Zhu Kai discusses Uzi’s return

Since FAKER made it back to the World Championship finals at the "advanced age" of 29, many LPL fans have begun to miss Uzi. When Uzi retired, he was actually only 23 years old. Many Uzi supporters think he was harmed by the LPL authorities because when RNG mistreated Uzi, the LPL officials surprisingly did not intervene to stop RNG. This resulted in the LPL losing a legendary AD carry. Not long ago, the well-known LPL blogger “True Esports” publicly defended Uzi during a livestream. (Despite being dominated by Uzi, Chidi remains a top-tier LOL AD carry)

Every transfer season, many Uzi fans hope that he will return to compete in the new season. Recently, LPL champion coach Zhu Kai also spoke about Uzi’s comeback. Zhu Kai believes that if Uzi is willing to return, every LPL team would compete to sign him because Uzi has become a representative figure for LPL’s popularity. Having Uzi on a team means that team is the most popular in the LPL. Moreover, Uzi’s potential ceiling is definitely high. AL coach Tabe has often praised Uzi in interviews and repeatedly expressed hope for his comeback. However, the main issue is that Uzi himself is unwilling to return. After his last comeback ended badly, Uzi became very afraid that his teammates would face public criticism, which has stopped him from coming back.

IG makes a major reinforcement during the transfer window!

Since IG management revealed that IG mid laner ROOKIE and top laner TheShy successfully renewed their contracts, many IG fans have been closely watching IG’s transfer activities for the new season. Currently, most IG fans believe the team's biggest weakness is support MEIKO. According to LPL official data, MEIKO has the lowest initiation rate among LPL players. Other players can use Neeko to aggressively flash-initiate fights, but MEIKO’s Neeko tends to only cast skills from the backline during teamfights, which leaves many IG fans frustrated.

Therefore, during the LPL transfer period, many IG fans hope the management can find a strong support to replace MEIKO. Recently, insiders revealed that BLG support player ON has been trialing with IG. After this news broke, many IG fans celebrated with champagne because ON’s laning and teamfight skills are considered stronger than MEIKO’s. Many viewers think ON joining IG is a positive development. However, some MEIKO fans disagree, pointing out that ON’s tendency to “feed” is even worse than MEIKO’s.

Will BLG disband next season?

After news of ON trialing with IG surfaced, many LPL fans noticed that BLG, the strongest all-Chinese team, seems to be falling apart due to the “Shang K incident.” ON deleted all BLG team photos from his social media, and BLG mid laner Left hand has been frequently interacting with former jungler XUN during the transfer period. Recently, fans spotted Left hand hiking with XUN. After BLG was eliminated in the Worlds round of 16, fans also saw XUN dining with BIN and Left hand, and staying up late playing Douhun with Left hand.

Many viewers speculate that Left hand will join JDG next season. Recently, netizens discovered that JDG’s backer has increased the team’s sponsorship budget from 140 million to 250 million RMB this year. JDG has long wanted to build a “galaxy ship” team but has been the “big spender” in recent years, buying mid laners like Yagao last year and Scout this year. If JDG can acquire mid laner Left hand next year, I personally think JDG has a good chance to become the new LPL powerhouse, especially since Left hand and XUN’s mid-jungle synergy is almost unbeatable in the LPL.

Conclusion

I personally feel that if IG signs support ON, the future of IG will be very promising, as IG currently lacks initiation points. The mid and top positions are already set, but the other three roles remain undecided. Who do you think IG should pick for the remaining three spots to have the best chance at winning the championship?