Mid:

In this particular case, IG had TA mid against an OD from the Chaos side. This match-up is a really interesting one but usually, TA has the upper hand. OD’s Astral is a really interesting spell since it has a few unusual mechanics in the game. For example, you could press Magic Stick/Magic Wand before getting damaged from the spell. This is also the case with some other spells such as TA’s Refraction and Nyx’s Carapace. Because of this, TA should be able to mitigate most Astral damage. Refraction also provides her with higher attack damage, which is extremely valuable for the last-hit-war.

However, the same as OD’s Astral, TA’s Refraction has a mechanic that can be exploited by OD. OD’s Arcane Orb destroys an additional charge of Refraction because the spell damage comes as a separate instance.

Despite having two kills to his name, the OD was falling behind the TA in terms of farm mainly thanks to her ability to farm the jungle faster.

The side lanes:

In the top lane, IG had a dual-lane initially, formed of Gyro and Lich against an LC. Because of this, they were able to secure the carry’s farm quite easily.

In the bot lane, IG had a solo Lesh against a Lina and LS. There is no way for Lesh to win this lane alone, so the enemy carry also had a pretty easy lane, which resulted in a relatively even trade in the side lanes.

So, IG won the mid lane slightly and drew even in the side lanes. Nonetheless, the mid lane outcome wasn’t crucial for the outcome of the whole game, while the side lanes were.