A highly intense showdown in terms of both skill and strategy, yet the victory for Team Flash was due to the “human factor” as the Inhibitor revived just in time.
Specifically, Team Flash is “soaring high” in the first phase of the VCS Spring 2020 tournament with only a single loss to EVOS Esports. Cerberus is also in excellent form, continuously achieving dominant victories against teams like Dashing Buffalo and EVOS. Therefore, the match against Team Flash was a “test” for CES to prove their mettle.
Cerberus did not show any inferiority against Team Flash in the first game, executing a highly controlled gameplay. Additionally, their Mid Lane continuously applied pressure, leaving Kati completely overwhelmed, while Yado’s Zoe was truly terrifying during the first 25 minutes of the game. However, the gap created by the Bottom Lane duo CBL – Slayder against a very distracted Rumble in RonOP’s hands made it difficult for Marksman Artemis.
Moreover, Yoshino’s dominance in the Top Lane was the main catalyst for Team Flash to gain the upper hand. He also showcased his cunning by blocking minions and diving straight into the opponent’s Nexus, but unfortunately, Cerberus had already gathered enough of their team to stop Fiora in Yoshino’s hands.
When the enemy Nexus was left with just 2 hits, Team Flash attempted to surprise their opponents by using Ryze’s ultimate in Kati’s hands with the plan to “hit the Nexus for him,” as Optimus would typically do. However, Cerberus was also very clever, anticipating their opponent’s intentions, and LL executed a “Solar Flare” that hit all 4 members of Team Flash, resulting in a teamfight without them and leading to a clean sweep of Flash.
Just when it seemed like they were going to lose, Team Flash thought they had no chance left, but the “human factor” saved them. With the Flash Nexus having just 1 hit left, their Inhibitor revived, and all 5 members of Team Flash successfully stalled for time, sweeping Cerberus’s team with a Quadra Kill for Marksman Slayder, securing the victory for Team Flash in an emotional climax.
Although Cerberus fought hard to equalize the score 1-1 after the second game, the resilience of Team Flash helped them secure an overall victory against Cerberus Esports. An incredibly thrilling match filled with emotions from both teams.