JDG LoL beat T1 LoL in game 5, advancing to the Grand Finals of LoL Esports MSI 2023

Fans of League of Legends Esports just witnessed a best-of-five series that will be etched in history. The 2023 LPL Spring Split champions, JDG LoL, have advanced to the Grand Finals of LoL MSI 2023. The series went the distance, with 5 games being played. But in the end, it was a bad engagement by the legendary T1 Faker LoL that sent the LCK LoL runner-ups to the lower bracket. T1 LoL can still make it to the Grand Finals, they will just have to go through the winner of the BLG LoL and Gen G LoL matchup. 

League of Legends Esports MSI 2023 Schedule

The next fixture in the MSI LoL 2023 schedule is the lower-bracket matchup between Bilibili Gaming or BLG LoL and Generation Gaming or Gen G LoL. The match starts on Friday, 19 May 2023, at 12 PM Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). It will be broadcast on the official LoL Esports site, all Youtube and Twitch accounts affiliated with Riot Games, and multiple content creators. Here is everything you need to know about League of Legends MSI 2023.

BLG LoL vs Gen G LoL

The second-largest event in the LoL Esports calendar season is nearing its end. The upcoming matchup between BLG vs GEN G, will decide who T1 LoL will face in the lower bracket finals. Expect this to be a heated matchup on all fronts, especially in the bot lane. Peyz LoL is the rookie bot laner for Gen G LoL that won the MVP and title during the 2023 LCK Spring Split. But BLG LoL, bot laner Elk LoL will surely not go down without a fight. The top laner for BLG LoL, Bin LoL, will try to make quick work of his counterpart, Gen G Doran LoL. In the mid lane we will see if Chovy LoL can oust Yagao LoL to give Gen G the upper hand. The jungle matchup between Xun LoL and Peanut LoL, should decide the outcome of the early game. 

T1 vs JDG LoL Esports MSI 2023 Results

By Sunday, May 21, 2023, we will know the winner of the 2023 Mid-Season Invitational. If today’s match between T1 vs JDG was anything to go by, we should be hoping for a rematch. JDG LoL came into LoL Esports MSI 2023 looking to prove that their LoL Worlds 2022 run was not a fluke. With a revamped roster, JDG LoL managed to conquer the Chinese LPL LoL. Securing the title during the 2023 LPL Spring Split meant that they would have the first seed. And now, 3 matches later, JDG LoL are in the Grand Finals. It took them 5 games to eliminate T1 LoL, who are the LCK LoL second seed. So let’s break it down.

T1 vs JDG LoL Game One Analysis

Game one between T1 LoL and JDG LoL kicked off with some early game aggression. Oner LoL picked Kindred and tried giving T1 LoL the lead with a level 3 invade. That backfired immediately and gave JDG jungler Kanavi LoL a major upper hand. The draft strategy for T1 LoL was based on a pick team composition. T1 Faker LoL was playing Nautilus mid lane, while Keria LoL was on the Thresh support. This enabled JDG LoL to rely on objective control to win the game, rather than individual player performances.

JDG LoL had secured 3 drakes at the 20-minute mark, and T1 LoL could not mount a comeback. JDG mid laner Knight LoL had a great game on Annie, making great flank engagements on top of the standard for his lane dominance. Ruler LoL once again proved why Jinx is a star in League of Legends, not just Arcane. The game ended in 28 minutes, with JDG LoL fully utilizing their snowball potential through vision denial.  

T1 vs JDG LoL Game Two Analysis

Game two saw SKT T1 LoL come out with some tactical adjustments. T1 Faker LoL was put on a carry champion, this time the ADC Tristana. And he used it to full effect, securing 3 kills in the first 20 minutes. JDG put pressure on the opposite side, but the game was dead even at 23 minutes. That’s when the top laner for T1 Zeus LoL, found ‌ an opportunity for a flank engagement on his Orn pick thanks to Keria LoL tactical warding. Using his ultimate ability he completely took Gen G LoL bot laner Ruler LoL out of the fight. 

This enabled T1 bot laner Gumayusi LoL to walk up and exhibit wonderful teamfight execution, ending up with a quadra kill. T1 jungler Oner LoL stole the penta kill, but T1 LoL was ready to end the game. The late game decision-making was on point, with T1 Faker LoL using his Teleport summoner spell to return to the JDG LoL base and end the game in 24 minutes. 

T1 vs JDG LoL Game Three Analysis

In game three, it was time for JDG top laner 369 LoL to take the Orn pick. Zeus LoL responded with Gwen in the top lane. The game was dead even for the first 17 minutes, until 369 LoL and Knight LoL found the perfect flank engagement on T1 bot laner Gumayusi LoL. Oner LoL committed to the Rift Herald objective contest and even managed to steal it. But T1 LoL lost the ensuing fight. 

The tank team composition for JDG LoL could not handle the split pushing pressure T1 Zeus LoL exerted, so the LPL LoL champions tried forcing fights.JDG Knight LoL took it upon himself through macro coordination to capitalize on mid-game rotations from T1 LoL. But this initiative led to T1 LoL winning thanks to great vision control and teamfight execution. With Gumayusi LoL getting excited on Jinx, T1 LoL once again broke JDG LoL base in 23 minutes.

T1 vs JDG LoL Game Four Analysis

With a 2-1 lead in this best-of-five series, T1 Oner LoL thought it was a good time to bring out the Kindred pick once again. T1 LoL made the same mistake of pairing it with Nautilus in the mid lane for T1 Faker LoL. JDG LoL took full advantage of this, with their early game aggression netting them a 2000 gold lead at 15 minutes. T1 Oner LoL once again found out the hard way that late game decision-making will be harder than usual because he is playing Kindred. Top laner 369 LoL put a lot of pressure on him with his Gragas pick. And every time Kanavi LoL used his Wukong ultimate ability, JDG LoL got a kill. 

Knight LoL joined in on his Annie pick, creating so much objective control by just existing. This made life miserable for Gumayusi LoL, whose Jinx was not equipped to handle all these threats. The game ended in 31 minutes without JDG LoL even slaying the Baron Nashor buff, since they were winning teamfights so hard. With The series tied at 2 a piece, this set the stage for the deciding game 5. Silver Scrapes is where individual player performances usually mean the difference between a win and a loss.

T1 vs JDG LoL Game Five Analysis

The stage was set, with JDG Knigh LoL picking his signature Sylas pick. He teamed up with Kanavi LoL and their early game aggression resulted in T1 Faker LoL giving over first blood on his Nautilus. The first major teamfight at the Rift Herald saw Gumayusi LoL get pinched into a bad situation by 369 LoL, who landed a great Gragas ultimate ability. This resulted in JDG Ruler LoL securing 4 kills, and a sizable 3000 gold lead for JDG. 

The following team fight went in favor of JDG LoL, but T1 LoL managed to secure the third drake, denying JDG soul point. T1 LoL started feeling the pressure and baited JDG LoL into a team fight around the Baron Nashor. What followed suit was a display of pure teamfighting excellence. T1 LoL came out on top, with Gumayusi LoL securing 3 kills and the Baron buff. This gave T1 LoL a 4000 gold lead that translated into another drake fight. T1 Oner LoL died for that objective steals, and JDG LoL immediately threatened the Baron at 31 minutes. 

This is when the legendary T1 Faker LoL displayed subpar late game decision-making, by initiating a fight with his Nautilus while at a numbers disadvantage. He didn’t get the priority target which was JDG Ruler LoL, and this cost T1 LoL the Baron. With 40 seconds left on the Baron buff, T1 once again went for it. But another flank engagement from T1 Zeus LoL thanks to great macro coordination and tactical warding, was their last chance. Luckily, JDG Ruler LoL still had his Flash summoner spell and made it out alive. This helped JDG LoL close out the game and the series, with a 3-2 score.