The LPL Third Stage group stage has been underway for two days. The two most controversial teams have recently made their debuts. BLG, with a new top laner, barely won after a full three games against TT. Wenbo, who replaced Bin, did not perform exceptionally well, even making some mistakes. However, as a rookie, such performance is within expectations. He might have just been promoted and still needs better synergy with his teammates.

Against a team like TT, BLG doesn't need the top lane to carry; as long as they hold steady and don't feed, the teammates can carry. However, Wenbo struggled to maintain his lane in the first two games. He still needs to learn from the veterans in terms of laning. On the same day, another match was JDG vs AL. This BO3 can be described as the niche and insane match of the year. Anyone who watched the decisive game couldn't help but complain: "Are there really any humans among the ten players on the field?"

In the first game, AL had an advantage in the mid and bot lanes early on, but Breathe in the top lane was crushed by Xiaoxu. AL couldn't snowball their lead. In the team fight phase, JDG won consecutive fights and took the first game. The second game was a stomp for AL. Shanks and Tarzan dominated the mid-jungle duo, securing multiple kills early on. In team fights, Shanks made insane plays, ending with a Pentakill on Sylas, leading the team to tie the series.

The first two games were relatively normal, but no one expected the decisive game to be so absurd. The two teams fought for 56 minutes, experiencing three Barons and three Elder Dragons before barely deciding the winner. AL had an early advantage: at 20 minutes, the kill score was 7:2, and they had a 2k gold lead. However, despite having the advantage, AL was reluctant to push, waiting for the dragon to respawn. At 32 minutes, AL traded the dragon soul for Baron, but also suffered a 3-for-4 trade.

After securing the dragon soul, AL still hesitated to engage, waiting for the Elder Dragon. Then, on the first Elder Dragon, HongQ stole it with just 33 HP remaining. JDG, with the Elder, had only their duo carries left and didn't dare to fight. But JDG then secured another Baron. Using the double buffs, JDG managed to overtake in gold, but they also didn't dare to engage carelessly. The game dragged on to the second Elder Dragon, where AL found an opportunity and scored a 1-for-4 trade.

With three buffs (Elder, Baron, and Dragon Soul), everyone thought AL would end the game, but they only destroyed the top lane inhibitor. During the subsequent mid-lane push, JDG found a 2-for-4 trade. Since K'Sante delayed too much time, JDG missed their chance to end. The game went to the third Elder Dragon. In the decisive game, Xiaoxu tried to split push and destroy the base while his team fought 4v4, but Xiaoxu was solo killed by Annie, and the Elder Dragon was stolen. The game finally ended.

In this decisive game, players from both teams kept making mistakes. Even with double or triple buffs, they couldn't win. Calling it insane might even be an understatement. JDG had multiple opportunities to reverse the game but failed to capitalize. Xiaoxu was truly bizarre: in the late game, his Jayce was solo killed by Annie. If he had solo killed Annie or forced her back, JDG would have won. Or if he hadn't chased K'Sante earlier, they could have ended.

AL is even worse. They had triple buffs but didn't dare to fight, allowing the opponent to find engages. When JDG finally lost, Tabe, sitting in the waiting room, switched between dozens of agonized expressions in a second. It was clear that he was speechless. Interestingly, Tabe had coached all ten players on the field, but none of them played normally in this decisive game. Even the co-streamer, K神, couldn't help but complain that this was the most insane match of the year.

Conclusion:

The third and fourth ranked teams in the LPL played such a game. When LCK sees the video of this match, they'll probably burst out laughing. All ten players are top-tier, yet they delivered such a chaotic game. 56 minutes, three Barons and three Elder Dragons to decide the outcome. I'm already too exhausted to complain.

So, who do you think was the most ridiculous player from both teams?

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