Cloud9 won a closely-contested series against Team Dignitas on Sunday in Santa Monica, California to finish Week 1 atop the North American League Championship Series standings.
Cloud9 were forced to come from behind to win Game 1. Dignitas controlled the early and mid game, skirmishing well and getting out to a 3,000 gold lead at 24 minutes. Cloud9's comeback happened in the 38th minute when Nicolaj "Jensen" Jensen's Ekko picked up a double kill in a 4-for-0 teamfight win, leading to a Baron kill and C9's first gold lead of the game. Cloud9 would secure Elder Dragon minutes later, winning a teamfight 4-for-1 to close out the come-from-behind win.
DIG fought back, registering a patient Game 2 win. A teamfight win near the 31st minute opened the door for DIG to claim Baron, using the buff to push into the C9 base. Kim "ssumday" Chan-ho's overwhelming presence on Maoka helped DIG claim a 4-for-1 teamfight win that secured the victory.
Cloud9 won a close Game 3, where each team playing passively for much of the contest. The action was few and far between, but Cloud9 won the first teamfight of the game in the 34th minute, taking a 4-for-1 advantage, subsequently opening the Dignitas base. Pushing in for the win, Cloud9 won the final teamfight of the game in the 39th minute, cleanly acing Dignitas with Jensen picking up a triple kill on Ryze.
