Win bot, win the series: Jackies’ read on Fnatic vs GIANTX
GIANTX mid laner Jackies boiled next week’s best-of-five down to a single idea on EUphoria with teammate Noah: win bot, win the series.
“Their strength is from lane. Whoever wins bot probably wins the series.”
Fnatic’s strength, in Jackies’ words
With the mid lane change from Humanoid to Pobe, Jackies sees Fnatic leaning even harder on early lane pressure, especially bottom side.
“Since Humanoid left I feel like their mid game is kind of weaker in my opinion and their strength is actually from lane.”
That picture lines up with how Fnatic usually play around Upset and MikyX, with Razork investing time and resources to keep bot pushing first.
“I think now it’s just going to be around bot lane… I think we have a stat from Razork pathing, it’s like 12 out of 12 on bot.”
Predictions from the show
Both teams know the series hinges on the first ten minutes bot. Level two timing, third-wave crashes, and jungle coverage will decide who gets plates and who gets pushed off waves. GIANTX say they have tightened their objective control and worked on patience in mid game.
Jackies and Noah did not call a clean sweep. They both expect a full distance fight.
Jackies: “I hope to play game five against Fnatic.”
Noah: “I want 3-2, I guess. It will be more dopamine.”
The hosts were less charitable to their guests.
Dagda: “I think it will go to five games, but I think it’ll be Fnatic’s.”
Vedius: “I have no shame, I think Fnatic’s going to 3-1 you.”
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