Chapter Summaries

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.