Mar 18
2021 Worlds Prep — Beyond Gaming (PCS Seed 2)
The following is a self-preservation of analysis researched & written by Tom Searfoss for the League of Legends World Championship Broadcast in 2021.
Roster: Liang, Husha, Maonan, Doggo, Kino, Benny (Coach), Wulala (Coach)
Author: Tom Searfoss
Top Takeaways
- Handed #1 Seed PSG their only losses of the Split, going 5–7 vs them overall
- Lost more games during Playoffs than they did all Regular Season
- Generate large gold leads early game thanks to Towers & Kills
- Jungler Husha and Bot Laner Doggo make up most of the early advantages
- Fairly even resource distribution, with lower DMG% than expected from Bot Lane
- Slower tempo team as far as CK/M and avg. GT go compared to the rest of the PCS
Region Overview
- The 2021 PCS Summer is a 10 team, Bo1, Double Round Robin format
- The top 8 teams are seeded into a double elimination bracket for the LCS Championship
- The 1st & 2nd seeds receive an automatic bye into Round 2, while the 7th & 8th seeds start in the lower bracket
- Top 2 teams at the end of the LCSC go to Worlds, with 2nd place starting at the Play-In Stage
Team Overview
- This is Doggo’s team! Fans will remember him as a sub for PSG at 2021 MSI
- BYG acquired the PCS slot of former AHQ eSports Club at the start of 2021
- BYG is owned by former TPA/HKA player Dinter (played 2013–2017)
- Finished 2nd is the 2021 PCS Spring, losing the Finals to PSG
- In Spring, used Maoan and Husky mid lane before settling on Maoan for Summer
- Finished 2nd again in the Summer, beating PSG in the Playoff upper bracket 3–2 then falling to them in Finals 2–3
- Their upper bracket win was PSG’s first game loss let alone series loss all Split
- Lost more games in Playoffs (6) than they did during the regular season (4)
- Lost as many games to PSG in playoffs (5) as they had total other losses (5)
- Was 5–7 head-to-head with PSG during Summer (36.4% of their games)
Game Line
Regular Season + Playoffs
Players per role
- We include all players who have played 30% or more of the average number of games for a player in the league, for the PCS these are how many players are included in the ranking for each position (rankings are always among position unless otherwise stated):
Analysis
Gold Graphs
Regular Season+Tiebreaker
- Despite a 2–0 H2H, BYG had to play a tiebreaker game vs MCX (making them 3–0)
Playoffs
- BYG went 5–5 with PSG in playoffs, going 3–2 in UB Semifinals and 2–3 in Finals
- Because so many of their games are against the same opponent, we can look at them against another Worlds-caliber team specifically
- Otherwise, we will highlight Regular Season stats to track trends for the team
Early Game
Gold & Objective Stats
BYG Early game gold leads — Regular Season
- BYG’s early game gold leads are very large, but smaller than #1 Seed PSG’s
- It speaks to how dominant the two teams were in the region
- By 25 minutes, 6 of BYG’s 18 games (33.3%) were already finished
BYG Early game objective stats — Regular Season
- BYG were a top team at early game objective control during the regular season
- Tied PSG for most Towers taken at 15, but gave up a bit more for lower TD@15
Kill stats
BYG Early game kill-related stats — Regular Season
- PCS was a very early-kill heavy region, with games averaging 9.6 KILL@15
Lane phase stats
BYG Lane phase stats — Regular Season (position rankings)
- Husha has the 2nd highest K+A@15 in the PCS
- Doggo leads the PCS in CSD@10/15, and is 2nd in GD@10/15
- Maoan is 2nd in his role for K+A@15 and both GD times, but not highly ranked for CSD
Objective control
BYG Objective stats — Regular Season
- BYG’s early game objective control transferred into full game control
- Ended up with 14 2nd Heralds vs their 10 First Heralds
- BYG managed to have a high SOUL% despite not being the best DRAKE% team
- Have 0 ELDER secured during the regular season
BYG Tempo stats — Regular Season
- PCS has an avg CK/M of 0.96 — making BYG one of the slower paced teams in the PCS
- Their avg GT is also on the slower side, 31 seconds slower than the PCS Avg of 29:56
- When they lose, games tend to drag out vs when they win and do so quickly
- Even with 6 games ending pre-25 min, BYG didn’t outpace the majority of PCS
- BYG had 6 games end post-35 min, going 5–1 in those games
Resource stats
BYG Gold stats — Regular Season
- BYG spent most of their time on the Rift in a large lead
- For more info on where BYG allocated their resources, check the breakout section
BYG vs PSG
BYG played against PSG 12 times during the Summer between the regular season and playoffs. They went 5–5 with PSG in the playoffs, going 3–2 in the Upper Bracket Semifinals (handing them their first losses all Summer) and 2–3 in Finals. Because so many of their games are against the same opponent, we can look at them against another Worlds-caliber team specifically.
Early Game
BYG GD stats — PSG games vs rest of PCS
- BYG were unable to keep early games close vs PSG
- Their opponents in the PCS were unable to keep early games close against them
BYG early objective stats — PSG games vs rest of PCS
- BYG actually had better FD% against PSG than when playing vs other teams
- Their worst first objective was Herald regardless of opponent
Objective Control
BYG Gold stats — PSG games vs rest of PCS
- BYG often held M-LEAD over other opponents, but struggled against PSG
- Despite large gold deficits early, BYG was able to have a higher CLOSE than M-DEFICIT vs PSG
BYG Objective stats — PSG games vs rest of PCS
- Without the large early leads, BYG struggled to secure objectives vs PSG
- When they had early leads vs other teams, they were able to get objectives easier
- BYG games vs PSG were less bloody than vs other teams
- BYG had an avg scoreline of 9.9/13.5/23.8 vs PSG
- Their avg scoreline vs other teams was 17.6/9.8/39.7
Standout Player
BYG Doggo stats — 12 games vs PSG
- Every single player on BYG except for Doggo was behind in gold at 10/15
- Maoan was ahead in CSD@10, but behind @15
- Doggo’s damage numbers look better vs PSG than other teams (see below)
Players to watch
Doggo
Narrative: Doggo
At MSI there were question marks around PSG and how they would perform, considering they needed to use a sub Bot Laner. Enter — Doggo. His [adorable name and] performance at MSI showcased the strength of not just PSG but his own as well. Now from fans to fanfiction, can Doggo and his actual team perform on the international stage?
Doggo stats
BYG Doggo stats — Regular Season (position rankings)
- Doggo has a lot of early game gold, but doesn’t output the most damage with it
- He is out damaging his opponents, he ranks 7th in the PCS in DMG/M-D
- His CS/M is high, being ranked 2nd among Bot Laners and in the entire PCS
- Doggo’s KDA is 4th in the entire PCS
- He doesn’t die much either, ranking T-3rd for least deaths in the PCS with just 25
Husha
BYG Husha stats — Regular Season (position rankings)
- Husha’s KDA is just under Doggo’s, ranking 5th in the entire PCS
- He has the highest KP on his team to add on to his high K+A@15
- Husha has the 4th highest Kills in the PCS
- His Champion Pool helps out as he plays damage/carry champs
Picks to watch
Bans Against BYG
Target Bans against BYG
Target bans against BYG — Regular Season + Playoffs
- Ziggs went from 25 picks, 41 bans in regular season to 37 picks, 77 bans in playoffs
- That’s a 100.0% presence in 45 playoff games
- Doggo had an 18.0 KDA on Draven in game 14 of the Summer
- It was banned the remaining 4 games of the regular season
- Braum went from 20 picks, 19 bans in regular season to 38 picks, 32 bans in playoffs
- Kino had 1 death in 2 games as Braum, with a 29.0 overall KDA
Husha as Volibear
BYG Husha as Volibear — Regular Season
- 19.5 KDA across 3 games is very impressive, but the CSD/GD are not as great
- Despite high KDA & KP numbers, Husha’s Volibear went unbanned all regular season
Maoan as Ryze
BYG Maoan as Ryze — Regular Season
- Maoan’s Ryze has the best stats of all his picks with multiple plays, and is his most played
- It was only banned twice against BYG all regular season
Doggo as Aphelios
BYG Doggo as Aphelios — Regular Season
- Doggo’s Aphelios has very good lane phase stats, the 2nd best behind 1 game as Jinx
- It is his only undefeated pick with multiple plays
Other BYG picks to watch (high PICK or WIN%)
BYG high WIN% or PICK Champions — Regular Season + Playoffs
- Viego, Xin Zhao, and Thresh are among the Top 5 highest presence champions in PCS
- Kino’s Thresh has a 30.0 KDA in his 3 games
Breakout (optional)
BYG Resource distribution stats — Regular Season
- BYG’s Top and Jungle are above average for DMG%, while the other roles are below avg
- Husha’s early game kills continue into late game, racking up damage numbers
- Surprisingly, Doggo’s numbers aren’t as high as other Bot Laners
- He still leads BYG across the board in resources
- His total damage numbers are a bit higher ranked
- Maoan deals less damage than Liang, but gets more gold/farm
- Their GOLD% numbers are very close to the PCS AVG for each role
- Husha is the stand out, being +0.8 higher than the Jungler avg
