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League of Legends is a gut-wrenching game… In victory as in defeat, the MOBA is capable of offering extraordinary emotions, for better or for worse. This ambivalence is true for amateur players, who are content to chain soloQ. But for the pros who fight for big stakes, the emotion is even stronger! It’s not Doinb, the midlaner of LNG (LPL) who will say the opposite. This one broke into a special little dance to celebrate a victory in an official match against V5.
We already hear the boomers who will say that it was only part of a video game. But when we take the context, we better understand the joy of the Korean. Her exuberant personality also does a lot of good for the stage, which is too often watered down.
A victory that brings LNG closer to the Worlds
This famous victory dance took place last week, when LNG got the better of V5 in round 3 of the playoffs. In an extremely tense Bo5, Doinb led his team to victory at the end of the 5th game (3-2). After a rather average regular season, LNG is on a rebound mission to get closer to the title and the Worlds. The team chained 3 big wins over BLG (3-1), Weibo Gaming (3-1) and V5 (3-1). Even if it then took a rouste against JDG (0-3), the formation is still in contention, but in the looser-bracket. The former world champion can still have hope and we hope he has another dance in his bag to offer us.
Beyond the title of Chinese champion, LNG has scored valuable championship points. The team will accumulate at least 80 at the end of the season, which ensures it at least a participation in the Regional Qualifier in view of the Worlds. But in case of good performances, she could well secure a direct ticket without having to go through this last chance tournament. Now that you have all the ins and outs, you should take another look at Doinb’s dance.
Doinb, a buzz regular
Although the uninitiated may laugh at Doinb and his explosion of joy, we are sure that the jokes will pass over the player. The Korean has an atypical personality and this is not the first time he has danced in front of the camera. In stream or on the networks, he does not hesitate to regularly put himself on stage, to the delight of the fans. We love Doinb the player, but we also appreciate Doinb the showman who adds spice to the competitive scene.
More generally, the midlaner has become a staple of the Chinese scene over time. He’s never the last to come out punchlines or some leaks.