Preface: The S15 season matches have officially begun, and the vast majority of players have been paying attention to the recent battles. The World Championship is approaching its conclusion, with LCK's T1 and KT teams facing off in the finals, locking in the championship early. During the T1 versus TES match, many fans felt very anxious; no one anticipated such an easy 3-0 sweep. Each game ended in under 30 minutes, with AD player Ahsu giving his all. The jungler Kanavi became the global focus of criticism after aggressively killing Draven’s head in the third game’s bottom lane, only to repeatedly give kills away in subsequent team fights.

The worst performing Korean support jungler in S15

Most players are quite familiar with Korean support players. Over the years, the LPL region’s three World Championship titles have all been won thanks to two Korean players, who were always the core of their teams. However, there are some drawbacks: Korean players have a strong sense of national pride, and sometimes they might make mistakes on the world stage that ironically help their own country's teams win. Of course, these are just speculations by many players without concrete proof, as performance on the stage is unpredictable, and even minor mental issues can directly affect the outcome of a match.

The match between TES and T1 became a global focus, but it ended with a 3-0 sweep. The first game lasted 30 minutes, the second only 27, and the third less than 29 minutes. It was like a match against bots, with no chance for resistance. Throughout the match, only AD player Ahsu gave his all. In that game, his Draven opened up the early advantage, but during team fights, all the enemy ultimates targeted him, and he had no way out. With champions like Pyke, Jarvan, and Galio, unless he had three flashes, escape was impossible.

The hardest to accept was jungler Kanavi. As an esports player who has been featured in Korean daily news, his national pride should be very strong. In this match against T1, the jungler position was the biggest problem. Across three games, he secured only one small dragon and gave up many jungle resources regardless of advantage or disadvantage. Especially in the third game, Ahsu made a desperate play with his signature Draven, but Kanavi’s Qiyana aggressively killed Draven’s kill in the bottom lane tower dive, leaving Draven unable to farm. Had that kill been given to Draven, the third game might have had a different outcome. The economically strong Qiyana later gave away multiple kills as well.

It’s acceptable for TES to lose the match, but not to lose so disgracefully. From the leaked footage, Uzi’s expression in the viewing area was very distressed, with a grimace likely shared by many fans. Of course, some support the Korean players; for example, Malaxiangguo publicly stated during a livestream that without Korean imports, the LPL region wouldn’t have won the World Championship. Indeed, there is truth in that, but some of the Korean players’ actions are genuinely hard to understand at times.

Farewell thoughts

No one expected the final result to be like this. Kanavi has always been a jungler under close watch, with some puzzling plays in the past. The first two games were less obvious, but killing a well-farmed Draven in the last game was truly unexpected. Moreover, despite having the highest team economy in team fights, he still gave away kills.

Dear viewers, what are your thoughts on this matter?