Foreword: The S16 season has officially started, and most players are paying close attention to the recent competitions. All regions have entered a short off-season. The LPL's second-stage statistics have drawn widespread attention, particularly for mid-laner Knight, whose radar chart is almost completely filled, earning him the title of octagonal warrior, rivaling Gen.G's Chovy. Meanwhile, another "traitor" has emerged in the LPL. A co-streamer, while enjoying official benefits, openly claimed that another tournament is the world's best. Unsurprisingly, the authorities are likely to impose severe penalties, making it almost impossible for him to continue in this role.

Knight's radar chart becomes an octagonal warrior

Most players are familiar with Knight. As a top-tier domestic player in the LPL, his popularity and influence have remained stable since joining the league. Over the past few years, he has gradually become the strongest mid-laner in the LPL. During his time with BLG, he has achieved many honors, but unfortunately, whenever he enters the World Championship, he tends to underperform, earning the label of a "bottleneck player." However, he finally broke this curse in this season's Global Finals, sweeping through opponents and crushing G2 in the final to claim a world championship trophy.

With the conclusion of the second stage, the radar chart data has become a hot topic among players across the internet. Knight has indeed become the LPL's only octagonal warrior. First, his overall stats: KDA, average turret plating, damage share, average gold per minute, average teamfight damage, and average damage per minute all rank first among players, while his kill participation and damage conversion rate are third. His laning stats are equally impressive: in the first 15 minutes, his KDA, average kills, average kill participation, average damage per minute, average gold, and average CS are all first, with lane push rate at fifth and first-blood involvement at third. Based on this radar chart, Knight has become a player with no weaknesses. Top-laner Bin's stats are also solid, ranking high in many categories, but overall, he appears to be a more self-oriented player.

Recently, LPL co-streamer "Dahuang" (Wayward) displayed a serious attitude problem. Despite benefiting from the official platform, he dared to compare other tournaments. During a live stream, Wayward openly stated that the Major is the world's best event. This remark quickly ignited widespread discussion. The last player to act in such a disloyal manner—eating from the official bowl while eyeing others—was abandoned by the authorities. I think everyone knows who that is: a Korean player with a green card. It seems Dahuang's fate will be similar. He had just gained some popularity through funny antics and instantly got arrogant.

It seems that the LCK has prepared thoroughly for the Asian Games. Recently, Deft, who is currently serving in the military, made an announcement that surprised all fans: he has become the analyst for the Korean team. His first words in the video were the familiar phrase "Loyalty. I am Kim Hyuk-kyu, a serving sergeant." Honestly, even without Deft, the Korean team's victory was almost guaranteed, as all other teams are wildcard entries. Knowing that we are not participating, they will probably fill every spot on their roster with top players. Such a guaranteed and unique honor is highly tempting for any professional player.

In my opinion,

BLG is undoubtedly the strongest team in the LPL this year. Knight's current stats rival Chovy's, so it all comes down to their performance at MSI. This year, T1 has been struggling with internal issues, and the newly added Peyz hasn't fully integrated into the team yet. This might be the biggest opportunity for the LPL. I hope BLG can hold steady—if they can win another championship, the entire LPL's popularity will reach new heights.

What do you, dear viewers, think about this?