LCK’s Young Star Shakes Up the International League of Legends Community
You don’t have to wait for First Stand 2026 to start noticing Diable – the young AD carry who is the number one pillar of BNK. In fact, the LCK star has been emerging since last season, with a bold playstyle and a champion pool wide enough to show that Diable is a youthful blend of many other AD carries. Many believe that, after Ruler and Gumayusi, Diable will be the next Korean AD to rise to the level of champions. And in his first international tournament, Diable is proving that this assessment holds water.
In the match against BLG, even when BNK was under pressure, Diable showcased excellent skills and a strong competitive spirit. Right after the chaotic first game, in the second game, he and his teammates “taught” BLG a lesson. Not only did the LPL representative leave openings, but BNK also played exceptionally well, with Diable’s pentakill being the brightest highlight.
Additionally, throughout the five games, Diable nearly completely dominated Viper from the laning phase. Perhaps, only in game 1 and game 5 did the former HLE star manage to “breathe” a little when facing his junior on the opposite side. Of course, Viper faced Diable a few times in the 2025 season, but perhaps even he did not expect this reunion to become so “suffocating”.
LCK’s Young Star Will Continue to Develop Further in the Future
With what he has shown so far, Diable is a prominent representative of BNK’s youth and the generation of young players eager to demonstrate their skills and thirst for glory in both domestic and international arenas. Of course, BNK’s young star still has moments of serious mistakes in positioning or movement, but overall, Diable’s performance is still very prominent, and whether BNK can go far at First Stand 2026 depends heavily on the form of this 2007-born AD carry.