Introduction: The S15 season matches have officially started, and I'm sure most players have been following the recent competitions. With the beginning of the third stage, fans are gradually returning to the LPL matches. In this World Championship competition, BLG's overall performance has been quite poor; they were eliminated by AL in the MSI matches, and in the Oil Cup, they were crushed by G2, making it seem like the players were completely overwhelmed. Earlier, there were rumors about replacing the jungler, and recently it was revealed that the new jungler has been training with the BLG team, without any sign of Beichuan. It turns out that the birthday gift given to Beichuan by BLG was a new jungler.
Most players are quite familiar with the BLG team, as they are a top all-Chinese team in the LPL. Over the past few years, their popularity and heat have been very high, and their performance has been outstanding, consistently ranking among the top two in the LPL during the S13 and S14 seasons. This season, the BLG team has gone through many personnel adjustments, and coupled with a brand new global BP mode, their performance has fluctuated significantly. After changing coaches and junglers in the second stage, they barely secured a spot in the World Championship, only to suffer a disastrous defeat, especially being eliminated by a European team in the Oil Cup.
After returning to the LPL, the BLG team was reported to be looking for a new jungler and coach, which feels quite similar to the previous process in the second stage. Whenever there are issues in the matches, the team management tends to blame the jungler and coaching staff. However, to be honest, after watching the matches, it seems that the jungler isn't the main issue. Particularly in the match against G2, the discipline of top laner Bin and support ON was lacking; despite having an advantage, they seemed to be playing recklessly, with no coordination whatsoever. On the 21st, the BLG team even posted a birthday message for Beichuan, and everyone thought he still had a chance to continue playing for the team. Unexpectedly, netizens leaked a photo of the BLG team training and working out together.
From the photo, we can see the back of top laner Bin, the profile of Houye and mid laner Knight, with the jungler Shadow sitting on the equipment to the left. This is indeed the jungler player previously exposed by industry insiders. It must be acknowledged that BLG's operations are swift; once they set their sights on a player, very few can refuse such a top all-Chinese team. If they can win the World Championship, it would be the highest honor for the LPL, just like RNG back in the day—winning the championship would be a lifetime fortune. It’s just a bit unfortunate for Beichuan, as the birthday gift from BLG was actually a new jungler.
Currently, there are still many voices online, with some exposing that jungler Beichuan might continue to play for the BLG team, and even that he will still be the starter in the early part of the third stage. However, given the current situation, Shadow should be starting to integrate into the team. Once he performs well in the scrims, it’s likely that BLG will not hesitate to make roster changes, and at that point, Beichuan may find himself without a team, having to search for a new one like Wei did after the matches ended. It might truly be a case of seeing him again in S16. It feels like the current BLG team has a bit of TES's flavor, employing a variable control method; however, TES has many variables while BLG only has one.
I really don’t know what the management of the BLG team is thinking right now. Why are they so fixated on the jungler position? Whether in the MSI or the Oil Cup matches, the jungler position was not the most severe issue. It seems that, for now, the jungler position is the least valuable and the easiest to replace. Other positions have not had many good options in the transfer market; acquiring players not only depends on their willingness but also on the thoughts of the other teams and players. But can this constant rotation really help the new players to integrate?
What do the viewers think about this situation?