On the first day of Week Four of the North American LCS, four of five game results flew in the face of majority analyst predictions. The final match, Golden Guardians vs. Echo Fox, had a surprising turn that almost looked as if it would complete the set, but the Foxes prevailed in the end. A lot of the matches seemed like fluke accidents with Apollo “Apollo” Price stealing objectives with Mystic Shot and 100 Thieves getting muscled out despite Fly Quest refusing to prioritize mid priority.
Yet looking closer at “Upset Day,” most of the wins identified weaknesses and trends persistent in how the dominant teams have been playing.