Preface: The S15 season matches have officially started. Most players have been paying close attention to the recent confrontations, with fierce competitions happening across all major regions. The BLG team in the LPL region has experienced considerable swings in their overall reputation recently. Their performance is near the top, but due to a series of responses, many players are unhappy, and even the LPL officials have been impacted. The main issue centers around their AD player ELK’s in-game plays and his subsequent string of replies, which seemed to show a poor attitude toward losing. In a recent interview, he openly admitted that the new hero Yunna suffered three straight defeats, feeling a bit unlucky picking her, then abruptly stopped speaking—likely fearing the backlash. Netizens joked, calling him the 'Luck Brother.'

ELK addresses Yunna's three consecutive losses in an interview.

Most players are quite familiar with AD player ELK. As a veteran AD in the LPL, he gained considerable popularity years ago. While on the WE team, he built a large loyal fanbase. His performance steadily improved after joining BLG, where the team assembled a super-premium all-Chinese lineup. Last season marked BLG’s peak moment, as they consecutively defeated several top-tier teams, won the LPL championship, and nearly defeated T1 at the World Championship stage, almost securing the first world title for an all-Chinese roster.

This season, BLG’s players seem noticeably more arrogant, possibly related to their results. With the growth in fanbase, the players understandably became somewhat inflated in confidence. During the first and second stages, top laner Bin became the focus of online discussion. His multiple interview remarks were somewhat excessive, especially when mocking AL team by saying the winner of the second stage wasn’t the champion. Under pressure from BLG management, Bin was forced to go silent, and since then, he has spoken very little, with teammates mostly handling responses.

Recently, AD player ELK’s controversy has escalated, mainly because he picked the champion Jester (Jhin) in a match against IG. Afterward, instead of apologizing, he publicly framed himself as a victim, claiming it didn’t matter and that everyone should just enjoy themselves. Online mockery intensified, and his numerous interviews were heavily scrutinized by netizens. Fans aware of the matches know that after Yunna’s debut, her global win rate was quite high, with some players even achieving pentakills. Yet, this straightforward, high-damage AD champion ended up with ELK suffering a three-game losing streak.

In the post-match interview, ELK openly addressed the issue but seemed reluctant to fully express his true thoughts. He stated that Yunna’s win rate was zero in three games and felt unlucky picking her, then stopped abruptly. Honestly, it seems he might not believe his own skills were at fault but rather blamed bad luck. The WW forum also commented on this, with many considering him Bin’s successor and dubbing his new title: 'Luck Brother.' Checking BLG’s current Korean server training status, it was found that except for top laner Bin, the other players have stopped training. The four starters from the 20th, 21st, and 22nd did not log into their Korean accounts. Could there be internal morale issues again?

Farewell Thoughts

Previously, impressions of BLG players were relatively positive, with discussions mainly focusing on top laner Bin. However, after Bin was forcibly silenced by the team, BLG’s problems multiplied. ELK now seems to have become the main target of criticism, feeling even more attacked than Bin was. Even netizens on the WW forum have lost faith in him.

Dear viewers, what are your thoughts on this matter?