Preface: The season 16 competition has officially kicked off, and most players are following the latest matches closely. With the playoffs in different leagues wrapping up, the 11 teams for MSI have all been finalized. In the LPL, BLG went undefeated through the lower bracket and even swept TES 3-0 in the finals, proving just proving how stable their current form is. Throughout the playoffs, they lost only six games total. Entering a short break, insiders in the LPL have publicly revealed that TES is planning major moves, adjusting their starting lineup despite finishing as runners-up.

Rumor: Big Changes for TES in the Offseason

Most fans are quite familiar with TES. As a veteran team in the LPL, they have been building around AD carry JackeyLove In the first split, due to health issues, JackeyLove didn’t start, causing TES’s performance to plummet and even leading to match-fixing suspicions. In the second split, the team made urgent adjustments, and led by JackeyLove, their results surged, reaching the finals of the second split. They had hoped to challenge BLG, especially after making bold statements before the match, but ended up being completely outclassed, as BLG swept them 3-0 to claim the LPL’s first seed.

Watching the three matches, the gap in strength between the two teams was evident. In the first game, the early tempo was disrupted by ON. Xun and Knight used their early advantage to constantly invade TES’s jungle. By 20 minutes, there was a 10k gold lead, and BLG secured the first game in just 25 minutes. The second game was similar. BLG pressed hard from the start, with Bin making outstanding plays on K'Sante in the mid game, and Xun’s Lee Sin repeatedly catching JackeyLove without his flash. It was clear BLG’s players were highly aggressive.

In the third game, it seemed that TES’s rookie players had mentally collapsed. Top laner Zuian’s Olaf was completely destroyed by Bin’s Sion in lane. The two young players paid the price in the finals. Bin even baited out flash with clever The entire series felt like a one-sided stomp, with no real pressure at all, much easier than their match against WE. Throughout the playoffs, BLG only lost six small games, five of which were against WE and one against JDG. With that in mind, maybe WE should have gone to MSI instead.

After the match, Zhuo and Da Huang shared key info during their streams. Zhuo said, "I heard there’s something else in store for TES, but I can’t talk about it." Da Huang then asked, "Are they swapping players?" Zhuo didn’t deny it, likely hinting at a roster change. After all, these two rookies might do fine domestically, but at a world championship, inexperienced newcomers could be utterly crushed. The 11 MSI teams are now all set: HLE, T1, BLG, TES, G2, KC, Lyon, TL, TSW, DCG, and FUR. It seems only BLG and G2 might be real competitors.

In Conclusion

TES’s loss in the finals loss was indeed crushing, and the two young rookies paid a heavy price for their inexperience. However, their earlier performances in the regular season can’t be dismissed. Every player builds experience bit by bit, and Bin and ON were just too ruthless. BLG now has 190 World Championship points. As long as they make it to the third split playoffs, they’ll directly qualify for Worlds. The First Stand champion title is truly prestigious.

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