{"id":39317,"date":"2024-10-26T21:49:38","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T01:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/?p=39317"},"modified":"2024-10-26T21:49:38","modified_gmt":"2024-10-27T01:49:38","slug":"bilibili-gaming-sweep-weibo-gaming-en-route-to-lol-worlds-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/bilibili-gaming-sweep-weibo-gaming-en-route-to-lol-worlds-finale\/","title":{"rendered":"Bilibili Gaming sweep Weibo Gaming en route to LoL Worlds Finale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bilibili Gaming (BLG) secured their place in the 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/league-of-legends\/\" title=\"League of Legends betting guide\">League of Legends<\/a> World Championship grand final with a commanding 3-0 victory over LPL rival Weibo Gaming (WBG).<\/p>\n<p>This triumph not only marked BLG&#8217;s first-ever appearance in a <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/league-of-legends\/worlds\/\" title=\"LoL Worlds betting guide\">Worlds<\/a> final but also served as payback for their semifinal loss to Weibo at Worlds 2023.<\/p>\n<p>By denying Weibo back-to-back grand final appearances, BLG affirmed their position as a dominant force in the 2024 season.<\/p>\n<p>Heading into the tournament, BLG were regarded as strong contenders, having claimed both the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/league-of-legends\/lpl\/\" title=\"LPL betting guide\">LPL Spring<\/a> and Summer titles.<\/p>\n<p>Their roster underwent a significant upgrade for 2024, merging with JDG&#8217;s star mid laner, Zhou &#8220;knight&#8221; Ding.<\/p>\n<p>Despite narrowly missing out on the <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/league-of-legends\/mid-season-invitational\/\" title=\"LoL Mid-Season Invitational betting guide\">Mid-Season Invitational (MSI)<\/a> title to Gen.G earlier in the year, BLG showed remarkable growth and resilience in the Worlds campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Both BLG and WBG faced elimination in the Swiss Stage but managed to rebound, with BLG defeating PSG Talon and G2 Esports, while Weibo bested Fnatic and Dplus KIA.<\/p>\n<p>In the quarterfinals, both teams demonstrated their strength, with BLG eliminating <a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/league-of-legends\/lck\/\" title=\"LCK betting guide\">LCK&#8217;s<\/a> top seed Hanwha Life Esports and Weibo pulling off an upset over LNG Esports.<\/p>\n<p>The stage was set for an LPL clash in the semifinals, and BLG rose to the occasion.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WELCOME TO THE <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WORLDS2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WORLDS2024<\/a> FINALS, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BilibiliGaming?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BILIBILIGAMING<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QeOXBrPV1Y\">pic.twitter.com\/QeOXBrPV1Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; LoL Esports (@lolesports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lolesports\/status\/1850186833499492647?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The series opened with a draft gamble by Weibo, who left Yone open\u2014a champion with a 63% win rate in the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>However, BLG were well-prepared, countering with the Smolder to negate Yone\u2019s impact.<\/p>\n<p>Knight&#8217;s standout performance on the Smolder paved the way for a narrow victory in game one, where BLG capitalised on a pivotal Baron pit skirmish to turn the tide and close the game with a 10-9 kill lead after 39 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>In game two, BLG continued their dominance, securing key picks and winning a decisive extended teamfight at the dragon pit.<\/p>\n<p>Knight&#8217;s Syndra proved instrumental in outmatching Weibo&#8217;s composition, leading to a swift 31-minute victory and putting BLG at match point with an 18-12 kill score.<\/p>\n<p>Game three saw Weibo resort to aggressive tactics in a last-ditch effort to extend the series.<\/p>\n<p>Despite BLG&#8217;s strong start, a misplay at the dragon pit allowed Weibo to mount a brief comeback.<\/p>\n<p>However, BLG quickly regained control, isolating Weibo&#8217;s ADC Wang &#8220;Light&#8221; Guangyu in the following fight and securing a decisive advantage.<\/p>\n<p>Knight&#8217;s leadership once again proved crucial, as BLG executed a series of skirmishes that left Weibo unable to respond.<\/p>\n<p>In the final moments, BLG surged down the mid-lane to secure the win with a 21-8 kill lead, wrapping up the series in 27 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>With this win, Knight finally reached the grand final at Worlds for the first time in his career.<\/p>\n<p>The victory was a monumental achievement for the entire roster, most of whom had not advanced beyond the semifinals in previous tournaments.<\/p>\n<p>For players like Peng &#8220;XUN&#8221; Lixun, Zhao &#8220;Elk&#8221; Jiahao, and Luo &#8220;ON&#8221; Wenjun, this marked their second year at Worlds, and they have already improved from last year\u2019s semifinal finish to secure a top-two spot.<\/p>\n<p>While Chen &#8220;Bin&#8221; Zebin will compete in his second Worlds grand final, seeking to go one better after losing his only grand final appearance with Suning at the 2020 event in China.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No back-to-back Worlds Finals for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WeiboGamingLoL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WeiboGamingLoL<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gRbxxw5J4E\">pic.twitter.com\/gRbxxw5J4E<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; LoL Esports (@lolesports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lolesports\/status\/1850206022863847587?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 26, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>BLG will now travel to London to face either T1 or Gen.G in the grand final, while Weibo Gaming exits the competition with a respectable third-fourth place finish and a $178,000 consolation prize.<\/p>\n<p>The stage is set for BLG to potentially cap off an incredible 2024 season with the ultimate prize: the Summoner&#8217;s Cup.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/t1-vs-gen-g-betting-predictions-lol-worlds-2024-semifinals\/\" title=\"LoL Worlds betting tips\">Check out ESB&#8217;s betting predictions and tips for the T1 vs Gen.G series on Sunday.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/news\/\" class=\"contentLinkBtn\">More esports news<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bilibili Gaming secured their place in the 2024 League of Legends World Championship grand final with a commanding 3-0 victory over LPL rival Weibo Gaming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":38096,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ghostkit_customizer_options":"","ghostkit_custom_css":"","ghostkit_custom_js_head":"","ghostkit_custom_js_foot":"","ghostkit_typography":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[925,24,1724,389,2272],"class_list":["post-39317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-bilibili-gaming","tag-league-of-legends","tag-lol-worlds","tag-lpl","tag-weibo-gaming"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39317"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39317"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39317\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39320,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39317\/revisions\/39320"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/esportbet.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}