Flash Wolves dropped their final match of the first round-robin against G2 Esports’ brilliantly executed split-push comp, but still lead Group A with a 2-1 record. Apart from the loss to G2, Flash Wolves have been convincing with their vision and control of the bottom lane. Hu “SwordArt” Shuo-Jie is at the center of Flash Wolves’ success and one of the most highly rated players at the World Championship.

We had the chance to talk to the SwordArt about Flash Wolves’ success, his personal strength, and his team’s ultimate goal.

What’s the most different thing about Flash Wolves compared to previous years? Usually, Flash Wolves struggle to perform early on.

I think it’s about the personal skill. We are just elevating ourselves to another level. In the international tournament, we just had a lack of skills compared to LCK and LPL. Our personal strength is the greatest reason for our success.

You were ranked as the highest support by a lot of people. What do you think about that?

I think I’m a little bit overrated. I still have a lot to improve on, but I am also happy that everyone notices me.

I think it’s fairly obvious that Betty is the strongest AD carry you’ve played with. What do you think about laning with a such a strong AD carry?

He is a very strong AD carry. When he first started playing professionally, he was a jungler and transitioned very quickly to become a very good AD carry. Playing with him really is an honor.

What is different about playing with Moojin now, as opposed to Karsa?

They are both strong mechanically, but Moojin knows more about being supportive and an aid to his team. When I played with Karsa, we were both very aggressive so that is the difference.

You won your first MVP. What was it like to be regarded as the best player in the LMS?

I think the MVP belongs to all my teammates because I’m playing support. It’s hard to be an MVP in a weak team where all your teammates are playing poorly. Even then… I’m support, but I still can make the difference.

Flash Wolves play a lot around bot lane. When other teams play around top lane, sometimes it’s hard for you guys to deal with that. Do you think that will continue to be a problem?

Actually, I think we are very comfortable handling any type of situation. We just improvise and that kind of makes it easy to play around bot or mid lane. I think that even if we play other strong teams, we will find a way to win.

Lastly, it feels like this is the strongest Flash Wolves lineup. How far do you think you can go?

I will tell you our goal… Our goal is to reach the final.

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