Introduction: The S15 season has officially started, and the vast majority of players have been paying close attention to the recent confrontations. The World Championship matches are extremely intense. As BO1 matches continue, the overall conditions of the major teams gradually become evident. This time, the strongest all-Chinese team has appeared, surprisingly crushing T1 in the BO1 format. Their overall performance and results left all fans stunned. Meanwhile, the LPL region's AL team has consecutively defeated the LCK's second and first seeds. Notably, their support player Kael, with two consecutive MVPs, has completely changed players' perceptions of Korean imports.

The strongest all-Chinese lineup in S15 is here

Most players are quite familiar with all-Chinese teams—those composed entirely of five Chinese players, affectionately called all-Chinese squads by fans. In recent years, the most popular all-Chinese team has been RNG. Aside from them, other all-Chinese teams haven't achieved particularly outstanding results. Of course, some provincial teams have gained considerable attention, such as CFO, which is also an all-Chinese team. In the second round, they faced LCK's defending champions, T1. Honestly, before the match, everyone thought the all-Chinese team had very little chance of winning, given T1's widely recognized strength.

No one expected that a surprising draft pick would give the top-lane Draven overwhelming pressure. Early in the game, Doggo’s Draven secured two solo kills, but Faker’s Cassiopeia got a triple kill in a crucial team fight, keeping the economy tightly contested. The key moment came at the 17-minute team fight: Oner was instantly killed after initiating, and CFO secured a clean 3-for-0 exchange, taking full control of the pace. As Draven’s items improved, especially with tanky support, it became impossible to burst down this high-damage carry. Doggo eventually earned the MVP for the match and candidly admitted in the post-game interview that being solo killed multiple times in the LPL has trained him well.

Similarly, AL’s matches have become a hot topic among many players. In the first round, they faced HLE, the LCK’s second seed, and then met Gen.G in the second round. Honestly, many thought AL’s win rate would be the lowest among these matches. Yet this relatively low-budget team delivered top-tier performances repeatedly. In the match against Gen.G, both teams’ economies were tightly contested early on; although AL had a slight edge, Gen.G showed no signs of relaxation.

At the 19-minute mark, a dragon fight broke out. AL secured the dragon, but Gen.G relentlessly pursued, achieving a flawless 4-for-0 team fight. Ruler’s Kai'Sa scored a triple kill, dramatically shifting momentum. It seemed AL was about to be overwhelmed, but Kael stepped up in the 24-minute team fight, using Poppy’s ultimate to knock up Gen.G’s two carries, turning the fight decisively in AL’s favor. They reversed the situation with a 4-for-0 exchange, successfully helping AL complete a comeback. Afterward, Kael was praised by fans as the most reliable Korean import, earning MVP in back-to-back games with a Neeko and a Poppy performance.

Farewell Thoughts

No one expected CFO to become the strongest all-Chinese team in this World Championship, crushing T1 and pushing them to a 1-1 group standing. AL is now likely the team fans are most focused on—built on a very low budget but achieving outstanding results. Could it be that "Ai Xiao" is back in action again? For international matches, watch Panda!

What do you all think about this situation?