In the third game, HLE once again picked mid-lane Smolder, while T1 chose a three-marksman lineup with top-lane Zeri. However, the bot lane was directly suppressed by Viper's Jhin and Delight's Rakan! HLE used the mid and bot lane priority to take the first two dragons and five Rift Heralds. In the second Rift Herald fight, T1, despite being outnumbered, still engaged and failed to retreat in time, resulting in Zeka's Smolder getting a triple kill and advancing his development successfully!
At 23 minutes, T1 tried to ambush in the top lane but was countered by HLE. Faker's Corki was the first to fall, and Gumayusi's Ziggs was immediately targeted upon teleporting in. HLE secured a 3-0 exchange and took the Baron to expand their lead! In the final team fight, Faker's Corki's flanking teleport was ineffective, and HLE's top and support charged in, allowing Zeka's Smolder to clean up again! In the end, Zeka's Smolder went 11-0, achieving godlike status, and HLE wiped out T1 to take the match point!
Starting lineup:
Hanwha Life Esports : Top Doran, Jungle Peanut, Mid Zeka, Bot Viper, Support Delight
T1 : Top Zeus, Jungle Oner, Mid Faker, Bot Gumayusi, Support Keria
BP phase:
Blue side HLE: Pick: Smolder, Poppy, Jhin, Rakan, Renekton
Ban: Azir, Lillia, Tristana, Camille, Leona
Red side T1: Pick: Ziggs, Sejuani, Corki, Alistar, Zeri
Ban: Rumble, Maokai, Vi, Jax, Bard
Post-match data:
POG:
Match details:
[3:32] Bot lane priority, HLE's jungle and support aggressively invaded the jungle, Oner's Sejuani got caught by Viper's Jhin's Deadly Flourish, Peanut's Poppy's wall slam, and Delight's Rakan's follow-up, giving first blood to Peanut's Poppy!
[6:28] HLE secured the first batch of Rift Heralds!
[7:43] With solid bot lane priority, HLE took the first dragon!
[11:18] In the Rift Herald fight, HLE decisively teleported and initiated a fight, focusing down Oner's Sejuani. Zeus's Zeri tried to escape over the wall with Smolder's ultimate but was chased down by Zeka's Smolder. T1 initially wanted to counter-attack but realized it was too late to retreat! HLE chased and secured a 4-0 exchange, followed by Oner's Sejuani reviving and stealing a Rift Herald! Rift Herald count 5-1! Zeka's Smolder got a triple kill in this fight!
[14:10] HLE's three-man squad killed Oner's Sejuani in the bot lane, while T1's three-man squad killed Viper's Jhin in the top lane! Both sides traded a tier-one turret in the side lanes! HLE then took the second dragon! This match's soul is Infernal Dragon! The gold difference between the two teams is nearly 3K!
[16:35] HLE grouped up and took the Rift Herald, Keria's Alistar tried to flank but ended up retreating in the opposite direction, giving another kill to Zeka's Smolder! Smolder is now 5-0!
[19:45] The third dragon respawned, HLE found an opportunity in the jungle, Peanut's Poppy's hammer sent two away, and HLE's control chain ended with Zeka's Smolder's ultimate, instantly killing Faker's Corki! HLE easily took the soul point Infernal Dragon!
[23:02] T1 tried to ambush in the top lane but HLE countered, forcing Oner's Sejuani's flash. HLE grouped up and killed Faker's Corki before Gumayusi's Ziggs could teleport in! Keria's Alistar tried to block but ended up isolated and killed! Gumayusi's Ziggs was immediately targeted by Peanut's Poppy upon teleporting in! Zeus's Zeri, where are you? HLE secured a 3-0 exchange and easily took the Baron!
[24:32] Mid lane team fight, HLE groups up to push the second mid tower. Faker's Corki TP's behind with little effect, and gets countered by Viper's Jhin + Peanut's Poppy, who wall slam him back to the fountain! Doran's Renekton + Delight's Rakan charge in to hold them! Zeka's Sylas follows up from the back with relentless slashes, HLE successfully wipes out T1, ends the game from the bot lane, and secures the match point!
