Team SoloMid vs Team Dignitas

What a truly fascinating match-up, one that has no business being as alluring as it is! A lot of credit needs to go towards Dignitas QNTMPAY for the way they've played thus far. They've impressed us in the most unexpected of ways, and it's fair to say that their best days are yet to come! And they're not winning through any witchcraft or happenstance: they're *actually* playing some incredibly good League of Legends.

Their vision control is extraordinary and so is their individual play as well. River, of course, deserves the grunt of the praise, but his teammates have excelled in much the same way. Neo, Blue, and Biofrost have all exceeded our expectations, and we're very happy to be able to say it. Blue had no hype whatsoever after his dreadful stint with SK, and most folks thought Biofrost was past his prime and, therefore, no longer worthy of a starting spot in the LCS. But boy have they proven everyone wrong! Neo, too, has been playing like a man possessed, especially whenever he is given room to maneuver and a champion he can truly excel at.

They've been amazing thus far, but much of the same can be said for TSM's as well -- especially in relation to what everyone had expected from them coming into the year. They were up against one of the best teams in the LCS and yet they not only put up a fight but even had a bit of a lead in the early game. That bodes extremely well for their future, and overall we were quite impressed with how well they've traversed the Summoner's Rift and the precision with which they executed their game plan. They failed to win, of course, but in no ways does that diminish their valiant attempt. Keaidou and Shenyi played surprisingly well for their very first game on the LCS stage, and they'll only get better and better as time goes on.

Dignitas will, therefore, be a much more appropriate test for the feisty TSM bunch. Going up against Evil Geniuses was never going to result in anything but a beatdown, so no one should be overly surprised by the fashion in which that game panned out. But even though TSM looked good, it's still way too early to board any kind of hype train. Dignitas have earned our trust, so we'll give them the nod on this one and hope for the best.