Cloud9 Flexes Immediately in LCS Opener, Takes Down LYON in Dominant 2-1 Start
Cloud9 didn't waste any time making a statement. In their first match of the LCS Spring regular season on Saturday, Cloud9 rolled past LYON with a convincing 2-1 victory, and they're already sitting tied for first place before most teams have even played their opening game.
The Perfect Balance
Cloud9 showed they can win in multiple ways. LYON stole the opener with a 35-minute victory on blue side, but Cloud9 came right back and answered the bell. They claimed a 33-minute win on red side to level the match, then closed it out with a clean 30-minute victory on blue to take the series.
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The Field Is Wide Open
Cloud9 isn't alone at the top. Disguised also opened 1-0 after dropping the first map in 32 minutes before storming back to beat Sentinels 2-1. The winners capped that one with a 30-minute victory on blue. Canadian/Romanian Christian "KryRa" Rahaian earned a pair of MVP awards for Disguised, while South Korean Yoo-jin "HamBak" Ham took MVP honors for Sentinels in the loss.
Eight teams competing in best-of-3 matches during round-robin play means the bracket is wide open. The standings show Cloud9 and Disguised tied at 1-0 in wins with matching 2-1 map records, while LYON and Sentinels are both 0-1 after dropping their openers. The top two finishers qualify for the Mid-Season Invitational, and playoffs will be a best-of-5 double-elimination format.
The Long Road Ahead
Cloud9 has momentum early, but this is just one match in a long season. FlyQuest, Team Liquid, Dignitas, and Shopify Rebellion haven't taken the field yet, so the leaderboard is about to get crowded. The regular season race is on.
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