HLE Superstar Continues to Suffer at Worlds 2024
As the number one seed from the LCK region, Hanwha Life Esports naturally arrived at Worlds 2024 with the status of a championship contender. In fact, they were the only team to have “shut down” Gen.G’s championship streak in the LCK. However, all HLE managed to achieve at this tournament was 3 victories against significantly weaker opponents (PSG Talon, G2 Esports, and FlyQuest). In matches against two strong rivals directly competing for the championship, HLE faced complete defeat.
Facing Bilibili Gaming in the quarter-finals, HLE even had a favorable start with a win in the opening game. However, the LCK representative performed extremely poorly in the remaining three games. Not only did they allow BLG to come back, but HLE also continued the “unforgettable record” of the LCK from last year to this year, where the number one seed has always been eliminated early from the quarter-finals. This is why one superstar from HLE continues to extend his poor record at Worlds.
That superstar is Peanut. Specifically, including Worlds 2024, Peanut has ended up empty-handed in all his World Championship appearances throughout his career to date. His best achievement is being the runner-up at Worlds 2017 – the year Samsung Galaxy claimed the title and also the year Peanut performed brilliantly alongside Faker. Besides that occasion, Peanut has always faced early exits, with the most recent being the defeat against BLG.
HLE Can Only Blame Itself After Being Eliminated from Worlds 2024
HLE had opportunities in this match, and they did not seize them. Meanwhile, the members of BLG capitalized on every opportunity and mistake made by their opponents. Therefore, BLG’s victory was completely convincing and deserved.
The situation at Worlds 2024 is likely to mirror last year’s scenario. Of course, fans still have two more quarter-final matches to follow, which are also very noteworthy matchups, especially with the presence of T1 and Gen.G – the current fiercest rivals in League of Legends.