On the evening of July 4, the League of Legends competition at EWC 2024 officially kicked off with an exciting opening match between T1 and BLG. In reality, both T1 and BLG delivered spectacular performances to the audience, showcasing their impressive strength. With their excellent teamfight coordination, T1 emerged victorious with a score of 2-1 after a rather emotional comeback in game 3.
This loss clearly leaves both the audience and the LPL media dissatisfied. What’s even more disappointing for LPL fans is that BLG’s shining star – Knight continued to show his poor form in this match. In fact, this player has been criticized for having an ability to “go invisible” as he put very little pressure on the opponents.
Indeed, looking back at the recent match between BLG and T1, fans found it very difficult to recognize Knight’s influence on the game. Even in game 3, Knight had very good farm stats but his positioning was terrible. In the moment that helped T1 “turn the tables”, Corki in Knight’s hands was the one who failed to dodge the Death’s Hand from Gumayusi, which opened the victory for the LCK representative.
If you closely follow the LPL tournament, Knight’s aforementioned “invisibility” was already evident just before EWC 2024. Specifically, in the match against LGD, Knight also played Corki extremely poorly, contributing to BLG’s defeat. With a team considered weaker than LGD, the fact that BLG still lost makes their loss to T1 not surprising when Knight’s performance has not improved.
Of course, EWC 2024 is ultimately a tournament that is not part of Riot’s system. Therefore, the recent loss does not affect BLG’s performance in the LPL or their competition for a spot in the 2024 World Championship. These are all important arenas for BLG, and losing at EWC 2024 does not hold much significance for them.
However, the recent loss (and the previous loss in the LPL) for BLG indicates that Knight is facing quite a few performance issues. If BLG does not quickly find a solution, they could pay a heavy price in the upcoming important tournaments.