In a devestating 2-0 Victory, China moves on, but not without SEA putting up an enormous fight in the two game series.
LPL gained the upper hand straight away by taking away the blue buff of the SEA All-Stars. Though LPL managed to grab a first blood by the hair on their neck, GPL did manage to pick up a kill with an excellent snipe from Varus which would begin the battle of who would carry harder: Misaya or Chawy. Despite the odds in the strength between China and SEA, GL managed a hook on Lulu for a kill as well as the first dragon of the game.
Following that, Weixiao and Chawy definitely find themselves being the carries of the team. Although GPL had awesome engages, LPL was able to clean up with their squad containing Hecarim and Kha'Zix. Weixiao would acquire Infinity Edge, Phantom Dancer in just a short 20 minutes. LPL managed to follow the clean-up with an early Baron, bringing them slightly ahead in gold but far ahead in power.
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Chawy on the end of GL ended up going with a rather strange build to counter Karthus, favoring the Locket of the Iron Solari on his AD Carry.
Though Pdd wasn't too far ahead of Stanley initially, he really picked it up later in the game and was just goomba stomping from enemy to enemy. This combined with the overall strength of Caitlyn made for a brutal force. GL was able to hold off due to their wave clear and Chawy was able to pick up kills here and there, but the sheer strength and gold lead of LPL made it perfectly clear that they were going to be the ones that would take this game.
Possibly the final game of the night kicked off with immense action. PDD is the last person you want to give a double kill on when controlling Rumble, but he's exactly who acquired one. Laying down the pain and roaming at just 6 minutes into the game, the pressure he applied for a typical "island lane" was nothing short of insanity. With brave dives from Misaya as well, the team was able to pull ahead to grab mid turret to even the turret score with GPL, who was still holding on extremely well.
Though LPL ganked well and managed to stay ahead in kils early on, GL would prove favorable in their global gold advantage and even secure a dragon of their own. Chawy would end up being the backbone of his team, going 4-1-0 while shockingly, the same couldn't be said for the TPA members of the team. Toyz was having a rough time at 0-4-1 and had trouble finding any way to apply the same kind of pressure as Misaya in this game.
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GPL was able to seize many advantages and even pull ahead in the majority of the games, but LPL would quickly work their way back into the game. Finding several skrimishes in their favor would lead to explosive fights in favor of LPL, who would also find ways to seize superior objective control as the game dragged on.
What ended the game was an absolutely phenomenal and explosive Equalizer from PDD's star Rumble play, absolutely melting every member of the GL squadron and bringing China to the finals. China will face off against the winner of North America vs. Korea.
