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G's Nexus at the 38-minute mark, the series was forced to a deciding fifth game. Finally deciding they've had enough, EDG eliminated Clid before securing both the Elder Dragon and the Baron. However, Clid continued to secure the Barons and Dragons for Gen.G despite losing team fights. Scout and Jungler Zhao "Jiejie" Li-Jie then shut down the growth of Gen. In a do-or-die game four, EDG managed to find the answer to Gen.G’s tactics, bringing back bot lane's menacing Lucian-Nami duo and denying BDD his signature Zoe pick. With the collapse of the rest of EDG's team members in the mid lane, Gen.G seized game three in 40 minutes and took a commanding 2-1 series lead. This was short-lived, though, as Kim "Rascal" Kwang-hee found an opportunity for a flank against Lee "Scout" Ye-chan, who carried most of EDG's team fights. As their champions scaled, Viper sniped Kim "Life" Jeong-min in a key team fight along the river, forcing Gen.G to reset the Baron and allowing his team to regain map control. However, EDG cautiously stalled and farmed for the late game in the side lanes. Gen.G snowballed their lead early with Clid and BDD unlocking all lanes for their team and earning a chain of map objectives along the way. Game three was a back-and-forth affair between the two sides. BDD constantly punished EDG in the fog of war, allowing his teammates to ace the enemy and nearly make it to the enemy Nexus.īut it was Clid that propelled Gen.G to victory, stealing the Baron that could have turned the game around before his teammates mopped up the opposition to secure his team's 30-minute win in game two. With comfort picks like BDD's Azir and Kim "Clid" Tae-min's Lee Sin, they stole enemy camps and stomped the bot lane early.
The second game showed how Gen.G excelled in familiarity.
As Gen.G were distracted in a team fight at the Dragon pit, Flandre and Scout snuck into the enemy base to give EDG the opening win of the series in just 29 minutes. However, with a fed Viper threatening the mid and bot lanes and Li "Flandre" Xuan-Jun's Jax pushing the top lane, EDG held the split push edge.
Gen.G, on the other hand, found trades on the map and slowed down EDG with their double-support team.ĭuring the Drake and Baron fights, Gwak "Bdd" Bo-seong's Seraphine ultimates masterfully landed on the EDG's members, setting up multiple kills for his team. The series opened with EDG establishing early bot lane dominance with the Lucian-Nami combo of Park "Viper" Do-hyeon and Tian "Meiko" Ye. In the end, it was EDG who figured out Gen.G, outplaying their opponents in the deciding game to break through to the finals. After five years of never even making it to the semi-finals, EDward Gaming (EDG) defeated Gen.G Esports, 3-2, in their first-ever showing in the semis to advance to the grand finals of the 2021 League of Legends World Championship to face defending champions DAMWON Gaming KIA.īoth sides showed immense growth in this heated semis matchup, as they constantly sought out openings and made riskier plays in the hopes of a victory.