DraftKings LoL: LPL/LCK Saturday Cheat Sheet

GAMES (EDT)

• 4:00 a.m: Damwon Gaming vs Hanwha Life Esports
• 5:00 a.m: Rogue Warriors vs Edward Gaming
• 6:50 a.m: Invictus Gaming vs JD Gaming
• 7:00 a.m: Team Dynamics vs Sandbox Gaming

DWG vs. HLE

The first game of the slate figures to be a quick one, as the undefeated DWG should control the still-winless HLE. ShowMaker leads DWG this Summer in kills and kill participation and should be in any DWG stack. Surprisingly, the support, BeryL, has the next highest kills and kill participation on the team. This stat is mostly because of the Pantheon support games where he builds with damage, but this is the way Damwon like to play.   

Prediction to Win: Damwon Gaming 2-0

• Damwon Gaming Players to Target: ShowMaker ($7.600), BeryL ($5,600), Damwon Team ($6,000)

RW vs. EDG

This second game of the slate is an interesting one since I haven't fully given up on the Rogue Warriors yet even though they are currently 0-5 in Summer. If this team wins a series, they will be the highest scorers on the slate, as they are averaging 17 kills per win (two games). EDG are also scoring well in wins, averaging 18 kills per game, so if multi-entering you might want to be on both sides. Looking at Rogue Warriors, Ruby in the mid lane leads in kills and kill participation. Haro in the jungle also has a high kill participation for RW. Looking at EDG, Hope and Scout lead the team with kills and kill participation, so I would recommend having them in your stacks in a bloody LPL matchup.

Prediction to Win: Edward Gaming 2-1

• RW Players to Target: Ruby ($6,800) Haro ($6,800)
• EDG Players to Target: Hope ($8,000), Scout ($8,000)

IG vs. JDG

Last time Invictus Gaming played against DMO, Invictus used all three of their supports, so be cautious when playing the Invictus Gaming support for Saturday. SouthWind is starting Game 1, but we unfortunately don't know the plans of IG mid series. This series will be favorable for JDG, and I expect them to win, but the factors that could turn this to Invictus' favor are smart drafts and making informed decisions before taking fights against JDG. Looking at the side of JDG, who should pull out the win, the top player in terms of kills is LokeN with 62. For kill participation, the bot lane of JDG is also the main focus. In terms of a player matchup that is lopsided, Kanavi will be able to out-jungle Ning and will find advantages for JDG to take this series. For a game to be pretty bloody, both sides might be viable here, so let's look at Invictus as well. Puff leads the team in kills at 57 and then there is a tie between Rookie and TheShy. Those three will be key to an Invictus win if the upset happens.

Prediction to Win: JDG 2-1

• JDG Players to Target: LokeN ($7,800) Kanavi ($7,000) LvMao ($5,400)
• Invictus Gaming Players to Target: Puff ($7,400), Rookie ($7,000), TheShy ($6,000)

DYN vs. SB

Team Dynamics vs. Sandbox tells the story of Dynamics coming up through the LCK promotion series against Sandbox, who has gotten a new coach in Yamato Cannon and have cut down the lineup into something more condensed for this Summer. Sandbox has been struggling to get a series win and have only won one game this split. Out of the two dogs in the LCK, Sandbox is more of an option than HLE if you were leaning towards an underdog in the league. Looking on the side of Dynamics, Kuzan in the mid lane is their kill leader with 38, with Rich second at 37. In terms of kill participation, Kuzan still leads while Rich and Beyond are tied for the second highest.

Prediction to Win: Team Dynamics 2-1

• Team Dynamics Players to Target: Kuzan ($7,200) Rich ($6,400) Beyond ($6,400)