The quarterfinals were almost uneventful.
EDG's opponent is the unlucky KT.
It was really difficult for KT to make it to the knockout stage, and their opponent is EDG.
But there is nothing we can do about it. That’s how the lots are drawn. Who can we blame?
Today's EDG is much stronger than in the group stage. Their playing style has gradually changed from four protecting one to focusing more on the early and mid-game.
KT is not actually weak, but KT's players are really tired.
The process of EDG defeating KT was relatively easy, so I won’t go into details.
After the match between EDG and KT, the next match will be between JDG and GenG.
This game was very tense.
Although GenG's performance in the World Championship seems to be very dominant, GenG's top lane has always been a problem.
Although 369 is now more of a front-line player for the team, he can also play the crocodile.
The situation was at a stalemate and entered the fifth inning.
JDG's bottom lane stood up.
Missing's Rakan and Ruler's Xayah played beautiful cooperation in the crucial fifth game.
In the end, it helped JDG advance to the semi-finals with a score of 3 to 2.
BLG’s opponent became T1.
It’s weird to say, the number one seed has changed, and the number two seed has also changed.
But WBG still beat NRG, the only weak opponent in the quarterfinals.
Maybe there really is such a thing as dog luck.
After WBG easily defeated NRG, all the pressure fell on BLG.
If BLG can defeat T1, then there will be four LPL teams in the top four.
As for BLG, LPL audiences have great confidence in it.
The reason is actually very simple, because BLG once beat T1.
In this year's MSI, both BLG and JD G have won.
Although the version has changed now, BLG, as the former king who dominated LPL for quite some time, still has many viewers looking forward to them.
"BLG can't win."
Xu Yuan, who was also watching the game, made such a calm judgment.
Abu did not question it when he heard it, but just nodded slightly.
“It’s difficult.”
"There's something wrong with their condition."
Perhaps BLG themselves didn't realize that their condition had begun to deteriorate.
When I played in domestic competitions before, Toothpaste was more of a functional mid-lane player.
However, in the world competition, Toothpaste was able to stand out and become the C.
Some people may say, isn’t this a good thing?
No.
In fact, when Toothpaste needs to stand out as the C to win, it means that BLG’s rhythm is already very bad.
Just like RNG in S9.
When Langxing has to step up to be the C, it means that no one else can be the C except Uzi.
"Abin is too easy to give opportunities to. He is much worse than the ones in China."
Compared to the reserved Xu Yuan and Abu, Ale is more outspoken.
He really thinks that Abin has become a loser.
Although he is still very confident, he is much rougher in laning.
And to fight Zeus in this state...
A Le felt that it was probably already difficult.
The competition officially started at 7 pm.
"Welcome everyone to the 2023 League of Legends World Championship. I am commentator Kim Jae-won."
"I am the commentator Park Ji-yong."
"Today, it's our LCK's final second seed, T1."
"A game against BLG, the third seed of LPL."
The Korean commentator's tone was heavy.
"If T1 loses this game, LCK's journey to the World Championship will end here."
The LPL audience is very confident, but the LCK audience is not very confident.
Even the Korean commentator felt that today's game was a bit difficult.
Because BLG performed very well in MSI.
In the backstage of T1, after making tactical arrangements, Lee Sang-hyeok sat quietly in the corner, looking at his phone silently.
Suddenly, a message came.
Xu Yuan: Will we win?
“…”
He smiled unconsciously.
Lee Sang Hyuk: We will win.
This is the sentence he was waiting for!
After waiting for a long time for Xu Yuan to return, Li Xianghe's obsession has become to compete with this former teammate.
BLG did leave a deep impression on him.
But Lee Sang-hyuk was not afraid.
He had experienced this kind of thing more than once.
SKT in S6 almost got eliminated in the group stage!
"Let's go, kids."
He stood up, his expression as calm as ever, with only calmness and confidence in his eyes.
"Let's send BLG home."
Five minutes later, accompanied by the players' introduction, all members of T1 came on stage and sat in the player seats.
Li Xianghe skillfully adjusted the peripherals.
On the big screen behind them, their pre-match interview was being played.
When it was Lee Sang Hyuk's turn, the Riot host asked this question.
"What keeps you going till today?"
"We all know that you debuted in S3. This year is already your eleventh year."
“Why do you insist?”
Facing the host's questions, Li Xianghe did not show any extra expression.
"Because I like the feeling of winning, because I like playing professionally."
He said calmly,
"So, what do you think about today's game?"
The host then asked.
"Savior and I have been friends for many years. I am really happy that Savior chose to make a comeback this year."
"No matter how strong BLG is, they will only lose to T1 today."
"Because for me, there is Savior waiting for me behind."
"We made an agreement."
“So, I have no reason to lose.”
Lee Sang Hyuk is very serious.
This was an agreement made four years ago.
And now, he must keep the appointment!
Looking at Lee Sang Hyuk with a serious look on the screen, Xu Yuan touched his nose.
"Could it be that this time, buddy has become Lee Sang Hyuk's motivation?"
In that case, if T1 really beats BLG, wouldn’t that mean I deserve one-third of the credit?
Oh no, Han Za is actually me! ?
Xu Yuan was amused by his own idea.
He laughed out loud, Mingkai asked him curiously what he was laughing at, and Xu Yuan also expressed his thoughts.
Mingkai: ...
Don’t say it, really don’t say it.
There is some truth in that.
The mastermind behind the scenes has been found, Weibo @带发发大徐远!
An hour and a half later, the LPL audience fell silent.
“Is this true?”
"What on earth is BLG fighting for?!"
"Why couldn't I fight back from the beginning to the end? Is T1 that strong?"
"Three to zero, damn it!"
"I'm so pissed off that I'm laughing. Is this Xiao Wang? You Wang, you motherfucker!"
Li Xianghe still stood up with a calm expression and casually high-fived the little Lu Bu beside him.
The Korean commentator at the scene had gone crazy.
“Three to zero!”
"T1! The savior of LCK!"
"They successfully defeated BLG in the quarterfinals of the global finals and advanced to the semifinals!"
"The LCK's journey to the World Championship is not over yet!"
They were literally grinning.
I thought it would be a tough battle, but the result was a clean 3-0 victory.
As the last remaining team in LCK, T1 showed their style in this game and severely beat BLG.
When Lee Sang-hyuk came to the center of the stage, he finally smiled.
He stared at the camera in front of him.
Xu Yuan, did you see your brother’s handsome operation?
"Fuck, do you think the water will jump into the cup and fly to my brother's mouth?"
In the EDG lounge, Xu Yuan spoke slowly.
Fofo was very sensible and immediately poured him a glass of water.
"Brother Yuan, drink!"
“Not bad, not bad.”
Xu Yuan nodded with satisfaction.
He actually didn't watch it at all. BLG's condition was a bit bad, so it was normal for T1 to win.
Although they are called the big and small kings, in fact, BLG and JDG are not teams of the same level at all.
Even JDG could only get one point, so it was normal for BLG to be defeated 3-0.
Because JDG's resilience is far beyond BLG, but even JDG couldn't withstand T1 's early and mid-game rhythm.
How could a team like BLG, which relies so heavily on their online advantage, possibly beat T1?
Some teams seem to be still alive, but they are actually dead when the draw is over.
So Li Xianghe wanted Xu Yuan to see his wonderful performance, which was like throwing a wink to a blind man.
Xu Yuan already knew the result, so he just glanced at it casually.
"T1 is really strong."
Abu looked very serious.
He saw it from beginning to end.
It is undeniable that BLG has problems, but T1 was able to seize these problems and beat BLG without any chance of fighting back, which shows that T1 is indeed ruthless enough.
After the game, there was also a heated discussion in the anti-coronavirus bar.
"It's over. Why do I feel something is wrong?"
"How could BLG be beaten so badly? Is the gap really that big?"
"The funeral procession has begun again. How dare you mess with Zeus in this state of weakness?"
"It's too much of a beast. He deserves to be eliminated!"
"Let's not talk about BLG first. Why do I feel that neither EDG nor JDG can beat T1?"
"Biluochun has started again? If your father loses, does that mean no one else can beat him?"
"This is what a filial son is like."
All the public pressure fell on BLG.
The team's support player ON also burst into tears again.
Although he often likes to show off his facial expressions, ON actually has quite low defense.
This is not the first or second time I cried after losing a game.
He is also an example of someone who is both novice and fun-loving.
But Abin is as crazy as ever.
"I don't think T1 is very strong. I played very badly today."
He frankly admitted that he didn't play well, but he felt that T1 was not that strong.
This action immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of Counterattack Korea.
He's already losing 3-0, why is he still pretending to be cool?
However, Bin probably doesn't care, because he said something a long time ago:
Hate me, I don't care about your opinion.
During this period, although BLG was eliminated, they did not choose to return home directly.
Oh, there are still some.
tabe just ran away.
However, the player did not leave. Instead, after receiving invitations from the remaining three teams, he began to help the remaining teams with training matches with all his strength.
Although the coach had run away, the players didn't care.
There is still no problem with the BLG players, they are very nice.
But BLG’s operation is really a bit shitty.
After defeating T1, hot searches started to exaggerate the statement that T1 was invincible.
He started to criticize LPL directly.
Does this routine feel familiar to you?
It looks familiar.
The current operations of BLG are the same people who once operated Suning in S10.
At that time, SN's operations were quite shameless.
Before playing against JDG, he was already stirring up trouble online, saying that JDG was a phantom god in the civil war.
After beating JDG, when playing against TES, people said that TES was the god of civil war.
Then after losing to DWG in the finals, he said:
Hey, we are only the third seed, isn't it normal to lose?
byd has told you all the good and bad things about me.
If JDG and TES were a fucking civil war phantom, then why did they lose to SN?
In order to avoid bearing the pressure of public opinion, SN has resorted to every possible means in its operations.
The main point is that even if he disgusts others, he cannot disgust himself.
The top four situation is already very clear.
EDG vs. JDG, WBG vs. T1.
In fact, almost no one had any hope for this WBG vs. T1 match.
Because those B guys in WBG don’t look like they can win the championship.
In terms of configuration, it may be similar to EDG.
At least EDG had an absolute advantage all the way, but WBG didn't even have that.
In fact, it was not unexpected.
T1 won another clean 3-0 victory.
This LCK's last remaining team made it to the finals.
On the other hand, the match between EDG and JDG was extremely difficult.
After adjusting their playing style, EDG was somewhat unable to compete against JDG.
We lost the first game.
In the second game, JDG also had a huge advantage in the early stage, but was turned around by Xu Yuan's Varus.
In the third game, JDG gave EDG no chance and easily defeated them.
In the fourth game, EDG fought back again, took advantage of the lane change to seize JDG's opportunity and won the second point.
The score is 2 to 2!
In the last game, EDG invaded the jungle in the early stage, and then coordinated with the mid and jungle to directly target Kanavi.
They kept this trick hidden until the very end.
The effect is also outstanding.
As kanavi's rhythm collapsed, Ruler Emperor was powerless to turn the situation around.
"Tear it down, tear it down, tear it down! Tear it down and you win!"
"Although it was still difficult, EDG still defeated JDG and continued their unbeaten streak against JDG in the summer season!"
"Let us congratulate EDG for advancing to the finals with a score of 3 to 2!"
"And next, their opponent is..."
"T1!"
Accompanied by the passionate voice of the commentator, JDG's main crystal was demolished.
The picture also freezes at this moment.
Emperor Chi stared at the scene blankly, and suddenly smiled with relief.
Still him.
Even after so many years, Xu Yuan still sent him away in the World Championship after returning to the game.
"come on."
When seeing the EDG players coming over to shake hands, Chi Di shook the hand that Xu Yuan extended and spoke seriously.
"……Thanks."
Xu Yuan was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile.
Although I have heard rumors about Chidi's bullying, what does this have to do with Xu Yuan?
He is not Korean, and he will only cheer when the ruler bullies Koreans.
Koreans, he will be bullied!
Time passes by bit by bit.
The last game of S13 is also the most crucial BO5.
The candidates for both parties have been determined.
On one side is T1, which has shown terrifying dominance since the knockout stage, averaging 3-0 per game and has already sent away two LPL teams.
The other side stumbled all the way and finally defeated JDG to advance to the finals. The players seemed to be from EDG.
For a moment, even Yuan Za, who believed in Xu Yuan the most, couldn't help but waver.
this……
Can you really win?