The League of Legends Global Pioneer Tournament ended four days ago. Foreign media recently released statistics on the average damage per minute of players in the Pioneer Tournament. Viper topped the list with 915 damage per minute, while Bin, the team's top-laner, ranked third with 792. Neither "Left Hand" nor "Right Hand" or "Ruler" made it into the top five. The most surprising was Pun, the top-laner of Vietnam's TSW team, who ranked second with 828 damage per minute. In this Pioneer Tournament, he truly gave his all.

Additionally, foreign media reported: In the series between G2 and GEN, GEN never pushed to G2's second tower. Before the match, everyone said G2 would consider it a success just to see GEN's high ground, but the result was that GEN couldn't even take down a single second tower from G2. This is quite embarrassing. The phrase "can't see the high ground" was actually reversed. It's no wonder LCK viewers suspected GEN of match-fixing and collectively demanded an investigation.

Knight transitions to team command.

After BLG won the Pioneer Tournament, Knight, whose mid-lane performance was sluggish, was mocked by viewers as the "fifth-place champion." During the match against G2, Left Hand's condition was indeed poor, being solo-killed multiple times by Caps. Everyone thought he had become weak, but with the release of the championship voice recordings, the truth was revealed: Left Hand wasn't weak; he was distracted by commanding his teammates. In BLG's voice recordings, Knight started commanding from the BP phase.

In the first game against JDG, Left Hand directly instructed Xun to pick Nocturne. During team fights, he gave clear commands on when to dive into the backline. Apart from not interfering with jungle-support synergy in the early game, major decisions in team fights were all made by him. It felt a bit like Old Lee's "Shurima Network." That explains why his performance seemed off during the finals—he was distracted. However, the lack of early-game command also made things look messy.

Caps discusses the strongest active mid-laner.

LPL recently shared a video titled "Who is the stronger mid-laner in CAPS's mind?" The content involved choosing between two globally renowned mid-laners until the strongest one was selected. When Faker and Left Hand appeared, Caps pondered briefly and chose Knight. Finally, when Left Hand and Right Hand faced off, Caps毫不犹豫 chose Chovy. It seems that in the professional circle, Chovy is highly recognized.

If we ignore international tournaments and only look at league play, Chovy's dominance is indeed unmatched. However, Right Hand tends to fade in crucial matches during world tournaments. This has been the case for years and still persists. Speaking of which, Chovy isn't young anymore; born in 2001, he's now 25, nearing the later stages of his career. If he doesn't win a championship this year or next, his performance will likely start declining.

Uzi reveals the reason for hosting the tournament.

During the recent off-season break, there are no matches in any major region. Fortunately, the Uzi Cup organized by Uzi fills this gap. In a recent livestream, Uzi explained the reason for hosting the tournament. Uzi stated that investing 1 million himself wasn't about having too much money to burn, but about making profit. He also wanted to provide engaging content for viewers. Simply playing ranked games wouldn't attract many viewers to his stream.

To put it bluntly, Uzi hosts the tournament to fulfill his streaming obligations, as the salary from the platform far exceeds 1 million. Additionally, Uzi clarified during his stream: he never lived in "Tomson Riviera." Honestly, Uzi's net worth is at least in the tens of millions; he definitely isn't short on money. But no one dislikes having more money. Streaming still earns him a considerable amount, and it's certainly better than starting a business.

Conclusion:

BLG has indeed grown significantly this year. After changing coaches, their strength skyrocketed. Daeny gives Bin top priority, making him the core of the entire team. This strategy currently suits BLG well. If they optimize their discipline further, BLG definitely has the potential to compete with LCK teams for the World Championship.

So, who do you think is stronger, Left Hand or Right Hand?

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