AL survive HLE comeback attempt to win 40-minute game

by | Oct 15, 2025 | Worlds, Esports, Featured News, News, Tournaments

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An early mid gank from HLE left Shanks’ Cassiopeia low, but Kael’s Neeko was already rotating to save him and Tarzan collapsed to clean up two kills for AL, opening a 1.2k gold lead.

HLE answered through mid. Delight’s Alistar set up Zeka’s Ryze to finish Shanks, then immediately teleported top to gank Flandre’s Rek’Sai, gifting Viper’s Kai’Sa a free kill and evening the gold.

A risky hexflash from Delight top side handed AL a third kill, and AL secured all three voidgrubs. HLE tied the kills 3–3 with a quick Ryze realm warp play top to take down Flandre.

At the third drake, AL could reach soul point after stacking the first two. Tarzan won the smite, but the fight went HLE’s way, with Viper grabbing a quadra kill to push HLE ahead by 2k.

At Atakhan, chaos erupted. Viper dove the back line, but Tarzan’s Pantheon cut him down and Shanks landed a clutch petrifying gaze, giving AL the fight and the epic objective.

On the next soul setup, AL backed off under pressure yet won the ensuing chase, nudging their lead again.

When baron spawned, HLE struck first. They secured the buff and won the teamfight, with Viper picking up a triple to flip the game back their way and build a 2.5k lead.

Setting up for the second baron, Delight engaged, but AL turned it around, won 4-for-0, and claimed baron. With AL still on soul point, Viper tried to solo the drake before AL arrived, but Kael’s Neeko landed a great ultimate to steal it and secure soul.

In the follow-up fight, AL wiped HLE and, after winning both the baron and dragon fights, swung to a 3k gold lead. With elder spawning, HLE saw a way back if they could win the smite fight, but AL shut the door. After picking off Zeus, they ran straight at HLE and finished a wild 40 minute game.

Gametime: 41:13

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AL survive HLE comeback attempt to win 40-minute game - Worlds - LoLNow
AL survive HLE comeback attempt to win 40-minute game - Worlds - LoLNow

Team Comp


AL survive HLE comeback attempt to win 40-minute game - Worlds - LoLNow

Zeus
1/4/7


AL survive HLE comeback attempt to win 40-minute game - Worlds - LoLNow

Peanut
0/5/13


AL survive HLE comeback attempt to win 40-minute game - Worlds - LoLNow

Zeka
2/6/2


AL survive HLE comeback attempt to win 40-minute game - Worlds - LoLNow

Viper
11/4/0


AL survive HLE comeback attempt to win 40-minute game - Worlds - LoLNow

Delight
0/10/13


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AL survive HLE comeback attempt to win 40-minute game - Worlds - LoLNow
AL survive HLE comeback attempt to win 40-minute game - Worlds - LoLNow

Team Comp


Flandre
5/5/11

AL survive HLE comeback attempt to win 40-minute game - Worlds - LoLNow

Tarzan
7/2/15

AL survive HLE comeback attempt to win 40-minute game - Worlds - LoLNow

Shanks
8/2/13

AL survive HLE comeback attempt to win 40-minute game - Worlds - LoLNow

Hope
5/4/14

AL survive HLE comeback attempt to win 40-minute game - Worlds - LoLNow

Kael
4/1/21

AL survive HLE comeback attempt to win 40-minute game - Worlds - LoLNow

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