The League of Legends MSI knockout stage, lower bracket matches are about to begin. The first match between Brazil and North America draws little attention, but the second match between BLG and T1 is the highlight of the day. Before the match, foreign media released a comparison chart of the two teams' mid laners. Knight's ratings, KDA, kill participation rate, and damage per minute are all ahead. However, stats don't tell the whole story, because Faker's in-game presence is too strong.

During the S14 World Finals, Knight's stats also crushed Faker's, but in the end, it was Faker who won the championship. This BO5 between T1 and BLG is expected to be intense. Three games in the play-in stage have fully charged T1's batteries. Now the concern is whether BLG, who haven't played in a long time, can maintain their playoff form. I hope BLG doesn't disappoint like Top Esports did.

Bin promises a World Championship loan

BLG top laner Bin recently gave an interview. In the interview, Bin directly stated: "After winning the First Stand, I think we are the strongest team in the world. So whether it's MSI or the subsequent Worlds, I believe we can most likely win it." But hold on, Bin, MSI hasn't even ended yet and you're already claiming a future World Championship—isn't that a bit too hasty?

After watching Top Esports' matches, the hope for LPL's MSI championship truly rests on BLG. Although BLG's first opponent is strong, if they can't get past T1, the chances of winning MSI are low. Bin may like to talk big, but for now, we have no choice but to believe. It would be unrealistic to expect Top Esports, who fell into the loser's bracket, to compete with HLE and T1 for the title.

EDG officially announces Jwei's departure

The LPL second split transfer window is still ongoing. EDG recently released a roster change announcement: mid laner Angel and support Jwei have left. There's no news about Angel's next team; he might be focusing on his food vlog. The mid laner replacing him is "Korean Zz1tai" Bulldog. After Jwei's departure, EDG's support will likely be Parukia, since there aren't many strong supports left on the market.

Jwei's next team is likely WBG. Previously, Lianlian Hongcha reported that WBG had discussed with Zhuo and Jwei, but Zhuo prefers to stay with his current team, so Weibo Jwei is a strong possibility. Changing supports four times in one season—is it ELK's problem or the supports' problem? Erha transferred to WE and has been doing well, which suggests ELK might be part of the issue.

Zz1tai and Letme sued by RNG

RNG, which is virtually absent from the league, is causing trouble again. Netizens discovered that RNG's subsidiary filed lawsuits against Zz1tai, Wankun, and Letme in May. These three were the pillars of RNG's streamer guild before Zz1tai started his own. Now they've ended up in legal disputes. Adding to the previous case with AJ, among the "Four Dogs", only Crystal is free of disputes with RNG.

Letme not only streamed for RNG but also coached for a while when the team needed help. For things to go this south is quite absurd. It seems that Siming's words, "Contracts are signed by yourself," are becoming more meaningful. Honestly, RNG is being unfair. These people worked diligently during their time with RNG, yet in the end, none of them ended up well.

Conclusion:

RNG as a team is already "dead", but they still manage to make headlines. The title "God of Contracts" is well-deserved. Previously, RNG's Delta division said that the LOL division would revive next year. I'm not sure if that's true. Personally, I think such a team that constantly screws people over shouldn't be given any opportunity. If they really revive, how many people will be harmed?

So, do you think BLG can win the championship this year?

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