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    Cloud9 AD carry Zven returned to the roster for his first on-stage match since last month's Mid-Season Invitational. Zven couldn't have asked for a better opponent for his Summer Split debut than the Golden Guardians, who are now in last position. Prior to tonight's matchup, the Golden Guardians had only won six of their 27 games, with one of those triumphs coming against Cloud9 to start the Summer Split.

    The outcome tonight was a far cry from the first time Cloud9 faced Golden Guardians. Cloud9 was able to take a gold lead early in the game and maintain it throughout the game. The top-side duo of Blaber and Fudge strung together a few ganks in the early portion of the contest, and from there, Cloud9 was able to stretch its advantage across the Rift. By the time the 30-minute mark arrived, Cloud9 had amassed a gold lead of almost 7,000 and was pounding on the Golden Guardians' base.

    Zven, on the other hand, reverted to his natural nature in his Summer Split debut, achieving a KDA of 8.0. According to League data website Games of Legends, Zven had a KDA of 5.4 over the Spring Split.

    The biggest issue surrounding Zven heading into tonight's game was whether he could acclimatise to playing against LCS-level talent after turning the Academy scene like his own personal stomping grounds over the last three weeks. According to Games of Legends, Zven lead all players in North America's minor league with 64 kills and a 10.5 KDA in nine games.

    Zven returned to form tonight, duelling the Golden Guardians bottom lane blow for blow and only dying once—just seconds before C9 took down the opposing Nexus.

    Zven and Cloud9 will return to the LCS stage tomorrow to face 100 Thieves, a team who slipped past Cloud9 in the standings while Zven was away.