Stories from the Best League of Legends Tournament Ever
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 พ.ย. 2020
- A documentary on the history of the greatest tournament LoL's ever had - IPL5.
This event was what many saw as the "real" season 2 world championship. While riot games has always left worlds as a single elimination bracket without too many interregional games, IPL5 took things in a completely different direction. Mixing the excitement of best of 1 series with a double elimination bracket let us see both the exciting talents from some of the best teams in the world (Team WE, CLG, Fnatic, TPA) while also allowing upsets happen with goliaths falling. It was a sight to behold and deserves its own league of legends documentary.
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This video is obviously a bit more experiential compared to my usual doc format but I hope you guys still enjoy it :)
Have watched about a second of the video and can confirm it is very good
Dude you put out the absolute best league documentaries, it always warms my heart when I get a notification from you cause I alwaaaayyss know I'm gonna have a good time the next time I open TH-cam
Awesome video, have me goosebumps. Good old times :) keep up the great work!
Loved it!
Honestly, one of my favourite youtubers that makes videos about league, love your work!
Who's here from the Random Post We Got
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Loll same
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@@chap5674 yurrrr
Gbay's post about people not seeing this doc brought me here
Same and I don't know who he is. TH-cam said task failed successfully
@@TKTwelve Lmao same. I've never wathced a LoL video in my life.
Same and it's pretty sad that just bc he made a shit video he had to feel insecure ab it and post asking if we didn't like it LMAO
@@grootgrrot9552 The algorithm be a cruel mistress
@@grootgrrot9552 yo what that’s so mean, this video wasn’t shit in any way, I don’t even watch LoL and I can tell that he put in work for this video, no point in being an asshole and calling him insecure, your allowed to ask for feedback
TH-cam: doesn't recommend gbay's new video, but recommends his post...
Gotta love youtube algorithm, that being said, i have only ever watched him because he is recommended, i legit have been watching for a couple years, wasnt subbed the whole time :D So guessing its just been a bit of a miss on this one.
"TSM would never be embarrassed at worlds ever again"
That cuts deep lol
I was laughin so hart at that one
Gbay is a joker
I knew I would find this comment right after hearing that
Too soon...
Oh look 0-2 against AZF tsm tsm tsm
It's a good video. Don't worry too much. Give it a bit of time. Every video have their own chance.
bro i see you everywhere
@Grant Long hmm neat! I see it works!
@Grant Long This is true! I had a cousin who went there, it's pretty complex shit. Lot's of sampling from other's comments, but still checking it's a coherent sentence.
@Grant Long then why is there over a decade worth of videos of him playing the piano
Why are you everywhere?
I don’t watch League of Legends, never played it. Never will play it. But your community post was on my recommended so I stoped by to give you a view and some ad money. Let it play in the background while I watched Netflix. Keep your head up king.
Damn bro you a real legend 👑
Same I'm giving it a chance. Never played LoL but curious after seeing that post out of nowhere
Same (: gl
Same not into this game at all but here I am!
same
TH-cam: Let’s keep this video away from everybody
I'm gonna watch the entire thing now
@@gorderumsi6424 mm congrats!! You must feel so accomplished!!!
@@grootgrrot9552 I have no idea what's happening
That damn riot censorship money is showing lol
@@grootgrrot9552 mm congrats!! you must feel so accomplished!!!
I'm honest. I never liked your League videos back in the day when it was "just" gameplay or analysis. But since you have started the documentaries I have been in love with your content. The research is great, production value on point and even for myself who has been following LoL Esports since 2013, it is still incredible how many stories I have missed or weren't on my radar. Great job and keep it coming! I love it.
I liked both 😂✌🏻
I’m not interested in league at all, but his post was recommended , and the quality of this documentary is great. Glad it seems he has support .
I just wanna say - Gbay, without you I wouldn't know anything about competetive LoL before 2014, when I started playing. Thank you for every video you make, keep it up. Waiting for more!
Tank top rengar splitpushing everthing was so frustrating i can tell you.
Genuinely one of your best Gbay, I'm so glad that someone isn't letting Leagues early history become forgotten!
how to hell are you able to make videos this long and good in such short periods of time?
passion, bro
He is a professional
Damn, youtube out here censoring quality content. I didn't see this video until your post mentioning it...
I don’t watch or play LoL, never have, but I got recommended your recent post. Hopefully this comment will boost your success with TH-cam’s algorithm. Best of luck, keep up the great work.
Any chance this was suppressed?? I didn't see it until I went and looked after I saw your post this morning.
ikr?
Same
This and the huanfeng doc have been amazing to watch good work man.
No clue who you were before the announcement, its actually really well done, and your voice is really nice! New sub without a doubt
Future head of FlyQuest at 52:55
And at 3:26!
@@liammckenna1479 6:17 as well
Let me buy you boba
@@HariKari_Helpline 17:31
I feel like SUCH a good person for getting this random post and “watching” home boys video.
CLG vs WE match was what got me into competitive league. I started 2011 and played casually leveling to 30, but 2012 was where I really started to discover the competitive scene. I've gone back and watched that match on youtube so many times, it's one of those pinnacle moments of league history and the game was so fun back then, I truly miss it. Thanks for another great piece Gbay!
I’ve watched all your new videos, it’s like you’re a league historian. Much of this history would be forgotten without people like you. Very enjoyable to watch and relive these tournaments as I was 11 when I started playing league in 2010. Much love to you man
“so that from here on out they wouldn’t get embarrassed on the international stage ever again” TSM then proceeds to become the only first seed to go 0-6 at worlds lmao
I’m pretty sure this video is just suppressed, don’t think about it too much. The quality of your content hasn’t gone down at all.
Been watching your content since your first "how much ELO could one champion get you" video and I'm honestly just amazed how quick 8 years have gone by... I got home one day from 6th grade and watched some of your vids, and now 8 years later doing my first semester in college your content is still something I look forward to seeing. I basically grew up with your videos. Thanks Gbay, you're a legend.
IPL5 Was such a legendary tournament, such a shame LoL is no longer an open circuit.
As a 25 year old now, who started playing League in beta as a 15 year old, these docs get me super emotional. It's just a video game but it is such an emotional experience for me to reminisce on these old tournaments that I watched live. So many things that are easily forgotten just going through life, but these are truly a work of art. I really appreciate the hard work that goes into these. You don't get a lot of people who you run into that can talk to you about these early days of League let alone video games in general. It feels almost like an old friend having a conversation with me and going, "remember when this happened?"
Old League was filled with hour long games... now they're very rare aren't they?
If it happens nowadays you will see chat spamming residentSleeper or "LCK game LUL"
They happen, but its more around the 40 minute mark I'd say. Very stressful games.
That's by design. The version of league we play now is like League of Legends 3. The jungle camps are different, wards are different, Baron buff is different, dragons are different. It's not the same game at all. If Riot had their way, you'd never see a 45 minute game again, much less an hour and that's not a bad thing.
Early LoL was a lot closer to DotA. Longer games, less damage, more waveclear, more cc (especially targeted ones), less dashes. As years passed, they oriented the game towards what they thought was good for viewers (and it probably is the case): faster paced games, more playmaker champs. Early League was dominated by scaling champions like Nasus, Cho, Anivia, Karthus, Orianna. What mattered was farming into big AoE in teamfights. It started shifting in late 2012-early 2013 with the introduction of PLENTY of assassins that completely shifted the midlane meta. In a few months, Riot released Fizz, Ahri, Zed, Kha'Zix (played mid back then) and similar champions like Rengar. Their intent was clear: they wanted plays, and they got legendary outplays (the infamous ZedvZed where Faker humiliated Ryu, but tons of others like a Bjergsen's Zed solokill on Peke's Ahri that I remember). They had a new identity to the game: more dashes and more damage than DotA. Games were still pretty long from time to time, especially in some metas, but they clearly showed they did not like that. They changed Baron buff, they introduced Elder, then Dragon's soul. Eventually this all culminated in 2018: the reworks of Akali and Irelia , the introduction of champions like Sylas or Kai'Sa and changes to items completed what they were pursuing for years. The meta since then is fast-paced, full of outplays, with a heavy reliance on sololanes and 1-3-1. There have been some exceptions but it is now very clear that you cannot just scale for lategame in pro-games. This also started an era of Chinese and European dominance with highly agressive and fast-paced teams. I thinkt the best example is the 2018 G2 roster which went from pretty average to one of the best in the Worlds with that final meta shift, with Perkz and Wunder completely stomping the teamfight style of RNG through 1-3-1. Now Korea is kind of back on top, but with fast-paced teams too. For people who follow League since just a few years, it's hard to realise how slooooooow it used to be and how different it was. There was probably half the damage, 10% of the dashes but some stupid things like 2 secs targeted ccs on low cooldowns, chappions like Anivia being able to stall the game for an hour alone and things like 8 GAs per game. The average game was 40 minutes and it was more common to have a 1 hour one than a 20 minutes one.
I think the best way to see that is to look at adcs. The way they made them viable was not to enhance their initial identity (DPS anti-tank and scaling) or to reduce their threats (midgame, burst and dashes), it was to boost their weakness by giving them an assassin identity. Literally. Kai'Sa, Galeforce, ...
@@daisychain5125 So true, just last year we got an under 20 minute game in the worlds finals! Everything is so bursty nowadays... And im not sure if i like it at all...
ngl the way bracket is put is really smart and can be used even in today's worlds
Single elim is so outdated in esports.
@@LettucePlate single elim shouldn't ever be played tbh
i suck at league and i haven't been able to play properly to get better in years but i love this long form documentary style. Thanks gbay
The nostalgia hit hard with this video! Great work again Gbay :)
You know what? As a lady who isn’t much into games, this was still easy to follow which is pretty impressive!! Good job, I came from the post but actually started listening!
Loved it. You bring back so many memories, thank you for this masterpeace. I didn't know the magnitude of the stories of the "small" teams. Really well made.
A video idea for you. "The best roster pickups in hostory" When you talked about when FNC picked up Rekkles who was not even old enough to play for another year but FNC hoped Rekkles would bring the org a "Fruitfu carer". That got me thinking what other Orgs has made the best pickups of players that has stuck with them through the years and has brought the org to new hights. Mainly in help of said player.
Just an idea i thought would be very interesting and something in style to what i could imagine you doing (imo). Love your videos keep it going champ.
Or a remake of the Chawy Documentary :P
TSM Bjergsen
SKT Faker
G2 Perkz
C9 Hai
CLG Doublelift
M5 Diamondprox
GEE/KOO/ROX Tigers Roster(all players -maybe except pray - were called trash before rox picked them up its so insane)
But I so think Rekkles ist the most special one, because fnc signed him eventho he wasnt able to play for them prior to 2014. Thats so magical
I've never watched that tournament live but you somehow managed to make me feel nostalgic for it
Watched the whole thing for you brotha. And I've never even put a thought to LoL in my life. Needless to say, I was intrigued, entertained, and attentive every second. Fantastic documentary and OUTSTANDING video support.
This vid is awesome. This tournament was what got me into esports and it’s so cool reliving it through your vids
Dude Gbay im realy sry for this but i can only like ur videos once, what a journey have been watching u man, uve come a long way and its a absolute pleasure to watch ur content, i can only subscribe and and say good job and hope ur passion for this dont fade away.
3:16 We lasted til April 2013, our final event was April of that year. :D
You make the best videos I swear. Your videos make me understand why I love league. I get down in the dumps from solo que but I love the game and your videos make me cherish the memories and ones I will continue to make.
Excellent video man! I don't watch much league content nowadays, but after checking this out I'll definitely be bingeing to catch up on the rest of your stuff I've missed out on the last couple years.
35:40 Who also thought their internet lagged?
I was watching the video at 1.5x speed so the speed of the circle moving let me catch on after a second or two lol
Great video!
I dont know if you usually read the comments 5 days after posting but whatever. I saw your community post, and i wanted to say that i really enjoyed the video (I dont watch any other types of "Docu content"). I feel like you really put alot of work into yours, and as a league player i appreciate getting to watch these, concidering i was running it down mid as a noob on league playing fiddlesticks with rod of ages mid.
TLDR: These are some really cool stories, love the vids.
This is such an amazing video. From the way you structured and formulaically told each story as to no give the following stories away, to the hype you built up with each one, this video is truly a masterpiece
Loving your docs and general posture and production. Weird that this vid only got recommended now; about 1/3 in and loving it. You are an awesome content creator, Gbay... take care, much love from Brazil
You missed out not naming this video "The best LoL tournament ever played"
21:47 TSM vs Meat? LOL
this is the first video i have ever watched that specifically focused on lol, and honestly i loved it and i feel like i learned something new. keep this up man, you earned a sub
Your documentaries are really entertaining, I must say. Much more so than your usual gameplay vid. For people like me who aren't into league that much, it's fairly easy to follow
One of the main reasons this tournament was so good was because it had a losers' bracket.
Change the title to exclude the word “Riot,” that will help the TH-cam algorithm :) Came from your community post, hope you see this!
I really enjoyed this. Very well paced, Extremely well edited. Keep up the amazing work!
Loved the video and your style thank u for all those stories you retell for all of us. Looking forward to more :) you do incredible work ty
Stares at TH-cam algorithm 🤔
"Ah there's your problem!"
Gestures to whole ass algorithm like a frantic idiot.
Okay, Gbay, I must know the name of the music which starts at 23:20.
You've put this music in many of your recent videos (and maybe older vidoes, I honestly don't remember),
and I'm freaking out, it's so good.
Also the 45:44 music plz
Great content man! Your hard work and determination has not gone unnoticed. Please continue in your passions and endeavors. The support is here ✔️
Today, I was scrolling through my recommended videos and I saw your post. I read the post and clicked on your channel, curious about what documentary you were talking about. When I clicked the most recent video, I was immediately hooked. I was never that much into League of legends, but you showed me how amazing that it could be and got me addicted to the game. Thank you for introducing me to this world❤️
Moral: losers bracket is good
Chawy
I’ve never heard of you or watched LoL but just finished the doc, good vid man - new subscriber👍
Your post was in my recommendation, never was interested in League Of Legends, but this doc was interesting! You're doing great keep doing your thing!
So used to “Rek-less” that when they call him “Rekkels” I can’t help but laugh
Oh god, do you remember when adc was actually good? Holy shit
these videos always make me incredibly emotional and invested. gbay is really continuously turning out movie-quality documentaries and records of esports history and they are all brilliant. keep up the good work king, this video will pick up in traction i can feel it.
Love your videos, always feels like they are 1/10th of the lenght since they are so good
Upsets are not a factor you should be artificially trying to create with a bracket/tournament structure.
Double elim means the two best teams are the most likely to end up in the finals, giving the best chance at a GOOD finals match. A team that upsets to make finals, is going to get stomped if they dont overperform again and again.
Why not make all matches bo1. That’ll lead some upsets. Wouldn’t that be entertaining. Single game of finals. That would definitely be upsetting.
I have never seen a single video you've put up. Today I randomly saw your TH-cam story talking about this video not doing well so I decided to watch it. Holy fuck have I not found you before this? This shit is so good and right up my alley! Please keep these going I love long form eSports content so much. Thank you for making this
Never played league and never seen ur channel before but can tell how much work into this and without knowing anything about LoL u still managed to make this interesting, subbed :)
Saw your post about being sad this video wasnt doing so well. But dont give up! Look at the content you make, its amazing!! Just keep going, and enjoying yourself in the process
Excellent documentary, good editing. I didn't know you but I am glad You tube suggested it. Congrats
Really good video and we can see the effort and time put in it. Keep up the good work man.
I used to watch gbay 5 or so years ago when he was trying to push to diamond on irelia. I quit league in early 2016 barely touching the game that year.
To come back and see all of these epic documentaries is amazing!
And awesome to finally understand where that epic game came from
WOW a video like this NEEDED to exist. Thanks for preserving this history in a way that really allows new players/viewers to get a feeling for what this time in esports was like back in 2012 and how big this tournament was for League at the time.
solid vid man keep up the good work. always enjoy these types of vids u can tell you put a lot of work into it!
love you gbay, been following you for years now. Keep making the content that you enjoy and the views will follow.
this was great, keep up the awesome video content. I enjoyed the format
I'm halfway in and I LOVE this video. I got into league pretty late (season7/8) so these documentaries are a gem for me. Great Work as always💎
Thanks so much man I'm glad you're enjoying it! To be honest I felt like the second half of this video was way better than the first so I'm glad you enjoyed the weaker side of it in my eyes ;)
Love your content!
Your production quality is insane! Keep it up bro
You sound so confident and informative about league, I know this video will grow with time. Best of luck 💕
You’ve clearly done something right because your channel ended up in my recommendation page and I saw your comment thing and I felt bad, I don’t know your channel very well but I’m still going to sub😀👍
Been subbed for just over 5 years now and I didn't get this video to my sub box, it took me seeing your community post to even know you had uploaded this. Great video, consistently pumping out great docs, can't wait to see what you continue to do in the future!
Great vid, keep up the great and comprehensive lol content.
HOLY CRAP THIS VIDEO WAS GREAT! i love your documentaries so much
I've been one of the first few people to watch your content and I'm still enjoying every bit of it! I still remember you changing my view on everything by your art of the war videos. Keep going man I'll always support you!
Hey Gbay, I just saw your post about not many people watching, and I just wanted to encourage you. I am fairly new to league, I picked it up in college a few years ago, and I was not around during many of the events you describe in your documentaries. I am an avid lover of history and these videos help me understand many of the current issues that league has. Thank you for all the effort you put into these videos!
Gbay my man, you've outdone yourself on this one. Truly a great narrative, and every piece fit together in the end.
I genuinely enjoy this video, I had come here after reading your update, I don’t play league anymore yet still found the content interesting and entertaining, don’t be so down on yourself
Great documentary, never heard about this legendary competition, the 57 minutes flew by quick!
Another one of those guys that saw community post but never heard of you otherwise, really well made video mate, I would binge the crap out of your videos if they were other content than league, just not my type of game but the content u create is awesome
Such an amazing video. You are wonderful GBAY !
Man, I’m so late in seeing this. It got drowned out in all the notifications I get. I always enjoy your docs, Gbay. Your passion for League really shines through in each one, and can get me invested in whatever story you are telling, even though I’m not invested in the game as much as I once was, because you always present each story in such an intimate way. Please keep up the hard work, and don’t let this discourage you!
I’m literally subscribed and never saw the video in my recommended but a great video don’t worry Gbay your videos are great
Great video man! All your videos are super interesting and cool. I am watching them with pleasure, joy and food every time! GG
Hello! I was the managed of FNATIC during seasons 1-3 and this video among a few others are really great to watch. If you have any questions about Fnatic's experiences during the early stages of Lol Esports, or what it was like to be in the scene during those times, feel free to get in touch. Attended events such as Season 1 Finals, IEM's, DreamHack's, IPL 5, Season 3 Finals, First LCS EU Spring & Summer, First Allstars event in Shanghai.
Thanks again for the epic nostalgia!
I absolutely loved that era of LoL. Crazy nostalgic watching this. It's never been as good as then for me competitively. Great video!
Never watched League in my life but this oddly hooked me.... I saw your community post and decided, hey, might as well check it out. Was really interesting. Great video!
This needs a banging thumbnail, I've scrolled past this video several times now
Hey I just saw your post. I don't play league much but when I do I look to you for content. Thanks for the videos they help me get into it when I do play.
Insane amount of dedication in this video, nice job.
LCS era has made the current LoL players numb to what it used to be and what it still could be, and thats my theory about why the viewership is down.
Most players that didn't experience the raw evolution of the game and scene in the early days dont understand the greatness of ipl 5. Not only was it a great tourney on its own, it was the grand conclusion and symbolic ending to the early days and first era in the game's history.
WE was the favorite to win if you really knew about the game, but most of the public was fixated on TPA, and M5 since they were the most known. Weixiao was the first talent that was really considered to be the best in the world and the predecessor to Faker. Mostly lost and overshadowed by SKT in the years to come.
Most people fall asleep when thinking of LoL esports and its a great tragedy. The circuit scene was 100x better not only for spectators, but for the meta game as well (only finding out what the best players were playing every month or so instead of the weekly basis). I understand what the LCS brings to orgs and players, but LoL history will never be the same ever again, and im glad it went out with a bang with ipl5.
Thx for the vid gbay!
I've never watched a LoL doc. I've never played LoL. I don't even know how the game itself works, yet you managed to entertain me for those full 57 minutes, and that's a skill of its own!