On August 10, Beijing time, NIP defeated LGD 3-1 in the first round of the LPL summer playoffs, and NIP advanced to the second round of the playoffs to face JDG.

The first game

LGD: Nar, Big Tree, Little Cannon, Zeli, Bullhead

NIP: Cards, Zyra, Aurora, Female Gun, Leona

In the first 7 minutes of the NIP, Ueno came to the bottom lane to kill LGD's bottom lane group to Yueta. NIP had been roaming around in the early stages, and in 10 minutes Nosuke came to the top lane and killed LGD Nar, but the NIP cards and Leona were left behind by LGD Nakanosuke, who arrived in the field. At the same time, Rookie's Alora in the middle lane killed the lone LGD Zeli, although the early NIP wandering rhythm opened up the situation, but the economy did not lead, NIP controlled two small dragons, and LGD controlled six tide insects.

In the 18th minute of the game, LGD had to break the rhythm of NIP's dragon, but the two sides of the team battle played a wave of 2 for 2, and LGD won the dragon. In the middle of the game, the two teams chose to compete for the resources of the dragon, and in the 23rd minute, the dragon group LGD took control of the dragon again, but the team battle rout was killed by NIP. NIP went straight to take the first big dragon of the game.

In the middle of the 26th minute of the game, LGD Zeli made an operation mistake and was caught and killed by NIP. In the 29th minute of the game, NIP wiped out the LGD five-person team in the middle lane, and NIP directly advanced in the middle to win the first game.

Second inning

LGD: Nar, Ion, Cannon, Ember, Leona

NIP: Udil, Zyra, Zeli, Female Gun, Ryl

Leyan helped Rookie win the first blood of the opponent in the early stage, and then helped Shanji on the road to kill LGD top laner Nar. In the 10th minute, the two sides played one for one, and then in the 12th minute, LGD opened a group in the upper road and killed NIP Nosuke, and LGD controlled the second group of tide insects. LGD helped Haichao get two heads, and LGD, which was originally a little behind in the early stage, will overtake NIP through two rounds of team battles.

In the 15-minute game, NIP originally had the upper hand, but LGD gave a counter-fight to the team, and LGD pushed the first tower of NIP by the way. In the 19th minute, NIP won the team battle and killed the LGD trio, and LGD's mid-term rhythm was interrupted by NIP.

In the 25th minute of the game, NIP killed LGD's small cannon, and NIP took down the big dragon. After NIP took down the big dragon, they demolished all the outer towers of LGD to further expand the advantage of the game. In the 31st minute, the small dragon group, NIP killed the LGD bottom lane group. NIP won the second dragon and pushed LGD's mid lane high ground with the line, NIP directly chose to push and kill LGD's two, and NIP successfully won the second game.

The third game

LGD: Crocodile, Fire Man, Yon, Varus, Bullhead

NIP: Quisanti, Zyra, Enchantress, Zeri, Leona

At the beginning of the match, Zhuo helps Shanji catch the road, kills the LGD crocodile and plays a flash. Leyan helped the middle and upper lanes to catch people and play an advantage in the early stage. Leyan helped the team control two more dragons, and the early NIP established a 2K economic advantage to start the game.

In the 15th minute of the game, the pioneer team completed the counterpoint single kill in the middle lane, and the NIP at the vanguard killed Haichao. The LGD crocodile single-handedly killed Leyan Zyra on the road in the 19th minute, and in the middle of the game, LGD narrowed the disadvantage in the early stage.

In the 25th minute of the game, NIP played 1 for 2 in the field team battle, and then in the 27th minute, the two sides pulled around the big dragon, NIP Zhongfu died, and LGD won the big dragon. LGD won Dalong and overtook NIP in one fell swoop to establish a lead. LGD caught NIP Zeli to death in the wild area in the 33rd minute, and Dalong was controlled by LGD again. LGD took Da Longzi and killed the three NIP in 35 minutes, and LGD pushed forward to win the third game.

Fourth inning

NIP: Udir, Zyra, Zeri, EZ, Leona

LGD: Quisanti, Fire Man, Little Cannon, Smod, Bull Head

In the early stage, after the NIP tide insect group was double-killed by LGD, NIP supported Gank through the lane, and gradually brought back the advantage. NIP three-way matching has the advantage of getting the right wire. In 13 minutes, Zhuo replaced LGD's Nakano Suke trio, and NIP directly led LGD's 3K economy in the early stage.

In the middle of the game, NIP used the pioneer to push off LGD's lower outer tower, and shanji continued to pull LGD's firepower on the upper lane, allowing the middle and lower lanes to develop. In the 20th minute of the game, NIP caught LGD Quisanti to death, and NIP began to take down the dragon.

NIP was about to push forward after taking down Dalong, but was stopped by LGD in the middle of the lane on 24 minutes. In the 27th minute, the two teams competed for the big dragon, and NIP successfully won and killed the LGD three, LGD was left with a double C, unable to resist NIP's pusher, and finally NIP won the fourth game in the 28th minute.