Due to the large number of matches in the group stage and the competitive nature of the games, teams from the LPL region will almost always start their season earlier than teams from other regions. Therefore, at this point, after the transfer market has nearly closed, several teams that have locked in their rosters have already begun their training. Of course, most are primarily aiming to regain their competitive feel, as Riot has yet to announce the Pre-Season patch for 2024.
One of the teams that has started training at this time is Top Esports. However, recently, player JackeyLove had an experience that was not particularly pleasant in the super server ranked matches of the LPL. Specifically, in a ranked match, he played alongside Life – a veteran player in the League of Legends scene, who recently transitioned to the LPL from the LCK, and his new team will be FunPlus Phoenix – a team known as the Phoenix that has also undergone many roster changes for the new season.
However, just within a few plays, Life made JackeyLove cry out in frustration. He lamented on his stream: “Where’s your E on Braum? Why didn’t you use E when Blitzcrank hooked you? Which team did you play for last year?” Clearly, JackeyLove knew that his partner was a player. And after being informed by Meiko that he was from Hanwha Life Esports, JackeyLove had to lament about his colleague and former rival in the LPL – Viper. Last season, Life and Viper were the bot lane duo for HLE. JackeyLove’s frustration was so great that Meiko had to urge his teammate to calm down.
Clearly, Life has lost a lot of form compared to before. Selected for the “super team” HLE, Life quickly had to leave the team after just one season. Life has also never had a stable team throughout his career. Therefore, despite having played in the LCK since 2017, Life’s achievements to this day are still not particularly impressive.
Moreover, the fact that he has been playing for so long without mastering the mechanics of Braum is truly a point of concern. This further raises worries among LPL fans about FPX in the new season. Especially since FPX 2024 can be seen as a complete rebuild with even Lwx having left the team. And with Life’s current state, a rather bleak outcome awaits the “Phoenix” ahead.