There’s only a short time left before the domestic tournaments conclude, making way for MSI 2023. Currently, most domestic tournaments have finished, and the representatives heading to London have been determined. Therefore, all attention will turn to the tournaments that are preparing to find the champion and the representative for MSI 2023, one of which is VCS Spring 2023.
In the highest-level League of Legends tournament in Vietnam, GAM Esports continues to maintain an absolutely devastating performance. In fact, this season, GAM has left the other teams powerless in closing games even though there have been numerous times when GAM found themselves behind. This shows that VCS teams are weak in capitalizing on advantages, but GAM has never let an advantage slip out of control.
This is also the image that GAM showcased, surprising LPL audiences by defeating Top Esports at Worlds 2022 last year. At that time, the former LPL runner-up had a clear advantage over GAM, but the VCS representative did not allow the situation to spiral out of control. Ultimately, when TES failed to capitalize on a push, GAM successfully “turned the tables” and contributed to sending TES “home early” just after the group stage.
Therefore, right after JD Gaming won LPL Summer 2023, some opinions turned towards VCS with concern. Specifically, one comment tagged the Bilibili Gaming team with a warning: “Hey BLG, all I can say now is that you need to be careful against GAM”. For those who don’t know, according to the new rules of MSI 2023, the representatives from LPL, LEC, and LCS will have to compete from the Play-In stage. And the possibility of BLG facing GAM (if GAM makes it to MSI 2023) is entirely possible.
With the ability to create surprises, along with a mindset of giving their all, every match feels like a final, the potential for GAM or other VCS representatives to cause an upset is entirely possible. However, GAM must strive to win VCS Spring 2023 first before they can think about the upcoming clashes in London.