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Chapter 497 A pure difference in top and jungle, LGD takes the match point!

Gnar had already arrived in the mid lane and joined up with his teammates who had just destroyed SKT's top lane. The five of them headed straight for SKT's last remaining bottom lane inhibitor.

"SKT seemed helpless against LGD's Baron buff push; they couldn't find any opportunities to initiate team fights."

"The three-time world champions SKT have never been down 0-2 on the world stage before!" Miller said.

“Yes!” Remember nodded. “On the World Championship stage, SKT had previously been down 1-2 three times, and they eventually reversed the score and won the game each time.”

"However, if it's 2-0, I must say that in the history of the World Championship, there has never been a case of coming back from 0-2 to win 3-2!"

I remember doing a lot of pre-match preparation, and I had a lot of data to rely on.

"Looking at the current situation, SKT is in a very difficult position," Miller continued, "mainly because LGD's performance today has been absolutely amazing!"

"And can you really feel that, in team fights right now, besides Ryze, do other heroes really have any room to perform?" PDD said.

"Even Faker's Ryze was struggling to survive. In fact, in this game, you can see that LGD had a lot of counters to Ryze in team fights, and Faker was always looking for opportunities to make plays."

"But will LGD give you that chance?"

"I don't think so!" Miller answered himself.

At 33 minutes and 40 seconds into the game, LGD's Baron buff duration expired.

At this point, SKT's bottom lane inhibitor tower still had nearly half its health remaining.

It seems that SKT is about to escape the situation of having all three lanes destroyed.

In this situation, if only two lanes are breached and not the third, it means that SKT's defense is quite good.

However, if LGD cannot break through all three lanes of SKT in this wave, it will be unacceptable for them.

However, LGD will definitely be able to destroy SKT's last remaining bottom lane inhibitor in this wave.

Because the wave of blue team minions that surged forward at this moment had already received the Baron buff.

Although the Baron buff on Gnar, Malzahar, Xayah, and Janna all disappeared.

However, the prince still has the Dragon buff.

The reason is also very simple.

In this game, Eimy selected a talent in the second row of the Cunning tree – [Runic Affinity].

The effect of [Runic Affinity]: Increases the duration of buffs provided by monsters by 15%.

The Baron buff is naturally included!
So even after the Baron buff on his teammates disappeared, the Baron buff on the Prince still lasted for almost half a minute.

If we have this half-minute, taking down SKT's last high ground is enough!

As a wave of minions buffed by Baron Nashor surged onto SKT's high ground, Xayah quickly auto-attacked and destroyed SKT's low-health bottom lane inhibitor turret.

LGD's five players pressed on SKT's last remaining bot lane crystal.

At the same time, Little Gnar's rage meter was full, and he transformed into Big Gnar.

Nar's timing in growing larger was absolutely perfect.

How will SKT defend against Gnar's towering presence and their last remaining Nexus?
Everyone on SKT knew that they couldn't afford to lose this last little crystal.

If the bottom lane crystal is lost, then all three lanes will be breached.

If all three routes are breached, what difference is there between that and losing outright?

Just when Xayah was only two auto-attacks away from taking down SKT's bottom lane inhibitor, Peanut seized the opportunity while Xayah was raising her auto-attack hand and decisively used Gragas's E-Flash to strike.

Gragas flashed and hit Xayah, then threw Exploding Gragas (R) behind Xayah.

However, Gragas' ultimate ability missed.

Because the moment Xayah was stunned by Gragas's E-Flash, imp immediately pressed Quicksilver Sash, and then Xayah used her ultimate.

Since Xayah was untargetable, she naturally wasn't blasted back by Gragas' ultimate.

As I said before, as long as Imp reacts quickly enough, a Xayah with Mercury's Treads and Janna as support won't even know how she died!
After Peanut's Gragas attacked Xayah, Zhou Dian immediately attacked SKT's AD carry as well.

Gnar used his E skill to jump over SKT's bottom lane nexus, then slapped out with both palms, using his ultimate to push Varus towards Jarvan IV's side.

Eimy didn't hesitate either, using his Prince EQ combo to charge forward, and then using his ultimate to trap Varus, Yasuo, and Gragas inside.

Varus actually had Flash, but Bang didn't react in time to use Flash to dodge Gnar's ultimate.

Compared to imp's reaction earlier, Bang's performance was indeed lacking.

It seems that imp's Xayah, using Quicksilver to dodge Gragas's ultimate, is not a basic skill; it's not something that can be done casually.

After Varus was trapped inside Jarvan IV's ultimate, Bang hurriedly used Flash to escape.

However, this delay caused Varus to lose most of his health due to various unknown AOE attacks, so Lulu quickly used her ultimate on Varus.

Without securing Xayah, SKT had no chance of winning this team fight.

The SKT players all fled towards the base of the turret, except for Huni, who seemed unable to endure the torment any longer.

Yasuo used Q-Flash to knock up Xayah, followed by Last Breath (R) and unleashed a flurry of attacks on her.

But how could Yasuo possibly kill Xayah while being guarded by Janna and Malzahar alone?

Huni probably wants to finish the next game as soon as possible!

Xayah secured the kill on Yasuo and then casually destroyed SKT's bot lane nexus.

Next, LGD's five players, along with the minions on all three lanes, surged into SKT's inhibitor turrets.

"Yasuo has been taken down, and SKT now only has four players left, three lanes of super minions, and only two nexus turrets!" Miller was barely able to contain his excitement.

"Xia's damage here is extremely high, SKT's inhibitor turrets can't withstand it at all!" PDD shouted.

In less than five seconds, LGD destroyed SKT's fully-healthd inhibitor turret on the right side.

Meanwhile, the left-side turret has been reduced to only one-third of its health by the super minions.

Faker's Ryze pushed forward to clear the minions, but was hit by various unknown AOE attacks and lost most of his health.

PYL's Janna immediately flashed and used her Wind Blast on Ryze, attempting to trap him.

However, Ryze immediately retreated, and at this moment, everyone else in LGD was focused on SKT's inhibitor turrets, so no one went after Janna.

But that was enough; Janna's Flash-Wind Spell at least forced Ryze to retreat.

As soon as Ryze retreated, LGD immediately took down SKT's low-health left inhibitor turret.

At 34 minutes and 30 seconds into the game, SKT had only one isolated base crystal left, exposed to LGD.

LGD's five players rushed forward, with imp's Xayah even using Flash to charge at the front.

In the commentary box.

I remember speaking very quickly, "SKT's left front tooth also fell off, Xayah flashed over, and imp's explosive damage forced Faker to retreat back to the fountain, but the little Gnar with a sliver of health in front of him killed the Ryze with a sliver of health, and then transformed into a giant and didn't die."

"SKT's base exploded! LGD leads 2-0! They've secured match point!" Remember breathed a sigh of relief. "Congratulations to LGD!"

Congratulations to LGD!

Congratulations to LGD!

Miller and PDD followed closely behind, each letting out a shout. "Never a team!"

Miller paused at this point and took a deep breath.

Then he continued, "No team has ever led SKT 2-0 in the World Championship!"

"Although SKT is a team that has achieved a lot of comebacks from 0-2 down to 3-2 in history, they have never done it on the World Championship or the S-series stage!"

That's why Miller paused and took a deep breath halfway through his sentence.

He was trying to calm his incredibly excited emotions.

In the history of the World Championship, there has never been a comeback from a 0-2 deficit to win 3-2.

LGD is currently leading SKT 2-0. What does this mean?
At the same time, today's match is also the final of this S7 World Championship. What does that mean?
This means that LGD is getting closer and closer to the first S-series championship in the history of the LPL region!
How could Miller not be excited? How could he not be thrilled!

Of course, Miller wasn't the only one excited; Jide and PDD, who were standing to his left, were also thrilled.

There are also tens of thousands of spectators in the audience who came to the Bird's Nest to support LGD today.

And in front of the screen, millions of LPL viewers are watching the match online.

If LGD's opponent today wasn't SKT, who has never lost a best-of-five series in four World Championships so far, then...

Miller is probably going to pop the champagne early.

Because their opponent is SKT, even though LGD is currently leading 2-0, none of LGD's supporters dare to say that the game is already won.

The prestige of a triple crown winner is not something to be trifled with!

Picking up where Miller left off, PDD said, "But today, there's still one question about SKT that remains."

"Exactly, besides Faker, who else can step up for SKT this year?"

"Is there anyone who can step forward, hold Faker's hand, and say, 'Brother, I'm here for you!'"

When PDD said these words, the camera happened to focus on Faker inside the soundproof glass room on the SKT side.

Faker stretched his neck, turned his head to the right to look at Peanut, and muttered something under his breath.

The way Faker looked at Peanut behind his glasses seemed a little strange.

Upon hearing PDD's words and seeing the scene before him, Miller couldn't help but burst out laughing.

“Now,” Miller stopped laughing, “there’s someone backstage, all ready to pounce, who just kicked the water cooler away!”

"Will we actually see jungler with the surname B today?" Remember asked.

“He has to come, I think he absolutely has to come!” Miller said.

"Although it sounds arrogant, I still have to say that, judging from the first two games, SKT is no match for LGD today."

"Therefore, I think KkOma will definitely try to make a change in the third game, replacing Peanut with Blank!"

"Yes, and in the next game, LGD has a high probability of choosing the blue side again, while SKT has been on the red side for the third consecutive game," Remember added.

"This game will test the strength of both the coaching team and the substitute players. We look forward to the third game of the BO5 series, LGD's match point!"

"Will LGD be able to go all out and sweep SKT, or will SKT be able to pull one back and keep their hopes of continuing the match alive?"

See you later!

The live stream camera moved from the soundproof glass enclosure where the SKT players were located to the audience seats.

In the official live broadcast room, the camera angle gradually zooms out and rises higher.

Then came the advertising segment.

Inside the soundproof glass room where the LGD players were, everyone took off their headphones and got up from their seats one after another.

The expressions on everyone's faces remained relatively calm, with little sign of excitement.

But just half a minute earlier, LGD had destroyed SKT's base crystal in the game, winning the second game and bringing the final score to 2-0.

Zhou Dian's four teammates were incredibly excited.

Eimy jumped up from his seat even before SKT's base crystal exploded.

The others also excitedly shouted "nice".

Even imp, who is used to big events and has already won the S-series championship, was grinning from ear to ear, his face full of excitement and joy.

Then, the group turned their attention to Zhou Dian, LGD's current core player.

Zhou Dian wore a calm smile, but his eyes were filled with a quiet yet intense longing for something.

Upon seeing Zhou Dian's cold yet sharp gaze, the other four members of LGD felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over their heads, instantly calming down.

Yes, although they are now leading SKT 2-0.

But we haven't won yet, the final is still going on, isn't it?

Two to zero is not always a safe score in a best-of-five series!
Although there has never been a comeback from 0-2 down to 3-2 in the history of the World Championship.

But who can guarantee that LGD's opponent today won't be the next one?

In esports, anything is possible!
The journey of a hundred miles is only half complete at ninety; you only truly win when you win the game.

Zhou Dian took a sip of water, got up from his seat, and walked towards the door, with his four teammates quickly following.

"Once again, congratulations to LGD for winning the second game! They are now leading SKT 2-0!"

As Changmao spoke, the live stream camera gradually zoomed in and focused on the commentary section.

The three people in the commentary booth had long since lost their composure, their faces beaming with laughter.

"You know what? After watching the first game, I was actually a little scared!"

Guan Zeyuan continued, "Because, based on many past matches, SKT's ability to adjust is too strong, and their adjustment speed is too fast!"

"And judging from the second game, I think SKT did it too!"

"They responded very quickly. They chose the red side, made a counter, and picked Yasuo. At the same time, they targeted Jarvan IV, a very aggressive jungler, in the early game."

“Yes, SKT completely dominated the top and jungle lanes in the early game.” Changmao nodded.

"But...who would have thought that LGD managed to turn the game around by relying on their top and jungle players, who were constantly pressured in the early game?" Guan Zeyuan chuckled. "Does this mean that the second game was purely..."

"The gap between Ueno and [the other party]?"

“Uh, it seems there is a bit of a difference,” Rita finally chimed in.

At this moment, the results panel for the second game popped up on the large screen.

The player who dealt the most damage in the entire match was imp's Xayah.

Secondly, there's Wei Shen's Malzahar.

However, anyone who watched the match would agree that Malzaha was practically invisible.

However, Malzahar's damage output was surprisingly the second highest in the entire game.

All I can say is that Malzahar is indeed an easy hero to play!

(End of this chapter)