After a crushing defeat of Suning by the hands of Invictus Gaming in the last series of the Loser's Bracket, Invictus gained the opportunity to have a rematch against the team that took them out earlier in the day, TOP in the Final tomorrow. It was surprising to most people that TOP was able to beat IG in the first place and it seemed like TOP took IG's confidence as well as IG's spot on the top. Tomorrow TOP and IG will battle it out once again to determine who will take home the Demacia Cup trophy, the last tournament of the year for the LPL.





In the meantime, RooKie talks about what it was like going against TOP, what they need to do in preparation for tomorrow and exposes that he is indeed quite worried about how tomorrow will go.













Q: A question for RooKie. Since you guys lost to TOP today, do you have any confidence going into the Final against them again tomorrow?

RooKie: After losing to them today, we realize that right now they are much stronger than us. To be honest, we are not as strong as them right now, so we will try to solve all of our issues we had today and try to re-adjust for tomorrow. At the very least, if we lose tomorrow, it won't be a stomp.

Q: You will be playing against TOP in the Finals tomorrow. After clashing with them these past few days, how do you feel about their team?

RooKie: I think each one of their players know exactly what they are supposed to do and they are individually capable of doing that job. Their synergy is also very good. As we lost, we really don't have anything to say. Right now, they are stronger than us.

Q: A question for JackeyLove, how was laning against SMLZ today?





JackeyLove: I feel like it was ok. Since the battlefield was not in the botlane today, I think I was quite stable.

Q: Was choosing Draven a tactical choice or one done out of confidence? Do you think you were able to perform as you wanted to?

JackeyLove: I thought Draven was a very good pick against Sivir. If Draven can get a head start, he will end the game very quickly. However, I didn't get kills so I wasn't able to show that off.





Q: For the Coach. The last game was especially thrilling, where parts did you think the team handled well and which aspects were not handled well?

Coach: I thought we could have done better in the botlane as we were supposed to snowball better. However, under the situation where we weren't able to snowball, the players did a good job of maintaining steady.

Q: RooKie, this was a back-and-forth series for your team, during which parts did you feel the most pressure? What was going through your head at that time?

RooKie: We felt the most pressure when we lost to TOP. While we were facing against them on stage, the pressure was not too big. It was after we witnessed their strength that I realized we were not in form, and our strength was lacking in comparison. That was why we felt pressured. As we head into the Finals, we are worried as our members are not playing normally. Our strength is not on par. We hope our form tomorrow will be better than today.

Q: Directed to Baolan. In today's games, did you feel more pressure from playing against TOP or Smlz? Can you rate these two botlanes?

Baolan: TOP doesn’t rely on their Bot Lane to gain an advantage, whereas, SN prefers to focus on their Bot Lane. In terms of pressure, it’s pretty similar. Bot Lane is usually determined by strategy and the choice of champions.

Q: To the Coach, which areas were the players lacking in terms of strategy?

Coach: First of all, We did not prepare well enough against TOP, we will need to work on our picks and bans.

Q: To the Coach again, can you please rate TOP? What do you think their playstyle is?

Coach: Though they haven’t been together as a team for long, they have good synergy playing together. They also execute very quickly between the 5 members.

Q: To JackeyLove, since you just became an adult but have experienced so much. Do you think you are more mature than those of the same age?

JackeyLove: The same age as me would be students that aren't working, so I guess I would be more mature than those people. In terms to other people, it should be about the same.





Q: I want to ask Duke, how would you rate XiaoAL, did he exert a lot of pressure in lane for you?

Duke: Having played against him 3 times today, I feel like I have the slight edge. However, I think he is a very good player.

Q: What about TOP's toplaner 369? Do you have anything you would want to say to him?

Duke: I think I came out on top for both series I played today. I might be slightly slower in grouping with the team, I will be sure to work on this for tomorrow.

Q: RooKie, SN Maple played Akali 3 times today, how would you rate his play?

RooKie: As for this current patch, I don’t think there are any specific champions that counters Akali. As long as you play her well, she will be incredibly strong in team fights. However we were able to keep her down in lane. Honestly, I don’t think I can rate anyone right now as I am playing pretty poorly.

Q: Duke, how did it feel getting the MVP for the last game of today with your excellent display of Urgot ult to control Smlz?

Duke: I think my prior ults were kind of off but I was satisfied with my final one.





Translated by: Benson Cheng @1337sn1per and Caramelized @iced_caramel11