After their first two matches of the 2022 LPL Summer Split, Bilibili Gaming have signed mid laner Xie "icon" Tian-Yu to their roster.
FunPlus Phoenix has officially acquired former Cloud9 top laner Park “Summit” Woo-tae ahead of week 3 of the LPL 2022 Summer Split as they look to reverse their rough start to Summer.
Trying to play bot lane in the LPL sounds like a nightmare. Considering the LPL's reputation for starting teamfights over the smallest objectives, it can be difficult for bot laners to consistently fa
It was difficult to decipher who ranked the highest amongst all LPL players at this position, but these five players stood above the rest and are the players you need to keep an eye out for in the top lane this split.
UPDATE Jun. 2: Three more teams have announced their 2022 LPL Summer Split rosters for a total of eight.
After Royal Never Give Up's second victory of MSI 2022, mid laner Li "Xiaohu" Yuan-Hao spoke to Inven Global with the help of translator Wendi Shi about his team's performance at the tournament thus far, what he learned as a top laner in 2021, and who he thinks round out the top 3 teams at MSI alongside RNG and LCK champion T1.
Top Esports will head to the finals of the post-season to face the undefeated Royal Never Give Up.
The four teams still fighting in the 2022 LPL Spring Playoffs are Top Esports, Victory Five, JD Gaming and Royal Never Give Up.
UPDATE April 6: The remaining matches in the 2022 LPL Spring Playoffs have been further delayed after the initial announcement of postponement until April 8, this time until the 12th of the month.
The 2022 LPL Spring Split has concluded and the bracket for the Spring Playoffs has been set.
Oh My God needed to win their penultimate match of the LPL Spring Split against LNG Esports to even have a chance at contending FPX for the 10th seed, but an 0-2 loss to LNG punched FPX's ticket to the post-season and shot OMG's playoff hopes into the sun.
OMG needed to win their last two matches to secure the 10th and final spot in the post-season, but lost 2-0 against LNG Esports in their penultimate match of the Spring Split.
The 2022 LPL Spring Split was set to conclude on the same day as the 2022 LCK Spring Split, but as the LCK Spring Playoffs have already gotten underway with DWG KIA's 3-0 win over Fredit BRION, regular season games in China have yet to be played.
Disclaimer: Uzi isn’t on the list due to the fact he hasn’t played on BLG since his spot on the roster was announced. He’s a great player, but he needs to hit the Rift on-stage before he earns a spot. Hopefully we see him play later this year.
...with how aggressive and early-game focused China tends to be as a region, LPL mid laners have a lot to keep up with. With how diverse mid lane is as a role, the best players are those that have a distinct role on their team and that manage to carry out that role in even the most dire situations.
Homme has coached for JD Gaming previously from May 2018 to November 2020, and after over a year away from the League of Legends esports scene, has returned to JDG to reprise his role.
Clid was born and raised in South Korea, but actually started his career in China back in 2016.
