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knight Says He Predicted BLG's Worlds Win One Minute Into Lane Against Chovy: 'He Seemed Off'
15 Nov, 2026, 16:20
|Last updated: 15 Nov, 2026, 16:21
Zhuo “knight” Ding revealed that just one minute into laning against Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon, he had already told his Bilibili Gaming (BLG) teammates they would win the Worlds 2026 final. The comments came during a livestream hosted by Chinese presenter Xia An after the League of Legends championship match on Saturday, November 14.
According to reports from HUPU Esports and Chinese outlet Zhibo8, the mid laner felt that Chovy was not playing at his usual level from the very beginning of Game 1. That impression gave knight enough confidence to encourage his teammates while the laning phase was still underway.
“After just one minute of laning against Chovy, I told my teammates we'd win easily. He seemed off today, and the way he was playing the lane was really strange.”
knight added that he had also told his teammates there was no way he would lose the lane. Despite his confidence, Gen.G won the opening game against BLG. The Chinese team responded by winning three straight games, however, claiming their first world championship with a 3-1 comeback victory.
How knight and Chovy Performed in the Worlds 2026 Final
The numbers from the final also highlight the difference between the two mid laners. Across four games, knight recorded 13 kills, six deaths, and 41 assists, finishing with a 9.0 KDA. Chovy ended the series with 17 kills, 17 deaths, and 18 assists, giving him a KDA of 2.06.
knight also stood out in the final two games. Playing Viktor in Game 3, he finished with a 5/2/11 scoreline. In the championship-clinching Game 4, he played Twisted Fate, recorded a 2/1/17 scoreline, and was involved in 19 of BLG's 21 kills. At the end of the series, knight was named Worlds 2026 Finals MVP, having participated in 84% of his team's kills across all four games.
The victory also ended a wait dating back to BLG's runner-up finish in 2024, when the team lost the final to T1. Two years later, knight became the first mid laner from mainland China to win the League of Legends World Championship, adding Finals MVP honors to his historic achievement.
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