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advanced to the Wildcard match, a series that sends

the victor to worlds. Envyus came out of the gates

swinging, taking the first game swiftly off of a first

blood-double kill in the duo lane. Eager, however,

adapted to the situation and won the next two games,

putting themselves into the wildcard match and

ending the series with a quick 20 kills to 2 stomp.

Set2: London Conspiracy vs Fnatic (Bo3)

This matchup crowned the bronze European

team. That team then went on to fight Eager for

a spot at the SMITE World Championship. Both

London Conspiracy and Fnatic fell 0-3 in their

launch tournament while Fnatic made fourth place at respective semifinal appearances and felt like they

both the Launch Tournament and the last SWC. Both had something to prove. This series was the only

were hungry to go to worlds, yet only one team could one in the Super Regionals event to have a game

qualify directly from this set, the other having to fight where Sol did not show up in the draft phase while

through wildcards. Paradigm looked relatively weak the team with Hun Batz and Rama won all games. In

in their set against Team Dignitas but just obliterated a matchup between a team few had faith in versus

Fnatic in a 3-0 set, making themselves the fourth a team many thought would win the last worlds,

team from the Super Regionals to make it to worlds. Fnatic took the victory 2-1, losing only the middle

SATURDAY: THIRD PLACE game of the set and hunting for the last Worlds spot.
GAMES AND WILDCARD Set3: Team Eager vs Fnatic (Bo3)
This set was the last worlds-determining series.

Four teams competing at the Super Regionals The second seeded team from each region going

had already secured tickets to the SMITE World into the tournament fought to become the fifth and

Championship, two from North America, two from final team from Super Regionals to go to the SWC.

Europe. This day, the losers from the semifinals Both teams were seen as favorites to attend worlds,

were given another chance at qualifying to worlds. but only one could make it. This set showcased

The final set of the day was between the third place the differences between the North American and

teams of both North America and Europe. One European metas. The NA players tend to play

region will have a third team join their compatriots more aggressively and explode on minor mistakes

at the SWC for a total of five teams from this event. while the EU meta favors a more passive play style

Set1: Team Envyus vs Team Eager (Bo3) where people farm for the late game. Eager drafted

This set determined the third and fourth place strong early game compositions and tried to set

standings in North America. Former scrim partners, back Maniakk’s Sobek. Fnatic countered by playing

Teams Envyus and Eager ended the Fall split as passive to the point that Realzx had 12 player damage

the first and second seeds, respectively. This set once in the mid game and just waited until Eager

was not just for prize money, but the winner also fell off. Fnatic took the series 2-0, securing their

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