Workforce Liquid Joins the MSI After Demolishing Cloud9, Will Play FlyQuest within the Finals

Workforce Liquid did it, and after they beat Cloud9, they solely have FlyQuest to get via for the 2024 LCS Spring Title.

The match earlier than the LCS Spring Playoffs Finals concluded! Workforce Liquid and Cloud9 clashed in an epic – however quick lived – sequence that noticed the previous staff emerge victorious. Which means Workforce Liquid obtained the two^nd Mid-Season Invitational spot of the LCS, and can be part of FlyQuest within the first worldwide League of Legends occasion of 2024 – however they’ve one final hurdle to get via within the LCS. However first, let’s check out the video games that went down between TL and C9.

WELCOME TO #MSI2024:

Congratulations to @TeamLiquidLoL on qualifying for the 2024 Mid-Season Invitational! #LCS pic.twitter.com/E7O6oVxhSW

— LoL Esports (@lolesports) March 30, 2024

Workforce Liquid Beat Cloud9 in a dominant vogue

Sport 1

The primary match was all about Liquid’s jungler, UmTi. He picked a hardly ever seen jungler, Jax, however managed to roll over his staff’s opposition simply. Whereas early phases of the match had been sort of even, Workforce Liquid did handle to get first blood. Nevertheless, they wanted quarter-hour to destroy C9’s first turret, and at this level, Fudge and co. had been up 2 drakes. After taking Baron earlier than the 22-minute mark, TL solidified their place and regarded to finish the sport. That objective was lots simpler to attain after UmTi obtained a pentakill on Jax at 29 minutes, from which he and his teammates get the primary win of the sequence.

UMTI
JUNGLE
PENTA!!!!!!!#LCS pic.twitter.com/MVlCRtMVFt

— LCS (@LCSOfficial) March 30, 2024

Sport 2

In Sport 2, Cloud9 tried to ban out one of many core gamers of Workforce Liquid, APA. They took away his signature picks like Ziggs and Aurelion Sol, whereas additionally banning Taliyah for good measure. Nevertheless, jojopyun and his teammates weren’t prepared for the APA Tristana particular, which completed the match with a 7/3/7 scoreline. Fudge additionally had an extremely onerous time versus Affect’s Rumble, and whereas jojo and Berserker had been making an attempt to scale with Hwei and Senna respectively, after the second Baron Nashor, Workforce Liquid blasted via their defenses and obtained to match level.

Sport 3

The third match of the sequence turned out to be essentially the most one sided. Cloud9 solely managed to final 1 extra minute than within the first match, however this time round, they had been unable to safe any goals. Additionally they solely took one tower, and whereas they received some fights, their solely impactful victory was round 22 minutes – which solely narrowed the hole between the 2 squads. Yeon’s Varus was a menace for the third match in a row, and it’s nonetheless unclear why Cloud9 elected to not ban it. C9 made some obvious errors macro-wise, corresponding to exhibiting too many gamers, giving Workforce Liquid alternatives to take towers simply. TL secured the three^rd win as effectively, denying Cloud9 a global look for the second time in recent times.

Workforce Liquid joins FlyQuest within the MSI – however can they beat them?

Which means TL would be the ones to symbolize the LCS alongside FlyQuest within the Mid-Season Invitational. They are going to be part of G2 Esports as the primary ones to qualify, nevertheless it’s nonetheless unclear which staff will begin from the Play-Ins and which is able to start their journey within the Predominant Occasion.

FlyQuest and Workforce Liquid clashed within the first spherical of the Winner’s Bracket on March 15^th. Whereas Workforce Liquid fought valiantly, taking the sequence to five video games, FlyQuest turned the victor after a record-length 41-minute battle. Nevertheless, Workforce Liquid are actually reinvigorated, and able to face their largest rivals within the LCS.

👀#LCS pic.twitter.com/5OEbKVsn0W

— LCS (@LCSOfficial) March 30, 2024

The final time TL received a championship was within the LCS 2019 Summer season Playoffs, whereas FlyQuest by no means obtained a trophy as a corporation. They are going to conflict starting at 1pm PT in a rematch for the ages. Don’t miss the motion of the final match of the 2024 Spring LCS!