Introduction: The S15 season has officially begun, and most players are likely attentive to the recent matches. The competitions across various regions have been quite intense. Currently, the overall popularity of League of Legends seems decent, but there is significant competition within the regions. Some popular teams are fully packed with fans, while others with weaker performance struggle to attract an audience. The same goes for the LCK region. To significantly change this situation, the world champion of the LPL region suggested during a live broadcast that LPL and LCK could merge, creating an Eastern and Western division similar to the NBA.

The S championship winner proposed the merger of LPL and LCK.

Most players are quite familiar with the LPL region. Once a world-class league, LPL's popularity soared, especially when RNG led the region to significant success, and IG completed the lineup by winning the world championship. This marked the peak of LPL, but following Uzi's retirement, the overall situation in LPL began to fluctuate greatly. The departure of star players left many fans disappointed, yet during those two years, LPL still achieved commendable results, securing several world championship titles, which helped maintain a stable fan base.

In the past two years, the departure of numerous core players, coupled with poor performance, has led to a drastic decline in LPL's popularity. There were even reports from industry insiders revealing that some low-profile matches had almost no fans in attendance, with many in the audience being staff members in disguise. In contrast, the LCK region's integration has significantly raised salary levels, attracting many top professional players back to compete there, resulting in increasingly stable performances. Since the S11 season, they have repeatedly clinched world championship titles. Veteran mid-laner Faker has even led his team to the world finals for three consecutive years, winning the championship twice in a row.

To change this situation, world champion mid-laner Doinb publicly stated during a live stream that LPL and LCK could indeed merge. The early matches could be played within the groups, and the competitions between the two major regions could adopt an online format, similar to the previous MSC. After the group stage, teams could be divided into Eastern and Western groups, much like the NBA, allowing teams from both sides to compete against each other. This way, many teams would be motivated to improve their strategies and gameplay, and underperforming players and coaches would be identified. He also criticized the current double round-robin schedule as being too tight, feeling like a form of torture.

Honestly, his proposal is quite reasonable, but it faces challenges in terms of LCK and LPL matchups. If online competitions were to take place, the MSC serves as an example where high latency could lead to disputes over match results, potentially resulting in rematches. Some players have suggested that teams could fly between Seoul and Shanghai. However, if this were to happen, it would undoubtedly increase the teams' burdens. Nevertheless, it seems feasible for the LPL region, as competitions in cities like Xi'an, Shanghai, and Beijing are ongoing without issues, and our players can definitely handle it.

Goodbye believes.

This merger does sound appealing, but it may not be good news for the LPL. Given the current competitive state, the strength of the LCK remains very high. Moreover, LPL's greatest advantage lies in its ability to learn from the LCK. If they were to face off in the new patch, LPL might very well be defeated. The idea is great, but the reality is hard to implement.

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