The 2024 League of Legends World Championship continues to deliver exciting matchups, with Top Esports (TES) taking on Dplus KIA (DK) in a pivotal match of the Swiss Stage. With both teams fighting for a quarterfinal spot, this clash had high stakes. Here’s a breakdown of the TES vs. DK match at Worlds 2024.
Worlds 2024 Swiss Stage: TES vs DK
Both Top Esports and Dplus KIA entered this match with a 2-1 record in the Swiss Stage. A victory would guarantee a quarterfinal spot, while a loss would push the defeated team into a do-or-die match in the 2-2 pool. Top Esports came into Worlds 2024 as the second seed from the LPL (China’s top league), while Dplus KIA is the third seed from the LCK (Korea’s premier league).
Game 1: TES Takes Control
The first game started with a few early kills in favor of Top Esports, but Dplus KIA kept the game even with smart picks and trades. The early game was relatively slow until a pivotal fight erupted around DK’s botlane tower, where TES capitalized and took the lead.
As the game progressed, TES kept the pressure up, taking control of objectives like Drakes and Baron Nashor. Despite DK’s efforts to mount a comeback, TES’s gold lead grew to around 7,000 by the 24-minute mark, and they reached Hextech Dragon Soul point.
While DK managed to deny the Soul, TES still secured another uncontested Baron, which propelled them to close out the game cleanly.
Final Score: TES leads 1-0.
Game 2: DK Fights Back but TES Triumphs
The second game saw Dplus KIA’s botlane struggle once again, with Moham giving over first blood. ShowMaker responded by securing a solo kill in the mid-lane, keeping DK in the game. Both teams fought fiercely over early objectives like Voidgrubs, with DK slightly edging out TES in the skirmishes.
Despite this, TES continued finding picks and built momentum throughout the chaotic mid-game. A crucial turnaround moment came when DK successfully contested a Baron attempt by TES and secured the buff for themselves, gaining their first lead in 10 minutes.
However, DK’s lead was short-lived. A poor decision to extend a pick into a fight in mid-lane allowed TES to take back control. With shutdown gold and Baron control, TES orchestrated a comeback, completing the reverse sweep of DK in Game 2.
TES Advances to the Quarterfinals
With this victory, Top Esports becomes the second LPL team to qualify for the bracket stage, following LNG. They secured their spot in the Worlds 2024 quarterfinals, continuing their journey in the tournament.
Meanwhile, Dplus KIA will face one final chance in the 2-2 pool of the Swiss Stage, where they’ll need to win to keep their Worlds run alive.
Conclusion
Top Esports delivered a strong performance to secure their quarterfinal spot at Worlds 2024, overcoming Dplus KIA in an intense match. With only one chance remaining, DK will need to regroup and fight hard in their next match to stay in the tournament.
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