BLG still has a chance to upset T1! A rare opportunity to climb over the mountain! Sion’s draft data in the Swiss round is legendary!

The Swiss round of the S15 League of Legends World Championship is progressing intensely. At present, one team from the LPL and one from the LCK have qualified for the knockout phase. AL, with their consistent strategy, has overcome HLE, GEN, and CFO through hard-fought matches that have significantly strengthened their team’s toughness. The other team is the underdog KT, who appear weaker but benefited from favorable draws in the first two rounds. In the third round, they completely out-analyzed TES and dominated the match, securing their spot in the knockouts. However, this team still seems unstable, and when facing LPL teams (excluding TES) in a BO5, they are likely to be eliminated early!

The situation ahead will become quite complicated, which is the unique unpredictability the Swiss round brings, as you never know who your next opponent will be, and many variables come into play. However, as the rounds progress, stronger teams have a better chance to advance, especially since later matches are BO3, allowing teams to adapt. BO1 matches rely heavily on decision-making and unexpected tactics! The teams likely to advance with a 2-1 record are GEN, G2, and HLE. AL, KT, GEN, HLE, and G2 can already start preparing by studying their potential BO5 opponents!

In the 1-2 matchups, the probable teams are MKOI, T1, and BLG. In the upcoming 2-2 matches, the six likely teams are MKOI, T1, BLG, FLY, TES, and CFO, with matchups among them being quite frequent since they haven’t met much before! For BLG, drawing T1 would be a huge advantage — if they lose, it’s just a loss, but a win would greatly boost their morale and lift the spirits of the entire LPL region! After all, this is a golden opportunity; while they might not stand a chance in a BO5, there’s still hope in a BO3!

Up to now in S15, the draft data shows that Azir has been banned the most at 28 times, while Sion and Xin Zhao boast the highest win rates at 85%! The most picked champions are Alistar, Qiyana, and Ryze, each chosen 13 times. Azir leads bans with 28 instances. The top win rates belong to Sion and Xin Zhao at 84.6%, while Qiyana has the lowest at 15.4%. The highest kill count is held by Yone with 54 kills. Sion is truly outstanding—only the “Excavator” (Jax) can effectively counter him, and currently, only “Saint Gunner” plays him authentically!