Cloud9 was unable to end the playoff LTA Split 1 in the way they wanted, despite having a strong start in the season as the LCS champion six times. C9 failed against Team Liquid with a score of 2-1 in the semi-finals, ending their journey in Brazil. Their opponent, Team Liquid, suddenly regained his timely form to win the first LTA championship in the new merger era. After the match, Bo3.gg had the opportunity to attend the press conference of Cloud9.

Looking back at the defeat before Team Liquid

Before the semi -final series, after defeating Loud, Vulcan expressed his desire to confront Liquid team rather than Isurus Estral. The main reason is that in the training sessions (Scrims), Isurus performed very well against C9, while the Liquid team played quite badly. Therefore, Vulcan feels that a match against Team Liquid will be easier because they are familiar with this opponent.

“I think I said that I wanted to fight with Liquid team, because we understood them better than Isurus. When practicing with Isurus, they play quite well, so I personally want to meet the Liquid team. But today we did not play well in important moments, and the match was very close, ”C9's support shared.

Positive influence of Fearless Draft tactics

Fearless Draft (banned without duplication) has brought more positive effects than what Riot can imagine. This new way of banning the choice has created excitement for fans, with a larger champion diversity in the tournament. LCK and LPL have shown the maximum potential of Fearless Draft, with many series of Bo5 matches that extend 5 games, leading to more than 50 banned generals in the final game, forcing the player to use unique choices. .

Besides, this helps keep the game new. Instead of having to watch repeated matches with a few generals like Corki confronted Azir for 5 games, fans will witness the constant innovation. “I think Fearless Draft has a positive influence because there are many new champions for us to practice and have many new meta. No longer just revolves around 2-3 certain generals. In the long run, the player can expand his general tank. The coaches must also find the best Fearless Draft tactic for both his team and the opponent, and prepare more carefully, ”said C9, Reapered coach.

Effect of international movement

In the most recent podcast, Cloud9 mentioned the difficulties that the team encountered when moving to Brazil. Specifically, Loki had serious sleep problems during his time in Brazil, while Blaber was also affected by health. The team faced the time zone deviation when constantly moving from bootcamp in Korea, then four weeks in North America, and continued to Brazil for a few weeks. This certainly has a negative effect on the player's performance.

Coach Reapered talked about the player's responsibility in adapting to new conditions, the coaching staff must also find the best conditions to ensure the team can play with the highest performance on the day of the day. match.