The first team from China’s League of Legends Pro League (LPL) has qualified for the Mid-Season Invitational (MSI).
Anyone’s Legend have been rising through the ranks of the LPL this year, taking down favourites Bilibili Gaming along the way.
MSI will be the organisation’s first-ever international event, after dwelling at the bottom of the LPL for many years.
Who are Anyone’s Legend?
The team, formed mostly of LPL veterans, has struggled since their rebrand from Rogue Warriors in 2021.
Anyone’s Legend didn’t find much success until Summer 2024, when they placed 6th in the regular season before being knocked out in only their second-ever playoff match.
They subsequently decided to rebuild with a revamped roster, which carried over into 2025.
The new roster consists of:
- Li ‘Flandre’ Xuan-Jun
- Lee ‘Tarzan’ Seung-yong
- Cui ‘Shanks’ Xiao-Jun
- Wang ‘Hope’ Jie
- Kim ‘Kael’ Jin-hong
Bringing in key star players, Flandre and Tarzan proved valuable, as they took the title at the Demacia Cup at the end of 2024.
Going into this year, the team blew fans’ expectations away.
Placing top of their group in the regular season, they went on to reach the finals of the LPL 2025 Split 1, falling short to Top Esports.
Now in Split 2, the team have once again made back-to-back finals, with the added bonus of qualifying for both MSI and the Esports World Cup 2025.
Anyone’s Legend defeat Bilibili Gaming
In Round 4 of the LPL 2025 Split 2 Playoffs, Anyone’s Legend faced off against fourth seed Bilibili Gaming.
The first game was an uphill battle for Anyone’s Legend, who maintained the lead despite multiple setbacks.
Going into game two, Bilibili Gaming hit back hard with a well-built and maintained gold advantage.
The third game was dead even throughout, as both teams vied for the series advantage.
Eventually, a crucial Baron and subsequent skirmish allowed Anyone’s Legend to quickly take the lead and win the game.
The fourth game mirrored the second, as Bilibili Gaming systematically dismantled Anyone’s Legend, the final kill count ending at 33 kills to Anyone’s Legend’s five, with a gold lead of over 10k.
With everything coming down to the final game, Shanks faced Bilibili Gaming’s Chen ‘Bin’ Ze-Bin in a 1v1 for the crucial side selection.
Shanks came out on top, and Anyone’s Legend chose the red side for the deciding game of the series.
Bilibili Gaming initially took the lead, gaining small advantages in the early stages.
However, Anyone’s Legend turned the tide with a game-changing team fight, from which they built their lead and eventually took the series 3–2.
Anyone’s Legend to make international debut
With their victory over Bilibili Gaming, Anyone’s Legend have advanced to the final of LPL Split 2, guaranteeing themselves a top-two finish.
The top two seeds from the LPL will qualify for Riot Games’ second major international tournament of the year, MSI.
MSI will see the top two teams from each major region descend on Toronto, Canada, later this month.
After the 2025 LEC Spring Finals, Movistar KOI and G2 Esports will compete against them at MSI this year.
Teams will compete for the title of the best in the world and a place at the World Championship later this year.
Anyone’s Legend have also qualified for the Esports World Cup, which will take place next month in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Having gone from an 11th-place team to one of the top teams in the LPL, Anyone’s Legend are now set to face a new challenge on the international stage.
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