Thankfully the makeup day's games went off without a hitch, and they were all excellent.
CLG.EU put to rest their laborious series against World Elite, ending the series 2-1. They may not have killed 80 wards in their final match, but they at least killed any idea that Wednesday night would be a repeat of Saturday.
This left us with two big matches, Azubu Frost versus CLG.EU, and Taipei Assassins versus Moscow 5. It was Europe versus Asia, and it was intense.
Despite convincing performances in the group stage, despite defeating NaJin Sword in the quarter-finals, many players still doubted Taipei Assassins could compete with Moscow 5. Those doubts seemed confirmed after M5 crushed TPA in the first game of the series. But TPA returned the favor, crushing M5 in the next two games through superior aggression. The defeat of M5 made it incontrovertible, TPA's performance is no fluke.
Azubu Frost and CLG.EU both won one-sided games before settling into their final match. Shy proved Singed's strength once again, crushing Wickd top lane and leading Frost into a strong early game. Despite a seemingly insurmountable gap, CLG.EU exploited a couple of overzealous plays from Frost to get back into the game. Then CLG.EU got overzealous, all but giving Frost a free Baron. Wickd valiantly attempted to stop them, but fired his ultimate prematurely, failing to pick up the easy triple kill it could have afforded. In the end CLG.EU was eliminated.
Many players are having meh reactions to the all-Asia finals, but with the caliber of play being demonstrated by these teams it would be foolish to miss it. The games in the finals' best of five will likely be some of the most memorable in a tournament full of (for better or worse) unforgettable moments.
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