In recent days, the global League of Legends community has been buzzing about the situation involving Royal Never Give Up at MSI 2022. Specifically, this team has been accused of favoritism as they not only played online from home but also faced the “3 no’s” incident: no referee, no close-up cameras, no headsets. However, recently, Riot canceled all results from the first round of the MSI group stage and forced the team to replay due to complaints about unstable ping.
Nevertheless, RNG players still demonstrated maximum professionalism. In fact, their performance in the matches on May 13 (Vietnam time) was no different from the first round. Specifically, GALA achieved a pentakill after the first pentakill was canceled. Compared to the first round, RNG even annihilated RED Canids in just 20 minutes and 28 seconds, officially breaking the record for the fastest match at MSI 2022, previously held by Saigon Buffalo (20 minutes and 40 seconds).
Among the names performing exceptionally well for RNG at MSI 2022, Bin cannot be overlooked. The former star of Suning and Weibo Gaming has shown no signs of being overwhelmed despite participating in his first MSI. Moreover, despite facing much pressure, both professionally and from public opinion, Bin has maintained stable performance with his familiar champion picks. It’s safe to say that Bin has made significant contributions to RNG’s journey in MSI 2022 so far.
Recently, Bin’s former teammate SofM made some surprising comments about him. Specifically, SofM revealed that during the early days when Bin joined the main roster of SN, he was completely unaware of the timing of the first Rift Herald’s appearance. When asked by SofM, he could only vaguely respond that it was around the 7th, 8th, or 9th minute.
For those who may not know, during the 2020 season, the Rift Herald appeared at the 8th minute. By providing three possible answers, it can be said that at that time, Bin was truly focused solely on his skills while playing the game and did not pay much attention to other factors. Perhaps later, Bin gradually honed his skills and actively learned more about other elements in the game. After all, the Rift Herald and major objectives like Dragons and Baron are extremely crucial factors that can heavily influence the outcome of a match.
However, SofM didn’t forget to “hint” that Bin could potentially lead RNG to championship glory at MSI 2022 when the “Vietnamese Jungle God” asserted he posted early to avoid being accused of “riding on the fame of the champions.”
It can be said that SofM has witnessed Bin’s journey from being a rookie to maturity. Now, as this player embarks on a journey with RNG to conquer new heights, SofM likely feels joy watching his close younger brother transform into a major name in the League of Legends community.