Incredible performance from RNG against Fnatic in MSI 2018 semifinals

Before a few hours LPL champions RNG Royal Never Give Up faced EU LCS Fnatic in MSI 2018 semifinals.

In a repeat of the 2017 Worlds quarterfinals, RNG defeated EU LCS representatives Fnatic in the semifinals at the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational today.

Including the three games in today’s series, RNG has bested Fnatic in eight out of nine games that they’ve faced one another in since last fall. RNG and their world-class ADC Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao have proven to be Fnatic’s true nemesis. Fnatic just can’t beat them despite the fact that RNG uses the exact same strategy in each one of their games.

To be fair, Fnatic did put up a hell of a fight. When you hear that any series was a 3-0 sweep, you automatically assume it was a one-sided series. In fact, each game was incredibly close, and Fnatic had amassed a lead in every single game at some point. In the final game, Fnatic ADC Martin “Rekkles” Larsson even earned himself a pentakill while defending the base.

Unfortunately, though, it simply wasn’t enough. RNG’s teamfight skills were on another level, and no matter what Fnatic tried, they couldn’t find a lasting lead at the late stages of each game.

With that victory, RNG advances to the MSI 2018 finals to fight the winner of tomorrow’s KINGZONE DragonX versus Flash Wolves series.

Tomorrow the LCK Champions KINGZONE DragonX will facing the LMS representatives Flash Wolves at 10:00 PM CEST.