NIP.CN vs Weibo Gaming Game 2 Draft Analysis: Can Sivir Outscale WBG’s Engage?

Compositions

Ninjas in Pyjamas.CN built a composition that wants to survive the early engage windows, control side lanes, and scale into structured front-to-back fights. HOYA’s Yorick is the central split-push threat: if Weibo Gaming commit multiple members to stopping him, Photic’s Sivir can rapidly clear waves and pressure objectives with her exceptional teamfight DPS. Care’s Locke adds mid-lane control and provides another scaling damage source, while Guwon’s Naafiri gives NIP.CN a way to punish isolated targets before a full five-player fight develops.

The supporting layer is important. fengyue’s Rakan offers engage, peel, and roam potential, allowing NIP.CN to choose whether they want to start fights or disengage from WBG’s initial dive. Sivir’s Ultimate can also turn Yorick’s side-lane pressure into a fast rotation, making NIP.CN dangerous when the map opens after outer towers fall.

Weibo Gaming drafted a much more direct pick-and-engage composition. Jiejie’s Vi has reliable access to Photic or Care, while Jwei’s Rell can follow with a devastating area-of-effect engage. Xiaohu’s Taliyah is ideal behind that setup: Weaver’s Wall can cut off retreats, and Taliyah’s damage punishes NIP.CN if they funnel through narrow jungle corridors. Elk’s Varus provides early lane pressure and long-range poke, while Zika’s Rumble gives WBG a powerful objective-fight Ultimate.

Key Picks

Yorick is the most defining pick in the draft. Rumble generally prefers grouped fights around dragons and barons, but Yorick can make those setups awkward by forcing an answer in a side lane. If HOYA establishes vision and keeps Maiden alive, WBG may need to send Taliyah or Vi away from the core engage unit. That is the scenario NIP.CN want.

For WBG, Vi is the draft’s most reliable win-condition enabler. Sivir has Spell Shield, Rakan has mobility, and NIP.CN can use speed to kite, but Vi’s Ultimate creates a clear target call. A successful Vi engage followed by Rell and Rumble can erase Sivir before she reaches her sustained-DPS phase.

Taliyah into Naafiri is also significant. Naafiri wants clean angles onto backline targets, yet Taliyah’s Unraveled Earth can heavily punish predictable dives. Guwon must avoid becoming the first body into every fight; his value rises when Vi has already committed and Naafiri can enter from a flank.

Draft Edge

WBG own the stronger early objective setup. Varus-Rell can contest lane priority, Vi gives dependable gank pressure, and Rumble-Taliyah are exceptionally threatening around choke points. Their draft is easier to execute in the first 20 minutes because every major cooldown points toward the same goal: lock down Sivir and force a quick fight.

NIP.CN have the higher scaling and macro ceiling. Their draft becomes favored if Sivir reaches items without falling behind, Yorick draws pressure, and Rakan finds counter-engage instead of being forced to save teammates. The critical variable is whether NIP.CN can prevent WBG from stacking dragons while Yorick creates a meaningful split-push timer.

Prediction

WBG have the clearer early-game script and should control the first decisive objective fights. However, NIP.CN’s composition has stronger answers if the game remains close past the mid game. Prediction: Weibo Gaming win if they convert early Vi-Rell engages; otherwise, NIP.CN can outscale through Sivir and Yorick pressure.