BIN wants IG to knock out T1

After BIN’s championship, he openly encouraged IG to defeat T1 as the fourth seed. This changed many IG fans’ views of him, with some expressing regret for previously misjudging BIN. After all, before going pro, BIN was IG’s top supporter, frequently cheering them on in comment sections. Some fans also believe BIN’s repeated mentions of THESHY stem from TheShy being his role model, making it normal for a fan to want to engage with their idol during interviews.

As misunderstandings between IG fans and BIN cleared up, many esports viewers noticed a team manager in the LPL whose actions are even more annoying than BIN’s arrogant remarks. This manager is AL’s Aixiang. It’s worth noting that the BLG director once publicly mocked Aixiang on stage. Many LPL fans expected Aixiang to keep quiet after being harshly criticized by BLG’s director, but they underestimated Aixiang’s shamelessness, as he turned around and started mocking TES, BLG, IG, and other teams in return.

Aixiang’s shamelessness leaves people speechless

After BLG’s championship, AL qualified for Worlds as the LPL’s second seed. Those who watched AL’s playoffs know their strength is actually inferior to TES. Many BLG fans hoped Aixiang would thank BLG, but what left many LPL viewers speechless was that Aixiang never mentioned AL’s fortunate spot at Worlds in his social media posts. Instead, he kept hyping AL as the LPL’s hope for the championship. This attitude baffled many LPL fans.

Since AL couldn’t even beat TES in the playoffs, many LPL fans doubted AL’s chances of winning the championship. However, Aixiang boldly claimed that AL was the only LPL team to have ever defeated an LCK team throughout the year, while other LPL teams failed to win even a single game against LCK. He also stated that among LPL teams qualified for Worlds, only AL remained unbeaten against “Western” teams. These remarks upset many TES, BLG, and IG fans, as all three teams had lost to Western opponents.

Miller’s prediction on IG’s winning chances

Besides Aixiang’s audacity sparking heated debate, LPL official caster Miller’s prediction on the IG vs. TES match also trended widely. Miller believed that except for TES’s top laner 369, the other four players were stronger and in better form than IG’s. Therefore, Miller thought IG had little chance of beating TES and considered it a success if IG could even win a single game. Given that TheShy’s top lane champions Rumble and Gwen were nerfed heavily in the current patch, Miller felt IG relying solely on TheShy was unlikely to carry.

Many viewers agreed with Miller’s forecast, noting that IG’s mid laner ROOKIE performed inconsistently in playoffs. If ROOKIE had played even slightly better, IG wouldn’t have been crushed by BLG and AL. Many IG fans worried about ROOKIE being dominated by Xiaonaiyou. Still, some believed that even if IG failed to secure the third seed, they had a good chance of getting the fourth seed since WBG and JDG showed clear weaknesses. As long as ROOKIE didn’t falter in lane, the other four IG players could support him to make it to Worlds.

Conclusion

AL’s manager really enjoys stirring things up. AL hasn’t had any major negative news all year, yet every time the manager appears, he seems to tarnish AL’s reputation. Of course, what the manager said is true—no other LPL team has beaten the LCK this year. What do you think? After BLG qualifies for Worlds, can they defeat the LCK? What are BLG’s chances of winning the World Championship?