The LPL second stage intra-group matches, the first round of the Summit Group has passed the halfway point. On the previous game day, EDG encountered AL and was blanked again, losing all five BO3s so far. EDG is already destined to be last, as they can't even defeat TT and LGD. Their upcoming opponents are Top Esports and JDG, and EDG has no hope of winning. Both are from the Nirvana Group's upper bracket, yet the performance gap is so large.

After securing four consecutive wins, BLG faced WE, who had given them a tough time in the previous stage. Before the match, everyone thought it would be a close contest, but BLG directly swept WE 2-0, securing their fifth win of the new stage. Without Bin, BLG is actually playing better and better, which is quite surprising. The only teams in the Summit Group that BLG hasn't faced yet are Top Esports and JDG. Barring accidents, BLG will likely achieve a 7-game winning streak in the first round.

ON publicly praises Wenbo in an interview.

BLG's rookie Wenbo, after replacing Bin, has been growing quite fast. At first, he was constantly pressured in the laning phase, but now against weaker teams, he can hold his own in the top lane and even gain advantages. The key point is that since he joined, BLG has been focusing on the bottom lane while leaving the top lane alone, and Viper has been able to dominate the opposing AD. To borrow a phrase used to describe Flandre, Wenbo makes his teammates feel comfortable.

After securing five consecutive wins, ON went on stage for an interview. The host asked, "Do you think Wenbo held up under pressure today?" ON replied, "The opponent's tower dives were indeed a bit cheap; it would be good if we could minimize losses." Later, the host invited ON to evaluate Wenbo's performance. ON even forgot which champion Wenbo played in the first game, but still praised him hard: "I think he played Yorick really well, and his Jayce was also very strong."

WBG's new jungler is suspected to be Beichuan.

WBG from the Nirvana Group, after losing to NIP and suffering two consecutive losses, the team completely fell apart. Jiejie clearly stated that he wanted to rest, so the Weibo management had to find a jungler from the free agent market to replace him. Various leaker bloggers reported that WBG will choose one among Beichuan, Xiaofang, Croco, and RED. Previously, a Douban leaker who reported Bin's rest and Assam going to IG said it would be Beichuan.

However, some people online say that WBG's new jungler is very "explosive," which is puzzling. Among the candidate list above, none of them can be considered explosive. Could it be that Weibo intends to let the head coach play? If Clearlove were to play, that would indeed be explosive. Personally, I think Croco has strength and would fit WBG well. As for Beichuan, if they want to buy him, it would probably cost WBG a lot of money.

T1 sweeps GEN to secure first win.

T1's first match in the third stage was an upset loss to KT. In the second match, T1 faced the top-tier team GEN again. Everyone thought T1's poor form would lead to a loss against GEN, but Peyz directly proved the audience wrong. He completely outclassed Ruler in two consecutive games, leading the team to their first win of the new stage. This year's GEN is really different; their league dominance has vanished. No one knows what the coaching staff is thinking, always giving Chovy utility champions.

Chovy played Galio in the first game and Anivia in the second. Neither of these champions are the type that can turn the tide of battle through individual skill. With teammates in such poor form, not letting the mid lane carry is really absurd coaching. The current GEN feels like a high-end version of JDG, playing a turtle style whether in advantage or disadvantage. They don't dare to fully commit to team fights, and when contesting Baron, they run away as soon as the opponent approaches.

Conclusion:

It can be seen that GEN is also not very adapted to the current double AP patch. Ruler really cannot play AP champions well. However, in the next patch, the designers have strengthened traditional ADCs and limited support roaming. When the game version updates, GEN should be able to bounce back, but the team's dominance will be hard to return to previous years.

So, who do you think is suitable for WBG?

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