Gen.G punched their ticket to the semifinals with a 3–1 victory over Hanwha Life Esports. Up against a formidable Hanwha Life, Gen.G nonetheless demonstrated exactly why they’re considered a leading title favorite and sit atop many power rankings.

In the opening minutes, Hanwha Life struck first on the top side, where Zeus’s Camille lay in wait for an extended ambush and, with help from his teammates, picked off Ruler’s Yunara for first blood. The game stayed tense until the balance was broken around the Rift Herald. In the ensuing skirmish, Gen.G cut down both Camille and Nocturne and seized full control of the tempo.

Although Hanwha Life secured the Herald itself, the momentum had already swung. Gen.G pressed bottom lane, executed a tower dive to take down Zeka’s Aurora, and pushed all the way through to destroy the bot tier-two turret. Then, at the Atakhan fight, Gen.G traded only Chovy’s Hwei while wiping the entire enemy team. By the 21-minute mark, the gold lead had ballooned to 5,000.

Playing out the mid game with composure, Gen.G muscled Hanwha Life off the objective and secured Dragon Soul at 23 minutes, then followed up by knocking down the mid tier-two turret.

Gen.G never let their foot off the gas. Moving to close the game, they turned to Baron Nashor, cleanly caught the contesting opponents, and finished the Baron without issue. Empowered by the Baron buff, Gen.G marched down the lanes, shattered Hanwha Life’s nexus, and sealed a 3–1 series win to advance to the semifinals.

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