Foreword: Since BLG easily crushed AL, many LPL fans have been concerned about the LPL's prospects at Worlds. The overall strength of the LPL is currently too weak, and aside from BLG, the other teams are relatively close in level. This worry intensified after the official release of the Regional Finals lineup, leading many to think that the LPL will fail at Worlds this year. However, a recent live stream by an LPL caster revealed some positive inside news about IG's scrims, and many IG fans now believe that IG has a chance to win the championship this year.

After the LPL officially announced the Regional Finals roster, many viewers became concerned about the LPL's future at Worlds. Judging by the roster, teams like TES and JDG, which are known for being "spineless" in international matches, are likely to make it to Worlds. Since TES and JDG have high championship points, if JDG beats WE, then one of TES and JDG is guaranteed to qualify for Worlds. If TES manages to win in the upper bracket of the Regional Finals, then both TES and JDG might even advance to Worlds together.

Many viewers, upon learning this, lamented that the LPL's overall strength has declined too much. In the 2023 World Championship, three LPL teams made it to the semifinals. But this year, aside from BLG being a stable semifinalist, no other team can guarantee a top-four finish. However, recently, LPL caster Mao Mao brought good news to the audience during his stream: besides hoping for BLG to win the championship, we can also look forward to IG winning it.

Mao Mao revealed that IG's recent scrim results against BLG have been good, whereas other teams get crushed by BLG. This statement made many viewers curious about how strong IG really is right now. After all, current IG easily sweeps dark horse teams like WE and LGD. Many viewers believe that if IG can at least take BLG to a full BO5, then there is still hope for the LPL at Worlds this year. With both IG and BLG performing well, the LPL still has the ability to compete for the World Championship.

Of course, many viewers also want to know who is stronger between current IG and BLG. After all, IG's midlaner Rookie and toplaner TheShy are in great form, while their bot duo has pleasantly surprised many fans. Some viewers think that current Jiaqi is no worse than Viper, and Meiko, as long as he doesn't play timidly, is not far behind BLG's support ON. (Do you think IG can beat BLG if they meet in the finals?)

Conclusion

This year, if IG can create a miracle, I personally believe that IG's midlaner Rookie deserves a lot of credit. Whether facing Xiaocream or Tangyuan, Rookie has completely dominated his opponents. If Rookie can maintain this form and even go toe-to-toe with Knight in lane, then I feel that IG really has a chance to beat BLG. After all, most of BLG's victories rely on their mid-jungle synergy. Of course, seeing TheShy lane against Bin is also exciting, especially since TheShy himself said in an interview that he hasn't fully returned to his peak form yet.