Esports Championship Series Season 6 Week 6 Team Analysis
Entering its 6th and final week, Esports Championship Series Season 6 is about to come to an end after being delayed because of IEM XIII Chicago.
In the North American League, the first 4 places were won by NRG Esports, followed by Renegades, MIBR and Team Liquid. Most probably, many of you were expecting for Cloud9 to qualify rather than Renegades among these top 4. However, we have to admit that the Australian team has truly pushed its limits in this CS:GO league.
For the European League, the situation is still undetermined but we will find out soon enough who the 4 finalists are. This article provides an analysis of the teams who will compete in the final week of the Esports Championship Series Season 6 for a chance to advance to the league’s LAN Final.
Team analysis
Here are the 8 teams who will be playing at least 1 match in the Esports Championship Series Season 6:
mousesports
Decisions such as benching Snax and bringing back STYKO from Cloud9 are leaving me with uncertain thoughts about mouseports’ stability and performance. If we consider its recent fluctuations between victories and defeats, qualifying for the Playoffs of IEM XIII Chicago represents a great accomplishment for mousesports, given the fact that only the world’s greatest teams were part of the tournament.
In the Esports Championship Series Season 6 (Europe), mousesports occupies the 4th position in the standings table at the moment. With 9 wins and 7 losses, the team will be playing against FaZe Clan in the final Bo2 series. It is yet to be determined whether the result for this match will be a draw or a victory for FaZe, as I don’t believe that mousesports can win both maps.
FaZe Clan
After scoring average results and a less than exceptional performance for 3 months in a row, FaZe Clan did not let these experiences define them. In this respect, we could witness Karrigan and his teammates finishing 5th-8th in 4 consecutive tournaments. The memorable victories against Team Liquid in the Semifinals and Natus Vincere in the Grand Final brought them the title at EPICENTER 2018, marking a new beginning for FaZe Clan.
Even though finishing 4th at Blast Pro Series: Copenhagen 2018 was not amazing, the fact that every match was a Bo1 series and the 4 greatest teams in the world participated at the event should also be considered. Therefore, the result does not carry great significance.
At the present moment, FaZe Clan is displaying an over the top performance at IEM XIII Chicago, where Guardian and his squad already defeated LDLC, MIBR and Astralis in Group A.
In the Esports Championship Series Season 6, FaZe Clan is a strong team so far, managing to win 9 out of 16 maps. They should be able to collect at least 3 points in the final 2 maps against mousesports.
Ninjas in Pyjamas
For its recent achievements, we can definitely compare Ninjas in Pyjamas to FaZe Clan and mousesports. After defeating strong opponents such as Astralis, The Ninjas managed to finish on the 2nd place at Blast Pro Series: Copenhagen 2018, losing only to Natus Vincere in the Grand Final.
At the Esports Championship Series Season 6 (Europe), NiP is placed 5th in the standings table, with a 7 W – 7 L result so far. If the team manages to win 3 out of the 4 maps it still has to play, it will be qualified for the LAN Final of the tournament. While Ninjas in Pyjamas stands a chance with 2 of the maps, either mousesports or FaZeClan would have to win its series 2 – 0 in such a case in order for NiP to qualify.
LDLC and Fnatic are the teams who will challenge NiP, and they have been growing stronger lately.
LDLC
The French team has only just begun to rise on the CS:GO stage so there is not much information available about LDLC. However, they have won several tier 2-3 tournaments such as the PMU Challenge 2018, Fusion.bet Masters and ESL Pro European Championship in 2018.
It seems that these recent achievements, coupled with being involved in many competitions have sharpened their skills, as LDLC managed to qualify for the Playoffs of IEM XIII Chicago. If they are just about to participate in the Playoffs Stage of this important event, it is because the team defeated Renegades, North and NRG Esports and only lost a Bo1 match against FaZe Clan, with a close score of 14 – 16.
Currently, LDLC gathered only 12 points in the Esports Championship Series Season 6 (Europe). There are still 4 Bo2 matches to be played however, as they have been adjourned because of scheduling disagreements and other reasons.
OpTic Gaming
By finishing 2nd in 4 tournaments held in 2018, OpTic Gaming gave people the impression that it could actually beat its usual standing in the global rankings table. The team’s strength has been reflected in its remarkable results, although these results took place mostly in tier 2 and 3 events.
The most recent achievement came for OpTic Gaming at the cs_summit 3, event in which the team was defeated in the Grand Final by NRG Esports. Taking this into account, the team might have lost a bit of its drive but it should still be perceived as a challenge for the other top contenders.
With 5 wins and 11 losses, OpTic Gaming is on the 7th place in the standings table of Esports Championship Series Season 6 (Europe). Even though qualifying for the tournament’s LAN Final might be currently out of reach for OpTic, it still has to do its best for earning a spot in the league’s 7th season. This is why I am sure that it will strive to make a good impression in the final Bo2 series against LDLC.
Fnatic
The most recent victories that Fnatic managed to score against some of the world’s greatest teams are clear proof of their strong recovery. Replacing draken and ScreaM with Brollan and twist were smart strategic moves, leading to the defeat of all opponents in the Group Stage of IEM XIII Chicago. To emphasize how great this result actually is, we must remember that Fnatic had to play against Na’Vi, eUnited, and Team Liquid, excellent teams who couldn’t keep up with the new roster of Fnatic.
To be able to draw a certain conclusion regarding this team, we still have to analyze Fnatic’s performance for at least 1 more month, but the odds seem to be in its favor.
Virtus.pro
In the Esports Championship Series Season 6, Virtus.pro seems to be having quite some difficulties, as their current record is 5 W – 11 L in the standings table. To be able to tip the balance in their favor and perform better at future events, they will have to make some well-thought-out changes. Virtus.pro will play 2 final maps against LDLC, where they will most likely be defeated.
G2 Esports
This French team seems to have also lost its touch when it comes to world-class CS:GO, as they still have to work a lot on their strategies and overall performance. For quite a while now, G2 Esports has gotten used to the defeats and we are still expecting for them to come up with a solution.
The team is currently sitting on the 4th place at Esports Championship Series Season 6, with a record of 4 wins and 12 losses.
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