DOINB Breaks Down in Tears After the Match

As the LPL World Champion mid laner, many DOINB fans had high hopes that he would guide NIP to the World Championship. Unfortunately, NIP’s low points from the first and second splits mean they have to place in the top six during the LPL playoffs to qualify. But as the playoffs progressed, NIP was eliminated in the quarterfinals by AL with a 3-1 score. Currently, NIP has only 15 points, making them the second LPL team to be knocked out in the playoffs.

Following NIP’s elimination, many LPL viewers are curious whether DOINB will continue competing next year. DOINB has repeatedly stated in interviews and streams that this year is his final professional season. Even if he wins the World Championship this year, he plans to retire next year. Because DOINB’s statements have been so sincere, many fans are closely watching his post-match interviews, hoping he will not retire.

Although DOINB did not explicitly confirm retirement during the interview, he broke down crying and expressed that he felt he had let down the NIP management. When he announced his comeback, only NIP’s management was willing to take him back. In the end, DOINB thanked his fans for their long-term support. Many viewers felt sorrowful about his potential final performance, especially since NIP had a strong chance to win against AL, but poor in-game management led to AL’s comeback victory.

Good News for IG in the Playoffs

After AL eliminated NIP, AL will face IG in the losers’ bracket. The winner will advance to the next round, while the loser will be immediately eliminated. Many IG fans fear AL might knock IG out, but LPL champion coach Zhu Kai believes facing AL is beneficial for IG. He says IG currently lacks confidence, and since AL isn’t very strong, this matchup will help IG regain their form. Once IG finds their rhythm, they can aim to win the playoffs.

Zhu Kai’s bold comment sparked much debate among viewers. He confidently stated that AL’s laning strength has significantly declined. Against a team like NIP, which is in resurgence, AL couldn’t gain lane advantage. IG excels at lane pressure across all three lanes, so as long as IG players perform normally, they can easily defeat AL. Zhu Kai also believes AL’s teamfight capability is the weakest among the top six LPL playoff teams.

Finally, to avoid being proven wrong by AL, Zhu Kai mentioned the only way AL could beat IG is by replicating BLG’s draft strategy: shutting down IG’s bottom lane champion pool and allowing Tarzan’s jungle carry to dominate WEI. If AL manages this, they have a chance to win. Zhu Kai ended with a cheeky remark, saying if AL knocks out IG, IG fans shouldn’t blame him but rather BLG, since BLG exposed IG jungler WEI’s inability to play carry champions in the previous round.

Conclusion

When IG last lost to BLG, many fans blamed the coach’s draft choices. If IG’s coach had drafted better, IG’s chances of winning would have been much higher. However, Zhu Kai believes AL’s jungler Tarzan’s carry potential will overpower WEI. What do you think? Will IG’s jungler WEI be a weakness for the team? Who do you think will ultimately win between IG and AL?