The LPL region declares a collapse! Four consecutive losses in the China-Korea battle, Doinb gets swept, even geniuses show gaps

Hello to all LPL viewers and League of Legends summoners, this is Tianxia Game Exchange.

The inaugural Asian showcase event for League of Legends — the ASI Asia Showdown — began its second day of competition today, and after the China-Korea matches, LPL fans were left mentally shaken.

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On this "World Championship" platform, the LPL region has now been defeated four times in a row by the LCK region.

Doinb was swept, four consecutive losses in the China-Korea battle

The promotional video released yesterday for this Asia Showdown stunned fans from both the LPL and LCK regions. The organizers went all out, bluntly stating that ASI is also a world championship — going to worlds is better than staying home. However, in this world-class event, the LPL’s first match against LCK ended in a crushing defeat, with JDG being directly swept by DK.

Yesterday, the second team to compete, WBG, successfully defeated GAM to secure their first win.

Many fans had high hopes for WBG, but today in the LPL intra-region match against JDG, they were swept by their opponents. In other words, JDG, who were swept by DK, managed to sweep WBG, showing a very clear gap among these three teams.

Today’s main China-Korea showdown featured NIP versus BFX, and in this round, NIP was also swept. In the first game, NIP replicated JDG’s script from yesterday, performing well in the early and mid game with a kill lead; Doinb even showcased impressive combos on Akali.

However, in the late game, BFX seized the opportunity to create openings, securing kills and taking Baron. Despite NIP’s perfect teamfight to claim the Infernal Soul, they were ultimately taken down by BFX.

Crucial moments collapse, even geniuses have gaps

Holding the Infernal Soul, NIP made a huge mistake in their jungle, falling prey to the enemy Renekton who coordinated with Orianna’s ultimate to deal massive AOE damage. Doinb’s Akali was instantly killed, allowing BFX to easily secure the Elder Dragon and push straight to end the game.

In this match, BFX’s bottom laner Diable’s Lucian dominated with an impressive 15-2 scoreline.

In contrast, Leave’s Yone was underwhelming. In the second game, both sides engaged in a fierce battle with alternating teamfight wins. NIP’s Galio and Lee Sin combo gained a huge advantage, and top laner Solokill’s Jax achieved a 6-0 record.

However, while leading, NIP chose to take Baron. When the enemy came to contest, their formation was split by Taliyah, with the top and jungle being focused down first. Master Yi quickly fell, and Lee Sin, low on health, combined with Leave’s underperformance on Maokai, failed to provide enough sustained damage, resulting in a team wipe and a sudden reversal of the situation.

At the end of the match, Diable once again showed a significant skill gap. Afterward, many commented that even geniuses show differences. Leave is a highly praised LPL bottom laner, while Diable is an outstanding LCK bottom laner — and the latter decisively defeated the former.

LPL region declares collapse, S-tier situation looks grim

After two days of competition, the LPL’s performance at ASI can only be described as a collapse. Four consecutive losses in the China-Korea battles, combined with earlier world championship results, paint a bleak picture: 2 wins and 8 losses in major events, with only AL securing two victories. In the first split, TES was swept 5-0 by HLE; at MSI, AL lost to GEN and T1; BLG was swept by T1.

At the World Cup, AL’s wins over HLE and T1 were the only two victories for the LPL.

It can be said that this year’s LPL performance is the worst in recent years. The unfavorable situation at the ASI Asia Showdown has left fans worried about the S-tier championship prospects, as it seems the LPL is set to be comprehensively dominated by the LCK region.

From the matches over these two days, I personally think the LPL has indeed been disappointing. But judging solely by the gameplay, LPL teams still make too many mistakes, which is a common problem for the region at world championships. Whenever they reach worlds, the LCK teaches them a lesson. LPL must reduce their error rate to have a chance to defeat LCK — this truth has been proven countless times.

Since only four teams from the two groups can advance, the main concern is that LCK might take three of those spots, leaving only one for LPL. If none advance to the finals, hopefully the three LPL teams can learn from their mistakes and perform better in upcoming matches.