The LPL's third stage group matches have entered the second week, with TES winning against IG and WBG with scores of 2:1. After changing their support, it seems that TSB has improved again, winning against two strong teams. If they continue this momentum, there is hope for being the top team in the group. After losing their first match, IG did not choose to replace their jungler, and Wei will still be the starter in the next match against WE.

EDG in the Nirvana group has now won two consecutive matches, both BO3s ending with a 2:0 sweep. The new support promoted from the second team has performed quite well. If all goes as expected, EDG is likely to dominate in the Nirvana group. Besides EDG, TT and NIP in the Nirvana group also secured their first wins. After changing their jungle and support, NIP has seen an improvement in strength and seems capable of stabilizing in the top two spots, making progress on the Knight's Path without much issue.

BLG's third stage starts with Beichuan

The two teams participating in MSI and the Oil Cup will only have matches starting on the 26th. The official knows how to generate views, arranging BLG to face AL in their first match. Based on international performance, BLG is no longer a rival for AL unless they trigger a jungle swap buff, which might give BLG a chance to win. However, insider Red Tea revealed that Beichuan will still be the starter in BLG's first match of the third stage.

Interestingly, yesterday was Beichuan's birthday, and BLG's official Weibo wrote an acrostic poem to celebrate him. The initial version was “Yang Ling Shao Xiao,” which was later changed to “Yang Ling Sheng Kuai.” We don't really know what "Shao Xiao" means, but judging by the signing of Shadow, it seems Beichuan won't stay long. If he doesn't perform well in the first match against AL, he will likely end up sitting on the bench like Wei.

AL manager mocks 369 with a loan

AL's performance in this year's international competitions has definitely exceeded expectations. Although they did not win the championship, going the full five games against GEN and T1 has already earned them respect in the eyes of LPL fans. However, the reputation of this team has recently been tarnished by their own team manager, who previously clashed with BLG fans and mocked them in their fan discussions. Recently, it was revealed that before the Oil Cup finals, they took a loan to secure the championship, openly mocking player 369.

After AL's victory over T1, Aixiao went to 369's Weibo late at night to comment: “Won the championship, 9.” This loaned championship operation, once exposed, caused AL's reputation to collapse. The reason he mocked 369 was that during the transfer period, Aixiao wanted to sign 369 but was rejected by Lao9. Seeing AL's potential for a championship, he couldn't resist showing off, and Aixiao's petty actions have indeed damaged AL's team spirit.

Ruler discusses the reason for choosing T1 as the base

After GEN won the Oil Cup, they included HLE and T1 from the same league as part of their championship base. This action sparked dissatisfaction among T1 fans, as last year's Saudi Cup did not include GEN when T1 won. Following the controversy, GEN members explained their choice of T1 in interviews. Dazhao originally wanted to choose AL, G2, and FLY, but Ruler had different ideas.

Chidi stated: “AL is our necessary opponent in the finals, so we must choose them. HLE and T1 are strong, and we will soon return to LCK to face them, so we selected them with respect in mind.” Although Chidi was serious during the interview, other teammates were starting to lose their composure. Ruler's intentions are already quite clear, but choosing T1 isn't a big issue since they also defeated T1 in the MSI finals.

Conclusion:

Aixiao's recent actions have truly tarnished AL's reputation. Even before winning the championship, he has been looking down on AL in various international matches, even mocking 369 on Weibo. Those who are unaware might think that the MSI and Oil Cup championships belong to AL. The players and coaches are performing well in matches, and the audience recognizes them, but the goodwill has almost been completely eroded by the manager.

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