Oh My God is officially eliminated from LPL Split 2 following their 2-1 loss today against Royal Never Give Up. This defeat carries an even heavier consequence: OMG will not be competing in the LPL Summer Split. A harsh blow, as the team will now have to wait until May 2, 2026, to play their next competitive match.

A difficult year for the bottom LPL teams

Already in Split 1, the team had failed to qualify for Playoffs after losing to JD Gaming and Weibo Gaming, winning only one best-of-five against Ultra Prime, which wasn’t enough. Split 2 began with a placement phase, during which each team played six BO1s. OMG only managed to win one, against FunPlus Phoenix, and lost the other. They also suffered four defeats to Ninjas in Pyjamas and Top Esports, which placed them in the Nirvana Group.

The LPL's Split 2 format is extremely unforgiving, as the bottom two teams from the Nirvana Group see their season end. The first team to suffer from this format is OMG. The second elimination spot will be decided between Royal Never Give Up and Ultra Prime. Currently, LGD Gaming, EDward Gaming, and LNG Esports are all but guaranteed to play in the Summer Split, though only LGD and EDG are set to make the Spring Playoffs. With the group stage played in a single round robin, there aren’t many matches left. On Sunday, May 4, Ultra Prime will face OMG, who still have to play a game even tho they are already eliminated. Next week, RNG will go up against EDG, and Ultra Prime will take on LGD.

A roster lacking experience

OMG’s roster was not the most promising on paper. In the toplane, Wang "Hery" He-Yong joined for Summer 2024 after a disappointing Spring with Anyone's Legend. Before that, he had short stints with Ultra Prime and spent time in the LDL as recently as 2022. In the jungle, Yang "Heng" Cui-Heng arrived at the start of the year from Team WE, where he had spent two seasons without ever truly breaking through. Midlane saw Qin "Linfeng" Jia-Hao promoted from the academy, but after underwhelming performances, he was replaced by fellow academy midlaner Xue "charlotte" Le-Hui.

The botlane also reflected the team’s lack of top-level experience. Lei "Starry" Ming, originally a jungler for the academy team, role-swapped to AD Carry. The only player with notable experience was support Jeong "Moham" Jae-hun, who joined from Dplus KIA. While he had a solid Summer Split, his 2024 Worlds showing was disappointing. Despite Moham's presence, the roster as a whole lacked cohesion and experience, which ultimately contributed to their early elimination from both splits.