Three matches were held yesterday in the LPL Spring Split 2023, where NIP narrowly defeated LNG 2:1, EDG beat BLG 2:0, and RNG took down WE 2:1.
In game one of the match between NIP and LNG, at six minutes, NIP killed four champions while losing only one during a team fight centered around the first Dragon. At 19 minutes, LNG secured a Dragon kill, but was then crushed in a team fight by NIP. In the end, NIP won this round.
In game one, at 19 minutes, LNG managed to secure a Dragon kill only to then lose a team fight against NIP.
In the second round, LNG quickly returned to form. They won a fight at Dragon at 18 minutes despite the death of their mid-laner, Ryze. Six minutes later, LNG overpowered NIP in another Dragon fight, and 10 minutes after, LNG destroyed NIP's base and brought the match to a tie of 1:1.
During the crucial final round, prior to the mid-game, NIP's Zhuo on Ashe expertly launched an Ult, enabling his team to eliminate LNG's top laner. At the 27-minute mark, LNG tried to secure a Dragon kill, but NIP counterattacked. Just 13 minutes later, NIP emerged victorious in a mid-lane team fight, securing the win in the match for their team.
Between EDG and BLG, In the first game, EDG dominated and used the Baron buff to secure a comfortable win. In the second game, EDG displayed a perfect ace in a 4v5 team fight. Finally, with a massive advantage, EDG secured a victory in both the game and the match.
The match between RNG and WE was a back-and-forth battle, with RNG dominating the second game to tie the match 1:1. In the end, the decisive factor was a team fight at Dragon which resulted in RNG ending their losing streak and securing the match victory.
Team standings of the LPL Spring 2023 Split on February 12th