With only four days left until the 2026 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational kicks off, Riot Games has unveiled T1's world championship skins for Season 15. The splash art is nothing short of amazing; Faker's Galio towering over everyone else really brings out the pressure of being a six-time champion. The skin details in-game are also excellently done—Gumayusi's Miss Fortune passive now directly features the FMVP icon.

Doran's Volibear even has his face pop up when using Q, and even the Stone Bug's pattern has been incorporated by the designers. Oner's Xin Zhao recall animation is quite interesting, with Lee Sin, Poppy, and Panzer appearing one after another, almost as if he's flaunting his three titles. When Faker's Galio channels W, it directly displays his classic pose, and the ultimate is pretty much as expected—a massive T1 logo on the ground with stage lighting effects.

Deft appointed as national team analyst

LCK media recently reported that Deft and Rascal, who will complete their military service at the end of the year, have been appointed as "analysts for the Asian Games LoL national team." The two will join the national team's coaching staff as active-duty soldiers and accompany the team to the Asian Games. It is quite rare in the LCK for a player to return to the stage before finishing their military service. Korean netizens are questioning whether they obtained this privilege through connections and backdoor deals.

In truth, with the LPL not participating in this Asian Games, the LCK's gold medal is almost guaranteed. Deft and Rascal's inclusion is more about adding prestige. Deft does have a training room during his service, but his playtime is limited. It's hard to say they have deep understanding of the current meta. However, the time spent with the team counts toward their service period, meaning they essentially skip part of their duty.

Tencent eSports deputy general discusses Bin's punishment

During the LPL playoffs, Bin was fined 150,000 RMB for not high-fiving the audience during his introduction. Tencent eSports vice president Feng Xiao recently addressed Bin's punishment in an interview. Feng revealed that at the end of last year, the authorities convened an internal meeting with all players, coaches, and management, during which they reiterated the LPL's ecosystem management requirements.

The authorities emphasized at the meeting that no one would be an exception,no matter how big a star player is, they must maintain a baseline of conduct. Otherwise, even if they achieve great results at Worlds, that championship is not the one we want.Bin was punished so severely simply because he ran into the authorities' strict crackdown, making him an example. However, Feng also stressed that the authorities do not target any specific player.

Bwipo goes 1v3 to enter the main event

The ENC National Cup, which will be held at the end of the year, has already concluded its qualifiers. Out of 112 teams, 14 successfully advanced to the main event after several days of competition. Perkz's Croatian team, after dropping to the lower bracket in their first match, failed to advance. Meanwhile, Bwipo's Belgian team, after losing their first match to Germany, managed to win three consecutive games in the lower bracket to secure a spot in the main event.

The most interesting team in the qualifiers was the Mongolian team. They defeated Japan 2-1 in the lower bracket final to earn a ticket to the main event. Despite being assigned to the LEC region, none of the players on this team have ever played in a top-tier European league. Only their jungler has played in the LCS for TL. Most of the others come from university teams, yet they managed to overthrow a Japanese team composed entirely of first-division players.

Conclusion:

It's understandable that the authorities want to regulate player behavior, since the audience is the core of esports events. Moreover, many players do not have a high level of education. But saying that a championship won't be recognized if a player lacks conduct standards is a bit abstract. Let's not overinterpret this—otherwise, BLG's First Stand champion title might be in jeopardy.

So, what do you think of T1's world champion skins?

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