knight MVP
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The LPL has announced its Split 3 awards, and the headline name has not changed. Zhuo "knight" Ding claims the regular season MVP for the second split in a row — the fifth of his career, after Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Spring 2024 and Split 2 earlier this year. Bilibili Gaming still tower over the voting with three All-Pro First Team spots and the Best Coaching Staff award, while WE Moon "About" Hyeong-seok takes Rookie of the Split.

The All-Pro teams in full:

  • First Team — Zuian (top, TES), Tarzan (jungle, AL), knight (mid, BLG), Viper (bot, BLG), ON (support, BLG)
  • Second Team — Xiaoxu (top, JDG), Xun (jungle, BLG), Shanks (mid, AL), JackeyLove (bot, TES), Kael (support, AL)
  • Third Team — TheShy (top, IG), Heng (jungle, LGD), Tangyuan (mid, LGD), GALA (bot, JDG), Vampire (support, JDG)
All pro LPL Split 3
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A perfect ballot for knight

The voting details tell the story of the split. With 50 ballots cast and three points per first-place vote, the maximum possible score was 150 — and knight hit it. All 50 voters put him first at his position, a level of unanimity