As is known, in many seasons, the LPL tournament has been in the form of franchise similar to LCK. In this way, the main point is that there will not be any team to relegate, including the last table of many continuous seasons. In addition, this is also a general trend that the areas in the LoL village are aiming for, according to the quite successful prototype of LCK. However, becoming a franchise tournament also causes a problem: the teams in the lower ranks seem to have no chance to be promoted.
Currently the big tournaments are almost in the form of franchise
According to many reviews, this may affect some players and teams when they will not have much motivation to make efforts to compete in ranking. Because, whether winning or losing, at the end of the season, they will still be “safe” in the largest level tournament in the region. Although it may not be able to set foot in the playoffs, there are still revenues from the copyright of the image, the ticket … Therefore, the competitiveness is thought to be more or less affected. Typically, the case of DRX is constantly standing in the second half of the chart and only mutations in the summer of 2022 until after Worlds of the same year.
If the LCK is still promoted, it is unlikely that the Drx will have made a miracle as in 2022
According to Kid – former Invictus Gaming player, bringing back to the promotion is essential to revive the LPL tournament. Former star IG explained: “The teams are playing too superficially. Imagine, if there is a promotion, Thundertalk Gaming will play more fiercely. In season 6, we have to make efforts and practice all day and night to prepare for the match with Newbee.”
Kid refers to the application of promotion re -promotion to increase competitiveness and recall the IG period to fight to stay in the previous LPL.
For anyone who doesn't know, Kid and Rookie are the longest IG people, and go together through many ups and downs of this team. In particular, Kid also had to move down to play in the gunner position. However, unfortunately for him in 2018 – when IG was crowned Worlds, Kid only contributed to IG until the end of March before officially declaring retirement.
Kid (second from the right) in the previous IG squad
In terms of promotion format, this is a formula that is not too new, and has been applied in many regions of the world. But now, this format is only the most familiar to VCS audience. Even the PCS area has no longer have this format. However, VCS itself is gradually switching when the promotion only returns to the end of 2023. But until now, the two teams traveling from this round, only the MGN Blue Esports MGN has a chance to compete when Rainbow Warriors has lost white since the beginning of the season.
The promotion round is almost only applied at VCS today and RW is one of the two teams coming up from this round but is leaving much disappointment.
The promotion circle may increase competitiveness, but in return, no one is sure a team from the lower division can make miracles like Damwon Gaming before or will be the new Rainbow Warriors. Therefore, the suggestion of the former IG star is worth pondering but certainly cannot be done in an early one way.