The LPL's third stage group stage, week four matches, are set to begin in just one day. After BLG officially announced the signing of Flandre, the upcoming game against JDG has everyone wondering who will start in the top lane. Bin has played eight games, boasting a 7-1 record, and his individual performance is increasingly impressive. Swapping top laners at this point seems unreasonable, but since Flandre has already arrived, keeping him on the bench doesn't seem right either.

For now, Bin likely won't be playing. With Bin and Flandre on the roster, there's no need to worry about the regular season or even the playoffs. This puts Bin in an awkward spot—if he returns to the base, he might not secure a starting role; if he doesn't, the transfer window has already closed, and he'll have to wait until November when his contract expires to join another team. However, it's also possible that both sides could part ways, and if Bin becomes a free agent, he could transfer immediately.

Korean casters call for Bin to join the LCK

The question of Bin's future is also of great interest to LCK casters. Recently, Wolf's talk show invited four LCK casters, and they discussed Flandre's transfer and Bin's current situation. The LCK casters bluntly stated: If they're going to keep using Bin, then Flandre shouldn't have been brought in, because Flandre is also a top-tier top laner, and having him alongside Bin doesn't make sense. In their view, Bin will leave the team.

The LCK's advice to Bin is: go abroad to study and improve yourself—maybe learn Korean and play in the LCK, or head to the European region. Wow, everyone used to joke about "T1-Bin," and the Korean casters really dare to think big. However, the top LCK teams don't seem to need a top laner. Nofe's suggestion is: Bin should try playing for a weaker LCK team to experience what it's like, so he can appreciate how valuable the top lane position at BLG is.

LPL and LCK fourth seeds skip Play-Ins

The League of Legends World Championship is still over two months away. Currently, among the five major regions, only Vietnam's TSW has secured a Worlds spot. The other regions are still in the qualification stage. Recently, an LCP caster revealed during a match broadcast: This year's Play-In stage will not include LPL and LCK teams. That means the fourth seeds from the two major regions will skip the Play-Ins and go straight to the Swiss Stage.

This year's Worlds features 19 teams total: four from China and Korea, three from Europe, America, and the Pacific, and two from Brazil. If the LPL and LCK fourth seeds skip the Play-Ins, then the participants will likely be the LEC, LCP, and LCS third seeds, plus the Brazilian second seed—four teams competing for one Swiss Stage spot. For LPL teams, this is probably good news, as the chance of an upset is reduced.

EDG officially promotes their secondary team top laner

In the top group, EDG has started with a 0-8 record. Even after Jiejie's return, they still couldn't secure their first win. Instead, the jungle position has been consistently outshined by the opponent's MVP. Losing like this has made EDG's management anxious. They're trying every way to strengthen the roster. Recently, EDG suddenly announced a personnel change: youth academy mid laner Sinian has been promoted to the main team and will serve as the starting mid laner going forward.

The Korean-style player was cut, and the second-team mid laner was brought in. EDG's move is likely a last resort. Sinian was called up during the second stage to play in the playoffs and the Knight's Path. He performed average against Left Hand and Shanks, but did okay against Care and even helped the team advance to the top group. Overall, he's a bit stronger than BuLLDoG, so it's considered an upgrade.

Conclusion:

Whether Bin is still with BLG is known only to insiders. There are rumors online that Bin returned to the base last week to terminate his contract. Recently, some netizens even spotted Bin at a shopping mall. However, the claim of his departure hasn't been confirmed. So we'll have to see if BLG announces Bin's return. If he doesn't play a single regular season game, then he's probably truly gone.

So, do you think BLG will keep Bin?

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