This guy was nowhere to be found during the TSM games. Awkward indeed.

Three Kings

Bigfatlp is quickly catching up to the top tier junglers in North America

The middle of the table: Limbo

Team SoloMid's maker Meet William "Scarra" Yi.Team SoloMid's maker

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Uncle Saint has a lot to answer for.

The best and the worst: Week 3





3. Velocity eSports



The squad has the exact opposite record of pack leaders Cloud9 and if their performance continues this way, we can safely label them the "one-hit wonder" of the NA LCS. Their only victory this week came from a serious mistake and a disastrous call from Curse. After three weeks packed with matches of all kind, Velocity are showing that they really do not deserve to be in the LCS after all. I could be wrong, but I do not see this team repeat the feat that the former Copenhagen Wolves did.



2. Team Curse



One could argue that Curse are on the right track, but with this pace, it may take them a long time to actually get where they are going. Newcomers and other teams are well on their way to a World Finals spot, while Saint's men are still struggling to find their best form. They need results and they need them fast. Good news is that they don't have the worst record in the world and a clean sweep in week 4 could spearhead them ahead.



1. Team SoloMid



If Reginald had kept his promise and retired before Season 3, we would probably be seeing how Velocity are sweeping the floor with TSM. I know I am being harash, but a team of their stature cannot afford to lose against every major rival in a week's time. Unacceptable. Either they find how to overcome their slumps (looking at you Dyrus and WildTurtle) or Reginald will once again have back pains for another week. 3.The squad has the exact opposite record of pack leadersCloud9 and if their performance continues this way, we can safely label them the "one-hit wonder" of the NA LCS. Their only victory this week came from a serious mistake and a disastrous call fromCurse. After three weeks packed with matches of all kind,Velocity are showing that they really do not deserve to be in the LCS after all. I could be wrong, but I do not see this team repeat the feat that the formerCopenhagen Wolves did.2.One could argue thatCurse are on the right track, but with this pace, it may take them a long time to actually get where they are going. Newcomers and other teams are well on their way to a World Finals spot, whileSaint's men are still struggling to find their best form. They need results and they need them fast. Good news is that they don't have the worst record in the world and a clean sweep in week 4 could spearhead them ahead.1.IfReginald had kept his promise and retired before Season 3, we would probably be seeing howVelocity are sweeping the floor withTSM. I know I am being harash, but a team of their stature cannot afford to lose against every major rival in a week's time. Unacceptable. Either they find how to overcome their slumps (looking at youDyrus andWildTurtle) orReginald will once again have back pains for another week.





3. Vulcun



These guys are making a serious statement ever since the split started. Taking games off big names, they solidified their third place and hold a positive record. Apparently, BloodWater's addition was a very wise choice as almost every aspect of their play has been upgraded and now Vulcun has all the necessary tool to put a hold on any team's dream of a top three finish. It is yet to be seen whether they will continue their winning spree or will slump in mid-season.



2. Austin 'LiNk' Shin



Both youngsters of CLG are very, very quickly blossoming into absolute superstars in the NA region. Link is already a dominant force in mid lane. In addition, he is quite well-spoken in his opinion regarding the meta and regularly gives advice to aspiring players via his blog. Along his side is Nien who played a key part in the victory against TSM, which fans will hold dear for a long time to come. Both have to take great pride in the results of their hard work. CLG has a bright future with both in their lines.



1. Counter Logic Gaming



Despite losing to the seemingly unstoppable Cloud9, the team feel empowered by the changes. Their newest additions are proving more than capable and have shown results which definitely exceed expectations. After being in "exile" for the better part of Season 2 and the Spring Split, CLG are back as the top dogs of the North American region once again. The best part is that Nien and Link have not still shown us their full potential and I still do think that they are the most unpredictable players on the team. More threats, more damage, more wins! CounterLogic Gaming are back. 3.These guys are making a serious statement ever since the split started. Taking games off big names, they solidified their third place and hold a positive record. Apparently,BloodWater's addition was a very wise choice as almost every aspect of their play has been upgraded and nowVulcun has all the necessary tool to put a hold on any team's dream of a top three finish. It is yet to be seen whether they will continue their winning spree or will slump in mid-season.2. Zach 'Nientonsoh' Malhas andBoth youngsters ofCLG are very, very quickly blossoming into absolute superstars in the NA region.Link is already a dominant force in mid lane. In addition, he is quite well-spoken in his opinion regarding the meta and regularly gives advice to aspiring players via his blog. Along his side isNien who played a key part in the victory againstTSM, which fans will hold dear for a long time to come. Both have to take great pride in the results of their hard work.CLG has a bright future with both in their lines.1.Despite losing to the seemingly unstoppableCloud9, the team feel empowered by the changes. Their newest additions are proving more than capable and have shown results which definitely exceed expectations. After being in "exile" for the better part of Season 2 and the Spring Split,CLG are back as the top dogs of the North American region once again. The best part is thatNien andLink have not still shown us their full potential and I still do think that they are the most unpredictable players on the team. More threats, more damage, more wins!CounterLogic Gaming are back.

Just asDreamHack, everyMajor League Gaming brings the community and the pro teams closer than ever with a lot of amazing action. For better or worse, the trends that dominated the first two weeks of the LCS continued at Anaheim, "the rich got richer and the poor got poorer". The three main contenders so far,Cloud9,Vulcun andCLG still remain at the top, solidifying their position with a strong showing.On the other hand, we witnessed another mediocre or disappointing(depending on your favourite team) for teams such asDignitas,TSM,Team Coast andCurse. All of these had mixed results against each other and were still unstable despite being three weeks into the season. It was not a display of bad game play, but the lack of cohesion in the line-ups was a bit frustrating to see again. In a similar fashion, we also had a game of the week and unsurprisingly, it was the ultimate clash -Team SoloMid versusCounterLogic Gaming. Both had a lot at stake and went at each other head strong. Overall,MLG provided everything it was hyped up to - good set of matches, interesting take on the current state of the NA scene, tons of interviews and other information and a big clash.The newly appointed "top dogs" remain the same with onlyCLG breaking the top three for the first time.Cloud9 continued their strong performance by beatingTeam Coast andCLG, with the latter looking pretty shaky despite winning their opening match. Great teamwork, excellent calls and top tier mechanics were key to the successful week ofSneaky and his team. OnlyVulcun stepped up and managed to hand the second defeat to these hotshots asBloodWater's team is on the right track. Despite holding a rather unimpressive 6-4 record, the squad is sitting tight at the third place and has nothing in common with theVulcun from the Spring split.They opened with a crushing defeat to their main contender for the top three spot,CLG, but quickly bounced back by landingDignitas a quick punch and ending their hopes of having a successful week.Team Coast members were the second victims and were sent in the middle of the table, where one crucial victory can send you way ahead and a defeat get you a one-way ticket to the bottom. Last, but not least,CLG made it into the top three by beatingVulcun and archrivalsTeam SoloMid. The latter match was an absolute gem at MLG, giving us a true spectacle from both teams. Despite the narrow defeat,Reginald's crew did giveCLG quite the run for their money.The upper middle part of the table housesDignitas andTeam Coast. The former had a brilliant start of the week by handlingTeam SoloMid their first defeat in a dominating fashion and definitely in style. A very key Master Yi byScarra made this game a living nightmare for his opponents who crumbled beneath the constant pressure and once again disappointed their fans. The winners of the Spring Split seem alone and lost. We rarely see good communication from them and it seems like only their strong mechanics are keeping them from losing even more. The star of this massacre was undoubtedly,Scarra with his mastery of the Katana wielding swordsman. This victory gave his team some breathing space. Immediately afterwards,Dignitas received a loud slap fromVulcun, but managed to close the week with a victory overVelocity.Next up we haveTeam Coast, who had a relatively quiet performance. After their dominating start, along withCloud9, these guys have had a lesser degree of success. This week was no exception as their only victory came againstVelocity. The other two games were rather unimpressive defeats to an ever-strugglingCurse andCloud9. CoachElementz's boys still have a lot to learn as they keep struggling ever since week one. They definitely are a talented bunch and must soak up every bit of experience they get from playing the best of the best in their region in order to remain at this level.Surprisingly, thepart of the middle housesCurse andTeam SoloMid. The once feared teams are struggling more than ever to produce stable results and ever since the beginning of the Summer Split, we have seen them rise and fall to all kinds of opponents more than once. Both were once hailed as dominators of North America. Ironically, this statement is laughable looking at the second to last placement ofTSM, a once proud giant in the scene. Another player was added to the "seriously under performing list":Dyrus. While it is true that the friendly giant had only one week of bad play, it could not have come at a worse time: games versus all of their big name opponents. Sadly, all three were defeats with the game againstCLG being a bitter one.Finally, we landed atCurse. Shaky, uncoordinated and lacking the cohesive element that would bind them together and would make them a force to be reckoned with once again. Despite this, the team had a successful week with victories againstTSM andTeam Coast. If only they hadn't lost in such a silly manner to outsidersVelocity...MLG: Anaheim did make this an easy job. Here are the three "worst" this week:Compiling the "best" list was also quite easy.