As NEST 2018 continues on to its third day, the last Semifinal finishes up as well as the Third place match being played. Everyone has had a chance to see a slew of rookies trying to prove themselves on the stage. JD Gaming has claimed the remaining spot as a Finalist that will play against TOP tomorrow while Rogue Warriors ultimately took home third place proving to be the stronger team than Suning Gaming.





RW vs JDG









There was no clear winner by the middle of game 1 as both teams tried to play proactively through their Junglers. It was during the mid game that that RW held an advantage with 2 cloud drakes and the Rift Herald. Though RW had taken a Baron at 27 minutes, JDG manage to hold the game and return the favor by winning the a teamfight and getting the second Baron only then to finish off the game.









There was less stalling in game 2 as a full on teamfight happens at just 12 minutes with JDG coming out of it with an Ace for the cost of merely 1 death. It was first turret bonus gold and Rift Herald for them to take right after. It was at a later point in the game where JDG pulls off another Ace this time with no deaths leading to a Baron and a quick push all the way into the Finals.





SNG vs RW









Much like in the manner of the Semifinals and Final of Worlds, this series ended before the full amount of potential games could be played as it had been completely taken over by RW. The first game started with a level 1 brawl in Suning Gaming’s jungle where RW was able to take the red buff as well as a kill on SNG’s Tristana. Though SNG’s Irelia was able to get 2 solo kills on Viktor to take over control of upper half of the map, RW was able to do the same in the opposite side of the map and even having a 1 for 4 teamfight against SNG. The first Baron was taken by SNG however they got aced shortly after in the Baron pit whereas RW was able to get 2 inhibitors and transition that advantage into a Baron before finally winning the game.









There was a lot of action in the early game of game 2 starting with RW’s Gragas getting caught at river, giving up first blood. RW managed to win a teamfight trading 2 for 4 after that and RW’s Rumble getting caught up giving up on another death as well as first tower bonus. Mid game is where it got interesting as RW had started a fight near the Dragon pit, claiming 4 deaths and the fire drake as a result. It was no surprise that both teams slowed down the pace until 30 minutes when SNG took Baron at the cost of 4 members’ lives. 8 minutes later, RW caught out SNG’s jungler and got the Baron directly after. It was soon after that RW had gotten Elder Dragon and ended the game and the series by taking third place.





RW provided a good showing of decisiveness and aggressive early game, expressing that they are willing to take trades to gain advantages early on in order to snowball the game. Rogue Warriors, Topsports Gaming and JD Gaming take top 3 spots though the Grand Final has yet to be played, all 3 teams are guaranteed to qualify in the upcoming Demacia Cup. The fans currently are ever so slightly in favor of JDG in tomorrow’s matchup. For those that want more League action, the Grand Final can be watched tomorrow at Huya.





Written by: Benson Cheng @1337sn1per