T1 wins second gamepublished at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Gumayusi's double kills.
T1 has successfully struck back. T1 clinches their second game!
Summary
Korea's T1 defeated China's BLG with a score of 3-2 at the League of Legends World Championships Finals 2024
With last year's victory, this marks the fifth time T1 has snagged the world champion title
The popular star Faker has also been named the MVP of the match
This is the largest esports event ever to take place in the UK
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T1 wins second gamepublished at 15:56 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Postpublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
We’ve just witnessed another close call for Faker, and once again, the unkillable escapes with just a sliver of health.
Meanwhile, T1 secures the Baron.
The score stands at T1 with 14 kills to BLG's 3.
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All three turrets on the front line of each lane have been destroyed for BLG now.
And T1's gold lead is over 5k.
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Image source, Riot GamesA skirmish at the Baron’s nest sees T1 extend their lead to a 9-3 kill count.
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T1 is pulling ahead.
T1: 1 turret, 24.1k gold, 6 kills
BLG: 0 turret, 21.2k gold, 3 kills
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It's 11 minutes into the second game, and they've already racked up a 2k gold lead.
They've also snagged six voidgrubs, while BLG is left empty-handed in the voidgrub department.
T1 leadingpublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Image source, Riot GamesAnother skirmish breaks out in the top lane, and it's T1's Gumayushi who bags a double kill.
That puts the kill count at five to two in T1's favour.
This match is shaping up quite differently from the last one.
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T1 has just farmed three voidgrubs.
Now they are having an 800-gold lead.
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And we're back with another team fight on the top lane.
Now, it's three kills for T1 and two for BLG.
Gumayushi has just managed to make a narrow escape.
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We've just witnessed a classic one-for-one trade-off: BLG snagged two kills, while T1 managed to grab just one in return.
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A team fight erupts in the mid lane right from the get-go, with Gumayushi meeting his demise at the hands of Elk.
And all this in the first minute!
Lineup for second roundpublished at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
BLG
Bin (Top): Rumble
XUN (Jungle): Xin Zhao
Knight (Mid): Galio
Elk (Bot): Ashe
ON (Support): Rakan
T1
Zeus (Top): Ornn
Oner (Jungle): Nocturne
Faker (Mid): Sylas
Gumayusi (Bot): Kalista
Keria (Support): Renata Glasc
‘We are so proud of BLG!’published at 15:15 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Jacqueline Howard
Live reporter, reporting from the O2 Arena
What an utter domination by BLG in game one!
Supporters Summer, Jocelyn and Jerry are ecstatic after such a strong start from their team.
“That was so exciting,” Summer says.
“We are so proud of BLG,” Jerry adds.
I ask them their top moment of the game, and it’s unanimous - Elk’s thread-the-needle sniping of Faker.
If you are just joining us...published at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
We've just seen a cracking match between South Korea's T1 and China's BLG, with BLG clinching the win.
Plus, Linkin Park kicked things off with a bang, performing the anthem Heavy is the Crown.
Feeling a bit lost? Dive into our explainer on What is League of Legends World Championships and our nine-point guide to mastering the game.
Stick around, the second game is just moments away.
BLG wins first gamepublished at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Image source, Riot GamesPostpublished at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
Image source, Riot GamesBLG has nabbed Gumayusi in the mid lane and they have secured the Baron.
Looks like this match is heading towards its finale?
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Now BLG has claimed seven turrets, 39.8k gold, and secured nine kills.
Meanwhile, T1 has managed to topple four turrets, gather 36.1k gold, and achieve three kills.
Faker got killedpublished at 14:56 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November
BLG Elk has just managed to take down the invincible demon king, Faker of T1.
Faker had been slipping away with barely any health left on several occasions, but this time, there was no escape for him.
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In a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, BLG is already knocking on T1's front door at the top lane.
They're absolutely relentless.
And it's only 18 minutes into the game!
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Image source, Riot GamesBLG has just obliterated the first turret.
A team fight erupted in the mid lane, leading to a triple kill for BLG.