RazielYFP had to fight the newly branded Pulsar Esports, AIMERZ+. They managed to pull through, cementing their spot in the finals to go against Cloud9.
Game 1: Cloud9 shows off Seven
In a surprising move in Cloud9's debut, they pulled out a rarely seen hero in competitive Deadlock:
Seven. Piloted by JonJon, he was paired with Saiah's 
Nurse Harrow which was a sight to behold this game. Saiah managed to accrue over 30,000 healing in a 24 minute game, which is nothing short of impressive. 
And while JonJon performed amiccably on the Seven, it would ultimately be Zeno following in the tracks of EU tonight on 
Paradox who would be dishing out the most damage to enemies.
Cloud9's sieging power between JonJon on Seven and League on 
Lady Geist was simply too much to bare for YFP, leading to a rather quick demise.
Game 2: Lessons can be taught, doesn't mean they are learned.
While YFP managed to make a slightly longer stand this game, it didn't seem like they necessarily learned what went wrong with their previous game. They allowed some of the same issues to get past in draft again, primarily the pushing power of JonJon onSeven, a Nurse Harrow played by Saiah who can out heal all their damage, and Zeno's Paradox that can turn a fight in their favor before it even begins.JonJon was the star of this game, wracking up both player and objective damage, becoming a destructive force of nature that YFP simply couldn't handle.
LOMEIN also had a great game on 
Abrams, creating space that allowed his teammates to perform the way they did.
Ultimately, if any NA team wishes to take down Cloud9, they will need to study their gameplay and EU more closely instead of going into drafts half prepared. Winning a game in competitive Deadlock starts with smart drafting. Smart drafting is knowing what your opponent's hero pool, their preferred lane partners, their habits, the meta, and how to counter it. After that comes playing the game, practicing movement, studying things like counters, and more.
Hopefully next week will see more resistance against the reigning kings of NA!