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Chapter 417 Second Place: RNG and WE both advance as group winners!
After a four-game losing streak at the start of the group stage, FNC still has a chance to advance from the group stage, which is something no one expected.

The three teams will play two rounds of tiebreakers to determine one qualifying spot.

GAM, with the shortest average match time, advanced directly to the second round of tiebreakers.

FNC and IMT will play the first round.

Before today, IMT had the best chance of advancing among the three teams, but now they have to play a tiebreaker match against the other three teams.

FNC, which everyone thought was dead, has been resurrected and is still fighting to advance from the group stage.

The two teams were on the same starting line, but their morale and fighting spirit were on completely different levels.

In just 28 minutes, FNC crushed IMT, eliminating them and advancing to the second round of tiebreakers.

From impossible to possible, FNC seems to be getting closer and closer.

After winning the first tiebreaker, the morale of the entire FNC team soared to an unprecedented level.

They all felt that they were the "chosen ones"!
We've qualified from the group stage! It's today!
As the draft phase of the final match of the day began, many spectators started cheering for FNC.

With the right timing, location, and support from all sides, how could FNC possibly lose?

Forty-five minutes later, FNC destroyed GAM's base crystal, and the five team members excitedly hugged each other.

They started with four consecutive losses and finished with four consecutive wins.

After a hard-fought eight matches, they ultimately qualified for the quarterfinals as the second-place team in their group.

This is the first time in the history of the World Championship that a team has made it into the quarterfinals after starting with four consecutive losses in the group stage.

This is also the first time a team has made it into the quarterfinals despite starting with three consecutive losses.

Seeing the FNC players hugging each other, and the expressions of excitement on their faces as if they had won everything, even though most viewers now support LPL and were just there for the excitement, they couldn't help but applaud them.

The initial motivation for all Summoners to play this game is to win!

Before people could even reminisce about FNC's four-game losing streak in the group stage yet still managing to advance, the second round of the group stage was still in full swing.

October 13th is the day to decide who will advance from Group C, where RNG is located.

RNG has won three consecutive games in the first round, and their qualification for the next round is already very secure.

After all, in the history of the World Championship, there has only been one instance where a team started the group stage with three consecutive wins but ultimately failed to advance from the group stage.

It's C9 from the S5 World Championship.

RNG certainly can't repeat this mistake. If they fail to qualify in the end, it's because they're bad and don't deserve to be in the quarterfinals.

The only thing LPL viewers are hoping for is whether RNG can secure first place in their group and advance as the top seed.

There are some advantages to finishing first in your group. For example, your opponent in the quarterfinals will be the runner-up from another group, and you'll have an extra chance to choose sides in the best-of-five series for the quarterfinals.

In the first match today, RNG faced off against G2, who had only won one game against a wildcard team before.

Just when all LPL viewers thought this would be another easy victory like the first round, reality dealt them a heavy blow.

In a dominant 20-minute game, G2 easily defeated RNG.

Many LPL viewers couldn't help but start to worry about RNG's performance.

There's no need to worry about advancing from the group stage, since there's a wildcard team on the team that's easy to beat.

RNG is guaranteed at least four wins, and even in the worst-case scenario, they can play a tiebreaker.

With this form, it's a bit risky for them to get first place in the group!

Samsung then easily defeated the wildcard team FB.

Then came Samsung's back-to-back match, a classic SSG-style marathon game where SSG defeated G2, bringing their record to four wins and one loss.

In Group C, G2 has lost three games so far, while FB has lost four.

So before today's matches started, Samsung, who were ranked second in Group C, actually qualified first from Group C a round early.

As for RNG, they can also advance from the group stage if they defeat FB in the next match.

No one believed that the wildcard team FB could defeat RNG. Even G2, who needed FB to win to keep their hopes of advancing, had no hope for FB.

The strength gap is too big!
And that's exactly what happened; RNG easily crushed FB.

Uzi even picked VN, which drew cheers from the audience.

So, after only four of today's six group stage matches, the two qualifying spots for Group C have already been decided.

Compared to yesterday's thrilling, unpredictable, and suspenseful Group B match that lasted until the very last eighth game, this match definitely lacked a lot of excitement.

However, the excitement among the home crowd was undiminished, given that their own region's team was playing today.

With the two teams advancing from Group C already determined, today's penultimate match became a meaningless game.

Both teams in the match, G2 and FB, had already been eliminated from the group stage.

Many people didn't expect that G2, the European champions who had won four consecutive European titles, would be eliminated from the group stage a round early.

They didn't even make it to their last group stage match.

They failed to qualify last year, and they failed to qualify again this year.

The number one seed from the European region failed to advance from the group stage for the second consecutive year, and the North American audience ridiculed him mercilessly.

The BO1 match between G2 and FB, which won't determine anything, seems destined to be a fun game.

However, Facebook took it very seriously. They wanted to get their first win in the main event of the World Championship and carefully selected their lineup.

G2's game was much more entertaining.

Mid laner Perkz even went so far as to pick Yasuo, the "Happy Wind Man".

He just picked such a cheerful hero. When the camera focused on him during the hero selection, it was revealed that he was crying while choosing the hero.

The crying was heartfelt and deeply saddening.

This scene also moved many viewers.

Of course, some viewers complained after seeing this scene, saying that now that the group is eliminated, they know to cry, why didn't they do this earlier!
After playing for more than fifty minutes, G2 defeated FB.

Of course, the result of this match is no longer important.

Next up is the last match of the day that LPL viewers have been eagerly anticipating.

RNG vs. Samsung.

Both teams currently have a record of four wins and one loss. Whoever wins this match will be the group leader.

Just like in the first leg, Uzi's slugger blew Ruler away, carrying the team to victory.

It seems Ruler has a slight phobia of dogs.

With a close call, RNG successfully advanced from Group C as the top seed in their group.

For a time, the entire Chinese internet was filled with praise for RNG.

It wasn't just because RNG finished first in their group, but also because they defeated two Korean teams in the group stage.

In recent years, LPL teams have lost too many times to Korean teams in the World Championship; they have basically never won.

Every time the World Championship (S-series) comes around, all LPL viewers are holding their breath in anticipation.

Taking advantage of today's result, online trolls and self-media outlets associated with the RNG club have once again mobilized in large numbers to quickly expand their influence in the public opinion arena.

The marketing tactics employed, such as comparing and contrasting, labeling, and playing the patriotism card, are self-evident.

Anyway, there will always be people who fall for this, and these are my target audience.

As for those who don't buy into my style, hey, don't even bother with me!

They label anyone who touches on the subject. They've really mastered the art of marketing.

After all, the total number of fans in esports is limited.

Without truly outstanding achievements, how many fans can be attracted by relying solely on natural attraction?

We need to use some methods!
The "methods" used to attract more fans who don't know much about esports or League of Legends competitions.

However, these fans are actually more sticky and loyal.

People are averse to loss. The less they understand something, the more reluctant they are to give up their sunk costs, and the more likely they are to convince themselves when faced with a "crisis of faith".

These are the so-called "high-quality fans".

The more you know, the less the club will value you as a fan.

Marketing is unavoidable in any project based on the fan economy; every company does it, it's just a matter of the marketing methods and the degree of marketing.

Some of these methods are somewhat acceptable, but others are disgusting!
Of course, given the level of unity within the LPL before this year's domestic S-series tournament, regardless of the circumstances, the vast majority of fans of any LPL team congratulated and were happy to see RNG advance as the top seed in their group.

October 14th marks the start of the third day of the second round of the group stage.

Today, the two qualifying spots in Group D, where WE is located, will be decided.

Group D currently presents the most complex qualification situation, with the exception of the Flash Wolves, who have a record of zero wins and three losses.

The other three teams all have a record of two wins and one loss, with each team having its own wins and losses against the others.

In the first match, Team Rabbit (MSF) defeated Flash Wolves.

In this meta dominated by support champions with Ardent Censer, Rabbit Team's support IgNar picked Thresh this game, hooking Flash Wolves so hard they tilted.

He ultimately won the MVP award with 0 deaths and a 100% team fight participation rate.

After losing this game, Flash Wolves suffered their fourth consecutive loss in the group stage.

Unlike Group A, where FNC was, Flash Wolves no longer have any chance of advancing from Group D because there are no undefeated teams in Group D.

Actually, the Flash Wolves team isn't weak in terms of individual player skill.

There are many well-known players like jungler Karsa and support Swordart.

Moreover, these players are not too old at this time; they are still in their prime.

These players on the Flash Wolves have been playing together for several years and have no problems with teamwork.

However, their performance has been getting worse and worse, and the last time they reached the quarterfinals of the World Championship was in S5.
Flash Wolves have already been eliminated from the group stage two rounds early, while AHQ, another team from the Taiwan region in this World Championship, has not yet played their second round of the group stage.

However, AHQ also suffered three consecutive losses in the first round, and their group also included strong teams like SKT and LGD, making it virtually impossible for them to advance from the group stage.

This shows what?
This only shows that the Taiwan competition zone is indeed not competitive enough.

It seems that the recent rumors about Riot Games reducing the number of World Championship slots for the LMS region and considering abolishing the LMS region are not unfounded.

The poor performance of Team TW in the group stage of this year's World Championship will undoubtedly accelerate these processes.

LPL viewers naturally have no interest in these trivial matters in Taiwan; they only make light of them.

Next up is WE's match.

Perhaps seeing Xiaohu play Jayce in the mid lane yesterday, Xiye got a little itchy, and in this game against TSM, Xiye also picked Jayce in the mid lane.

However, the results were quite different from those of Xiaohu.

It can only be described in two words.

Explosive killing!

Bjergsen was completely stunned by Jess's barrage of attacks.

WE also easily defeated TSM.

Then WE played Flash Wolves back-to-back.

There's no way around it; the teams that make it through the qualifying rounds are the ones who have to play back-to-back matches first.

Facing the Flash Wolves, who had already suffered four consecutive losses, WE showed no mercy and delivered another crushing victory.

WE's record in the group stage is now four wins and one loss.

However, due to the presence of a team with no wins in the group, even though WE has won four games, they have not been able to advance from the group stage in advance, and the outcome of the group stage remains uncertain.

Then TSM defeated Team Rabbit.

In this game, the Rabbit team's top laner picked Yasuo and Contena.

However, it seems he made some mistakes in his execution, and ended up getting brutally beaten by Gnar.

TSM's record is now three wins and two losses, and their next match is against the Flash Wolves, who are on a five-game losing streak.

The North American number one seed looks very promising in terms of qualifying.

It's unclear whether TSM became too complacent or if Flash Wolves finally woke up after a five-game losing streak, learning from their mistakes and fighting back.

In this game, Flash Wolves swept away their "timid" state from the previous few games, and dared to fight and take risks. Even Mimi Egg, who had played tanks for five games, dared to pick Renekton top lane.

As a result, this crocodile player completely dominated TSM.

Perhaps the Flash Wolves were under too much pressure, carrying the hopes of all the viewers in the Taiwan region!
Under immense pressure, some athletes turned that pressure into motivation, becoming increasingly courageous in the competition.

Some contestants lost themselves under pressure and were unable to perform to their full potential.

Flash Wolves clearly belong to the latter category.

In fact, given their strength, they shouldn't have suffered five consecutive losses in the group stage.

Now that they've been eliminated early, they've been relieved of the pressure and are finally able to fully demonstrate their abilities.

Unfortunately, TSM, who played Flash Wolves in the last game, became the victim.

With this loss to Flash Wolves, TSM's group stage record is now three wins and three losses.

This puts TSM in a very passive position.

The last match in Group D is between Team Rabbit and WE.

If the Rabbit Team wins this match, they can advance from the group stage alongside WE, and then play a tiebreaker match to compete for the top spot in the group.

Of course, if WE wins, they will advance directly as the group leader, and the Rabbit Team and TSM will play a tiebreaker to compete for second place in the group.

TSM's fate is now entirely in WE's hands.

If WE were to hold back even slightly, TSM would be doomed.

Now, the entire TSM team can only pray that WE can defeat the Rabbit team.

As the two leading teams in the League of Legends world, representing the East and West respectively, there is no animosity between them.

Moreover, WE will definitely be aiming for first place in the group. They won't be complacent at all, let alone relax. They will go all out.

After a fierce battle lasting over forty minutes, WE defeated the Rabbit Team.

When the Rabbit Team's base exploded, the happiest team on the scene was not WE, who had qualified as the top seed in Group D, but TSM, who had been given a new lease on life.

The director understood and immediately switched to footage of the TSM lounge.

The TSM players and coaching staff excitedly hugged each other.

However, some TSM players seemed to be overly excited and confused about the situation.

In the subsequent tiebreaker against the Rabbits, TSM's top laner Hauntzer was brimming with confidence and picked Jayce.

(End of this chapter)