LoL Worlds 2023 Semifinals: Day 2 Results - JDG vs T1 Recap

JDG vs T1 Games Overview

It was one of the most anticipated clashes in the tournament as T1 will be going for its fourth Championship title. The featured matchup of one the best mid laners in the faces of Faker and knight will certainly bring about an electrifying Bo5 series.

Game 1

A great invade by Oner led to securing First Blood for Zeus as Kanavi was punished for his attempt to counter jungle. Zeus solo killed 369 as JDG took the first Drake of the game. There was an absolute bloodbath around Herald as T1 crushed JDG in a dominant performance in the first game so far. A fantastic Drake steal by Oner led to T1 picking up even more kills to further increase their gold lead in the game.

There was another massacre by T1 as they destroyed JDG around the Drake with Herald pushing mid and Faker stepping up once again to clean the floor with the LPL's 1st seed. The LCK's 2nd seed with a 7K gold lead further pushed JDG into a corner as the team-fighting composition of T1 negates any engage attempts from the enemy Vi.

A final fight led to a clean ace as T1 sieged the enemy base and got the first win in the series going 1-0.

Game 2

An explosive start to the game with both of the teams fighting in JDG's jungle secured two kills for one in favor of T1. Following Oner's gank on the bot lane, Kanavi was able to strike back equalizing the score 3-3 in terms of kills. Both junglers fell in a skirmish around Drake as JDG is coming off better in these small exchanges. T1 got their second Drake of the game as the game remained fairly equal for both teams. 

A great fight by JDG as the frontline of T1 was destroyed allowing the LPL team to get their first drake of the game. A greedy play by T1 cost them the Baron and several deaths as JDG started accruing a significant lead in the second game of the series. 369's K'Sante has been an absolute monster as the team fight in mid lane was an absolute stomp by JDG which allowed the team to pick up their second Baron. 

T1's chances seemed slim as a devastating 11K gold lead separated both of the teams, with JDG slowly sieging and chipping away at the LCK team's base. A clean ace allowed JDG to equalize the series 1-1.

Game 3

Another explosive early game as JDG attempted to dive the T1 bot lane, but Keria was able to get a double kill and punish the aggressive play. A very messy skirmish around Herald as T1 was able to pick up the objective, the the fact that the kills are getting funneled into Renata is not a good sign for the later stages of the game. The LCK team seemed very shaky in terms of their performance in comparison to their first-game dominance, with JDG already having a 3K gold lead at 15 minutes.

A magnificent engage by Oner allowed for T1 to shift the tides and regain their footing as they got to Drake Soul Point. A dominant performance by T1 as they turned the game on its head by securing Baron, but JDG punished the aggressive play and threw away the lead. Bad positioning from Zeus and Oner cost them the Baron, but at least Cloud Soul was taken by T1.

A fantastic play by T1 as they got a clean ace with Faker's incredible ultimate leading the series again 2-1.

Game 4

A change of pace as the fourth game is not as dynamic with T1 having a slight advantage over the enemy composition in the early stage. First Blood was secured by Faker, but Ruler was able to pick up a double kill around Drake. Although T1 was able to pick up the first Drake, Ruler is starting to become a significant threat in future team fights. A very close escape by Kanavi allowed T1 to pick up their second Drake. A skirmish broke out in the mid lane as both teams traded kills one for one. 

A very sneaky Baron rush by T1 allowed them to start pressing their advantage and start pushing JDG into a corner. A fantastic fight by T1 as they got their third Drake with Gumayusi just firing away at his opponents. A massacre around Drake as T1 got both Ocean Soul and Baron in a very dominant fashion as Keria's Bard has been absolutely pivotal in this game. 

A final siege onto the enemy's base as T1 secured their spot in the finals and won this Bo5 series 3-1.