After SofM left the LPL, the tournament in this region still attracts attention but not as much as before. This is largely thanks to new young talents like YSKM, the “super team” lineup of Weibo Gaming, or the captivating walk-ins from the beautiful female hosts. However, during the playoffs, all these factors must step aside for intense matches to determine the champion of LPL Spring 2023 and the two slots representing this region at MSI 2023.
In this season, Royal Never Give Up has lost its “Spring aura” after being defeated by Bilibili Gaming. The “big spender” team also made it to the LPL finals for the first time and secured a spot at MSI 2023. Additionally, BLG’s impressive achievements have helped Bin become the only player from the MSI 2022 championship roster to participate in the upcoming London event.
Right after Bin and his team BLG defeated Edward Gaming with a score of 3-2, many Chinese fans exploded with excitement. Some even pointed out two names that should be very worried now that Bin is heading to MSI 2023. The first is G2 Esports. Last year in the Rumble Stage, G2 surprised everyone in the first round by defeating RNG. However, the “Royal Legion” managed to reclaim both capital and interest by defeating the LEC squad in the return match.
However, according to some, the name that is even more “worried” with Bin’s participation in MSI 2023 is T1. In the last MSI, T1 brought an undefeated lineup with the young player Zeus who had a stunning performance. However, it was Bin who successfully decoded Zeus, especially in the finals. Many believe that, aside from issues like Red Team – Blue Team or picks and bans, it was Zeus being “shut down” that prevented T1 from executing their familiar playstyle.
Coming up, Zeus will meet Bin again after a not-so-good performance in the LCK Spring 2023 finals. And surely, BLG could be a formidable opponent for T1 if Bin performs exceptionally well and fully exploits Zeus’s position as Doran and Gen.G have recently done.