With the LOL World Championship about to begin, foreign media recently shared the all-time S-series player kill and assist leaderboards. Faker has the highest kill count in the main tournament with 506 kills, surpassing second-ranked Uzi by 156. He also leads in assists with 805, 121 more than Keria in second place. Clearly, Faker dominates the stats charts.

Keria still has a chance to overtake in assists, but for kills, it’s definitely impossible. Even though Uzi retired long ago, he remains second on the list, making it very difficult to surpass him, let alone Faker. The most unbelievable part is that Faker, who holds first place, will likely keep playing for at least three more years. If he continues to attend Worlds consecutively, his stats will only become more extraordinary, and even after retirement, he won’t be surpassed.

Doran's win rate against LPL is only 35%

In T1’s first match at Worlds, they face our region’s IG to compete for a spot in the Swiss stage. Recently, netizens compiled T1’s starting five’s win rates against LPL teams in Worlds. Top laner Doran has a record of 1 win and 3 losses in series, 5 wins and 9 losses in games, with an overall win rate of 35.7%. Among T1 players, he is the only one below 70%. The second lowest is support Keria, with a 77.1% win rate from 27 wins and 8 losses in games.

Both Oner and Cuzz share the same win record and rate: 27 wins and 6 losses, an 81.8% win rate. Faker, who has long dominated against LPL, holds a 45-10 record with the same 81.8% win rate. Except for Doran, the other four T1 players have impressive win rates, especially Faker. Since debuting in S3, he has maintained over 80% win rate and has never lost a BO5 against LPL teams, which is truly remarkable.

SEN to replace 100T in LCS next year

100 Thieves, the third seed in the LCS, will fully exit the league after this year’s Worlds. Next year, a new team will take their place in the LCS. According to foreign media, SEN will enter the league next year. Riot has waived their franchise fee, likely inviting SEN to compete for one season, similar to 100T’s situation. Riot’s goal is to ensure there are enough teams in the LCS next year.

SEN’s Valorant division has high popularity and is considered a key influencer in North America, somewhat like an internet-famous team. Riot likely sees value in their popularity. If things go well, SEN might pay the franchise fee later to secure a permanent spot. However, the NA LOL scene is nearly declining, with many veteran strong teams leaving. Joining now means missing the prime growth period.

Ning injured his arm after slipping in the shower

During the recent off-season, LPL started the caster cup again, with many official casters and secondary streamers signing up. The event’s popularity is far less than before, with almost no attention, but it’s still entertaining. The duo of DaHuang and Qingtian signed up together, but when it came to picking players, the officials required DaHuang to pick Qingtian first, which he refused. Eventually, both withdrew from the competition.

DaHuang tried to enter with his brother but refused to pick first, attempting to exploit a bug to build a strong lineup, but the officials stopped them. Ning and Guozi then joined to complete the team. Just as the lineup was set, Ning had an accident—he slipped in the shower and injured his arm (I watched the Jiejie episode). Wolf Team lacked players and couldn’t even play scrims. Are professional players really this prone to solo kills in the bathroom now?

Conclusion:

Comparing the win rates of the two teams’ players, IG is clearly at a disadvantage against T1. Among IG players facing the LCK, only Rookie has a win rate over 50%. The other four: top laner TheShy is at 42.9%, the bot lane duo Gazi is 35.8%, the sister-loving mid laner is 38.9%, and jungler Wei is just 20%. Their win rates are completely overshadowed by T1’s.

So, what do you think are IG’s chances of winning?

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