Will TYLOO Pay the Price for the HyperX Retake Decision?

TYLOO has withdrawn from the HyperX Retake S13 tournament. The decision was made because of a schedule clash with IEM Beijing. After receiving a forfeit loss in the tournament's quarterfinal, the Chinese team has seriously damaged its chances of qualifying for the Singapore Major.

Coach WeiJie "zhokiNg" Zhong said the team had prepared for two scenarios. It had been calculated that even losing at the PGL tournament would be enough in terms of points. However, although the points were already sufficient after the win against 9z, the team had registered for the tournament by that point and could no longer withdraw. Zhong also said that nobody had foreseen Jee catching chickenpox.

Zhong explained that Jee has largely recovered. He said the player could take part in the tournament once the hospital issued a document confirming he was not contagious. He added that whether Jee would be ready for the first match would become clear based on his condition on that day.

The coach also addressed the win against 9z at PGL Masters Bucharest. He said the team is still looking for a secondary in-game leader and that playing without a full roster can sometimes ease the pressure on players. Also referring to a statement Mercury made in early November, Zhong reminded that the team is strong enough to compete with The MongolZ in the Asia VRS ranking, and that the chance of advancing to the second stage of the Major was seen as high at that time.