Bin wants to prove himself as the world's top laner.

As the strongest team in LPL, BLG's performance in the Pioneer Tournament is highly anticipated by many viewers, with expectations that BLG should at least secure a runner-up position and strive for the championship. Initially, many doubted BLG's ability to defeat GEN, as BLG fought a full BO5 against LCK's second seed BFX, while GEN crushed the second seed JDG with a 3-0 victory. However, as the LOL Pioneer Tournament progressed, many viewers realized that GEN's strength was not as formidable as imagined, while BLG continuously demonstrated its powerful capabilities in subsequent matches.

In matches against G2 and JDG, BLG achieved victories with overwhelming dominance, especially in the semifinal against JDG where Bin transformed into the "world's top laner," directly overpowering JDG's top laner Xiao Xu. After BLG's smooth victory, BLG's top laner Bin also made a long-awaited statement, expressing that he will prove himself as the world's top laner tomorrow. This statement excited many LPL viewers, as BLG's final opponent is G2. If BLG avoids mistakes, they will create new history, becoming the first LPL team to win the Pioneer Tournament championship.

I personally believe Bin currently deserves to claim himself as the "world's top laner." In BLG's matches, it often feels like watching Bin's solo performance. If the opposing jungler doesn't restrict Bin, he can single-handedly dominate the enemy's top lane. Especially in the BO5 against JDG, the top lane disparity was the most significant in that series. In fact, many of BLG's victories rely heavily on Bin's outstanding performance?

Kiin becomes the grand loser across all major regions.

This global Pioneer Tournament indeed presented many matches that astonished viewers, such as BLG's various "experimental drafts" in a full BO5 against BFX and G2's crushing victory over GEN in the semifinals. In the BO5 between G2 and GEN, GEN's overall performance was notably low, disappointing many LCK fans. GEN's mid-laner Chovy seemed overly focused on farming, while jungler Canyon appeared preoccupied with jungle clearing. The duo hailed by Riot as the world's strongest bot lane was also suppressed by G2 in lane.

Certainly, GEN's top laner Kiin was the most underperforming member of the team. Kiin playing top lane VN had equal farm with top lane Quinn Santy, and playing crocodile was economically countered by Sion. Many LOL viewers believe the main reason GEN lost to G2 was that the GEN coach treated Kiin as the team's core. If GEN's top laner Kiin had chosen Sion or Quinn Santy as frontline champions, GEN might have had chances to win a round against G2. (Fortunately, Kiin didn't encounter Bin, otherwise he would have been crushed in lane by Bin.)

As Kiin faced widespread criticism, many viewers noticed that Kiin has now become a grand loser across all five major regions. In earlier years, Kiin lost to team C9; last year in the K Cup, he lost to Vietnamese and other wildcard teams; and this year in the global Pioneer Tournament, he lost to team G2. Kiin has now lost to teams from all five major regions. It must be said that Kiin's luck is quite good, as having Chovy in the team draws away attention. Whenever GEN loses, Kiin can quietly evade blame. (What do you think about Kiin's individual skill? In annual K Cups without Chovy and Ruler, Kiin-led GEN even struggles against some wildcard teams.)

Conclusion.

GEN's elimination by G2 indeed disappointed many viewers. I actually wanted to see Bin crush Kiin, but unfortunately GEN was too weak to reach the finals. Do you think BLG can defeat G2 in the finals to claim the championship? Although BLG previously shut out G2, after G2 consecutively shut out two LCK teams, their morale has risen significantly. I truly hope BLG doesn't become complacent in the match. (Personally, I believe if BLG's draft doesn't have issues, they can shut out G2.)