League of Legends Champions Korea
League of Legends Pro League
February 24th, 2022
(+180) Fredit BRION v DRX (-240)
Hanwha Life Esports v Liiv SANDBOX
(+425) Team WE v Bilibili Gaming (-700)
(-114) LNG Esports v Weibo Gaming (-115)
Wednesday provided some of the most electric matches we have seen in a while. T1 remains the undefeated kings of the LCK with the field of teams left on their schedule seeming like easy wins. V5 continue to impress the LPL pundits as they take down the reigning World Champions 2-0 and in impressive fashion. Thursday has the potential to have similar fireworks with mainstay players like huanfeng, Tarzan, and of course Doggo/Uzi. This will be an aggressive slate and you will have some opportunities to build some stacked lineups, so let’s dive in!
Series #1: Fredit BRION v DRX
Cann’s Pick: Fredit BRION (2-1)
Series #2: Hanwha Life Esports v Liiv SANDBOX
Cann’s Pick: Hanwha Life Esports (2-0)
Series #3: Team WE v Bilibili Gaming
Cann’s Pick: Bilibili Gaming (2-0)
Series #4: LNG Esports v Weibo Gaming
Cann’s Pick: Weibo Gaming (2-1)
Fantasy Value Breakdown
Captain
Favorite: FoFo (BLG: $11,700) I normally don’t push players with lower kill averages (3.09 per game) but FoFo fits so well in this slate. First factor: BLG is facing the absolute punching bag of the LPL in Team WE. WE can’t buy a series win to save their lives and BLG has a much more well rounded roster. Second factor: BLG is currently juggling two top tier talent ADCs in Doggo and Uzi. With a lack of consistency in who they run, there is a risk choosing the other possible carry role on BLG.
Value Pick: huanfeng (WBG: $10,500)
Top
Favorite: Breathe (BLG: $6,800) Breathe is one of the top performing top laners in the entire world. We see him constantly produce big time numbers while he both wins his lane assignment and can transition into the late game teamfight well. His ability to win small trades is how he is sitting at 82 kills in 21 games but his willingness to stay active is why he has a 25% team kill share percentage. With big potential numbers for BLG players on Thursday, this seems like a great lock for you.
Value Pick: Ale (LNG: $6,000)
Jungle
Favorite: Tarzan (LNG: $7,000) The win condition for LNG on Thursday has to be out of the jungle. Tarzan has better stats as compared to SofM and we se his influence all across the LPL. While the two are tied in kills (53) Tarzan has a clear advantage in the assist department (183 v 109). Tarzan will need to outpace SofM in early ganking and slingshot his laners ahead before players like huanfeng or Angel scale too hard into the late game.
Value Pick: UmTi (BRO: $6,200)
Mid
Favorite: Karis (HLE: $7,400) Look, I don’t love Hanwha Life as an organization and I usually get worried picking anyone from their lineup but Karis is poised to make big points here. He has the sixth highest kill total among LCK mid laners (62 in 25 games) but has a 72% team kill participation rate. This activity level should be a pretty good indication of what we will be able to expect out of him in terms of Fantasy Points on Thursday.
Value Pick: Lava (BRO: $6,800)
ADC
Favorite: Doggo/Uzi (BLG: $8,000/$7,800) I have heard from out readers before that you want to know about the high risk and high reward picks. Your choice for this slate has to be choosing either of the BLG ADCs to itch that scratch. They are fluid in the way that they are selecting which ADC to go with in any matchup which makes choosing one tricky. Doggo has more experience with this team right now but we all know the pedigree that Uzi comes to the table with. If you are making some one off lineups, slotting one of these two into your squad could prove to be huge.
Value Pick: Light (LNG: $7,200)
Support
Favorite: Vsta (HLE: $5,600) This pick is again, like Karis, more about the opponent rather than this player. Vsta and his ADC (SamD) have had really good performances but also have disappeared in other matches. Liiv SANDBOX has a rotating bottom lane which has an average KDA of 2.5 which is atrocious figuring that your ADC should be putting up some of the best numbers on your team. Picking against LSB is a pretty safe bet but I would also say funneling money into a riskier pick here should also be a thought for you.
Value Pick: ON (WBG: $4,800)
Team
Favorite: Bilibili Gaming ($5,800) The biggest skill mismatch on the slate has to be BLG versus Team WE. BLG has a 0.6 better team KD average along with a 20% first blood rate compared to their opponent. BLG has the stronger lanes, especially in the top lane with Breathe and in the ADC role with either Doggo or Uzi. I expect a 2-0 here as well which should lock you in the bonus points for not having played game three as well.
Value Pick: Fredit BRION ($4,400)
Cann’s Example Lineup
DraftKings Classic
$50,000 Salary Cap
Captain (x1.5): FoFo (BLG: $11,700)
Alternate: SamD (HLE: $11,100)
Top: Breathe (BLG: $6,800)
Jungle: UmTi (BRO: $6,200)
Alternate: Tarzan (LNG: $7,000)
Mid: Karis (HLE: $7,400)
ADC: huanfeng (WBG: $7,000)
Support: Crisp (BLG: $5,800)
Alternate: Delight BRO: $5,000)
Team: Fredit Brion ($4,400)