FLASHBACK // MSI 2018 Knockout Stage

The four top teams at MSI 2018 fought for the Champions title in Paris. Find out what happened with Flashback!

[kevinroth]

I was really sad to see FNC loose 3-0, even if it was not that clear cut (although RNG clearly was the better team)
But seeing Uzi finally win an international trophy made me smile
Just look how much he enjoyed this event when he was introduced to the Paris crowd

[jiedi]

"closest 3-0 ever seen" yea...kinda? from the game play, probably yes. but strategically, RNG didnt even bother to change their team comp for all 3 games. its basically RNG saying, whatever FNC pull out we can outplay them anyway, so just play standard and dont show anything to KZ

[qingyangchen]

RNG's performance reminds me of the S5 SKT... Destroy those turrets like kicking a kid's sand castle on the beach

[HereSomeLight]

"Closest 3-0..."

Refusing to change drafts/strategies. Oh well...

[PanicSunday]

After seeing RNG vs KZ with Uzi absolutely humiliating Pray (25k dmg vs. 5k dmg in that 3rd game especially) I think it's clear that RNG wasn't even going for their all-kill strat for FNC. It honestly only seemed close because RNG wanted to use as little effort as possible to win lmfao.

[greatiusiterfector]

Idk why so many ppl act like Uzi carried those matches. That vlad and irelia were 10 times more agressive, had crazy dmg, and couldn't die. Uzi was there just clearing out what was left from fnc after vlad and irelia got all fnc members below 50% hp.
But all in all it was fun to watch, I am just sad that fnc didn't want to go all in with their final tactics, they seemed to just try to save those for finals all though they couldn't hit them if they continued like that.

[xichen]

Caps plays very well, to be honest, it's caps carrying his team, not rekless. From a rng fan.

[fanghuochangcheng]

I like how the video handed Khan his saving grace, not showing any of the dozen of his early/ side-lane death.

[lol_RMS]

Didn't show Uzi's incredible play in baron pit...

[bernies]

"closest 3-0 sweep you'll ever see" LUL. RNG gave fnatic a big handicap in each game, taking red side with late game picks and giving rekkles ezreal all 3 games - and they still swept them

[abyjose]

LPL, LCK, LMS and EU showcased some great games. We just need the rest of wildcards to show us more entertaining games since they lack in gameplay.

[Katsu]

"One of the closest 3:0 sweeps that you will ever see"

The closest 3:0 sweep is still not as close as the most one-sided 3:1. Which is not as close as a 3:2. Which are both still losses.

If the gap continues to close at the same speed we might get a competitive series between EU and China somewhere around 2030...

[RinReforged]

youre going to omit uzi’s game changing play at baron vs king-zone? that play single handedly kept them in that game. yeah ok....

[bcisleoncool]

When it comes to 3-0 sweep, no matter what you say, the games are not close at all lul interesting conclusion.

[alexliu]

I dont think it was close... RNG basically wasn't trying hard on FNC you can see from the Pick/Ban

[LRX]

Not sure if impressive defending from RNG or just poor closing from Fnatic. Probably mostly the last. You can argue it was a close series but I think not since RNG managed to win 3 times playing essentially the same style over and over again. If Fnatic manages to fix some of their issues around the decisionmaking they might become a strong team to watch out for. I think the potential is there, but there is still a long way to go. Hopefully they can improve throughout summer split and at least make it a bit more interesting at worlds.

[Name-bbwo]

if this game doesn't have a EA sport and ranked i will never ever playing it

[marksong]

FNC fans can keep telling themselves that the series was “close” when in reality it wasn’t.
Rng picked the same comp, same late game and FNC with all the changing picks and bans couldn’t beat them even with their hidden picks coming out, pathetic.

[lawrencezou]

"closest 3-0 ive ever seen" LUL

[MagiczZ]

Don't remind of this match. FNC got stomped hard!