Chinese team Bilibili Gaming (LPL) secured a landmark victory over the Worlds 2025 champions, T1. After 13 losses to T1 on the World Championship stage, the LPL representatives finally managed to break this streak in a best-of-five format and take revenge for their loss in the 2024 Grand Final. Now, the team's ADC, Viper, has a chance to become a two-time world champion. In the tournament's Grand Final, which will take place on Saturday, November 14, in New York, BLG will play against Gen.G.
Commenting on the historic triumph, Viper admitted that the victory over T1 still feels like a dream. The player also confirmed his high individual form, confidently calling himself the best Ezreal in the world, although he objectively acknowledged feeling less confident when playing Ashe.
Analyzing the current season, which included reaching the First Stand tournament final against G2 and competing at MSI, Viper highlighted the main lesson for his team. According to him, despite their obvious strength, BLG has its weaknesses and is prone to making mistakes. That is why strict discipline and the ability to control their own emotions have become the main priority and key to the team's success this year.
Viper's path to becoming one of the best players was accompanied by a significant transformation in his mindset. Starting his professional career in 2018–2019 with a belief in his own exceptionalism and an egoistic approach, he radically changed his views after winning Worlds 2021 in Iceland. It was then that he realized reaching the top is impossible without the reliable support of his teammates. He still considers the 2021 season his absolute peak, when every action in the game happened instinctively, without overthinking.
Viper considers his deep understanding of League of Legends to be his main competitive advantage, gained because from a young age he did not limit himself to one role, but played all positions and champions. The esports athlete openly calls himself a perfectionist: he always strives for the ideal, even though he understands that in competition there is always room for defeats and the factor of luck. Now, all his attention is focused on making the maximum contribution to the team's victory in the upcoming final.
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