Introduction: The S16 season competitions have officially begun, and it is believed that most players have been following the recent dynamics and rivalries. The ewc selection matches in the LPL region are still fiercely contested, with top-tier teams now gradually facing off against each other. The match between IG and WBG has become a focal point of discussion among many netizens, largely due to IG's significant roster adjustments. However, they were ruthlessly swept by WBG in the match, especially the newly recruited top laner Breath Brother, who seemed to have no synergy with Wei. Their tower dive attempt in the top lane turned into a joke. After the match, many netizens mocked, questioning how such performance and gameplay could dare to compete with Bin for the title of best top laner.

IG's Breath Brother Wei's comical tower dive results in a giveaway.

It is believed that most players are quite familiar with IG, a veteran powerhouse in the LPL region. Over recent years, their overall performance has been fairly average, but after recruiting some seasoned players, their popularity and热度 have steadily回升. This season, IG's reputation took a hit, mainly due to the series of actions by mid-laner Rookie during the offseason, which drew criticism from fans across the internet. Although the coaching staff managed to retain him through persistent efforts, and he remains on IG's roster, it appears he will hardly participate in matches currently. The starting mid-laner for this match was also a新人 rookie, Renard.

After undergoing extensive roster重组, many expected IG's performance to improve, given their top laner and support are well-known, and AD position Jiaqi performed decently in the previous stage. However, against WBG, they were ruthlessly碾压, completely overwhelmed. In the first game, just six minutes into the开局, WBG grouped up mid-lane to initiate an进攻, with jungler赵信 easily securing the first blood. The most embarrassing moment occurred around eight and a half minutes during a tower dive: Wei and Breath Brother executed a乌龙操作. Pantheon's ultimate in the top lane attempted to dive the tower, but Ahri perfectly outplayed them,配合 with Galio's ultimate to secure a反杀. Ultimately, this match concluded in just 26 minutes.

The second game followed a similar pattern, with IG's top laner Breath Brother becoming the突破口. During the小龙争夺团 at 12 minutes, IG secured the dragon, but in the subsequent bot lane skirmish, WBG achieved a一换四, instantly widening the economic gap. From then on, the game完全进入 the jungler Nightmare's节奏; whenever darkness fell, someone必定闭眼. At 25 minutes, WBG's团战 resulted in a零换四, with Yuna securing a triple kill,直接一波推平 the match, taking down the重组 IG team with a 2-0 score. Both matches failed to last beyond 30 minutes.

After the match, top laner Breath Brother became the焦点 of全网玩家吐槽, with many even joking whether it's still possible to return him to Uzi's YYDS team. Indeed, after securing a job, Breath Brother became quite confident, even publicly expressing his desire to test Bin's实力 as the best top laner, but ended up being comprehensively碾压 by Zika. Of course, excuses have been prepared for him: having rested for so long and just returning to competition, all操作 need time to熟悉, and he will找回 his状态 later. It's truly unclear what he was thinking initially, insisting on a顶薪签约 price; with this level of实力, he probably ranks as a mid-tier top laner.

Final thoughts

It's unexpected that IG lost so惨, even experiencing issues with player synergy, perhaps due to the team's recent formation. After all, WBG maintained a stable节奏 last season; even after changing their support, other positions weren't greatly affected, unlike IG, which adjusted its top, mid, and bot lanes. Moreover, IG indeed had relatively short training time; Breath Brother only confirmed his加入 to the team a few days ago,估计 having played very few训练赛.

What are your thoughts on this matter, esteemed viewers?