In the first stage of the LPL group matches, with only one BO3 remaining before the Knights’ Path phase begins, on the last match day, the Summit group’s final direct playoff spot was contested. WBG played against IG and won 2-0, earning their fifth win. Their overall score matched JD Gaming’s, but having swept JD in group matches, WBG’s ranking jumped directly to third in the Summit group.

After WBG secured their advancement, both TOP and IG dropped into the Knights’ Path. The teams they will face next are NIP and WE, who are tied on points and wins, necessitating a tiebreaker match to determine the final rankings. In the first round of the Knights’ Path, all four teams have a revival shield, meaning even if they lose, they can still advance to the third round to compete with the top two teams from the Phoenix group and the bottom two from the Resolute group for the last two playoff spots.

On the same day, another match was between AL and BLG for the top spot. The result is well known: after three intense games, BLG lost, and AL topped the Summit group with an 8-2 record, becoming the regular season champions. Watching the entire match, the two teams were actually very evenly matched. In the first game, AL’s top, mid, and jungle were off their game; Saint’s performance was outstanding, Tarzan was possessed by the scouting report and went wild, and Shanks also aggressively created opportunities.

After winning one game, BLG became noticeably overconfident. Danny surprisingly gave Left Hand his least comfortable champion, Azir, but he was solo killed mid, and Knight had no chance to intervene. AL equalized the score. BLG did have a chance to win this game because Tarzan was still going crazy, initiating chaotic team fights. Hope seemed affected too, recklessly diving in and immediately falling. Fortunately, the top, mid, and support held the fort at the back.

The deciding game was the most intense, with both teams exchanging blows early on. By mid-game, BLG secured Baron and gained an economic lead, seemingly poised to win. Then ON stepped up during the second Baron fight, flashing in to target Hope in front of all five enemies, but he was instantly eliminated, and his teammates were picked off one by one. After AL wiped the opposing team and took Baron, they sounded the charge for a comeback. Hope then made a solo cut through Viper’s team, leading AL to victory.

After AL’s comeback denied BLG the top spot in the Summit group, ON was originally expected to be criticized. However, the greatest player in LPL suddenly took the spotlight to draw fire. Bin quickly posted after the match: “I am still the world’s number one top laner.” Bin’s move instantly attracted all post-match discussions, reducing the criticism against ON. The community buzzed about Bin’s behavior—losing the match yet still claiming to be the world’s best top laner—with many comments mocking or criticizing him.

Even the official caster Guan Zeyuan couldn’t help but retweet Bin’s Weibo: “Please say your account was hacked, I beg you.” Wow, even the major couldn’t hold back. Bin definitely has guts; only he would keep talking tough after losing. But his intention was to divert attention and pressure away from his teammates, as he had mentioned before that many of his comments were meant to relieve their stress.

To protect ON and Left Hand from criticism, Bin voluntarily took the heat himself, focusing public opinion on himself. Such magnanimity can only be described as: Bin is truly great. Compared to other teammates, Bin’s stress resistance is on a different level. After enduring criticism for several seasons, one more year doesn’t matter. From this perspective, being teammates with Bin seems like a pretty good choice.

Conclusion:

BLG’s roster this season is genuinely strong, but even after Danny and Husband joined, ON’s discipline issues remain unresolved. Despite having the advantage, maintaining vision control and waiting for AL to make mistakes to initiate fights, ON recklessly flashed into the enemy team with Bard, failing to start the fight and instead dying first. Who could stay calm after that?

So, what do you think? Is Bin great or not?

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