League of Legends Champions Korea
League of Legends Pro League
February 19th, 2022
(+210) Hanwha Life Esports v DRX (-285)
(-139) Kwangong Freecs v Fredit BRION (+107)
(-360) Oh My God v Team WE (+270)
(-525) Bilibili Gmaing v Anyone’s Legend (+345)
(-104) TOP Esports v JD Gaming (-130)
We had a hot start to the weekend going 5-0 straight up on our winner picks for Friday and 4-1 in accurately picking the series results. On Saturday, we should have far closer play across the entire slate. The two heavy favorites are OMG and Bilibili Gaming and you should have high expectations for these teams. With the return of Uzi, DFS players will have to try and figure out whether or not to go with the LPL legend or risk Doggo being put back into the lineup. The LCK have two matchups that should be relatively close but that provides them the opportunity to pick up big performers at a cheaper price. A lot to cover here so let’s dive in!
Series #1: Hanwha Life Esports v DRX
Cann’s Pick: DRX (2-1)
Series #2: Kwangong Freecs v Fredit BRION
Cann’s Pick: Fredit BRION (2-1)
Series #3: Oh My God v Team WE
Cann’s Pick: Oh My God (2-0)
Series #4: Bilibili Gaming v Anyone’s Legend
Cann’s Pick: Bilibili Gaming (2-0)
Series #5: TOP Esports v JD Gaming
Cann’s Pick: JD Gaming (2-1)
Fantasy Value Breakdown
Captain
Favorite: Creme (OMG: $11,400) OMG as a team has cooled off as of recent matches. That being said, Creme has done a pretty good job holding his own. He has 81 kills and 111 assists through 21 games played. His 28% team kill share rate is one of the best in the league for mid laners and his ability to secure kills is what is going to set him apart on this slate. Shanks from WE has not had any agency in any match WE has played in. Creme should be able to run the middle lane and rotate out easily.
Value Pick: JackeyLove (TES: $10,500)
Top
Favorite: Breathe (BLG: $6,800) Breathe may be second among top laners in terms of total kills (74) but he has an amazing kill per game average nearly at 4 kills per game. Having a top laner, a position who usually has a lower stat output, who can pick up over 2 kills per game is worth moving money around in your lineup to secure.
Value Pick: Morgan (BRO: $5,600
Jungle
Favorite: Kanavi (JDG: $7,000) JDG will win this series through their jungle play. Kanavi has had himself a renaissance this split and is putting up great numbers. A 4+ KDA and a 70% team kill participation rate on Kanavi makes him a great candidate in a matchup that will be packed with fighting. TES lacks discipline and JDG has shown that they will not needlessly dive into fights.
Value Pick: UmTi (BRO: $6,200)
Mid
Favorite: FoFo (BLG: $7,800) The key for BLG on Saturday is to stop playing teams close. They have lost two series in 1-2 fashions and in both series they looked to have advantages in at least one of their losses. FoFo is at a 5.9 KDA with 132 assists. His ability to play control mages is huge for the success of BLG and usually is the player who has high participation but lower kill numbers. This is ultimately why I think ihe actual mid lane role is where he slots best.
Value Pick: Karis (HLE: $6,200)
ADC
Favorite: Able (OMG: $7,800) The team versus team matchup is why the dollar amount is so high and why I think this is a defendable pick for favorite. OMG started the split so well but have lost their last two and are sitting at 4-5 overall. This is a must win series against an abysmal Team WE who lost the soul of their team after Breathe left the top lane for them. There are no real serious carry threats for Able to worry about.
Value Pick: Hope (JDG: $7,400)
Support
Favorite: Missing (JDG: $5,600) With the heights that TES had once reached, it is wild to think about how bad TES has become. Once JDG replace Lpc for Hope, JDG has instantly sparked into the force that they currently are. Missing has a 5.0 KDA and the most assists among players in this matchup by a wide margin (150+). If Hope continues to perform at the level he has been, hitting the JDG duo for this price is an absolute steal.
Value Pick: Delight (BRO: $4,800)
Team
Favorite: Bilibili Gaming ($5,800) Bilibili Gaming just outclasses Anyone’s Legend. I think the only player who is worth anything on the AL lineup is their midlaner Forge. Forge though is best during the lane phase and we don’t see many team points racked up then. BLG should be able to snowball objectives like dragons and barons and push AL around in the late game. Should be a comfortable 2-0 for them and a good enough return for the pricetag.
Value Pick: JD Gaming ($5,000)
Cann’s Example Lineup
DraftKings Classic
$50,000 Salary Cap
Captain (x1.5): Creme (OMG: $11,400)
Alternate: Kanavi (JDG: $10,500)
Top: Breathe (BLG: $6,800)
Jungle: Weiwei (BLG: $7,200)
Mid: Lava (BRO: $6,600)
Alternate: Forge (AL: $6,400)
ADC: Hope (JDG: $7,400)
Alternate: Deft (DRX: $7,600)
Support: Missing (JDG: $5,600)
Team: JD Gaming ($5,000)