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League of Legends Worlds 2023: Who made the first Pentakill of the tournament?
Worlds 2023 started off with a bang, with the match between LOUD and GAM Esports resulting in an incredible upset, and the first pentakill of the championship.
On October 10, 2023, we saw the start of the League of Legends Worlds 2023 tournament, where some of the best teams of players from around the world are set to face one another to become World Champions in the biggest and most hyped up esports event of every year. And during the first matches of the competition, we0ve already seen some incredible moments.
Being the second of two Play-In games that took place during Worlds 2023′s first day of matches, the confrontation between LOUD and GAM Esports saw the first pentakill of the championship. It was at the hands of LOUD’s own AD Carry, Route, while playing as Kai’Sa. The player managed the feat by the end of the first match, leading to their victory. At this point of the game, Route had an amazing KDA of 11/0/5. You can watch the whole thing below.
LOUD managed to defend well against GAM Esports famous aggression, managing the hits for the first 20 minutes of the match, just to completely turn the tides around and completely railroad the other team. Route ended up being the key to his team’s victory, with kill after kill in the game’s last teamfight to secure the enemy Nexus ending swiftly.
The next match between the two continued this trend, with LOUD absolutely dominating the Summoner’s Rift. While it was a close game, GAM Esports didn’t manage to even the odds during the second try, ending in a quick and definitive victory for the tournament’s first match. LOUD moves on to the Group’s upper bracket, while GAM Esports will now need to fend for themselves in the lower brackets.
Worlds 2023 dates and times
You might want to prepare a lot of coffee or consider not sleeping for the next few weeks. Here are the dates and times for League of Legends Worlds 2023.
- The opening phase (play-in) will take place from October 10th to 15th at the LoL Park in Seoul. The play-in will begin at 3:00 am ET / 12:00 am PT.
- The Swiss phase will take place from October 19-23 and 26-29 at the KBS Arena in Seoul. The first match will kick off at 3:00 am ET / 12:00 am PT.
- The quarterfinals will take place from November 2-5 and the semifinals from November 11-12, with all games being played at the Sajik Indoor Gymnasium in Busan. Each day of the finals begins at 3:00 am ET / 12:00 am PT.
- The League of Legends Worlds 2023 Finals will be held on November 19th at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, the country’s largest indoor arena and home of the Kiwoom Heroes baseball team.