Which team gave China and the LPL their first Worlds title in 2018?

Invictus Gaming gave China and the LPL their first League of Legends World Championship title in 2018.

The final was played on November 3, 2018, in Incheon, South Korea. Invictus Gaming defeated Europe’s Fnatic 3–0, becoming the first team from China’s LPL to win the world championship. The victory also ended a five-year run of Korean teams winning Worlds.

The achievement was especially notable because China had produced several powerful international teams, including Royal Never Give Up and EDward Gaming, but neither had previously won Worlds. Invictus Gaming’s roster featured standout players such as top laner Kang “TheShy” Seung-lok, mid laner Song “Rookie” Eui-jin, and jungler Gao “Ning” Zhenning.

A common mix-up is confusing the 2018 champion with FunPlus Phoenix, another LPL team that won Worlds in 2019. Royal Never Give Up also represented China prominently in 2018, but Invictus Gaming was the team that won the title.