LPL wins a world championship after three years.

BLG, as LPL's recent standout in international matches, previously struggled with the absence of world championship honors, causing many LPL viewers to undervalue them. Yet, following BLG's 3-1 victory over G2 in the Pioneer Finals, BLG earned their inaugural international title, also representing LPL's first world championship in three years. LPL's last international win dates back to JDG's MSI triumph in 2023.

After BLG's Pioneer championship, numerous LPL fans praised top laner Bin as the world's best, with LPL commentator Guan Zeyuan even lauding Bin during the broadcast as a "monster-level top laner" defying the meta. While other teams focus on bot or mid lane for engagements, BLG relies on Bin to spearhead fights. If BLG jungler XUN assists Bin early to build an advantage, Bin can lead BLG to dominate opponents. For instance, in the Pioneer Finals against G2, Bin secured MVP three consecutive times, earning the FMVP for the BO5 series.

Upon Bin receiving FMVP, LPL's official blog promptly posted acclaiming Bin as the "world's best top laner," and Bin himself stated on social media that "he remains the world's best top laner," which instantly topped forum trending lists. Countless LPL fans flooded Bin's comments celebrating, with many believing that if Riot doesn't deliberately target BLG, BLG truly has potential this year to achieve the "Golden Road," given Bin's exceptional lane prowess—no top laner can outmatch him in lane or team fights.

Before the Pioneer tournament, many viewers were inundated with Bin's "outlandish remarks," and numerous LPL spectators awaited Bin's embarrassment, given his low "credibility score" over recent years. But after the LOL Pioneer event concluded, many LPL fans began appreciating having a top-tier top laner like Bin in LPL; some even speculated that if G2 and BLG swapped top laners, G2 would have won the Pioneer championship, since BLG mid laner Knight was invisible throughout the BO5.

LCK commentators treat BLG as a "Korean team."

After G2 consecutively swept BFX and GEN, LCK commentators grew hostile toward G2, leading many to cheer for BLG during matches. Some LCK commentators even attempted to "claim credit" upon BLG's Pioneer victory, arguing that BLG's progress this season stems from Viper's addition, as Viper provides stability in lane and team fights, freeing jungler XUN to support top laner Bin. Several LCK commentators suggested BLG should be considered half-Korean, given Viper is Korean.

While BLG's Pioneer championship sets a historic milestone, some LPL fans worry BLG might be targeted by Riot, recalling that the previous Pioneer champion HLE failed to even reach MSI and only achieved an 8th-place finish at Worlds. Do you think BLG will face Riot's targeting in the future? If Bin is targeted by Riot, can BLG's other players step up to help LPL secure world championships?

Conclusion

BLG's victory genuinely delights me, as LPL urgently needs a championship to boost morale. Besides LPL teams' "fear of Korea," even some LPL fans have fallen into this "peculiar ailment." The most regrettable aspect of this Pioneer event is GEN's elimination by G2—I truly wanted to see Bin face KIIN. (Do you think if BLG met GEN in finals, Bin could thrash KIIN?)