The “League of Legends” 2024 World Series Finals kicked off today (2nd) in London, England. BLG in the LPL division used an all-Chinese squad to face T1, which had maintained an unbeaten BO5 against LPL in the past. In the end, T1 won the championship again in history. The fifth championship also completed the achievement of defending the world championship for the first time with the original team.
At the beginning of the first game, Gumayusi was caught by BLG who invaded the jungle. He sent out the first kill before the troops started to set off. As a result, T1’s original goal of gaining an advantage on the line in the early stage was unable to be executed. Then in the insect group BLG, although Oner was caught, he failed to get the kill. Zeus encountered an ambush by two people on the top lane, but after a beautiful flash flip, he cooperated with the teleported Faker to successfully collect the kill.
At 15 minutes, when T1 pressed the outer tower in the middle, BLG successfully started the battle. Ashe received three heads and scored three kills in a row. BLG continues to expand its economic advantage, pushing directly to the highland tower on the road. The economic gap between the two sides has reached 5K. BLG first used ice arrows to catch Gumayusi after the Baron assembly. After successfully getting the Barong, BLG was unstoppable and easily won the first game.
In the second game, BLG once again caught Gumayusi at the beginning and took the first kill, forcing T1 to respond by changing lanes. BLG tried to kill Zeus in the bottom tower, but On accidentally carried it to the tower and Zeus received a kill, and then there was a small collision in the top lane. Gumayusi miraculously survived the three-man attack. Oner and Faker arrived and exchanged kills. The Insect Group One was successfully stolen.
BLG could only watch T1 take it down. The four T1 players gathered on the top road to grind the tower. Seeing that Bin’s teleportation was still cooling down, they fought decisively and Guma took the kill. Although Bin’s subsequent teleportation shut down Guma, Xiaoxiao recovered and fell behind. T1 maintained an economic lead of 3K, and the Foreshadower Battle On started a battle against Faker with 16 minutes of game time, but Gumayusi’s output, which no one restricted, was in place, and T1 won the battle and once again widened the economic gap.
With the overall economy leading, T1 still focuses on taking the Tana economy and waiting for Krista to get three pieces of equipment. At 24 minutes of game time, BLG caught Faker alone on the top lane. However, T1 had already assembled in the barong area, successfully exchanged 0 for 4 and won the barong. With the troops in the middle and bottom lane, T1 successfully attacked the high ground and won the victory, bringing the game back to a 1-1 tie.
In the third game, BLG gained an advantage in the middle, which interrupted the equipment formation rhythm that T1 wanted. BLG continued to encroach on the whales. At 16 minutes of game time, it was already leading by nearly 6K. The robot that On confidently selected brought great pressure to T1. , the game time was 21 minutes. T1 tried to catch Knight on the top lane. However, they still lost to Galio’s excellent machine after playing more and less. In the end, BLG defeated T1 with a large score difference and took the lead in obtaining the draw point.
In the fourth round of BLG’s drawing round, T1 chose the blue side and once again chose the early lineup that they were good at. However, BLG continued to help Bin gain an advantage online around Zeus, winning three heads in a row in the early stage of the game.
Although it was difficult to gain an advantage in the top lane, T1 began to find a breakthrough through frequent lane adjustments. Faker even succeeded in solo killing Knight in the top lane, boosting morale.
However, at 16 minutes of game time, T1’s mistake on the top lane allowed BLG to catch up with the economy again. At 20 minutes of game time, Faker drove around from the right and caught Elk and Knight in one fell swoop, creating space for T1 to grab the dragon. Although it was a pity that Zeus lost his head when retreating, T1 then attacked in the bottom lane, driven by Keria’s opening battle and the large amount of damage from Faker and Gumayusi. T1 once again gained a 5K economic lead during the Baron period.
At 30 minutes of game time, T1 got On’s head first. Faker teleported and Zeus chased Na’er, successfully off-chaining Bin for a solo kill. On the other side, Keria and Oner ensured output space for Gumayusi. Under a wave of invisible ACEs, T1 Turning the tide and forcing the game into a life and death situation.
The war song sounded, and in the final life-and-death game of the finals, BLG chose its own confident casting from all directions, while T1 chose a platoon-protection formation centered on Gumayusi. BLG took the initiative to change lanes, and in a wave of exchanges in the middle, both sides exchanged flashes. Xun, who arrived next, successfully squatted and got Faker’s first kill.
In the first wave of bugs, BLG controlled the vision, but On’s two moves failed, allowing Faker to land. T1 steadily got the bugs despite losing one member. At 10 minutes of game time, BLG gathered on the top lane and caught the T1 duo who pushed too deep. Keria and Oner sent out kills, while Knight received two kills and steadily developed.
At 14 minutes of game time, the two sides exchanged Harbinger and Flying Dragon, and T1 almost got the second tower on the top lane with its troops, but the economy of both sides was still tight. Limited by the lineup, T1 has difficulty seeking opportunities to take the initiative to start a war, and BLG has been patiently slowing down the game to create time for farm equipment for output.
At 28 minutes of game time, BLG seized the opportunity and took the lead to assemble and kill the T1 bottom lane duo. However, Faker teleported into the field and entered again to clean up the battle.
After switching to Nabalon in T1, BLG was resurrected and the four of them gathered to catch Zeus, who was clearing the front line on the road. At this time, Galio opened the “Gate of Heroes” and came again to replace Keisha, and used the golden man to delay time. Gumayusi and Oner arrived and provided cover for Faker. Faker survived the attack and led Barong straight to the high ground with his teammates. At this time, BLG was left with Ali, and T1 directly went all-in to the main castle and succeeded in one wave.
In the “Magic Showdown” that attracted much attention before the game, T1 maintained the BO5 undefeated myth of the World Series against the LPL, and at the same time created new history and successfully defended the championship with the same winning lineup.
The MVP of this series was awarded to Faker after the game, who led the team to break through several headwind situations with Cyrus and Galio. This was also his second FMVP after 2016. Faker also once again thanked the fans for being the motivation for his efforts in the post-match interview. If he had to say one word to the young Faker who was about to win the championship 11 years ago, what he would like to say is: “Do it and enjoy it.”