The last representative of China’s LPL, Invictus Gaming defeated Fnatic in a 3-0 clean sweep to claim the 2018 World Championship. In doing so they cement China’s place as the best region in League of Legends.
The hype promised such a competitive series, but MVP Ning set the pace of the game and gave IG early advantages that they seized with devastating effect.
It seemed within a blink of an eye Fnatic were staring down the barrel having lost the first two games. They swapped out Bwipo for Soaz and changed the side of the rift, but it wasn’t enough change to stop the machine of IG.
Game three started in a promising fashion with Soaz strong and Fnatic trading kills early on effectively. IG however, constantly in control of the pace of the game, secured two aces within the first 16 minutes. A heroic baron steal by Broxah, was just a solitary ember of EU hope amidst the tidal wave of LPL pressure.
The year of competitive LoL ends with China very much on top. Although Invictus Gaming lifts the Summoner’s cup we shouldn’t forget that it was Uzi’s RNG that dominated every other tournament of the year.
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