As an ancient elite club in the LPL, WE earned widespread affection and focus from LPL audiences in the early days thanks to their hardcore honor of securing the IPL5 world championship. Given WE's enormous fan count, numerous LPL viewers call WE supporters "60E". However, something that shattered many WE fans happened: in recent years, WE has completely deteriorated, never purchasing strong players during transfer periods but instead acquiring discarded players from other teams, leading WE to fall from a top-tier LPL force to a bottom-level squad in the regular season.

For instance, after the second phase of the LPL season began, WE suffered 12 consecutive losses in the regular season. If we add the defeats during the Oil Cup qualifiers where they were swept by BLG and OMG, then WE has experienced an astonishing 16-match losing streak this season, failing to win even a single minor game throughout. Many spectators have lost hope for WE's future, especially since, according to爆料 from WE veteran player 957, WE currently lacks a proper coaching staff and analytical team; after each match, it's WE jungler MONKI who leads teammates in review and analysis.

Following WE's 16 consecutive losses, many LPL fans began discussing how long it would take for WE to secure their first victory of the season. After WE was utterly crushed by WBG, who ranks second-to-last in points, during the regular season, many believed WBG's recent form was poor and that WE could at least take a minor game from them. Yet, unexpectedly, WE was dominated by WBG from start to finish; even Xiaohu, widely regarded as underperforming, showcased his strength by building a "Mejai's Soulstealer" in this BO3.

Apart from WE fans, other LPL spectators actually hope WE continues losing, since the previous shameful record of 0-16 was also set by WE. Many viewers anticipate WE creating new history by breaking the 0-16 losing streak. I personally calculated that if WE keeps losing in the second phase, they could potentially achieve a terrifying 0-35 record. I feel that although WE is continuously defeated in the Summit Group, once they enter the Rebirth Group, WE still has chances to win, given their last victory was a 2-0 against TT during the Oil Cup qualifiers.

LPL will reinstate promotion/relegation next season.

After WE completely deteriorated with consecutive losses, many LPL viewers bluntly stated that the LPL is "breeding a group of vampires." The LPL distributes dividends to clubs annually, intending to help teams strengthen, but many squads like WE merely take the dividends without considering reinforcement, instead using LPL funds to support other clubs under their umbrella. This "lying flat and profiting" approach naturally sparked widespread dissatisfaction. Recently, the LPL official announced that next year they will取消联盟化 and reintroduce the promotion/relegation system between LDL and LPL.

Once this news emerged, many fans grew excited about the future of LPL. Because the LPL has long lacked relegation pressure, some teams have become complacent, damaging match quality and观赏性. Meanwhile, more people began期待 fresh blood in the LPL. TES top-laner Zuian is a prime example: he couldn't get starting opportunities earlier because TES top-laner 369 didn't leave. As Zuian helped TES achieve consecutive wins after上场, he proved to audiences that it's not新人实力不行, but rather a lack of真正的舞台 to showcase themselves.

Conclusion

The LPL currently suffers from a severe "old-player smell." While some veterans possess high skill and popularity, certain teams' old players truly occupy spots without merit. Do you think, after reinstating promotion/relegation, the LPL will produce powerful new players? Will deteriorating teams like WE increase investment and buy players next year?