League of Legends Global Finals: EDG defeated RNG in five games and advanced to the semi-finals for the first time in the team

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 24 (Reporter Wang Meng) The 2021 League of Legends Global Finals in Reykjavik, Iceland entered the knockout stage. EDG defeated RNG 3:2 in the "civil war" in the Chinese LPL division held on the 23rd local time, and advanced to the semi-finals of the world for the first time in the history of the team.

EDG and RNG are the first and third seeds in the LPL region, respectively. The two teams performed well in the group stage. RNG qualified as the top spot in the group through the extra game, EDG ranked second in the group, and the two teams will stage a direct dialogue in the quarterfinals after drawing lots.

In the first game, RNG broke the balance of power with a mid-term team battle, and then played steadily and won the lead. In the second game, EDG regrouped and took the initiative to launch an offensive, and played a "0 for 4" in the team battle for the Canyon Pioneer, establishing obvious economic advantages early and equalizing the score without any suspense.

In the battle of Tianwang Mountain, EDG once again had the advantage in the early stage. Although RNG seized the opponent's mistake and tried to save the situation, EDG jungler Zhao Lijie (ID: Jiejie) twice grabbed the "Baron Nash" from his opponent, helping the team get two match points.

RNG, which was fighting against the enemy, took the initiative to attack, and won consecutive victories in small-scale team battles with its flexible sport. It established an economic lead of 10,000 in 27 minutes, successfully dragging the game into the decisive game.

The decisive game, the showdown between the two sides is mainly concentrated in the bottom lane. RNG took the lead in the start, but EDG found the opportunity many times to start the team, killing the opponent's key heroes, and gradually mastering the rhythm of the game. In the 15th minute, EDG played "0 for 5" in the team battle at the bottom lane, setting the victory. Afterwards, although RNG defended tenaciously, he had no choice but to have a huge disadvantage. After EDG killed the "Baron Nash", he climbed to the RNG high ground with a devastating momentum, "destroying" his opponents and winning the game.

EDG's last defeat of RNG was in the 2020 LPL Spring Playoffs. After the game, Zhao Lijie attributed the reason for the victory to the team's belief in defeating the opponent. He said that since he has broken through the team history, his goal is to win the championship.

EDG will face the winners of C9 and GEN in the semi-finals, and the match between the two teams will be held on the 25th.

In the "civil war" of the South Korean LCK division held on the 22nd, the "triple-champion" easily defeated HLE T13:0 and locked in a semi-finals seat.