In Week 6 of the 2023 LPL Summer Split, the match between Weibo Gaming (WBG) and World Elite (WE) garnered significant attention from viewers. Alongside the fame of players like TheShy and Xiaohu, this match also held considerable importance. Fans expected WBG’s stars to secure a victory and create a significant gap in the standings against WE.
However, WBG unfortunately lost 1-2 to WE in a match where many positions underperformed. Conversely, WE made some very reasonable picks to counter WBG’s playstyle. For instance, the choice of Ivern in the third game eliminated all of WBG’s options to initiate fights.
Not only that, but the WBG players themselves also had a subpar performance. Not just TheShy, but support player Crisp also made several skill error situations that led to the team’s loss. As a result, after the match, Crisp faced a lot of criticism, and even calls for him to leave the team.
“I really can’t believe my eyes that Crisp messed up his E skill on Braum at the end of that first game. That was the only skill to block WE’s Fire Demon Ultimate, but Crisp made a mistake. As a result, the entire WBG team was knocked up and lost that fight undeservedly. It’s time for Crisp to take a break and let another player step in,” a viewer commented.
The recent loss has not yet knocked WBG out of 6th place in the 2023 LPL Summer Split standings. However, with the strong rise of EDward Gaming and WE, WBG’s drop in ranking is only a matter of time. Perhaps the WBG players need to seriously review their performances to avoid repeating such mistakes.