In both the LPL and the LCK, the top teams are winning. Teams like Edward Gaming, LNG, and Damwon Gaming are all sitting at the top their respective leagues while OMG and Fredit BRION has struggled to pick up wins. Friday morning continues the coverage in the Eastern Leagues with both of the Mid-Season finalists (T1 Esports and Royal Never Give Up) beginning their Summer Split defense. Top-tier players like Faker, Gala, and Teddy all are looking at potentially high outputs, going up against weaker teams. A lot of different angles to spend your salary cap, so let’s break down these matchups and get to our top League of Legends DFS picks for DraftKings!
League of Legends Pro League
League of Legends Champions Korea
Summer Split
June 17th, 2022
Friday's League of Legends Matchups
Liiv SANDBOX v Kwangdong Freecs
T1 Esports v Nongshim RedForce
Edward Gaming v JD Gaming
Royal Never Give Up v FunPlus Phoenix
League of Legends Fantasy Value Breakdown
Series #1: Liiv SANDBOX v Kwangdong Freecs
Game Breakdown: Over the course of the Spring Split and the Mid-Season break, it seems like LSB has gotten a better grip on who they are. The addition of Prince and defining who will be playing the solo lane roles both have helped give this squad some direction. I think that they will run into the issue of struggling to keep up against more mechanically skilled teams because they won’t have the same macro background as top teams. This will most likely happen here. KDF have advantages across the board, the largest of which is Teddy. Their bottom lane threat has been on fire in his first two series with an 8.0 KDA and an 80% team kill participation.
Favorite Picks: Teddy (KDF: $11,400/$7,600), FATE (KDF: $7,400), Hoit (KDF: $5,800)
Value Picks: Prince (LSB: $6,600), Croco (LSB: $6,000)
Cann’s Match Pick: Kwangdong Freecs (2-0)
Series #2: T1 Esports v Nongshim RedForce
Game Breakdown: In the LCK space, T1 Esports set the standard for excellence in the the Spring Split. Going undefeated in all series played in Spring, T1 went into the Mid-Season Invitational as a fan favorite to win the event. At the tournament a lot of flaws within the T1 gameplan were shown, especially with their choices of champions, and this may make the LCK much closer. That being said, that will not be felt against NS RedForce. NS was worked over pretty easily and outside of their jungler (Dread) they really didn’t have too much going for them. The raw skill out of T1’s Gumayusi, Oner, and Zeus should be more than enough to dismantle the lackluster side of NS.
Favorite Picks: Gumayusi (T1: $11,100/$7,400), Zeus (T1: $6,200) T1 Esports ($5,400)
Value Picks: Bdd (NS: $6,000), Dread (NS: $5,600)
Cann’s Match Pick: T1 Esports (2-0)
Series #3: Edward Gaming v JD Gaming
Game Breakdown: This has to be the most electric matchup of the slate with two top-of-the-table teams squaring off. Both teams are performing so well that it was actually somewhat hard to pick a winner. This should be a nice matchup to pick off good players for good value. Grabbing someone like Hope (JDG’s ADC) would be a huge boost to you, even if it ends up being a series loss. Scout is normally a player I like to look out for on EDG but we have seen a few times where he has been caught out of position with regularity which could open up some value with picking up Yagao (JDG mid laner) or Kanavi (JDG jungler). I cannot emphasize this enough, this is a must-see series we have on Friday.
Favorite Picks: Viper (EDG: $7,200), Meiko (EDG: $5,600)
Value Picks: Hope (JDG: $10,500/$7,000), Kanavi (JDG: $6,400), JD Gaming ($4,600)
Cann’s Match Pick: Edward Gaming (2-1)
Series #4: Royal Never Give Up v FunPlus Phoenix
Game Breakdown: RNG could not have drawn up a better opening opponent for their Summer Split opening. FPX has struggled to get their feet wet and gain any real traction with their new roster additions and shifts in the coaching staff. RNG looked almost untouchable in their MSI championship run and should carry most of that success with them into the new split. The biggest question mark here is what to do with their new top laner, Breathe. Breathe is probably one of the most individually skilled top laners in the world and will allow the squad to add a new wrinkle to their gameplan. This will take a lot of pressure off of their main carry, Gala, and give Wei another lane to attack early. The high price point with RNG players feels worth it in this matchup.
Favorite Picks: Gala (RNG: $7,800), Xiaohu (RNG: $11,400/$7,600), Breathe (RNG: $6,400)
Value Picks: Clid (FPX: $5,800), Care (FPX: $6,200)
Cann’s Match Pick: Royal Never Give Up (2-0)
Cann’s Example Lineup
DraftKings Classic - $50,000 Salary Cap
Captain (x1.5): Hope (JDG: $10,500)
Alternate: Gumayusi (T1: $11,100)
Top: Breathe (RNG: $6,400)
Jungle: Kanavi (JDG: $6,400)
Mid: FATE (KDF: $7,400)
ADC: Teddy (KDF: $7,600)
Alternate: Gumayusi (T1: $7,400)
Support: Meiko (EDG: $5,600)
Team: Roayl Never Give Up ($5,600)
Alternate: T1 Esports ($5,400)
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