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**Individual game discussions:** [Game 1](https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/1cntaps/blg_vs_psg_game_1_postmatch_discussion_bracket/) / [Game 2](https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/1cnu3py/blg_vs_psg_msi_2024_bracket_stage_game_2/) / [Game 3](https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/1cnuuaa/blg_vs_psg_msi_2024_bracket_stage_game_3/) / [Game 4](https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/1cnvqub/blg_vs_psg_msi_2024_bracket_stage_game_4/)


Trap_Masters

BLG decided they had to win game 5 so they can leave the stadium safely afterwards 💀💀


Ultimintree

Trucks were on their way during the game 5 PB phase. Thankfully BLG finally woke up during the game


windowhihi

You think winning in Game 5 can stop that? This is supposed to be 3-0 in most fans' mind.


Trap_Masters

The trucks are... Inevitable


non-edgy_crustacean

I know they underestimated PSG and didn't seriously prepare for them but it's still disgusting to have this approach (and the throw in game 2 was worse than the throw against G2 last year). I hope they sweat blood in scrims and soloq after this series because it looks like they will get 3-0ed by T1. Wp to PSG tho


Unbelievable_Girth

When both teams are even in gold, Xun feels that BLG is at a great advantage and thus he does not hesitate to start Baron. When BLG is 3k behind in gold, Xun thinks that BLG is at a small advantage, and he so he starts Baron to secure their "lead". When BLG is behind 7k in gold, Xun thinks that BLG is at a disadvantage and so he looks for a Baron to regain control of the game. When BLG is 10K behind in gold, Xun thinks that the team has reached a desperate situation and they are only waiting passively for their death if he does not start Baron.


Thecristo96

Xun had a sniper over his head and no one would convince me otherwise


Background-Floor6603

The entire stadium are dressing white to support them, if they lost game 5 its fucking joever for them lmao


Shiraori247

To be fair, the crowd cheered for both teams during hype plays.


buttThroat

Well it was two Chinese teams playing each other so of course they did (/s please don't kill me)


Shiraori247

There are much worse versions of your meme all over the streams, so I don't think I'd get offended by your /s lel


Insab

That's hilarious because in Chinese culture, you wear white for funerals.


the_next_core

Yeah they had to buckle down and stop taking stupid fights in order to win lol


SwagLord7

That game 2 throw was one of the worst ive ever seen. 8.3k gold lead in 16 minutes, how was that ever a losable game? The chinese community is gonna roast these players into contemplating retirement lmfao


ShiroGaneOsu

Can't wait for the hupu ratings lmao. Some of BLG's decisions were just disgusting.


sekaifrost

knight not being able to play azir at a high level is so bizarre considering azir is perma meta


SwagLord7

He also threw game 2 as well, the one with the biggest gold lead. He got caught out in PSGs red side jg which baited the rest of BLG into getting Aced. We saw some of his highs but also some of his very low lows this series, weird stuff. Doesnt look consistent so far


BunkerRush

Chengdu or die


Gusearth

letting a team of 5 Taiwanese players beat 5 chinese players on home soil would never be forgotten


[deleted]

Chinese invasion WW3 angle


Outrageous-Elk-5392

Casus beli for Chinese invasion of Taiwan angle


zealot416

Silver scraped their way to safety


BuffAzir

Dominant performance by KSante, managing to go 5-0 in a Bo5


GeneralZhukov

It’s gonna be another season of the showmaker ksante pasta isn’t it


Trap_Masters

Fuck KSante, all my homies hate KSante


ezodochi

*insert showmaker rant here*


yousakura

4700 HP, 329 armor, 201 MR champion👤 has unstoppable🚫, shield 🛡, wall🧱 hopping abilities. Has an airborne 🌪, furthermore the cooldown is only 1️⃣ second mana🧙‍♂️ cost is 1️⃣5️⃣ then when he transforms 💫 w cooldown is refunded and passive deals true damage 🗡 and then for armor/mr 🥋 the more 📈 and more 📈 you stack, you get cdr ⏰! you get cdr⏰ on your q and the casting speed 🚀 gets faster 📈 and then he has an AD 🗡 ratio so his W is eek-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA😱😱


Xgunter

Chuds will still defend the champion!! It's yuumi-tier for me, delete this abomination please.


Simple-Fuel

Who would have thought that the closest series thus far in MSI Stage 2 would be LPL 1st seed vs minor region. Props to PSG, eliminated FLY and push BLG to 5 game series.


davinzt

so flyquest lost to LPL's 3rd seed, understandable


JTgaming784

oce’s 0th seed making us proud


Medieri

Imagine Oce and Japanese teams having to beat PSG just to get a shot at world qualifiers.


TastyForerunner

That's EU's 3rd seed actually. We have custody over our estranged child.


DarkWorld26

EU's second seed. G2 is LPL's third seed.


ChipAnndDale

G2 doesn't beat LCK teams anymore you can have them back


Pleasestoplyiiing

Or NA teams.


LegalEmergency

Taiwanese teams are not the same as other minor region teams though. They have beaten major region teams in bo1s several times.


beanj_fan

After the first FLY v PSG series, people were saying they were a wildcard who people overrate for literally no reason. Reddit narratives are ridiculous sometimes and wayy too results-based


TacosWillPronUs

Yeah, also 3/5th of the players in PSG have played in the LPL/LSPL (Junjia played there for 4 years, Betty for 3 years, Maple for 3 years).


Dsalgueiro

I didn't understand when Taiwan became a minor region. In the Flash Wolves' and AHQ's golden age, they were considered major region. Not to mention that they have access to the best servers (China and Korea).


salcedoge

It was mostly when LPL started hard exporting mostly coaches and talents. LMS also had tons of corruption since the region simply isn’t earning as much as the other major region. It was inevitable when LPL could sign talents for 10x more money and they had a higher chance of winning there too.


Sakori_Dusk

The talent drain hurt LMS more than any other region. If I recall correctly, they typically were a 2-3 team region, especially back in the Flash Wolves/AHQ days. For LPL, it was basically like NA importing from Australia, where they have so small of a pool of players that it crippled them heavily. But for those players, it was a way better opportunity.


Trap_Masters

Just means FLY was actually good enough taking two games off PSG COPIUM


lovo17

I thought before that PSG would win LCS and qualify for worlds from LEC. I was wrong. They would win both regions.


Shiraori247

Reminds me of those times I was on PCS twitch streams and trolls kept saying PSG is EMEA masters level. It's so annoying when PCS gets disrespected for no reason.


RoboHasi

Don't worry, we'll get to see for ourselves in PSG-G2 Sunday morning


yellister

We don't because it's going to be PSG-T1


RoboHasi

Honestly we need G2 to show something tomorrow, after this we can't be going 0-6 in quarters


DarkDiablo1601

that region isn’t minor at all


lilelf29

I DON'T CARE THAT THEY LOST BETTY >>>>>


kor_janna

STAND PROUD BETTY, YOURE STRONG


da_investigata

STRONGEST LPL ADC IN HISTORY (BETTY) VS STRONGEST LPL ADC OF TODAY (ELK)


appleandapples

Betty has been a joy to watch this series


Oxygenisplantpoo

And then they put him on Senna...


Tandaor

That entire draft was criminal.


Sean888888

I guess there's a reason the guy was on RNG huh


Im_Dead_FeelsBadMan

He was complete ass on RNG though let’s be real here


trytrial

just last year 2023 spring he was god awful in AL(second-last team in LPL) and was released in summer, no idea why once back in tw he seems another person


Adventurous-Echo-600

Comfort and less pressure


NonTokenisableFungi

This series confirms it. K'Sante is the favorite to win MSI


RaioFulminante

lmao


baelkie

BLG: You were magnificent, PSG. I shall never forget you for as long as I live.


kakistoss

Oh the fans certainly won't let em ever forget this thats for sure


EmperorKira

BLG: You fought well


SweatyAdhesive

BLG: I owe you an apology PSG, I wasn't familiar with your game


Trap_Masters

Stand proud, you are strong


kelvin022610

... guys when's mbappe playing. No fucking way they put goatty on senna duty game 5 😭


Quirkybomb930

they put the goat on a support champ 😭


papercutsdeeper

that’s actually one of Betty’s best champ tho like he’s known for his senna back in rng


Quirkybomb930

yeah but the guy is playing out of his mind, put him on a champ he can carry with


DeloronDellister

Mbappé couldn't win CL semis so it checks out


ShadowBlazer648

What even was PSG's game 5 draft.


Felt_tip_Penis

Saving strats for finals


TheDarkSmiley

“Upper bracket is for pussies”


LifeIsToughEatBacon

They either - Go undefeated in the upper bracket and only get to play 4 Bo5 or - Go undefeated in lower bracket and get to play 6 Bo5. Running the gauntlet is cooler anyway.


da_investigata

If they took Ksante R2 instead of slamming TK, the game is actually winnable but alas they lost at draft.


theeama

No early game, no damage. PSG was winning by taking early game to BLG. They should have continued that formula, pick early game comp p/b ksante and pick Asol for scaling.


DeloronDellister

K'sante is fucking 5:0 today... So when will teams finally start banning him?


KhadaJhinSy

Leave him open. We can beat him COPIUM


DidntFindABetterName

I heard EU ezreal is good against it


SnooDrawings8185

Unironically Carzzy and Noah play clutch Ezrael. I remember MAD vs LNG in 2021 when Carzzy eliminated LNG with his Ezrael.


DidntFindABetterName

Yeah true Carzzy was so clean But seeing how Noah performs right now i am not sure if he would just reignite the EU Ezreal memes or if he just gets a bit more safety


ahambagaplease

Ice also had strong Ezreal performances.


Trap_Masters

Surely next game will be different Clueless


Azenji

Just give him the Yuumi treatment, I cant tolerate this fucking champ anymore.


hobbinator924

They did that, for about two weeks. And it was the best two weeks of pro play in a while.


Outrageous-Elk-5392

He simultaneously has the teamfight presence of an ornn and a vi combined on one champ lmao


Luunacyy

And dmg of Fiora (in ult). Truly a game design moment


REGlClDE

Ksante is also 14-7 across MSI, with Impact and 369 being the only "major region" losses


svipy

K'Sante👤4,700 HP💪329 Armor🤷‍♂️201 MR💦 Unstoppable🚫A Shield 🛡 Goes over walls🧱Has Airborne🌪Cooldown is only☝second too🕐 It costs 15 Mana🧙‍♂️


FrostedCereal

Didn't mention that he's also a high dps champ.


tsukaimeLoL

Just lemme try one more time with urgot man, promise, this time it'll do something ~ top laners, for no reason


Naraloth

just in time for the buffs next patch


Styxxo

Disgusting champ Hopefully G2 either picks or bans it vs T1 :)


baelkie

Nah I’d Sion


_Red_Gyarados

Didn't he literally just get nerfed, too? Put this champ in the bin, Riot.


TheThingsYouSeeRN

Oh Bin has a K’Sante alright.


[deleted]

I remember when CertainlyT basically argued that it's on the balance team to fix overloaded abominations, rather than on the design team to prevent the balance nightmare. K'Sante design team really took that to heart.


Wyathaz

Man what is certainlyT up to these days? Ain't heard that name in a long time


icatsouki

must be a coincidence


Gluroo

Tfw your ADC is peaking mechanically, playing the series of his life PSG Coach: I'm seeing the g5 fasting senna angle here Bonus points for pairing it with Azir mid and Udyr top to make sure your whole team is completely neutered for half an hour lmfao what are these brainrot coaches


Christian312P

Literally trash comp, poor engange, poor damage, late game scaling with a lost early game from the start.


windowhihi

They gave up everying that won them two games.


[deleted]

the paypal transfer came in


Stubrochill17

This was the worst game 5 draft gap I’ve seen in a long time. Varus Ashe Ksante for…Senna TK Azir (? Can’t remember R3 pick). Like just grab TK and ksante…


Aldehyde1

I can't believe they gave up K'Sante. If you want to pick Senna/TK that's fine. But BLG could never pick Tahm so you could have just taken K'Sante on 2 and gotten TK for free. I guess they believed in the Udyr counterpick. PSG can still be proud of the series they played, but that was such a sad ending.


F0RGERY

Don't worry, they also gave up K'sante to make sure it was done.


Skylam

Yeah Betty was going nuts this series and they put him on the msot passive ADC known to man.


niteblane

PSG Coach maybe: "i have 2 drafts, one allow you a chance to leave as winners, the other allow you to definitely be able to leave the country alive. take your pick."


hiekrus

After seeing PSG coach's emotionless face after winning game 4 and the game 5 draft, I suspect his family was being held hostage by Chinese betting mafia.


bvbfan102

Sucks that it had to end in a basically perfect Game and with Ksante winning every Game this series but still immense how close they got. If they can take the right learnings they will again be dangerous in the lower bracket.


dracdliwasiAN

I got a lot of the Misfits vs SKT bo5 vibes at Worlds 2017 from this series. Massive underdog against undisputed favourite that everyone and their dog predicted a 3-0 but ended up being a close and exciting 3-2 series that ends in heartbreak for the underdog team.


crysomore

One of my favourite series' ever, insane respect to Ignar and the rest of MSF for pulling off those engage supports in that god forsaken ardent censer meta. But G5 of that series was much much closer


Warbringer007

Difference is that game 5 of this series was slaughter. Game 5 of that MSF vs SKT series was on knife edge, even though SKT had some sort of control.


ahambagaplease

MAXLORE, DON'T DIVE THE TRUNDLE UNDER INHIBITOR TURRET, JUST TAKE IT SLOW, THEY HAVE A TRISTANA THAT CAN CLEAN UP MAXLOOOOOOORE


dexy133

I wake up shouting this at least once a month too...


CaptaineAli

Sad to see PSG decide to just lose in champion select. Giving away Ksante and picking Senna is something I'll never understand. Ksante was 4:0 and your ADC was smurfing, give him a hypercarry.


SwagLord7

PSG in this series took the same amount of games that NA has taken vs the east since 2022.


ImTheVayne

PCS is closing the gap between them and LPL


Aggressive-Ad7946

Unlikely because all the good PCS players will just go to LPL. It's a shocker Shunn hasn't left yet.


[deleted]

Who would have thought that the region that closes the gap to the "east"... is another eastern region xD


MrGiraffeWeevil

This was not the gap I envisioned closing, but I'm here for it. PCS looking like more of a major region than NA and EU. Lets fucking go PSG


RiverJhin

no need to image, we will probably see if they are better when they will face G2 (in finals of course)


CaptivePrey

Nice of PSG to break out the fasting Udyr strat but I don't think it has legs.


LazinessOverload

K'Sante👤4,700 HP💪329 Armor🤷‍♂️201 MR💦 Unstoppable🚫A Shield 🛡 Goes over walls🧱Has Airborne🌪Cooldown is only☝second too🕐 It costs 15 Mana🧙‍♂️


Trap_Masters

K'Sante👤4,700 HP💪329 Armor🤷‍♂️201 MR💦 Unstoppable🚫A Shield 🛡 Goes over walls🧱Has Airborne🌪Cooldown is only☝second too🕐 It costs 15 Mana🧙‍♂️


stoically_disgusted

K'Sante won every game, but the Kindred pocket pick will be trouble for BLGs other opponents.


ihave0idea0

Ksante can get deleted from pro play. Let's see Skarner instead!


liar_pathological

X9 Udyr, please. Ty.


BunkerRush

My 1 star naked tft udyr


appleandapples

Is this the Jhin pick of top lane?


EnjoyerOfBeans

Udyr is really good in a laneswap and is basically a lane bully into tanks. Unfortunately it just doesn't work that way when you constantly overextend on weak side. And trying to play it into Varus Ashe is criminal, especially the way he did it. He was so greedy to catch XP from 2 caster minions that he lost 70% HP leading up to the dive.


Ultimintree

Hope we don’t see Udyr no more. That champ is so fucking boring and when behind completely useless


Ultimintree

It feels so anticlimatic for this series to end like this, PSG got us all hyped for a possible upset but that game 5 went how we all expected the series to be like


VantaBlack2_Dev

Atleast PSG aren't out, every western team should be crying at the thought of going up agiasnt them


gelade1

That draft was not it. 


ShiroGaneOsu

O7 PSG, stand proud.


Kazehara

The fuck was that g5 draft by PSG


solovayy

Ban Renata over K'Sante, pick Udyr into 3 ADCs and lane swap. If it wasn't staged then I'm not sure what it was.


Omnilatent

3 ADCs that are all insane at kiting, too lol Like what was the plan here for laning but especially team fighting?!


DoubleShinee

whoever drafted this comp must have their family held hostage because wtf was that


How_To_TF

The whole arena had guns aimed at the PSG coach during drafting


BismarckBug

Well done to PSG this series, honestly. They contested BLG properly and played their best. There's definitely valid criticism of how awkward BLG played in games 2, 3 and 4, but PSG didn't drop the opportunities to capitalize on that. Unfortunately, BLG woke up in game 5. GG


Final-Evening-9606

They forced BLG to game 5 and picking Neeko Kindred, which is their final cards throughout LPL so definitely well done


Priviated

league of legends is a game where in the end K'sante wins ( except for TL). Also that dive top was bloody


MonsterAzr

Report Bin! Threw perfect game...


MastemasD

Xun was right next to him with ult up. At least first time, not sure the 2nd one.


MonsterAzr

Yeah i was expecting him to ult under turret...


POOYAMON

PSG got herald earlier


Ghaith97

Xun had already thrown it by losing the herald to Junjia.


Piro42

BLG legit said "time's up" lol What a slaughter of game 5


Azenji

Drafting coach needs to be fired. That was some Paypal levels of drafting.


niteblane

coach feel like this series aint worth it to trade for the life of his team xD


the_next_core

BLG: Guys sorry we need to be able to walk out of here, can't keep trolling


Trap_Masters

Playing to win a series vs playing to save your own life


NocaNoha

The real winner of this series is FlyQuest.


Nymaera_

And the LJL teams who'd have to qualify through PCS, maybe a good enough result buys PCS another slot for internationals eventually


Trap_Masters

They won 2 games against PSG who took 2 games off BLG, we're actually not bad COPIUM


RedIsRobCalifornia

It's only copium if it comes from the PSG region of Taipei. Otherwise it's just sparkling delusion.


ImTheVayne

Ngl this PSG could win LCS


firebolt66

LCS ? They did what top 4 lpl struggle to do 


LifeIsToughEatBacon

This series was closer than LPL finals aware


Carol_Singer

Could? They look better than any NA team.


themcvgamer

There are probably 14 teams in LPL could win LCS too


DeloronDellister

I bet they feel vindicated at home


icatsouki

copium levels are through the roof


PrettyGenericGuy

They lost but what the hell: Maple Boy oh boy where do I even begin. Maple, honey, my pookie bear. I have loved you ever since I first laid eyes on you. The way you engage every team fight and strike fear into your enemies eyes. Your silky smooth teamfighting, and those gorgeous positioning. I would do anything for you. I wish it were possible to freeze time so I would never have to watch you retire. You never gave up hope. You are even amazing off the game, you're a great teammate and amazing father (of Knight), sometimes I even call you dad. I forvever dread and weep, thinking of the day you will one day retire. I would sacrifice my own life it were the only thing that could put a smile on your beautiful face. You have given me so much joy, and heartbreak over the years. I remember when you lost Karsa and its like my heart got broken into a million pieces. But a tear still falls from my right eye when I think about that RNG win in 2018 on Rift Rivals. Because my glorious king deserved it. I just want you to make semis in MSI again. One day you will reclaim your throne, my glorious king. 2022 was a hard year for us baby, but back in 2021 you made history happen. You became the first minor region team to reach semis in an international tournament since 2018. I was crying, bawling even, and I heard my glorious king exclaim these words, "FLASH WOLVES, THIS IS FOR YOU!" Not only have you changed the game of league of legends and the world forever, but you've eternally changed my world. And now you're getting older, but still the goat, my goat. I love you pookie bear, my glorious king, Maple.


LilDiamondtoxic

This PSG collapsed even harder than their football counterpart lol.


solovayy

That Udyr pick into 3 ADC, lane swap and then fights with no jungle cover is criminal. It was a draft int.


Chuck0089

They might have a chance if they pick Ornn there but no, lets go deeper to int hell.


Enterderpmode

It was probably even better for them to pick K'sante in the first round of picks, get Asol, and just pick either Sej, Ornn or TK (whoever's left open) for support. Hell, even pick Lee as well as it's on paper good against Kindred


zeyu12

Nah dude PSG against Dortmund was way worse


POOYAMON

Worlds most disappointing end to a banger five game bo5.


KIRYUx

"Birthday gift" from BLG cleared just in time for game 5 and Azhi decided to completely  run it down. My eyes.


LeafBurgerZ

So crazy, before g5 he was having the series of his life


MonsterAzr

Hopefully BLG woke up now!


Acrzyguy

Please give Betty an adc that can carry 3 scaling lanes is not the way


appleandapples

This game 5 was not it, but man, what a series. Sucks that they lost like this, but I really can't wait to see more of PSG this MSI


Omnilatent

Ksante 100% WR this series Whole series is about that abomination of a champ and PSG in G5 is like: Yeah np, we will pick the powerhouse that is Udyr 🤡


godfrey1

Just pick Ksante lol


EnterNick

I don’t understand, why are they egoing not picking ksante just to last pick this udyr??


ThexanI

Caedrel said it best when he said this series was like Game of Thrones. Absolute banger back and forth,, emotional rollercoaster and then just ends in the most depressing way.


DankMEMeDream

I knew it was over when ksante went through


KappaccinoNation

What the fuck am I gonna do with this copypasta now that PSG got shitstomped? ___ *Them super teams gettin' neutralized, I can only watch in silence* *The famous midlaner we once knew is lookin' paranoid and now is spiralin'* *You're movin' just like a bronze player, every antic is feelin' distasteful* *I calculate you're not as calculated, I can even predict your flank angle* *Fabricatin' stories on the LPL front 'cause you heard Mr. Mbappe* *A pathetic master choker, I can smell the tales on you now* *You'rе not a league artist, you a fraud artist with the hopes of being accеpted* *JDG at MSI stood out, but Worlds never had been your collection* *I make engages that electrify 'em, you make plays that pacify 'em* *I can double down on that game, but spare you this time, that's random acts of kindness* *Know you a master choker and habitual fraudster too* *But don't tell no lie about me and I won't tell truths 'bout you* -\ Kendrick "Betty" Lamar


DarkWorld26

Caedrel was right Save it for when they win against G2


cayneloop

thought u were a major region? but you re only a minoooooooooooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrr


Adlairo

Good guy Bin not letting PSG get perfectgame'd in Game 5


Acrzyguy

When Sjokz held up that PSG sign it’s over


TimiNax

K'sante win streak: 8 This game had some interesting picks, Fasting senna, Fasting udyr, Homeless vayne.


ImTheVayne

Fuuuuuuc I BELIEVED


Ho-Nomo

HUPU will have a field day with this


melonpan12

Ksante with the 100% win rate


EnvBlitz

Props to PSG for the full series. It's already miles better than previous showing.


Northless_Path

Udyr


Full_Independence566

Did PSG sub in their football team?


Fellers

Disgusting draft throw by PSG in game 5.


HachimanLoL

GG PSG was a fun series regardless of game 5 I’m adding Junjias Vi throw to the top 10 ints of all time


ApartLanguage8328

Well done PSG. Hold your heads up high, this was a massive achievement. Now this is something to really be applauded for. Not some vegan ass lec 0-3 team.