Preface: The S16 season has officially begun. I believe the vast majority of players have been following the recent matches, which have been very intense across all major regions. Recently, the LPL officially announced a preview of a global event. The previous Demacia Cup has been fully upgraded, inviting 12 teams from six major regions. The tournament's popularity has increased again, allowing teams that didn't participate in the World Championship to experience world-class competition. Meanwhile, the LCK's third split All-Pro team has been announced. Unexpectedly, Faker missed out on all awards, and Chovy became the biggest winner.

LPL hosts a new international tournament.

I believe the vast majority of players are very interested in international matches. Whenever there is a regional confrontation, it sparks global discussion. The recent postponement of the EWC tournament left many fans frustrated. Indeed, the investment from oil-rich investors has been shrinking rapidly, not only in League of Legends but also in many other tournaments. We thought there would be a gap in the schedule, but unexpectedly, the LPL officially announced a new international tournament. Looking closely at the published rules, it's not entirely new; last season, the LPL attempted to organize the Nirvana World Championship. This time, they gave it a more formal name: the Demacia Cup International Invitational.

First, let's look at the invited teams. All six major regions were invited. The LPL and LCK invited teams ranked 5th, 6th, and 7th; the LEC and LCS invited the 4th and 5th place teams; the LCP and CBLOL invited the 4th place team. A total of 12 teams from around the world were invited. The schedule is quite tight, with only half a month of competition. The group stage is played online, and only the teams that advance to the knockout stage will come to the LPL region for offline matches. The online matches are Swiss format, while the offline matches are single-elimination BO5. However, the champion prize is a bit meager: the winning team only gets 600,000 RMB, and 5th to 8th place only get 37,500 RMB. That probably won't even cover airfare. If travel and accommodation are not included, teams might have to pay out of pocket to compete.

Recently, the LCK's All-Pro team for this season has been officially announced. As expected, Faker, widely recognized as the Demon King, received no honors this time. First, let's look at the First Team: top laner Zeus, jungler Kanavi, mid laner Chovy, ADC Peyz, support Keria. There are few issues with this selection; the top three strong teams all have players on the list. Currently, T1's core is really their bot lane. Peyz has been giving his all in every match, and sometimes even getting a pentakill cannot save the team from defeat. Second Team: top laner Kiin, jungler Lucid, mid laner Zeka, ADC Ruler, support Delight. Third Team: top laner Siwoo, jungler Canyon, mid laner ShowMaker, ADC Gumayusi, support Career.

These two lineups feel like Ruler's position is a bit too high. Throughout the split, his performance dropped significantly due to tax evasion issues. It can even be said that Gen.G's overall coordination was affected by him. The one who suffered the most is probably Faker. After a year of competitions, he didn't win any awards, while Chovy reaped everything, including MVP and POM. Over the entire year, the biggest problem for T1 might not be Faker, but he definitely ranks second. It feels like T1's performance this year cannot continue the legend of previous years. If they still win the championship, it would truly be a miracle in Faker's World Championship history.

Zaijian thinks

The Demacia Cup International Invitational this time is still very popular. Everyone's attention to the tournament is evident. Although it is jokingly called the "King of the Region" competition, it still attracts a lot of discussion. The awkward part now is the prize money. Since it has become an international event, why can't the prize be increased a bit? The online matches are fine, but if the offline matches cannot even cover expenses, will some teams be unwilling to come?

What do you, dear viewers, think about this matter?