Foreword: The S16 season has officially started, and I'm sure the majority of players are following it. The EWC competition lately has been fierce. Yesterday, people were talking about the LPL region's perfect draw, but in just 24 hours, all three teams have already headed back with their bags. The LPL casters are crying out in despair, everyone is broken. Guan Zeyuan even bluntly said that a BO3 format in the knockout stage is unfair—even if it's single elimination, it should be a BO5. Black Friday is a mess. Netizens are joking that since HLE has gone home, BLG can't continue either.

LPL wiped out, all casters in despair

I believe most players are quite interested in the EWC. Since its inception last season, this competition has sparked heated discussions across the internet. Despite the tight schedule and imperfect format, the clash of teams from around the world is still very exciting. After the MSI ended, LPL fans were shrouded in gloom. Many hoped to redeem themselves through this EWC. When the knockout draw was announced, everyone thought we had the best possible group, but within 24 hours, those illusions were shattered.

After three matches, the LPL teams completely collapsed. Only BLG managed to win one game, while AL and JDG were swept 2-0. Honestly, JDG's loss is understandable—they faced the LCK powerhouse GEN, and the roster gap was evident. The match showed they weren't on the same level. The hardest to swallow was AL, a strong team in recent years, getting crushed by the EU/NA team KC. The Paris venue erupted as everyone cheered for the victory. AL's players were too careless, wasting their cooldowns and sending themselves home.

The most painful was probably BLG. Both losses came from being overturned by DK. In the first game, even though Xun stole the Baron, they couldn't withstand DK's assault. In the second game, Bin was solo-killed three times by DK's Siwoo within nine minutes. In the third, they had a 7k gold lead and a huge advantage but were still reversed by DK. After it ended, all LPL casters went crazy. Guan Zeyuan even mocked the format again, saying it's unfair—even in a single-elimination bracket, how can you play BO3? It should be BO5.

Guan Zeyuan: Fast-forward to losing all shame?

Tongxi: Doomsday

Wang Song: So you're telling me all LPL teams went home in one night?… ​​​

Mille: That's huge... still overturned

Chengfeng: Extremely twisted match, what more could we do? How can we still lose? [Bow] Home home home….

Chenyu: Abstract, too abstract. Hosting this EWC today gave me a headache.... LPL all gone ​​​

Shuoshuo: Huh??? BLG what the hell, too outrageous, pure throw loss. Now the three of them can take the same flight home. So trash

Xiaoxiao: LPL Black Friday, Bin's fault! From now on, I'll just watch as a spectator for fun, that way I can enjoy it ​​​

Songqi: Completely unpredictable outcome……

Xiaoyu: What a painful day, bros

Xiaosan: Watching your own team go home one by one live is just too painful

Xia'an: This whole night left me speechless

Xika: 66666666 chartered flight it is

Maomao: I'm really holding back. If I weren't on the main broadcast…

Liuhang: Unbelievable, crazy EWC

Zaijian thinks

No one expected the LPL region to perform this way—losing to LCK teams is one thing, but being trampled by EU/NA teams as well. People thought EWC would restore some morale, but instead it's a complete collapse, just like last season, with no ability to fight back. The LPL region is now on the verge of disbanding. I really don't know what excuse they can use to continue like this.

What do you, dear viewers, think about this?