Team Vitality have the series. They beat SK Gaming 2–1 in LEC Week 6 on May 2, needing the full three games after SK answered an opening defeat with a sharp win of their own.

The decider was arguably more competitive on the tower count than the final scoreline suggests. SK took eight turrets to Vitality's nine, but they managed just five kills to VIT's 16, and Vitality secured both Barons. A gold gap of roughly 6,300 at the end tells the story of a game SK could keep structurally close without ever winning the fights.

Naak Nako sets the tone

The standout name on the sheet is Naak Nako. Vitality's top laner died twice in three games, both in the loss, and went deathless on Jayce in the opener and on Aatrox in the decider, finishing the latter 7/0/4 with the most damage on his team. Carzzy matched that steadiness on Lucian in Game 3 with a 2/0/9 line, after a 10/3/5 Caitlyn performance had led Vitality's 24-kill opener.

That first game was the series' most one-sided: Vitality doubled SK on kills, took ten towers to four and finished about 13,000 gold ahead. Humanoid's Azir topped the damage charts in that one at more than 32,000.

SK's answer doesn't last

SK's response was emphatic. Game 2 lasted just 25:18, and they took seven towers to Vitality's one despite VIT holding both dragons. Jopa's Kai'Sa went 7/2/6 with a game-high 24,339 damage, Skeanz was involved in 93% of his team's kills on Vi, and Wunder's Anivia came through 2/0/5.

The problem for SK was carrying that form into the decider. Jopa and LIDER each had a hand in just 20% of the team's kills on Kog'Maw and Irelia, and Wunder's Ryze ended without a kill. For a roster that looked so cohesive one game earlier, it was a frustrating finish.

For Vitality, it's a series that will feel all the better for how it was closed out, with their top side setting the pace when it counted. SK, for their part, can take something from a Game 2 that showed what this lineup can do... the question now is whether they can produce it for a full series.