Just a few days before the epic showdown between Top Esports and Invictus Gaming, the troublesome story regarding JackeyLove’s transfer was brought up by none other than his cousin. Following that, the owner of IG, Wang Zuting, also made some very harsh criticisms directed at both JackeyLove and his cousin. This has significantly heightened the excitement surrounding the LPL semifinal, both in and out of the game.
Setting aside the backstage turmoil, it’s undeniable that Top Esports had an outstanding day of competition in the battle against Invictus Gaming yesterday. On a purely professional level, TES’s mid-laner Knight had the best BO5 of his career with incredible dodges and mind-bending skills that left opponents in awe. It’s not an exaggeration to say that Knight is currently the best Syndra player in China.
However, the center of attention in this match was clearly JackeyLove, the super marksman of Top Esports, who was the primary target of the assassins from Invictus Gaming. Nevertheless, in the decisive fourth game, JackeyLove shone brightly with a Quadra Kill in a challenging 3v5 situation.
As for the result, we already know that Top Esports defeated Invictus Gaming with a score of 3-1. With a storyline filled with “love and revenge” between JackeyLove and IG, memes and edits from the community have emerged as a natural occurrence. Among them, the most prominent meme compares Top Esports to the villainous ninja organization from the Naruto series – Akatsuki, with JackeyLove of course being the main character.
Starting with the two most notable characters – JackeyLove and Karsa, both wearing headbands featuring the logos of Invictus Gaming and Royal Never Give Up, along with a dash in between. This symbolizes the Akatsuki organization, which is a gathering of exiled ninjas who leave their village, much like JackeyLove and Karsa leaving their old organization, joining Top Esports, and returning to defeat the place they left.
Next, we see Knight compared to Uchiha Obito with his distinctive mask. The explanation for this is that Knight’s Syndra in the last match had some miraculous escapes and skillful dodges similar to Obito’s Kamui jutsu in the story.
The top laner 369 is likened to a die, symbolizing the randomness of his performance as he can be great one game and underwhelming the next. The Support player has his face merged with BaoLan to signify the synergy he shares with JackeyLove, reminiscent of how these two coordinated during the 2018 World Championship. Is this another troll directed at Invictus Gaming?
With this result, Top Esports has secured a spot in the final of the LPL Spring 2020. The remaining question is who their opponent will be, which will be confirmed through the semifinal match between JD Gaming and FunPlus Phoenix at 4:00 PM today. As reigning world and LPL champions, and without losing any members, FPX is still the number one contender for the LPL championship.
