In the LOL Worlds semifinals, following KT’s advancement from the lower bracket, Top Esports and T1 from the upper bracket are set to face off. Despite hopes for TES to win, T1’s performance has clearly gotten better with each match. The once struggling Xiaolübu has consistently outplayed Hope in lane. If he’s at full strength, Top Esports will find it very difficult to secure a victory. Crucially, T1 has long understood Top Esports’ strategies.

Coach Tom said in an interview: TES likes to focus around Kanavi and plays very aggressively. This statement essentially sums up Top Esports’ style. Throughout the year, Top Esports heavily relies on jungle tempo. When Kanavi is silent, they mostly lose. To disrupt Kanavi’s rhythm, sometimes just countering his first group of level 6 ganks is enough. So this match is truly precarious for Top Esports.

Guan Zeyuan predicts T1 will make it to the finals.

Although Top Esports’ strategy has been exposed, they still have some chance to win. In his latest prediction video, Guan Zeyuan strongly believes that T1 will be the team to reach the finals after facing TES. Previously, during the quarterfinals, he thought AL had the upper hand against T1, but AL was eliminated. Later in the semifinals, he predicted GEN would win, but KT’s entire team exploded in performance, with BDD sending Chovy home directly.

Guan Zeyuan favors T1, so does TES really have a chance? Of course, these mystical predictions are just for fun. Even the best analysts can be wrong sometimes. Earlier, he said Top Esports was unbeatable against G2, and they indeed dominated. But rationally speaking, Top Esports’ chances aren’t very high. It depends on whether there are tactical adjustments during the break or if Kanavi can remain unbothered and crush DaO directly.

Tarzan apologizes late at night.

AL’s elimination in the quarterfinals is somewhat regrettable. If Hope hadn’t been caught out in those three lost games, and had stepped up in mid-to-late team fights, AL might have made it to the semifinals. Two days after the match, Tarzan posted an apology late at night: “S15 ends here. Sorry to all the supporters. Although the result is disappointing and painful, playing with my brothers was really enjoyable.”

Laozan came out to apologize, which honestly feels a bit vague. The most hardworking players in the BO5 series were the two Korean jungle and support imports, so an apology wasn’t really necessary. However, this might be a farewell message. After all, their value has skyrocketed post-match. If a top-tier team like HLE offers them contracts, they might return to LCK next year to team up with Viper. Of course, this is just speculation.

DYS reveals: only ON went.

The BLG K incident has been ongoing for many days and is still being discussed. ON previously deleted the team photo background and recently removed all BLG-related videos from his personal account, indicating a clear cut-off. Additionally, during a recent live stream, Deyunse leaked some information. Xiaoxiao said: “From what I’ve heard, indeed only ON went; no other players attended.”

The authorities have ordered streamers not to discuss BLG. Deyunse speaking out now and singling out ON alone is telling—those who understand will get it. With things reaching this stage, ON leaving the team is inevitable. This time, ON is truly unlucky since only he was caught. The remaining top, mid, and jungle players were also recorded on site, but last year they went to a bar, so the impact was minimal.

Conclusion:

TES is indeed struggling against T1, but as the only LPL team left, everyone hopes Top Esports can perform at their best. As long as 369 can shut down Rumble, Kanavi doesn’t get outplayed in the jungle, and Xiaonaiyou maintains steady performance, their chances are actually quite good. However, T1’s bot lane really needs to be watched carefully.

So, do you really think only ON went?

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