LPL History

Chapter 243 Samsung White Unleashes His Ruthlessness, Slaying Many Powerful Figures; Korean Poisonous Scheme Turns into a Laughing Case
If OMG was completely crushed and utterly defeated by Samsung White, it was because of Joker's jinx.

Soon enough, they proved to the world once again the high quality of the Korean teams.

At 10 p.m. that night, while LPL viewers were still indignant about OMG's crushing defeat due to Joker's jinx, Samsung White faced off against TSM, the number one seed from the North American region!

Although North American teams have consistently lacked competitiveness in the World Championship.

However, TSM is the number one seed from North America, while Samsung White is only the number two seed from the Korean region.

Everyone expected a fierce battle between the two sides, but to everyone's surprise, Samsung White once again defeated the North American number one seed in less than 30 minutes.

Whether in terms of individual ability or tactical execution, TSM performed like a complete rookie against Samsung White.

Thirty minutes in, the score is 21:3!

Another one-sided victory!

Samsung White proved in two matches that the Korean region is not a joke.

The brother team lost face, but Samsung White regained it.

At this point, people began to realize that perhaps the truly powerful one among these Samsung twins was not the arrogant and inflated Samsung Blue, but this Samsung White!
9 month 26 day.

Day 2 of the first round of the group stage for Groups CD.

In today's matches, Samsung White only has one game against the European team SK.

OMG has two matches, against TSM and SK.

In the first match of the night, Samsung White once again demonstrated its strength that shocked the world, sweeping SK in just 24 minutes.

Just when everyone thought that SK, the European team, was a complete loser, they almost taught OMG a lesson in the subsequent match.

It took OMG a full 45 minutes to pull off a hard-fought comeback and defeat SK.

This comparison immediately highlights the huge gap between the Samsung White and the OMG.

Subsequently, OMG lost to TSM, and TSM was unexpectedly defeated by SK.

In Group C, apart from Samsung White's absolute dominance, the other three teams were a complete mess.

However, in reality, this kind of unpredictable situation is what should be the normal state of battle in the World Championship.

When a team reaches the World Championship and can completely dominate other teams, it means that they are no longer on the same level as those teams.

The first round of group stage matches in Group C has concluded, with Samsung White leading by a wide margin with three wins out of three.

SK, TSM, and OMG all have a record of one win and two losses.

The first place in Group C is pretty much decided, but the second qualifying spot is in a very mess.

It's worth mentioning that Samsung White has been working very hard to prove itself.

However, because WE.A debuted on the world stage earlier than them, and both teams have a style that leans towards fast attacks, Samsung White was jokingly referred to by netizens as WE.C.

And as everyone knows.

The letter E is silent.

This wave of teasing from Chinese netizens quickly spread to South Korea, directly causing the Koreans to break down.

After all, the "E" is silent because of EXO, and EXO is also from South Korea.

By removing the "E", WE.C becomes WC.

That's great, even the middle point matches.

This outrageous move quickly drew EXO fans into the fray.

Let alone EXO fans in South Korea, you should know that at this time, the Korean wave was at its peak in China.

Zhou Li soon discovered that his Weibo account had been bombarded with attacks.

But while being bombarded with criticism, Zhou Li discovered that his Weibo follower count had increased significantly.

Moreover, the majority of them are female fans.

Amid this massive public outcry, the group stage matches for Groups C and D continued.

The time soon came to October 9st.

The 2014 League of Legends World Championship group stage concluded with Samsung White sweeping TSM once again in their final match.

Ultimately, Samsung White from Group C advanced to the next round with a perfect record of six wins and first place in the group.

OMG, on the other hand, relied on their superior net points to defeat TSM and become the second-place team in Group C, advancing to the quarterfinals.

On the other side, in Group D, Alliance, the number one seed from the European region, advanced as the group winner.

The TPA team from Taiwan advanced to the next round as the second-place team in their group.

Finally, the eight teams that will compete in the final round were determined.

The four teams that finished first in their respective groups are: WE.A, SSB, SSW, and Alliance.

The other four teams are: LMQ, WE.B, OMG, and TPA.

Of the eight teams that made it to the quarterfinals, three were from the LPL and four were from China. Without a doubt, this has become the most promising year for LPL fans.

With the group stage over, the controversy surrounding the World Championship should subside for a while, as we await the draw for the quarterfinals and the quarterfinals.

However, although the competition has ended, the public opinion surrounding it has only intensified.

Leaving aside the ongoing attacks from EXO fans, after all, the fighting power of the Mugos is beyond doubt.

While waiting for the quarterfinals to begin, the OGN region stirred up two major events.

The first thing Samsung Blue appealed to Riot Games, demanding a rematch of their final group stage match against WE.B!

The reason is that Samsung Blue discovered that both WE.A and WE.B teams are using the same coach!
This is extremely unfair to Samsung Blue.

In response, Samsung Blue even published a lengthy essay of over a hundred words on the internet.

The post also included several photos of coach Tabe frequently entering and leaving the WE.A and WE.B team lounges.

[A Letter of Accusation to the Global League of Legends Community: Team WE Blatantly Tramples on the Principles of Fair Competition]

Dear colleagues from all regions, Riot Games officials, and all Summoners:

As a professional esports team upholding the spirit of esports, Samsung Blue is forced to expose today, with a heavy heart, the egregious violations committed during the S4 World Championship – WE Club's A and B teams openly shared coaching resources, an act that fatally undermines the fairness of the competition! Please allow us to present the irrefutable evidence and our heart-wrenching pain:

I. The evidence is conclusive: Coach Tabe became the core of the mobile tactics.

During the group stage, our staff repeatedly photographed WE.B coach Tabe freely moving between the A and B team rest areas (photos attached). His behavior included:

He spent 30 minutes in Team A's tactics room before the WE.A vs NJWS match.

During the halftime break of the crucial match between WE.B and SSB, he frequently moved between the two teams' areas carrying a tactical board.

Question: If a coach can transmit intelligence in both directions, how is that any different from sending athletes to "fight on two fronts"?
II. Rule loopholes: WE boss Zhou Li's "shameless logic game".

Riot currently does not explicitly prohibit "one coach coaching multiple teams", but professional ethics cannot be violated!
WE's owner, Zhou Li, publicly challenged the fairness of the competition, and his attitude confirms that the WE group was deliberately trying to exploit loopholes in the rules!
Furthermore, WE.B repeatedly employed unconventional tactics in the do-or-die match, and their style was highly similar to WE.A's!

As the sole coach for both teams, Tabe's tactical repertoire has become a shared arsenal for both teams—which directly led to SSB suffering an "intelligence-defeated" defeat when facing WE.B!
III. A tearful accusation: A rematch is the only way to defend fairness!

WE.B's advancement was essentially a product of cheating:
If it weren't for Tabe's cross-team resource allocation, how could WE.B have had the confidence to compete against SSB? Their quarterfinal spot is a blatant theft of SSB's rightful glory! We demand:

Riot is conducting a thorough investigation into the misconduct of Tabe and WE management.
WE.B's group stage results are nullified, and they will be rematched with SSB in the final game!

Otherwise, the S4 World Championship will be permanently branded with the shame of "loss of fairness"!
Samsung Esports Club calls on the global esports community to boycott such despicable acts!

This matter immediately sparked heated discussions among netizens.

Korean netizens also began to offer reasoned analyses, with one of the most popular posts, seemingly a rational analysis, stating the following:
Although Riot Games has not yet issued any clear regulations regarding coaches, coaches are, in a sense, heavily involved in the competition.

Logically speaking, if you can have one coach lead two teams in a competition, then wouldn't it be possible for one player to participate in two teams' competitions?
If that's the case, then can Zhou Li from WE.A team also go to WE.B to participate in the competition?

Then aren't they invincible?

The reason this post went viral is because it received Zhou Li's signature and stamp in the comments section.

Zhou Li commented below:

"Thank you, Korean netizens, for recognizing my invincibility."

However, jokes aside, as the public opinion surrounding the matter grew, Zhou Li had no choice but to step forward and take Samsung Blue to court, letting netizens act as online judges.

The reason Zhou Li did this was because he knew that Riot Games would never agree to Samsung Blue's request for a rematch.

After all, most of the teams that made it to the quarterfinals have already landed in Busan.

How could we possibly drag you back to play another group stage match?
Samsung Blue is certainly aware of this as well.

So their purpose in exposing this incident online was actually quite simple: to disgust the WE team and wage a media war.

Since it's a war of public opinion, then the trial will naturally have to be held online.

Busan Hotel.

Tabe couldn't help but laugh as he looked at Samsung Blue's accusations.

"Brother Zhou, they really did come looking for trouble, just like you said."

He now truly admires Zhou Li from the bottom of his heart.

Even before the start of the World Championship, Zhou Li had already transferred his contract to Team B.

At the time, Tabe thought he had been abandoned by his boss.

Zhou Li explained it to him to prevent people from gossiping about him later.

At the time, Tabe thought it was a bit outrageous, but unexpectedly, Samsung Blue has actually done this now.

Zhou Li pressed send, then stretched.

Zhu Kai said with a smile:

"Brother Zhou once said that Koreans are the most despicable race in the world with no competitive spirit. It's not surprising that they do anything, so we need to be prepared. Samsung is going to be the clown again this time."

Zhou Li tossed his phone aside and said:

"Alright, everyone get some rest. We don't need to worry about this anymore."

Five minutes after Zhou Li posted his tweet, it once again sent shockwaves through the esports community.

Zhou Li posted several photos and a video on his social media.

The photo shows Tabe's contract, which clearly states that Tabe signed the contract with the WE.B team.

Furthermore, when reporting to Riot Games, WE.B's coach was also Tabe, while WE.A's coach was Zhou Li himself.

The video content is a day in the life of Coach Tabe.

The video shows Tabe setting up strategies and tactics for Team B before each match.

Furthermore, the time was specifically recorded, which is enough to prove that it was not a reshoot for this incident.

Finally, the text of the Zhou Rites states:

"@Samsung Esports Club, thank you to your football predecessors for making your despicable and dirty competitive spirit so deeply ingrained in people's minds, allowing me to prepare in advance to deal with your slander and framing. I have already proven myself, so now, please tell the global netizens why the coach of the Samsung Blue team, who had no scheduled matches, was in the Samsung White team's locker room during the Group C matches from September 25th to September 28th? [Photo.jpg]"

It's on the floor below the Zhouli Hotel room.

The coaches and team leaders of Samsung Twins are having an intense meeting.

An angry voice sounded.

"What's going on?! Why do they have this photo?!"

"I know! It's the delivery guy! That delivery bastard! He took a picture of me without my permission!"

In another room, Zhu Kai, who was about to fall asleep, suddenly sneezed.

Samsung, unlike Zhou Li, was not prepared in advance to respond and retaliate.

So they simply chose to remain silent.

The issue of sharing a coach was no longer mentioned, nor was the issue of a rematch.

This drew ridicule from netizens around the world.

Faced with such ridicule, Samsung Club has clearly become somewhat deranged.

Then, a day later, they did something else that shocked the e-sports world.

This time, they did not report WE.

Instead, they reported the TPA!
Samsung's reason for filing the complaint was—

There's something wrong with TPA's region!

Samsung Esports Club has published the tournament rules, indicating that this is an international competition.

At this time, TPA belonged to the GPL Southeast Asia region.

Before TPA Esports Club could react to the sudden blow from Samsung Esports Club, Zhou Li was the first to step forward.

He shared an article from Samsung Esports Club, and just when everyone thought Zhou Li was about to launch another attack on Samsung, they discovered that Zhou Li had written:
[In principle, I wouldn't support South Korea, but now a real principle has emerged. I'm glad Samsung Esports Club has reached a consensus with me.]

Unlike previous coaching incidents, this incident is clearly much more serious.

At this point, Riot Games had no choice but to step in and engage in "friendly" negotiations with the TPA team regarding the incident.

Now that the top eight teams have been determined, it's unlikely that TPA will be disqualified from the competition.

Therefore, Riot Games proposed to directly rename the region and establish a Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan region.

TPA initially didn't want to agree, but when Riot Games said that if TPA didn't agree, they would have to send them home, they reluctantly agreed.

And so, the LMS region was established.

Seeing the final outcome, the top management of Samsung Esports Club must have felt a mix of emotions.

Even though Zhou Li didn't argue with them and admit defeat this time, and Riot Games complied with their appeal, why can't I feel happy at all?
They seem to have won by a small margin.

But it seems they lost big again.

(End of this chapter)