Team Vitality vs MAD Lions

Talk about an absolute spectacle in the making! MAD Lions vs. Team Vitality has all the hallmarks of a barnburner and, frankly, if both teams come out the gates swinging, we should be in for one heck of a ride! There's so much potential present within both line-ups, although only one of them has actually accomplished something worthy of mentioning. Moreover, the disparity in terms of experience and success is also quite staggering, which has definitely influenced our decision.

MAD Lions are heavily favored, and it's easy to understand why. They're better across the board and have done more than enough over the last six months to warrant our benefit of the doubt. Heck, they've ascended the throne for a reason, and have shown very few weaknesses thus far. Whether they'll successfully defend said throne still remains to be seen, but they certainly have a shot.

Additionally, it seems that they've caught up to the curve meta-wise and are currently playing some mighty impressive League of Legends -- as we've come to expect.

Then again, Vitality will enter this match with a metric ton of momentum after taking down G2 Esports yesterday. They're exceptional in more ways than one and have more tools and weapons to work with than you can shake a stick at. They're also obscenely aggressive and have shown very little respect towards the current LEC status quo — they couldn't care less about who's on top as they'll fight their hearts out regardless of the odds.

That said, they haven't been all that consistent. Dangerous? Absolutely, but once push comes to shove, things tend to get a lot more complicated. They're not to be trifled with, but you can never be too certain whether they'll get on the same page and execute as a five-man unit, or implode trying — we've seen both shades of Vitality thus far, so it's hard not to be worried for their chances going forward.

In the end, we'll side with MAD Lions on this one as it's the only logical option. They're not perfect, mind you, but they're well aware of how Vitality want to play the game out and have surely prepared appropriately. Moreover, if certain members (i.e. catalysts) like Elyoya step up (much like they've done in the past), they shouldn't have too much trouble in taking Vitality down, although it'll surely be a hotly contested affair — one that'll be determined by the slimmest of margins.