After many days of waiting, MSI 2024 has officially kicked off with the first matches of Group A in the Play-In stage. However, one of the most anticipated teams for VCS fans in this round, alongside T1, is GAM Esports, which has yet to compete. This time at MSI, many predict that GAM specifically and teams from smaller regions and wildcard spots will face difficulties, with many “giants” like Top Esports, Fnatic, and especially T1 participating.
Due to the intensity of MSI 2024 being predicted to increase significantly and potentially challenge GAM, recent updates from the famous game LoL Manager by Tencent have surprised League of Legends fans. Specifically, Tencent and Riot’s renowned game has valued Kiaya in-game at the highest amount among Top Lane players participating in the tournament, reaching up to 30k. This figure, as seen, surpasses even LCK champion Kiin and Worlds champion Zeus.
However, this may be based on contributions to the team’s play in the past Spring season, as well as the team’s achievements. For example, Kiin’s best match last season might have been the finals against T1. Additionally, Kiin’s Gen.G is the LCK championship team. This is similar to Bin, who shares the responsibilities with Knight and Elk. Meanwhile, Kiaya is truly the “team-carrying” player of GAM. He has consistently maintained top form throughout the season, even during GAM’s struggles in the playoffs due to the impacts of negative allegations.
Of course, LoL Manager is just a game, and the statistics are based on the premise that all regions are equal. Therefore, these figures may only serve the purpose of entertaining the players of the game. Otherwise, they hold little reference value if applied to actual professional matches.