The second round of the LPL Spring Split playoffs is underway. TOP Esports took on JD Gaming, losing the first match but then winning three consecutive games, knocking JDG into the loser's bracket. After the first game, TOP fans were in despair—JDG finished TOP in just 24 minutes to take the lead. With such a stark contrast in performance, everyone was anxious for TOP. But surprisingly, once they were counted out, TOP stepped up.

The young top laner Zuian played exceptionally well in this BO5. He held his own under pressure in the early game and made impactful plays in mid-to-late team fights. His opponent, Xiao Xu, was completely outclassed in the following three games. After this series, we can only say goodbye to the old 369—Zuian's Gnar is truly much better than 369's. Advancing to the winner's bracket final, TOP's chances of going to MSI have increased significantly. If they can seize the next match, they will head to the international stage.

Guan Zeyuan predicts BLG will beat EDG 3-0

The upcoming playoff matches are still quite interesting. WE, who upset BLG, will face AL. With BLG as a cautionary tale, it's hard to say whether AL will slip up. After the winner's bracket matches, BLG, having fallen to the loser's bracket, will take on EDG. Learning from their previous loss, BLG's chances of another upset are very low. Barring any surprises, EDG is likely to get crushed by BLG.

The infamous "poison milk" caster Guan Zeyuan has also made a prediction for this match. He believes BLG will win 3-0 against EDG, at most 3-1. His prediction format didn't explicitly state who would win, but in his reply to fans, he said Xiao Xu would go to the loser's bracket and clash with Bin. The loser of the second round in the winner's bracket switches sides of the bracket. After JDG lost to TOP, they went to the lower half of the loser's bracket, and their next opponent will be the winner of BLG vs EDG.

LNG dismisses all Korean imports

LNG, the only team from the "Knight's Path" stage that failed to make the playoffs, recently had roster change news. Leaker Hong Cha revealed that LNG is discussing contract terminations with their Korean imports, including their coach. Team manager Wan Lei had reportedly made a promise to management that the team would at least reach the playoffs. Since they failed to do so, adjustments are needed, and the Korean players have become the "scapegoats" of Wan Lei's promise.

Honestly, LNG is truly unlucky. As the first-place team in the "Nirvana" group facing the last-place team in the "Summit" group, they should have had the advantage. But WE deliberately threw games in the regular season to deceive them. Even BLG couldn't beat WE, so LNG's loss isn't that unfair. Moreover, in the Knight's Path stage, LNG lost to WE only after a full five games. Compared to BLG, it's not that shameful—they're not a weak team, but they ran into a WE team that was in peak form.

Faker's grandmother faces death threat

The LCK Spring Split regular season has ended. HLE swept BRO 2-0 in their final match, securing first place with 15 wins. T1, with one more point in their small-game differential than GEN, locked in second place. Since this is the MSI qualifier, the LCK playoffs are different from the LPL. The top two teams directly play a BO5 for the first seed. Even if they lose, they can go to the loser's bracket final to compete for the second seed.

In other words, both T1 and HLE have a "respawn" chance. For other teams, one loss means immediate elimination. On the final day of the regular season, someone posted a death threat against Faker's grandmother, claiming they would attack her with a knife on the subway. This announcement instantly sparked panic. Police launched an investigation and stepped up subway patrols. As of now, no further updates have been reported.

Conclusion:

As the greatest player in League of Legends history, Faker has many fans but also many haters. It's one thing to trash-talk players online, but this person actually wants to harm his family in real life—that's really going too far. Hopefully, the person who made the threat will receive the punishment they deserve. Such an incident has a truly terrible impact.

So, do you think BLG will lose to EDG?

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