Preface: The S16 season games have officially begun. I believe most players have been following the recent matches closely. The LPL region's games are extremely intense, and the losers' bracket final has become a major topic of discussion among netizens. IG and AL both went the full five games, and in the decisive battle, AL outplayed IG with a 3-2 score, advancing to the final. During the match, the scene of IG fans tearing their shirts on site (Jian Lai) really maxed out the atmosphere. Perhaps only IG can generate this kind of hype in the current LPL. The post-match final press conference felt very dull; Bin directly refused to talk tough, showing he has matured.

IG fans tear shirts on site - "Jian Lai"

I believe most players are still very focused on the recent matches. The playoff battles were quite fierce, and the results surprised many fans. No one expected that IG, which performed poorly in the first and second splits, would go all the way to the losers' bracket final after a roster reshuffle in the third split, and with very few points they turned things around to earn a spot in the winner's bracket of the regional qualifiers. However, in this losers' final, IG's draft did have some issues. Despite playing a full five games, they couldn't secure a finals spot.

In the first game, IG's bot lane gained some early advantages. At just two minutes, Lucian got a kill on Ashe for first blood. In later team fights, the rest of AL played well, but Hope's Ashe consistently dealt no damage. At 30 minutes, after AL took Baron, everyone thought the first game was lost. But IG pulled off another improbable team fight: Theshy's Ornn ulted multiple opponents, and with two charges he eliminated both carries, allowing IG to turn the game around.

The second game was much easier for AL. Tarzan camped the bot lane constantly. As long as Hope didn't fall behind early, AL had a smooth game. Thanks to multiple perfect engages from Tarzan and Kael, AL took the second game.

The third game saw the fewest early skirmishes; large-scale fights only started around ten minutes. Hope found his form this game, flashing forward to deal damage. After securing Baron, the match went smoothly, and AL rolled to an easy victory.

The fourth game also saw AL build a good advantage. Tarzan kept helping the bot lane break through. But at 28 minutes during the Baron fight, Wei's Lee Sin made a crucial play by stealing the Baron, and then AL ended the game in one push.

The fifth game was likely IG's worst. From the draft onward, things felt wrong: no rhythm, no coordination. The top lane Anivia pick left everyone confused. In the end, AL destroyed the base in just 30 minutes, and Hope finished with a 7-0-9 scoreline.

After the game, the live scene of IG fans tearing shirts went viral. It was clear he was a true fan of the team - "Jian Lai Shy." At the final press conference, without a hype host like Guan Zeyuan, it felt very boring. Of course, it might also be due to the official crackdown, making everyone cautious. Bin, despite repeated prompts from the host, still refused to trash talk. He only said, "I feel like my record gives me a big advantage, so there's no need to talk tough." Breathe also gave a simple response: "Bin is a very strong player. If I were to trash talk, I'd laugh at myself."

In the opinion of Zai Jian

IG losing to AL was actually predictable, but many fans still hoped to see IG go further. It's safe to say their last game's draft was really poor, and top laner Theshy had his playstyle completely figured out by Breathe. Throughout the entire match, the first blame goes to the coach's draft, and the second blame goes to Theshy. Although Rookie's Sylas only dealt 7500 damage in that game, his overall performance across the series was still okay. We'll just have to see how the regional qualifiers go.

What do you, dear viewers, think about this?