The LPL's third stage group matches have reached the fourth week. Due to weather issues, the match between JDG and WBG has been postponed to August 28 (the same day as IG and BLG). According to the leak from blogger Hongcha, the officials originally planned to schedule the match for the next day at 3 PM, as WBG's players had already arrived in Beijing. However, one party's management disagreed, leading to the postponement to the 28th.

Weibo has had a rough time lately. With the postponement of the WBG and IG match, both teams have focused all their efforts on themselves, suffering two consecutive matches without a win. Just when they faced a struggling JDG, which seemed like a chance to end their losing streak, the match got postponed. Next, they have to face TES, and if T1 adjusts their form well, WBG might face a three-match losing streak. Due to weather issues, Weibo has truly become the sole victim.

Shadow's nationality sparks controversy

After BLG's last match where they shut out T1, they have now achieved four consecutive wins in the third stage, being the only team in the summit group without a loss. If they win against JDG in the next match, they will have a chance to top the leaderboard. Just as their performance is improving, questions about their all-Chinese roster have arisen. Recently, many netizens have posted discussions about Shadow's nationality, with some even digging into LNG's documentary to prove that BLG is no longer an all-Chinese team.

While at LNG, Shadow was seen holding a passport, and sharp-eyed netizens discovered that his passport is Italian (without a national emblem). Additionally, in the official player registration form, Shadou is also listed as Italian. Many people have used this to claim that BLG should lose its all-Chinese team title. What nationality he actually is remains unclear, but in the foreign player registration form, Shadou is shown to have dual nationality, which should still count as Chinese.

Tangyuan is suspected to join WE

On the previous match day, WE defeated FPX with a score of 2:1, securing their first victory in the third stage. Although the process was tough, the result was positive. FPX's new jungler, Galaxy, is definitely an MVP-level player. If he had Iyy's skill, it seems FPX wouldn't have lost. It's unclear what FPX's management was thinking when they demoted the jungler who won against IG and promoted someone who was eliminated, resulting in two consecutive poor performances.

Although WE won, their recent form is not as good as in the last stage. It seems the management is looking to make roster changes. Recently, Hongcha revealed that in July, a summit group team reached out to Tangyuan with an invitation. She later posted again: WE might have personnel changes. WE fans know that Karis has a severe hand injury and needs time to adjust. Looking at it this way, Tangyuan might indeed go to WE to compete.

TheShy dislikes Skate Shoes

IG's official Weibo recently shared an interactive video titled "If you hate it, run far away," where players look at hero avatars and move away if they dislike them. The participants were the Incheon brothers. The first hero was Nidalee, and TheShy immediately laughed. Next was Skate Shoes, and Rookie walked away without hesitation. TheShy hesitated but then quickly followed suit, saying, "I don't really like it either."

Goodness, bringing Skate Shoes to the top lane to wreak havoc, only to be continuously nerfed by the designers. When the officials released an update announcement, they couldn't help but tease: "Currently, Skate Shoes can dominate the top lane." TheShy remarked he disliked it, suggesting that Skate Shoes was misused. However, it's clear that TheShy only chose to leave after seeing Rookie go, and his least favorite hero remains the one with a five-second true man ability, the Barbarian King.

Conclusion:

If Tangyuan joins WE, then the starting five from RNG's second stage would all have found jobs. However, given Yuan Shen's personal strength, it's unlikely he can help WE achieve good results. It seems the management wants him to temporarily replace Karis until his hand injury heals, after which Yuan Shen is likely to sit on the bench again.

So what do you think? Can Yuan Shen win matches if he goes to WE?

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