Introduction: The S16 season has officially begun, and it is believed that the majority of players have been following the recent competitions. The matches across various major regions have been extremely intense. In recent years, the development of the esports industry has not been as stable as imagined, and the successive retirements of many veteran players have led to a rapid decline in the popularity of the competitions. Recently, Uzi's return to the live-streaming scene has indeed attracted a lot of attention from netizens, but the overall impact has not been particularly significant. Just recently, Uzi officially responded to the matter of the "Uzi Cup," stating that the total prize pool will exceed 1 million. Of course, the most exciting part is that he himself will return to the competitive stage to participate in the Uzi Cup. He also plans to recruit Xiaohu to reunite the old RNG.

Uzi Personally Confirms Participation in the Match

It is believed that most players are quite familiar with Uzi. As a top-tier professional player in the LPL region, his overall popularity and influence are very high. During his time with the RNG team, he achieved remarkable results, with his career only lacking a World Championship title. Over the years, he has undergone many changes, including contract issues with the RNG team, which ultimately derailed his subsequent career and led him to end his professional journey with the EDG team. His recent live streams have indeed attracted a lot of attention from netizens, especially regarding the so-called "Uzi Cup," which he has now personally confirmed.

During every offseason, the LPL organizes some entertaining competitions to maintain fan engagement, such as the "Caster Cup" and "Player Cup," which are quite popular. This time, upon his return, Uzi expressed his intention to organize a "Little Date Cup" competition. Initially, many thought he was just joking, but as the event approaches, he has given a definitive response: the Uzi Cup will happen after the first split ends. He confirmed that he will personally participate and fund it, with a very high prize pool and a limited number of teams. Anyone who joins will receive a prize. How did you know it's 1 million? The prize pool might even increase, but it definitely won’t be less than 1 million. Essentially, he has revealed all the details this time.

This can be seen as a return to the competitive stage in another form. Although it is just a simple entertainment competition, seeing Uzi play will likely bring joy to many fans. By then, both sponsorships and advertising热度 should be quite substantial, and the invested 1 million prize pool might easily be recovered. Moreover, during discussions with players like Ming, Breathe, and Tian, it seems they also plan to bring Xiaohu on board. Of course, this depends on WB Gaming being eliminated, which is likely, as it’s difficult for them to secure a top-two finish. Could we be witnessing the reunion of the old RNG lineup?

Let’s speculate about Uzi’s potential lineup: top laner Breathe, jungler Tian, mid laner Xiaohu, AD carry Uzi, and support Ming. Honestly, if this turns out to be true, it feels like this team could even compete in the LPL and potentially challenge the top-two teams. The top, jungle, and mid players are all currently active, with only the bot lane duo being retired players. Most importantly, these two were once the most outstanding bot lane in the LPL region. As long as they return to training, they should quickly regain their rhythm. Many players are already looking forward to it: What will the lineup be? How many teams will participate? Will TheShy join?

Final Thoughts

Initially, it was thought that for this Uzi Cup, he would only interact with everyone as a caster. Unexpectedly, he plans to personally participate, and the number of teams will not be too large, ensuring a refined competition featuring popular streamers and even some professional players who are already on break after the first split. By then, the popularity of this competition might even surpass that of the LPL’s first split, depending on how the organizers manage it.

What are your thoughts on this, everyone?