Introduction: The S16 season competition has officially begun. Most players have been following the recent matches. After the Global Pioneer Tournament concluded, the LPL's BLG team defeated the G2 team 3-1, securing this championship—BLG's first world title in team history. After the match, Bin claimed to be the greatest top laner in history, but all attention focused on mid-laner Knight, who seemed like the familiar tournament choker. In lane against Caps, he was almost completely dominated, repeatedly solo-killed. If not for the outstanding performance of the top and jungle, BLG might likely have ended up as runner-up.

Knight remains a tournament choker even after winning the championship.

Most players are quite familiar with BLG, a top-tier LPL team that finally achieved their dream of a world title. In the Global Pioneer Tournament finals, they defeated G2 3-1 and lifted the championship trophy. Their top laner Bin also earned the FMVP award, declaring himself the world's best top laner. There were even hidden clips posted on Bilibili claiming he is the greatest top laner in history. It must be said Bin truly gave his all; without him, BLG would likely have lost to G2. The most puzzling performance was Knight's.

Everyone knows Knight is an outstanding domestic mid-laner in the LPL, arguably the strongest currently. Yet in crucial matches, he often falters significantly. Previously, Knight faced Caps and displayed fluid, dominant play, even perfectly suppressing Caps. However, this finals saw Caps directly outplay him lane-wise. Across several games, Knight showed no standout moves and was repeatedly solo-killed. In game one, his Annie wasn't invisible but kept feeding, ending with a 0-6 score. All fans joked this match had a massive MID gap.

Game two was even worse: Caps' LeBlanc solo-killed Knight's Galio past the second-tier tower. Regarding this game, everyone quipped, "Without you, the match couldn't start." Game three was Knight's most normal performance, with few mistakes and a stable 6-1 score; his only death likely came from miscommunication with the bot duo. Game four was still underwhelming, again solo-killed by Caps under tower. Netizens discussed, "You actually managed to be the fifth-best player in a championship team; bow to Bin." Some fans even joked that Knight intentionally played poorly to let Bin shine to his fullest.

The final ratings were quite awkward: Caps lost but scored 9.3, while Knight won the championship yet had the lowest rating among all ten players at 4.9. The LPL official team acted swiftly, launching BLG's championship celebration right after the win—a long-awaited honor. Premium skins and chromas are free to claim; after any match, a championship skin loot box appears, randomly offering one skin and one chroma to choose from. Additionally, BLG's championship icon and emote are available. Not just League PC, but mobile and Teamfight Tactics also celebrate the victory.

Final thoughts:

After years of competition, Knight remains a tournament choker. Honestly, if BLG faced GEN in this match, they might have struggled, given Chovy's known ability: if he gains lane advantage, he endlessly benefits his team in fights. Perhaps it's Knight's personality—he becomes overly nervous in key matches, a trait hard to change.

What do you all think about this?