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

Key takeaways

• M7 Grand Finals — Nino's deep first-turtle positioning (G1, G4) left teammates with no front-line cover, exposing the soft damage dealers.
• A system problem, not just Nino — Alec as the lone frontline (no Gatot/Hylos) meant nobody could face-tank Aurora's Lapu-Mord engage.
• Skill-layering issue: Alec jump + Flicker engaged with no Arfi follow-up; Granger itemless, 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.