JDG vs. BLG League of Legends MSI 2023 Grand Final: Head-to-head, livestream details, and more

The final day of the League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) 2023 is on the horizon, as the JDG vs. BLG matchup is ready to square off in the Copper Box Arena in London, England. Just like the LPL Spring 2023 final, fans will get to witness two Chinese juggernauts collide. Regardless of the winner, this will be the fourth time in five years that an LPL team will clinch the MSI trophy.

The hype is real for the JDG vs. BLG best-of-five series. Ahead of the matchup, let's jump into some thorough analysis and statistics.

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Preview of JDG vs. BLG at League of Legends MSI 2023 Grand Final

Prediction

JD Gaming (JDG) arrived at this tournament as the first LPL seed after its triumph in the LPL Spring Split. Possibly the best LoL team in the world right now, the side is looking stronger than ever. The team fights, individual performances, and mid-game macros have been excellent so far.

The discourse surrounding which region is the current best in LoL has been going on for quite some time. After the regional tournament, LPL champions JDG smashed the Golden Guardians, Bilibili Gaming, and T1 on its path to the Grand Final.

Despite being a "Silver Scrape," it came out on top against T1 after phenomenal performances from 369 (top), Knight (mid), and Ruler (ADC). The side completely outdrafted its opponents and adapted beautifully to the current LoL meta.

Its South Korean ADC, Park "Ruler" Jae-hyuk, has the best KDA (78/17/65) in the tournament. Furthermore, the next three top KDA players are all from JDG as well (Knight, Missing, and Kanavi). However, the opposition in the final is none other than its regional rival, Bilibili Gaming.

Bilibili Gaming (BLG), on the other hand, showed great promise throughout the tournament, and it gradually increased. Even though it started in the play-in stage, the team went berserk against everyone to reach the bracket stage. In there came the win against LCS champions, Cloud9, 3-0.

Despite being in top form, the team fell short against JDG in the next stage and lost the series 0-3. However, the Lower Bracket Quarterfinal against European giants G2 Esports was a blowout. BLG dismantled the side 3-1 after an astronomical performance from its ADC, Elk.

The next two series were possibly the most unexpected ones, as the team defied the odds to beat LCK's first and second seeds, GenG and T1, respectively. Fans considered GenG and T1 the best teams in the world, but the underdog BLG won 3-0 against GenG and 3-1 against T1. Elk and Xun were impeccable as always and proved that LPL is superior to LCK in every aspect currently.

The battle of JDG vs. BLG will surely be a treat for fans, as the hype and significance are greater than ever. Moreover, this is the first time two LPL teams will face each other in a major international grand final in League of Legends.

The prediction for the JDG vs. BLG matchup will be tough, as both teams look super strong. However, JDG is expected to win in the end, 3-2, after a hard skirmish.

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Head-to-head

JDG vs. BLG is a fairly common matchup in the LPL split, as they faced each other on 19 occasions. JDG ended up winning 13 times, while BLG clinched five victories. Only one series ended in a draw. One of the series was in the MSI 2023 Upper Bracket Semifinals, with JDG winning it 3-0.

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Previous results

JDG won its last series 3-2 against T1 in the Upper Bracket Final.

Alternatively, BLG also defeated T1 in the Lower Bracket Final. The score was 3-1, and Elk was named MVP.

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JDG vs. BLG MSI 2023 rosters

JD Gaming

• Top - 369
• Jungle - Kanavi
• Mid - Knight
• Bot - Ruler
• Support - Missing

Bilibili Gaming

• Top - Bin (1 MSI trophy)
• Jungle - Xun
• Mid - Yagao
• Bot - Elk
• Support - ON

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Livestream details

The League of Legends MSI 2023 Grand Final matchup JDG vs. BLG will air live on May 21, 2023, at 4 am PT/4:30 pm IST on LoL Esports' YouTube and official website, besides Riot Games' Twitch channel.