Introduction: The S16 season has officially started, and the vast majority of players have been paying attention to the recent clashes. The LCK region's competition level is extremely high, with the first day's match drawing lots of discussion, particularly the battle between DK and BRO teams. Prior to the match, BRO’s mid laner was revealed by many online users to be an AI mid laner boasting a 92% win rate on the Korean server. Everyone expected this player’s mechanics to be outstanding, but no one anticipated that this match would turn into a personal showcase for Showmaker, who repeatedly solo killed this AI mid laner with LeBlanc, completely reducing him to a bot-like level. Many fans even joked that his skill regressed five years, and LCK produced another world-champion-level team.

Korean Server 92% Win Rate AI Mid Laner Gets Overwhelmed

Most players are still very focused on the LCK region, whose overall competition strength has been impressive in recent years. Many teams have formed "galaxy squads," and any top-ranked team could easily compete for the LPL championship. As the LCK Cup officially started, the overall strength of the new season’s teams gradually became apparent, with the DK vs BRO match being very intense. It was expected to be evenly matched, but unexpectedly, DK dominated one-sidedly, and the highly anticipated AI mid laner completely fell apart, receiving a low rating of only 2.7.

Fans following the matches might know that recently, a Korean server account with a 92% win rate and only four losses climbed to the top rank. Many insiders speculated whether it was Elon Musk’s AI account. Indeed, the gameplay in the replays showed extremely precise movements and easy prediction of enemy skills, almost like G’s style. Since the account wasn’t banned in Korea, it indicated no cheating was involved. At the time, everyone agreed it was likely Musk’s AI model entering the Korean server, as no ordinary player could maintain such a high win rate with intense ranked games. Later, some Korean insiders revealed a twist: the BRO mid laner Roamer owns that Korean server smurf account.

On LCK’s first day, BRO faced DK and sent out Roamer, attracting a lot of fan attention. Everyone was eager to see if this AI mid laner could perform well. However, Showmaker completely crushed this AI mid laner with his gameplay. While the enemy could resist a bit in the first game with Ryze, the second game with LeBlanc left no room for operation. Early pressure was established, constantly harassed by Orianna. Within just over ten minutes, Showmaker achieved three solo kills in lane and later built a Morellonomicon, instantly eliminating opponents with his three spells.

After the match, many players joked that the AI’s database must not include Showmaker’s data because his playstyle is too abstract to analyze. Some even joked that maybe he’s too short and was blocked by the monitor, so the AI didn’t scan him. Many fans also said Showmaker’s skill regressed five years, returning to his peak form. Honestly, it’s been a long time since we’ve seen LeBlanc played so joyfully on stage — the last time might have been Perkz from G2. DK seems poised to return to their prime again.

Farewell Thoughts

No one expected Roamer, dubbed the AI mid laner, to perform like this in his season debut, lacking the skills of a top-tier player. Even the precise movements shown in the replays were missing. Could it be that the 92% win rate Korean server top-ranked account isn’t actually his? Judging from the first day’s competition intensity, LCK teams appear stronger overall. Whether it’s KT or DK, their teamwork seems more coordinated than LPL’s.

What do all of you viewers think about this situation?