[MSI 2026] FINALS MVP, Zeus β‘οΈ
With a dominant performance that led his team to the championship,
Hanwha Life Esportsβ Zeus has been named the 2026 MSI Finals MVP! π₯
Congratulations to Zeus on winning Finals MVP! π
#LCK#MSI2026#CallYourShot
Now let's talk about MSI, and why I wanted to establish that the criteria themselves are flawed before getting into this.
I still do not know why MSI, the midseason international event, wasn't in the criteria, while KESPA Cup, a preseason event, was.
So I pulled Riot's API and ran their own criteria stats across 2024β2026: EWC 2025, MSI 2024β25, Worlds 2024β25, LCK 2024β26, and First Stand 2025β26.
The result: Kiin ranks #1 in Overall (image 1), and clearly so. Include KESPA Cup (image 2) as well and the margin narrows, but he's still #1.
For a moment, I'm willing to set aside every concern about whether these are even the right metrics, and take their stat list exactly as given. Even then, the moment the event scope is wider, Kiin is the top player.
He only isn't #1 if the window stays narrow, limited to just their chosen list of events.
And you don't even have to agree with my earlier point that the metrics themselves are flawed. Even using their statistical metrics across a wider, fairer set of events, their own numbers put Kiin first. Kiin deserves better.
Now let's talk about MSI, and why I wanted to establish that the criteria themselves are flawed before getting into this.
I still do not know why MSI, the midseason international event, wasn't in the criteria, while KESPA Cup, a preseason event, was.
So I pulled Riot's API and ran their own criteria stats across 2024β2026: EWC 2025, MSI 2024β25, Worlds 2024β25, LCK 2024β26, and First Stand 2025β26.
The result: Kiin ranks #1 in Overall (image 1), and clearly so. Include KESPA Cup (image 2) as well and the margin narrows, but he's still #1.
For a moment, I'm willing to set aside every concern about whether these are even the right metrics, and take their stat list exactly as given. Even then, the moment the event scope is wider, Kiin is the top player.
He only isn't #1 if the window stays narrow, limited to just their chosen list of events.
And you don't even have to agree with my earlier point that the metrics themselves are flawed. Even using their statistical metrics across a wider, fairer set of events, their own numbers put Kiin first. Kiin deserves better.
@dGon@AuxCasts The thing is that he blindly agreed with Arnold who uses that social media issue for his interest. In the Aux's tweet I quoted there was no mention of MSI nor Fisrt stand but it was about 'Detailed individual metrics'
That metric was merely one of the evaluation criteria, and the current national team members were selected through consultation after the officials fully considered the team's situation and context.
This is completely correct, using these 'Detailed individual metrics' to judge a player without additonal context is a joke
It's a huge self report that you don't understand league of legends if you do this
Stats are a tool and are so often misused in the most incompetent ways
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@AuxCasts And I agree with what you wrote:)
"This is completely correct, using these 'Detailed individual metrics' to judge a player without additonal context is a joke"
@_Ryiiiusus Zeus deserves his spot and is an incredible player.
This random set of criteria is what I have a problem with and what is causing so many questions.