“Ruler stated that he was severely affected by his own Gen.G team
As of now, despite having a perfect winning streak in the group stage of the LCK Cup 2026, it is clear that Gen.G’s performances are completely more convincing, and they are the number one contender for the championship of this tournament, as well as the First Stand to follow. The form of the players and their coordination is absolutely perfect, and Gen.G has also operated the coach-voice mechanism smoothly. However, according to Ruler himself, this mechanism has also caused him to make a minor mistake during the match.
Specifically, in the match against HLE, Kiin secured his first pentakill of his career, and Ruler joked that “it’s because I was taken down that Kiin got the pentakill.” In reality, this was a coach-voice error from Gen.G, and Ruler was informed that the opponent had lost Flash: “Basically, in the coach-voice with the coach, they informed us that Xin Zhao no longer had Flash, so I thought, ‘Okay, Xin Zhao doesn’t have Flash,’ and I charged in. But then in the fight, Xin Zhao used Flash and took me down.”
Coach-voice isn’t always suitable, especially for teams like Gen.G
The reality is that the stronger the teams or the more superstar players they have in their positions, the less they use coach-voice. Perhaps only Gen.G is the exception, as they utilized this mechanism 9 times in the group stage – the third most in the tournament. But from Ruler’s share, it also shows that coach-voice is not always accurate and beneficial for players, especially before skirmishes.
Of course, with Gen.G’s strength, sometimes a few minor mistakes don’t affect them. Gen.G has also faced difficulties at times, but more importantly, they always manage to come up with the appropriate strategies to overcome situations and secure victories. That is the most important thing in making a champion.