“We need to play better on 2v2s”

After their win towards DetonatioN FocusMe, I spoke to BDS Crownie in regards to the collection and his general emotions going into the following match tomorrow.

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BDS Crownie: “We had been cleaner in our method”

BDS discovered themselves within the losers’ bracket after a considerably shocking loss towards Workforce Whales in Spherical 1 of play-ins. With the again towards the wall, the LEC #4 seed managed to dominate DFM, exhibiting that the collection towards TW was in all probability only a unhealthy day.

ADC participant Crownie wasn’t the principle protagonist for almost all of the collection till he ended DFM’s run at Worlds by selecting up a pentakill on Xayah. He was pleased with that, however he appeared even happier about how the staff carried out general:

In comparison with the earlier collection, I believe we had been cleaner on what we needed to play, our approaches and we did what we wanted to do. As for my play, I believe I died as soon as in Sport 1 the place I shouldn’t have. Within the second recreation, we additionally died stage one however then we form of stabilized and in fights I performed effectively. The sport felt simple as a result of high and mid had been profitable so I didn’t must do a lot. Within the subsequent collection, I have to play higher with Labrov on 2v2s as a result of we’re enjoying towards fairly good opponents. That mentioned, if we play like we do in scrims, I believe we must be good.

Followers weren’t actually frightened about this collection however the loss towards TW did mess up a bit the expectations of your entire play-in stage. Based on the Slovenian participant, although, it was only a unhealthy day:

I believe we optimized issues like having extra draft talks and be extra on the identical web page between video games. We determined to play stuff with extra company, particularly in bot lane with Xayah over Ezreal as a result of I believe we had been banning it towards TW when it was one in every of our greatest champs. We had been a lot cleaner on what we needed to play, methods to play it, and we additionally predicted what they needed to play so it was good general. 

Ever since BDS began enjoying at Worlds, Crownie performed 5 video games on Ezreal, 2 video games on Xayah, and 1 on Sivir. Up till this level, the staff nonetheless hasn’t picked up Kai’Sa, regardless of having the possibility to take action. When requested about it, the participant mentioned they weren’t within the particular state of affairs to play her, and that he has the decide prepared: “I performed her within the LEC and I’ll play her on this event. I even have another picks ready that I didn’t present them”.

The Worlds meta modified rather a lot in comparison with what LEC groups performed in playoffs. When requested about whether or not he’s pleased in regards to the Worlds meta, Crownie talked about it’s “fairly nice”:

I believe the Spring meta was greatest for us with Jinx, Aphelios, Zeri as I used to be fairly assured on all three, however I believe this one can be fairly nice. Now I believe Xayah might be my greatest one, in addition to others that we nonetheless haven’t proven but. 

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Setting the eyes to the collection towards CTBC Flying Oyster

BDS will now advance to the losers’ bracket finals the place they’ll face the #2 seed from the PCS, CFO. The staff misplaced to Workforce Whales as effectively within the higher bracket so it is going to be a do-or-die second for each groups. When questioned in regards to the upcoming opponent, Crownie put quite a lot of deal with the enemy bot lane:

Their bot lane performs explosive picks like Draven-Blitzcrank so I believe they’re those that may make stuff occur early. Labrov and I have to play higher than we did at present to have an excellent collection towards them: it is going to be the important thing for tomorrow’s collection.

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When requested about private prediction on the collection, he mentioned that it must be 2-0 if they’re “on the identical web page and so they don’t make silly errors”. That mentioned, he additionally added there’s all the time an opportunity to drop a recreation.

Whereas the trail for the staff to advance to the Swiss stage seems to be tough, Workforce BDS nonetheless stay one of many favorites to undergo. With that in thoughts, I questioned Crownie if there was a specific participant or staff that he needed to face at Worlds and why:

I imply, for positive, there are Ruler, Gumayusi, Deft, Aiming, and Peyz. I believe that if we make it, there’s an enormous fairly good likelihood I play towards Ruler in order that’s going to be enjoyable. I’m not likely centered an excessive amount of on that, although, as I’m simply making an attempt to remain centered on the following Bo3 after which Bo5 towards a reasonably sturdy staff (PSG Talon) so my thoughts will not be an excessive amount of sooner or later. 

If BDS had been to win tomorrow towards CFO, they might want to play a Bo5 collection towards PSG Talon. Regardless of being an extended collection, the ADC participant thinks it’ll really be a bonus for them:

I believe it’ll assist us to go to Bo5 as a result of if you happen to mess up, you will have extra playing cards to adapt for the following video games. And now that we’re extra on the identical web page, I believe enjoying extra video games will profit us. 

Earlier than rounding off our interview, we went over how Crownie is adapting to life in Korea and if there was something that modified in how he approaches the matches in comparison with when he was in EU. He mentioned he’s enjoying greater than ever:

For positive I play extra solo queue right here than I did in LEC. I believe I’ve probably the most solo queue video games in my staff. I’m spamming it as a result of it’s fairly enjoyable prefer it improves my mechanics and I’m enjoying towards LCK and LPL gamers that I by no means had the possibility to face earlier than so it’s all the time good to face new gamers. 

BDS and Crownie will face CFO tomorrow October 14 at 12:00 CET. To look at the collection, head over to the official LoL Esports channel. Rebroadcast shall be availalbe ranging from 21:00 CET.  

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