Introduction: The S15 season matches have officially started, and the majority of players have been paying attention to the recent confrontations. The LPL region has entered a brief offseason, with the high-stakes playoffs approaching. This season, the spotlight is mostly on the BLG and IG teams, both enjoying strong popularity and hype. Especially BLG, which has undergone many roster changes over the past few years and consistently ranked among the top in the LPL. This season, they have repeatedly revamped their jungle position during each stage. Recently, Beichuan began developing new strategies by training jungle Morgana extensively on the Korean server, whereas Shadou’s Korean server activity has stalled.

BLG's new Korean server tactics exposed

Most players are quite familiar with BLG, a veteran strong team in the LPL region. Their results over the years have been impressive. They once formed an all-Chinese roster for a long period, aiming to make a name for themselves with this identity. However, in the third stage, they brought in the Italian jungler Shadou to improve results, and fans stopped promoting the all-Chinese label. In that stage, BLG’s overall performance was not ideal; given their lineup strength, they were expected to fight for second or first place but only managed third, even suffering a double kill defeat at the hands of IG.

During this offseason, all teams are undergoing intense boot camps to prepare new tactics for the playoffs. Industry insiders revealed that jungler Beichuan has returned to BLG’s scrims, but so far he hasn’t played in official matches, with Shadou remaining the starter. Some fans checked BLG players’ training routines and found they seem to be experimenting with new strategies. The first round of playoffs is about to begin. Beichuan has been heavily practicing jungle Morgana on the Korean server. Everyone knows Morgana clears jungle camps very fast but has drawbacks; if not mastered well, mistakes in pulling camps could lead to failed ganks and losses.

In contrast, jungler Shadou’s Korean server training has sharply declined recently, and he has even tried other roles like mid lane and AD carry, showing no focus on jungle. He’s also been playing Fight Spirit Arena. Although BLG hasn’t officially announced their playoff starting lineup, it’s reasonable to predict Beichuan will return and Shadou will likely rest. It’s puzzling why jungler Jiejie didn’t join BLG back then; if he wanted to prove himself, he should have chosen a strong team rather than the bottom-ranked FPX.

The first round of playoffs promises exciting matchups: TES vs. NIP, IG vs. EDG, BLG vs. JDG, and AL vs. WBG. IG and TES seem strong without many issues, while the AL vs. WBG matchup appears the most unpredictable. BLG and JDG are longtime rivals, but this season the gap between them is clear. Despite JDG’s star-studded roster, they have fallen to a mid-tier team in the league.

Farewell thoughts

If BLG doesn’t make adjustments, it will be hard for them to reach the finals this season. TES and IG are in excellent form, especially IG—if they hadn’t lost to FPX in the first round, they might have taken first place in the LPL regular season. Now it depends on BLG’s playoff tactics. How will they play Morgana? Will they surprise all the fans?

What do you all think about this situation?