The next few days will have a ton of League action, as the remaining EU and NA LCS teams face off to try and claim the 3rd spot for Worlds, and Cloud 9 is looking for a miracle run. Not making the playoffs in the summer split, but having enough champion points form their seconds place finish in the spring split, means Cloud 9 will enter the gauntlet as the 3rd team. They will need to face Gravity first, and if they win face TiP, and after a win there, they would face Team Liquid before getting the third seed. All matches will be a best of 5, so there will be plenty of game, and Cloud 9 may need it. Riot’s SpiNN sat down with former C9 mid laner, now jungler, Hai on lolesports.com, talking about the upcoming Gauntlet:
Hai breathes a sigh of relief at the notion that he was able to help his team stay in the LCS, and seems excited about what’s to come. With five additional weeks to practice alongside the team, and with the upswing they found towards the end of the Split, Cloud9 could ride their momentum to threaten other top teams heading into the gauntlet. They’ll play against Gravity in the first round, and should they make it through the Regional Qualifiers, we’ll see Hai and Cloud9 return to the Worlds stage once again.
“The issue is the competition is going to get harder from now on. I think we’re improving as well, but I feel like I need more practice in the jungle for us to take a game against the top teams in the world, as I feel like they might abuse the things I do more,” he says. Nevertheless, he can’t help but look forward to the opportunity. “I’m excited to play against everyone there to see who is good, who is bad, and if we can match up with them or not,” he says.
Hai need to play against the top junglers to see where he stands, and he will get that chance, facing off first against Gravity’s Move. A win their would have him matching up against Tip’s Rush, the MVP of the summer, talk about facing the best! Check out more on Hai and the newly motivated Cloud9 here.
