The LPL's top team makes a comeback! BLG's secret weapon unveiled, Bin achieves revenge, heading to international competition.

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Yesterday, the LPL witnessed the long-awaited winners' bracket final showdown, where two previously undefeated teams clashed. After a fierce five-game series, BLG emerged victorious with a 3-2 score, successfully advancing to the first stage finals.

Simultaneously, BLG became the first LPL team to qualify for the Vanguard Cup.

Junjia's Multiple Steals, JDG Turns the Tide to Win Match Point

The progression of yesterday's matches largely aligned with public perception of these two teams. BLG is a squad with a fully-loaded roster, boasting strong individual player skills, including superior laning prowess and mechanical ability. JDG, on the other hand, demonstrated greater resilience and excelled in mid-to-late game teamfight execution, preferring to secure victories through these later engagements.

As a result, BLG secured early laning advantages in all five games, yet the final score was 3-2. JDG even managed to take a 2-1 lead, pushing BLG to the brink, before BLG clinched the series with more aggressive play.

The early games were dominated by objective steals. Xun had multiple dragons stolen by Junjia, which was a core reason for BLG's loss of control. In the first game, despite gaining a mid-game advantage, BLG made a critical error by choosing Baron Nashor over Dragon Soul, leading to a disadvantageous teamfight. Later, in a Smite contest for the Elder Dragon, Junjia prevailed, helping JDG secure the first game.

In the second game, Junjia again stole two dragons from Xun. However, Knight's Ahri was too fed this game, allowing BLG to maintain teamfight control and tie the series. The third game was more dramatic: BLG once again built a massive early lead, only to be overturned by Junjia's Olaf.

BLG's Secret Weapon Unveiled, GALA Gets Knocked Up by an Egg

In Game 3, BLG's mid and jungle dominated. Knight's Milio was extremely well-developed, with a gold lead reaching 7k at one point. However, JDG seized an opportunity in a crucial teamfight. Junjia's Olaf, paired with Yuumi, cut through BLG's ranks. BLG compounded their error by continuing to fight, suffering greater losses. Subsequent teamfights were chaotic for BLG, with Junjia repeatedly achieving solo breakthroughs, leading to a complete collapse and loss.

Facing a series deficit, BLG intensified their aggression. In Game 4, Xun finally reclaimed his footing, picking Kha'Zix. Early on, he secured First Blood in a skirmish against Aatrox invading his jungle. Subsequently, JDG made a mistake attempting a top-lane dive on Kha'Zix, paying the price with three kills.

From there, Xun took off, dominating the map and finishing with an 8-1 scoreline, pushing the series to a final deciding game.

In the decisive Game 5, BLG revealed their secret weapon: support Anivia. HongQ suddenly found a solo kill on Knight, but BLG quickly responded in kind. Both sides traded kills, with BLG holding a gold lead while JDG relied on their late-game composition. The mid-game passed relatively calmly until the 28th minute, when BLG executed a sudden death play to end the game.

In this fight, GALA's Sivir misjudged the situation, engaging in a 1v1 against Kalista. Kalista, with the help of Anivia's ultimate (which transforms her into an egg), knocked up and killed Sivir. Top laner Xiaoxu's Mordekaiser also used his ultimate poorly, leading to a teamfight collapse and allowing BLG to end the game in one push.

Bin Achieves Revenge, Heading to International Competition

In the final game, On's Anivia performed exceptionally well. During the laning phase, he secured a solo kill using basic combos. In subsequent teamfights, his crowd control was consistently impactful. This secret weapon was clearly unexpected by their opponents.

Summarizing the performance across all five games, BLG maximized their advantage of having a stronger team configuration. Many viewers commented post-match that while the score was 3-2, it felt like 5-0; BLG led in laning and had mid-game advantages every game, but threw two games in the late stage.

Bin was awarded the MVP for this BO5. Across all five games, he consistently dominated Xiaoxu in lane, delivering an outstanding performance. Casters noted that in this meta, Bin's laning seems almost unbeatable, at least within the LPL where he's at the pinnacle.

Knight also held a significant advantage over HongQ in the mid lane; the solo kill he suffered in the final game had little overall impact.

It's worth recalling that during the regular season, BLG was defeated twice by JDG. GALA posted a muscle-flexing photo, and Bin also posted a photo which drew some mockery. This series served as Bin's successful revenge. After the match, he posted on Weibo stating his intention to bring a championship back.

Personally, I believe BLG remains the team with the highest ceiling in the LPL. Their laning ability is undoubtedly world-class. However, their mid-to-late game execution still shows clear deficiencies, which is the most crucial point to address when facing Korean teams. Additionally, there's a noticeable gap between BLG's performance in BO3s and BO5s; their BO3 play has indeed been subpar. This is another key issue BLG needs to focus on improving. We also hope they can enter the Vanguard Cup in good form, striving to defeat the Korean teams and achieve their goals.