Currently, tournaments are gearing up to return after MSI 2022 concluded, and players have had some time to rest. According to some information, on June 10 (Vietnam time), LPL Summer 2022 will officially kick off again. Therefore, this time will be considered the last preparation week before Chinese League of Legends teams continue their battle for the championship as well as the spots for Worlds 2022.
As you know, in recent times, China has been implementing extremely strict epidemic prevention measures. As a result, many players have been unable to visit their families, such as SofM, TheShy, and others. Weibo Gaming, featuring these two players, is one of the teams that began climbing ranks and training the earliest, even before MSI 2022 had started. Among the WBG members, the “Vietnamese Jungle God” SofM is the fastest and most efficient rank climber.
Specifically, in the early hours of June 5 (Vietnam time), the Vietnamese League of Legends community was thrilled to discover that SofM had reached top 2 in the Korean Challenger rank. At that time, the gap between him and the leader – ShowMaker was 22 points (1595 and 1573). But just a few minutes later, ShowMaker lost a ranked match, and his points dropped to 1579. Thus, SofM is now only 6 points away from ShowMaker.
This is indeed a very fast and extremely effective rank climb by SofM. Earlier this month, he was in the top 5 of the Korean Challenger rank, and within a few days, SofM reached top 4. At that time, besides ShowMaker, he was still behind Canyon and Wei. But in just over 24 hours, SofM climbed to top 2 and is now threatening ShowMaker’s position.
In the recently concluded Spring 2022 season, WBG made fans believe that they would be strong contenders for the championship. However, their sharp decline in performance during the decisive phase led SofM and his teammates to fail in the title race. Nevertheless, they will still be a force in the upcoming LPL Summer 2022. But SofM and his teammates must focus intensely if they want to compete for the title and a spot at Worlds 2022.