HLE is experiencing a “disastrous” streak
At the beginning of 2025, if anyone had predicted that HLE would face numerous difficulties by the mid-season, even suffering a losing streak against direct competitors across all competitions, many would have disagreed. However, this is becoming a reality. Since the third game of the winners’ finals between HLE and Gen.G during the Road to MSI 2025, Zeus and his teammates have lost every subsequent match. HLE couldn’t even secure a victory against Gen.G despite leading 2-0 in the aforementioned match.
However, according to Peanut – the current jungler and captain of HLE, it might stem from subjective factors as the players are genuinely lost. He stated: “The reality is that what I care about most is from the Road to MSI to today’s first match (after the recent loss to Gen.G), including the match at EWC 2025 against AG.AL, I always feel that after the draft phase ends, my team has already lost. This feeling has been particularly evident in recent matches, and I want to address this issue as soon as possible.”
If HLE doesn’t bounce back soon, their chances at the upcoming World Championship are very low
Considering the recent performances of the teams likely to participate in the 2025 World Championship, HLE is certainly still on the list, but they do not provide the sense of security of a competitive title-contending team. In fact, if they face teams like KT Rolster or Nongshim RedForce at this time, HLE could encounter significant difficulties, including possible defeats.
Furthermore, the HLE players themselves show that they are indeed having real issues as the winning spirit from the beginning of the 2025 season has almost vanished after consecutive losses. This is, in fact, showing that HLE is not as strong as their fans had hoped.