Was NINO the Problem or the System? Alter Ego vs Aurora M7 Grand Finals Analysis

Key takeaways

• M7 Grand Finals — Nino's deep positioning at first turtle in Game 1 and Game 4 left teammates with no front-line cover, exposing soft damage dealers.
• System problem, not pure Nino problem — Alec being the only frontline (no Gatot/Hylos backup) meant nobody could face-tank Aurora's Lapu-Mord engage.
• Skill-layering issue: Alec jumped + Flicker engages without Arfi follow-up; Granger had no item, Yasuke held ult — chain broke before damage hit.
• Tower-dive on full-HP Harith was wasted — minions still loading, Domingue had Fury, Yasuke held ult; better to wait for setup.
• Frontline composition lesson: a single non-tank-stat assassin (Alec) cannot sub for a true tank when running squishy mage carries like Nino.