The LOL Global Pioneer Tournament is about to begin its championship battle. Both the LPL and LEC regions have achieved breakthroughs this year. G2 truly lives up to its reputation as the "Anti-Korea Pioneer," defeating BFX in the qualifiers and sweeping GEN in the knockout stage. Even the veteran Caps can still lead the team to such results. His third induction into the Hall of Fame is now unquestionable. Even if BLG were to face GEN, a 3:0 sweep would be unlikely.

It's hard not to suspect that G2 might have been hiding strategies when they faced BLG earlier. Otherwise, how could they have defeated both LCK teams? Therefore, BLG must not underestimate G2 in the final match. With two consecutive wins, G2's morale is at its peak. Having defeated three Chinese and Korean teams, G2's chances of winning the Pioneer Tournament are quite high. Personally, if both teams perform at their best, the final could be a full BO5 series.

LEC will retain offline tournaments next year.

G2's performance in this year's Pioneer Tournament undoubtedly saved the region that was on the verge of decline. After being swept by BLG, rumors surfaced that Riot might cancel LEC's offline tournaments next year. However, after G2 defeated both LCK teams, Riot reconsidered. Recently, the director overseeing Riot's esports division announced: LEC 2027 will continue to be held at the Riot Games Arena in Berlin, meaning offline tournaments will remain.

Riot stated: We will continue to evaluate and improve our production methods, including touring events, some matches without spectators, and limited online competitions, aiming to enhance the viewing experience for fans. Riot's reversal is quite interesting. If G2 hadn't defeated the LCK teams, the league might have truly declined. But Caps stepped up to save the league when it was in crisis. Truly, greatness speaks for itself.

Rookie will take a break during the second stage.

The LPL Stage 1 transfer period is still ongoing. Recent leaks from爆料博主们 reveal some new information. First, Breathe, who is currently playing in the Uzi Cup, has been approached by a lower-tier team. It is likely that Breathe will return in Stage 2, as he mentioned during his直播 that he needs to find a job and compete to maintain his form. Otherwise, if his skills decline, he might not find a team in Stage 3 or next year.

IG is also undergoing significant changes. Meiko has officially returned. Jwei, who played for one stage, is now looking for opportunities elsewhere. The AD position is confirmed to be Jiaqi, and top-laner Wenbo is stable. However, due to the impact of his分手事件, Rookie's reputation has plummeted. He plans to avoid the spotlight in Stage 2. Both恋恋红茶 and the former北川经纪人 have爆料 that Rookie will not play in Stage 2, and the young mid-laner who won the德杯 will start as the首发.

Liu Qing松 recalls winning S9.

Unemployed LPL辅助 Liu Qing松, after seeing G2 defeat both LCK teams, began reminiscing about the S9 World Championship.撕少 stated: Winning the championship involved a lot of luck. At that time, FPX played training matches against SKT and suffered a 5:1 crushing defeat. After those matches, FPX players felt they were likely heading home. But then G2 suddenly emerged and sent SKT home. Interestingly, FPX and G2 had the most training matches together.

FPX won 9 out of 10 matches against G2 in training. When the two teams finally met, FPX successfully claimed the championship. Honestly, G2 also has a somewhat tragic story. In the S8 season, they defeated the favored RNG but lost to IG. In S9, they sent SKT home but then lost to FPX. For two years, they defeated the teams with the strongest纸面实力, but ultimately handed the championships to LPL. If they could have won once during that period, LEC's development might have been much better.

Conclusion:

If Rookie does not play in Stage 2, it's unlikely he will return later. The club is currently劝说, but he probably dare not come back. Once he steps onto the赛场, he will surely face criticism. He might even retire completely, marry and settle down in LCK, enjoying life. Having earned so much money in LPL over the years, he should already be financially free.

So, do you think Rookie will return to compete?

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