Chovy's anger meter is maxed out! He solo killed BDD in lane, avenging their loss at Worlds, and GEN is about to become unstoppable again.

Hello to all LPL viewers and League of Legends summoners, this is Tianxia Game Report.

Following the start of the LCK, several key matches took place. After T1 defeated HLE, the contest between GEN and KT became a major focus, with GEN ultimately sweeping KT 2-0.

Chovy’s performance in the match was widely described by the audience as showing great fiery passion.

Chovy’s anger was at its peak, showing a strong desire for revenge.

The intense focus on the clash between these two teams mainly stems from last year’s World Championship knockout stage, where KT staged an upset against GEN in the semifinals. At that time, everyone expected GEN to win the championship, but once again, GEN faltered.

After months of waiting, GEN finally got their chance for revenge, facing KT again with the original roster, while KT changed their bot lane duo from Deokdam and Peter to Aiming and Ghost.

In the first game, Chovy picked mid lane Yone against BDD’s Taliyah. With coordinated team plays, they successfully weakened BDD early and secured the kill. Then they quickly executed dragon control, with Kiin’s Rumble shining in the dragon fights to secure victory. Later, KT counterattacked, catching GEN off guard and narrowing the score gap.

During this time, Chovy made a mistake by forcing an ultimate in mid lane to try to kill BDD, but the ultimate missed, and he was caught and killed by KT’s teammates. This rushed play caused viewers to exclaim that Chovy was very fiery and impatient.

In the subsequent dragon soul team fight, Kiin once again delivered explosive damage, securing the dragon soul and the team fight win, nearly sealing the match.

Solo kill with Anivia, avenging the World Championship loss.

In the first game, Kiin’s Rumble and Volibear ultimates were deadly, dealing devastating blows to KT. In the second game, KT tried to gank Kiin but paid the price. Chovy picked mid Anivia, a champion controversial at Worlds. Early in a mid-lane skirmish, he was first to be killed, but Canyon calmly took down the enemy mid, resulting in a one-for-one trade.

Later, Chovy’s Anivia made a crucial play by walling off the support. KT forced a gank on Kiin, who, low on health with his Sion, lured them deep into the jungle. GEN eliminated the support upfront and then surrounded KT’s players, causing KT to lose three members in the fight.

GEN started to take control, but in a following team fight, Cuzz’s initiation was flawed—his ultimate hit the support instead. After securing a kill, GEN calmly counterattacked and won the team fight again.

At this point, KT still had chances, but in another dragon fight, the newly substituted support Pollu mispositioned and cast a Q at the wrong time, leading to a disastrous team fight collapse against GEN. Pollu’s numerous mistakes gave GEN the opening they needed.

In the mid lane matchup, Chovy also pulled off a brilliant solo kill on BDD despite low mana, initiating with his ultimate followed by QE combo. BDD was clearly caught off guard and flashed too late, allowing Chovy to secure the kill.

GEN is about to be unstoppable again, with their league performance surging.

In the end, GEN comfortably won 2-0, with the Player of the Game awarded to Chovy. The familiar "Great Desolation Prison" ultimate appeared on screen again, and fans enthusiastically declared the league’s super team has returned. GEN looks poised to be unbeatable again. The upcoming matches will test if GEN can defeat HLE, which would likely secure them the top spot.

This season, GEN and T1 are in the same group and are teammates for the outer group stage, with a possible face-off later. Currently, both teams appear to be in excellent form.

One puzzling point remains: why does Chovy tend to struggle during critical moments at Worlds, especially in the more important World Championships? Personally, the only reasonable explanation is that Chovy’s mindset tends to falter under the World Championship format.

The difference between Worlds and MSI is that in the knockout stages at Worlds, there are several days of rest between matches. This break might affect the teams’ mental states, causing slow starts or hesitation during games. Of course, this is just speculation; it could also be something more mysterious affecting GEN, preventing them from performing well at crucial moments in Worlds.