Specifically, BLG swept TES 3-0 to claim the LPL second-stage title and secured the LPL's first seed for MSI. Meanwhile, T1 went the distance with GEN, winning 3-2 to earn the LCK's second seed for MSI.

The TES vs. BLG final left many TES fans in despair, as the BO5 exposed multiple weaknesses across TES's three lanes. For instance, support Feng Yue showed "lack of instinct," frequently wandering into the jungle to feed kills and being outplayed by BLG's support ON. Top laner Zuian was repeatedly outclassed by Bin in laning, and his champion pool raised concerns. Mid laner Xiao Cream, possibly rattled by ON's support play, made several minor missteps during the matches.

TES's core players, jungler Tian and ADC JKL, also had limited impact in the BO5. While JKL performed decently in lane, he was often targeted by BLG's entire team in teamfights, preventing him from dealing damage. Tian struggled to make standout plays as his teammates fell behind early. Many viewers argued that TES's loss to BLG was expected, given BLG's heavy offseason spending left no weak spots across all positions, while TES invested only the sixth most in the new season, with their top laner and support coming from the LDL.

After BLG's Cinderella run through the lower bracket—winning five series in a row—many LPL fans praised Bin for "keeping his word," since he had stated during the pre-game trash talk that the final against TES would be easier than their match against WE (BLG went the full five games with WE, but swept TES). Following their loss, TES made an "embarrassing piece of history": they became the first LPL team to enter the final from the winners' bracket and then get swept by a lower-bracket team in the finals.

After the LPL final, the LCK playoffs also wrapped up with a thrilling conclusion. T1 defeated GEN 3-2 to claim their MSI spot. T1 showed incredible resilience, calmly managing to turn the game around and complete a comeback no matter how big a lead GEN built in the early and mid game. Many LCK fans felt sorry for jungler Oner after GEN missed MSI, especially since GEN's jungler Canyon—who didn't perform outstandingly in the series—was selected for the Asian Games while Oner was left out.

With T1 and HLE both qualifying for MSI, many LPL fans worry that the LPL might not win the MSI title, as the region hasn't claimed the MSI championship for two years. However, BLG's top laner Bin posted on his social media account, "I'll still win MSI." Now the LPL's international hopes rest on BLG. After BLG strengthened their roster by adding Viper in the transfer window, they are currently the LPL's strongest team. Do you think BLG can defeat HLE and T1 at MSI and bring the title back to the LPL?

Conclusion

After TES's loss, many TES fans flooded the team's official social media to protest, hoping the team would bring back 369 next season and strengthen the support position. Do you think TES will make roster changes next split? Personally, I hope the TES management gives the new players more opportunities, as the LPL has seen very few rookies in recent years. It's also understandable that Zuian and On couldn't beat Bin and ON.