Xiaotian's first response to the "Iceland incident"

The S15 World Championship is the most popular event in esports, and many LPL pros stream to offer secondary commentary for fans. WBG jungler Xiaotian recently joined TES’s former top laner Dahuang for a joint stream. During the commentary, viewers asked why Xiaotian refused to commentate with DOINB, hoping to witness the "perfect match" again. These comments provoked Xiaotian, who angrily responded on stream, saying, "If those things had happened to you, you would never forgive him."

After Xiaotian personally distanced himself from DOINB, many chat messages tried to stir up drama. Several viewers urged Xiaotian to review the "Iceland prince’s" highlight plays to judge who was right or wrong. Seeing these messages, Xiaotian blamed the "FPX Iceland disaster" on the coach. He admitted that during FPX’s scrims, he mainly played Kha’Zix or Nocturne with an 80% win rate, but the coach insisted he pick the "Iceland prince" in the actual matches.

Following Xiaotian’s confrontation with the coach and his distancing from DOINB, DOINB responded promptly. He said the matter happened a long time ago and he didn’t want to discuss it anymore. Only insiders truly know who was right or wrong in the "Iceland incident." DOINB also brought up Xiaotian’s manager, "Xiao Bi Jie," complaining that she asked him not to reveal anything, and he promised not to talk about the "Iceland incident" again. DOINB hopes Xiaotian can let go of the grudges and stop "reheating old stories."

The first off-field curse of S15 emerges!

Aside from the off-stage conflict between Xiaotian and DOINB causing buzz, there is another bizarre off-field curse widely discussed by viewers at the S15 World Championship: the pre-tournament promotional cover image. According to netizens’ summaries, starting from the S15 play-in stage, any team featured on the pre-tournament cover has ended up losing in the competition. Whether it’s IG, HLE, TES, or BLG, teams appearing on the video cover have all suffered defeats, making this "curse" 100% effective so far.

Many LPL fans, upon learning this, have called on the organizers to change the pre-tournament cover to feature LCK’s GEN team. Since TES will soon face GEN, if TES manages to upset GEN, it would prove the official had some influence. (It must be said that BLG’s losses to 100T and G2 were truly shocking. On paper, BLG’s strength far surpasses 100T and G2, but BLG unexpectedly lost. Had BLG played more carefully, this curse might not have appeared.)

Does the whole internet want BLG to lose?

As the strongest all-Chinese roster in LPL, BLG’s reputation has completely collapsed during this World Championship. Although BLG still has a chance to advance, many LPL fans hope BLG will lose soon. Especially in the recent official LOL voting support event, BLG was overwhelmingly defeated by the VKS team. It’s worth noting that this Brazilian team is not very popular at the tournament, and LOL officials didn’t even rank VKS among the top 20 teams, yet many fans still hope VKS can beat BLG.

Conclusion

BLG, as LPL’s number one seed, has somehow managed to ruin their public image so badly. What do you think BLG should do to reverse their reputation? Also, do you believe the LPL official’s cover curse is real? If the cover is changed to GEN, does TES have a chance to defeat GEN in the future?