Come to China and win the championship! LPL's biggest lucky star emerges, Viper escapes his former team, ascends to double champion status.

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In yesterday's finals of the Pioneer Tournament, BLG reversed a one-game deficit to defeat G2 3-1 and claim the championship. This marks the LPL region's first international tournament victory in three years, and the organizers swiftly launched celebratory events.

BLG's bot lane player Viper has successfully become a double champion.

BLG's damage king, Viper ascends to double champion status.

Although not as outstanding as the team's top and jungle players, Viper achieved a remarkable feat in this Pioneer Tournament: his damage per minute reached 914.8, ranking first among all players. Meanwhile, the damage per minute of BFX's bot lane top talent Diable, known for the "four protect one" strategy, was 734.3, placing tenth among all players.

This means BLG possesses the world's most consistently high-output bot lane player, who contributed immensely to the team's victory and is also the most well-rounded ADC in all aspects.

Additionally, in previous S14, S15 World Championships, and the 2026 Pioneer Tournament, Viper also ranked first in damage per minute, demonstrating his exceptional offensive capability.

After winning the championship, Viper attained two achievements: first, he became the first player to win two Pioneer Tournament championships; last year's Pioneer Tournament saw Viper win with HLE, and this year he claimed another title with BLG. Second, Viper became the first Korean import in LPL history to achieve double champion status.

This refers to the achievement of winning championships in two international tournaments. Before Viper, no Korean import had accomplished this.

Escape the former team, come to China and win the championship.

Regarding Viper, the most interesting point is his decision during last year's transfer period: he made a wise choice to leave his former team and join BLG in China. After all competitions ended last year, HLE jungler Peanut could not continue due to military service obligations. HLE attempted to recruit Canyon during the transfer period but failed.

Ultimately, HLE selected Kanavi, who was tied to Homme. Viper decisively chose to leave, refusing to renew his contract even when HLE offered a high salary to retain him, instead joining BLG and even accepting a reduced salary.

Viper's decision to leave his former team proved correct: this year, HLE plummeted from Pioneer Tournament champion to a bottom-tier team, eliminated with a 9-out-of-10 record, while Viper's BLG secured the championship.

Additionally, Viper is considered LPL's biggest "lucky star" player, as every time he comes to China, LPL wins championships. At the end of the S10 season, Viper chose to join EDG; the following year, the LPL region won both the MSI and World Championship titles—first RNG won MSI, then EDG advanced to the World Championship and claimed the title.

Moreover, Viper, as a Korean import, learns Chinese at an astonishing speed, is a top-tier mercenary player, and has dedicated his peak career years to LPL.

Viper possesses sharp team selection insight and excellent career planning.

Personally, I believe Viper's hidden strength lies in his sharp team selection眼光. After joining EDG, he immediately realized his ultimate dream of winning a championship. He renewed his contract with EDG, but the team's performance declined the following year. During the World Championship, due to mask-related issues, many team members fell ill, and they were遗憾 eliminated by DRX after a reverse sweep from a 2-0 lead.

Afterward, Viper recognized that EDG's championship window had closed and chose to leave the LPL region to join HLE. During his tenure with HLE, Viper received the highest salary in the LCK industry, winning a Summer Split championship, a first-stage championship, and a Pioneer Tournament championship.

At this point, Viper again detected team issues—he might have considered leaving even before Kanavi arrived, as the mid-lane配置 Zeka was insufficient for championship caliber. Thus, despite the overall poor environment in LPL, Viper chose to return to LPL and join BLG.

Such career planning is truly outstanding. The关键 point is that his return to the LPL region helped LPL secure a precious championship during its lowest period. Amid numerous Korean imports facing off-field controversies and scandals, Viper's status among LPL Korean imports has now reached a top-tier level.