some of the films we watched or books we read
taught us to be humble,
to interact peacefully with others.
I believe those qualities are really great.
But there's one thing we weren't taught.
It's that when you are a warrior, when you're on the battlefield,
all of that is hogwash.
What you need to do is just defeat the person in front of you.
So I feel that the LPL players are slowly starting to grasp this point.
Today the LPL Summer Split champions will be determined,
as well as LPL's first seed for Worlds.
The teams this time will be EDG and RNG,
and it will also be their third time meeting each other at the LPL Finals.
The grudge or rivalry between them,
the contest between their fans,
they are the two biggest fan groups in China.
One side led by Uzi and RNG,
the other side led by Clearlove and EDG.
I feel that this is definitely a battle to the death.
A battle where heads are bashed and blood flows.
Uzi returning to the battlefield,
this ADC, within the LPL region
could be said to be the most influential in the world
or the grandest ADC.
His return to the battlefield brought a different kind of change to RNG.
Even though they were able to win games, they didn't have a perfect fit to their puzzle yet,
and they didn't have a spiritual figure.
My final goal in the LPL is to win a split championship
because I've played professionally for a very long time and still haven't won a split yet.
I've made the finals a few times already but haven't won yet.
Xiaohu ults right away. The goddess spreads the flowers!
Ace!
Congrats to RNG for winning the first game in this best of five.
If we're able to defeat EDG this time,
I feel that for our entire team
it will be a great performance.
Now we got the first win.
Now the pressure is on them.
Now the pressure will start leaning on them.
You guys haven't opened yourselves yet, not yet open.
You guys have to open yourselves now, alright?
Once this Cho'Gath enters the field
there's no way to fight back.
Triple kill!
When Uzi was just starting out,
I feel that his playstyle, or his aggressive style...
Behind all that, I feel his personality was a bit unsociable
or a bit short-tempered.
But the Uzi we see now
he's willing to make a lot of changes for the team.
I feel that he can sacrifice a lot for his team.
I feel that compared to the Uzi that just started, the young Uzi,
there's a bit less sharpness now, but he's gained a lot of maturity.
I feel that in my heart, the Uzi now is the most perfect Uzi.
Clearlove can't do anything here.
Cho'Gath took iBoy's life with one bite!
Triple kill for Tristana!
So with that let's congratulate RNG
for picking up the second game.
If I can win the Summer Split Championship with Uzi this time,
I will have helped him accomplish his dream.
I feel that the LPL Finals this time made me want the championship even more,
because I feel that this is the closest I've been.
This Summer Split there were a lot of reverse sweeps,
so you guys have to be focused this game.
This game, our most certain game, we have to take it.
Do not give them any hope later.
Let them know what despair is.
Even though EDG is the team with the best results in the history of the LPL,
at this year's Spring Split Finals, EDG didn't make it.
You could say that EDG's reign was weakened a bit.
So this summer, the biggest story
is that Clearlove returned to the stage.
Because we know, after failing at last year's Worlds,
Clearlove hasn't stepped on the LPL stage for a very long time.
This time the Summer Split feels very different for our team
because our Spring Split results weren't that great,
so this Summer Split there was a lot of pressure on us to win points.
Let's win this game.
Let's win this game, pretend this game is a Bo1.
If we win, we win. If we lose, we lose.
This game, our mid and jungle should be at a disadvantage.
Just make it through. If we make it through, we can teamfight and win.
E-Q Flash!
Beautiful!
For EDG's position within the LPL, it's also very significant.
Because in the past they've always been criticized for choking in big games.
Clearlove has also been criticized by others to play like crap whenever he's in a big game.
Once he's in a big game, he can't recover and play like he normally does.
Last year and the year before, his game and mental composure weren't that consistent.
But this year, he was able to control his mental composure really well,
and he played better in-game.
To me, he is kind of like an older brother
and also a mentor.
He takes care of us when it comes to everyday life,
and teaches us a lot of things in-game,
and leads us.
Right now it's really hard to say who will win and who will lose.
It's really hard to say.
Triple kill and continuing!
Still chasing, still chasing.
He can't escape, one last hit.
Quadra kill for Tristana!
Let's congratulate EDG for taking a game back, making it 2-1.
The suspense continues.
Clearlove: Force teamfights, force teamfights.
Feels like RNG aren't aggressive early.
Force teamfights.
Meiko: Yeah, let's teamfight then.
During the Spring Split, the reason I didn't play
was because my communication wasn't that good,
so the shotcaller duty was assigned to Meiko.
During matches when he wasn't playing on stage,
I felt a lot more pressure.
And when he's not here,
It wouldn't feel that consistent, I would be worried.
And after this game, we can see that
EDG and RNG are now tied at 2-2.
Let's see what will happen in the 5th and final game.
One more game like SKT!
Final game, Bo1! Bo1!
Final game, Bo1.
Steady, steady.
The comp and what to pick first and last, they don't really matter anymore.
Understand? You have to be more like your usual self to win.
You guys can't get excited.
The more excited you get, the more mistakes you make.
Be composed and calm.
They will be the impatient ones.
They are on the run.
We are constantly chasing them.
I feel that when Clearlove is here it feels like our team has a leader
because anything we do, it feels like we have a purpose.
My teammates feel that I'm more like the team's spirit, a spiritual leader.
Maybe my teammates feel that my...
When I rejoined, I brought us closer together and made the team feel more confident.
Coach Firefox: You guys take a deep breath.
Uzi: Don't panic, play normally.
I'm not even panicking. Why are you guys panicking?
Ming: I'm not even panicking yet. Why are you guys panicking?
Coach Firefox: I'm not panicking either. What are you guys panicking about?
Clearlove: Are you taking Q level one as Alistar?
Meiko: Sure.
Clearlove: I can gank bot level two.
Help leash red for me, I gank bot at level two, how's that?
Four stacks and he'll die for sure.
He'll die for sure.
Do we want to try this?
Meiko: If you think so, you can come.
Clearlove: Can you Flash Q him?
Meiko: I should be able to.
Clearlove: Alright, let's do it then.
Mouse: Alright brothers, let's go!
Clearlove: We can do this! Meiko: ADC! ADC!
Clearlove: Can you see him? Meiko: I can, come!
Kill! Kill!
Scout: You can. Meiko: He's dead, he's dead.
Nice!
Uzi doesn't even trade his Flash here.
Uzi is so aggressive.
The ult pulls in Sejuani!
Sejuani is fighting back!
Mouse and iBoy join the fight,
but Uzi gets deleted again!
Look over there!
Jarvan died too!
Overconfident.
RNG was overconfident here.
Overconfident, overconfident.
After Clearlove returned,
I remember one game, after they were done playing,
I used one sentence to describe them
"EDG is back."
The Flash to initiate!
Karma goes down immediately!
That was key!
Scout has his sights on Uzi!
Uzi hasn't died!
Meiko: Push the turret! Clearlove: Push! Push! Push!
Meiko: Take the turret! Clearlove: Push!
Meiko: Take the turret and win!
Mouse: Don't worry! Don't fight!
Meiko: Take the turret!
RNG can't really defend.
Clearlove: Take the turret!
iBoy: Nice!
Clearlove: Take it down!
Meiko: Take it down and win the championship!
Clearlove: Take it down!
Nice!
It's too late!
Let's congratulate EDG!
They complete the reverse sweep in the LPL Finals!
An impossible mission!
EDG did it.
Oh my god.
EDG proves yet again that their dynasty will continue.
In the end we won 3-2,
and it is a very symbolic reverse sweep.
It was also my first reverse sweep.
So I feel that, for me, it is very important, very meaningful.
At the end, during the 5th game,
when I ganked bot at level two and killed Uzi,
I felt that, mentally, we already held a large advantage.
For Uzi, his championship curse still remains.
But this year he still has another chance,
because he will be the LPL's second seed going to Worlds.
Honestly, from this Bo5, we learned a lot.
So afterwards, we have to practice even harder and become even stronger,
and prepare for Worlds.
Because it's being held in China, we have to...
As the LPL's first seed, we have to perform really well.
A while ago, we didn't perform that well.
But this time, I feel that after winning this finals,
we'll become stronger and stronger,
and let them look forward to our performance at Worlds.
EDG has always been criticized for one more thing,
"Expert at civil war, clueless at foreign war."
So this time at Worlds, on their home turf,
especially since Clearlove is Wuhanese,
he thirsts so much to be able to complete that perfect period for his professional career, at home.
Everyone may be expecting the LPL teams to make it to the Bird's Nest,
to make it to the Finals.
For us, this is an opportunity,
but it's also a challenge.
If I were a fan, my expectations of the first seed would be
unbeatable.
They can defeat any opponent.
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