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The strongest region in League of Legends is back. Another day of confrontations awaits us at LCK Spring 2024 and we're looking forward to the Long Convergence of games.
FearX and BRION will be opening it up. Both teams are in desperate need of points in the run-up to the main stage, so a win here will decide a lot.
We'll try to figure out which team will be stronger and emerge victorious, and who will have to go into the second week of LCK Spring 2024 with an extra, unnecessary defeat.
Let's go.
FearX Form
Let's open the analysis of the confrontation with the analysis of FearX's form. In this match the team will play the first number one, with odds to win around 1.7. The advantage is very shaky, which hints at a close game in this match, but it is there. And FearX has it.
FearX is a relatively new name on the LCK scene. The team shone on the competitive scene back in 2018, but got to LCK 2024 by merging Liiv Sandbox and SANDBOX Gaming, which is what we'll be basing our analysis of FearX on.
Having been on the competitive scene since 2018, they started playing on LCK in 2019. First it was Top 5 at LCK Spring 2019, followed by Top 4 at LCK Summer 2019 and Top 3 at Regional Finals 2019, which wasn't enough to attend Worlds 2019.
What followed was a string of failed performances and playing at TIR tournaments. Things started to turn around in 2021 when FearX, while still Liiv Sandbox took Top 4 at Regional Finals.
It wasn't going badly in 2022 when SANDBOX were one step away from Worlds. First they finished top 3 at LCK Summer 2022 and then top 3 at Regional Finals, Ledgeiv DRX at 2-3, failing to make it to Worlds. By the way, DRX won Worlds that year, so there you go.
2023, on the other hand, was a flop, after a pretty good showing the previous season. LCK Spring 2023 was top 6, and LCK Summer 2023 was top 7.
- FearX lineup: Clear, Willer, Clozer, Hena, Execute.
FearX changed their roster significantly during the November 2023 transfer window. Clear, Clozer, Hena and Execute joined the team, while jungler Willer remained the only player from the previous roster.
In the first LCK Spring 2024 match, the team will play against KT Rolster. The revamped Telecoms should run over their less serious visions, and FearX should accordingly approach the game with BRION at 0-1 in the table.
FearX's most selectable champions
The most popular character for the top line remains KSante (7 games, 42% wins). Gnar (6 games, 83% wins), Fiora (5 games, 60% wins) are also taken.
On the foresters there is nothing fundamentally new: Sejuani (7 matches, 57% wins), Wukong (6 matches, 66% wins), Maokai (4 games, 100% wins).
In the centre, the favourite patch champion is Azir (7 matches, 85% wins). Beside him are Akali (4 games, 25% wins), Sylas (4 games, 75% wins).
The most favoured ADC is Varus (6 matches, 66% wins). Lucian (4 games, 100% wins) and Ashe with Caitlyn (3 games and 66% wins each) are also popular.
Supporting players are Heimerdinger (5 games, 60% wins), Karma (4 games, 50% wins), Ashe (3 games, 66% wins), Nami (3 games, 100% wins).
BRION uniforms
Let's continue the match analysis with BRION's form. In this match they will play as Underpassdogs, with odds to win at around 2.1. As stated above, the gap is minimal, but it is there.
BRION have been on the competitive scene of League of Legends for a long time, but they have not been able to collect results. When it comes to LCK specifically, they have been playing there since 2021.
In the 2021 season, the team had two back-to-back losses: at LCK Spring they were in the top 10, and at LCK Summer they were in the top 9. Then came 2022, but the performance didn't change at all: first top 6 at LCK Spring 2022, then top 9 at LCK Summer 2022.
Last season BRION strengthened a little bit, but they did. They finished top 8 at LCK Spring 2023 and top 8 at LCK Summer 2023.
- BRION roster: Morgan, GIDEON, Karis, Envyy, Effort.
The "veteran" of BRION is Karis. He has been playing in the team since last June.
In the first match of LCK Spring 2024 BRION will play against Dplus. As far as I am concerned, there is very little chance of them winning there.
BRION's most popular champions
The top line is inhabited by KSante (4 matches, 75% wins), Jax (2 matches, 0% wins), Quinn (2 matches, 50% wins).
Foresters include Sejuani (5 matches, 60% wins), Maokai (3 matches, 0% wins), Poppy (3 games, 33% winrate).
On the centre line Azir (3 matches, 33% win rate), Annie (2 matches, 50% win rate), Ahri (2 matches, 0% win rate), Orianna (2 matches, 100% win rate).
The most popular shooters are Aphelios (4 matches, 50% wins), Ashe (3 matches, 33% wins), Jinx (2 matches, 0% wins), Xayah (2 matches, 100% wins).
Supporting champions include Rell (4 matches, 50% wins), Rakan (2 matches, 100% wins), Nautilus (2 matches, 50% wins).
BRION vs FearX
In fact, the teams have already played each other on the official stage, although nominally FearX has not yet played on the LCK. Since FearX were previously Liiv SANDBOX, we will proceed from that. Last time it was them who prevailed.
Predicted result of FearX vs BRION at LCK Spring 2024
This match should be a real battle. Based on the overall performance of the teams in the region and the way the bookmakers are estimating the chances of both teams, a full-fledged Bo3 is called for. I think it is the most logical option, but if we talk about the winner, it should be FearX.
Bottom line: total +2.5/ victory for FearX.
