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In the rematch between BLG and AL, BLG easily won the first game, and in the second game, they once again gained an advantage in the early to mid-game. However, during a crucial team fight at the Elder Dragon, they suddenly faltered and were countered by AL, causing the situation to spiral out of control.
In the subsequent crucial team fight for the Baron, AL also secured the Baron, successfully turning the game around and equalizing the score.
BLG won the level one team fight, and Knight had a great start.
In the draft phase of the second game, AL, playing on the blue side, first picked Pantheon to establish early offensive support, followed by locking in Sion for initiation, pairing it with the mid-lane core, Orianna. In the bot lane, they chose a pushing Sivir with a support Alistar. BLG responded with a strong bottom lane combination of Braum and Lucian, while opting for Yorick in the top lane to enhance split-pushing potential.
In the jungle and mid-lane, they selected Viktor paired with Xin Zhao, focusing their overall composition on pressuring the top and bottom lanes. AL had a stronger rhythm and slightly better late-game potential.
As the match began, BLG invaded the jungle with three players and caught the position of Wheel Mom, securing a kill. AL, in a four versus three situation, found themselves at a disadvantage. After being pulled by BLG, Braum re-engaged, allowing BLG to take two more kills, both secured by Viktor, who stacked a significant amount of power. However, during Lucian's retreat, he was caught and killed by Wheel Mom, resulting in a trade of two for three.
After returning to lane, Knight had a significant advantage in the mid-lane, but AL's jungle and support coordinated a prior invasion, successfully killing Braum. Soon after, BLG retaliated, forcing a flash in the mid-lane, followed by a jungle invasion where AL attempted a counter but was outnumbered, leading to the successful kill of Alistar.
Under BLG's massive advantage, the situation suddenly reversed.
In terms of farming, Tarzan fell behind significantly, failing to reach level 6 for a long time. BLG seized the opportunity, with their jungle and support continuing to coordinate, successfully taking three Rift Scuttlers. The first dragon contest came quite late, with AL making the first move at 12 minutes. BLG responded with a fight, where Lucian severely damaged Wheel Mom, quickly forming a four versus three situation, allowing Lucian to forcefully kill Wheel Mom.
In the ensuing team fight, Viktor killed the support, achieving a 4-0 record. After returning home to replenish, BLG attacked Alistar in the bot lane, but Shanks made a mistake trying to counter-attack and was directly killed by Braum's ultimate.
At 16 minutes, AL seized the opportunity to initiate and kill Braum. BLG then took the chance to severely damage Wheel Mom in the mid-lane and destroyed another turret, while AL grouped up to kill Bin in the top lane.
The turning point of the match came at 21 minutes, when BLG initiated a forced kill on Alistar in the bot lane and then engaged the Elder Dragon. However, Shanks on Orianna seized the opportunity to flash and pull multiple enemies, damaging Viktor before Sion entered and executed a full combo to secure kills. Following this, Tarzan's ultimate landed, and AL's team, with full AOE damage, killed four opponents and subsequently chased down Lucian for a complete team wipe.
At 23 minutes, AL initiated another offensive, with the jungle and support starting the fight, resulting in Knight being killed again, achieving a 0 for 2 trade and beginning to take control of the game actively.
In the LPL, the mid-lane star shines, Tarzan secures a quadra kill to finish.
Unexpectedly, at 24 minutes, BLG invaded the jungle and caught Wheel Mom, securing a kill. They then seized the timing to rush the Baron, but AL, in a four versus five situation, had their jungle and support enter, with Kael using a smite to secure the Baron. Shanks once again delivered a great ultimate, allowing AL to win the team fight and secure the Baron, thereby expanding their advantage.
At 27 minutes, a team fight erupted in the jungle, where Orianna's ultimate missed. During the subsequent tug-of-war, Sion was killed under the tower, but Tarzan entered and immediately secured a double kill, then cleaned up the battlefield with a quadra kill, suddenly ending the match.
In my opinion, both teams made several mistakes in this match. By the standards of top-tier LPL matches, neither team performed exceptionally well. BLG seemed to relax their vigilance while in a favorable position, whereas AL turned the tide with individual skill. Shanks, in particular, should be considered an MVP-level performance in this match.
Despite the mistakes made in the mid-game, the Elder Dragon team fight was pivotal, with a timely flash ultimate making a significant impact. Following this, Kael and Tarzan also stepped up, winning the crucial Baron team fight again and capitalizing on BLG's all-in, with the jungle, mid-lane, and support executing a perfect engagement that almost secured victory.