The failure of LPL in international tournaments before LCK is also more or less relevant to Faker.

The former reputable coach pointed out the failure of the LPL before LCK, related to Faker

At the present time, it can be said that LPL is being far away. In 2023, this area only brought a MSI championship of JD Gaming. By 2024, LPL empty -handed in all international arenas. On the first day of the First Stand 2025, they also lost 0-2 before the LCK representative. According to coach Zhukai - one of the richest coaches of LPL, the reason is that this area does not have good mid lines like Faker.

LPL has lost to LCK for many years, especially the Worlds Arena.

Specifically, former coach Royal Never Give Up said: "The reason why our" all -in -law "squads cannot win the championship is because we do not have a mid lane player with enough quality. Ask yourself to see if there is a mid -line player in the country that has won the World Championship? While looking to LCK, Faker has 5 times to take the throne 5 times?".

Coach Zhukai (white shirt) said that LPL had no mid -class lines like LCK's Faker.

The former coach Zhukai also said that at the present time, LPL lacks the mid lines and is the support position. "Therefore, when Knight appeared, he immediately became the peak. While we had to rely on foreign soldiers before."

But the LPL itself does not facilitate the player to show

In fact, while the LPL is scarce of good players in the mid lane, LCK is somewhat redundant, to the extent that superstars like Scout or Doinb have no chance to promote their ability. Not to mention, the negative in young tournaments also restrained the development of LPL compared to LCK. Meanwhile, LCK every year has almost always having at least 1 player who can reach the world level.

Since Xiaohu, LPL has to wait until Knight to witness a middle line enough to "balance" with LCK.

At the present time, the situation has not improved. Even, the "Super War" BLG only replaced a forest position immediately absent in the First Stand. If the situation does not improve, LPL will continue to be empty -handed before LCK in 2025.