Dplus KIA clinched Game 4 and advanced to Round 2, where they will face T1 with a single Worlds berth on the line.

It was Dplus KIA who broke the calm in a quietly unfolding Game 4. Cho “BeryL” Geon-hee’s Leona landed a pinpoint Zenith Blade on Jeon “Raptor” Eo-jin’s Sylas, and, with Choi “Lucid” Yong-hyeok’s Lee Sin there to follow up, they converted it into first blood. Riding the momentum, Dplus KIA finished off Kim “Kellin” Hyeong-gyu’s Nautilus as well, then picked off Nam “Diable” Dae-geun’s Ezreal, who had been pushing the bottom lane alone. In an instant, the gap became significant.

Around the 20-minute mark, the until-then patient BNK FEARX drew their blade at a razor-sharp timing. Sylas, having stolen Leona’s ultimate, locked onto Kim “Aiming” Ha-ram’s Sivir, and FEARX took down both members of the enemy bot duo. They then tried to secure Atakhan, but it backfired. With no Smite available, the take was delayed; Dplus KIA had time to set up, and they swept the fight one-sidedly.

The global gold lead ballooned to over 5,000. Dplus KIA marched down mid to demolish the inhibitor, then rotated bottom. FEARX, intent on protecting their bot inhibitor at all costs, forced a fight and even brought Lee “VicLa” Dae-kwang’s Tristana in from the side lane—but they lost the skirmish and the inhibitor. In the ensuing battle for Baron vision, Dplus KIA came out ahead thanks to Heo “ShowMaker” Su’s Zoe. In the end, without any surprises, Dplus KIA won the final teamfight and put the series to bed.

This article was translated from the original that appeared on INVEN.