Immortals closed out Week 4, Day 1 of the North American League of Legends Championship Series, outlasting Team Dignitas to earn a 2-0 sweep on Friday in Los Angeles, CA.
Team Dignitas made the early plays in Game 1, securing first blood and first turret gold, but weren't able to snowball their lead. Immortals slowly tore away at Dignitas' gold lead in the mid game, catching up in objectives while winning teamfights thanks to jungler Joshua "Dardoch" Hartnett's Warwick, who finished with a 1/1/6 KDA (kills/deaths/assists) for 100 percent kill participation. In a tense late game, Immortals sneaked a Baron kill just before the 34 minute mark, putting them ahead. Team Dignitas were unable to withstand the poke of AD Carry Li "Cody Sun" Yu Sun's Varus, who had a big Game 1 of his own. With Immortals too far ahead and Dignitas playing too passively, Immortals finally took Game 1 in a 50-minute fiesta.
Team Dignitas looked to correct their mistakes from Game 1, drafting a better teamfighting composition featuring top laner Kim "Ssumday" Chan-ho on Maokai instead of a damage carry champion. Unfortunately for Dignitas, the strategy wouldn't pay off, as they still showed an unwillingness to pull the trigger and engage in teamfights. Jumping ahead early on the back of Dardoch's Kha'Zix, who picked up first blood at just five minutes, Immortals rotated around the map to build their lead in Game 2 through objectives. Immortals were in complete control in the late stages of the game, building to top laner Lee "Flame" Ho-Jong's Nautilus teleport flank that initiated what would be the final teamfight at 33 minutes. Picking up an ace, Immortals pushed through Dignitas' base to complete the series sweep.
