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Counter Logic Gaming (7-7, 16-19 match record) upset Cloud9 (11-3, 24-10 match record) to earn a 2-1 series victory during Week 7, Day 3 of the North American League of Legends Championship Series Spring Split in Los Angeles, California.
Counter Logic Gaming started off the series by focusing the enemy top laner heavily, finding three quick kills for their own top laner Darshan "Darshan" Upadhyaya's Trundle. Although the game went back and forth throughout the mid game, Counter Logic Gaming were able to use their early lead to find advantages and push into Cloud9's base, taking decisive control in the late game. Despite Cloud9's mid laner Nicolaj "Jensen" Jensen finding favorable skirmishes on Ekko, Counter Logic Gaming was able to capitalize on its lead and close out Game 1 in 49 minutes with a successful base race.
After deciding to sub in Ji-Won "Ray" Jeon in the top lane, Cloud9 started Game 2 with an impressive two-on-two outplay in the bottom lane to pick up first blood for AD carry Zachary "Sneaky" Scuderi on Jhin. Once ahead, Cloud9 controlled the game with an iron fist, smothering CLG with its objective control. Winning a teamfight convincingly at the 22-minute mark, C9 secured the first Baron kill of the game, locking down a 5,000 gold lead. Although Counter Logic Gaming tried to defend its base, Cloud9 won back-to-back teamfights to take a 35-minute victory to tie the series.
With the series brought to a final Game 3, Cloud9 surprised Counter Logic Gaming by picking Jayce for Sneaky in the bot lane. Counter Logic Gaming wasn't deterred, picking up a quick first blood thanks to a roam from mid laner Choi "Huhi" Jae-hyun on Ahri. The game quickly became action packed with teamfights breaking out left and right. Despite constantly fighting and top laner Ray picking up a quadra-kill on Renekton to win a skirmish for Cloud9 at 15 minutes, the gold remained even between the two teams. CLG pulled ahead late, though, thanks to AD carry Trevor "Stixxay" Hayes, who dominated on Ezreal, winning a teamfight and securing Baron. With the lead, Counter Logic Gaming was able to secure Elder Dragon and sweep through Cloud9 in its base, securing a 40-minute victory to close out the series 2-1.
Cloud9 will look to shake off the defeat as it challenges Immortals on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET while Counter Logic Gaming will look to secure another victory against Echo Fox on Friday at 8:00 p.m ET.