IG aims for the championship! Swept LGD 3-0 to advance, creating new LPL history, one step away from Worlds.

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In the recently concluded LPL loser's bracket round 3 of the quarterfinals, IG swept LGD 3-0, creating a traffic miracle for the LPL.

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IG creates LPL traffic miracle

Before this match against LGD, most viewers thought the two teams were evenly matched, with LGD even having a higher chance of winning because LGD defeated NIP, who had double-swept IG in the Nirvana Group.

But the audience clearly underestimated IG's current strength; it's no longer just about fighting for the Regional Qualifiers.

In the first game, LGD paid a heavy price for letting Syndra through. After early game exchanges, LGD made a mistake. The wolf mother who had solo-killed The Shy earlier entered the fight and died instantly, and IG started their control mode.

Wei's Kindred scaled up and took off. They successfully encircled Tangyuan at the Baron pit and took the first game.

In the second game, LGD's bot lane got two consecutive solo kills, but their mid Galio was spun around. Wei's signature Jarvan IV made a move to kill the top laner. Then IG had a brilliant teamfight: The Shy's Trundle pillar delayed time, and together with Rookie they killed three.

After that, IG scored from multiple angles. The Shy drove away two enemies and then with Wei killed the mid and jungle. The bot lane also got a double kill.

After securing match point, IG was unstoppable. In the third game, they executed extreme kiting at just 11 minutes, diving tower for a 0-for-4. Aphelios and Thresh appeared again in the bot lane. After LGD launched a counter-attack in the mid-game, IG won the Baron with a divine hook, ending the game's suspense.

Plans change, aim for the championship

After this round, all suspense regarding the LPL Regional Qualifiers has been resolved. IG has secured at least a spot in the Regional Qualifiers, and will start from the winners' bracket.

That is to say, even if IG ends up in the Regional Qualifiers, they only need to win one BO5 to advance to Worlds.

At the same time, IG has made two new pieces of history. They are the first team from the Nirvana Group to advance to the Regional Qualifiers, and they have achieved the best playoff result in the Nirvana Group's history.

But now IG's goal is clearly no longer just the Regional Qualifiers. After completing a one-through-four streak, IG has obviously changed plans and is ready to aim for the championship.

Because looking at the current playoff landscape, with BLG in a tier of their own, the only other team worth expecting is IG.

In terms of gameplay, IG now has a wide enough champion pool, a deep enough tactical pool, and has played enough tough matches and elimination games. The team's morale is very high, and the players have gained a huge confidence boost.

So we can expect that in the next match between IG and AL, IG has become the team with a higher probability of winning. Once IG defeats AL, the most anticipated finals script for the league will unfold.

The possibility of a dream scenario increases

The LOL 15th Anniversary Celebration officially started ticket sales a few days ago, but the audience reported that enthusiasm was not very high, and there were still many unsold tickets after a few days.

The reason is simple: the audience couldn't confirm whether IG would be one of the participating teams at the 15th anniversary.

At that time, IG's advancement path was full of obstacles, with every match being a do-or-die game. If they lost even one, they would be eliminated from the entire year's journey. But now IG has completed a one-through-four streak and will at least participate in the Regional Qualifiers.

In this situation, the remaining tickets for the 15th anniversary will sell out instantly. For the organizers, IG being able to play in the Regional Qualifiers or even the finals is the most dreamlike scenario. Looking at the current situation, IG's opportunity has truly arrived.

With IG's rise, not only are LPL viewers delighted, but Riot is also happy to see this situation.

Last year, IG and SKT directly entered the Play-In stage, which caused Riot to lose a lot of traffic. If IG advances again this year, such a scenario won't happen.