In an elimination match where Hanwha Life Esports desperately needed to push further and G2 faced elimination, the winner of Game 1 was Hanwha Life Esports.
G2 Esports had a strong start in Game 1. They collapsed on Hanwha Life Esports invading their jungle to secure two kills, and also caught 'Delight' Yoo Hwan-joong's Alistar in a 3v3 bot lane skirmish. Hanwha Life Esports caught a breather by catching 'Caps's Cassiopeia through Alistar's mid-lane roam. Later, they appeared on the verge of a major loss after giving up three quick deaths in a skirmish, but 'Zeus' Choi Woo-je's K'Sante minimized the damage by securing a solo kill.
Rallied by the play of 'Zeus', Hanwha Life Esports came out ahead in the next teamfight as well. 'Kanavi' Seo Jin-hyeok's Lee Sin kicked Cassiopeia into his team to convert a kill. Although G2 Esports managed to catch K'Sante in a side lane, Hanwha Life Esports perfectly countered the enemy play targeting 'Gumayusi' Lee Min-hyeong's Corki to widen the gap even further.
Once the Hanwha Life Esports juggernaut built up speed, it was unstoppable. Even without K'Sante present, they boldly dove past the inner bot tower, adding more kills as K'Sante arrived right on time for a follow-up dive. Ultimately, after giving up only 'Zeka' Kim Geon-woo's Syndra in front of Baron to secure an Ace, Hanwha Life Esports pushed straight forward to close out the game.
