IG Beats TES 3-1 to lock up a spot in the 2024 League of Legends World Championship semifinal on November 4, 2024 in Los Angeles. The match took place at the iconic SoFi Stadium, and the Chinese powerhouse overturned a shaky start to dominate the best‑of‑five.
IG opened with a daring pick‑phase, locking in Ezreal and Thresh while TES went for Kaisa and Lee Sin. Early skirmishes favored TES, but a fourth‑tower dive by IG’s mid laner turned the tide – pure hype. I watched the finals live (my heart was racing) and felt the tension crackle as the clock hit 18:32. And the third game was a showcase of macro mastery; IG’s jungler synced perfect dragon control, stealing the Elder and forcing TES onto the backline. But TES fought back in game four, only to crumble after a bot lane misplay – absolute cinema. That’s a brilliant strategy.
“We never imagined we’d be here again,” IG’s AD carry said after the win.
Pure hype.
A massive upset.
That quote sums up a historic run – IG’s first semifinal appearance since their 2019 run that ended with a loss to G2. This is a terrible balance change that hurt TES’s early aggression, yet IG adapted like pros. So the team now eyes a showdown with South Korea’s DWG KIA on Saturday.
Patch 14.10 introduced a 5% nerf to Kaisa and a 3% buff to Thresh, reshaping the bot lane meta across the bracket. Because the meta shift favors pick‑and‑play compositions, IG’s early‑game aggression feels even more justified. We saw the roster swap work wonders – the new support swapped in a week before Worlds and instantly clicked. The roster move shocked everyone — which made zero sense at the time — but it actually won them the split.
For a deeper dive into how betting odds shifted after the upset, check out the Esports World Cup betting markets analysis. The November 2026 game release schedule also hints at upcoming titles that could affect future metas.
The Bottom Line
- IG defeated TES 3‑1 in the quarterfinals.
- First semifinal appearance for IG since 2019.
- Key pick‑phase: Ezreal vs Kaisa.
- Patch 14.10 buffed Thresh, nerfed Kaisa.
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