In the spotlight match of the 12/02 (Vietnam time) during the LPL Spring 2022, Weibo Gaming achieved a hard-fought victory against FunPlus Phoenix. Although FPX is a renowned name in the Chinese League of Legends scene, their current roster consists of only young talents. Meanwhile, WBG has an all-star lineup and a psychological advantage, riding on a winning streak.
However, the match was not easy for the WBG players. FPX’s young roster, led by ADC Lwx, put on a great performance against WBG. In all three games, they caused difficulties for SofM and his teammates. Notably, FPX convincingly won game 2, making WBG players sweat and leaving WBG fans with a racing heart in game 3 as both teams exchanged blows point by point. If it weren’t for some perfect Lightning Storm plays from Korean player TheShy and timely brilliance from Angel and Huanfeng, FPX might have made WBG regret their performance.
However, SofM himself had a day that was not quite up to his standards. The “Vietnamese Jungle God” performed well in games 1 and 3, but in game 2, he made several mistakes despite using his signature champion Lee Sin. Due to SofM feeding too much and failing to protect TheShy, the top lane of WBG was completely immobilized. SofM also didn’t have time to cover Angel and Huanfeng in the bot lane when he was too weak and continuously went down. It can be said that with a player who influences the entire team’s playstyle like SofM, his performance in game 2 left LPL fans and WBG fans alike feeling “anxious”.
Alongside the “trolling” or criticism of SofM’s performance, there were also many comments praising TheShy and Angel’s performances. However, fans also urged WBG to limit such playstyles if they don’t want their supporters to go buy… heart medication.
Of course, there are also opinions asserting that WBG still has issues, and their next opponent is the powerful EDward Gaming. It is very likely that the reigning LPL Summer 2021 champions will be the ones to end WBG’s unbeaten streak. However, if SofM and TheShy, along with Angel and Huanfeng, have a great day, they could very well make Flandre and his teammates regret it.