Live broadcast on February 23rd, the 2025 LPL first stage playoffs entered the second day. In the first round of the loser group, Top Esports will face Invictus Gaming . Whoever loses will be eliminated!
In the second game, both sides developed relatively steadily in the early stage. In the 22nd minute, Invictus Gaming won the bloodthirsty Ertahan in the battle for Ertahan, but the teamwork was terrible. Top Esports exchanged two lives for all the resurrection armors! Then Invictus Gaming rushed to the big dragon, but Top Esports kept two of them. Top Esports won the alchemist dragon soul! In the key ancient dragon team battle, rookie 's Tsar pushed back three, but Kanavi 's Nidalee was able to hold on and fight. JIEJIE 's Lillia killed three people and fought one against two to steal the ancient dragon and killed Nidalee in return! ! But then Invictus Gaming , who won the big dragon, chased too deep and Lillia broke the rhythm of advancement for nothing!
In the decisive teamfight, rookie 's Tsar went around alone but was killed instantly by JackeyLove 's Jhin's ultimate! In the front, JIEJIE 's Lillia + TS's Anbesa tried their best, but many Top Esports players had resurrection armor. JackeyLove got up with the resurrection armor and used flash to avoid being killed, then cooperated with Kanavi 's Nidalee to kill Anbesa and complete the teamfight! The only two remaining Top Esports junglers demolished Invictus Gaming 's base! Top Esports took the match point first!
Starting lineup:
Top Esports : Top laner 369, jungler Kanavi , mid laner Creme , bottom laner JackeyLove , support CRISP
Invictus Gaming : Top laner TheShy , jungler JIEJIE , mid laner rookie , bottom laner GALA , support Meiko
Blue side Invictus Gaming : Pick: Anbesa, Lillia, Varus, Braum, Tsar
Ban: Wei , Quesanti, Crocodile, Corki, Miss Fortune
Red side Top Esports : Pick: Jayce, Nidalee, Dawn , Jhin, Comet
Ban: Skarner, Kalista, Ryze, Poppy, Nautilus
Competition Details:
[3:39] Invictus Gaming faked a return to the city and actually counter-camped to directly arrest 369's Jayce who was TPing back to the line! GALA 's Varus got the first blood!
[4:37] Encountering in the jungle, three Top Esports players focused their fire and killed Meiko Braum!
[5:42] Invictus Gaming takes the first little dragon! Top Esports replaces the first batch of nest worms!
[11:10] CRISP Dawn took the lead in the fight but rookie used his flash to support and pushed back JackeyLove 's Jhin! After a 0-for-1 trade, Invictus Gaming took down the second batch of Broodlings, and the two sides were 3-3! Top Esports exchanged for the second little dragon! Alchemy Dragon Soul in this round!
[16:51] During the tussle between the two sides, Invictus Gaming took down the Rift Herald!
[18:55] Little Dragon Group: JIEJIE Lillia is controlled and dies for nothing! JackeyLove Jhin uses his ultimate to force the position, and Top Esports takes the third little dragon!
[22:32] Invictus Gaming forced a team fight through Ertahan, rookie 's Tsar pushed back two but GALA 's Varus's ultimate was in vain! Top Esports counterattacked and focused fire to let JackeyLove 's Jhin get the kill first! JIEJIE 's Lillia grabbed Ertahan but the front team 369's Jayce + Kanavi 's Nidalee entered the field and harvested! In the end, Invictus Gaming paid the price of all the resurrection armor to replace two people in the bottom lane of Top Esports !
[25:27] Invictus Gaming killed 369 Jayce in the bottom lane, but Kanavi Nidalee healed him and brought him back to health! Top Esports took the Dragon!
[26:55] Invictus Gaming rushed to kill the big dragon! CRISP used his ultimate + E to keep the enemy, Creme 's E skill AOE three enemies, JackeyLove 's Jhin used his ultimate to slow down the enemy + Huacai to forcefully keep GALA 's Varus! This wave of Top Esports 's pursuit ended up with a 0-for-2 exchange!
[31:14] Dragon fight, JIEJIE Lillia flashed from behind and used Q to put Creme to sleep! TheShy 's Anbesa came in and killed him! But GALA 's Varus was left alone again! Kanavi Nidalee grabbed the dragon soul and cooperated with teammates to kill Varus. This time Invictus Gaming got 2 for 3!
[34:04] CRISP used his Dawn 's ultimate in the river to cooperate with his teammates to kill Meiko 's Braum! Top Esports turned back to attack the Baron, rookie 's Tsar flashed in and killed three but died! JIEJIE 's Lillia killed three people, Invictus Gaming focused on killing and replaced 369's Jayce, and GALA 's Varus stepped on the trap but was killed by Kanavi 's Nidalee!
[37:11] In the mid-lane teamfight, both sides relied on operations to force various head exchanges! In the end, Top Esports exchanged 3 for 4, and the two sides pulled away!
[39:30] The Ancient Dragon refreshed, JackeyLove Jhin's fourth shot directly knocked down GALA 's Varus to nearly 2/3 of his health! Top Esports wanted to chase, but rookie 's Tsar pushed back three more, but TS's Anbesa was killed by Creme 's Comet! 369 Jayce tried his best in the frontal team fight, Kanavi 's Nidalee was able to heal and resist, JIEJIE 's Lillia tried her best to get a triple kill, but Meiko 's Braum fell down and she could only run! It was another 3 for 4 for Top Esports ! But JIEJIE 's Lillia turned around and fought two with Q punishment to grab the Ancient Dragon! She also killed Kanavi 's Nidalee with the Ancient Dragon BUFF!
[41:30 Invictus Gaming teamed up to take down the Baron! But then they chased deep and JIEJIE and Lilia were controlled and lost for nothing! The economic difference between the two sides was 4K!
[47:10] The Ancient Dragon respawned again. JIEJIE used Lillia's ultimate to kill two people in the front! However, rookie 's Tsar, who was alone on the flank, did nothing and was eaten by JackeyLove 's Jhin's ultimate! The two sides fought and forced people to change, but Top Esports held on to the end with multiple resurrection armors! In the end, JackeyLove 's Jhin used flash to avoid TheShy 's Anbesa's pressure and then cooperated with Kanavi 's Nidalee to complete the counter-kill! Top Esports played 3 for 5 to wipe out Invictus Gaming . The only remaining two junglers ended the game with a wave of soldiers! Top Esports won the match point!
