In the third stage of the LPL group matches, the Nirvana group schedule is halfway through. After EDG's five consecutive victories, they are just one win away from the Knights' path. NIP secured their fourth win by defeating TT on the last match day, firmly placing them in the top two, making their advancement almost certain. LGD and TT, with only 2-3 points, are at the bottom, but the underperforming UP and LNG are too weak; if nothing unexpected happens, these two teams should also qualify.

LNG is really struggling this year. At the beginning of each stage, they always fall into a losing streak. The management brought in a lot of players, but none have been able to lead the team to victory. The Nirvana group has only played 10 BO3 matches, and LNG is now 0-5. While there is still a theoretical chance of advancement, given LNG's current performance, ending their losing streak seems quite difficult, so the Knights' path is likely out of reach, and they will have to wait until next year to rebuild the roster.

BLG's Beichuan has temporarily left the arena due to illness.

After changing their jungler, BLG's strength has skyrocketed in the new stage. In their last match, they shut out TSB, achieving four consecutive victories with no losses so far. If they continue this momentum, reaching the top of the leaderboard should just be a matter of time. The new jungler Shadow has a great synergy with his teammates; he has clear strategies and can lead the pace of the game, and importantly, he provides emotional support to his teammates, proving to be more cost-effective than Xun.

The better Shadou plays, the less likely Beichuan is to return. Recently, BLG announced that Beichuan will temporarily leave the arena due to health reasons and will not travel with the team for the upcoming matches. This announcement sparked heated discussions, as most viewers see it as a sign of Beichuan's departure. If Shadou continues to perform well, it's likely that Beichuan will take a break like Wei did and then leave the team.

Mel has been banned globally.

Recently, the issue of Rumble's damage being different between the red and blue sides caught the designers' attention. Riot has optimized the damage assessment for blue side Rumble in the latest patch, but bugs in League of Legends can never be fully resolved. In the match between TES and AL, observant viewers should have noticed that Mel was placed in the default ban position, meaning this champion cannot be selected in the short term.

The bug issue with Mel is quite serious. If the damage reflection effect of the W skill is used to kill a dragon or ancient dragon, Mel can essentially 1v5. The specifics are as follows: killing the fire dragon grants 100% AP, killing the chem dragon increases output by 100% and reduces damage taken by 100%, while the ancient dragon is the most outrageous, as being at full health means a kill threshold; the benefits from killing other dragons are also a 100% increase.

Doinb announces a pause in streaming.

After NIP's four wins, the Knights' path seems secure. Doinb, wanting to leave no regrets in his final career match, announced during a recent stream that he would stop broadcasting on the 10th to focus on the competition. However, he plans to resume streaming during the World Championship, indicating he has little hope for NIP, as he doesn't even look forward to the global finals, likely due to his contract expiring.

However, making it from the Nirvana group to the World Championship is indeed quite challenging. In the first two stages, NIP only scored 5 points and didn't even qualify for the play-in tournament. To reach the World Championship, they must first advance from the Nirvana group, then make it through the playoffs, and finally secure at least a top 6 finish in the playoffs to have a chance at the play-in tournament. This is a tall order for a Nirvana team.

Conclusion.

After BLG announced Beichuan's departure due to injury, some viewers noticed that at 1 AM, he was still playing ranked matches despite his injury. It can only be said that he is truly working hard. We hope Beichuan can recover and return to the team soon. The bug with Mel is quite exaggerated, and Riot has yet to fix it; all regions have default bans, so players should avoid trying to play him in ranked to prevent account bans.

So what do you think? Can Beichuan come back?

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