Preface: The S16 season has officially begun. I believe most players have been following the recent matches. The Knight's Road in the LPL region has officially kicked off, and the pace of the games is very tight. IG, as a highly anticipated team, successfully avenged their loss to TT in this match, advancing to the playoffs and the Summit Group. In this match, top laner Theshy's performance was outstanding, especially when he used Camille to recreate a scene comparable to the "Immortal Finger Pointing the Way" (a famous play). He managed to withstand Olaf's pressure in the early game and even solo-killed him three times within ten minutes. The entire match also set a new record for the fastest BO5 in the LPL.

Theshy returns to his god-like status.

I believe most players have been following the recent Knight's Road. The two matches in the LPL have concluded, with both NIP and IG from the Rebirth Group advancing to the playoffs. Both matches were one-sided victories, reminiscent of the second stage. Does this mean that teams lose confidence after being crushed in the Summit Group? EDG, needless to say, is the last place in the Summit Group, while NIP is the top of the Rebirth Group. There is a significant gap in strength between the two teams. After losing, jungler Jiejie has fallen into the Rebirth Group for the fourth time, and it seems the title of "Rebirth Jungler" might be passed on.

The match that fans were most focused on was between IG and TT. Unexpectedly, it turned into a one-sided stomp, not even a bot game could be this fast. The first game was the most exciting. Just two minutes in, the top lane Olaf tried to stack minions and dive for a kill, but Theshy used Flash to dodge Olaf's crucial axe, then turned around and used his hookshot to secure first blood. At six minutes, Theshy solo-killed Olaf again in the top lane, completely breaking the lane. At ten minutes, Theshy pulled off another top-tier play: after diving and killing Olaf, he used a perfect hookshot and Flash to reset tower aggro. Finally, the game ended in just 24 minutes.

In the second game, Rookie's Twisted Fate set the pace for the entire team. At the four-minute mark, both bot lanes traded kills. Then TT started to constantly target Theshy's champion "Wolf Mother" (a nickname). At 18 minutes, IG pulled off a perfect 1-for-4 teamfight and pushed hard, giving TT no chance. At 21 minutes, Rookie's Twisted Fate perfectly controlled the map, securing a 0-for-4 teamfight, and then IG took Baron. Finally, the game ended at 24 minutes.

In the third game, it seemed TT had no morale left. Theshy directly pulled out his signature top lane Vayne. From the very beginning, TT's bot lane was completely destroyed, making it feel like a simple bot match. In the end, IG finished the third game in just 19 minutes and 47 seconds. It felt just like a simple bot match, with no difficulty at all.

After three games, IG broke the LPL record for the fastest BO5. Game 1: 24 minutes 8 seconds, Game 2: 24 minutes 5 seconds, Game 3: 19 minutes 47 seconds, total time 68 minutes flat. The previous record was set by SN in the S11 season, when they swept LNG 3-0 in 73 minutes 26 seconds. This time, they were 5 minutes 26 seconds faster. Netizens even joked, "If the tower plating mechanic were removed, would every game be 1557?" In the post-match interview, Theshy also responded to the reason for his return: "Because Rookie-ge chose to return to IG, as his younger brother, I want to repay him."

Zaijian's opinion:

Many netizens might be mocking that beating TT is nothing to brag about, but we have to admit that IG's overall performance in this BO5 was outstanding. Being able to play with such momentum will definitely help them in the upcoming playoffs. If they can keep up this momentum, IG might just create a miracle in this stage and secure a spot at Worlds.

What do you, the audience, think about this?