BLG’s hard work in the third stage was “all in vain.”

As an LPL all-star team, many IG fans expected IG to qualify for the World Championship. Yet, IG’s choices in the first playoff round caused concern among fans. They widely thought that selecting JDG gave IG the best chance to win, while choosing EDG risked failure. However, after the BO5 series between IG and EDG concluded, many IG fans noticed that IG’s current strength is truly overwhelming. With top laner TheShy and AD carry Gala, if either steps up, IG can easily dominate EDG.

On the other hand, JDG, underestimated by IG fans, experienced a “small surge” during the playoffs. In the first round, JDG faced BLG and won two consecutive games, pushing BLG to the brink. If BLG hadn’t made a sudden substitution to bring in jungler Beichuan, BLG might have become the LPL’s first “clown team.” Since BLG actively chose JDG, if JDG had unexpectedly defeated them, BLG would have been ridiculed online. Of course, BLG’s last-minute jungler change sparked heated discussions among viewers.

After seeing jungler Beichuan’s performance, BLG fans collectively praised him as the most suitable jungler for the all-Chinese BLG roster. Many even pointed out that when Beichuan was playing for BLG, they never lost to IG. Conversely, after jungler Shadow took the field, BLG lost to IG multiple times. If BLG hadn’t switched junglers and had continued to develop synergy with Beichuan for another season, the team might have become stronger instead of sidelining Beichuan all season and only recalling him last minute to “put out fires.”

IG interview reveals the main reason behind their growth!

After IG’s easy victory over EDG, IG’s jungler WEI and AD carry GALA were interviewed by the host. During the interview, the host asked about the reasons behind IG’s steady improvement. Both WEI and GALA openly credited IG’s coach, Dan Shen, especially WEI, who admitted that his team fight positioning, early game counter-ganks, and resource map commands were all taught by the coach. Dan Shen’s post-match response further unsettled many BLG fans.

During the post-match interview, Dan Shen acknowledged WEI’s public praise but insisted he didn’t teach WEI any special techniques. WEI’s rapid growth was entirely due to his own strong learning ability, while Dan Shen said he only did what a normal coach should do. Many BLG fans, after hearing this interview, lamented that the only thing BLG lacks compared to IG is a good coach.

BLG fans believe that under Dan Shen’s guidance, IG improves every day. In contrast, BLG’s coach Dawei is seen as ineffective, seemingly not teaching the players anything daily. Moreover, BLG’s match drafts sometimes appear very random. Many BLG fans openly admitted on social media that BLG’s future is being held back by their coach alone, and some even blame BLG’s management, saying they should focus less on internal conflicts over the jungler and more on hiring a competent coach and training staff.

Conclusion

After reading many BLG fan discussions, it seems the players have finally stopped blaming the jungler and started blaming the coach. Do you think the biggest gap between BLG and IG now is the coaching? With IG and BLG about to face off in a crucial playoff match, do you think IG will easily defeat BLG again like in the regular season? After all, many BLG fans believe that with jungler Beichuan back, IG is no longer a match for BLG.