Final Day Overview: European Dominance and a Champion Crowned
After a fantastic day of games, a winner has been crowned here at Intel Extreme Masters New York. Every game featured incredible skill by all competitors, but at the end of the day, there could only be one winner.
First up for the day, Counter Logic Gaming faced off against Sypher. In game one of the series, we saw the return of HotShotGG’s infamous Nidalee play and was a decisive factor in CLG’s eventual win over Sypher. However, the French team was not ready to give up, and came back, winning the second and third games with an impressive upset in the third game.
However, the match on everyone’s mind was the final: world champion team FnaticMSI against the legendary SK Gaming. Fnatic decided to abandon the recent trends in champion selection employed by other teams and concentrate on their old favorites from the Season One Championship, while SK built their team around their phenomenal AD Carry, CandyPanda. In the end, Fnatic’s superior teamwork, timing, and team fight play gave them decisive victories over SK Gaming in both games. Congratuations to FnaticMSI, winners of IEM New York.
Match Highlights
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Championship: FnaticMSI vs. SK Gaming
Game One The stage was set for a legendary matchup between the two most successful teams in Europe, FnaticMSI, winners of the Season One Championship, and SK Gaming, who have been dominating online competitive events since the first League of Legends esports... -
3rd Place Qualifier: Counter Logic Gaming vs. Sypher
The 3rd place match in Global Challenge New York featured long time veteran and huge League of Legends eSports dynasty Counter Logic Gaming versus French team Sypher, the youngest team in the tournament. Although veterancy was certainly in CLG’s favor, Sypher... -
Semi-Final #2: SK Gaming vs. CLG
The next semi-final match of the day featured Group A second seed team Counter Logic Gaming versus Group B winner SK Gaming. Although Counter Logic placed second in their group to defending Season One Champion Fnatic MSI, they were still one of the heavy... -
Semi-Final #1: Fnatic MSI vs Sypher
Game One: Coming undefeated from the groupstage, FnaticMSI was given the choice of first ban and first pick for the first game of the series. Fnatic used targeted bans against Sypher, singling out Urgot, Cassiopeia, and Ryze to be removed from play, while... -
Group B - Round 3.1: v8esports vs. SK Gaming
Though SK had already advanced and v8esports would not be moving on no matter what, both teams implemented new tactics and a highly aggressive playstyle that proved to be the most action-packed matchup of the day. SK started off the picks and bans by banning... -
Group B - Round 3.2: Sypher vs. Curse
The last game of Group B featured two newer faces in competitive League of Legends: Curse form North America and Sypher from Europe. In the banning phase, Sypher focused on AP champions by removing Zilean, Ryze, and Veigar. Curse primarily focused on bottom... -
Group B - Round 2.2: SK Gaming vs. Sypher
In this match, the European favorites, Sypher and SK Gaming, went head to head. Both teams had stellar performances in their earlier games, and with both teams entering the match at 1-0 there was a lot at stake for both teams who were in the running for top... -
Group B - Round 2.1: SK Gaming vs. Curse
The next game of Group B was between German team SK Gaming and the American based Curse Gaming. While SK Gaming certainly has the experience advantage on their less well-established opponents, they have sometimes faced criticism for their performance at LAN... -
Group B - Round 1.2: v8esports vs Sypher
In the first North America vs Europe matchup, USA’s v8esports faced off against French team Sypher. First ban and pick were given to v8, and they eliminated Kassadin,Fiddlesticks, and Zilean. PhatomL0rd’s Karthus proved to be well known even across the... -
Group B - Round 1.1: v8esports vs. Curse
Day two at the Intel Extreme Masters New York stop started off with a matchup between two North American teams relatively new to the live-event tournament scene, Curse and v8esports. Curse Gaming has been competing in online tournaments for a long time, but... -
Group A - Round 3.1: Team SoloMid vs. Counter Logic Gaming
Old rivals faced off in the final match of the day between Counter Logic Gaming and Team SoloMid. Team SoloMid had first ban and first pick, starting with banning champions Hotshotgg is known for: Nidalee, Galio, and Cho’Gath. Counter Logic Gaming responded... -
Group A - Round 3.2: Dignitas vs. FnaticMSI
The next match of the evening was between Season One Championship team Fnatic MSI and the up and coming Dignitas. In the banning phase, Fnatic began by removing AP threats, nixing Ryze, Akali, and Zilean. Dignitas banned a broader spectrum of champions,... -
Group A - Round 2.2: FnaticMSI vs. Team SoloMid
After a very exciting first three games, all eyes were turned to the next match of the event: the European Team FnaticMSI versus the American Team SoloMid. The bans of each team were well targeted with FnaticMSI banning Gangplank, Singed, and Zilean; thereby... -
Group A - Round 2.1: Dignitas vs. Counter Logic Gaming
The next game of the event featured Counter Logic Gaming and Dignitas. Although CLG has been a perennial victor at numerous international competitions, Dignitas has recently been catapulted into the spotlight by a series of impressive victories, most recently... -
Group A - Round 1.2: FnaticMSI vs. Counter Logic Gaming
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Group A - Round 1.1: Dignitas vs. Team SoloMid
The up and coming Dignitas, formerly known as Rock Solid, faced off against the veterans from Team SoloMid in the first match of the day. Dignitas, winners of the North American qualifiers, had first ban and first pick in the match. Dignitas banned Yorick,...
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Championship: FnaticMSI vs. SK Gaming Game 2
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