Tabe’s refusal to lead the team causes heated discussion.

Since League of Legends was added to the Asian Games, numerous LPL viewers have closely followed the event, with many wishing for an all-Chinese LPL roster to win the title. In fact, some fans believe the Asian Games victory carries greater significance than the World Championship. However, recently industry insider Hanyi revealed that Tabe declined to coach the team this year, which has sparked widespread debate among LPL fans, who are now speculating about Tabe’s reasons for refusing to lead.

Most fans think Tabe might be unable to coach due to his nationality, as he is from Hong Kong, China, and if he were to coach, it would likely be for the Hong Kong team. Some also believe it’s a wise decision for Tabe not to coach the LPL team, since the LPL currently doesn’t match the LCK’s strength on paper. If Tabe coached the LPL and they lost, his reputation could be severely damaged. According to Hanyi’s report, among LPL coaches, only Chawy is willing to take on the role of coaching the LPL Asian Games team.

LCK Asian Games player selection rules revealed.

The LCK recently announced the player selection criteria for the 2026 League of Legends Asian Games. According to official LCK sources, players will be evaluated based on their performance in world championships over the past two years and their international match results, with particular emphasis on matches before July this year. This rule has sparked much discussion among LPL fans. Since Riot’s official schedule shows that MSI will not be fully completed by July, the LCK’s selection process will not consider MSI results, but mainly rely on players’ performances in international events over the last two years and league points from the first two splits of this season.

Additionally, the LCK’s selection rules impose a clear restriction: each team can have no more than three players in the final Asian Games roster. This means top teams like T1 cannot compete with their full roster at the Asian Games. Many LPL fans are pleased by this, as T1 has demonstrated dominant strength in international tournaments, and some even joke that the LPL suffers from “T1-phobia.” On the other hand, some fans think it would be better if T1 could participate with their entire lineup, especially since T1 may not even rank in the top three of the current LCK standings.

Who from the LPL has the best chance to be selected and win?

Although the LCK limits each team to a maximum of three players, the LPL has no such restrictions. Recently, LPL champion coach Zhu Kai discussed the LPL’s Asian Games roster. Zhu Kai believes the strongest all-Chinese LPL team should be built around the 2024 BLG roster, with top laner BIN and mid laner Zuo Shou guaranteed to be selected. Support ON and jungler XUN’s inclusion depends on their recent form, as there is still plenty of time before the Asian Games.

Finally, Zhu Kai revealed that JKL will most likely not participate, since the LPL’s submission deadline for the Asian Games roster was early, and JKL did not play in the first split, which seriously affects eligibility. Most LPL fans currently believe ELK and GALA have the best chances of being selected, as there are very few standout AD carries in the LPL recently, with only ELK and GALA showing impressive international performances. Who do you think is more likely to be chosen for the Asian Games, ELK or GALA? (Of course, if AD Hope performs exceptionally well in upcoming matches, he might also have a chance.)