HLE's disappointing defeat in the World Finals 2024
After LNG was eliminated, it was the HLE's turn that the team had a coefficient of 3-0 next Swiss round, causing disappointment in Worlds 2024. Demonstrating extremely destructive form, the idea that HLE will defeat BlG easily but everything they do is just victory in the first game. After that, HLE continued to make critical mistakes and let the opponent take advantage as well as the next victory with a convincing 3-1 score.
HLE has failed painfully despite leading the opponent after game 1
It should be known that before the quarterfinals of Worlds 2024 took place, LCK teams (except DK) were extremely highly appreciated when showing convincing performance in the Swiss round. However, the failure of HLE has made this confidence not reduce. On the contrary, the LPL is raised spirit when BLG and WBG will meet in the semi -finals and that means that the area has certainly representatives in the final.
This was the second consecutive time BlG of LCK's No. 1 seed from Worlds
The top of HLE was heavily criticized after failure
After the HLE's match ended, the top player – Doran was the recipient of the “stone rain” from the audience to the experts. This stemming from Doran played too badly in all 3 failures of HLE and contributed significantly to this defeat. Even according to the former BLV LS, Doran himself was the person who pulled the whole HLE collective and reminded him of the feeling he had had for a “LCK criminal” named Sword of Griffin.
“It is hard to believe that Doran can pull the whole hle team like that. Especially it takes place in the quarterfinals of Worlds again. Really he really reminds me of the feeling that Griffin Sword has brought” – former BLV LS shared frankly.
“People just ask me why Doran criticized so much in the Swiss round, what we witnessed in the last quarterfinals was the reason.
Meanwhile, LPL fans have “sarcastic” compliments towards Doran after the BlG won the battle: “Doran, don't retire. You are a good brother”.
If watching LCK regularly, the audience will know about the extremely strong team called Griffin of the period of 2018 – 2019. This is the team that introduced LCK a “golden generation” with later superstars such as ChoVy, Viper, Lehends, Tarzan or Doran itself. However, this team could not get any LCK title and only reached the quarterfinals of Worlds 2019 because of the bad performances of Sword. Even the lawsuit between Sword and CVMax coach is also considered a direct cause of Griffin's decline and finally the dissolution later. Therefore, for many fans, Sword is like a “criminal of LCK”.
Doran reminds the audience of Griffin Sword show that this player has played extremely badly in the last match.
To be fair, the former BLV LS also talked too much when comparing Doran with Sword after the last loss. However, this also shows that this player had a bad match and contributed significantly to HLE defeated for 3 consecutive games and was eliminated from Worlds 2024. It would not be too surprising if HLE farewell Doran Hau Worlds 2024 and looking for a better top line player to serve the goal of conquering the title next season.