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We continue our preparations for the Long Run of the new competitive season in League of Legends. Today we are talking about what is happening at Demacia Cup 2023, where the play-offs stage of the championship is being prepared for the Long Run.
Specifically, we are talking about the match between Rare Atom and LNG Esports. Perhaps the most unexpected match of the first round of the Demacia Cup 2023 main stage.
We are trying to figure out which team will be stronger in this fight5 and will be the winner in the first round of play-offs Demacia Cup 2023.
Let's go.
LNG Esports uniforms
We start the match analysis with an analysis of LNG Esports' playing form. They will play in this match as favourites, with odds to win at around 1.1.
In 2022, LNG began their climb to the top of the Chinese League of Legends. They finished Top 6 at LPL Spring 2022, but fared better: in the summer split, LNG Esports finished Top 4 at LPL Summer 2023.
They also played at the regional finals in an attempt to qualify for the Worlds 2022, but had no luck. LNG Esports finished in the top 3.
At LPL Spring 2023, after a good group stage, the team finished in the top 6. Not to say bad, but not very good either.
- LNG Esports lineup: Zika, Weiwei, Scout, Gala, Hang.
LNG maintained their class at LPL Summer 2023. The team played a 12-5 regular season, which allowed them to finish in the top 4 and directly advance to the quarterfinals of the tournament.
The first play-offs opponent for LNG was Top Esports. The match ended on map 5 with a 3-2 victory for LNG.
They got here after defeat from the champions of LPL Spring 2023, and at the same time Mid-Season Invitational 2023 - JD Gaming. And defeat in a fairly even game, which ended with 5 maps.
In the next series LNG Esports met with TES. In the match for the exit to the top 3, the once titled club was unable to do anything against the obviously charged in the summer split LNG. As a result, the latter won 3-1.
Next up was the match to advance to the grand finals and a battle with Bilibili Gaming. Finalists LPL Spring 2023 and MSI 2023 could not oppose their colleagues and as a result Ledgeili with the score 1-3.
Having reached the Grand Final of LPL Summer 2023 LNG had every chance to defeat the armoured train called JD Gaming and almost took advantage of them - they lacked one map. LPL Summer 2023 Grand Final ended with the score 3-2 in favour of JDG.
LNG Esports started their performance at Worlds 2023 with a match against Fnatic. Scout literally single-handedly swatted the Orange on their Azir, defeating their opponents on mid with a score of 11-0.
In the second match of Worlds 2023 LNG again faced the representatives of the Western World of League of Legends: this time the number two team from North America, Cloud9. Once again LNG defeated their counterparts on class, although C9 were more vigorous and managed to impose Long Sogpega on the match, but lost in a brawl on the centre line after a Baron takedown.
LNG Esports lost to JDG in the match to advance to the Worlds 2023 play-offs. However, they managed to advance to the main stage at the second attempt, beating KT Rolster 2-1.
However, it was not possible to stay in the play-offs for long. In the first match LNG met with their principal rival from JD Gaming and lost 0-3.
The most popular champions of LNG Esports
The most popular champion in the TOP was Renekton (6 matches, 83% wins). Besides him, Jax (2 matches, 100% wins) and Fiora (2 matches, 50% wins) were popular.
Sejuani (4 matches, 50% wins), Maokai (3 matches, 100% wins), and Zac (2 matches, 1 win) played in the forest.
The centre line was dominated by Ryze. Scout played 5 matches on it and won 4 games. Azir (2-0) and Yone (1-1) were selected twice more.
Similar situation with the shooters. Varus has appeared 8 times and has 75% wins. Jhin (50 wins) has visited twice.
Of the shooters, Leon-a (5 games, 4 wins) is rather unfamiliar. Heim (2 games, 100% wins), Nautilus (2 matches, 50% wins).
Form Rare Atom
We continue our match analysis with a breakdown of Rare Atom's playing form. In this match they will play as a clear outsider, with win odds around 6.
Last season Rare Atom was a failure. The team took 15th place at LPL Spring 2022 and 17th at LPL Summer 2022. However, they managed to improve a bit during LPL Spring 2023.
Getting into the play-offs of LPL Spring 2023 is already an indicator. Rare Atom won 8 matches out of 16 played to advance to the main stage. However, they failed to move further into the top 10.
- Rare Atom line-up: Xiaoxu, naiyou, VicLa, Assum, Zorah .
Being a resident of LPL, Rare Atom performed at the summer split of the Chinese league. They played, to put it mildly, not very well: top 15 out of 17 possible results can't be called a good result.
Before the Demacia Cup 2023 RA visited NEST 2023. There they played in their canon - TOP-16. But at Demacia Cup 2023 Rare Atom showed an unexpected class. In their group Rare Atom unexpectedly took TOP-1, leaving behind IG and FPX.
Rare Atom's most popular champions
On the top line, Rare Atom has no revelations. Collective picks KSante (4 matches, 50% wins), Renekton (3 games, 33% wins), Gnar (3 matches, 66% wins).
In the forest all the same, more or less standard: VI (7 games, 57% wins), Maokai (3 games, 66% wins), Poppy and Sejuani 2 matches and 0 wins each.
On the centre line with no deviations. There are Azir (4 matches, 50% wins), Ryze (4 games, 50% wins), Syndra (2 games, 50% wins), Cassiopeia (2 matches, 50% wins).
The championship among shooters is held by Lucian. Champion appeared 5 times, but won only 2 matches. Tried to Zeri, but failed: 0-3 in three appearances.
Among the supporting champions, Nami was a success. She was picked up 5 times, and her winrate was 40%. Yummi (3 games, 0% wins) and Ashe (3 games, 66% wins) were also picked.
History of head-to-head meetings between Rare Atom and LNG Esports
The teams have played each other twice in 2023. LNG Esports won both times.
The predicted result of LNG Esports vs Rare Atom at Demacia Cup 2023 is as follows
Honestly, I don't see what will make Rare Atom fight. Yes, they are good, they left behind Invictus Gaming and FPX, but they are not the first magnitude teams and obviously not LNG Esports. In general, I expect a confident 3-0 victory from LNG.
Bottom line: LNG Esports win with a score of 3-0.
