With only 5 days left before the LOL World Championship grand final, T1 has publicly urged unknown persons lurking around their players to stop unlawful actions immediately. The team disclosed that the stalker trailed T1 players in private spaces and shared captured private images online. Reports from fans say this person even barged into T1’s changing room.

This kind of stalking behavior is really despicable. Many talk about ganking Old Lee offline but mostly just talk; however, sneaking into someone's changing room to film is quite extreme. This likely isn't from the LPL audience since T1 fans are generally rational. It seems only obsessive fans would do such a thing. Old Lee’s awareness of anti-gank measures still seems lacking this time.

Doran is monitored by Faker during the game

From the qualifiers to the finals, T1’s performance has clearly improved, especially Egg. During the Swiss stage, his play was somewhat weak, but since the knockout rounds began, his dominance in the bot lane has grown. Doran on the top lane had many flaws before but has been performing better recently. Many wonder why Doran suddenly improved; a video shared by a viewer recently provided the answer.

The video shared by a fan shows the first game between T1 and TES. When Faker’s Orianna recalls and returns to lane, he continuously switches camera angles to watch Doran’s moves, from their own bot lane base all the way to near the first tower, closely supervising him. No wonder Doran’s recent mistakes have decreased — it turns out Faker is watching him. It really feels like the Orianna commanding her ball; as long as Doran listens to Faker, this year’s championship seems within reach.

LPL winter transfer rules revealed

After all LPL teams are eliminated, clubs have begun preparing for the winter transfer window. LOL insider Park recently disclosed specific transfer regulations. According to him, there are four reforms this year: first, players with fewer than two BO3 appearances in the third stage do not need to enter the auction and can sign directly. Secondly, players who refuse the auction will be suspended by the official body.

Players required to participate in the auction but who refuse will face a suspension for two stages, equivalent to half a year. If selected by a club but refuse to join, they will also be suspended. Additionally, this transfer window introduces a counter-selection rule: if multiple teams offer the same bid and points, players can choose among them. Lastly, club offers cannot be lower than 70% of the salary cap, and team points are linked to international and youth training performance.

Huanfeng demands RNG repay salary during live stream

LOL insiders Hanyi and Lianlian Hongcha recently revealed that RNG and FPX are very likely to withdraw from the LPL next year, with UP and LGD having similar intentions. After hearing about RNG’s potential exit, Huanfeng, who played for RNG, publicly demanded his unpaid wages during a live stream: 100,000 yuan, delayed from October last year until November this year.

Player salaries remain unpaid, indicating Meituan’s acquisition of RNG likely failed due to heavy debts. With unresolved debts, RNG may indeed withdraw next year. However, before leaving, the officials should mandate clubs to settle player wages first. Otherwise, if the club exits without official oversight, it will be even harder for these unpaid players to claim their money in the future.

Conclusion:

With these transfer rule changes, only the top four playoff teams — BLG, IG, TES, and AL — can sign top-tier players. The other teams, having not participated in international competitions this year, lack points and priority in selection. However, these four teams will see significant changes next year, making the transfer window potentially very exciting.

So, do you think RNG will repay the money?

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