Heretics vs KOI League of Legends LEC 2023 Winter Split: head-to-head, livestream details, and more
The third match in week two at League of Legends LEC 2023 Winter Split is set to be a clash between Heretics and KOI. Although KOI is the favorite, Heretics have a lot of potential to cause an upset.
This matchup will also pitch between Jankos and Malrang, two of the best junglers in Europe. However, it is not just the fight of the junglers; the match will also have a lot at stake.
The battle for the top 8 is in full swing, and Heretics is already in a tough spot. Losing against KOI will make things very difficult later in the week. Heretics will face G2 and Fnatic.
Heretics had a tough opening week at the League of Legends LEC 2023 Winter Split. The team had a hard-fought victory against Astralis but lost to SK Gaming and Team Vitality.
The loss against SK Gaming was probably the worst because it is the worst team in the league after Astralis. This is fairly telling about the current state of Heretics as a team.
Even though the roster has a lot of individual prowess, it will take time for them to work better as a unit. In a recent LEC EUphoria podcast, Jankos said that Heretics is improving its early game.
Moreover, Jackspektra is young, and Evi's first language is Japanese. This means that the team suffers from both a lack of experience and a language barrier.
On the other hand, KOI had two perfect games and one horrible game in the opening week. The roster looks good, but the team seems to suffer from a few issues that were not so prevalent last year.
Odoamne's departure has hurt KOI as the team lost an in-game leader. Szyegenda is an excellent mechanical player, but his mid-game macro and decision making is very poor in the current state.
The team lost Christopher Lee, their strategic coach, to Heretics in the off-season.
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