Introduction: The S15 season is over, and the majority of players have been paying attention to the recent off-season. The LCK matches have been highly competitive, especially the confrontation between HLE and T1, which sparked widespread discussion. This battle was considered fateful and also revealed potential problems in T1’s management. Ultimately, HLE defeated T1 2-1, sending them to the lower bracket. This match exposed many viewers to Kanavi’s jungle play; despite having a huge advantage in game two, he remained self-centered. Especially after being wiped out, Little Lü Bu’s almost murderous glare, with his eyes slanted and hesitant to say anything, caught everyone’s attention.

Little Lü Bu Tilting His Head and Glaring at Kanavi

Most players remain very interested in HLE. During this winter transfer period, HLE made significant gains by acquiring several top-tier players and the veteran coach Redmi. The duo of Little Lü Bu and Zeus has become a global talking point since both are former T1 players and World Championship Finals MVPs. Many believed this team would form an Avengers-like squad to take on Faker. What was expected to happen only in the S16 season actually appeared in the K Cup this time, where HLE triumphed over T1 2-1, sending them to the losers’ bracket.

People expected praise for this showdown, but surprisingly, the most discussed figure was the jungler Kanavi. It’s well-known that he played professionally in the LPL for many years and gradually gained fame with JDG. However, his recent Worlds performances haven’t been impressive, and whenever he faces LCK teams, issues tend to arise. Only in LPL domestic competitions does he show top-tier jungle skills. This led many LPL fans to doubt him and even sarcastically accuse him of "patriotic loyalty," believing that once back in LCK, his flaws would be fully exposed and LPL teams would be dominated on the world stage.

However, in the match against T1, all of Kanavi’s problems were laid bare. Many LPL fans joked that they had previously misjudged him and that Kanavi really does have some issues. Early in game two, Little Lü Bu’s Ashe gained a significant lead, and if team fights revolved around her, victory would be easier. Yet Kanavi acted selfishly; while his teammates fought hard in the bot lane skirmish, he was busy farming mid lane and invading the enemy’s red buff jungle. As a result, after T1’s entire team respawned, they caught and killed him.

The most frustrating moment was probably the team fight at Urta Han’s position. While teammates retreated upward, Kanavi’s Wukong stealthily initiated the fight and got himself killed. If not for Zeka’s Ryze stepping up, a team wipe would have been inevitable. The fake Wukong play near mid lane F6 stunned all viewers—completely indefensible. With no teammates around, instead of escaping quickly, he tried to be clever, which led to T1 finishing the game in one push and even gifting Peyz a pentakill. In a close-up, Gumayusi was seen tilting his head and glaring angrily at the jungler. The meaning was clear—probably due to his age, he dared not voice his anger. If it had been Ruler, maybe a keyboard would have already been thrown.

Farewell Thoughts

In the post-match interview, Kanavi remained confident, claiming that the team’s synergy was still below 20% and they hadn’t even practiced scrims together yet. That’s why there were so many problems, and in the match, he had to rely on individual skill. It was evident that communication between players was poor. There’s a big difference between LPL and LCK players; if their AD carry were AShui, he might have charged in alongside Kanavi.

What do you, the audience, think about this situation?