Dignitas give C9 a scare, however fall flat in mid-game to stay winless in 2023 LCS Spring

It would have been a daring assumption to say that the LCS’ last-place, 0-6 Dignitas squad would give Cloud9 such a tough time in immediately’s LCS week 4 matchup, however for a robust majority of the early-game, it appeared as if the league’s worst staff could have been capable of do the unimaginable and pull off the most important upset in professional League this 12 months. 

However, destiny discovered a technique to maintain Cloud9 in a tie for second place, as they improved their document to 5-2 after figuring issues out by way of a sequence of decisive mid-to-late-game teamfight victories. 

For 17 minutes, Dignitas held a staunch gold lead over Cloud9 in immediately’s contest because of backside lane retaliation kills, in addition to the primary actual glimpse of synergy between the topside pairing of Armut and Santorin. Dignitas held serve in opposition to C9 within the early-game, bringing a nearly-4,000 gold lead into the 15-minute mark. After that, although, Cloud9 hit their stride, as their Lucian-Nami pairing within the backside lane got here on-line and put Dignitas within the filth. This was the primary time that the versatile duo of Berserker and Zven performed Lucian-Nami this season, they usually piloted the pair to its fullest, with the 2 of them combining for a scoreline of 8/2/20. 

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On the opposite aspect of the underside lane, Dignitas’ beginning assist IgNar lastly made his debut with the staff after three weeks of visa-related problems. He earned a decent kill beneath tower on Zven within the laning part, however didn’t have a lot of an affect elsewhere, as Dignitas have been choked out by Cloud9 in all sides of the sport after they have been unable to capitalize on a scorching begin. 

While this recreation was definitely anticipated to go in Cloud9’s favor, the truth that Dignitas appeared to truly have a shot earlier than issues went bitter may very well be a constructive omen for a staff that’s but to place a quantity within the win column. This week, Dignitas will shut out their schedule with video games in opposition to TSM and Golden Guardians. They stay the one main area League staff to not win a recreation this season.