Going into the 2018 NA LCS Spring Split, Cloud9 has surpassed expectations so far. The team’s success has catapulted player Eric “Licorice” Ritchie into conversation about the best top lanes in North America–with hardly a round of games at the highest level under his belt. The team’s aggressive, top-centric approach has turned Nicolaj “Jensen” Jensen into a mid where commentators praise roam timings more than 1v1 prowess.
Coming into Week Six, Cloud9 felt like the kind of team 100 Thieves want to be. Both teams’ top laners favor champions that keep up side lane pressure.