tian confirmed the rumors about kanavi circulating online

kanavi, once a celebrated jungler in the LPL, was highly anticipated by many LPL viewers to showcase his skills in the LCK. Fans were curious whether his “super aggressive” style that made him a king in the LPL would also allow him to dominate in the LCK. However, to the disappointment of many LPL fans, kanavi became a laughingstock in the LCK. Under his captaincy, HLE failed to even qualify for the LCK playoffs, causing many HLE supporters to question kanavi’s true capabilities.

LPL champion jungler tian, upon learning that HLE missed the LCK playoffs, began streaming to reveal various scandals involving kanavi and coach Redmi. Tian disclosed that during matches, kanavi liked to force teammates into invading the enemy jungle, a tactic actually directed by coach Redmi. According to tian, last year Redmi explicitly instructed TES players to fully cooperate with kanavi’s jungle invasions, with all efforts focused on ensuring kanavi’s growth.

After tian’s public revelations, many viewers joked that the online saying about kanavi — “taking orders on all three lanes, countering six enemy camps, then self-destructing” — wasn’t a joke but a reality. Many also felt that under Redmi’s guidance, HLE was gradually becoming a “premium version of TES.” HLE’s gameplay now resembles last year’s TES: mindlessly helping kanavi invade early game, and if kanavi feels comfortable, he might lead the team to victory; if the invasion fails, kanavi tends to lose his composure during matches.

Redmi’s formulaic BP but shifts blame to LPL

Besides kanavi’s poor performance, HLE coach Redmi’s formulaic champion picks have also sparked huge controversy. Many viewers noticed that in every HLE match, Redmi follows a very typical pick pattern, always giving Zeka the choice of Kassadin and Tryndamere. Regardless of whether Zeka is skilled with these champions, as long as they are not banned, HLE will use this lineup in the first game. (Zeka’s Kassadin is even more unpredictable than Xiaonaiyou’s Kassadin)

Apart from the formulaic BP strategy, many Zeus fans are puzzled why coach Redmi consistently assigns “utility” champions to Zeus. Previously, Zeus played damage-dealing champions like Gwen, Camille, and Aatrox in HLE. However, since Redmi joined HLE, Zeus is almost always playing champions like Qiyana and Sion. Many viewers believe Redmi is using Zeus like 369 is used. (Now HLE’s mid is Xiaonaiyou, and top is 369)

Due to the growing external criticism, coach Redmi recently issued an apology to HLE fans in an interview. Redmi stated that because he and kanavi spent a long time in the LPL region, there is a gap in operational understanding compared to other LCK teams, and the players’ styles have not been adjusted in time. He believes that both he and kanavi need more time to adapt to the LCK’s pace. However, Redmi’s remarks, which seemed to shift responsibility, left many LPL fans frustrated. After all, whenever HLE loses, Redmi tends to blame the LPL region.