Movistar KOI vs GAM Esports Game 2 Draft Analysis: Varus-Ryze Pressure Meets Olaf Dive

Compositions

Movistar KOI drafted a flexible, pick-oriented composition built around Varus poke, Ryze side-lane pressure, and Poppy disengage. Supa’s Varus gives KOI early lane priority and reliable engage follow-up through Chain of Corruption, while Jojopyun’s Ryze offers scaling damage and the ability to rapidly reposition teammates around objectives. Elyoya on Poppy is the stabilizing piece: he can deny Naafiri’s dive angles, interrupt Nautilus engages, and protect the carries once GAM commit.

Myrwn’s Gnar completes KOI’s teamfight structure. In Mini Gnar, he can pressure Olaf in lane and chip GAM before an objective; in Mega Gnar, he gives KOI the hard engage and crowd control needed to turn Varus and Ryze damage into kills. Alvaro’s Rell reinforces that plan, creating a dangerous layered engage combination whenever GAM group too tightly.

GAM Esports answered with a more direct dive-and-frontline composition. Artemis on Sivir wants to clear waves safely, accelerate GAM with On The Hunt, and become the primary scaling carry in extended fights. Gloryy’s Syndra provides decisive pick potential, especially against Ryze or Varus before a major objective. Draktharr’s Naafiri and Taki’s Nautilus are tasked with finding the first path into KOI’s backline, while Kiaya’s Olaf is the unstoppable threat who can ignore much of KOI’s crowd control during Ragnarok.

Key Picks

Poppy is the defining counterpick. Naafiri relies on committing through a straightforward dash pattern, and Elyoya can make that entry extremely costly with Steadfast Presence. Poppy also complicates Nautilus follow-up and can use Keeper’s Verdict to separate Olaf or deny GAM access to a dragon pit.

For GAM, Olaf is the most important answer to KOI’s engage. If Kiaya reaches Supa or Jojopyun during Ragnarok, Rell and Gnar cannot simply lock him down. GAM need him to absorb the first wave of KOI cooldowns, allowing Naafiri and Syndra to attack from a safer angle.

Varus is another major pressure point. Against Sivir, Supa can force Artemis to spend Spell Shield carefully, and a baited Shield can open an immediate Rell or Ryze play. However, an immobile Varus is exactly the kind of target GAM’s Nautilus-Naafiri pairing wants to punish.

Draft Edge

KOI hold the clearer draft edge because their tools cover both proactive and reactive scenarios. They can poke with Varus, play through Ryze’s side lanes, force engage with Rell and Gnar, or deny GAM’s initiation through Poppy. Their composition has multiple win conditions without needing every member to be ahead.

GAM’s draft is more execution-dependent but remains dangerous if they establish vision first. Sivir’s waveclear can slow KOI’s siege, while Syndra can create the single pick that removes Poppy or Varus before a fight begins. GAM must avoid front-to-back engagements where Poppy and Gnar can repeatedly disrupt their dive.

Prediction

Movistar KOI should have the stronger mid-game setup around objectives. If Elyoya protects Supa from Naafiri’s first engage, KOI’s layered crowd control and ranged damage should take over teamfights. GAM’s best route is an early snowball through Naafiri and Olaf, using Sivir’s movement speed to force fights before Ryze and Varus can establish positioning.

The draft favors KOI, but GAM can overturn it through decisive flanks and disciplined target selection. Expect the game to hinge on whether Poppy denies the first dive or whether Olaf successfully reaches the backline.