"Introduction: The S15 season has officially begun, and it's believed that the vast majority of players have been paying attention to the recent confrontations. All major regional leagues have concluded, and now the spotlight is on the S15 World Championship, featuring a fierce battle between the LPL and LCK. Recently, fans compiled stats on the 20 starting LPL players facing LCK opponents, revealing a significant gap. Some players still hold a zero win rate, with the highest only reaching 53%. Among five Korean imports, four have negative records. Meanwhile, the S15 World Championship patch update was officially announced, with Azir and Orianna severely nerfed, and top lane Camille possibly returning to the competitive scene."

"LPL Starting Twenty Players' Win Rates Against LCK"

"Most players are highly interested in the S15 World Championship. As this is the second time the LPL region hosts the Worlds domestically, the win rate might be slightly lower than in Season 7. Back then, the meta favored the LPL teams’ overall strategies, yet they still lost to LCK teams in the semifinals, resulting in two Korean teams clashing at the Bird’s Nest. This time, the four LPL teams are in decent form overall, but their international performance over the year has been average. No one can guarantee how matches against LCK teams will turn out."

"Recently, fans analyzed the win rates of the 20 starters from the four LPL teams against the LCK, and the outlook is not optimistic. For BLG, the highest win rate belongs to Knight with 53% (29 wins, 25 losses), while jungler Beichuan holds a 0% win rate with three losses. The other three players have win rates above 50%. The second seed, AL, has generally lower rates; except for mid and support at 50%, the rest hover around 48%. Then there's TES, which draws much attention: jungler Kanavi has only a 40% win rate, and mid-laner Xiaonaiyou stands at 34%, the lowest among those with any wins. Kanavi’s win rate is somewhat expected given the frequent criticism he has faced in past Worlds."

"The worst win rates belong to IG, where only AD carry Gala holds a positive rate of 52%, while the other four starters have losing records. Top laner TheShy’s win rate is just 36%, winning only 7 out of 19 games. This statistic indirectly shows that Gala is IG’s crucial damage source. If opponents target him during draft or disrupt his early game rhythm, IG is likely to collapse. T1 probably understands this well and has likely devised their tactics accordingly."

"As the tournament approaches, the official patch notes for version 25.20 have been released. Two traditional mages received major nerfs. First, Orianna’s W damage now scales down in early levels, with a direct 50-point damage drop at max level. Although there is a 10% increase in AP ratio, the laning phase will likely be more difficult. Second, Azir’s W AP ratio is reduced by 10% across all levels, with early extra damage to targets cut by nearly 50%, and charge time increased by two seconds early on. His E damage is slightly buffed with an additional 10 base damage and 20% AP ratio at all levels. Additionally, jungle Wukong’s bonus attack damage has been significantly weakened."

"Farewell Thoughts"

"Overall, this Worlds patch is not very favorable to traditional mages. Azir has almost no early game presence now, though he remains a teamfight threat once equipped. Orianna feels like a pure nerf; her W is her main damage source, and without 400 AP in the late game, she cannot compensate for the base damage reduction. It seems Orianna without a hat is essentially useless."

"What do all of you viewers think about this situation?"