The Breakdown with Zirene: How SKT beat Misfits (Worlds Quarterfinals)

[@an0nsaiko890]

Its actually insane watching every detail of a fight. It makes every move feel so important and game deciding.

[@nahtanor312]

An0N SaiKo this is the part of the game that most people dont see... Especially the players who dont critically analyze themselves and look for mistakes their teamates made instead. Its a huge block for a lot of people who want to climb, is not realizing your own mistakes and how you can play a certaim situation better. Every click matters. Like if Braum here was some random player and they lost the teamfight, he prob wouldve blamed Blank for getting caught making it 5 vs 4, rather than realize what he couldve done better to save the fight

[@domenhitrec3288]

Its kinda true but still, you guys must look on things a bit more overall than consider a single detail. It was many mistakes done by misfits that were not mentioned and also not every single move my the pros is tought of as much as it is being pointed out in the video... and think the main part was braum defending and ccing enemy team and he jusy found himself in a very nice position, yeah he played well but he also had some luck.

[@shadowmasterp]

while they may not think about on a higher level a lot of league is about being in a situation before. he should know that he cant put up unbreakable if he gets hit by a silence but if he waits it out he can jump to and save whoever gets targeted. the rocket jump was just reaction speed. its the same reason the pulling out ms support hit them so hard. the had no experience against it and it was not a terrible pick.

[@usmansajjad9514]

Wolf's stand behind me saved Huni from dying to the feast I think since he survived with like 100 some hp.

[@C4lmaria]

I still think you can throw out all of the beautiful details of this teamfight, when you look at the fact that just roughly after huni casted his ultimate, minons were heading towards the T3, and Karma + Sivir with a 4k GA and temporary man advantage would easily take the turret and even the inhibitor unharmed.

[@creepy99]

The fact that it took almost 7 mins to explain what happened in about 10s of real time is a testament to the level these pro players are on. These decisions and reactions are made in fractions of a second and games can be won or lost by these split second decisions.

[@LavishOfficial]

creepy99 i just love much depth this game has

[@FrequentArtist]

Not really. You can take any bronze teamfight and break it down for an hour if you want. It's not about the time, it's about what happened in that time span...

[@KraokeUploader]

+awty tot the game is decided by mistakes. The team who can exploit the mistakes of the enemy team is the winner. Misfit surely had a very good serie, but their win also come from the mistake of SKT. The moment that give Misfit the leading was the moment when SKT bot lane go a 2v2 on level 1 regardless of minion advantage of Misfit botlane. And plenty moment when Huni and Blank got caught alone without vision. In the end, SKT, although making numerous mistakes, has the better ability to purnish the enemy mistake, so they won. And the teamfight breakdown is not a series to praise a single team by winning a series, it just made to explain how a single action turn the result of a teamfight around.

[@LavishOfficial]

Marko Simic alot of whats worth mentioning in a bronze team fight would be mistakes & ults landing...averagely loool

[@elonmusketeeeeer]

@@FrequentArtist ayy here he is tHe aNaLySt

[@Oceanatornowk]

This whole series is about breakdown good plays. Skt pulled off a good play. Msf went for a play that made sense, but skt played this pretty much perfectly. That’s why Zirene is breaking it down. We all know why msf won their games: specific strategies and good executions of win conditions. I have yet to see anyone until this video point out the immaculate play of skt from this fight. It’s only been “hurr durr msf tower dive”

[@koizumiren7637]

I completely agree with you. I don't understand how people don't see that it is amazing how SKT pulled off this fight so well. I mean, it's so impressive how they are able to react so well to everything that is going on in a fight.

[@KoishNoish]

I think one could make the argument it's almost expected of SKT at this point. What wasn't expected was for MSF to actually push them all the way. There's no doubt SKT played amazingly in this fight but there were so many amazing fights from Game 2 & 3 that probably tell a more interesting story. It'd probably be more interesting to look indepth at what the Three Times World Champions did wrong in fights rather than what they did right, because at this point everyone is expecting SKT to do everything perfect. I personally think it would be more interesting to look at one of the fights where MSF came out on top so that viewers can look at where such seasoned pros misstepped.

[@usmansajjad9514]

It's hard to showcase cheese picks, which is why they didn't.

[@airjawcruz]

MSF executed it almost perfectly, like 95/100. Only chance SKT won that fight is if they executed at 99/100. insane how they came through

[@wilwong23]

True True, what I would like to point out is that SKT (basically the bench mark of the world nowadays) has been pushed to 5 games in this Championship much earlier than most people assumed it would. The West is catching up slowly in terms of class, give it a few more years, and we may have a Western World Champion again

[@PhaseLotA]

Honestly, if Wolf doesn't dive then, the entire fight is lost anyways because Huni Dies. Dude does so much work in Team fights

[@BadmanCris]

If you look at most of SKT teamfight breakdown, Wolf plays a huge role in them

[@missinglogos]

PhaseLotA I like to think that all in all they know what they are doing, I mean Huni isn't going to go forwards if hes gonna die he knows the team is backing him up I think Misfits miscalculated their damage when they went for Huni if they don't go all in right there they take inhib that was a choke point and Skt knew it, I feel like Im watching 300 all they did was wait for them in the narrow path

[@KBoyTriXstA]

Thank you for basically restating the main point of this video.

[@sileong6164]

Wolf is my second favorite player on SKT.

[@AI-37]

Support carry

[@QuangPham-nr4vl]

Bang's reaction was insane

[@iliketobreakdance1]

If he had died there its GG

[@Leivve]

If any of the details in the fight were different SKT would have lost. This is an honest case of "unlucky"

[@7Minions]

I don't think it was as much as a reaction as it was a prediction. You could clearly tell that when Ali moved in close enough for the combo he was going to do it. So he started the cast right as he thought Ali was gonna go for it.

[@uuzmakiammar2854]

it wasn't a reaction it was a expection

[@axelblaze10021]

Cyrkale He predicted that but his reaction was insane,i mean,it's hard to dodge a flash w-q Alistar,and if Bang started to buffering way to early Tris w he would have get stunned...

[@attilavidus1711]

thats too much knowledge for my bronz brain

[@iliketobreakdance1]

Vezetéknév Keresztnév bronze = more fun

[@wilkinlow]

where 99% of it is useless for us cz we failed mechanically xD

[@seprius1494]

Chris L agreed lol , just another slow hand

[@derektong]

Bronze Ryze (Dead): Cleanse - Ready Bronze Ryze (Dead): Cleanse - Ready Bronze Ryze (Dead): Cleanse - Ready Bronze Ryze (Dead): Cleanse - Ready

[@justinjakeashton]

There are no Ryzes in Bronzes. Wouldve been a level 7 PROJECT: Katarina Lethality who idolizes Flyerbek.

[@Rivalry]

This series is amazing, so informative and picks up on intricacies that are often a little too deep to get into on the broadcast. Very well done Zirene!

[@phamcuong9183]

This is what I have been trying to tell my friends. This dive made total sense, SKT just played it so much better.

[@ipsamgame3020]

Thanks for an excellent breakdown. It's amazing what goes on in a split-second, and how a split-second decision makes or breaks the game. As I watch the analysis, once the fight breaks out, it's pretty extraordinary how quick these guys react. These guys have played the game so much, they just instinctively pull these amazing moves to win! Like a great violinist who practices relentlessly so his finger muscles memorize a masterpiece; these players are able to make extraordinary decisions because of their relentless dedication and hard work, mastering the game! So good!

[@jameslafevers6048]

What always gets me is how fricken comfortable Faker is when he's like oh.. I can kill their whole team now let's go. Like the switch in his mind is insane. He's pretty much always right when he does it too.. like.. That's what happens I guess when you play 12-15 hours a day for like 7 years.

[@jhonmichaelberina8960]

James LaFevers 5 years.. he started playing and dominating koreans solo queue at season 2.. become a pro player and winning a world champion at season 3..

[@Flopaloppaccus]

He started gaming when he was 5, was in a professional team on the age of 11. So probably more like 15 years but just on different games.

[@lance_medul]

Hes the incarnation of itachi

[@yeahyeahnatnat]

He doesnt play league of legends only Simply a genius gamer

[@pR0ManiacS]

i can't believe the apm faker had on this teamfight, man, he was like a robot in the middle of fight casting all the spells flash and ult after 1 second because he knew he had the kill and he was about to catch the next one, like he had the position of second target all this time in his mind and he calculated precisesly after how much time he will be in that spot on the map, some say faker is not as good as he was before, imho i've never seen faker more prepared than now.

[@aznfox3567]

Faker said it himself that he feels this is his best worlds performance yet, I dont remember the quote but yeah hes a monster this year

[@MrBahki]

They may have loss that year but Wolf cemented himself as a godly support.

[@youtuberssagad]

stand aside braum

[@randyyyball]

I didn’t even realize blank was dead lol Jesus

[@Hennissaay]

Seems like people don't realise how hard it is to do what Faker does. I mean that insta-cleanse in a teamfight where you can barely see anything, plus not missing a single spell to keep the damage up, plus the presence of mind to know when to flash in and turn the fight. The guy is the only constant that makes SKT great. And kkOma. :)

[@finsterladen792]

That are the best videos on KZbin so far. I absolutly love them

[@willho4202]

You didn't say "Lets get into it!" That's the best line in the show!

[@TOverylucky7]

Yes he does? At 0:30

[@dondersteen1]

I agree, but yes he did! 0:29

[@HardyHarHar404]

The set up to this fight actually made it clear just how close MSF was to beating SKT. Any pro team anywhere would have gone for that play, because even though it was a dive it had a high chance of success. Even if all they did was kill Huni and then fall back, they could have them pushed the 4v5 without SKTs big tank. Basically, the reason this went wrong for MSF was the Braum W and Tristana mechanics, with Faker following up the way any good midlaner would. MSG was soo close, it's actually really heartbreaking they didn't take this, but they put up the best showing against SKT any western team has in a long time, and that is not nothing. EU better be scared of MSF next split.

[@Russel172]

'EU better be scared of MSF next split' for doing what ?? winning 2 games in a series and getting eliminated in quarters, remind me when they slump next split.

[@jostincatanyag1926]

Crimson Haze true. Defeating skt 2 times doesnt really mean their op enough to win a championship. But i hope that with this kind of level of teamfighting and good skirmishing they can at least be top 3......or 2......or 1.....idk. jmho tho

[@valeriavictrix5615]

MSG - Monosodium Glutamate

[@blunts1988]

Haters gonna hate but SKT is like an Anime team.

[@angryyordle4640]

if any team is like an Anime team it's AHQ, because they have been playing with the same roster for 2 years now and still are successful!

[@arveenavarro4124]

and by successful, you mean? They didnt even win the LMS championship so I dont know what you are talking about

[@kurzed4904]

*input opening song*

[@usmansajjad9514]

Majority of the people replying don't understand what he means by an Anime team. I'm sure many people have watched Naruto, so I'll use that as an example, in most confrontations he gets beaten up, pushed to the brink of defeat and always finds a way back. Which is what the OP is implying. (or so I think anyway. Last part applies to SKT as they don't always get pushed around, but that has been the case lately.)

[@goodreason3123]

Yellow people always winning.. Too boring

[@tylersamuels4438]

I would never catch any of this without the breakdown. Another great vid!

[@Artaxerxes.]

Just amazing. Such coordination is godlike.

[@VictorLuisAngelical]

man Faker is just special how can be someone be that good but more important how he can be so clutch in those moments woow I'm glad that we saw him play and all of SKT squad sure they are wounded but they will never give up if there is a chance they will take it or fight for it I just want to see them winning this

[@jhonmichaelberina8960]

Victor Luisn no doubt he's the best LoL pro player in the world..

[@RaizenLim]

that is why they are called SKT Never Give Up.

[@spencerreid9180]

This videos of teamfights breakdowns are so good thanks for doing them

[@xgtrlmoplaysgames3830]

This is why we need to notice Wolf more he is the key to SKT's success

[@TrashedUpDayDreamer]

XGTRLMO playsGames So is Bang and Faker. Bang's phenominal reaction to IgNar's knock up was the immaculate clutch play SKT needed to turn the fight around. Then Faker's quick turn to aggressive play and his inhuman timing and placement of ult was also another fantastic play in the this fight.

[@felix3455]

As usual Zirene your breakdown are amazing so many things we dont see thx for showing them to us.

[@knightpaladin9841]

After watching the win over tsm and this series. I became a misfits fan

[@tremapar]

Excellent explanation, as always. Still, that Leona game 3 was bonerific

[@bobchaser6271]

it's always wolf!

[@Koszek94]

I thought it was Misfits' mistake that cost them that fight but actually SKT beat them in it

[@TrashedUpDayDreamer]

You guys didn't understand one thing about this fight. Huni *intentionally* went in the fight, so he *baited* Misfit to *form a group* , which can leave room for Wolf to knock them all up. But the amazing thing about this fight was how *PERFECTLY* Wolf executed this play. He waited for JUST the right moment to interrupt the CC change and timed his ult spectacularly so he does it right while he is stunned. However, Bang reacting to the knock up of IgNar was what saved the whole teamfight. His phenomenal reaction was the clutch play SKT needed to win that fight. The Wolf and Huni play was planned, and spectacularly executed. But it could have gone wrong if Bang hadn't reacted to IgNar's knock up, the way he did. A round of applause for Wolf and Bang everyone!

[@srmayinn]

just the perfect team fight, these guys are out of this world.

[@AaronShenghao]

Few thing you have to realize. 1. they don't play with 25-50 pings like we do in normal. 2. the play happened in milliseconds and with the amount of time they have played together, they pretty much synced with each other in that moment, so they know what they likely to do and trust each other. Finally in that kind of situation we normal player just roll our face on the keyboard. I am quite sure Wolf pressed R just because there are 4 member of Misfit in a line, didn't think about it at all.

[@joshuazigiequiamco3643]

This is just the game 4. If misfits is greater than SKT, they should have been won the game 5 and proceed to semi. SKT isnt perfect, but atleast they can react to situations.

[@genesisoriola2499]

Skt's adaptation on this game was so good

[@Chizypuff]

SKT had the momentum after that game, and win rate is like 55% for blue side (which skt had back in game 5)

[@TheKalimbaX]

Show this to the people who say esports is just smashing buttons and staring at a screen lul

[@DjokovicIsOurLordAndSaviour]

I haven't heard a single person say that.

[@noohze8330]

Playing league of legends is not a sport, its people just playing on the computer that are "skilled", there is not skill involved in league of legends unlike in football or basketball

[@eggsacuteme3456]

Leo Mäkelä because a random guy on the internet said so

[@PixelCrabs]

nice bait

[@Muadmh]

Chess is considered a sport and is played in the olympics. And I'm pretty sure football and basketball are just people who are skilled with the ball

[@vitorbarbozasantos9994]

BEST ANALYSIS I'VE EVER SEEN!

[@aziffikmal]

yes..finally support being recognize for their helping hand 😭Wolf,true hero

[@tanbhiti]

If you have watched all those BO5, you could understand how incredibly SKT turned to win the game after being leaded for 20 mins and they were ONE GAME away from out of worlds. I mean, at that moment they just lose 2 games already and after this fight, It's like they gained back their confident to play again.

[@iitzbenji8425]

Boy the SSG vs SKT video from you guys are ganna be nice.

[@brutalbjoern]

i was hoping so much that this one would come, but i never thought it would, after all the other plays were happening

[@nufftajbl]

In some paralel universe this video is called ''The Breakdown with Zirene: How Misfits beat SKT (Worlds Quarterfinals)'' :(

[@surgerelic1827]

salt

[@brunogonzalez8552]

you could use "in some parallel universe" for literally anything. Stop crying. MSF is simply worse than SKT.

[@MK-nq5ux]

Not in our universe :(

[@ghjbnm6781]

Bruno Gonzalez Surge Relic please NA, dont pour out your hate bacause TSM didnt get out of groupstage

[@noxeman2010]

I love the breakdown so much.

[@vangguys1]

The team fighting from SKT is next level

[@smk-nm7xk]

So many close things in this fight but skt somehow always makes it work man would I have loved to see msf in semis

[@happalula]

sadly completely correct breakdown, zirene! i really wish misfits had won this.....

[@elton0139]

Best support of all time Wolf going at it again!

[@enozi8951]

Bang's jumping out was incredible

[@nevijb2412]

A real legend never die

[@johnkennethcargullo3893]

I really admire Wolf so much now 💖

[@AlwinWong]

WOW very nice vid, so much details going on!

[@bioniclefanfreak829]

"Supports have no effect in the game." "Supports are useless." Wolf has had some of the most game changing impacts in SKT's success in this years worlds.

[@carlo2596]

You should be coaching. Very well explained.

[@silentroque]

Thanks for the detailed input

[@ZeromyZero]

because it's SKT T1...

[@user-nm6kq8gh1m]

wow faker’s skill button scene is AMAZING he even used Seraph too

[@jamesmadlangtuta3156]

And he's using default key bindings while others customize key bindings for more efficient key strokes, lololol.

[@nicolasgenari2911]

I feel like wolf is a really underrated player on ant, that was beast

[@yourlocalneighbour2495]

This was the closest series to SKT's demise which of changed the whole perspective of worlds. Hardest SKT match to win. Give props to EU.

[@danny2stack]

SKT HYPE ❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️❗️

[@4pipesrlz]

They all popped off. But Wolf and Faker definitely did the most work

[@alikaostermiller]

its crazy how good they are

[@Ryuuutaross]

Almost can’t watch it because it’s such a heartbreaking moment BibleThump

[@Headboard]

I didnt realise how intense Wolf's work was jesus

[@BrisW0xiiz69]

Misfits was so close to upset the 3 times worldchampion... It is really sad how close it was but it also shows how good EU can be excited for next split! :)

[@PrhymeScheme]

I came here after the lcs "The Replay Files" video

[@qarlakinou2042]

" I Trundle, me eat tanks, me pillars skewer yobutts."

[@Krykey]

This match put me on tilt ever since. I've dropped from p1 to p3

[@malcolm5875]

im waiting for this!

[@jeehoondevil]

Goosebumps...

[@innocenboy]

It was not mentioned that Wolf casted exhaust on ADC after the effect of unbreakable has finished.

[@instruccionesdelshampoo4807]

AWESOME !!!

[@Tolinar]

Watching Faker's button inputs it's like a pianoman playing the Maple Leaf Rag

[@lolnant]

Very detail that show how skt is genius was confirm!!

[@stevenzhao]

This worlds, Wolf stepped up for SKT

[@MsFerity]

Thank you for explaining it, I thought that the game is bought....how can they make this mistake....I am bronze and I will never go under tower without minions...when so much is on stake

[@eeeps2634]

Difference between solo queue and playing with a team is vast, the difference between pro player and bronze is vast... MSF made the right call and it was not a mistake to go all in just SKT had a little luck and loads of skill.

[@kafelematavou]

he's saying in his head he thought the game is rigged cuz he would never go under tower without minions i think. Is that right am i understanding u?

[@kurzed4904]

How this video should be: "No explanation needed, see you next time" (3 seconds)

[@goiginz977]

It tilts me how close Misfit were to beat SKT... I don't want more SKT skins xD

[@treemo501]

As skt fans, we are so worried RNG would bloodbath us after our bot performance last week

[@blanksoul3088]

as an skt fan im not worried at all. 3-1 skt.

[@treemo501]

Be prepared for possible choking i guess TT

[@stegiean]

LET'S GO RNG!

[@xcelljy]

dont worry. TRIS is a broken adc right now. after Bang had tris or tooken away tris from game 3. misfit couldnt abuse the broken tris champ. so they LOST cause they sucked in the first place.

[@dle511]

so basically everyone on SKT knows what everyone else can/will do without saying anything and Bang's the best escape artist. Cool!

[@midnightfury4584]

We dem boys! Go SKT!

[@nittecera3780]

How SKT beat Misfit? The answer lays in the question...

[@Elrimo90]

Guys Zirene should read again how the Braum ult works. It doesn't knock everyone into the air.

[@ahnchangkyun]

Thumbs up then watch!

[@junna655]

Great analysis. Riot hire this man

[@もののべつちやま]

i thought he's already hired by riot to make this video tho...

[@PocketCalculatorNL]

I like the title of this video, sounds like in MSF favor

[@somenobody1107]

Wolf does it again!!!!

[@lightrocket2]

If Ignar would have w'd ryze away, preventing Faker's damage and then waited for Bang's w to go off, Misfits would have won the fight. As a Diamond 5 Alistar who constantly uses W to get people out of fights instead of just normal comboing, that's what I would have done :l

[@MrDzala]

and yet you are in Diamond 5 critiquing a guy playing in World's Quarters against world champs.... woulda, coulda, shoulda....

[@youngster273]

wolf is the undercover hero of this team

[@durk2860]

Wolf is one of the best players on SKT for sure.

[@putuppresiserp6429]

Next I want to see breakdown of what happens in bronze elo teamfight :D

[@ben06343]

Still hurts to see MSF lose 😢

[@residenceevil1574]

Man this is so sad, knowing that it was that close :(

[@kutlucaganakn6487]

OMG NEW VIDEO

[@ehmayex55]

the moment i saw the cc chain break through wolfs counter engage i was like "NOW LEAVE THEM THERE! JUST GO!" but they continued, which, while understandable, was so sad to watch :/

[@TheEvrael]

the intro music is really similar to the 90s x-men opening

[@gostreiver8036]

Faker will always be Faker. But Wolf has been the Unsung hero of SKT all of 2017

[@goodreason3123]

Still heart breaking if I think about it

[@BoomNoBastic]

SKT should have lost they attacked the tanks first - every bronze player.

[@prn_Melatonin]

Basically, the gods turned the fight and the underdogs threw.

[@scrissa3639]

Amazing

[@TheHumanFlag]

My question is could: “Could Misfits have salvaged the fight and their cooldown losses if they backed up the moment that Huni survived with subjugate? If they were on as high a level of switching from offense to defense as SKT, could they have held it together?”

[@adnox383]

I dont think you can mentally back out of that fight. They were up 2 to 1, they were about to crack the base, it was 5v4. They saw a chance for ending the series and even tho at some point they realized they are losing the fight they couldnt back out knowing they have to go for that mirracle all in.

[@stevenchan1087]

Faker carried this team fight pretty hard man. I mean, as a ryze, he did evertything he can

[@mateoazurmendi8551]

RandomBronze Challenger what did you excepted from faker? The other 4 except a bit wolf were a disaster in five games

[@stevenchan1087]

Blastex21 its the pressure man. Again it shows the experience of faker when others are bitching about "oh faker is getting bad"

[@keijhannajhiek1907]

SKT Comebacks are too good.

[@NodokenStar-k917]

Wolf saved the game! :D