In the third phase of LPL, AL and JDG competed in a BO3, and after a total of 22 games, AL easily triumphed over JDG with a score of 2-0, achieving their second victory while giving JDG their third defeat!
In the first game, JDG's top laner Gwen, jungle Xin Zhao, mid lane Orianna, and bottom lane Senna with Tahm Kench faced AL's top laner Rumble, jungle Monkey King, mid lane Taliyah, and bottom lane Sivir with Galio. During the laning phase, both sides exchanged blows, with AL taking down the first blood tower in the bottom lane early on, and the economies of both teams remaining relatively even.
In the mid-game, both teams engaged in a chaotic fight at the dragon pit, where Wink's Tahm Kench initiated but missed his hook. After AL countered and killed Xun's Xin Zhao, they secured the dragon. At the 21-minute mark, AL grouped up to catch Scout's Orianna in the top lane, subsequently taking down the outer tower. At 23 minutes, Scout's Orianna was again caught and killed by Shanks' Taliyah, allowing AL to claim the earth dragon soul. In a skirmish at 28 minutes, Scout's Orianna was once more caught and killed by Shanks' Taliyah, leading AL to a 0-for-2 trade and securing their first Baron. In the late game, at the 30-minute mark, JDG attempted to take the ancient dragon, but AL arrived to easily wipe out JDG and clinch the first game victory. The highest damage dealer for the first game was Hope's Sivir, while JDG's top damage came from Peyz's Senna.
In the second game, JDG's top laner K'Sante, jungle Pantheon, mid lane Ryze, and bottom lane Jayce with Rell faced AL's top laner Ornn, jungle Troll, mid lane Annie, and bottom lane Kai'Sa with Niko. During the laning phase, Scout was repeatedly caught and killed, while AL's mid, jungle, and support coordinated aggressively. However, in a Rift Herald fight, Xiaoxu's K'Sante managed to kill Shanks' Annie, allowing JDG to recover some of their disadvantage. Early on, AL had a 1K gold lead.
In the mid-game, AL took down the outer tower without any casualties. At the 24-minute mark, AL initiated a fight in the river, with Kael's Niko flashing in to catch three enemies, followed by Hope's Kai'Sa joining the fray. AL killed four JDG players and secured the dragon. At 26 minutes, a chaotic fight broke out in the mid lane, where Kael's Niko caught two enemies again, leading to a disastrous team fight for JDG, resulting in AL easily wiping out JDG and winning the match.
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