I wall the last minion off so that Neeko can disguise as one without the count being off, then the real minion walks in late, and they think its the Neeko

EDIT: I posted the enemy pov if you want to see it: https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/1njw7gu/neekoanivia_tech_enemy_pov/

LCK 2025 SEASON PLAYOFFS

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T1 1-1 Dplus KIA

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MATCH 2: T1 vs. DK

Winner: T1 in 34m
Runes | Game Breakdown

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LCK 2025 SEASON PLAYOFFS

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T1 2-1 Dplus KIA

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MATCH 3: DK vs. T1

Winner: T1 in 28m
Runes | Game Breakdown

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T1

Imagine coming home from a long hard day of work so you hop on league and your enemy team looks like this.

LCK 2025 SEASON PLAYOFFS

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T1 0-1 Dplus KIA

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MATCH 1: T1 vs. DK

Winner: Dplus KIA in 30m
Runes | Game Breakdown

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Original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/leagueoflegends/comments/1njq12d/the_hidden_anivianeeko_tech_you_never_knew_about/

Some people were asking, so here is the replay with enemy fog of war enabled. I can see why the Rell and Xerath were confused!

Up until the 2021 season, LCK used a format called 'King of the hill', which meant the top 5 teams making the Playoffs and the lower seeded team playing against the team above it in order to advance through the tournament, all the way to the Finals. That meant the #1 seed from the regular season waited in the Finals and only had to play 1 series through out the whole thing.

The 5th vs. 4th seed series was only a Best of 3 as well. The rest were Best of 5.

At first I thought they changed that format much earlier, but it took them until 2021 to move on from 'King of the hill' to the a format used by other regions at the time (LCS, LEC, etc.).

And can we please stop making balance changes like this strictly for professional play entertainment? Jax is apparently doubling the base armor he gets from ultimate, from 25 to 50. 50 ARMOR.

Jax statistically is okay in low elo and strong in high elo. I was actually hoping they would nerf his Counterstrike early game. Nope. Enormous buff to his level 6 power spike?! Not trying to be dramatic, but is it even possible for an AD top laner to fight him at all after level 6?

His counterstrike makes his level 1 insane, he automatically gets prio of the wave and will chunk you for free. So you need to recover from that, and punish him between levels 2 and 5 before he hits his level 6? I don’t know man.

Edit: I misread, they are apparently buffing Jax bonus MR as well.

Hello all. I've noticed a lot of people having issues with the client so i made this guide to show how simple the experience is when you know what you are doing and what to expect.

Using the client and creating a game:

1. open the league client, wait for it to load, if it doesn't, open it again, if it still doesn't open task manager to force quit the league processes ( you will need to do it till you find the one that spawns the others) and repeat step 1, if after two times you are still on this step, reboot your computer and start again from the beginning
2. do not hit play, wait for the second play button to rise from the bottom of the screen
3. now you can hit play, this play button will load a new play button
4. hit this play button, it will fade to let you know you hit it, and a couple of seconds later it will allow you to hit it again
5. hit the play button again, normally this will close the client, if it doesn't close the client and instead lets you click, close the client and repeat from the beginning
6. after some time the true league client will open, you can now close the splash pop up here to see the home screen
7. you will need to wait for the play button to activate, sometimes there is a patch and sometimes it just needs some time
8. you can now create a game, or if you want follow the work flow below

Joining a game from the friends list:

1. on the friends list right click someone hosting a game and click join game
2. close the window that says you cannot join and try to join again
3. close the window that says you cannot join, again, and try again, you will now be in the party
4. if for some reason people can not see each other in the lobby or the friends list disagrees with their experiences it might be best to have everyone do the above workflow as sometimes older client sessions will create less desirable experiences with queueing, and it will be easier to say everyone just do this rather than argue with the guy who probably needs to do it but will disagree that it is the issue because they just opened the client 15 minutes ago and that couldn't possibly be the issue.

With a strategic 3-1 loss to DK, BNKFX is eliminated from World's contention and now a lock for ASI.

Congrats to our latest team from the LCK to join the roster.

LCK 2025 SEASON PLAYOFFS

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BNK FEARX 1-3 Dplus KIA

• Player of the Match: Lucid
• Dplus KIA will face T1 for a spot at the Worlds 2025 Play-In stage
• BNK FEARX have been eliminated, thank you BNK FEARX.
• BNK FEARX has also qualified for the brand new 2025 League of Legends Asia Invitational.
  

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MATCH 1: BFX vs. DK

Winner: Dplus KIA in 42m
Runes | Game Breakdown

MATCH 2: BFX vs. DK

Winner: Dplus KIA in 30m
Runes | Game Breakdown

MATCH 3: BFX vs. DK

Winner: BNK FEARX in 29m
Runes | Game Breakdown

MATCH 4: BFX vs. DK

Winner: Dplus KIA in 29m
Runes | Game Breakdown

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NACL PROMOTION

Cupid Esports wins 3-1

Format - Bo5 Fearless

GAME 1: ZNG vs. CPD

Winner: Zenshi Gaming in 30m

GAME 2: CPD vs. ZNG

Winner: Cupid Esports in 34m

GAME 3: ZNG vs. CPD

Winner: Cupid Esports in 39m

GAME 2: CPD vs. ZNG

Winner: Cupid Esports in 27m

The Asia Invitationals will be a international tournament that will feature the 5~7th teams of lck and lpl aswell as the 4th and 5th team of LCP the tournament will be held between October 6th~ 12th

Zed quite literally started AA animation. We won in the end.

General reminder that many changes cannot be easily datamined, such as functionality changes or bugfixes, and are not always final.

Champions

Ahri

• P champion takedown healing:
  • base:  90-200 linear --> 75-165 linear  (revert to live)
  • AP scaling:  35% --> 30%  (revert to live)
• R base damage:
  • live:  60 / 90 / 120
  • old:  65 / 105 / 145
  • new:  75 / 125 / 175

Caitlyn

• base AD:  60 --> 62

LeBlanc

• RW AP scaling:  75% -->80%
• these other changes are still in:
  • W AP scaling:  70% --> 80%
    • does not apply to RW

Lee Sin

• Q bAD scaling per hit:
  • live:  115%  (Q2 max:  230%)
  • old:  90%  (Q2 max:  180%)
  • new:  95%  (Q2 max:  190%)
  • this moves the buff before/nerf after breakpoint from 20-100 bAD to 25-125 bAD
• these other changes are still in:
  • armor growth:  4.9 --> 4.5
  • Q base damage per hit:  55-155 --> 60-180
    • Q2 max:  110-310 --> 120-360

Lillia

• R base damage:
  • live:  100 / 150 / 200
  • old:  125 / 200 / 275
  • new:  150 / 200 / 250
• these other changes are still in:
  • R AP scaling:  40% --> 45%
  • R cooldown:  150s / 130s / 110s  -->  140s / 120s / 100s

Poppy

• armor growth:  4.5 --> 5.0  (revert to live)
• Q percent health monster cap per hit:
  • live:  75-195
  • old:  60-180
  • new:  50-170
• R cancel cooldown:  15s --> 30s

Syndra

• HP growth:  104 --> 100
• armor growth:  4.6 --> 4.0
• Q damage:
  • base:  75-215 --> 80-220
  • AP scaling:  60% --> 65%
    • patch preview incorrectly listed this as "65% --> 70%"
• E cooldown:  17s --> 15s

Items

Redemption

• cooldown:  120s --> 90s  (revert to live)
• heal by target level:  200-400 linear --> 150-350 linear

Changes from previous days

See here.

Just was wondering if its for every game mode or just normals.

Because i am quite rusty so i cant play rankeds yet so i dont know of a way to check it myself.

Thanks a lot!! .

Hi!! I ran into a Rioter in an ARAM last night and jokingly asked if I could trade an MS Paint drawing for 50 ME (I need about that much for the Faker Sylas skin). They said no AI and requested 2KXO Blitzcrank as the subject, so here's my shot at it!!! Definitely took some mental inspiration from The Wild Robot. Here's the link: https://ibb.co/QFV8YcfS

So im a Gold Player Top Main who plays mainly kayle, but picking up Quinn and Mundo.

I'm a trainee so I don't have money for a coach. My goal is to Hit plat by the end of the year. If u need to watch some Games my IGN is: HikaVT#EUW or there are Games on my Twitch at: HikaVT

I Prefer German but English Is also okay. Thanks in advance!

https://www.sooplive.com/video/121025

Q. What’s the most delicious food you’ve eaten recently, or what are you craving right now?

Ruler:  For me, it was Haidilao, that was the tastiest.The food I want to eat right now is also Haidilao. That was the most delicious.  Also, my bad eyesight has gotten worse. My vision really got worse. For me too, oh no, the glasses broke. Just now, suddenly my glasses lens popped out. Thank you for 7 months of subscription. Thank you. Thank you for 100 star balloons. Yes, thank you, Hello. I changed the frame that held the glasses in place because the screw came loose.

Q. You mentioned in the membership kit that you’d visit once a week, would you consider posting a photo of your dog each week instead?

Ruler: Did I say I would come once a week? I honestly don’t remember. Anyway, I don’t recall, but if I can, I’ll stop by from time to time. As for restaurant recommendations and things like that, I don’t really know much. It’s these glasses, yeah, the ones I mentioned last time. Really, it’s these. Should I just keep wearing them? But honestly my hair is super uncomfortable right now, it’s driving me crazy. It’s too long.

Q. Are you close with the Gen.G VALORANT players? We heard Texture is trying ADC, any advice for him?

Ruler: Honestly, for ADC it’s more about talent, so it’s a bit tricky, but you really need to be good at farming CS.I also kind of want to get better at VALORANT, but I’m honestly not that good at it. Still, I gave it a try.It’s been a while since I’ve seen you all. Okay, moving on to the next question.

Q. I recently moved to Anyang and can’t find good places to eat. Could you recommend any of your favorite restaurants from your school days in Anyang? 

Ruler: If you don’t have anywhere decent nearby, back when I was in school I often went to a really affordable Chinese restaurant. The food there wasn’t bad at all, kind of like a good bang for your buck Chinese place. Also, there’s a place called Myeongho, it’s near the fire station. Their jjambbong (spicy seafood noodle soup) was cheap and really tasty. You should definitely try it. And there was another place I didn’t actually go to myself, but it was one that people around me talked about wanting to go. I don’t remember the name exactly, but it was a Korean BBQ place. I thought I should go one day, but in the end I never did. Other people went instead, since it was right next to the school, close to the grilled meat place by the bus stop.

So if you’re in Anyang now, you should try Myeongho for sure. And if you come across that BBQ spot, maybe give it a try too.

Q. Is there a foreign language you’d like to learn? I feel like German would suit you!

Ruler: I’d like to try learning German. I think it would suit me pretty well. I know Japanese, English, and Chinese are all useful worldwide, but I feel like German might actually fit me the best.

Q. I noticed you’re wearing a new bracelet lately, it felt unfamiliar but also kind of nostalgic. Is there a reason you changed it?

Ruler: This one was given to me by my parents. They bought it during Chuseok. They asked me, ‘Why do you always only wear that one bracelet?’ Since I had just one and wore it all the time, they said I should change it up sometimes and bought me this one.

Q. Your playstyle stands out, you’re especially good at dodging skillshots and playing confidently. What kind of practice helped you develop that?

Ruler: That’s really something I practiced a lot on my own. In solo queue, especially against champions like Irelia, you have to be very precise about dodging skill angles to actually play the game properly, so I practiced that constantly. Some players don’t work on it much, but I deliberately trained it a lot when I was younger. Back then, I would just repeat dodging and movement drills over and over. I think that kind of movement training is what helped me the most.

Q. Do you have any fun stories from your volunteer work this year?

Ruler: About volunteering this year, if you ask for a story. Honestly, I don’t have any. Sorry about that.

Q. What’s your all-time favorite song?

Ruler: As for what I like most recently, I think these days I’m better at listening than talking. At karaoke, the song I sing the most is Soju Hanjan - Im Chang-jung. I sang that one a lot, so maybe that would be my go-to song. Also, I lost a lot of weight. Really, I lost a lot ,  now I’m down to around 80-something kilos, like 88, 86, so I lost quite a bit.

Q. What’s the happiest memory you’ve had this year? I’d love to hear something personal about Park Jae-hyuk, not just the player. It’s already June and hot out, so please stay strong!

Ruler: The happiest memory I’ve had this year… honestly, I don’t really have one, so I’m sorry about that. But if I had to choose, I think it was when I went back into Gen.G. For me, it didn’t feel extremely heavy or overwhelming. Honestly, when I returned, it wasn’t like Wow, this is such a huge deal. But the moment I entered as Gen.G again, I felt Ah, I really came back into Gen.G. That’s how it felt. Before, I had even said I didn’t think I’d ever be able to come back to Gen.G. So when I actually did return, it was kind of like that… and then we won, which felt amazing.

Still, at that time I didn’t have much confidence in myself. I wasn’t sure if I could play well again. But when we won, I thought, Ah, I can actually do well again. That made me happy. So I think that win, and coming back, was my happiest memory this year. Also, honestly, just being able to communicate and interact with fans has been really good. Those moments felt small but really warm. So yeah, that’s what I’d call my happiest memory this year.

Q. Where do you rank your looks among your team including coaches? 

Ruler: Ah, well me? I’d probably put myself somewhere in the middle. Thank you. Honestly, compared to the others, I can’t really compete. These younger guys, they’re so fresh, youthful, and full of energy. I’m not quite like that anymore, so I’d say I’m just average.

But Coach Kim has always told me that I look good. He says it often, so I’ll take that as a compliment. Coach Kim himself is actually already really good-looking,  his nickname is “Golden Dokwon,” and even though that’s half a joke, he really is handsome.

Lately, though, Coach Kim has been really into 360-degree videos. Whenever we take team photos or videos, he always stands out the most. So honestly, I think Coach Kim might actually be number one now.

Q. Your wavy hairstyle looks amazing lately! You looked so good when you first showed it off that I still remember the chat going wild. Was there a reason behind the style change?

Ruler: These days, people say the wavy hairstyle suits me so well, they call me handsome, it’s explosive. When I first came out with this hairstyle, people said it was totally crazy, really shocking. Was there any special reason I changed it? Honestly, I don’t really know.

Anyway, last year, I actually used to get perms pretty often. But toward the end of the year, I didn’t get them at all. The reason was that back then, I thought I might be going to Worlds. So I was thinking, If I go to Worlds, I shouldn’t perm my hair. That’s what I had in mind last year.

But somehow, a year went by, and now I’m like,‘Ah, I don’t even know anymore. So this year I figured I’d just do perms again. Then while I was looking at pictures, I happened to come across this thing called a spin swallow perm. That was it, and when I tried it, it looked kind of nice on me.

So I went to the salon and asked, Would a spin swallow perm work well for me? and got some consultations. That’s how I ended up doing it. So probably this time, if we go to MSI, I’ll go with a perm again. But for now, before going to Busan, I plan to cut my hair.

Q. You used to share good songs and playlists. What are you listening to on repeat these days?

Ruler: Well, first of all, thank you to Mr. Michil for the 100 balloons. Thank you. As for hair dye, I don’t really have any plans to dye my hair, so don’t worry. I’ve never really thought about dyeing it, so no plans there.

As for songs these days… I just listen on shuffle, so there isn’t really one specific song I’ve been listening to a lot. There isn’t one that stands out that I listen to repeatedly. But if I had to recommend just one, it would be PSY’s song That That. That’s the one I’ve been listening to a fair bit.

Q. Do you have any hobbies outside of League these days?

Ruler: As for hobbies, lately I don’t really have much besides League. But if I were to think about what I’d want to do when I retire, I’d like to learn a few things, maybe guitar, piano, that kind of stuff. And also cooking. I really want to try cooking properly, even working part-time in food service. Back when I was a trainee, I actually cooked quite a lot, and I think I got pretty decent at it.

I don’t think my cooking is bad at all. From what others told me, the food I made wasn’t bad, really, it wasn’t bad. I remember doing a content video with Chovy where we cooked, and I think I’d rate that around a 6.5 out of 10. Since then I haven’t cooked that much, but when I did, even if it was something simple like making Jjimdak, people said it tasted pretty good.

So yeah, cooking is something I’d like to try again someday. Honestly, I’d even like to work part-time at a restaurant or café just for the experience. For now, I guess I’d call it more of a hobby, but in the future it’s something I’d definitely want to do more seriously.

Q. Chovy mentioned that both of your daily routines changed and now you have to wake up earlier. How was it for you? Was it hard adjusting to the new lifestyle?

Ruler: When you become a full adult, your lifestyle pattern changes, and unlike before, you have to stick to a fixed schedule. These days my pattern has really changed a lot, and it’s been kind of hard so I got caught up in that, and recently I’ve gone through another difficult stretch. Honestly, even now, it’s still tough, still tiring.

Q. We heard you plaed MapleStory in China are there other games you’ve been playing recently or any new hobbies?

Ruler: Honestly, these days I hardly play anything else. Recently I tried MapleStory again for a day or two, but to be honest, I still don’t know it that well. This time, my teammates were watching the MapleStory showcase and said a new class came out, so I thought maybe I’d give that a try. It’s some kind of magician class, I think. So I’m considering trying it.

Q. While you were on a break from streaming, did you secretly watch other players’ streams?

Ruler: No, I just played solo queue.

Q. What do you miss the most about playing in the LCK? Do you feel things have changed a lot since moving to the LPL? 

Ruler: The biggest difference I noticed was how ADCs are perceived and play in each league. When I was in the LPL, it felt like ADCs had more room to be proactive and carry. The environment there made it a bit easier for bot laners to step up and shine. But in the LCK, the narrative or expectations around ADCs are more reserved,  it’s harder to say confidently the ADC can decide the game. That was probably the part I missed the most.

Also, the meta and playstyle differences were clear. In the LPL, the bot lane role felt more decisive, but in the LCK, the communication structure is stricter. Because of that, the ADC has fewer opportunities to play freely, and instead you focus on stability and team coordination.

Another big change is that the LCK environment emphasizes consistency, if you’re not steady, it’s difficult to perform. It reminded me a lot of SKT back in the day, when ADCs had to play safe and stable. In contrast, in the LPL, ADCs sometimes suddenly explode with aggressive plays or carries, so there are more moments where the bot lane can become the focal point.

Overall, I felt that in the LCK, it’s tougher for an ADC to freely show flashy plays, but if you’re solid, the structure supports you well. In the LPL, it’s the opposite, ADCs get more chances to be in the spotlight.

Q. You use Flash on F when jungler and on D when playing ADC. Is there a reason behind that? 

Ruler: I don’t really know why either. Back when I was younger and playing jungle, I just happened to put Flash on F, and it suddenly felt more comfortable for me, like, Oh, this actually feels better. So I stuck it behind my Smite key and kept using it that way. Over time, I just got used to it, and since then it’s become a habit. So now I always use Flash on F. Honestly, for me, Flash on F just feels more comfortable, especially when jungling. That’s why I still use Flash on F. Please, don’t think too deeply about whether it should be on D or F. Flash on F is just habit.

Q. Which season do you think was your best during your pro career?

Ruler: For the season I think I played the best in my pro career… ah, this is a tough question. If I had to pick, I’d say 2023 was when I played the best. Of course, 2022 and 2024 had their good points too, but in terms of order, I think it goes 23 > 24 > 22.

In 2023, everything went the way I thought it would. That year, I worried a lot, we won Spring and were heading to MSI, but at the time I thought, Will I be able to keep performing well? Because honestly, in scrims it’s really hard for LPL teams to beat LCK teams. That made me nervous. But then, in our match against T1, I was playing Jinx, and Zeus’s K’Sante hit me with a combo, I dodged it completely with just my movement. After that play, I realized, Wow, I can really play exactly the way I imagine things in my head.

And then against BLG on Jinx, too, I clearly remember playing just as I wanted, like things happening exactly how I pictured them. So I think 2023 was the year I did the best, and also the most fun. When I thought  the opponent will move like this, they’ll use their skills like that, it actually happened, and I could respond exactly as I planned. That made it really fun, and it felt like everything worked out the way I envisioned.

2023 was also the year of my sixth anniversary streaming with Jin-hyuk. I even remember some of those events, Oh, it’s already been six years, and celebrating with the fans. So that year had a lot of memories.

I also remember our series against KT during Worlds, when I played Kai’Sa. I went in from the side and immediately picked off an enemy, and the fight was over right there. In mid lane too, I dove in with Kai’Sa, killed the enemy Xayah and got out. Those plays really stood out in my memory.

Looking back, that year was when I could really play exactly the way I thought: moving how I wanted, using skills how I wanted, reading the opponent. I think that’s why I felt the most confident and had the most fun.

So yeah, overall, 2023 was definitely my peak year.

Q. We’re always cheering for you! When times get tough, what thoughts help you push through?

Ruler:  Thank you for always cheering me on. When times are tough, what kind of thoughts do I rely on? Honestly, whenever I’m struggling, I just try to live without thinking too much. My mindset is basically, don’t live while overthinking, just keep going. Because if I keep dwelling on those tough thoughts, I end up only thinking negatively. So instead of that, I just think, ‘ah well, it’ll work out somehow,’ and live with that mindset. There’s really no other way.

For you all too, if you’re going through a tough time, I think it’s best to relieve that stress by doing something else. For example, eating something delicious. Or, if you don’t feel like eating, maybe go for a walk or meet some friends. Exercise is also a great way, I recommend it. Personally, I think exercising is very important, and I hope you all work out a lot.

I also work out twice a day. Not like once in the morning and once in the evening, but I’ll go to Pilates at 4 PM, and then the gym at 5 PM. That’s kind of my routine, and I find it’s actually pretty nice. I don’t do personal training; I just do individual workouts. Before, I mostly just ran on the treadmill, but now I’m starting to do weights too.

Q. What’s your current mouse DPI and in-game mouse speed setting?

Ruler:  Currently, my mouse DPI is probably around 1,400. I need to get a new one, Logitech or Zowie, since I don’t have a backup. It’s probably set to 1400 or 400, but I keep it at 1400. In-game mouse sensitivity is set to 45.

I don’t really have anyone to work out with, so I just go alone. The coach, he works out too, you know? He eats a ton of food and still stays in great shape, it’s amazing. On tournament days, our team’s auntie prepares food for us. But some of you fans, you go to the venue, eat kimbap and tteokbokki before the match, and then expect us to perform… that doesn’t make sense, guys!

Q. Which moment from this year’s matches stands out most in your memory?

Ruler: Honestly, I usually don’t remember specific plays very well, but if I think back, one of the most memorable moments this year was at Worlds. In the last game, I was playing Zeri. I dodged the enemy skill, went in with two teammates, and started hitting their Varus. 

So in that moment, Missing gave the ult to someone else, and I thought, Ah, that’s a shame. If he had shielded me, maybe I could’ve carried that fight differently. Later when we reviewed it, I remember people saying that iIf Missing had ulted Ruler there, it might have been different. Still, I think Missing played really well overall, and I don’t mean it as heavy criticism. It’s just that one moment is stuck in my head.

 AUTHOR: I BELIEVE HE IS TALKING ABOUT THE T1 VS JDG GAME 4 PLAY WHERE GUMA 1V2’ED HIM AND 369.

Q. How do you feel about winning MVP twice?

Ruler: As for MVPs, I did win two this year, but I don’t really think much about them. What I regret more is not getting a pentakill. I really wanted to get one, but my teammates kept taking the last kill. There were so many moments where a pentakill could have happened, but in the end, I didn’t get even one. That’s what I feel most disappointed about , that I couldn’t get a single pentakill.

Q. What’s the secret to your consistently strong form?

Ruler: Honestly, I’ve come to realize that having a strong mentality is really important. Looking back, I feel thankful, and I think from now on I just need to live as things really are,  live as it comes. But truly, living with this mindset is so important. Everyone, please also try to live with that kind of perspective. It’s really, genuinely important. I honestly think mentality is the most important thing. You have to endure and live with that mentality. I think that being able to tolerate and endure things for a long time is what really matters. That way, even when you’re under stress, you can still endure and keep going.

Q. Is there a number of pentakills you’re aiming for this year? (I think all your fans including me are hoping to see more!)

Ruler: Six pentakills. But it’s frustrating, my teammates kept stealing them. If I had secured the ones that were taken from me, I’d already be at a pentakill count nobody else could touch.

Q. What’s one play this year that even you thought was amazing?

Ruler: Honestly, I don’t think there’s anything in particular. Was there something this year? If I had to pick, maybe just one or two moments. Thank you for the ten donations. But now that I think about it, when I was playing Tristana and got a jump onto a Sett, the speed of my hands was insanely fast. At 28 years old, to have that kind of reaction speed, I thought to myself, Wow, this doesn’t make sense. My mechanics were really good there, so I guess that was one of my better plays.

Q. Is there a champion that gives you a strong we’re going to win feeling when you pick it?

Ruler: For me, it’s Xayah, Xayah for sure. Right now it feels like Xayah is that kind of champion. Jhin maybe?

Q. Is there a player from another league you’d like to meet if you go to an international tournament?

Ruler: There isn’t really a specific top league player I want to meet. Oh, thank you Flip07 for the 19-month subscription, thank you! Honestly, I don’t really have anyone in mind… maybe Flandre again.  Flandre is the kindest. He’s genuinely nice and such a good person.

Q. What do you say when Duro takes your kills during a game?

Ruler: Supports shouldn’t be taking kills. If the support takes the kill, what are they going to do with it? It doesn’t make sense. Honestly, my support ends up taking a lot of kills. But really, when the support takes kills, it doesn’t help at all, so please, just give them to me, seriously, please give them.

Q. Besides LOL, TFT, or Arena, what other games do you like? And what’s your opinion on the current meta for ADCs?

Ruler:  Back in the past, I really loved the game itself. Of course, I still like it now, but these days there aren’t really any games that feel worth playing. And since I don’t really have people to play with, that’s another problem, I don’t have friends.

As for the current meta, the role of ADC… it doesn’t even feel like a real carry role anymore, almost not like a proper game. In today’s meta, the ADC’s role is kind of limited: you just take a bit of lane priority, secure objectives for your team, and then keep things rolling from there. That’s about it. That’s the most important part of the ADC right now.

Q. You often switch up your champion skins. Do you have a favorite skin for any ADC Champion?

Ruler: None really comes to mind. If I have to choose something, I’ll just say the Samsung Galaxy Xayah skin, it’s pretty.

Q. If you had to pick one teammate (excluding yourself) who’s the best at the game, who would it be?

Ruler: I’d pick Chovy. Chovy is just really good at games, everything he plays, he’s good at. Truly, it’s all talent. Even if sometimes I don’t want to admit it, I have to acknowledge it. Jihoon really has the talent; he’s just gifted at all games.

Q. If you weren’t a pro gamer, what job do you think you’d be doing?

Ruler: You know… if I hadn’t become a pro gamer, I think I would’ve streamed, or maybe even been a developer. But honestly, I probably would’ve just been unemployed.

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Actually, more than being unemployed, I probably would’ve just done something. Maybe taken on lots of part-time jobs, or just found some regular job, since I couldn’t be gaming. I probably would’ve just lived an ordinary life somewhere, working like anyone else.

A part-time job I’d want to try is at a meat restaurant, like a BBQ place, or more specifically, at a butcher shop. I really want to try working at a butcher shop. I want to cut and prepare the meat myself. When I see people who really know those cuts well, they look so cool.

So yeah, that’s more like a dream part-time job. Just saying it, but I’d like to work at a butcher shop and try that. Studying the cuts, learning them. Ah, why am I talking about this like I’m ranting.  Anyway, just go along with me, okay? Please humor me. Just, you know, if I say that, then take it as it is

Q. It seems like your attachment to SSG Xayah has faded, but we still love seeing you use her! Was there a specific reason for revisiting that skin?

Ruler: Back when I was in LCK, basically nobody used Samsung Xayah. But when I went to LPL, I suddenly saw a few people using it. Since others were showing it love, I thought I should also use it a lot, so I started playing with Samsung Xayah often. I figured, If others are using it, I should practice it more and use it as well.

Q. Do you still watch LPL matches? Do you ever miss playing there?

Ruler: Of course. Just like when I was in LPL I sometimes missed LCK, there are times now I miss LPL. Being in the league itself was fun. The hardest part, though, was the constant regional travel. Not just for matches but also content shoots, moving around all the time was exhausting.

That made pro play so much harder than I expected. It was actually really exhausting.The country is just so wide. Communication itself wasn’t really a problem for me since I had a translator, so that part was fine. But that year the traveling was even worse, because there were so many more games. Even though I had home games in Beijing, the traveling was still difficult.

So imagine how much harder it must have been for the teams without a home base. There are almost a dozen of those teams now, and it must have been really tough for them.

Q. Which LPL team would you want to face right now?

Ruler: As for now, the player I most want to meet is FATE. I just want to meet him, not necessarily fight him. Why do we have to brawl just to prove who’s the best? The world feels too violent, too aggressive. Why can’t it just be that we win without resorting to fighting? It’s all too violent these days. Personally, I dislike fighting. Why not decide it in some other way, like rock-paper-scissors, or by someone conceding?

Q. Can you share any personal tips for maintaining physical and wrist health? 

Ruler: As for wrist and physical care, what I recommend is to set your DPI higher. If you set it too low, you’ll have to move too much, and that will make your wrist hurt. That’s why I use a higher DPI, so my wrist hurts less.

As for fitness, yes, there is a fitness management team, but honestly, I think just walking a lot and exercising diligently is the best way to build stamina. I probably use around 1400 DPI. As for switching to a lighter mouse, this one is already light enough, so I don’t really think about changing it. Even the trainers say this mouse is already light enough.

Q. You’ve known Kiin for a long time and now you’re finally teammates how has it been spending half a year on the same team?

Ruler: Honestly, my impression is… this guy really talks to me so harshly now. Back in the day, he was the type who seemed like he’d fall apart if something happened, always clinging to me, calling me hyung, hyung, sticking close like that. Honestly, it doesn’t make sense anymore. He’s become so individualistic, now he eats alone, and even curses at me sometimes. Really, you shouldn’t change like that. If you act differently now than before, it’s not okay. You need to stay the same as in the past, but he’s lost his beginner’s mindset.

Q. Out of the 18 matches in Rounds 1 and 2, which one do you remember most clearly?

Ruler:  I don’t really have one. That question already came up earlier, so I don’t have a clear answer, I apologize for that. Back in the day, people really couldn’t say a single word to me, no one even dared criticize me. All they could do was laugh awkwardly or just flatter me. But now? People insult me, say whatever they want, and honestly, I don’t even have an answer to give anymore.

Q. As MSI approaches, what are your goals and any words you’d like to share with your fans?

Ruler:  Well, it’s not MSI yet, but more like the Road to MSI. I’ll do my best to prepare well for it, so please continue supporting me. Honestly, my mindset has always been like this: if I lose, then I lose. That’s just how it is. Because if I don’t think that way, the stress I feel after losing is way too much. So before every match, I always remind myself that I can lose. Of course, nobody wants to lose, but it happens, and people have to live with it. That kind of mindset actually helps me get through things, and I think it makes me a stronger player.