BLG Sweeps WBG to Claim LPL Summer Split Championship

On the afternoon of August 30, the final match of the 2024 LPL Summer Split officially kicked off. Ultimately, BLG swept WBG with a total score of 3-0 to claim the championship, securing both the LPL Spring Split and Summer Split titles for this year. They will also advance to the World Championship as the top seed from the LPL region. With BLG’s victory, TES has also secured their spot as the second seed from the LPL region to advance to the World Championship. WBG will compete alongside JDG, LNG, and NIP in the gauntlet matches to vie for the last two spots from the LPL region at the World Championship.

Map1

BLG in Blue Side, WBG in Red Side

Picks and Bans (PB) are as follows:

BLG: Bin – Aatrox, Wei – Lillia, Knight – Sylas, Elk – Kaisa, On – Nautilus

WBG: Breathe – Gnar, Tarzan – Janna, Xiaohu – Zeri, Light – Jinx, Crisp – Rell

At 4 minutes, BLG made simultaneous plays on mid and bottom lanes. The BLG bottom duo took decisive action, with Elk’s Kaisa taking first blood by defeating Rell, while Knight’s Sylas executed a perfect play in mid lane, solo killing Zeri;

At 11 minutes, in the top lane, Breathe’s Gnar faced a two-on-one gank, calmly operating and successfully defeating the opposing Lillia;

At 14 minutes, Knight’s Sylas solo killed Heimerdinger in the bottom lane. Meanwhile, both teams engaged in a team fight around the Rift Herald, where Tarzan’s Janna dominated the battlefield with her Scouring Vines, achieving a triple kill;

At 18 minutes, both sides contested the dragon, Wei’s Lillia secured the dragon, resulting in WBG completing a one-for-zero trade;

At 23 minutes, WBG pursued the opposing Rek’Sai with four players, but Bin’s Rek’Sai managed to escape with low health. Simultaneously, BLG broke through WBG’s base, forcing WBG to engage the Baron Nashor. However, Wei’s Lillia entered the fray and secured the Baron Nashor, followed by BLG wiping out the enemy team and pushing down the base to secure the victory.

Map2

BLG in Red Side, WBG in Blue Side

Picks and Bans (PB) are as follows:

BLG: Bin – Naul, Wei – Janna, Knight – Zeri, Elk – Ashe, On – Blitzcrank

WBG: Breathe – Aatrox, Tarzan – Kha’Zix, Xiaohu – Corki, Light – Ezreal, Crisp – Leona

At 2 minutes, the BLG bottom duo took decisive action, with Elk’s Ashe taking first blood by defeating WBG’s Leona. Subsequently, Tarzan’s Kha’Zix came to support the bottom lane, hitting a precise spear throw, defeating the opposing Blitzcrank;

At 6 minutes, a team fight erupted around the nest bugs, with BLG completing a two-for-one trade;

At 15 minutes, a team fight erupted around the Rift Herald, with Elk’s Ashe landing a long-range Crystal Arrow on WBG’s Kha’Zix, allowing BLG to complete a three-for-zero trade;

At 19 minutes, during BLG’s push forward, they continuously defeated two members of the enemy jungle and mid;

At 21 minutes, both sides engaged in a prolonged tug-of-war around the Baron Nashor pit, with Knight’s Zeri flanking and entering the fray, BLG defeating four members of the enemy team, with Knight’s Zeri achieving a triple kill;

At 24 minutes, BLG continued their push forward, defeating three members of the enemy team and pushing down their base to secure the victory in this game.

Map3

BLG in Red Side, WBG in Blue Side

Picks and Bans (PB) are as follows:

BLG: Bin – Aatrox, Wei – Malphite, Knight – Sylas, Elk – Jhin, On – Bard

WBG: Breathe – Gnar, Tarzan – Brand, Xiaohu – Corki, Light – Varus, Crisp – Nautilus

BLG started at a disadvantage but turned the game around thanks to Elk’s pentakill and the unstoppable output of the late-game Dragon of Fire, ultimately sweeping WBG 3-0 to lift the trophy.