MSI 2024 will witness many format changes from Riot to increase the attractiveness of this tournament, which is only considered a “warm-up for Worlds”. One of them is for a series of Spring 2024 runner-up teams in the 4 Majors regions to also play in the Play-In round like small and wildcard teams. However, with the recent lottery results, it is completely understandable that teams like T1 or Top Esports will continue. Not to mention, both of these names, along with Bilibili Gaming and Gen.G, are the top 4 candidates for the MSI 2024 championship.
MSI 2024 will be held in Chengdu, so LPL teams will also be rated much higher at the playground that is considered their “good land”.
Of course, when the tournament, which is considered “LPL's own playground”, is now held right in the land of billions of people, LPL teams, specifically BLG, will be the number 1 candidate for the championship. This year's BLG squad is even more complete, as they brought Knight to the Mid Lane position, Elk and ON performed increasingly well while Bin still maintained his top form. But recently, Bin made a remarkable statement right after winning the LPL Summer 2024 championship.
BLG is the leading candidate for this year's MSI championship
Specifically, BLG's Top Lane shared: “Today's win was a bit stressful for us. But this is just the beginning for BLG. We still have many titles to conquer this year. Those are MSI, Summer tournament and Worlds. We must achieve Golden Road this year and become the first “all-Chinese” team to win Worlds.”
Bin confidently affirms that he will win every title and complete the Golden Road in 2024
However, according to LPL fans, Bin said “taboo”. The evidence given is the case of the mighty JD Gaming last year. In the 2023 season, JDG also set the goal of Golden Road with 4 titles in 2023. In fact, after that, everyone knew: JDG lost 1-3 to T1 and had to sadly look at the championship. continue to stay in the land of kimchi.
Faker's immortal saying “All roads lead to me” at Worlds 2023
The current BLG is not necessarily stronger than JDG last year when players like Xun or Elk can hardly compete with Kanavi – Ruler. Even Bin is only “one 9 one 10” with 369. That's why an audience exclaimed: “Oh, he said it. It's over. They will lose the Worlds Semifinals again . Did he forget that “all roads lead to Faker”? Why Golden Road?
“Bin said BLG will win Golden Road this year.” And Caedrel said: “Stop saying Golden Road. We all know where all the roads lead. Faker is the voice of Google Maps. Faker is the CEO of Google Maps. Say Golden Road of cycling or something “
But Bin has grounds to declare such things and this player himself, like every other time, will try his best to bring home the title. However, perhaps Bin also understands that all titles will not be easy. And last year, GBV continuously had to admit defeat at the times when people expected them the most. Therefore, BLG will have to focus even more, especially when facing the most powerful teams in the world today like Gen.G or T1.