Invictus Gaming vs Ninjas in Pyjamas.CN Game 2: Draft Breakdown and Prediction

Compositions

Invictus Gaming built a high-tempo pick-and-scaling composition around Wei’s Nocturne and Rookie’s Ryze. The central idea is simple: use Paranoia to deny vision, let Ryze create unexpected angles with Realm Warp, and give Assum’s Lucian the room to convert early pressure into towers and objective control. Meiko’s Milio adds a crucial layer of protection, particularly against the Red side’s engage tools and Cassiopeia’s sustained damage.

TheShy’s Zaahen gives IG a volatile top-lane threat. If he receives jungle attention or finds a favorable side-lane matchup, he can force Ninjas in Pyjamas.CN to answer him rather than freely grouping around Photic. IG are not relying on one carry alone; Ryze offers scaling and map movement, Lucian supplies early-mid game damage, and Nocturne can turn any isolated target into a sudden fight.

Ninjas in Pyjamas.CN drafted a front-to-back teamfight composition with powerful counter-engage. Guwon’s Trundle can disrupt a durable frontline or isolate a priority target with Pillar, while fengyue’s Rakan gives the team reliable engage, roam potential, and follow-up crowd control. Cassiopeia is especially important because Miasma can punish Nocturne’s dive paths and make Ryze’s movement far less comfortable in close-range fights.

Photic’s Xayah is the late-game insurance policy. Featherstorm can deny Nocturne’s initial engage, and her feathers create dangerous terrain for IG when they attempt to force a choke-point objective.

Key Picks

Wei’s Nocturne is the defining pick of the draft. IG need him to establish the game’s rhythm before Xayah and Cassiopeia reach their most comfortable damage thresholds. His ultimate has strong synergy with Ryze and Lucian, but it also demands discipline: diving into Rakan, Cassiopeia, Trundle, and Xayah without a clean angle can quickly become a losing engage.

Care’s Cassiopeia is Ninjas in Pyjamas.CN’s best answer to IG’s mobility. Her Miasma is a draft-level deterrent against flashes, dives, and Ryze repositioning. If Care controls river entrances before major objectives, IG may struggle to access the fights they want.

Meiko’s Milio is another pivotal selection. His ultimate can cleanse key crowd control and keep Lucian or Ryze alive through the first engage. However, Milio must position exceptionally well; Rakan and Nocturne can both punish an exposed enchanter instantly.

Draft Edge

IG have the stronger tools to create proactive plays. Nocturne darkness, Ryze ultimates, and Lucian’s early lane pressure can snowball the map before Ninjas in Pyjamas.CN establish their ideal formation. Their draft rewards decisive vision control and quick rotations.

Ninjas in Pyjamas.CN hold the cleaner five-versus-five teamfight structure. Their composition is easier to execute when grouped, and Cassiopeia plus Xayah can make IG’s engage look reckless. The key question is whether Guwon and fengyue can protect Care and Photic from Nocturne’s first wave of pressure.

Prediction

IG should have the edge if Wei finds successful early ganks and Rookie can use side-lane pressure to stretch the map. Their proactive options are more numerous, and Assum’s Lucian can accelerate the game substantially.

Still, Ninjas in Pyjamas.CN have a real route through disciplined objective setups and patient teamfighting. Prediction: Invictus Gaming win, but the game becomes far closer if Cassiopeia and Xayah reach their scaling items without conceding early map control.