The LPL Knights Rivals were supposed to confirm the pecking order and they did the opposite. Across the four crossover series between Ascend and Nirvana, the side that should be favourite came within a game of losing the fourth.
The only result to break the trend was Team WE 3-2 LNG. WE finished bottom of Ascend, LNG topped Nirvana, and the form pick was clearly LNG. The series stayed tight from start to finish, but WE's mid-jungle duo carried the BO5 and and dragged the team through.
The biggest name to fall is Weibo Gaming. On paper, LGD never had a chance against a roster built around Xiaohu, Elk and . WBG's form , and LGD pressed on it. Two games up, then pulled back to 2-2, then a clean Game 5. The result eliminates WBG and
