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Rift Rivals 2017: TSM vs. G2, Who Will Represent North America in Finals?




                                        Team SoloMid Roster                                                    G2 Roster 
                                            Top - Hauntzer                                                          Top - Expect
                                            Mid - Bjergsen                                                          Mid - PerkZ
                                            Jungle - Svenskeren                                               Jungle - Trick
                                            Bot - Doublelift                                                         Bot - Zven
                                            Support- Biofrost                                                     Support - Mithy


The final game of the Rift Rival's group stage, North America's Team SoloMid versus Europe's G2, would determine which team will represent North America in the finals of the tournament. A TSM win would mean they would be in the finals, but a loss to G2 would put Phoenix1 into the finals. First blood went to TSM's mid laner, Bjergsen, with his jungler, Svenskeren, earnned an assist with a kill onto G2's PerkZ; however, Bjergsen's solo kill onto G2's Trick while under G2's turret gave TSM positive momentum into the mid game.

With G2 significantly behind in gold, they decided to group as three and secured three kills across the map. First G2 ganked Bjergsen in mid lane and took him down, then rotated to bottom side and surprised Doublelift and Biofrost in a brush in bot lane to secure two more kills.

Late game was drawn out by G2 with their solid defense of their base, even trade kills with TSM, and trading Baron in favor of the Elder Dragon. Finally, during a siege of G2's mid inhibitor, Bjergsen flashed and used his ultimate to stun PerkZ and kill him; consequently, Team SoloMid killed most of G2 and pushed down lane to victory. Throughout most of the game, TSM was in control, but G2 was able to minimize damage to their base even when TSM had the Baron buff. After the longest game of Rift Rivals 2017, it was Bjerg's well timed flash-ult play that sealed Team SoloMid's victory and a spot in the finals to face off with Unicorns of Love.

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