Following Top Esports' elimination in the quarterfinals, BLG, the LPL's final hope, is set to clash with LYON. This time, Bin should be able to settle the score, given the notable disparity in overall team strength. If they avoid handing over opportunities, a loss for BLG is highly unlikely. But no matter the opponent, BLG must remain on high alert, particularly ON in the bot lane—he needs to seriously improve his discipline.

T1, now in the lower bracket, will also face FUR. Faker said before the match: "If people call me God, then I must show strength worthy of that title." After losing to BLG, T1 is at a critical point, but facing the Brazilian team should still be an easy win. After all, in international tournaments, T1 isn't likely to suffer two consecutive upsets like Top Esports did, breaking historical records in League of Legends.

The "spinning top" song has surpassed 40 million plays.

After TES's shocking loss to the Vietnamese team, fans gathered around the team's classic song. The plays of "spinning top" surged from 34 million to 42 million in just three days. At the moment they lost to TSW, over 50,000 viewers clicked on the TES song, and the audience kept growing, reaching over 100,000 concurrent viewers. From yesterday noon to this morning, the play count rose by a whopping 4 million.

This ever-popular classic song is now the most-watched piece in the LPL (including all official events and documentaries). As long as TES stays in the league, the numbers will keep climbing. If they make it to Worlds later this year or international events next year, the "spinning top" play count will eventually break 100 million. With this song, fewer people are criticizing TES; Blue Horizon has become a lucky charm for the team.

Doinb posts a subtle jab at Tian.

Former LOL world champion mid-laner and current DOTA2 streamer Doinb, after seeing TES lose to the Vietnamese team, finally updated his Weibo after a long time. Doinb only posted two words: "Too bad." The meaning is clear to those who understand—he and Tian share a "golden and jade" bond (a reference to their past relationship). After being inactive for so long, jumping out right after TES's loss, if this isn't mocking Tian, there's no other explanation.

When a fan asked, "What's the pity?" Doinb replied, "Too bad the Weibo post was late." Although Doinb's mockery is subtle, Tian has no choice but to take it. Tian and his teammate are truly questionable—both have lost twice to Vietnamese teams. 369, on the other hand, is very lucky: he missed all three LPL losses to Vietnam—left TES in 2021, withdrew from the Asian Games in 2023, and took a break this year. Three times, a perfect miss.

Gumayusi's eliminations surpass Caps.

After HLE swept G2, Gumayusi saw several stats updated. First, in terms of 15-minute gold difference, Gumayusi topped the list with 2167, surpassing Peyz. In MSI history, Gumayusi is the first player to break 2000; the previous record holder, Boy, only had 1681. Looks like the European player was a bit underwhelming this year. The BO5 against Hans Sama allowed Gumayusi to rack up impressive stats.

In addition, Gumayusi's eliminations also surpassed Caps, moving to second on the kill leaderboard. Caps currently has 425 kills, while Gumayusi leads by just 3. There's still a gap to first-place Faker, who has 567 kills. Gumayusi won't be able to surpass Faker this year—a difference of 142 kills isn't huge, but Faker is still playing, so his numbers will keep increasing.

Conclusion:

As soon as his former teammate loses, Doinb jumps out to take a dig. This kind of behavior will only make LOL viewers dislike him more. Tian may have lost to Vietnam, but he's still actively competing—not someone a DOTA2 streamer can casually mock. Given his recent decline in stream viewership, this is probably his only chance to ride some hype.

So, what do you think is the upper limit of the "spinning top" play count?

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