knight Joins Faker and Zeus in Exclusive Club After Worlds 2026

Zhuo “knight” Ding reached another historic milestone following his Worlds 2026 triumph. The Bilibili Gaming (BLG) mid laner became just the third player in history to earn MVP honors at both the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) and the League of Legends World Championship, joining Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok and Choi “Zeus” Woo-je.

The milestone came after knight was named Finals MVP at Worlds 2026 on Saturday, November 14. BLG defeated Gen.G 3-1 to claim their first world championship, adding another major individual award to knight's career after he previously earned Finals MVP honors at MSI 2023 with JD Gaming.

Faker, Zeus, and knight Are the Only Three Players to Achieve the Feat

Before knight's latest achievement, only two players had earned MVP honors at both MSI and Worlds.

Faker was the first to reach the milestone. In 2016, he won MSI after SK Telecom T1 defeated Counter Logic Gaming 3-0 in the final, earning the tournament's MVP award. Later that year, he was also named Worlds MVP after the South Korean team defeated Samsung Galaxy 3-2 in the championship match.

The legendary mid laner earned the Worlds MVP award again in 2024, when T1 defeated BLG 3-2 in the final. That makes Faker the only player among the three to have received the Worlds MVP award in two different editions.

Zeus joined the exclusive group in July 2026. The top laner had previously earned Finals MVP honors at Worlds 2023, when T1 swept Weibo Gaming 3-0. Three years later, he was named MSI 2026 Finals MVP as Hanwha Life Esports defeated BLG 3-2 to claim the title.

knight Won MSI 2023 Finals MVP Against BLG

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Knight's first international MVP award came on May 21, 2023, while playing for JD Gaming. On that occasion, JDG defeated BLG 3-1 in the MSI Grand Final, held in London, England.

The mid laner was named Finals MVP after an outstanding performance throughout the series, particularly on Jayce. His contribution helped JDG lift their first international trophy.

Three years later, knight received the Worlds Finals MVP award while representing the very team he had defeated in that MSI final. The victory also ended his long wait for a world championship after finishing as runner-up in 2024, when BLG lost the final to T1 3-2.

Alongside joining Faker and Zeus in the exclusive MVP group, knight became the first mid laner from mainland China to win the World Championship, ending a streak of 13 consecutive titles won by South Korean players in the position.

Winning Worlds 2026 placed knight among a select group of players recognized as MVPs at both major international competitions. He is also the only LPL representative among the three to achieve the milestone.

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