The scales tipped in favor of Gen.G. By winning Game 3, Gen.G is now just one step away from securing their seventh championship title.
First blood in Game 3 came at the hands of 'Zeus' Choi Woo-je. Playing Dr. Mundo, Zeus secured a level-5 solo kill against 'Kiin' Kim Gi-in's Sion. Hanwha Life Esports also came out on top in a 5v5 bottom-lane skirmish. Even while being pursued, 'Zeka' Kim Geon-woo's Syndra consistently made timely use of Scatter the Weak, allowing HLE to execute a successful counterattack.
However, Gen.G retaliated fiercely. They precisely targeted an opening as Hanwha Life spread across the side lanes, winning a major teamfight. 'Ruler' Park Jae-hyuk's Zeri, who had been scaling without a single death, poured out damage to claim a triple kill. Although 'Gumayusi' Lee Min-hyeong picked off Zeri once with Ashe's ultimate, Gen.G remained unfazed. They scored an Ace during the fight for the third dragon, pulling ahead by a significant margin.
For Hanwha Life, the pressure over dragon stacks ruined their fight formation, leading to the worst possible outcome. They struggled to stop Gen.G from pushing all three lanes simultaneously with the Baron buff, and as their defense collapsed under aggressive dives, they had to surrender both their top and mid inhibitors. The global gold lead swelled to over 13,000.
Securing the Hextech Soul, Gen.G headed for the last remaining bottom lane. Hanwha Life's play targeting 'Canyon' Kim Geon-bu's Lee Sin fell flat, opening up a perfect teamfight opportunity for Gen.G. After another overwhelming fight victory, Gen.G pushed straight to the Nexus towers to close out the game.
