LPL has once again shown an infantile playstyle, with BLG suffering greatly from it; foreign commentators harshly criticized: trash should be eliminated.

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The draw for the fourth round of the S15 World Championship ended yesterday, and the 14 teams still able to advance to the quarterfinals have entered a rest period. After today and tomorrow, the fourth round matches will officially start.

During this period, there is much discussion about whether TES and BLG from the LPL region can successfully advance.

The situation in LPL looks grim, with infantile playstyles resurfacing.

There are three LPL teams competing in the Swiss format; AL has advanced to the quarterfinals with a perfect 3-0 record, but TES and BLG have yet to qualify, and their chances of advancing don’t look very promising.

First, TES lost to the relatively weaker KT in the second round, missing a crucial opportunity to reach the quarterfinals. Then in the draw, they faced GEN. The match against GEN was a near-death experience for TES. Although they had a strong advantage with two consecutive wins in the first two rounds, in the Swiss system, missing a single chance can lead to elimination.

It’s not the first time a team with a 2-0 start has been knocked out in the Swiss rounds; TES is currently in a very precarious position.

BLG’s situation is even worse; in three draws, they faced three European and American teams and lost two matches each time. This round, they drew a wildcard team and get a few days to rest and prepare, which offers some relief. However, even if they advance to the final round, they may still face strong opponents in the do-or-die matches.

Summarizing the current state of both LPL teams, they share a common issue: the presence of obvious infantile playstyles within the squad.

BLG suffers heavily from this, drawing ridicule from European commentators.

The so-called infantile playstyle simply means that the team has one or more players whose playstyle is extreme and who have very fragile mental states. For TES, this is most evident in their jungler Kanavi. In the match against KT, TES’s strategy overly focused on letting Kanavi play comfortably.

Kanavi was eager to prove he could carry the game, aggressively dominating the enemy jungler and repeatedly making risky invasions and adventurous plays, often dragging teammates along. To the audience, this looked like blatant feeding and messing up the tempo.

For TES, when Kanavi is off his game, the other players seem unable to perform well either.

Regarding BLG’s infantile playstyle, many immediately point to Bin. Bin is indeed the most prominent player exhibiting this style — highly self-important, overly flashy in his play, and prone to losing his temper and making poor decisions when things don’t go his way.

In reality, many BLG players show this tendency, not just Bin. Elk, On, and even Knight have similar traits. This is a team that heavily depends on mental resilience. It’s worth noting that BLG was mercilessly mocked by European commentators after losing to G2.

Returning to their LPL form would greatly increase their chances of advancing.

After G2 defeated BLG, European commentators invited G2 players for an interview. Before it started, one commentator swept all BLG merchandise off the table and onto the floor, bluntly stating that trash should be cleaned out (the BLG items were on the table), which was somewhat disrespectful to Hans Sama.

This harsh criticism sparked heated discussions among viewers. Many LPL fans praised the commentators, saying they did a good job. Although these were European commentators supporting G2, many LPL fans expressed frustration and disappointment, saying if BLG plays so poorly, they might as well go home and stop embarrassing themselves on the world stage.

Personally, I believe BLG’s ability to advance depends on whether the players can maintain a calm mindset during matches. If they can return to the form they showed in the LPL playoffs, their chances of reaching the quarterfinals are high. However, if they draw T1 in the final round and luck is not on their side, even returning to their LPL form might still result in elimination.

Let’s look forward to seeing what kind of performance BLG will show next — whether they will rise to the challenge and advance smoothly or continue their shameful journey and be eliminated in the top 16 on home soil in China.