Day 1 of Worlds 2019 Group Stage has ended and there is a lot to digest. There was a pretty big upset and a blowout but overall the games were entertaining and close. The meta also seems to be very interesting and will continue to evolve as the next month of games goes on. But, there were some more specifics things of note. Here are the biggest takeaways from Day 1.
Faker is Still the Demon God
Uzi looked good but RNG looked better
Normally RNG play around Uzi and give him as many resources as possible. This could have been their downfall to a degree last year. Now, it seems that everyone is here to play. Langx, Karsa and Xiaohu all looked strong and ready to carry more of the load. While this was against Clutch Gaming, RNG were seemingly able to just turn it on at will. They played around the map exceptionally well and took advantage everywhere they could. RNG truly have a multitude of ways where they can win and that makes them even more terrifying than ever before.
The Meta Should Continue to Surprise
Team Liquid are Ready
Seemingly no matter how good the top LCS team has looked coming into Worlds they always disappoint. Well in their first game, Team Liquid went up against a DAMWON Gaming squad who many argued were potentially a top-five team and came out on top. They made plays early and while they had some mishaps mid-game they won through their strengths. They saw Nuguri’s best champion, Vladimir and Impact played into him with the Aatrox extremely well. Doublelift was able to scale well and TL played around the Veigar stun nearly perfectly. This team looks confident and ready to take this group by storm.
Group B Might Actually be Interesting
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