Preface: The S15 season matches have officially started. Most players have been paying attention to the recent competitions. The World Championship is fiercely contested. Judging by the overall situation so far, the LPL region is on the brink. It is highly probable that the champion of this year's World Finals will again be an LCK team. Especially the Gen.G team, although they lost to AL in a BO1 match, they have since demonstrated outstanding team coordination. No matter how strong the lineup is, they can win fairly easily. Recently, some fans captured footage of their AD carry Ruler bowing three times to coach Redmi. Kanavi only bowed once, but Ruler bowed three times. Fans joked that Ruler shows great respect to his seniors.

Ruler takes the initiative to bow three times to Redmi

Most players are quite familiar with Gen.G. As a veteran strong team from the LCK region, Gen.G has consistently performed well over the years, reaching the World Championship stage annually. After roster changes this season, Gen.G's performance has greatly improved, instantly becoming the strongest team in LCK. Especially in the second split, they even broke T1's winning streak. After winning the KeSPA Cup and MSI championships, Gen.G has fully ascended and entered this World Championship as the number one seed from LCK.

From this Swiss round, Gen.G appears nearly unbeatable. Even though they lost one game to AL, their matches have been quite relaxed. Their match against TES clearly shows that Gen.G has begun experimenting with lineups. In post-match interviews, they openly admitted to intentionally giving TES a strong lineup to test their limits. Some fans captured an interesting scene after players finished their day: Coach Redmi of TES walked by from behind, Kanavi bowed to him once, while Ruler bowed three times. This humble gesture surprised fans, and the two exchanged quiet words.

Everyone knows the legend of Ruler within Gen.G; he is considered almost godlike in the team. As a senior player, he often directs junior teammates on various tasks. His great respect for Redmi might relate to previous roster changes. During the S12 offseason, coach Redmi, as the key figure in JDG, publicly expressed hopes to bring in Ruler and Knight as a dual carry duo. Ruler received a very high salary in the LPL region and also achieved some success with JDG, including winning MSI. Additionally, both are represented by the same agency.

Judging by current match form, the chances of an LCK team winning the championship are growing. It seems likely that T1 will easily reach the quarterfinals. Thus, all four LCK teams have advanced to the knockout stage, while only two LPL teams remain competing on home turf. We can only hope AL trains well and broadens their champion pool. Even if BLG defeats TES to reach the quarterfinals, they will likely become easy prey for LCK teams. Of course, it’s possible BLG has been studying LCK teams carefully and has only faced inexperienced Western teams so far. Could BLG also be hiding their true strength?

Farewell thoughts

Ruler’s humility surprised many players, as previously he was mainly seen as a dominant figure within the team. Gen.G, having qualified 3-1 into the quarterfinals, faces relatively weaker opponents, avoiding AL and KT teams. The probability of facing Western teams is high, and possibly T1, but it seems none of these teams will pose significant pressure on them.

What do you, the viewers, think about this matter?