The intra-group matches of the LPL third stage, the first round of the Summit Group, are over. Jiejie's return to EDG didn't help the team; they were shut out 2-0 by JDG, with Gala achieving a pentakill. If this game energizes JDG, the top-four status of AL and WE could be threatened by JDG in the second round, since the difference is only 2 points.

In their last match, WE could have gotten 6 points and sat at the same table as the top teams, but Monki underestimated TT. In the decisive game, to make up for AD damage, he picked the unpopular jungle Graves, and WE, guilty of arrogance, lost to TT. However, a 5-3 record is already beyond expectations. As long as they play steadily in the second round and respect their opponents, WE can still finish in the top 6 and go straight to the playoffs.

"Bin, come back" trended on the hot search.

The battle for the top spot between BLG and TES ended with BLG being swept. In the first game, BLG had a 9k gold lead at 21 minutes but was overturned by TES. In the second game, they were directly crushed and speedrun. The duo of Knight and Viper were in poor form; the bot lane lost lane, the mid was either invisible or feeding, and the jungle and support were similar. Instead, the new top laner Wenbo was the best performer among the five.

After the first loss, whether to replace the top laner became a hot topic. On Weibo hot search, there were two trending topics: "Bin, come back" and "Bin, we were wrong". It seems most BLG fans want Bin to return. But personally, I feel this loss had little to do with the top laner. Wenbo played well in laning, only inferior to Zuian in teamfights. Even if we assign blame, he would only be the 4th or 5th.

PYL was officially banned from broadcasting by the league.

LPL official caster PYL, because in early August, while casting an LEC match, he jokingly said about TheShy: "Draw a charm for Brother Jiang," leading to mass reports from viewers. Recently, leaker Lilianhongcha revealed PYL's punishment: a fine and revocation of his first-stream and second-stream casting qualifications for the regular season. PYL accepted the punishment. The authorities also took this as a warning, requiring other casters to be cautious with their words.

This move by the officials is deeply satisfying. Many LPL casters are indeed reckless when watching matches on secondary streams. However, PYL just happened to be caught in the crossfire of the league's crackdown on conduct. The LPL's popularity is not what it used to be. TheShy originally didn't plan to return to play this year, but IG needed him, so he chose to come back, bringing attention only to be mocked. PYL deserved the punishment.

Riot reveals direction of changes for Worlds.

The League of Legends World Championship is still two months away, but Riot is already considering the Worlds patch. Recently, foreign media interviewed the official League designers. In the interview, the designers revealed the general direction of changes for the Worlds version. The adjusted positions are mainly top and jungle. The designers want to see carry top laners, with Jax and Camille being directly named.

Riot wants Camille to return from the support role to the top lane, but the specific adjustments are unknown. Additionally, the designers hope to bring AP junglers back to the professional scene. From a broad perspective, Worlds will revolve around top and jungle. If that's the case, Bin really needs to come back. Moreover, in the next patch, AP bot lane heroes are being restricted, and traditional hypercarry ADCs will become mainstream.

Conclusion:

Now, there are still half a month until the end of the regular season, meaning PYL will be banned from broadcasting for 15 days. Frankly, this punishment is quite heavy. Without even being able to cast on the secondary stream, PYL will likely have a hard time during this period. At the end of the year, LPL will lay off a batch of casters and hosts, and PYL might be one of those let go.

So, do you think BLG's loss to TES was a top lane issue?

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