On October 10, the 2023 World Championship (Worlds) officially kicked off with the Play-In Stage matches. Among them, VCS fans had high hopes for GAM Esports (GAM) to have a successful debut. However, the VCS representative performed poorly and was easily defeated by LOUD with a swift score of 0-2.
Upon closely watching this match, viewers could see that LOUD’s victory did not come from luck or unusual tactics. The loss for Levi and his teammates was simply due to the opponents performing significantly better for most of the two games. In fact, after the match ended, the renowned commentator – LS pointed out the issues that the VCS representative faced.
“LOUD won game 1 with complete dominance over GAM. The team from the CBLOL region was superior in the Bot Lane. Route played exceptionally well, having over 30 more minion kills than GAM’s AD Carry, completely winning the 1v1. Palette needs to practice basic skills because playing like this is not acceptable at all,” LS shared.
It is important to note that the term “Palette town” that LS mentioned in his commentary relates to Palette Town in the Pokémon game. This is the starting point and tutorial area for new players in this game. LS used this term to imply that VCS’s Support Palette needs to practice basic skills following the match against LOUD.
Indeed, in the recent match against LOUD, GAM’s Bot Lane duo, in general, and Palette specifically, did not perform well at all. This Support player had several instances of missing crucial skill shots, causing the team to lose lane advantages as well as team fights. As a result, the VCS representative was completely defeated by LOUD and fell into the losers’ bracket in the Play-In Stage.
Of course, this loss does not end Levi and his teammates’ journey at Worlds 2023. However, the VCS representative needs to quickly regain their spirit to prepare for the important matches ahead. If not, the possibility of this team being eliminated after just 2 Bo3 matches at Worlds 2023 is entirely plausible.