Fnatic and TSM look weak ahead of day two at Worlds 2020
Fnatic just proved to be better than Team SoloMid, but it won’t be enough to take down Gen.G and LGD Gaming in the 2020 World Championship.
Fnatic bested TSM in one of the most anticipated matches of Worlds. The European squad had a clearer idea of how to play the macro game and TSM had no response to these constant challenges. While the victory is good news for Fnatic’s world debut, it’s also a wake-up call for both Fnatic and TSM going forward.
After watching the four teams in group C compete, it’s clear that these four teams have their own interpretation of the meta and approaches to the game. Fnatic likes to play aggressive, TSM and Gen.G want to play for objectives, and LGD just thrives in chaos.
Gen.G has better objective setup
If the plan is to play for objectives, Gen.G does a better job at setting up and, on top of that, its jungler can out-smite almost anyone. Playing slow and waiting for the item power spikes only favors Gen.G. TSM had questionable decision making when it came to the plays around the objectives and Gen.G is not the type of team that leaves mistakes unpunished.
Fnatic plays a more reckless style, acting like it has more advantages than it actually does. Unfortunately for the European squad, that strategy won’t work against Gen.G either. The Koreans might not be comfortable fighting, but they have resilience going for them.
LGD is the superior team in fights
If teams choose to go for a more skirmish heavy plan, they’ll have to face LGD, a team that thrives in chaos. The LPL representative likes to fight and fight dirty. Every opening is an opportunity that LGD will take to fight.
Fnatic’s support has a tendency to overcommit in the fights, resulting in them losing the game. In the match against Gen.G, LGD showed that it can turn one kill into an ace if the enemy is just one step out of position.
TSM doesn’t have the same prowess for the team fights. It almost feels like the NA teams avoid fighting entirely. TSM is unstable, in the sense that it’s easy to throw them off balance if the opponent goes for unexpected plays. TSM plays by the book and LGD threw away the book long time ago.
While Fnatic was able to overpower TSM, it will be difficult for them to take on LGD and Gen.G in the current meta.
The 2020 World Championship resumes on October 4 at 3 AM, CST.
Read Also
Esports Betting
Karmine Corp is the third LEC team to go winless against major regions at MSI
Wasif Ahmed
With their 0-3 defeat against Team Liquid, Karmine Corp is now the third LEC team to bomb out of the Mid-Season Invitational without taking a single game off of the top four regions. Before them were MAD Lions in 2023 and G2 Esports’ infamous debut run in 2016. NA, on the other hand, has only once gone winless against major regions. Karmine Corp's MSI 2026 run included taking down the ...
Esports Betting
G2 Esports reverse sweeps Top Esports at MSI 2026
Wasif Ahmed
It starts with success, and Fnatic is now avenged. G2 Esports started the 2026 Mid-Season Invitational by beating Top Esports 3-2. After starting the series 0-2, they managed to pull off the first reverse sweep in main stage MSI history. The 2026 Mid-Season Invitational started with seven back-to-back 3-0 series. G2 finally broke that streak by beating TES in five games. In doing so, they also broke a much longer-standing ...
Esports Betting
Why are ranged top laners so common in League of Legends?
Wasif Ahmed
In League of Legends Season 2026, top lane has been filled with ranged champions. Outside of the usual few, marksmen and even control mages have found a new home in top. This change in meta is much to the displeasure of players who prefer facing tanks and bruisers. Why did ranged top laners become so frequent and how does one beat them? LoL has always had a few ranged characters ...
Esports Betting
Bilibili Gaming beats T1 at MSI 2026
Wasif Ahmed
Bilibili Gaming faced T1 in round 1 of the 2026 Mid-Season Invitational. In five games, BLG took down the World champion. The LPL first seed now moves on to face LYON in round 2, while T1 goes to the lower bracket. BLG went up against the LCK’s second seed, and the match turned into a brawl, a rare sight for this tournament. That said, even though T1 won two games, ...
Esports Betting
BLG vs T1: Best betting odds and picks for MSI 2026
Hannan Mundia
BLG and T1 are among the favorites to win the 2026 MSI tournament, which is why so many fans are anticipating their match in the bracket stage’s first round. After BLG’s performance at last year’s World Championship, those who haven’t kept up with the team’s performance may not expect much from it. However, with the LPL team’s revamped roster and strategic approach to League of Legends, there’s a good chance ...
Esports Betting
G2 Esports vs Top Esports: Best betting odds and picks for MSI 2026
Wasif Ahmed
After Karmine Corp’s crushing defeat, the hopes of Europe turn to G2 Esports as they face Top Esports. For the LPL, this is their debut match as they seek to defend their current title of best region. The last time, TES won 3-1, while G2 went 3-0 the year before. For this year, here’s our G2 vs TES MSI 2026 prediction. Tournament: Mid-Season Invitational 2026 Stage: Bracket Stage Game: League ...
Esports Betting
League of Legends Classic will be back in 2026, here’s what we know
Wasif Ahmed
Riot has announced that League Classic will come out in Season 3 of 2026, as a game mode. League Classic is “old League of Legends”, the ability to play the game on a specific patch from over a decade ago. How much information do we have? What is League Classic, when will League Classic release, and what patch will it be for? Ever wanted to rediscover the old version of ...
