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to our preview of the last Quarterfinal of OGN Champions Winter. This time CJ Entus Frost are fighting against Samsung Ozone to secure their spot in the Semifinals against Najin White Shield. Tune in at Friday, Jan 03 8:30am GMT (GMT+00:00) on



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Chexx



Welcome,to our preview of the last Quarterfinal of OGN Champions Winter. This time CJ Entus Frost are fighting against Samsung Ozone to secure their spot in the Semifinals against Najin White Shield. Tune in at Friday, Jan 03 8:30am GMT (GMT+00:00) on OGN Have fun!



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Quarterfinal #4 Preview







Samsung Ozone vs. CJ Entus Frost

By: Chexx Two Fallen Champions



The last quarter-final match of Champions Winter 2013-14 feature Samsung Ozone and CJ Entus Frost - two former Champions that have been unable to maintain their winning form. Samsung Ozone bowed out of Champions Summer 2013 with a strong performance, but had a complete meltdown on the World Championship 2013 stage, failing to advance out of their group despite being considered a strong favorite. Frost followed their win back in Champions Winter 2013-14 with multiple seasons of struggles against newer, upcoming teams and also failed to dominate overseas during their time competing in IEM, dropping to Invictus Gaming in Singapore. Both teams have lucked out and have found themselves in the assumed easier bracket of Champions Winter. The time for redemption is nigh, as these fallen Champions face off for the right to play NaJin White Shield.



Top Lane

Looper vs. Shy



The current tanky top lane meta suits Looper who is comfortable on these champions, as previously demonstrated throughout the group stage, with a large focus on a Teleport-heavy Dr. Mundo and permanent split-push Shyvana. On Frost’s side, Shy has shown more proficiency on aggressive champions such as Riven and Rengar, even when built with less damage. Neither player is able to pilot the other’s signature to any impressive degree, with Shy’s Singed being easily bullied and Looper’s Shen being unable to pressure the map well, so both players will be able to fall back on their comfort picks if need be.



The match-up is clearly in favor of Shy, as a historically strong top laner (as well as the current strongest player on Frost). Unfortunately for Frost, however, top lane in its current state is the least likely lane to snowball a game, and as such Shy will need his teammates to pull through. Nonetheless, Shy should do fine as one of the best top laners in Korea if he prepares for Looper adequately, and shows the Ozone top laner his due respect.



Jungle

DanDy vs. Helios



DanDy continues to rank among the best junglers in the world with consistent play throughout the season. As a counterjungling specialist, his map movement and sense for the enemy jungler’s position is unparalleled. He also currently holds the highest KDA among junglers in Champions Winter, and is ranked third in total, behind Nagne (who has only played two games) and Piglet. In four games this season, DanDy has finished on zero deaths, showing his incredible presence of mind during fights, especially on Elise.



Though Helios is a strong jungler, the prevailing opinion in Korea is that the jungle and mid positions are a pair, similar to AD carry and support. With Frost unable to make a huge impact in the mid lane, Helios certainly suffers for it. Helios is redeemed somewhat by his kill participation which currently leads DanDy, though this statistic may instead reveal the team’s overreliance on their jungler.



Mid Lane

Dade vs. RapidStar/MakNooN/Ganked by Mom



After his weak performance at Worlds, Dade came into Champions Winter with the most to prove out of all of the Ozone players. Improving his champion pool to play five champions in seven games, Dade’s slow climb back to his usurped throne has been encouraging to watch. While his KDA still trails Faker’s, his synergy with DanDy has recovered, as seen in his tiebreaker game against NaJin White Shield. Though Dade is going in with zero knowledge of his opponent in the mid lane, he should be confident in his abilities which currently exceed those of Frost’s mid laners.



Frost’s lack of a high-class mid laner have plagued them for seasons, and the winter is no exception. MakNooN failed to deliver the goods and was promptly subbed out, while Ganked by Mom appears to be only capable on Orianna. RapidStar has yet to make an appearance in Champions Winter, and all signs point to Dade’s win in the mid lane.



Bottom Lane

Imp and Mata vs. Space and MadLife



Once the sole carry of Ozone, Imp has not really impressed this season. His signature champions Caitlyn and Vayne are not in a great place when compared to previous seasons, but Imp can still rely on his partner Mata to deliver a solid performance and carry him through the laning phase. Mata and MadLife will be contesting Annie and Thresh, though should Ozone decide to ban out MadLife, Frost will be unable to rely on his playmaking ability, which is the main factor behind their wins. A passive lane will work in Ozone’s favour.



While Space started strong, his performance has tapered off during the season, alongside his support MadLife. WIth MadLife being target banned, he has been unable to impact the game as much as he would like, and even with Thresh getting through once, he has simply looked tired as a player. MadLife’s aggression seems to have receded, as the support has only scored ten assists in three games. Though Frost have been playing a more passive game as of late, this can also be attributed to the fact that they have been struggling as a team.



Final Verdict



At first glance, this match looks fairly even, but I would give an edge to Samsung Ozone due to the higher level of their overall lineup. Frost is suffering from two major problems: firstly, the current metagame does not allow for Shy’s carry potential to truly come into play, and secondly, the inability of any player other than MadLife to draw bans has hurt their drafting phase.



Cheerfuls





by 베짱이짱짱맨





by 정푸리

The last quarter-final match of Champions Winter 2013-14 feature Samsung Ozone and CJ Entus Frost - two former Champions that have been unable to maintain their winning form. Samsung Ozone bowed out of Champions Summer 2013 with a strong performance, but had a complete meltdown on the World Championship 2013 stage, failing to advance out of their group despite being considered a strong favorite. Frost followed their win back in Champions Winter 2013-14 with multiple seasons of struggles against newer, upcoming teams and also failed to dominate overseas during their time competing in IEM, dropping to Invictus Gaming in Singapore. Both teams have lucked out and have found themselves in the assumed easier bracket of Champions Winter. The time for redemption is nigh, as these fallen Champions face off for the right to play NaJin White Shield.The current tanky top lane meta suits Looper who is comfortable on these champions, as previously demonstrated throughout the group stage, with a large focus on a Teleport-heavy Dr. Mundo and permanent split-push Shyvana. On Frost’s side, Shy has shown more proficiency on aggressive champions such as Riven and Rengar, even when built with less damage. Neither player is able to pilot the other’s signature to any impressive degree, with Shy’s Singed being easily bullied and Looper’s Shen being unable to pressure the map well, so both players will be able to fall back on their comfort picks if need be.The match-up is clearly in favor of Shy, as a historically strong top laner (as well as the current strongest player on Frost). Unfortunately for Frost, however, top lane in its current state is the least likely lane to snowball a game, and as such Shy will need his teammates to pull through. Nonetheless, Shy should do fine as one of the best top laners in Korea if he prepares for Looper adequately, and shows the Ozone top laner his due respect.DanDy continues to rank among the best junglers in the world with consistent play throughout the season. As a counterjungling specialist, his map movement and sense for the enemy jungler’s position is unparalleled. He also currently holds the highest KDA among junglers in Champions Winter, and is ranked third in total, behind Nagne (who has only played two games) and Piglet. In four games this season, DanDy has finished on zero deaths, showing his incredible presence of mind during fights, especially on Elise.Though Helios is a strong jungler, the prevailing opinion in Korea is that the jungle and mid positions are a pair, similar to AD carry and support. With Frost unable to make a huge impact in the mid lane, Helios certainly suffers for it. Helios is redeemed somewhat by his kill participation which currently leads DanDy, though this statistic may instead reveal the team’s overreliance on their jungler.After his weak performance at Worlds, Dade came into Champions Winter with the most to prove out of all of the Ozone players. Improving his champion pool to play five champions in seven games, Dade’s slow climb back to his usurped throne has been encouraging to watch. While his KDA still trails Faker’s, his synergy with DanDy has recovered, as seen in his tiebreaker game against NaJin White Shield. Though Dade is going in with zero knowledge of his opponent in the mid lane, he should be confident in his abilities which currently exceed those of Frost’s mid laners.Frost’s lack of a high-class mid laner have plagued them for seasons, and the winter is no exception. MakNooN failed to deliver the goods and was promptly subbed out, while Ganked by Mom appears to be only capable on Orianna. RapidStar has yet to make an appearance in Champions Winter, and all signs point to Dade’s win in the mid lane.Once the sole carry of Ozone, Imp has not really impressed this season. His signature champions Caitlyn and Vayne are not in a great place when compared to previous seasons, but Imp can still rely on his partner Mata to deliver a solid performance and carry him through the laning phase. Mata and MadLife will be contesting Annie and Thresh, though should Ozone decide to ban out MadLife, Frost will be unable to rely on his playmaking ability, which is the main factor behind their wins. A passive lane will work in Ozone’s favour.While Space started strong, his performance has tapered off during the season, alongside his support MadLife. WIth MadLife being target banned, he has been unable to impact the game as much as he would like, and even with Thresh getting through once, he has simply looked tired as a player. MadLife’s aggression seems to have receded, as the support has only scored ten assists in three games. Though Frost have been playing a more passive game as of late, this can also be attributed to the fact that they have been struggling as a team.At first glance, this match looks fairly even, but I would give an edge to Samsung Ozone due to the higher level of their overall lineup. Frost is suffering from two major problems: firstly, the current metagame does not allow for Shy’s carry potential to truly come into play, and secondly, the inability of any player other than MadLife to draw bans has hurt their drafting phase.by 베짱이짱짱맨by 정푸리

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