IG appears nearly invincible in scrims.

As the most popular team in the LPL, many IG fans and professional players wish for IG to qualify for the Worlds main stage and potentially claim the championship. However, recently IG faced public controversy after a fan spotted the entire team on the streets in Korea. Some viewers doubted whether IG was just on vacation, while many fans believed they were there for bootcamp training. As the rumors intensified, the IG fan forum moderators finally clarified that IG was indeed scrimming against a mysterious LCK team.

Many IG fans are curious about which LCK team is scrimming with IG. So far, only BFX has openly admitted to scrimming with IG. BFX’s support player even praised IG’s player GALA on social media, saying that laning against GALA taught him a lot. Most LPL viewers are eager to know if IG has scrimmed against GEN recently, since GEN has been a "T1 nemesis" in the league. Many IG fans hope GEN will assist IG with scrims to help eliminate T1.

Recently, an insider revealed IG’s scrim results, saying IG is somewhat unbeatable. Against DK and BFX, IG won by large margins; against GEN, the results were mixed; and they also had a strong advantage over HLE. Many IG fans celebrated this news enthusiastically, since T1 was heavily defeated by HLE in the LCK playoffs. If IG’s strength is comparable to HLE’s, then IG’s upcoming qualifying match against T1 could potentially make LPL history.

LPL champion coach reveals inside information

While many IG fans prematurely popped champagne, an LPL champion coach recently poured cold water on the hype. During a livestream, Zhu Kai candidly admitted that IG’s scrim results are highly inflated. As an industry insider, he explained that every year when LPL scrims against LCK, LPL teams are at a disadvantage because LCK always hides their true strategies. Although LPL may have a high win rate in these scrims, they don’t learn the real tactics from LCK. Some LCK teams even pick unusual champions specifically for scrims.

Therefore, Zhu Kai believes that although IG’s scrim results look excellent, they should not underestimate LCK teams. LCK teams also scrim each other, and Zhu Kai fears some LCK teams might leak IG’s scrim strategies to T1. Previously, Zhu Kai complained about an LCK coach who deliberately shared LPL scrim information with LCK teams. In the end, Zhu Kai frankly stated that IG’s continuous winning in scrims might actually be harmful — if IG keeps winning, they won’t identify their weaknesses; only losses reveal areas needing improvement.

Riot’s support for Faker sparks debate

Faker, as the most popular esports player worldwide, guarantees high viewership and hype whenever he competes in Worlds. Riot has always been a strong supporter of Faker and recently posted early celebrations for Faker reaching 150 wins at Worlds. Riot’s premature champagne post upset many IG fans, since Faker currently has 147 Worlds wins, and to reach 150, he would need to eliminate IG in the play-ins. (No LPL players are in the top five for total Worlds wins)

Conclusion

What do you think? After bootcamping in Korea, can IG beat T1? Keep in mind that in the recent Worlds, mid-tier LPL teams were heavily defeated by LCK teams, leaving many LPL fans feeling hopeless. If IG is eliminated in the play-ins, does LPL still have a chance to win the S15 Worlds this year?