TOP secures their first ever win in the LPL 2019 Spring split and it was against Victory Five in a 2-1. Score.gg was lucky enough to interview with the up-and-coming Midlaner, Knight. He talks about today's match with V5, their training regime and seeing IG as his true rival.





Q: Congratulations on your first LPL victory this season, how does it feel?

Knight: I'm feeling alright. Since we didn’t win our opening match, I’m not too happy.

Q: Were you nervous when you came here today?

Knight: I was a little nervous before the match since we lost our first match so we have to win this one.

Q: You were favored to win before the match, did you expect to lose game 1?

Knight: I didn't expect it. I thought we played well and could have 2-0 easily.

Q: Why did you think you lost game 1?

Knight: We didn't play well together, we need time to practice playing as a team.

Q: You completely took control in game 2 and 3. What did the coach have to say to you before game 2?

Knight: He told us to change our tactics and to relax.

Q: What adjustments did you specifically make?

Knight: Maybe they played around me more in games 2 and 3. I also had the Champion advantage and was able to get lane priority.

Q: Due to the introduction of turret plating, what Champions do you think are good in the midlane?

Knight: I think strong early game Champions that can autoattack the tower constantly and able to get turret plating gold.

Q: Akali has been nerfed, but you continue to pick her, why?

Knight: I think as long as you can play her well, the nerf makes no difference and can still win.

Q: LCK has also started and Faker has played Urgot into Galio three times in a row. You have said that Galio is a carry Champion, do you think Urgot counters him?

Knight: I think Urgot counters Galio in lane. If you can play well in early and mid, you can counter Galio.

Q: What Champion do you think can handle Urgot?

Knight: Mages with long range, Syndra, Orianna and Ryze should be good against Urgot.

Q: Do you think you can beat Urgot with Akali or Irelia?

Knight: If it's me, I can beat Urgot with Akali or Irelia as these two Champions don’t have counters.

Q: Can you recommend some Champions to climb ranked with?

Knight: Zoe, Akali and Irelia. Assassin Champions that can carry.

Q: What's your goal for the new split?

Knight: To not lose to any Midlaners, and not to lose any games.

Q: So is your goal first place?

Knight: The end goal is to get 1st place, we need to get to playoffs first.

Q: How intensive if your training right now?

Knight: Training is not particularly intense. There's a lot of scrims everyday as well as at night. It's quite tiring. We usually wake up at 12, everyone sleeps at different times. There is free time after scrims, some people sleep at 2 or 3, some at 4 or 5. If you're not tired after scrims, you can play a few more games. I prefer to play to quite late.

Q: Do you think it's tiring?

Knight: I think it's ok, I can adjust to it.

Q: As the new generation of LPL, everyone has high expectations of you. Does this give you pressure? Do you read this type of reports?

Knight: I rarely read them, I usually hear it from others. They won't particularly affect me, I just need to play well.

Q: Which team do you see as your real rival? Who do you want to play against the most?

Knight: IG are my true rivals, I want to play against them the most.

Q: Can you say somethings to your fans?

Knight: Thank you for everyone's support. Happy new year to you!

Interviewed by: Yunming Chen

Translated by: Benson Cheng @1337sn1per