Raise your hand if you thought that the only undefeated team in the LCS through two weeks would be OpTic Gaming. If you put your hand up, you’re a liar. OpTic was seen as one of the also-rans in the Summer Split, and they had some of the longest odds to win the split. They have surprised everyone with a 4-0 start, but now they must start facing the best teams in the region. They will take on Cloud9 and Team Liquid this weekend, and they are underdogs in both games.
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2019 LCS Summer Split Week 3 Betting Odds
Team Liquid -200
OpTic Gaming +149
It’s been fun to watch OpTic start the season undefeated. Crown has been particularly impressive and the former world champion mid laner has shined on a surprise pick, Twisted Fate. He is 2-0 and has an 8.0 KDA on the champion. Crown has been the biggest reason for OpTic’s surprising start, and he has been responsible for an insane 35.1 percent of his team’s damage per Games of Legends through four games.
Meanwhile, Liquid have struggled. They have lost to Echo Fox and Counter Logic Gaming, but that’s probably due to complacency more than anything. Their +141 gold differential despite a 2-2 start shows they have controlled the early game, so I’ll lay the chalk here.
Echo Fox -164
100 Thieves +123
These might be the two worst teams in North America. They have the two worst gold differentials in the region, and while that was somewhat expected from Echo Fox, the continued degradation of 100 Thieves has been incredible. A team that was supposed to contend with the best teams in the league has now lost 15 of its last 16 games stretching back to the Spring Split.
That’s why I’ll lay the chalk with Echo Fox. There is something internally wrong with 100 Thieves, and it likely won’t be fixed until the offseason.
Cloud9 -127
Team SoloMid -104
Everyone is hyped for the first meeting between the two biggest rivals in the region this summer. Cloud9 are slight favorites because they seem to have a better grasp of the meta, but TSM got the better of them in the playoffs last spring.
I like TSM as slight underdogs here. Two of C9’s wins have come from taking Sona and Taric into the bottom lane, and TSM won’t allow that to happen. As long as Licorice doesn’t dominate Broken Blade in the top lane, TSM should get the win.
Clutch Gaming -115
Flyquest -115
Flyquest are my favorite bet on Sunday. They are 1-3, while Clutch Gaming are 2-2, but I am banking on them to rediscover their form from the Spring Split. They have had a tough schedule to start, yet they were able to knock off TSM. I think they can win in the top lane with V1per, and if Clutch leaves Riven open, it’s GG.
Golden Guardians -167
Counter Logic Gaming +126
One of the strongest finishers during the Spring Split was Golden Guardians, and that team has continued is strong play. Froggen has been superb on Anivia, while Olleh has rediscovered the form that made him such a solid support pick in the past.
I think Counter Logic Gaming can get the win here though. If you have read my previews before, you know how much I love PowerOfEvil as a player, and he can frustrate opponents in the second game of the week with his off-meta play. My only concern is whether or not Wiggily can impress on a jungler outside of Sejuani. That champion will likely be banned away, so he will have to pilot another pick.
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