In the match on February 15 (Vietnam time) in the framework of the last LPL Spring 2022, Weibo Gaming won a convincing victory against EDward Gaming. This is something that perhaps even the most optimistic WBG fans cannot imagine. The reason is because EDG is being evaluated as the most powerful team at the moment of the LoL village in general and the LPL in particular. In addition, although WBG is on an undefeated streak, they often make the audience unable to feel 100% at ease every time they go into battle.
Many people predict that WBG will hardly win against EDG
However, in a day where every member of WBG competes in the field, EDG is not a competitor of WBG at all. Each way of operating the game of EDG was thoroughly captured by SofM and his teammates. And in this victory, the most important factor that can be mentioned is TheShy with daring decisions that helped WBG completely overwhelm EDG.
EDG vs WBG _ Highlights – Game 1 _ Week 5 Day 2 _ LPL Spring 2022
EDG vs WBG _ Highlights – Game 2 _ Week 5 Day 2 _ LPL Spring 2022
In game 1, “Shy ca” was ready to sacrifice minion stats to enter the jungle and make it difficult for Jiejie’s monster farm. Even if Flandre came in to support, both EDG players had a hard time dealing with Mutant Toad. In game 2, TheShy continued to drop the first few minion stats to poke Scout’s Corki, creating conditions for Angel to have a comfortable space in the laning phase. Angel himself also admitted, because TheShy played too well, it made EDG’s jungler (Jiejie) difficult and since then he couldn’t operate the game as he wanted.
Angel gave an interview after the game and praised TheShy
But besides the recent excellent performance, fans also discovered that TheShy is EDG’s “hard counter” when the win rate of the former 2018 World champion against the 2021 World Championship champion is 100%. Even in times when TheShy’s Invictus Gaming or the player himself had problems with form, he still won against EDG. Even, many of them were 2-0 white victories against the team with the most history in the LPL.
TheShy has been EDG’s “hard counter” since 2018
It can be said that the victory of the WBG on February 15 is a full convergence of all times, favorable conditions, and human harmony. From the human factor to luck, as SofM himself asserts, there is enough. And certainly, this win will be a huge morale boost for WBG on the remaining journey of the LPL Spring this year.
