AL has finally secured their first victory in the league.

As the most recognized strong team in LPL, many viewers believe AL is the only hope for LPL to win the championship. Some even worry that AL might weaken due to the low intensity of the LPL competition. After all, no other team in LPL can match the strength AL showcased at the World Championship. However, something unexpected happened for many LPL viewers: after returning to LPL, AL faced two consecutive losses at the start of the new season, leading many to believe that AL's strength has been severely overestimated.

Therefore, many viewers are looking forward to the crucial battle between AL and WE. After all, in the peak group of LPL, only AL and WE have not secured their first victories. The process of this match left many AL fans disappointed, as AL struggled against WE. Although AL ultimately won with a score of 2-1, many issues and flaws were revealed during the match. For instance, when support Karl and jungler Tarzan were in poor form, it was difficult for the other three players to step up and carry the game.

The national team's performance has seriously declined.

Jungler Tarzan's performance in the third segment was quite mediocre. During the match against WE, Tarzan made many questionable plays, such as playing a completely ineffective Zhao Xin who couldn’t secure any neutral resources, and a 0/0/0 performance on Prince at the 16-minute mark. Of course, some viewers have tried to defend Tarzan, suggesting that his recent decline in form is related to the drop in the mid-laner Xiang Ke Si's performance, as League of Legends is a game that heavily relies on synergy between the mid and jungle roles. A mid-laner’s poor performance can significantly impact the jungler's effectiveness.

Since Xiang Ke Si mentioned during a stream that he was impressed by Chovy, he has seemed to lack motivation during LPL matches. Currently, AL's victories rely on the jungle-support pairing and the bottom lane's hope for a carry, while their losses are almost always due to Xiang Ke Si feeding kills. Thus, many viewers have dubbed Xiang Ke Si the "interview champion," as his interview skills far exceed his individual performance. Some viewers believe that Xiang Ke Si's poor form is due to AL not having enough rest, and that with a bit more downtime, AL will return to their peak form.

IG's harvesting of fans has sparked heated discussions.

IG's recent situation has been quite awkward. First, with GALA and WEI underperforming, many IG fans urged management to make changes. Subsequently, IG's official social media also fell into a rhythm of "harvesting fans." The issue began when IG officially launched a fashion magazine featuring the five members of IG. Initially, many IG fans were excited about the magazine release, as the five members are quite attractive, and many female fans willingly spent money to purchase it. However, the subsequent actions by the official account left many fans speechless.

IG's official account surprisingly attempted to boost sales by publicly encouraging fans to buy IG player magazines. From the official posts, it was clear that the top three fans who purchased the most IG magazines would receive signed jerseys from IG players. This behavior by IG's official account has drawn ridicule from many LPL viewers. Additionally, several JIEJIE fans protested, arguing that JIEJIE isn't even a starter for IG anymore, so why should IG leverage JIEJIE's fame to sell magazines?

Conclusion

As the champion of the second segment, why do you think AL's performance has declined so severely in the third segment? To be honest, it has been nearly two weeks since the Oil Cup ended, and AL's players should have returned to their normal state. Why is it still so difficult for AL to compete against WE? Is it that AL's strength has weakened, or has the overall strength of LPL improved? Do you think AL can successfully win the championship in the third segment?