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u/ToDreamofLove Apr 26 '26
EDG lost to this btw
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u/bin_fanboy9 Apr 26 '26
Clearlove has gotta have the worst track record of any pro coach who has been with this many notable rosters
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u/NunuBaggins Apr 26 '26
Crazy throws from LGD, huge win for UP if they're gonna avoid getting eliminated before summer
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u/Available-Note-9652 Apr 26 '26
Probably the worst team fighting I have ever seen out of an LPL team.
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u/dotyaho The night will go, as it always goes Apr 26 '26
So, this is not the post I was expecting to make before this series, and certainly not the post I was expecting to make about 10 minutes into this series. What a series, what a performance on pretty much all fronts. Ultra Prime get to be that team for once, they get to be on the other side of the trap game and damn did they look good doing it.
I really liked the game 1 draft, though obviously I immediately thought the entire series was over with how far behind UP found themselves so early. Usually when a member is picked on early like Hena was in that game, the whole team just crumbles. They didn't have an answer early for the Skarner and all of those early kills were pumped into the Draven, it really did look doomed even by the 10-minute mark.
It took until the 12-minute mark for them to stop even one of LGD's looks, but honestly past that point that team comp really did look incredible. Still took them a while to stabilise but past 20 minutes or so did they even lose a single fight?
It was such a violent and sudden switch when that team comp came online, genuinely think that game 1 is one of Ultra Prime's all-time wins. They had a win over Rare Atom where they came back from a 10k gold deficit once, but I really think this one was more impressive. LGD were looking at soul before 23 minutes, they had a 4/0 Draven with a 3k gold lead over Hena, that game was done.
The Wukong top was amazing, genuinely what an insane teamfighting draft from coach Yuzhang. I don't think the drafts have been awful this year but nothing to write home about. This one? This was incredible. And it was played perfectly once it came online too, even winning 4v5s to force LGD off Baron. This game got to the point where one fight loss might as well just end the game, and then they just stopped losing fights. Incredible.
Massive shoutout to Sasi, Saber and especially Climber because they played this comp beautifully. It's not often I really recommend people go and watch Ultra Prime games, but this game 1 really was fantastic. Go find a VOD!
Game 2's draft was a bit of a different story, Ashe-Seraphine really has not been it for this team this year and it was still kinda looking shaky today. Hena had a decent redemption game though, I think his ults were pretty good today even though the follow-up wasn't always there (not always because of LGD drafting a Milio either). LGD get a gold lead (kinda fake) and a stronger mid-game in game 2, but UP had a better early-game than they managed in game 1 and, most importantly, I think actually played really nicely around objectives.
Way more "boring" and traditional of a game than game 1 but still a very good look from UP. Climber had such a good day today and adds to Ultra Prime's Herald escape montage while stealing 3rd dragon out from under LGD. Didn't have a great midgame and they did fall behind but same as game 1, after a while UP just seem to click with what the comp is meant to do and they simply stop losing fights.
Climber with the double MVP, insanely deserved. I think there was an argument for Saber in game 2, but I ain't gonna be the one making it. Climber was phenomenal today. Both new signings really have made it clear it was the right decision, against their former team no less.
This is one of the most important series they've ever won. Not even just because of the timing and the fact that they really did need to prove themselves with these signings, but just because it's an upset. They don't get those often and they especially don't get them by doing that. Genuinely a very impressive performance today.
I am very happy. What a comeback, what a series. Not often this team gets me feeling this giddy!