First game pick and ban:
At 6 minutes and 30 seconds, Scorpion pushed the lane and was caught by Iron Man's Q + E combo near the tower, resulting in a solo kill.
At 7 minutes, both teams clashed in the bot lane and both junglers arrived simultaneously. NIP's three players took down Varus first, and Fojego traded with Ashe but was also killed.
At 8 minutes and 30 seconds, both top laners exchanged blood. Iron Man's ultimate locked Scorpion in place, and Monkey arrived to secure the kill.
At 14 minutes, a teamfight erupted. IG focused their firepower and killed Leona first, but despite Iron Man being surrounded by IG in his ultimate, IG's decision-making was not coordinated and their composition was severely disjointed. NIP took advantage of this and turned the fight around, trading 1 for 3 and successfully taking the Vanguard.
At 16 minutes, a teamfight broke out in the river. After the supports exchanged CC abilities, Scorpion engaged Iron Man, but his teammates chose to pull back and leave him behind, resulting in his death and NIP getting the Dragon.
At 20 minutes, the teams clashed on the top river. Rylai's R + Flash hit Rock Sparrow, and Ashe decisively moved forward to protect Rock Sparrow, while Iron Man activated his ultimate to lock down Fojego and prevent him from dealing damage. NIP took advantage of this and turned the fight around, trading 1 for 3.
At 22 minutes, IG found an opportunity in the river and focused their firepower to kill Leona and secure the Infernal Dragon. However, NIP chose to rush the Herald, and IG was slow to react and chose to push the mid lane instead. After taking down the mid tier 1 turret, both teams backed off.
At 28 minutes, a teamfight broke out over the Infernal Dragon. Ashe's long-range ultimate hit Fox, and Iron Man immediately engaged with his ultimate, successfully killing Fox. NIP took advantage of their huge advantage and easily won the fight, trading 0 for 4, and secured the Ocean Dragon Soul.
At 30 minutes, after NIP took the Baron, they grouped up in the top lane to push. With their massive advantage, they killed multiple IG players and destroyed all three lanes to end the game.
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Second game pick and ban:
At 2 minutes and 30 seconds, NIP invaded IG's jungle and successfully caught Fire Man while he was doing the Gromp camp. Brand stole the big Wolf camp with his Smite, and the two of them together damaged Fire Man and forced him to use his Flash.
At 5 minutes, a 3v3 fight broke out in the bot lane. IG's three players burst out damage and focused on killing Brand, then continued the chase and killed Rylai under the tower.
At 11 minutes, NIP grouped up and successfully caught Kwizan, who was split-pushing in the bot lane. Tahm Kench used his ultimate to support Urgot, but was stopped by Yone's ultimate and got killed along with Kwizan.
At 18 minutes, a teamfight erupted around the Dragon. Both sides traded kills, resulting in a 2 for 2 exchange. Then, NIP's top and mid laners continued the fight and successfully traded 3 for 5, but they were in a poor state and did not choose to take the Dragon.
At 20 minutes, a teamfight broke out in the mid lane. IG initiated the fight and successfully killed Jhin first, but then Rylai counter-engaged, and Rumble dealt massive AOE damage. NIP turned the fight around and traded 2 for 3, and also took down the mid lane tier 1 turret.
At 23 minutes and 30 seconds, IG chose to rush the Baron and successfully secured it. NIP tried to surround them from all sides, but IG decisively broke through on one side and killed Brand first. Despite that, NIP still chose to fight as a team, but IG, with their numerical advantage, held their ground and traded 2 for 4.
At 29 minutes, the teams skirmished in the jungle. Rylai made a sudden move and used his Flash to engage, hitting three people, but NIP failed to secure many kills in the first place and had coordination issues with their skills. IG took advantage of the situation and traded 2 for 5, securing the Baron.
At 36 minutes, Brand made a positional mistake and was taken down instantly. IG then pushed down the mid lane and successfully destroyed the inhibitor tower, but Urgot also took down the bottom lane inhibitor turret by split-pushing.
At 37 minutes and 30 seconds, a teamfight erupted over the Elder Dragon. IG killed NIP's support first, but Urgot also killed Fire Man. However, NIP's team members were not in a good position to fight and chose to retreat. IG successfully took the Elder Dragon.
At 39 minutes, IG pushed onto NIP's Nexus. Despite NIP's perfect skill combination, the difference in power was too great. IG killed multiple players and ended the game in one fell swoop.
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Third game pick and ban:
At 2 minutes and 30 seconds, Lucian ganked the bot lane. IG's bot duo pushed the wave under the enemy tower, and Tahm Kench decisively hooked Kai'Sa to help Kai'Sa secure the kill on Leona. Tahm Kench got the first blood, but Lucian managed to kill Kalista with low health and then retreated. Meanwhile, both mid laners clashed, and Ahri successfully solo killed Galio with precise skill execution.
At 5 minutes, the bot lanes clashed again, with NIP showcasing their high-level positioning. Nidalee skillfully pulled the aggro and Nidalee and Ahri cooperated to successfully kill Kalista.
At 7 minutes and 30 seconds, Lucian ganked the bot lane again. Galio immediately counter-engaged, but was flashed on by Kai'Sa's ultimate. IG easily killed both members of NIP's bot lane.
At 16 minutes, a teamfight broke out in the top lane. Leona initiated the fight, and Galio and Kai'Sa used their ultimates to join in. IG successfully traded 0 for 2 and took down the top lane tier 2 turret.
At 18 minutes, a teamfight erupted in the mid lane. Although NIP initially had a better engagement and successfully hurt multiple IG players and killed Leona, IG's bot lane had a huge item advantage and dealt massive damage. Lucian secured a triple kill, and IG took advantage of this to secure the Infernal Dragon and push down the mid lane tier 1 turret.
At 23 minutes, a teamfight broke out over the Baron. IG held their positions and started the Baron. Nidalee jumped into the pit and secured the Baron, but IG managed to trade 1 for 2 and stop the bleeding.
At 29 minutes and 30 seconds, a teamfight erupted in the mid lane. Leona initiated the fight, and IG, with their item advantage, quickly killed two people. However, Lucian overstepped and gave away his life, and then both teams traded 1 for 1 and backed off. IG found an opportunity and secured the Alchemist Dragon Soul.
At 32 minutes, a teamfight broke out over the Baron. IG took the Baron first and gained a huge advantage, successfully trading 1 for 4 and ending the game with a mid lane push.
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