In the early game, both sides attempted tower dives in the top and bottom lanes but were unsuccessful, leading to a peaceful development without any kills. In the mid-game, Crisp's Renata was caught by Elk's Varus ultimate in the mid lane, leading to the first blood. In the dragon fight, Bin's Jax was isolated from the team and sacrificed, allowing WBG to win the fight 4-0 and secure the Baron, gaining a 2k gold lead.
Later, after the Baron respawned, WBG continued to go for the dragon. Bin's Jax teleported to flank and caught Xiaohu, breaking through the defenses. Elk secured a double kill, and BLG won the fight 2-0, taking the Baron and overturning the gold deficit to lead by 1k.
In the late game, knight's Smaug took control of the match, leaving WBG unable to contest in direct fights. Although they secured the Baron, BLG ultimately pushed and destroyed the base in one go, taking the first victory.
Game 1:
BP:
Blue side WBG: Breathe Poppy, Tarzan Brand, Xiaohu Yone, Light Kalista, Crisp Renata
Ban: Sylas, Rakan, Ashe, Ziggs, Kai'Sa
Red side BLG: Bin Jax, Xun Skarner, knight Smaug, Elk Varus, ON Neeko
Ban: Aurelion Sol, Orianna, Maokai, K'Sante, Gnar
Post-match data:
MVP:
Match details:
[4:02] Skarner ganks bot, BLG's three-man dive on Poppy fails, Breathe escapes with low health, and BLG's three are also left with low health.
[6:07] Rift Herald fight, Skarner pushes Renata over the wall, forcing her flash, Kalista also forced to flash in the front, Rift Herald 2-1 in favor of WBG over BLG.
[11:42] Skarner pulls Yone in the mid lane, Yone flashes to escape, Varus takes down WBG's top turret, WBG's four take down BLG's bot second turret, gold is even.
[15:25] WBG secures the Rift Herald, Poppy's ultimate sends Skarner flying, Rift Herald 5-1 in favor of WBG over BLG. Gold difference is minimal. BLG secures two dragons, with this game being a Wind Dragon soul.
[19:13] Varus catches Renata with an ultimate in the mid lane, following up with two arrows and a WQ combo to secure first blood.
[22:01] Dragon respawns, BLG starts the dragon, Poppy is low and returns to base to clear the bot lane, BLG's five continue on the dragon, Poppy teleports to the front line and sends Skarner flying, Yone steals the dragon, Jax is flanked and sacrificed, Brand secures the kill on Jax, Kalista chases and kills Smaug, Yone fights Neeko again, Brand's passive burns Varus, WBG wins the fight 4-0 and secures the Baron, leading by 2k gold.
[25:12] Yone is caught in the mid lane, Skarner and Jax with Neeko's support, Yone's E return is killed, kill goes to Jax.
[27:34] BLG pushes mid, WBG forces BLG's four to the top jungle, then WBG's three secure the dragon, both sides have two dragons each. In the mid lane, Yone's ultimate triggers Neeko's ultimate, Yone uses QSS to escape. WBG leads by 2k gold.
[29:34] Baron respawns, WBG starts it directly, BLG comes to disrupt, Jax is caught by Renata's Q, WBG backs off, Jax flashes to escape. WBG's four retreat top, Yone is caught in the jungle by Jax's teleport flank, uses ultimate but can't escape, Varus kills Yone with an arrow and then kills Renata, BLG wins the fight 2-0 and secures the Baron, leading by 1k gold.
[32:18] A fight breaks out in the jungle, Neeko hits the blast cone and gets killed by Yone, WBG's four members with low health move to the lower jungle to take the red buff and recall, BLG pushes down WBG's mid lane inhibitor tower, leading by 2k gold.
[33:28] Dragon respawns, Neeko misses her ultimate, Smode disrupts WBG's formation, BLG secures the dragon and is one away from the Wind Dragon Soul, WBG's five members are chased to the mid lane by BLG's five, Neeko is pinned against the wall by Poppy and uses Zhonya's Hourglass, waiting to die, Skarner pulls two members but teammates don't follow up, Smode takes down Poppy, Jax dives the backline and dies, both sides trade 2 for 2, the gold difference is back within 1k.
[35:58] BLG's three members catch Brand in the jungle, Skarner holds him for Varus to secure the kill, Yone enters the fight to help Kalista take down Varus, Smode emerges from the side and kills Renata with one attack before killing Poppy for a double kill, BLG trades 2 for 3, leading by 2k gold.
[37:48] WBG rushes Baron and secures it, Skarner is knocked away by Poppy, BLG wins the ensuing fight 2 for 0, leading by 2k gold.
[38:47] BLG directly pushes up to WBG's base and forcibly destroys WBG's nexus to take the first game.
