A few days ago, Weibo Gaming unexpectedly defeated the reigning LPL Summer 2021 champion EDward Gaming with a score of 3-1 in a BO5 match during the LPL Spring 2022 playoffs. WBG’s overwhelming victory left the League of Legends community surprised. Until before this playoff match, WBG had been performing poorly, with SofM and his teammates showing rather lackluster performances, and not many fans believed that WBG would pull off an upset.
However, with the victory over EDG, confidence has returned to WBG fans in general and to fans of SofM and TheShy in particular. Notably, in that match, these two “gods” were the key players with outstanding performances. Specifically, in the three games that WBG won, TheShy was voted as the MVP. Especially in game 4, TheShy’s Gragas shut down Flandre and the entire EDG team.
But according to TheShy himself, alongside his shining performance, it is also essential to mention the bold decision from the WBG coaching staff. In the post-match interview, TheShy stated: “We had to push the match to game 4 due to the shining performance of EDG’s midlaner (Scout). But in the decisive game, the coaching staff allowed SofM to pick freely. He could choose whatever he liked, and he finally chose Zed. We agreed, and I picked Gragas because I thought this champion would synergize well with Zed. Moreover, the tank would counter EDG’s Jayce quite effectively.”
It can be seen that for SofM, the WBG coaching staff no longer required him to play strictly according to the meta but instead allowed the “Vietnamese Jungle God” to unleash his creativity. And for those who may not know, Zed only appeared in 6 games throughout the group stage of the LPL Spring this year (3 picks – 3 bans) and was completely absent in all positions in the LCK. Additionally, TheShy’s revelation also shows that WBG trusts SofM and places the success of the match in his hands. Because if WBG lost in game 4, a bleak scenario could unfold for them in game 5.
On the afternoon of March 31 (Vietnam time), SofM and WBG will face JD Gaming – their final opponent in the LPL Spring 2022 group stage. The mission of revenge is ahead, and the WBG players will certainly have to give their all for this challenging match.