In the LPL third stage BO3 between AL and BLG, with shadow starting as the jungler for BLG, after three intense games, BLG defeated AL with a score of 2-1, marking a strong start in the third stage.
In the first game, AL's top laner was Rumble, the jungler was Treant, the mid laner was Yone, and the bot lane featured Ezreal and Rakan; BLG's top laner was Sion, the jungler was Trundle, the mid laner was Xerath, and the bot lane consisted of Sivir and Alistar. At the beginning, AL caught bin's Sion and hope's Ezreal secured first blood. Following that, both teams exchanged fights, with the early game economy remaining fairly even.
In the mid-game, AL took down the first blood tower in the top lane. At 26 minutes, both teams contested the Baron pit; AL dealt damage to BLG, and then baited the Baron. ON's Alistar initiated the fight but only caught Keal's Rakan. Bin's Sion missed his ultimate on the wall, allowing AL to perfectly counterattack, achieving a 1-for-4 trade and securing the first Baron. Later, at 34 minutes, AL contested the Baron again, and shadow's Trundle was instantly eliminated, allowing AL to successfully take the second Baron. At 36 minutes, AL pushed down the bot lane, easily achieving a 0-for-5 team wipe of BLG and claiming victory in the first game. The highest damage in the first game was dealt by Flandre's Rumble.
In the second game, BLG's top laner was Gwen, the jungler was Monkey King, the mid laner was Taliyah, and the bot lane featured Rakan and Xayah; AL's top laner was Jayce, the jungler was Zhao Xin, the mid laner was Galio, and the bot lane consisted of Jhin and Neeko. During the laning phase, both teams exchanged blows, with AL winning the dragon fight and leading the economy by 1K in the early game.
In the mid-game, bin's Gwen dove the tower to solo kill Saint Gun's Jayce, then took down the first blood tower in the top lane. At 25 minutes, BLG quickly secured the Rift Herald. At 28 minutes, both teams clashed in the river; AL's formation was broken, and hope's Jhin was eliminated. BLG achieved a 1-for-5 team wipe of AL and secured the first Baron. In the later stages, at 37 minutes, BLG took the second Baron, and then shadow's Monkey King initiated a fight, resulting in a 0-for-5 wipe and victory in the second game, with the MVP awarded to knight's Taliyah.
In the third game, AL's top laner was Graves, the jungler was Jarvan IV, the mid laner was Ryze, and the bot lane featured Senna and Tahm Kench; BLG's top laner was Renekton, the jungler was Rek'Sai, the mid laner was Viktor, and the bot lane consisted of Lucian and Leona. During the laning phase, shadow's Rek'Sai set the pace, securing kills in both the top and jungle lanes, and with four players diving the tower in the bot lane, they eliminated two of AL's mid-laners and took down the first blood tower, giving BLG a 2K gold lead in the early game.
In the mid-game, they contested the Rift Herald, and ON's Leona secured it. Following a chaotic fight, Knight's Viktor dealt massive damage, resulting in BLG wiping out AL. At 28 minutes, BLG ambushed in the jungle; although Knight's Viktor was killed, BLG wiped out AL again and secured the first Baron. Ultimately, at 29 minutes, BLG wiped out AL at the high ground and claimed victory in the match.
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