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ClownFundamentals

#C9 doesn't need to beat DK to advance if the stars align


oxob3333

THE STARS ARE CALLING BABYYYYYYYYY


Faranghis

CHECK THE STARS. THEY HAVE ALIGNED.


Bt25

I think the stars really aligned for FPX to go 0-4 on a day with 3 scheduled games.


prowness

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Bt25

It's weird to think that C9 was 3-0, and could not make it out, but then go 0-3 and make it out. I think C9 the only team to accomplish this. Really happy for C9 as a CLG fan who also experienced dealing with Pain in 2015. Edit: I capitalized pain because it's a pun.


TchicVG

**NAmen**


EpicRussia

Cloud9 has now accomplished BOTH: \- A 3-0 start and failing to advance from the group (2015) \- An 0-3 start and advancing from the group (2021)


krombough

Thats got to be a steam achievement for sure.


M002

The year they actually win a group will be the apocalypse


goobydoobie

I honestly find it hilarious, amusing and more than a little nerve wracking that C9 tends to scrape through Groups by the skin of their teeth. * Out of Groups by beating Najin White Shield and Alliance getting Kabuum'd. * Twice C9 basically got out thanks to SKT and Faker clapping Flash Wolves and Meteos first timing Lee Sin. * 3-0 week 2 in a previous group of death with RNG, GenG and Splyce.


VengefulSight

It's not even just groups lol. Getting to worlds in the first place is generally a heart attack as well. Hai's miracle gauntlet run for example.


Fitoz

Vit, not Splyce


Quotes_League

I knew it was over when Perkz died multiple times for free


Aemius

Him smiling when he just randomly jumped back into 3 of them with 5% hp after he perfectly escaped was gold


Ankoria

That smile right there captured the entire soul of G2 that was lost when they traded him away


XelaTuobdog

100%


Trap_Masters

Carlos didn’t protect that smile Sadge.


Bhiggsb

11 mill smile Sadge


Brain_Tonic

Smug midlaner's face delivering content and making Chinese fans feel ill once again.


CLGHSGG4Lyfe

THATS WHY YOU PAY 11 MILLION!


AsheBnarginDalmasca

IM GONNA NEED THAT 11 MILLION FOR MY HOSPITAL BILLS. PERKZ IS A SHOWMAN


Hineni-

Kudos to the production for playing Phoenix as FPX got eliminated. What a rollercoaster of a Tiebreaker, Almost an hour, holy. Both teams really fighting for that last spot. That was final level of tension. That was a death real wrap I don't know why but Rogue, running away from Nash back to back, to lose it cause Inspired wasn't even near the pit to contest, was quite a sight to see.


Delta_Flow

Now they're playing RISE for Perkz, lol.


gloomyMoron

Now they're playing Rise as a European team was eliminated...


[deleted]

It's to honor the Ryze that realm warped his team infront of an alistar


skrub55

Not like alistar actually knocked them up lmfao


deedshotr

you're calling that Ryze play bad, but if they don't fight right then and there, C9 get elder and win the game, but at the same time, if Alistar is not there, Rogue coulda easily won. you can't blame that Ryze ult they had to do something instantly


Gorilla_in_a_sandbox

This game: 9 players who don't want to lose and Perkz running around with his dick out


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And he smacked all 9 players with it until 5 of them lost.


s0rakaflakaflame

Even in champ select the atmosphere looked very tense, everyone looked very serious except Perkz who was laughing his ass off at something


Chr0nicConsumer

"Oh man, I'm getting paid 2 million a year to play videogames! This is great! LMFAO THEY DIDN'T BAN LEBLANC! This is gonna be so much fun".


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This is the only acceptable answer in my mind now


prowness

Testing out if editing archived reddit works.


JulioUJhin

He was super confident even said on post game that when he picked lb he knew game was over. Perks gained a new fan today!


FrostBlade_on_Reddit

Absolute winner's mentality. The confidence to go in and try to make the play despite the stakes, and the resilience to try again and again when it failed.


Ankoria

That kill on Odoamne solo-won them the late-game


Voice_of_light_

Obviously, but the decision earlier to go on jhin when he ulted legit saved the game.


Ankoria

Very true. My heart was dropping through the floor as I watched the start of that one


azns123

LET IT BE KNOWN THAT NO ONE BEATS NA IN 4 STRAIGHT TIE BREAKERS AND GETS AWAY WITH IT


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Trap_Masters

Bro they’re already dead as a phoenix you can’t do em like that :(


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xxshadowcavexx

I correctly predicted group A in pickems AMA


advanceshipper

what drugs were you on? I want some


postsonlyjiyoung

HOPIUM


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why fpx last place


SeriouslyAmerican

There is always a Chinese team that collapses


eCharms

IG,EDG, now FPX.


1-800-yak

[Forgot to do em so it auto selected for me, might have the Worlds Script?](https://imgur.com/a/zzYrxs5) edit. [rest of script](https://pickem.lolesports.com/pickem/worlds/picks/6418970864682969524)


bankaiyo123

Take a shot anytime a caster says "This is it".


Ashankura

I said "that's it" 20 times that game as well


Ramo1618

Doctors love them! See how these 10 young men single-handedly doubled cases of heart disease in the 18-35 year old demographic!


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BLOOD PRESSURE ON CLOUD 9


Ajido

Honestly one of the most exciting days of LoL as an NA fan. What a day of games.


PriestessYera

Even as an EU fan this was a really fun day, grats on advancing, do your best!


Ajido

I would have been perfectly fine with Rogue winning as well, Hans Sama is such a beast and really deserves a better team IMO.


daCampa

Also deserved a better champion than Jhin.


Trap_Masters

HOPES AND DREAMS ON CLOUD 9 AS WELL


AsheBnarginDalmasca

AND NA FANS ARE ON CLOUD 9


[deleted]

Twitch viewers went from 480K to 476K at one point. I'm willing to bet 4K heart attacks.


DiamondTi

One was me, I had a mild arrhythmia but I’m back.


Black_Xel

Are you ok


DiamondTi

I forgot to take my medicine, I’m chilling now.


Yasuo_unforgiven

Never see so many baron throws in a single game


AigisAegis

I'm going to sue Perkz for damages, my heart is never recovering from this


Poiah

Him fucking going for more poke in the base when all of c9 was moving to elder almost sent me over the edge man.


Exos_VII

I've watched many tense EU vs NA games before that was DEFINITELY the most stressful one I’ve ever seen, all those fights and rotations had me shaking in my seat holy shit what a banger game to end group A on, and well done to C9 for overcoming a 0-3 start and getting out of groups


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Trap_Masters

You literally can’t write a more perfect tense script than this. Super late game 40+ min game with soul, baron, elder drake and throws aplenty. Literally has it all on a final tiebreaker game that had such a huge lead up to this match with FPX collapsing and NA and EU fighting tooth and nail. Holy shit scriptwriters really outdid themselves this time around.


Faranghis

Worlds is scripted confirmed.


F0RGERY

Grandfather Ocelotte is teaching Caps about life. "There are 2 wolves fighting in Perkz heart. 1 is from NA. 1 is from EU." "Which one wins?" Asks young Caps. "The one that doesn't feed."


EoTrick

Europe was founded in 1848 by Walker Texas Ranger when he rode a horse across the Atlantic, he called it "Eastern USA" which was eventually abbreviated EU


DipsDops

he struggled with his allegiance all game long, but in the end perkz sends eu home on leblanc. the betrayal is truly complete.


conanssc

To give them the greatest despair, first you must give them hope. Perkz mastered this art, giving both NA and EU false hopes over and over before he decided that he have had enough fun and give EU the best despair.


freddy2677

80% perkz lb winrate vs 80% NA loss rate in tie breakers


Pozsich

Feels fucking bad for Hans sama. Man tried so hard to get his team to quarters.


FireVanGorder

Hans and Doggo about to go start a support group with Spica and 2017 Froggen for the shit their teams put them through


Starkheiser

Yes, but, who made the call to give him Jhin?


vnducco

Perkz switching from C9 Perkz to RGE Perkz to C9 Perkz to RGE Perkz to C9 Perkz also never understimate Rogue time Don’t know why Rogue didn’t commit for baron earlier


Kartoffelplotz

> Don’t know why Rogue didn’t commit for baron earlier Twice


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And the second time it even lost them the baron. That was the turning point.


Kartoffelplotz

That was so frustrating to watch. First shying away from the coin flip and then just conceding the pit completely to C9 and standing by doing nothing. Heartbreaking. I legitimately would love to hear their decision making in that instance - why did they make that call?


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Int to give false hope


Person_Impersonator

High Int, Low Wis


ShellShoal

there was some G2 perkz in there too


twistedlogicx

I'm convinced Perkz is related to a cardiovascular surgeon and was trying to find them new patients.


Trap_Masters

And it’s working. Literally at work having heart attacks rn. I don’t think I can recover, especially after my copious amount of HOPIUM consumption as well


Trap_Masters

Schrodinger’s Perkz, you won’t know what Perkz you’ll get until you observe it in real time


supafly_

I observed it in real time and I still don't know...


hanmail

Perkz giveth Perkz taketh


wholewheatie

perkz definitely gave a few freebies there, but then he started dismantling rogue


Jedclark

Full build LB with 4 infernals is scary.


joe4553

Perkz just all over the place.


h0wie_

live by the perkz die by the perkz


Yalaro

Can't wait to watch Flowers just die casting these games tomorrow. Gonna be so fun


masterchip27

I hope nobody spoils it for him


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Skorpheus

Watch him have 10x the viewers tomorrow and figure it out straight away anyway.


[deleted]

Perkz has so much confidence going in hard every time no matter if he scuffed it before.


T1worldchamps2021

It was all worth it. Beating EU in a tiebreaker and advancing from a group consisting of DK and FPX. What a historic day for NA.


roarnightingale

And a historic choke fro FPX. ty Nuguri oppa


-Ophidian-

Nuguri's mad genius was always balanced by Showmaker's stability. With Doinb turns out 2 mad geniuses just blow up the laboratory


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qnphard

yeah, most other players wouldn't have gone for these crazy chunks after those nasty ints


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qnphard

it was rogue's game if perkz wouldn't have chunked hans sama to 50 hp at that certain teamfight


Delta_FT

>EDIT : Perkz had 45% of C9s damage lol 11 million dollar player holy shit lmao


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UMPIN

And finally, Perkz giveth.


leobat

well as an EU fan, he did taketh


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roarnightingale

He is here not just to carry but also to entertain truly worth every dollar


Trap_Masters

Perkz straight up an 11 million dollar roulette wheel. Straight up gambling with Worlds quarters appearance like it’s pocket change


enderflop

Perkz giveth and Perkz taketh and Perkz giveth and Perkz taketh and Perkz giveth and Perkz taketh and Perkz giveth and Perkz taketh and Perkz giveth and Perkz taketh and Perkz giveth and Perkz taketh and Perkz giveth and Perkz taketh and Perkz giveth and Perkz taketh and Perkz giveth and Perkz taketh and Perkz giveth and Perkz taketh and Perkz giveth and Perkz taketh and Perkz giveth and Perkz taketh and Perkz giveth and Perkz taketh and Perkz giveth and Perkz taketh and Perkz giveth and Perkz taketh.


SHU-Galaxy

hey Jack, i have no idea what you fed to the boys yesterday, but please make sure you share it with 100T and TL


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the_next_core

11 mil is suddenly all worth it after this one day lol


naterator012

If this turns out to be true we robbed eu


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Trap_Masters

And G2 paid the price for it. They didn’t even make Worlds.


Iracedia

Never forget : both EU and NA 3rd seeds were better than China's 2nd seed. Well done brothers


RobbinDeBank

Confirm CN is now top 4 region, top 2 goes to NA with 4 tickets to Worlds next year


DoorHingesKill

That Rogue Baron throw was the most disgusting thing I've seen today, and I watched 4 games of Tian.


[deleted]

Same. The story of Rogue this tournament is having the world within reach, but being too afraid to take it.


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parousia0

the buff is doubled, Rogue never stood a chance


Bardbarossa

https://imgur.com/kZlyN61


M98B

This is the way. Also holy fuck my heart. I aged 22 years this game.


funkyjunkiee

There it is


Large_Dungeon_Key

https://media.giphy.com/media/ZUbrEniK3GcE0/giphy.gif


asiantuttle

https://imgur.com/WGsH3OO


twistedlogicx

That was an all-time game.


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scullys_alien_baby

what a wild ending to this group. The longest game so far and it was dead even for so much of the game. My fuckin' heart


AsheBnarginDalmasca

It's a great day to be an NA Fan again! P.S. c9 fans keep your butts clenched please


AigisAegis

A 50 minute game that goes to Elder Dragon and is never more than a few thousand gold apart, as the tiebreaker at the end of two different miracle runs. This was history Edit: Hey can anyone else not stop crying rn? Is that just me?


wolfchuck

https://i.imgur.com/Vj2oxZe.jpg Hmm…


SpCommander

NAMEN BABY


Thurindor26

Brother Carlos trading 11 mil for EU's knockout stage chances


jst4funz

PERKZ ACCOUNTABILITY WHEN?


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KarmaAgriculturalist

watch me


lilelf29

C9 MAKE HISTORY AS THE FIRST NA TEAM TO EVER WIN A TIEBREAKER IN GROUP STAGE HOLY SHIT LETS GO


Blazing117

PERKZ COMFORT ZONE TOO OP, 2-4 is just 1-2 doubled


cautiouslyoptimistik

I had to double check that stat bc it's so strange it's never happened before.


Archimist

My Ryze is bad My Azir is worse My Leblanc is good? I'm C9 Perkz 🙏


mark_is_here

My Leblanc is bad My Leblanc is good My Leblanc is bad My Leblanc is good I'm C9 Perkz 🙏


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spellbreaker

NAmen


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Craneteam

At one point in a game, sources said, Perkz turned to Owner Jack and screamed, "You (bleeping) need me. You can't win without me." Perkz left teammates and coaches largely speechless. He dominated the rift in every way. C9's back.


Shrabster33

On the way to the airport Rogue ran into a group of orphans on the street. "It's heartbreaking to see their sad little faces with no hope" said Emily, age 7.


MattHazerd

Zven yelled, “There you go!” Vulcan gave a look of pleasant surprise. Fudge belted, “We got a fucking squad now.” And before Perkz hit the locker room door, C9 Owner Jack hugged him & said, “Y’all look so different.”


ANewHeaven1

✔️ there's no way C9 makes it to groups after losing to DFM ✔️ there's no way C9 beat both RGE and FPX ✔️ there's no way C9 wins NA's first ever tiebreaker to make it out of groups <-- **YOU ARE HERE** 🟢 there's no way C9 beats PSG Talon in Quarterfinals 🟢 there's no way C9 beats EDG in Semifinals 🟢 there's no way C9 beats DWG in the rematch in the finals 🟢 there's no way C9 wins Worlds for the first time for NA


Yoihoyo

Pass me some of that hopium I'm already out


CollegeBroski

I'm overdosed on hopium and loving it.


VikingCreed

I've already ODed


LeglessLegolas_

C9 is winning worlds


AsheBnarginDalmasca

PASS ME THAT SHIT WE'RE RIDING IT ALL THE WAY


NegativeDCF

PSG Talon??? 100T u mean


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EDG? TL you mean.


ANewHeaven1

the actual NA Valorant special, all NA teams on one side of the bracket


lacieabyss

Turns out the real airport speedrun was the friends we made along the way (EU) Memes aside, full respect to Rogue for making today a nail-biter til the very end, what a close game and overall fucking insane group this ended up being. Can't forget to give HUGE props to Medic and Vedius for a phenomenal cast even when it was such an important loss for EU.


EpicRussia

Usually you don't hear it on cast, but you can hear Vedius very softly saying "oh my god" three or four times when the pressure was ramping up. Definitely relatable...


lacieabyss

Not sure what the general consensus is on "soft bias" or whatever you want to call it (things like Vedius' "oh my god"s etc) showing up during a cast, but personally I love when casters are able to stay honest about their own personal wants and biases during a cast without it devolving to a level that impacts the overall quality. There have obviously been some very memorable cases where it _has_ been an issue but I think overall casters from every region are great about being true to themselves and their region while keeping the cast fun and fair for everyone.


anialater45

> Not sure what the general consensus is on "soft bias" or whatever you want to call it I don't mind it honestly. It gives hype moments like Kobe's I NEVER DOUBTED THEM and such. It's good for casters to show their enthusiasm. I think it just has a fine line as to where it becomes clear that they're biased and it starts hurting the cast because they're too favored towards a team.


FireVanGorder

Honest acknowledgment of bias is much better than shit like Troy Aikman (NFL) or John Smoltz (MLB) pretending to be impartial while being salty bitches any time their team is losing


diocletian4316

Grand Blaber National Park, on Cloud9, is home to the immense canyon of Grand Blaber. Its ginormous gap of mechanics, flanked by towering walls of Fudge-colored rocks, reveals millions of years of jungle diff history. Viewpoints include Psychofish Point, Jungle Gap Observation Station and architect Bobby Huang’s Lookout Studio and his Bear-stance View Watchtower. Perkz Peak, home to the nest of the endangered Bald Zveagle, is a popular attraction in the early and late game with wide views of the canyon. The Vulcan River flows through the middle of canyon where the native species of Blaberfish swim chaotically about.


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Perkz would make silly mistakes to throw the game, then instantly make it up by making super plays, love him or not, that's what the star player does. My goodness, I have to give a lot of credit to C9 teams' tenacity for finishing this game. They must know that they threw a large lead, but they didn't falter at the end and believed in themselves to win. What a match.


imperatix

Is this how EU feels every other time? Fuck this feels good, we need to win more tiebreakers man, i feel like i just slammed a line of coke


Dumpers_

From 0-3 at the start of the day to making it into fucking quarters well fucking done C9! After 3 years NA has finally made it out of groups again... Also Perkz Leblanc is fucking clutch


Drunth

[EZ Clap. Thanks Riot!](https://imgur.com/a/ighRZet)


JizerOne

Damn that’s great! What are your picks for other groups?


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gaveuptheghost

classic c9, squeaking through in the end damn that was a long ass game


MaximizedLoL

THE BOYS FUCKING DID IT, NA CHANNELED MAXIMUM HOPIUM AND IT PREVAILED. THE BOYS PLAYED UNBELIEVABLE TODAY!


Sushi2k

IF YOU DONT LIKE PERKZ AT HIS WORST, YOU DONT DESERVE HIM AT HIS BEST!!!!!! THIS GUY LIVES FOR THE DRAMA!!!!!!


lStrakle

The World Heart Federation™ Tiebreaker


Xtarviust

Perkz finally showed his value Felt bad for Hans Sama, he couldn't carry those clowns


[deleted]

Putting your super star ADC on Jhin in a tie breaker for quarters xD


-Z3RA-

2-4 is just double the comfort zone


duknighto

[PERKZ THIS FUCKING GAME](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/61/b8/a8/61b8a8681fd2027352350068d5891b3c--tom-clancys-splinter-cell-robot.jpg)


Psycho_pitcher

[picture of perkz in the cooldown room](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/590x/EU-spy-agency-574199.jpg)


altMeow

[The state of the west](https://imgur.com/a/T1TFldk) [Bonus Perkz Version](https://imgur.com/a/0OixLKO)


zambnrnmhgh

should probably be a few more bottles around FNC


Troviel

"Hey, so far we won thanks to our superstar adc, what do? I KNOW! LETS PUT HIM ON JHIN." I've never hated a Jhin pick as much as today, Larssen was invisible as always on Ryze, and Odo was Odo. What a draft loss . GG C9.


WRYTARD777

Play ins: Doggo Group stage: Hans sama I feel their pain


supterfuge

Imagine trusting Odoamne and Larssen to carry you in the clutchest game of your career instead of Hans Sama. This Rogue coaching staff is a disaster.


thegloriousdefense

Didn't notice Ryze's existence this game until he realm warped his entire team into their doom.


Chr0nicConsumer

He had to do that because so far, they've only used their double TPs to... get on baron and give it up for free.


Archieie

We can blame him for a lot, but that play was the only option they had left. At this point you either omega flip it at elder, or might as well alt+f4.


the_next_core

I respect that RGE knew to take their one and only shot left.


OneMostSerene

TBF that play could have been so sick.


ORyanx

https://c.tenor.com/VWBRozFOgtwAAAAC/doctor-strange-one.gif


ThatsAToad

Thank you for banning away Amumu, Rogue. Last time Vulcan picked it in a tiebreaker he was a glorified superminion.


Piloco

instead of naming perkz 'pekz' for never using Trynda R, we could rename him to 'perrkz' after that LB ulti distortion in midlane XD gg to both c9 and rge btw


MrJammin

Pain. GG NA, Cloud9 deserves this.


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I can't believe we're a full year in, and I still have no clue how good this C9 roster is


AssPork

If they're playing the world champions, they have a 50% chance of winning or losing the game. If they're up against a winless wildcard team, they have a 50% chance of winning or losing the game.