You watch BLG and you feel it. That sickening, familiar drop in your stomach. The draft is genius. The macro is flawless. Bin is smashing his lane. Knight is roaming like a phantom. And then—On does something so catastrophically stupid that you wonder if he’s actually trying to lose.
This isn’t a hot take. This is the pattern that’s cost BLG at least two championships and countless series. And the worst part? Most analysts are too busy praising the stars to name the saboteur.
Let me be blunt: On is the single biggest reason BLG is not a dynasty. Not Faker. Not T1’s macro. Not some unlucky baron steal. On.
I’ve watched every BLG playoff game since the Yagao era. Every time the stakes get high, On finds a way to throw. Not in a “he got outplayed” way—in a “why is he running into the enemy jungle alone with no vision” way. A “he could have just pressed W to save the carry but instead flashed forward and died” way.
And here’s the kicker: LCK fans know it. Their casters joke about it. There’s a clip of an LCK broadcaster saying, “Thank goodness On is on BLG, otherwise they would be unstoppable.” The entire LCK community celebrates his ID. That’s how consistent his sabotage is.
Meanwhile, after every loss, the haters swarm Bin and Knight—because they have the biggest names. “Bin inted that teamfight.” “Knight disappeared.” But anyone who reads the map knows: On’s positioning created the cascade that killed them. Every. Single. Time.
Now, let’s talk about what actually worked. Games 2 and 3 of this MSI elimination match against T1 were a masterclass from Daney. The draft in Game 2—picking Swain into T1’s all-in comp—nullified every engage tool they had. T1 wanted to blow up Knight, but they couldn’t even get close. The Swain just walked forward and they melted. That’s not player skill. That’s draft strategy that made the enemy comp irrelevant.
Game 3 was even better. Keria took Bard, BLG picked Vel’Koz as a counter and dismantled T1’s entire system. This is the kind of holistic team design that LPL rarely achieves. For three years, LPL has been obsessed with individual mechanics—”who’s not scared, who’s gonna pop off”—while ignoring that LCK wins with system. Daney brought that system to BLG, and it worked.
And yet, despite all this brilliance, BLG still went to Game 5. Why? Because On found a way to gift T1 a lead in Game 4 with another inexplicable misplay. You can outdraft Faker. You cannot outdraft your own support running it down.
This is the tragedy of BLG. They invest millions in star players—Bin, Knight, Elk—and then watch it evaporate because one player cannot stop himself from making the game-losing play. It’s not about being bad. On is mechanically talented. His laning is fine. But his decision-making under pressure is broken. He has no sense of when to survive, when to sacrifice, when to just stand still and let the carries carry.
And management keeps him. Year after year. Why? Because changing a support is hard? Because On has a high ceiling? Because they’re afraid of disrupting team chemistry?
News flash: Your chemistry is already disrupted. Every time On dies randomly, the team’s morale takes a hit. Your teammates are playing 4v5 for at least 30 seconds every game. You’re asking Bin and Knight to bail out a player who consistently digs the hole.
This isn’t about hating On as a person. It’s about recognizing a structural weakness that will always keep BLG from being champions. A team is only as strong as its weakest link. And BLG’s weakest link is a player the entire LCK cheers for.
Daney can design the perfect draft. Bin can outplay Zeus. Knight can dominate Faker. But if On is going to wander into the jungle and hand over a free shutdown, none of it matters. BLG has the talent to win worlds. They just refuse to fix the one thing holding them back.
So here’s my ask: Next time BLG loses a heartbreaker, don’t blame the carries. Look at the support player who turned a winning game into a losing one. And ask yourself how many more championships they’re willing to sacrifice before they admit the truth.
FAQ
Q: Isn't it unfair to blame On for every loss? Other players make mistakes too.
A: Yes, everyone makes mistakes. But On's errors are consistently game-losing and avoidable. He has a history of critical blunders in high-stakes moments that directly flip wins into losses. No other BLG player has that pattern.
Q: What should BLG actually do? Replace On immediately?
A: At minimum, they need a serious backup or a clear performance improvement plan. If On can't fix his decision-making under pressure, BLG should explore other support options—even benching him for a series to send a message. A team with championship aspirations cannot tolerate a guaranteed liability.
Q: Couldn't On's aggressive style be worth the risk? He has high peaks.
A: The risk-reward is broken. His aggressive plays rarely pay off in playoffs—they backfire. The team would be better served by a stable, reliable support who enables the carries rather than a wildcard who sometimes looks brilliant but often throws. Consistency wins titles.