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The group stage matches of Demacia Cup 2023 continue. At the Chinese championship, the qualifying stage games are coming to an end and soon the play-offs will begin.
It remains to find out the last participant of the main stage. Most likely, it will be someone from the pair FPX - Invictus Gaming, whose match can be considered the centre of Group C.
Let's try to figure out who will be stronger in this match and, according to its outcome, will most likely take the lead in their group and thus enter the play-offs of the tournament. This should be The International.
Let's go.
FPX Form
Let's start the match analysis with FPX form. In this match, they will be playing the number one.
Since their triumph at Worlds 2019, FPX have not been able to get back on the podium. There was an attempt in 2021 when FPX made it to Worlds 2021, but what followed was sadness.
FPX's last result was a top-15 finish at LPL Spring 2023. They played the group stage of the Spring Split lousy: 4-12 and now the situation is not much better.
- FPX roster: xiaolaohu, moyan, Care, Deokdam, Life .
There were no special re-structurings at the tournament Long Run. There were personnel decisions on management, but it does not affect the results.
Nothing helped FPX to improve the score since LPL Spring. At the summer split, the Phoenixes are 14th place with a 4-10 record. It can improve, but they are not destined to get into the play-offs. In general, it happened so: FPX did not get into the play-offs LPL Summer 2023, but to be fair, they managed to get to 11th place in the group, which is not so bad.
Before Demacia Cup 2023 FPX visited NEST 2023, where the team traditionally plays well. This time there they took the top 4.
The most popular champions of FunPlus Phoenix
KSante (6 matches, 33% wins), Gwen (5 games, 0% wins), Jax (2 matches, 100% wins) are taken to the top more often than others.
Jungle takes Vi (3 matches, 0% wins), Maokai (2 matches, 100% wins), Lee Sin (1 match, 0% wins), Wukong (1 match, 0% wins).
The centre line is occupied by Kassadin (3 matches, 100% wins), Akali (2 matches, 0% wins), Syndra (2 games, 50% wins).
On the shooters are Zeri (5 games, 40% wins), Sivir (3 games, 33% wins), Lucian (2 matches, 50% wins).
Peaking Zeri and Sivir, without fail Yuumi is also selected. Magical Cat has appeared in spades 8 times and has a 37% win rate.
Invictus Gaming Form.
We continue our match breakdown with an analysis of Invictus Gaming's form. In this match they are playing as a nominal number two.
IG were once a threat not only on the local scene, but also outside of it. For example, in 2018, the team became the first Chinese world champions, but since that time, they've lost momentum.
IG's last landmark achievement was a top-3 finish at the 2020 LPL Regional Finals. The last result was Top 11 at LPL Spring 2023, where IG was literally 2 series wins short of making it to the play-offs.
- Invictus Gaming lineup: YKSM, Tianzhen, Cryin, Ahn, Wink .
Already in the first weeks it became clear that we should not put much hope on IG. At the end of the season it is absolutely clear that IG is one of the worst teams in the draw and they will surely be re-struggling.
LPL Summer 2023 IG played in their own way. They finished in the top 12 without making it to the play-offs of the tournament. Then there were local championships like Esports Shanghai Masters 2023 where the team finished top-3, and NEST 2023 was a complete failure with a top-16 finish.
Invictus Gaming's most popular champions
Fiora (5 matches, 60% wins) was the most frequently sent to the top line at IG. There was also Jax (3 games, 100% wins), Camile (2 matches, 100% wins), Irelia (2 matches, 100% wins).
In the forest OP Maokai (7 matches, 85% wins), Sejuani (4 games, 75% wins), Viego (2 matches, 100% wins).
The centre line was occupied by Azir (5 matches, 80% wins), Sylas (3 games, 66% wins), Kassadin (2 matches, 100% wins), Ryze (2 games, 50% wins).
Shooters set is standard: Varus (4 games, 50% wins), Lucian (4 games, 100% wins).
Sapports are diverse: Nami (3 games, 100% wins), Ashe (3 games, 0 wins), Varus (2 games, 100% wins), Miss Fortune (2 games, 100% wins).
History of personal meetings FPX - Invictus Gaming
The teams played each other on LPL 2023 Regular Season. Then FPX won a clean victory with a score of 2-0.
Predicted result of the match FPX - Invictus Gaming
In this match I will trust the bookmakers and bet in favour of FPX. They look better than IG, so they can and will win in Bo1.
Bottom line: FPX win.
