South Korea won Game 2 of the esports LoL final against Chinese Taipei at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, held at the Aichi Sky Expo in Japan on October 2, leaving them just one step away from the gold medal. Much like the previous game, it started at a disadvantage and looked difficult until the very end, but South Korea pulled off a dramatic comeback with a single Elder Dragon teamfight.
In Game 2, South Korea drafted Camille, Vi, Locke, Kalista, and Renata Glasc, while Chinese Taipei completed their composition with Ambessa, Nocturne, Vladimir, Draven, and Blitzcrank.
Chinese Taipei kicked off Game 2 with big gains in the bottom lane. Following a threatening trade, they secured a double kill with a bold tower dive and also caught Choi "Zeus" Woo-je's Camille during a lane swap. "Dogo"'s Draven and "Junjia"'s Nocturne snowballed quickly. The well-fed Nocturne even survived to the end in a top lane join fight, sweeping up kills.
South Korea caught a breather with a duo kill in the bottom lane. Kim "Zeka" Geon-woo's Locke actively intervened in the bottom lane, helping relieve pressure from a difficult laning phase. They also managed to eliminate the enemy's key champions, Draven and Nocturne, in the mid lane. However, Chinese Taipei still held the initiative, and as South Korea's outer mid and bottom turrets fell, the global gold lead stretched to 4,000.
Even so, South Korea did not panic. They bought time by sending Camille and Locke to the side lanes. Meanwhile, the gap between the opposing AD carries steadily narrowed. Chinese Taipei was the side that grew impatient, and South Korea did not miss the opportunity, closing the distance by winning back-to-back teamfights. In response, Chinese Taipei maintained their lead by catching out key champion Locke ahead of the Dragon Soul.
Around the 30-minute mark, Chinese Taipei pushed South Korea back with raw power and secured Baron. South Korea attempted a fight while looking for a Smite steal, but it resulted in a crushing defeat. They simply could not stop the rampant Nocturne and Ambessa. The gap instantly widened to over 6,000, and Chinese Taipei's next target was the Elder Dragon.
However, another miraculous teamfight occurred for South Korea. After taking down "HongQ"'s Vladimir first, South Korea drove into the Elder pit to collapse Nocturne, while Kim "Canyon" Geon-boo's Vi finished off the Elder Dragon. Powered by the Elder Buff, South Korea scored a clean Ace, advanced straight into Chinese Taipei's base, and destroyed the Nexus.
