On May 2, at the LPL Split 2 2025, the team Bilibili Gaming secured an important victory over Weibo Gaming with a score of 2:1. An interesting twist occurred during the series—after losing the first map, the organization executed a coaching rotation, which, according to team representatives, was part of a new strategic approach.

After the first map, another member of the staff took over the head coach position. This change wasn't due to unsatisfactory performance—Maokai was neither fired nor suspended; he was temporarily replaced to implement a new plan for distributing responsibilities under the conditions of a global draft.

We believe that under the conditions of a global draft, it's challenging to prepare in advance for the next two or three stages of picks and bans. Therefore, we decided that one coach would focus on the current game, while another would prepare the strategy for the next map in advance.
Explained Maokai

This strategy allowed Bilibili Gaming to seize the initiative and confidently win the next two maps. The organization stated that this approach will be utilized in the future and is already being considered as a standard practice within the coaching staff.