Yesterday, SofM’s Suning Gaming secured their second consecutive victory at the LPL Summer 2020 against a formidable opponent – Team WE. Despite being behind, SN showcased a highly confident face and relatively high performance, easily turning the tide.
The highlight of this match was undoubtedly the shining performances of SN’s stars in the last two games. While in the second game, Angel and Huanfeng “carried the entire kingdom” single-handedly, in the third game, the duo of Bin – SofM became the main characters.
Notably, SofM was awarded MVP of the third game with Graves – the champion that made his name in the LPL arena. According to a statistic from Chinese media, it has been 180 days since Graves last appeared in the professional arena.
And in SofM’s hands, this popular jungle champion with a unique playstyle made a spectacular comeback, thrilling the LPL fan community.
On social media forums, the Chinese gaming community praised Suning Gaming’s positive performance, with many comments expressing a desire to see more matches where SofM is entrusted with the carry role – a role that helped him gain fame during his early years at LNG Esports in the LPL.
– You guys have kept the “real” SofM locked away for too long. This is the SofM we know.
– The gunman (Graves’ nickname in the Chinese server) is still viable in this meta, and he wins? Ridiculous! Absolutely ridiculous!
– SofM clearly performs better with more aggressive junglers, and Graves in his hands is always a brand.
– (From a WE fan) It’s just that your jungler is too strong.
– Bin’s performance in game 3 was fantastic, the kid is improving more and more.
– SofM’s KDA looks great, but I have to say, this wasn’t a match where he played to his full potential. It might be due to the strategy; he camped the top lane quite a bit to help Bin get ahead, which led to poor control of the dragon area. Huanfeng and SwordArt really struggled this match.
– Clearly, this match wasn’t at SofM’s max ping performance; SN should let him carry more.
– LNG knows SofM too well, so they always ban Graves; meanwhile, WE didn’t even bother to ban him, and look what happened.
– In fact, in game 3, Bin was the best player; SofM’s KDA looks good because he finished off situations that the whole team had set up. But still, if he gets to play carry, Suning’s gameplay is much more coherent.
– I declare the end of LPL Summer 2020 right now and hand the championship trophy to Suning. (This refers to the “early-season innate” – when teams start the season strong but decline as it progresses, which has been the case for teams SofM has played for).