Flandre officially joins BLG! The S11 champion duo reunites! Bin's return is uncertain!

No one expected that in the middle of the 2026 LPL Third Split, there would be a high-impact "transfer" — top laner Li Xuanjun (ID: Flandre) officially joins BLG! Rumors about this deal had been circulating since the start of the season, but there was never an official announcement, only speculation. Now, the official announcement has finally arrived! At the same time, Saint Gunner posted: "Thank you BLG for trusting me. I will cooperate with the coaching staff, do my best, and achieve good results with the team!"

Let's review the full chain of events regarding BLG's top lane position. After BLG won the Global Vanguard Championship in the first split, everyone thought they might be on the golden road, thanks to the adaptation of the patch, the laning-focused meta, and the huge BP benefits from Viper's individual champion pool. But no one expected BLG to stumble at MSI, and they suffered a major blow at EWC. As a result, top laner Bin announced a break (the specific situation is only known to those involved), leaving a huge problem for BLG's management and coaching staff. The team's roster this year is aimed at the final championship, and they cannot afford to falter halfway!

Subsequently, BLG continued to promote Wenbo as the starter. Previously, when Bin had left, Wenbo was also called up to fill in. Now, after many games with the team, his overall performance has been decent. The team only lost one match to TES, and it was not related to his top lane performance — he just did his job. Now that BLG has officially announced the addition of Flandre, there are two possibilities. One is that Flandre and Wenbo will rotate, forming a veteran-rookie combination. However, this is unlikely — Wenbo can be developed, but he still needs time to polish. Another possibility is that Flandre and Bin will rotate, offering one offensive and one defensive style. Of course, there is also the possibility that Flandre will play full-time.

Which scenario do you think is more likely? Will Bin come back? As of now, there is no indication of Bin's return, so we'll just have to wait. It's worth noting that Flandre and Viper are reuniting once again. After winning the championship together in S11, they have faced each other many times as opponents on the stage. Now they are teammates again, working together with the goal of winning the S Championship. That's something to look forward to!