One of the things LPL fans are eagerly waiting for after the Lunar New Year is the official debut of Uzi in the new colors of Bilibili Gaming. Although BLG has been performing reasonably well and the young marksman Doggo is doing great, seeing the LPL icon “sitting on the bench” for so long is making Chinese League of Legends fans feel disheartened.
However, whether Uzi gets to play or not depends on many factors. As Crisp stated in an interview, Uzi hasn’t played because his synergy with the team isn’t quite good enough yet. But day by day, many have started to think that BLG brought Uzi on board mainly for brand purposes rather than any competitive significance.
In recent days, fans who regularly watch Uzi’s streams will notice that the “Super Marksman” is actively trying hard, especially when climbing ranks. He even practices until 3 or 4 AM local time. Looking at the champions Uzi is using, it’s clear that he’s no longer focused on Vayne – his signature champion that has fallen out of the meta. Uzi is practicing with champions that are currently very strong and suitable for the current playstyle, especially the new champion Zeri, which he has also been using.
However, Uzi’s match history is making fans “squint in pain.” In his last 10 games, Uzi has only won 2. Looking further back, in his last 20 games, he’s managed to win only 5, achieving a win rate of just 25%. Moreover, in his winning games, he still dies quite often.
It can be seen that Uzi is still struggling to find his former form. Of course, playing ranked is completely different from real matches, and the teammates in ranked can’t match the skill level and synergy of BLG’s members. However, it cannot be denied that Uzi will need to try much harder to regain his official position from the younger player Doggo and reassure fans about his performance in this return to professional League of Legends.