Thus, after many days of waiting, the Vietnamese League of Legends team has finally debuted at SEA Games 31. As the strongest team in Southeast Asia, the goal of the Vietnamese players is nothing less than the gold medal in League of Legends. Moreover, they need to perform in a way that matches the stature and expectations of the audience for the team.
Indeed, the Vietnamese players did not disappoint the fans present at the National Convention Center as well as the audience watching through various YouTube channels. In the match against Malaysia, despite a moment of distraction, Vietnam easily defeated their opponent and had a perfect debut.
Moving into the second match against the team considered the weakest in the group – Laos, Vietnam made some changes by letting Sty1e take to the stage. On the Lao side, female player PouPaenG did not get a chance to face Kati but instead faced Oxytocin. In this match, Vietnam even decimated their opponent, finishing the game in just 14 minutes.
Witnessing the complete annihilation of the Lao players by Levi and his teammates, the League of Legends community in Vietnam was excited but also couldn’t help but tease that “this might be the last time League of Legends is included in a SEA Games until Vietnam hosts again.”
However, this is completely reasonable and reflects the respect of the Vietnamese players as they still played their best with picks that suited their playstyle and meta. The extremely fast match could simply be due to the fact that in Southeast Asia, Vietnam is too strong compared to the rest.
After all, following two perfect opening matches, and based on what has been shown, it can be fully trusted that Vietnam will easily take the top spot in Group B after the group stage ends. Furthermore, the convincing performance from the players has also excited Vietnamese fans.
This is definitely a gift from the Vietnamese players to their fans, especially those who have gone through the effort, stayed up all night to secure tickets, and spent three full days to cheer for the Vietnamese team in their quest for gold.