Introduction: The S15 season matches have officially commenced, and it’s believed that the vast majority of players have been paying attention to the recent clashes. The World Championship battles are fiercely competitive. After the second round of confrontations concluded, the highly anticipated third-round group draw arrived. As the draw guest, Baolan was nicknamed the Chinese version of the Dragonfly Captain by fans. Unexpectedly, during this round, Baolan directly drew Gen.G and T1 into the same group. Even more surprising, in the 2-0 groups of the LPL region, these two teams faced no internal matchups. Liu Qingsong, the third-round draw guest, openly revealed during the livestream that he was threatened by the BLG manager, who warned that if a favorable draw was not secured, Liu would face consequences.

S15 Domestic Dragonfly Captain goes viral

Most players have been quite attentive to the World Championship recently. The LPL and LCK regions remain two very strong regions. Unless something unexpected happens, the S15 global finals champion will come from one of these two leagues. As the competition progresses, after two rounds of confrontations, the LPL region’s overall performance remains strong. TES and AL teams both secured 2-0 victories. Although BLG lost to 100T in the first round, their form improved in the second, bringing them to a 1-1 group standing. The third round draw was crucial, and Baolan was chosen as the guest.

Who would have thought that just a single group draw would make him famous overnight? Many joked that he was avenging IG. When the Gen.G and T1 logos lit up, players worldwide erupted in excitement. During the announcement, Baolan played a little trick by peeking and shaking his head, signaling it wasn’t T1. Watching the Korean official caster’s video, they were completely stunned since these two teams represent LCK’s hopes. Whichever team falls into a 1-2 group risks elimination. In contrast, the LPL region’s matchups were more satisfactory: AL versus CFO, TES against KT, and BLG facing G2.

After the draw, LPL official caster Guan Zeyuan carefully dubbed Baolan the Chinese Dragonfly Captain, reminiscent of the previous Coldshao. Karsa also expressed gratitude to Baolan, joking after the match that Xiaoming and Jiejie should consider Baolan their true brother, given the tough opponents they helped him draw. Barring any major surprises, two LPL teams are likely to achieve 3-0 in the Swiss round, with BLG reaching 2-1, making it quite probable all three will comfortably advance to the knockout stage.

Support player Liu Qingsong revealed on stream that he had been threatened by the BLG manager because the next round’s draw would be his responsibility. If he failed to help BLG get a favorable group, the manager might take action against him, maximizing the show’s drama. Who would have guessed that BLG became the most perilous team in the LPL? Even their mid laner Knight remained very confident in a post-match interview, openly stating he hoped to face T1 directly in a 1-1 matchup. Honestly, judging by their current form, a match against T1 could likely end in a crushing defeat.

Farewell thoughts

No one expected that the LPL region would have its own Dragonfly Captain, replicating Coldshao’s legendary move. Although they didn’t eliminate an LCK team outright, they pushed them to the brink. It seems home advantage still matters. During the draw, even fate seemed to favor us. Now it’s up to AL and TES teams; barring surprises, they are very likely to advance smoothly to the knockout stage.

What do you all think about this situation?