Group A had nothing to lose, or gain, which was reflected in the matches .OMG and SKT’s performance guaranteed their spots in quarter finals, so day 6 was more of formality than a tie breaker, leaving teams to relax in their matches, knowing that there was nothing on the line. The audience got to see some interesting games. Day 6 was full of fun matchups; some might even use the word troll.
TSM’s defeat during day 5 killed their hopes for quarterfinals, but that meant this last day could be more relaxed, which is exactly what TSM did. Like many other games in day 6, this matchup was full of unusual picks. Dyrus—usually top lane—went Thresh support on bottom; WildTurtle—usually ADC—went mid; Reginald, to the excitement of fans everywhere, played Teemo, bottom lane with Dyrus. TSM’s unusual picks and position swaps made for an entertaining game. Of course, it was no surprise when GamingGear beat TSM in this odd matchup. Ending both of their seasons on an interesting note.
Everyone sat on the edge of their seats in anticipation, waiting for the SKT and OMG rematch. The first matchup left SKT shaky, and started off OMG’s undefeated streak. 12 minutes in, SKT demolished OMG’s turrets—3 turrets and an inhibitor. The sudden rush seemed to catch OMG off guard, but they nearly recovered the game due to the amount of farm they were able to acquire, allowing them to build strongly for late game. However, OMG were not able to win this match; after a final all out battle in bot lane, SKT ended the match leaving the top two teams in Group A tied (7-1).
In contrast to Group A, Group B still had some tough matchups in order to finalize the two teams heading to quarterfinals.
Fnatic destroyed Gambit in their matchup. Despite the close gold farm, the match was going decidedly in Fnatics favor 20 minutes in. Fnatic never gave Gambit a moment to get their feet up under them. Gambit was reduced to desperation plays, and was wiped out 4-0 at Baron. Even with an amazing engagement at 33 minutes, Gambit wasn’t able to even up the game, and the fight turned in Fnatic’s favor allowing them to clean out Gambit’s inhibitors taking their nexus for a authoritative victory.
After both Vulcan and Gambit’s defeats, the teams needed a victory to keep their hopes of advancement alive. Early game went to Vulcan, but like other games during Worlds, Vulcan was plagued by indecisiveness, misjudgment, and over-aggression. A risky Baron from Vulcan would doom their chance at quarterfinals. Gambit swept in and demolished Vulcan, getting three kills and Baron. The rest of the game was dominated by Gambit, ending Vulcan’s season.
Group B ended with a tiebreaker between Ozone and Gambit, deciding which of the teams would go to quarterfinals. This game was anything but predictable. Ozone had a strong gold lead, but then an ambitious push allowed Gambit to engage in the explosive team fighting that they are known for.
Gambit grabbed their first dragon, gaining the gold lead; they began winning nearly every skirmish and team battle. At 30 minutes, Gambit had a 10k gold lead; Ozone would need a miracle to turn this match around.
Ozone’s DanDy was able to steal a buff, which allowed Ozone to dominate the next team fight. Gambit only had the gold lead by a mere 2k, and Ozone demolished 3 turrets, gaining control of the match; however, this wasn’t enough to win the match.
Gambit scored an ace in mid lane, and then shortly there after another ace, which allowed Gambit to push for the win, putting them in the quarterfinals.