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The fourth round of the S15 World Championship Swiss stage officially kicked off today. The first match ended with HLE successfully advancing, and the ongoing second match between FLY and G2 from Europe and America is now at its final game.
During this time, a fresh controversy broke out off the LPL stage, drawing widespread attention.
LPL off-stage turmoil resurfaces as Xiaotian launches a live stream attack.
It is well-known that the LPL region has many interesting player relationships. One frequently mentioned is the so-called “perfect match,” referring to the complicated history between Doinb and Xiaotian. Although the two players have clearly cut ties and ended their friendship, fans often deliberately pair them together as a ship.
The core conflict between these two players originated in the S11 season, marked by the infamous Iceland incident. Even now, many viewers remain curious about the truth behind that event and want to know what exactly happened during that World Championship.
Today, during Xiaotian’s live stream, he unusually directly criticized Doinb. When viewers brought up the incident, Xiaotian responded: If anyone else experienced what he did to me, no one would forgive him.
Many viewers expressed dissatisfaction with these live remarks, bluntly saying that if Xiaotian had real evidence, he should reveal it. Bringing up old grudges after so many years while refusing to explain what truly happened feels like complaining without substance.
Doinb himself responded, refusing to disclose any inside information.
Besides that, Xiaotian also explained the Iceland Prince situation back then. He said there was nothing worth reviewing because he originally didn’t want to play Prince. He had an 80% win rate with Qiyana and Kha’Zix in scrims, but the coach told him to pick Prince on stage.
However, Xiaotian added that no matter what he picked, they likely would have lost due to poor form, so there was nothing more to say.
These comments stirred further discontent among viewers, mainly because Xiaotian’s Iceland Prince performance was notoriously terrible—arguably the worst in LPL history for players representing their teams internationally. It seemed as if he didn’t want to win and was just passively playing.
From some documentary clues at the time, Xiaotian refused to communicate with teammates, which is undeniable. Ironically, the following year when he joined TES, his teammates also didn’t talk to him, which made him anxious.
In fact, FPX missed a very valuable opportunity at the S11 World Championship, one that will likely never come again.
Regarding Xiaotian’s live stream attack, Doinb responded by saying he won’t reveal what happened back then because he promised Sister Bi not to disclose anything. Sister Bi has now signed with VSPO, and they are colleagues—people on the same side.
Professionalism issues are what truly make it unforgivable.
After Doinb’s response, many viewers commented that while Doinb is firmly keeping silent, Xiaotian could speak but chooses to remain mysterious. This suggests that Xiaotian himself was also involved in serious issues back then.
In my opinion, regardless of what Doinb did or what conflicts occurred within the team, they cannot excuse Xiaotian’s absurd performance at the S11 World Championship. Fundamentally, it reflects a poor professional attitude—no communication with teammates and not caring about winning, which ultimately hurt the team’s results.
Combined with Xiaotian’s later remarks about teammates after joining TES and leaving the team, it proves he has significant character flaws.
Now both Doinb and Xiaotian have declined in skill, and the FPX of that era is long gone. Former teammates like Nuguri and Gimgoon have also left the professional scene. According to Doinb, the past should stay in the past. Fans cannot control players, so if the inside story won’t be told, it’s best not to bring it up anymore.