In the third game, T1 leveraged their early lane advantage to gain an economic lead. The team even sacrificed Faker's Azir's development to heavily target PerfecT's Renekton, allowing Zeus's Olaf to gain a 70 CS lead! In the mid-game, T1 crippled BeryL's Alistar, found an opportunity to group up and rush down Baron! In the subsequent crucial dragon fight, Oner's Lillia put Bdd's Sylas to sleep in the backline, and Zeus's Olaf solo killed Bdd's Sylas, effectively ending the game. T1 achieved a 0-for-5 exchange, instantly securing match point against KT!
Starting lineup:
T1: Top Zeus, Jungle Oner, Mid Faker, ADC Gumayusi, Support Keria
KT: Top PerfecT, Jungle Pyosik, Mid Bdd, ADC Deft, Support BeryL
BP phase:
Blue side T1: Pick: Azir, Lillia, Olaf, Varus, Rell
Ban: Maokai, Ivern, Vi, Kalista, Ziggs
Red side KT: Pick: Renekton, Sejuani, Sylas, Miss Fortune, Alistar
Ban: Ashe, Rumble, Nasus, Senna, Caitlyn
Post-match data:
POG:
Match details:
[6:45] KT's four members started the Rift Scuttler, but Oner's Lillia's bowling ball hit one! The first Rift Scuttler fight ended 2-1 in favor of KT!
[8:28] Both sides made plays on the side lanes simultaneously. T1's three members dove under the tower to kill PerfecT's Renekton, giving Oner's Lillia the first blood! Meanwhile, KT's three members mirrored the play and killed Zeus's Olaf! 1-for-1 exchange!
[10:18] KT attempted another three-man play on the bottom lane, but this time Oner's Lillia successfully countered, flashing and Q'ing to kill the low-health BeryL's Alistar under the tower!
[11:41] With lane priority, T1 secured the second batch of Rift Scuttlers, getting four in total, while KT traded for the first dragon! T1 then took down KT's top tower, gaining a 2K gold advantage!
[14:27] T1 secured the Rift Herald!
[17:56] Pushing the bottom lane, T1 secured the second dragon of the game! This game has an Earth Dragon soul!
[19:40] T1 made another play on the bottom lane, diving the second tower to kill Renekton again. Both teams used their TPs, and Bdd's Sylas instantly killed the half-health Oner's Lillia with a Q+R combo. Subsequently, Faker's Azir was caught by three KT members while recalling in the bottom river bush! This play effectively gave Bdd's Sylas a double kill!
[28:17] KT secured the third dragon, and T1 attempted to start Baron but had to stop when it was down to 1/3 health! Both teams disengaged!
[30:33] T1's first wave crippled BeryL's Alistar, forcing out his ultimate, and then they rushed down Baron in the second wave! Pyosik's Sejuani and Bdd's Sylas couldn't steal it, but Bdd's Sylas and his teammates managed to kill Keria's Rell who was trying to hold them off. KT then pushed down T1's top tower in retaliation! The gold difference was over 4K!
[33:43] In the dragon fight, Bdd's Sylas failed to steal the dragon again, and T1 chased down KT's frontline, causing their formation to scatter. Oner's Lillia landed a crucial sleep on Bdd's Sylas, giving Zeus's Olaf the chance to engage and kill him! Keria's Rell successfully engaged and held off the remaining KT members, allowing T1 to achieve a 0-for-5 team wipe and instantly end the game!
