Abbedagge becomes Fakerdagge: In the third match of the weekend, it was also Abbedagge who played Corki and achieved a quadra kill that decisively changed the match against MAD Lions:
Previously, Abbedagge had already been compared by some fans to the superstar Faker from Korea. In this match, even the casters picked up the name Fakerdagge and honored the performance of the German player.
Europe is excited, but the miracle happens
How did Schalke achieve the miracle? After 7 consecutive wins, Schalke landed in 7th place with a record of 8-10. It was now crucial that either Fnatic or XL Esports would lose.
Both teams had a record of 8-9 at that time and played after Schalke 04. In the event that one of the two teams lost, Schalke would qualify due to their better performances in the direct encounters.
An hour after Schalke 04’s victory, G2 Esports faced Excel Esports. And indeed, the champion from the Spring Split provided the help that all Schalke fans, but also many Europeans in general, wished for. Because many wanted to see the #Schalkemiraclerun.
What happens next? Schalke 04 must prove themselves in the playoffs directly in the loser bracket. In the first match, they will face SK Gaming. Should they win here, they will play against MAD Lions or G2 Esports.
If they win this and two other matches, Schalke could even qualify for the World Championship, which seemed impossible at the record of 1 win and 10 losses in the middle of the Summer Split.
Then Fakerdagge could meet the original. Although he was temporarily benched, he will likely be the starting mid-laner at Worlds.
Schalke 04 has achieved a miracle in League of Legends. While they were at the bottom of the standings with 9 losses in a row around the middle of the Summer Split, they have now qualified for the playoffs. Their winning streak is admired all over Europe.
What exactly happened? In fact, the year 2020 was already over for many Schalke fans:
- In the Spring Split, the first event of the year, they only managed to place 8th out of 10. They originally started with 7 losses in a row, then FORG1VEN, the newly recruited superstar, was swapped out. In the end, they ended up with 6 wins and 12 losses.
- In the Summer Split, the team started with a record of 1 win and 10 losses. Schalke 04 was far behind in last place and was even mocked for their one win against Fnatic.
But then began a comeback that no script could write better. Schalke 04 achieved several wins in a row and repeatedly showed great team fights. Particularly the new jungler Erberk “Gilius”, who was controversial, delivered outstanding performances.
How unlikely the entrance to the playoffs was is shown by a statistic from LoLESports Stats on Twitter. After a record of 4-10, the chance on August 1st was a ridiculous 4.16%.
Despite an exciting comeback, Schalke could not achieve it all by themselves at any point. In addition to the 3 mandatory wins last weekend, they had to rely on help from other teams.
Schalke 04 believes in a miracle that seemed impossible
How did the last weekend go? After 4 successive wins, it was crucial for Schalke 04 to win the last 3 matches, all of which took place on one weekend. Their opponents were:
- Fnatic, actually one of the strongest teams in Europe, which struggled this season and also had to fear for their entrance to the playoffs. They had everything to lose in this game.
- Team Vitality, a direct competitor for the playoffs.
- MAD Lions, the team that at the time of the match was in 1st place
Even with the 3 wins, there was a problem. If Fnatic won the other 2 matches and Excel Esports also won 2 of their 3 games (one was against Fnatic), Schalke would be eliminated despite 7 consecutive wins.
How unlikely the achievement was, was shown by the predictions of the casters. Only one of them, Ender, believed in Schalke 04’s advancement on August 7th before the Super Week.
Schalke delivers: What Schalke could achieve themselves, they did. With a double kill, the German player Felix “Abbedagge” Braun secured Schalke 04 a Baron against Fnatic. After 27 minutes, Schalke led with 18 to 9 kills. After another team fight, they successfully finished the game.
Especially AD-Carry Neon on Ezreal (8/1/9) and Abbedagge (6/1/8 on Azir) impressed in the match.
In round 2 against Vitality, it was also Abbedagge who dominated on Zoe. Although the match proceeded much slower, the German player still achieved a strong record of 8/0/8.
Abbedagge becomes Fakerdagge: In the third match of the weekend, it was also Abbedagge who played Corki and achieved a quadra kill that decisively changed the match against MAD Lions:
Previously, Abbedagge had already been compared by some fans to the superstar Faker from Korea. In this match, even the casters picked up the name Fakerdagge and honored the performance of the German player.
Europe is excited, but the miracle happens
How did Schalke achieve the miracle? After 7 consecutive wins, Schalke landed in 7th place with a record of 8-10. It was now crucial that either Fnatic or XL Esports would lose.
Both teams had a record of 8-9 at that time and played after Schalke 04. In the event that one of the two teams lost, Schalke would qualify due to their better performances in the direct encounters.
An hour after Schalke 04’s victory, G2 Esports faced Excel Esports. And indeed, the champion from the Spring Split provided the help that all Schalke fans, but also many Europeans in general, wished for. Because many wanted to see the #Schalkemiraclerun.
What happens next? Schalke 04 must prove themselves in the playoffs directly in the loser bracket. In the first match, they will face SK Gaming. Should they win here, they will play against MAD Lions or G2 Esports.
If they win this and two other matches, Schalke could even qualify for the World Championship, which seemed impossible at the record of 1 win and 10 losses in the middle of the Summer Split.
Then Fakerdagge could meet the original. Although he was temporarily benched, he will likely be the starting mid-laner at Worlds.
