We’re about to have more explosive actions in the end of the week, as more equally skilled LPL teams are matched to each other. Our most awaited matchup in the coming days is the Invictus Gaming and EDward Gaming duel at the end.

More matches await in the following days; see who we think are the potential winners down below!

Week 3, Day 5

eStar versus LNG Esports

After the no-smite blunder eStar’s Wei pulled Bilibili Gaming last Monday, any team and coach in that situation would have been tilted. It’s a road bump for sure, but a professional team like eStar (1.57 to win) won’t let their mental get ruined from this inconvenience.

If there’s a team who’s been on a hot streak that’s not a top team, it has to be LNG (2.09 to win). Beating FPX 2-1 and RNG 2-0, let’s hope that they’re not feeling themselves too much after beating two playoffs teams back-to-back, because they’re about to face a third one.

As long as Wei doesn’t forget to bring his Smite next time, eStar should be able to hold their ground against LNG Esports.

FunPlus Phoenix versus Team WE

FunPlus Phoenix (1.39 to win) is having quite the average run so far. One series each won and lost, the reigning champions may have been playing a tad bit subpar than the usual. Khan has been showing up in the radar lately, and as long as the team stays coordinated, things should go as FPX pleases.

Team WE (2.53 to win) has been the talk of the town as of recently. It’s no secret that Teacherma is the team’s premier carry while the rest slowly start catching up to his excellence. One of the new midlaners, Shanks, looks to be a promising player from the Academy team if he can emulate the Teacherma playstyle with better form.

This is almost like a mirror match with Team WE possessing the inferior FPX form, so FPX just needs to show their dominance to take this series away.

Week 3, Day 6

Dominus Esports versus Oh My God

This matchup is virtually the loser’s bracket of the Summer season because both teams have yet to win a single series, as of Week 3.

Dominus (2.57 to win) isn’t having a great tournament run lately. Losing 0-2 to the other mid-tier LPL teams is not a good look for the team’s avid fans. Natural and Xiaopeng have to get their act together because they have the worst KDA ratios in the entire league.

Oh My God (1.38 to win) also has a bad run in the tournament, but at the very least they have taken some games and stalled to best-of-three scenarios. In addition, their players have a better KDA compared to Dominus.

As long as OMG doesn’t do any insane wintrading strategies, they should be able to justify the overwhelmingly favorable odds.

LGD Gaming versus Top Esports

In contrast to the “loser’s bracket” match that happens before this one, the LGD versus TES matchup is the “winner’s bracket” match so far in the tournament.

While LGD Gaming (3.36 to win) has not dropped a single series, they have dropped a few games to eStar and Victory Five. That shows the inconsistency which is critical in determining their fates in a tournament as tough as the LPL. Regardless, Kramer is still a great marksman, and a Kramer-JackeyLove matchup will be fun to watch.

When there’s JackeyLove, there’s Top Esports (1.22 to win). While the two teams may look similar at surface level, remember that TES was the Mid-Season Cup champion. They possess the consistency LGD could only wish to have, and their individual strengths just make TES one of if not LPL’s best teams.

Top Esports should have this landslide victory and give LGD their first 0-2 of their tournament run.

Week 3, Day 7

Suning versus Rogue Warriors

Suning (1.42 to win) has been showing why they deserve a playoffs slot. Lately, however, they’ve been failing to meet the consistent and smooth-sailing playstyle they executed in Week 1. They won one game against EDG, so maybe they’re slowly rising back to their ideal form and finally take a series.

Rogue Warriors (2.43 to win) is not having fun, at least for now after facing two of the top 4 LPL teams back-to-back. Even so, they weren’t exactly the best team during Spring. Their coordination is below average, and they are not exactly showing mastery of the meta champions in the region.

Suning at their current level should be able to outplay Rogue Warriors and capitalize on their messy playstyle.

Invictus Gaming versus EDward Gaming

Invictus Gaming (1.59 to win) is the most confusing team in our eyes; they are the top 4 in the region, but it feels like it’s not the team itself is winning. Rookie, their midlaner, is the one calling the shots lately, and together with Ning they carry the entire identity of iG. TheShy is still at a terrible spot, if that is not yet obvious.

EDward Gaming (2.06 to win) is a team that loves the “game 3 special”. They’re the only team to consistently take a win out of a best-of-three scenario, which means that they still drop games every now and then. While they lost to iG twice in previous seasons, iG is at their weakest point and EDG actually has a fighting chance, given the odds.

If Rookie and Ning can manage to carry iG for the third time, give these two players a raise for managing to keep the team intact despite the downfall since Spring Playoffs.