Recaps

IG and WE prepared for their regular-season match, with WE targeting Chen Yu in the bans and both teams building contrasting early- and late-game lineups. The chapter ended as the completed drafts were assessed, with the casters favoring WE’s composition.

• Coach Mafa reassured IG’s players before they took the stage, while Rookie, Ning Wang, and Lu Chen expressed confidence.
• Miller, Wawa, and Rita discussed the matchup, noting Chen Yu’s aggressive play and TheShy and Ben facing their former teams.
• IG banned Thresh, Kled, and Nidalee, while WE banned Caitlyn, Draven, and Zac to target IG’s new players.
• IG drafted Alistar, Elise, Syndra, Cho'Gath, and Kalista, while WE chose Varus, Karma, Kassadin, Kennen, and Gragas.
• The casters judged IG’s lineup stronger early and WE’s more comfortable late, and they favored WE if the team could withstand IG’s aggression.

IG faced WE in Lu Chen’s first LPL game, and Lu Chen’s Kalista stole Condi’s Blue Buff at level one despite having no vision. The commentators were left wondering how he had predicted the timing and path so precisely.

• The crowd cheered overwhelmingly for WE as Ning Wang and Rookie discussed the team’s popularity, while Lu Chen said IG would surpass them.
• Condi asked Mystic about facing Lu Chen, and Mystic and Xiye warned that Lu Chen played aggressively and planned to focus pressure on him in bot lane.
• Both teams took up their opening positions, and Lu Chen guided Kalista through a blind spot in WE’s vision toward their Blue Buff.
• Lu Chen timed a spear to steal the nearly depleted Blue Buff, leaving Condi without it and forcing him to abandon the camp.
• The commentators marveled at Lu Chen’s unwarded steal and joked that his apparent prediction looked like hacking.

Lu Chen used Kalista’s mobility to dominate WE’s bot lane and secure first blood for IG. The chapter ended with the arena and casters stunned by his level-two kill on Mystic.

• Lu Chen used Kalista’s hops and Blue Buff to help IG reach level two before WE.
• Lu Chen attacked Mystic past the minion wave, while Ben used Exhaust and WE’s bot lane missed their abilities.
• Baolan flashed in to knock Varus airborne as Lu Chen stacked spears and dodged Mystic’s charged Q.
• Lu Chen pursued Mystic after he flashed and healed, then killed him with Q and Rend for first blood.
• Ning Wang praised Lu Chen, and Rookie said it felt good to have someone else carry.

Lu Chen’s Kalista continued to dominate WE’s bot lane, and Condi’s attempted gank ended in a double kill for IG. The chapter left WE’s bot lane struggling to hold its turret while Xiye hoped to carry with Kassadin later.

• After returning to lane with Berserker’s Greaves, Lu Chen pressured Mystic and Ben so heavily that Mystic fell more than a dozen CS behind.
• Condi ganked bot through the tri-brush, but Lu Chen dodged his E-Flash with Flash and ordered Baolan to engage on Varus.
• Lu Chen and Baolan killed Mystic, then Lu Chen chased down Condi and secured a double kill.
• Xiye told his team to hold on until Kassadin could scale, while Condi resolved to farm and asked bot lane to defend the turret.

IG’s Lu Chen dominated WE’s bot lane, first outplaying the turret and then diving WE’s second bot turret to kill Mystic and Ben. With IG’s lead growing, Lu Chen chose to keep pushing bot, leaving WE’s bot lane overwhelmed.

• Lu Chen returned to lane with a Bilgewater Cutlass and repeatedly attacked Mystic under WE’s outer turret without letting it fire at him.
• Lu Chen and Baolan forced Mystic and Ben away from the outer turret, while Ning Wang took the dragon uncontested.
• IG destroyed WE’s bot-lane outer turret at nine minutes, building a three-thousand-gold lead.
• Lu Chen bought Blade of the Ruined King and led Baolan toward WE’s second bot turret instead of swapping lanes.
• Baolan tanked the turret while Lu Chen killed Mystic, then used his ultimate to pull Alistar in as they chased down and killed Ben.

Lu Chen’s 7-0 Kalista overwhelmed WE, and their attempt to collapse on him ended in a four-for-zero trade. IG snowballed their lead and destroyed WE’s Nexus at 18:32, taking a 1-0 series lead.

• Ning Wang invaded Condi’s jungle and helped TheShy build a lead while Lu Chen and Baolan crushed WE’s bot lane.
• Lu Chen and Baolan pushed toward WE’s inhibitor tower, prompting Condi, Xiye, Mystic, and Ben to converge on them.
• TheShy began teleporting in as WE engaged, but Lu Chen dodged their abilities while Baolan disrupted Xiye’s Kassadin.
• Lu Chen killed Condi and Ben, TheShy killed Mystic, and Rookie finished off Xiye, giving IG a four-for-zero trade.
• IG snowballed its lead, destroyed WE’s Nexus at 18:32, and went ahead 1-0.

After Chen Yu’s dominant Kalista debut led IG to an eighteen-minute win over WE, fans and commentators reacted to the rout. WE regrouped and planned to avoid fighting bot lane as the teams returned for game two.

• The game stats showed Chen Yu had dealt 22,091 damage, and IG praised his performance as they left the stage.
• Viewers and online forums flooded with reactions to IG’s stomp and Chen Yu’s 7/0/1 debut.
• Xiaoxiao and Xika boasted about predicting IG’s improvement on stream, then faced teasing from the chat.
• Redmi told WE to choose a bot lane duo that could survive lane and asked Mystic to avoid trading with Chen Yu.
• The teams returned to the stage with IG leading WE 1–0, and the broadcast began game two’s pick-and-ban phase.

WE and IG finalized their lineups and began the second game, with IG choosing Twitch and WE building around top, mid, and jungle aggression. After an early one-for-one fight top, Twitch secretly approached mid lane while Xiye pressured Rookie.

• WE banned Kalista, Draven, and Rakan, while IG banned Zac, Kled, and Thresh, then both teams drafted their lineups.
• Lu Chen chose Twitch for IG, whose final lineup was Rumble, Viktor, Olaf, Twitch, and Braum against WE’s Jax, Jayce, Elise, Jhin, and Janna.
• Both teams started cautiously, and Mystic played safely in bot lane while the top, mid, and jungle lanes traded aggression.
• TheShy's Rumble killed 957 for first blood, and Condi's Elise killed Ning Wang in a one-for-one trade.
• Xiye pressured Rookie in mid lane, and the casters spotted Lu Chen's Twitch sneaking toward the river brush.

Lu Chen’s Twitch repeatedly ganked mid, putting Xiye and Condi behind and giving himself a major lead. A replay revealed that Lu Chen had canceled his recall under stealth just as WE’s ward expired, leaving the casters and viewers marveling at his timing.

• Lu Chen ambushed Xiye in mid, matched his Flash, and killed him before slipping back into the river.
• At eight minutes, Lu Chen joined Rookie’s fight against Xiye and Condi, saved Rookie, and secured a double kill that put Twitch at 3-0.
• Ning Wang joked that IG had two junglers, and Lu Chen said he could jungle too while Xiye and Condi lamented their ruined tempo.
• The replay showed Lu Chen had entered stealth and canceled his recall just as WE’s ward expired, allowing him to roam to mid unseen.
• The casters and viewers praised Lu Chen’s clever play and joked that he deserved the title of C-chan.

Lu Chen’s fed Twitch devastated WE with a double kill and relentless pressure, helping IG build a commanding lead. As WE’s players appeared shaken and the match seemed decided, Redmi arranged for them to see the club psychologist after the game.

• Lu Chen and Ning Wang dived WE’s bot lane, killing Mystic and Ben while Lu Chen escaped with a double kill.
• Lu Chen helped IG destroy the bot turret, and WE’s lanes and jungle fell under pressure as IG’s lead passed seven thousand gold.
• Miller, Wawa, and Rita remarked that WE had little hope of a comeback as the players sat blankly at their desks.
• Redmi asked WE’s manager to book the team appointments with the club psychologist after the match.
• Condi’s Elise was killed by Twitch at the wolf camp, while Su Xiaoluo and the IG staff celebrated their dominant performance.

Lu Chen’s Twitch secured a pentakill as IG aced WE and won the game, finishing his first professional match with an 11-0-1 score. After the teams shook hands, Rookie told Lu Chen to expect an interview.

• Condi led WE into a desperate teamfight as IG pushed mid, but Lu Chen flanked behind them with Twitch and killed all five players for a pentakill.
• IG pushed through WE’s base and destroyed the Nexus at 18:12, with Lu Chen dealing the most damage.
• Lu Chen began packing his peripherals before Rookie reminded him that the teams needed to shake hands first.
• WE’s players relaxed after the loss, and Condi awkwardly said that fighting had been better than waiting.
• After the handshakes, Rookie advised Lu Chen to speak about his performance and future hopes in the upcoming interview.

After IG swept WE, Lu Chen earned MVP and gave a deadpan post-match interview that amused the audience and quickly went viral. Back in the lounge, the team celebrated his newfound fame as Su Xiaoluo announced the boss was treating them to a big meal.

• IG fans cheered as Lu Chen was named MVP for his 11-0-1 Twitch performance.
• Su Xiaoluo encouraged Lu Chen to prepare for his post-match interview, and he went to meet host Ren Dong.
• Lu Chen introduced himself as IG's AD carry, Chen Yu, and answered questions with blunt, humorous remarks that entertained the audience.
• Ren Dong ended the interview, and the official video was uploaded online, drawing jokes and comments.
• Ning Wang told Lu Chen he had gone viral, while Lu Chen replied that he was already famous.
• Su Xiaoluo said the boss would pay for a big meal, and Kid volunteered to order.

Lu Chen's dominant performances made him a rising star as IG built a six-match winning streak, setting up a heavily anticipated showdown with RNG and Uzi. Fearing a loss, RNG's owner arranged for ChenYu to be reported for suspected match-fixing, and league officials suspended him pending an investigation.

• Kangba and video platforms celebrated Lu Chen's flawless debut and flanking pentakill, while his social media following surged.
• IG beat IM, EDG, Snake Esports, DAN, and SNG, extending its winning streak to six as Lu Chen continued to dominate.
• Fans anticipated IG's match against RNG as a clash between Uzi and the rising star Lu Chen.
• Bai Xing persuaded Fire Fox and the team manager to report Lu Chen, arguing that RNG could not afford to lose to him.
• TJ Sports announced that ChenYu was temporarily suspended while it investigated allegations of match-fixing during his LSPL career.

RNG’s report led officials to bar Lu Chen from competing temporarily, prompting outrage from IG players and fans. Lu Chen remained calm, reassured those around him, and began streaming while he waited to return to the LPL stage.

• Su Xiaoluo told Lu Chen that officials would investigate RNG’s report and that the suspension would likely last no more than a month.
• Rita called Lu Chen, and he explained the situation until she stopped worrying.
• Netizens condemned RNG and flooded its Weibo account with demands for answers, while RNG stayed silent.
• Mlxg asked whether Chen Yu had really fixed matches, and Xiaohu avoided answering directly as Uzi reacted angrily to the accusations.
• Lu Chen was barred from competing from week five of the Summer Split but remained free to play and stream.
• Lu Chen launched a stream, reassured viewers that he was taking a vacation, and heard them promise to wait for his return.

Lu Chen’s ban was lifted while IG fought for the LPL’s final S7 World Championship spot. After IG swept OMG, Lu Chen and his team prepared to face WE in the decisive qualifier match.

• Lu Chen reached 2,900 points on the Korean server, then ended his stream as the LPL playoffs approached.
• EDG defeated RNG to take the LPL title and first World Championship seed, while RNG claimed the second seed; IG finished third.
• IG beat OMG 3-0 in the regional qualifier, advancing to face WE for the final World Championship spot.
• Su Xiaoluo told Lu Chen that the officials had lifted his ban and punished an RNG manager and the club.
• WE and IG arrived at Wukesong Arena for the final qualifier match, with the winner set to qualify as the third seed.

IG replaced West with Lu Chen for the deciding game against WE, and the crowd and opposing team reacted with alarm at his return. After choosing Caitlyn, Lu Chen entered the game determined to pressure bot lane, leaving the chapter with him and Baolan facing Mystic and his support as the teams opened cautiously.

• After West struggled in games one and four, Mafa put Lu Chen into the deciding game, and Lu Chen promised to help IG earn a World Championship spot.
• The announcers revealed the substitution, drawing an excited response from the crowd and visibly unsettling WE's players and coach Redmi.
• WE banned Draven, Twitch, and Kalista, while IG focused its bans on top, mid, and jungle before Lu Chen chose Caitlyn.
• The teams finalized their lineups, with WE fielding Maokai, Kassadin, Jarvan IV, Xayah, and Braum against IG's Shen, Syndra, Olaf, Caitlyn, and Alistar.
• At the start of the game, Ning Wang planned to clear from top to bottom, while Lu Chen and Baolan reached bot lane early and Caitlyn advanced ahead of the minion wave, putting Mystic under pressure.

Lu Chen’s Caitlyn dominated Mystic and Ben in lane, then helped IG turn Condi’s three-person gank into a double kill. The chapter left IG’s bot lane far ahead after Caitlyn claimed First Blood and killed Mystic with a hidden trap and long-range headshot.

• Lu Chen pressured Mystic with Caitlyn, forcing WE’s bot lane back and building an early CS lead.
• Mystic agreed to Condi’s level-three bot gank, but Lu Chen dodged Jarvan IV’s EQ Flash with Caitlyn’s E and Flash.
• Baolan engaged Condi while Lu Chen trapped and headshot him, securing First Blood for IG.
• Mystic and Ben arrived, but Lu Chen kited their attacks and drove Mystic toward his tower.
• Mystic stepped on Lu Chen’s hidden trap, and Caitlyn’s headshot and Red Buff secured a double kill.

Lu Chen’s Caitlyn dominated WE’s bot lane, building an enormous lead and securing First Turret before WE sent all five players to stop him. With TheShy and Baolan’s help, Lu Chen survived the collapse and killed Xiye’s Kassadin with a critical strike, leaving the fight unresolved.

• Lu Chen used his early kills and Red Buff to freeze the bot lane, keeping Mystic and Ben away from minions and experience.
• Lu Chen helped Ning Wang secure Dragon, then took First Turret and bought Infinity Edge.
• WE agreed to collapse on Lu Chen, and all five players converged on him near their second bot turret.
• TheShy shielded Lu Chen with Stand United while Baolan controlled Kassadin, allowing Lu Chen to unleash heavy damage on Xiye.
• Xiye tried to escape with Flash and Riftwalk, but Lu Chen’s final critical strike killed him.

IG defeated WE in the regional qualifier final and secured the last ticket to the S7 World Championship. The chapter ended with IG’s players, coaches, and fans celebrating their qualification.

• TheShy's Shen helped Lu Chen's Caitlyn survive WE's five-player dive, and Lu Chen killed Mystic and Xayah as WE retreated.
• IG snowballed its lead by taking towers and resources, destroying WE's mid and bot inhibitors before Baron spawned.
• Condi tried to steal Baron, but TheShy caught him and Lu Chen's Caitlyn killed him.
• IG secured Baron and pushed into WE's base, killing the defenders and destroying the Nexus.
• IG's players and staff embraced onstage as Rookie cried and the team celebrated its place at Worlds.

After IG defeated WE and qualified for the S7 World Championship, Lu Chen gave a confident interview and joined EDG and RNG for the LPL send-off ceremony. The three teams left together beneath the arena’s cheers, united behind the call to represent China.

• IG players comforted WE’s Xiye and Mystic after shaking hands following the match.
• Su Xiaoluo told Lu Chen to prepare for an interview, where Lu Chen joked about his win and declared that IG aimed to win the World Championship.
• Lu Chen returned to the lounge, and Su Xiaoluo led the IG players backstage for the send-off ceremony.
• Lu Chen chatted with the EDG and RNG players, and iBoy admitted he did not want to face him at Worlds.
• The EDG, RNG, and IG players wore their LPL jackets, stood together beneath the spotlights, and led the arena in chanting, “Let’s go, LPL!”

After the LPL send-off ceremony, Lu Chen and the World Championship qualifiers went viral, and IG celebrated earning a place at S7 with a lavish dinner. The chapter ended with Lu Chen cheering up JackeyLove, who could not eat seafood because of his allergy.

• The send-off ceremony and World Championship qualifiers dominated Weibo, while Lu Chen's Caitlyn highlights and IG's qualification sparked lively online discussion.
• At IG's facility, JackeyLove and Ning Wang told Lu Chen he was trending again, and Su Xiaoluo announced a celebration dinner and cash gifts from the boss.
• The team received 88,888 each, including players who had not played, then boarded a bus to a five-star hotel for dinner.
• JackeyLove sat apart from the seafood feast because he was allergic, so Lu Chen joked that he would eat extra seafood for him to imagine the taste.

IG traveled to Wuhan for the S7 World Championship play-ins amid enormous attention and prepared to face LYN in the opening match. The chapter ended as both teams entered the packed venue, where IG received 99.9% of the audience support.

• IG continued scrimming with LPL teams and prepared to travel to Wuhan for the World Championship.
• IG arrived in Wuhan, where the play-ins drew crowds and extensive League of Legends promotions.
• Ning Wang grew confident after IG won several scrims, but Rookie warned him to stay careful.
• The S7 World Championship play-ins began on September 23, with IG scheduled to face LYN in the opening match.
• IG entered the packed venue and received 99.9% of the audience support, while LYN received 0.1%.

IG faced LYN in the opening match of the 2017 World Championship Play-In, where Lu Chen revealed Draven as his ADC pick. The match began with IG fielding an unconventional lineup against LYN’s meta-heavy composition.

• The casters introduced IG and LYN as the opening Play-In match began in Wuhan.
• LYN banned Corki, Lucian, and Tristana, while IG banned Kalista, Alistar, and Jarvan IV.
• LYN drafted Xayah, Rakan, Galio, Kha'Zix, and Orianna, while IG selected Rumble, Elise, Thresh, Syndra, and Draven.
• Lu Chen told Baolan to lock in Draven, prompting excitement from the casters and audience.
• The teams entered Summoner’s Rift, and the opening match officially began.

IG’s Lu Chen turned an early bot-lane advantage into a crushing lead over LYN, whose duo repeatedly fell victim to Draven’s damage and IG’s coordinated dives. After taking three kills, Lu Chen joined Baolan and Ning Wang in hiding near LYN’s bot lane, leaving their next move poised to continue the pressure.

• LYN’s Genthix engaged on Lu Chen’s Draven, but Lu Chen dodged Rakan’s Grand Entrance and helped Baolan secure first blood.
• At three minutes, Ning Wang ganked bot lane, and Lu Chen and his teammates dived LYN’s turret to kill Genthix and Whitelotus.
• Lu Chen reached a 3-0 score while LYN’s bot duo fell far behind in levels and farm.
• After pushing the wave, Lu Chen joined Baolan and Ning Wang in a jungle brush near LYN’s bot-lane turrets to ambush the returning duo.

Lu Chen and IG ambushed LYN's bot lane, killing Whitelotus and Genthix to push Lu Chen to 5-0 just minutes into the game. After buying Essence Reaver at five minutes, he told Baolan that IG would keep smashing bot lane.

• Lu Chen, Ning Wang, and their teammates ambushed LYN's bot lane, and Lu Chen's Draven killed Whitelotus's Xayah.
• Lu Chen and his teammates interrupted Genthix's Rakan as he tried to escape, and Lu Chen secured a double kill and reached 5-0.
• Su Xiaoluo and Mafa celebrated backstage as IG's opening World Championship game swung firmly in their favor.
• Lu Chen recalled and returned with Essence Reaver at five minutes, while Whitelotus and Genthix cautiously made their way back to lane.
• Baolan asked Lu Chen whether they would keep pressing their advantage, and Lu Chen said they would keep smashing bot lane.