their opponents instead of just waiting to capitalize on mistakes.
The Key Lies in the Top Lane Matchup
In what is considered the first leg between the two teams, Bin did not showcase much against the “Rookie of the Season” Wayward. If he continues to depend on his teammates’ ability to carry, the former Suning player will pay the price as Wayward regains his confidence and has shown high form in his victory against V5.
In a scenario where RNG can switch to an aggressive playstyle, Bin’s position is truly critical as it heavily influences the early game phase. Therefore, fans are looking forward to the Top Lane being an epic skill showdown between the two young players. With champions like Jayce, Irelia, and Jax… just one mistake can cost them the entire game.