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Chapter 392 Finals, Facing IG
EDG defeated RNG 3-0 to advance to the finals.

In the post-match forums, the result of the match was clearly not beyond most people's expectations.

RNG's performance in the first half of this year's Spring Split was not good. Even after bringing in Karsa, they did not achieve much synergy. Although RNG jumped to second place in the group with an eight-game winning streak in the later stages, their problems were still exposed without reservation.

The netizens on Tieba (a Chinese online forum) no longer had time to mock RNG or ridicule them as the uncrowned kings; all they had in mind was a love for making memes.

As we all know, EDG is the only team in the West, but after today's match, the lone EDG team has advanced to the finals with an unstoppable momentum.

What does this mean? It means that EDG is the king of the West.

If you, the top four in the East, dare to beat my second to fourth-ranked team in the West, then I, the number one in the West, will beat your top three in the East.

As a result, the image of a mouse leading four little turtles by the back of its head went viral again, and with various lines, it became a super meme that was once again hotly discussed on Tieba.

Unfortunately, the efforts of netizens on Tieba to create a false impression of Geng were far less effective than Lin Ruo's brilliant Weibo post.

After the game, Lin Ruo, who did not go up for an interview, sat on the sofa in the locker room and posted a Weibo message to Suo Ai Te and the other three pitiful playoff teams in the West.

"Anyone who dares to bully the Western Conference teams, I will end their lives! Brothers, is the streamer right?"

The weakness of the West was already evident in the early rounds of the Spring Split, as apart from EDG, all the other teams in the West were utterly defeated by the powerhouses in the East.

During the regular season, Western Conference teams were already known as the "Mr. Bean Group." After being thoroughly outplayed in the playoffs, they gained more than three popular memes, including the "Western Three Idiots" and "One Superman and Many Bears."

Being able to run through the entire Spring Split, this should be considered one of the top two memes of this year's LPL Spring Split.

Well, the first meme is the unexpected crossover meme that came out halfway through: Lin Ruo, what are you doing playing League of Legends when you're a professional Go player?

In short, the Weibo post received positive responses from the other three clubs. The first was WE's official Weibo account, which was eliminated from the playoffs in just two games and was jokingly referred to by netizens as participating in a fake playoffs.

A simple emoji that first expresses grievance and then anticipation says it all.

Next up is the newly established BLG esports club, which was eliminated by JDG, but JDG had already been eliminated in their internal competition.

What to do when there's no one left to take revenge on? Then all you can do is send a bewildered emoji.

Although they were weak in the West this year, they had a lot of memes. Snake was undoubtedly the most meme-worthy of the three teams. After all, who could match their seven-game winning streak in the early game followed by six-game losing streak? It just goes to show how lucky they were.

Snake also gained another major meme from this point on, namely, "one fish, four ways" and "the three heroes of Ling Shi Road".

The Snake-Playing Squad.

Snake's official Weibo account, which garnered significant traffic, also had the longest comment: "Brother, he's the one who killed our brothers." Then, they tagged RW's official Weibo account to guide EDG.

Zhu Kai, the streamer known for his inspirational and motivational speeches, also promptly left a comment below: "Get revenge! I'll never pick up EDG takeout on my way home again."

Because the two clubs are so close, it's common for takeout orders to get mixed up, but Zhu Kai is certain he has never taken any.

why.

They all left Lingshi Road this year and moved their home stadium to Suzhou, so what's the point of them winning?

Lin Ruo, who was scrolling through the comments, really wanted to avenge Snake and also deal with the traitor Guang, but it seemed like he wouldn't need to lift a finger.

Because RW's opponent tomorrow is IG. IG, who had the same number of wins and losses as EDG in this year's Spring Split, is also the only team that most viewers believe has the ability to overthrow EDG's dynasty.

However, before that, they need to play against the super team RW to prove their BO5 strength. April 21st.

The semi-final match between IG and RW has begun amid a great deal of attention. Viewers have very different opinions on this best-of-five series, with half of them considering it a qualifier for EDG.

Half of the viewers also thought that if IG made it to the finals, they might actually be able to put up a fight against EDG, at least dragging it out to a decisive game. Of course, if RW made it to the finals, they suggested that they just stay put.

In the first game of the match, IG, with their aggressive playstyle, forced RW, who preferred strategic play, into a chaotic battle.

This was exactly the kind of rhythm IG loves, and to everyone's surprise, IG, who love chaotic battles, couldn't beat RW.

Doinb's mid-lane Sion played a crucial role in this game, using his ultimate to carry smlz's Kai'Sa into the fray and eliminate JK's Varus in two consecutive waves, thus securing the victory.

It's JK (high school girl) giving gifts again!
Viewers in the live chat have gotten used to it, and IG fans are just as angry as ever.

If there's one major problem facing IG this Spring Split, it's undoubtedly the rookie Draven player, JK, in the bot lane.

I really love giving it to you.

Before IG won the World Championship in 18, JK had the worst reputation in the team and was basically criticized from beginning to end. He finally redeemed himself and gained countless fans by flashing forward in the World Championship.

So there's a reason why JK has a good mentality in Lin Ruo's impression. It makes no sense that he could be so brave even after being criticized for a whole year in 18 if he didn't have a good mentality.

However, this seems to be the biggest advantage of JK (high-achieving but ultimately declining) schools.

Therefore, even though Varus lost the first game due to poor positioning, JK did not hold back in the second game, playing Xayah and Rakan to get a 0-2 start.

However, IG is IG. In a chaotic team fight, the top, mid, and jungle players took turns making plays, especially TheShy's Gangplank, who had a significant advantage over A-Guang in lane.

The two sides remained deadlocked until the mid-game, where a team fight centered around the Baron Nashor. JK, who had farmed up, stepped up and secured a triple kill with a brave, bull-like move to win the game.

The score was tied 1-1.

In the match point game, Ning picked Zac, JK picked Kog'Maw, and A Guang picked Gangplank. Both players showed very determined eyes.

In the end, Zac carried the team to victory, and Ning's superior rhythm led Cuzz to secure match point.

In the 4396 live stream room, while Lin Ruo was getting hungry and went to get some dinner, the fourth game of the match between the two sides had already ended.

IG defeated RW 3-1 to advance to the Spring Split finals. Rookie did not cry after the match, and JK did not blame himself to comfort him.

On the other hand, smlz showed an extremely helpless look. This year, the super team RW has successively welcomed world champion Mouse, LZ's champion jungler Cuzz, and former JDG star Doinb.

The result of reaching the semifinals of the playoffs is not satisfactory, especially since they failed to defeat any of the top three teams: EDG, IG, and RNG.

Being ranked fourth is not a good thing.

Why? Because there are only three slots for the World Championship.

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Before the match ended, the LPL official tournament organizers released the final schedule for the finals.

The 2018 LPL Spring Split Finals will kick off on April 29th at the Chengdu Grand Cube Performing Arts Center. EDG vs IG, the top teams from their respective groups in the East and West, will face off to determine the final Spring Split champion and a spot in the MSI tournament.

(End of this chapter)