A Major Rival of T1 Also Involved in Transfer Drama
As the LCK has nearly completed its transfer season, the LPL has just begun to announce its rosters for the 2025 season. It was thought that the Chinese League of Legends transfer period would be smooth, but one team unexpectedly encountered drama. Notably, this drama mirrors the situation of T1. This team is Bilibili Gaming in the deal parting ways with Xun.
Recently, the Sports Director of BLG – Yuan Xi, shared with the Chinese media about Xun’s situation. He acknowledged that both Xun and Wei are top-tier junglers and BLG’s goal is to retain both. However, at the critical moment of the deal, “Xun chose to betray BLG.”
“It is inevitable for players to seek better treatment. But management companies, when negotiating with other teams, need to comply with regulations,” Yuan Xi asserted.
Although the Sports Director of BLG did not name anyone specifically, during this transfer season, BLG only parted ways with Xun. Moreover, according to Chinese media, the fact that BLG did not mention Xun’s name fundamentally comes from respect for his contributions to the recent achievements of the 2024 World Championship runners-up.
BLG’s Case is Perhaps Very Similar to T1
It can be seen that both BLG and T1 encountered a situation where “key players unexpectedly ‘flipped the script’ at the last moment due to personal desires and the will of the parent team.” However, T1 is somewhat in a more “tragic” position as Zeus is their main force and they do not have a backup Top Laner like Wei – Xun of BLG.
Once again, the influence of management companies and their impact on player decisions is highlighted. This will be a factor that teams must pay closer attention to in future transfer periods, if they do not want to find themselves in a situation like BLG or T1.