Introduction: The S15 season matches have officially begun. Most players have been closely following the recent confrontations, and the World Championship games are extremely intense. It was expected that the three LPL teams would perform well, but surprisingly, the least favored AL team advanced first, even defeating two LCK teams consecutively. On the contrary, the more favored BLG and TES teams are now on the brink of elimination, with both likely to end up 2-2 in their groups. TES was beaten twice in a row by LCK teams, and their jungler Kanavi’s ridiculous plays shocked fans, flashing to steal the blue buff. After the match, he was openly mocked by Gen.G’s players, who deliberately gave TES strong champions, only to reveal the huge skill gap.

The most absurd Korean player operation in S15

Most players are quite familiar with TES, a top-tier LPL team. Over the years, TES has undergone many roster changes, typically restructuring around their AD carry, JackeyLove, during each transfer window. This season, TES once again acquired a top jungler and an excellent Korean coach, Hongmi. In the first stage, this lineup showed some results, winning the LPL championship and participating in the Mid-Season Invitational, but ultimately relegated the LPL to the fourth region, losing not only to LCK teams but also to European and North American teams.

After the S15 World Championship began, TES maintained a relatively stable form, advancing early with a 2-0 group score. Facing KT Rolster, many believed they had a chance to redeem themselves, but KT quickly swept them without any resistance. In the 2-1 group, TES met the top-seeded LCK team Gen.G. Although fans doubted TES’s chances, they still hoped for a miracle. However, after two matches, TES was completely crushed, suffering their 12th straight loss against LCK teams.

Across the two games, TES played like bots, with Gen.G easily dominating them. In the first match, TES drafted a relatively comfortable lineup but failed to gain an early advantage. At 9 minutes and 40 seconds, jungler Kanavi made a shocking mistake: his Xin Zhao’s explosive fruit ability missed the blue buff, then he flashed over the wall to steal it. Facing a top LCK team, was it wise to use flash so recklessly? The second game was similar with Pantheon, charging a ranged skillshot over the wall—couldn’t he have just flashed in to deliver damage directly?

After the match, Gen.G’s interview chilled all fans. Their jungler Canyon openly admitted that during the second game’s draft phase, they deliberately gave TES strong champions like Azir and Yuumi to test how TES would handle them. It turned out to be an easy win. Even Chovy said in the interview that although they expected TES to be strong, they didn’t anticipate such a quick victory. Indeed, it’s rare to see Azir completely crush Yone in the early game.

Farewell thoughts

No one expected TES to fall to this state. In post-match interviews, 369 confidently claimed they could reach the quarterfinals. It seems Kanavi just can’t perform well in losing situations; once behind, his mentality deteriorates significantly. Otherwise, how could he have made that flash play at 9:40? Has he developed some kind of self-sacrificial mindset? He has been mocked multiple times before; almost every World Championship he attends, issues arise.

What do you, dear viewers, think about this situation?