Foreword: The S16 season has officially kicked off, and the majority of players have been following the recent matches closely. The MSI matches have been quite intense. In recent days, T1's overall popularity and buzz have been extremely high. As the host team, after winning their games, it's clear that top laner Doran's morale is soaring. However, his in-game performance has been riddled with errors. In fact, after the match, he literally "Bin-ified," publicly declaring that he is the world's best top laner at this MSI and that everyone else should rank below him. To be honest, over the years, the biggest mistake in League of Legends was letting Doran win a World Championship skin.

Doran claims to be the world's best top laner

I believe most players are quite interested in this MSI. Although there has been a format change this time, the pace of the matches is still relatively fast. The only thing is that the play-in stage uses double elimination, which might feel a bit drawn-out, but with T1's presence, fans are still enjoying it. After the first day's matches, T1 delivered the expected performance, securing a relatively easy 3-0 victory and advancing to the next round. However, their top laner Doran's play became the target of criticism across the community. Against teams from the West, his laning completely collapsed, becoming a weak link, and even with his champion skin, he made frequent mistakes.

In the post-match interview, things took an even more surprising turn. First, the host asked him to rank the top laners at this MSI. Initially, he was somewhat humble: "First place, I think it's Zeus. I've played against him a lot and I can deeply feel how well he plays, so I chose him. Next, I'll pick Bin and Zuian." Then the host asked for the reasoning. At that point, Doran seemed to catch himself and said, "I've watched a lot of LPL games, and these two players have shown a lot of good qualities. Does that include me? Well then, put Doran in first place and move everyone else down one spot. I should have confidence in myself, so I'll put it that way."

Who would have thought that right at the start of MSI, everyone would start "Bin-ifying"? Even Doran can be this confident. I feel that over the years, the biggest mistake in the league was letting Doran win a World Championship. He now completely lacks a clear understanding of his own play. A passive player is not that scary—there are plenty of passive top laners out there—but what's truly frightening is having no clear grasp of your own skill and performance. The kind of player who is both mediocre and clueless, yet thick-skinned, is the most unacceptable. Clearly, Doran is the latter. If it weren't for his teammates carrying him, he probably wouldn't even touch the top four in the LCK.

Barring any surprises, T1 should be able to advance relatively easily into the main stage, where their first opponent will be BLG. I hope Bin can perform exceptionally well and show Doran what it truly means to be the world's best top laner—it's not just about talking big. Doran right now is someone who isn't strong in laning phase and struggles to seize opportunities in team fights. He relies entirely on leeching off his teammates to win. Faker has really given too many pro players false hope. Being arrogant yet unaware is indeed frustrating for many LPL fans, but there's nothing they can do about it.

In my opinion,

The fact that Doran can trash talk in the post-match interview is enough to show how tough things are for the LPL region right now. He used to be a very reliable ally for LPL; back when he was on Gen.G, he even helped us secure many victories. I wonder if he'll do the same at this MSI. After all, Bin's mechanical prowess is still very strong, especially in the laning phase. If he can crush Doran, Bin's reputation will definitely rise even higher.

What do you, our viewers, think about this?