Bilibili Gaming are the first team to make it through the play-in stage of MSI 2023 after securing a win against Golden Guardians today that took longer than many League of Legends fans had anticipated. The LPL’s second seed has reached the main stage of the international competition, but only after going through the first thrilling three-game series of this year’s MSI.
The North American representatives came into the match as underdogs, and while they ultimately were overwhelmed by BLG’s strength, it is safe to say Golden Guardians did show they have the talent to contend with the top teams in the tournament. In particular, Golden Guardians top laner Licorice and ADC Stixxay’s picks in the second game of the series revealed some holes in the armor of the LPL team.