Former World Champion Achieves Unacceptable Results
Perhaps Dplus KIA fans have never felt as disappointed as they do now, even during the period when the team fell apart after Worlds 2021 or when they parted ways with key players like BeryL and Canyon before. Because at that time, they still had a ShowMaker who was fully committed to the game that helped him reach the pinnacle of the world. The problem is, that factor is no longer present. The former World Champion of 2020 has become the center of criticism after DK went from a 5 wins – 1 loss start in the 2025 Regular Season to 5 wins – 7 losses with a streak of 6 consecutive defeats. The latest loss was against T1.
But DK’s failure is one thing; the important aspect is the performance of the players, particularly ShowMaker. It feels like at this moment, the player once seen as “the only one who could match Faker” is falling into a state of “losing motivation.” He can’t even win his lane against Faker—a player who has long been less dominant in farming and lane pressure.
After the recent comprehensive loss to T1, on many forums including Vietnamese League of Legends, numerous opinions suggested that ShowMaker should consider… retiring. ShowMaker has been competing for quite a long time, and it is becoming increasingly clear that he is approaching the downhill side of his career.
The Former World Champion’s DK May Continue to Slide
With the current performance situation, DK, which was once a team that could even “kick T1 out” of the top 4 teams for Worlds 2025, is now more unstable than T1 itself. Even KT, which is extremely inconsistent, defeated DK just a few days ago, a point that cannot be overlooked anymore.
In the context where ShowMaker himself is one of DK’s problems. Of course, this is a five-player game, and ShowMaker’s teammates are also performing poorly, but the higher the expectations for the former World Champion 2020, the more disappointed his fans and DK’s fans become. If he and his teammates do not return to form soon, the likelihood of them continuing to slide is very high. Right now, no one can be sure that DK can even make it to the top 6 teams participating in the upcoming playoffs.