LoL World Championship finalist extends his competitive break all the way into 2025<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"TheShy is planning to come back in a better form next year.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"LoL World Championship finalist extends his competitive break all the way into 2025\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"TheShy is planning to come back in a better form next year.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Dot Esports\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DOTesports\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-04-25T15:59:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-04-25T15:59:23+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TheShy.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2048\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1366\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Cecilia Ciocchetti\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@AithusaHere\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@DotEsports\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Cecilia Ciocchetti\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Cecilia Ciocchetti\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/person\/425644e8edefd860b307657c93897d4f\"},\"headline\":\"LoL World Championship finalist extends his competitive break all the way into 2025\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-04-25T15:59:21+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-04-25T15:59:23+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025\"},\"wordCount\":315,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TheShy.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"League of Legends\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025\",\"name\":\"LoL World Championship finalist extends his competitive break all the way into 2025\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TheShy.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-04-25T15:59:21+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-04-25T15:59:23+00:00\",\"description\":\"TheShy is planning to come back in a better form next year.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TheShy.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TheShy.jpg\",\"width\":2048,\"height\":1366,\"caption\":\"Photo by Tina Jo\/Riot Games\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"LoL World Championship finalist extends his competitive break all the way into 2025\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/\",\"name\":\"Dot Esports\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Dot Esports\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/05103313\/logo-dot_esports-mark-black.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/05103313\/logo-dot_esports-mark-black.png\",\"width\":300,\"height\":300,\"caption\":\"Dot Esports\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DOTesports\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/DotEsports\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dotesports\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCckaIn-3KqLYfppkj4DeTAw\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/person\/425644e8edefd860b307657c93897d4f\",\"name\":\"Cecilia Ciocchetti\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/05fa9a554644c83c05c99e3a7fdeec6e\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/05120415\/Cecilia.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/05120415\/Cecilia.png\",\"caption\":\"Cecilia Ciocchetti\"},\"description\":\"Freelance writer mainly focusing on the League of Legends and VALORANT esports scenes. Sometimes at events interviewing professionals of the scene, from players to the talented people working behind the curtains. You can reach out to me via Twitter.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cecilia-ciocchetti-0348a4189\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/AithusaHere\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/author\/ceciliaciocchetti\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"LoL World Championship finalist extends his competitive break all the way into 2025","description":"TheShy is planning to come back in a better form next year.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"LoL World Championship finalist extends his competitive break all the way into 2025","og_description":"TheShy is planning to come back in a better form next year.","og_url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025","og_site_name":"Dot Esports","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DOTesports\/","article_published_time":"2024-04-25T15:59:21+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-04-25T15:59:23+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2048,"height":1366,"url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TheShy.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Cecilia Ciocchetti","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@AithusaHere","twitter_site":"@DotEsports","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Cecilia Ciocchetti","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025"},"author":{"name":"Cecilia Ciocchetti","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/person\/425644e8edefd860b307657c93897d4f"},"headline":"LoL World Championship finalist extends his competitive break all the way into 2025","datePublished":"2024-04-25T15:59:21+00:00","dateModified":"2024-04-25T15:59:23+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025"},"wordCount":315,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TheShy.jpg","articleSection":["League of Legends"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025","url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025","name":"LoL World Championship finalist extends his competitive break all the way into 2025","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TheShy.jpg","datePublished":"2024-04-25T15:59:21+00:00","dateModified":"2024-04-25T15:59:23+00:00","description":"TheShy is planning to come back in a better form next year.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TheShy.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TheShy.jpg","width":2048,"height":1366,"caption":"Photo by Tina Jo\/Riot Games"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"LoL World Championship finalist extends his competitive break all the way into 2025"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/","name":"Dot Esports","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#organization","name":"Dot Esports","url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/05103313\/logo-dot_esports-mark-black.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/05103313\/logo-dot_esports-mark-black.png","width":300,"height":300,"caption":"Dot Esports"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DOTesports\/","https:\/\/x.com\/DotEsports","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dotesports\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCckaIn-3KqLYfppkj4DeTAw"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/person\/425644e8edefd860b307657c93897d4f","name":"Cecilia Ciocchetti","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/05fa9a554644c83c05c99e3a7fdeec6e","url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/05120415\/Cecilia.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/05120415\/Cecilia.png","caption":"Cecilia Ciocchetti"},"description":"Freelance writer mainly focusing on the League of Legends and VALORANT esports scenes. Sometimes at events interviewing professionals of the scene, from players to the talented people working behind the curtains. You can reach out to me via Twitter.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cecilia-ciocchetti-0348a4189\/","https:\/\/x.com\/AithusaHere"],"url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/author\/ceciliaciocchetti"}]}},"raw_content":"Former League of Legends World Championship winner TheShy has announced an extension of his competitive hiatus until the year 2025. After missing the LPL Spring Split, fans had hoped to see TheShy return for the Summer Split and, hopefully, compete at Worlds once again. However, it seems his return will only happen next year. In an interview shared today on X, TheShy reiterated his plans to continue his break this summer, aiming to return to the competitive scene in improved form for the following year. The top laner formerly associated with Weibo Gaming had initially declared his intentions to step away from the pro scene in November 2023. The announcement came on the heels of Weibo Gaming\u2019s runner-up finish at the 2023 LoL World Championship, and marked a significant setback for the team heading into the 2024 season. At the time, TheShy had emphasized his need for rest, expressing concerns about the toll of a prolonged pro-player career on his physical and mental well-being. TheShy's journey in the League competitive scene has been characterized by triumphs and challenges alike, from his meteoric rise with Invictus Gaming in 2017 to clinching the World Championship title in 2018. After a rough few years, the top laner walked back onto the Worlds Grand Finals stage last year, and despite falling short in the final clash against T1, he once again demonstrated his status as a formidable League pro. While fans may lament his absence from the competitive stage, TheShy\u2019s assurance of a return to professional play in 2025 offers hope and anticipation for what lies ahead for a year that should be revolutionary for League. In the meantime, TheShy plans to interact with his fans through streaming, promising to deliver his best when he eventually makes his comeback.","apple_news_notices":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TheShy.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1210230"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2012"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1210230"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1210230\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1210289,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1210230\/revisions\/1210289"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1210237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1210230"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1210230"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1210230"},{"taxonomy":"invoiceable_action","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/invoiceable_action?post=1210230"},{"taxonomy":"internal-label","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/internal-label?post=1210230"},{"taxonomy":"article_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_type?post=1210230"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=1210230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}

{"id":1210230,"date":"2024-04-25T10:59:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T15:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/?p=1210230"},"modified":"2024-04-25T10:59:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T15:59:23","slug":"lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025","title":{"rendered":"LoL World Championship finalist extends his competitive break all the way into 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former League of Legends<\/em> World Championship winner TheShy has announced an extension of his competitive hiatus until the year 2025. After missing the LPL Spring Split, fans had hoped to see TheShy return for the Summer Split and, hopefully, compete at Worlds once again. However, it seems his return will only happen next year.<\/p>

In an interview shared today on X<\/a>, TheShy reiterated his plans to continue his break this summer, aiming to return to the competitive scene in improved form for the following year.<\/p>

\"TheShy
TheShy at Worlds 2023 Playoffs stage. Photo by Colin Young-Wolff via Riot Games<\/figcaption><\/figure>

The top laner formerly associated with Weibo Gaming had initially declared his intentions to step away from the pro scene in November 2023. The announcement came on the heels of Weibo Gaming\u2019s runner-up finish at the 2023 LoL World Championship<\/a>, and marked a significant setback for the team heading into the 2024 season. At the time, TheShy had emphasized his need for rest, expressing concerns about the toll of a prolonged pro-player career on his physical and mental well-being.<\/p>

TheShy’s journey in the League<\/em> competitive scene has been characterized by triumphs and challenges alike, from his meteoric rise with Invictus Gaming in 2017 to clinching the World Championship title in 2018<\/a>. After a rough few years, the top laner walked back onto the Worlds Grand Finals stage last year, and despite falling short in the final clash against T1, he once again demonstrated his status as a formidable League <\/em>pro.<\/p>

While fans may lament his absence from the competitive stage, TheShy\u2019s assurance of a return to professional play in 2025 offers hope and anticipation for what lies ahead for a year that should be revolutionary for League<\/em>. In the meantime, TheShy plans to interact with his fans through streaming, promising to deliver his best when he eventually makes his comeback.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

TheShy is planning to come back in a better form next year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2012,"featured_media":1210237,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"gamurs_wordpress_blocks_hide_tags":true,"_is_affiliated":false,"dotesports_deal_href":"","dotesports_featured_video":"","_notify_users":2,"apple_news_api_created_at":"2024-04-25T15:59:36Z","apple_news_api_id":"1318762b-eb55-4b60-af8c-25bf42a417a1","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2024-04-25T15:59:37Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAD\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/w==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AExh2K-tVS2CvjCW_QqQXoQ","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"invoiceable_action":[46987],"internal-label":[46550,47238],"article_type":[44125],"coauthors":[{"id":2012,"display_name":"Cecilia Ciocchetti","user_login":"ceciliaciocchetti","user_nicename":"ceciliaciocchetti"}],"class_list":["post-1210230","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-league-of-legends","internal-label-esports","internal-label-writer-pitch","article_type-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nLoL World Championship finalist extends his competitive break all the way into 2025<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"TheShy is planning to come back in a better form next year.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"LoL World Championship finalist extends his competitive break all the way into 2025\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"TheShy is planning to come back in a better form next year.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Dot Esports\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DOTesports\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-04-25T15:59:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-04-25T15:59:23+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TheShy.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2048\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1366\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Cecilia Ciocchetti\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@AithusaHere\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@DotEsports\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Cecilia Ciocchetti\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Cecilia Ciocchetti\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/person\/425644e8edefd860b307657c93897d4f\"},\"headline\":\"LoL World Championship finalist extends his competitive break all the way into 2025\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-04-25T15:59:21+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-04-25T15:59:23+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025\"},\"wordCount\":315,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TheShy.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"League of Legends\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025\",\"name\":\"LoL World Championship finalist extends his competitive break all the way into 2025\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TheShy.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-04-25T15:59:21+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-04-25T15:59:23+00:00\",\"description\":\"TheShy is planning to come back in a better form next year.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TheShy.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TheShy.jpg\",\"width\":2048,\"height\":1366,\"caption\":\"Photo by Tina Jo\/Riot Games\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"LoL World Championship finalist extends his competitive break all the way into 2025\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/\",\"name\":\"Dot Esports\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Dot Esports\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/05103313\/logo-dot_esports-mark-black.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/05103313\/logo-dot_esports-mark-black.png\",\"width\":300,\"height\":300,\"caption\":\"Dot Esports\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DOTesports\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/DotEsports\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dotesports\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCckaIn-3KqLYfppkj4DeTAw\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/person\/425644e8edefd860b307657c93897d4f\",\"name\":\"Cecilia Ciocchetti\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/05fa9a554644c83c05c99e3a7fdeec6e\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/05120415\/Cecilia.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/05120415\/Cecilia.png\",\"caption\":\"Cecilia Ciocchetti\"},\"description\":\"Freelance writer mainly focusing on the League of Legends and VALORANT esports scenes. Sometimes at events interviewing professionals of the scene, from players to the talented people working behind the curtains. You can reach out to me via Twitter.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cecilia-ciocchetti-0348a4189\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/AithusaHere\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/author\/ceciliaciocchetti\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"LoL World Championship finalist extends his competitive break all the way into 2025","description":"TheShy is planning to come back in a better form next year.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"LoL World Championship finalist extends his competitive break all the way into 2025","og_description":"TheShy is planning to come back in a better form next year.","og_url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025","og_site_name":"Dot Esports","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DOTesports\/","article_published_time":"2024-04-25T15:59:21+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-04-25T15:59:23+00:00","og_image":[{"width":2048,"height":1366,"url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TheShy.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Cecilia Ciocchetti","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@AithusaHere","twitter_site":"@DotEsports","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Cecilia Ciocchetti","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025"},"author":{"name":"Cecilia Ciocchetti","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/person\/425644e8edefd860b307657c93897d4f"},"headline":"LoL World Championship finalist extends his competitive break all the way into 2025","datePublished":"2024-04-25T15:59:21+00:00","dateModified":"2024-04-25T15:59:23+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025"},"wordCount":315,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TheShy.jpg","articleSection":["League of Legends"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025","url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025","name":"LoL World Championship finalist extends his competitive break all the way into 2025","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TheShy.jpg","datePublished":"2024-04-25T15:59:21+00:00","dateModified":"2024-04-25T15:59:23+00:00","description":"TheShy is planning to come back in a better form next year.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TheShy.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TheShy.jpg","width":2048,"height":1366,"caption":"Photo by Tina Jo\/Riot Games"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/league-of-legends\/news\/lol-world-championship-finalist-extends-his-competitive-break-all-the-way-into-2025#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"LoL World Championship finalist extends his competitive break all the way into 2025"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/","name":"Dot Esports","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#organization","name":"Dot Esports","url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/05103313\/logo-dot_esports-mark-black.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/05103313\/logo-dot_esports-mark-black.png","width":300,"height":300,"caption":"Dot Esports"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DOTesports\/","https:\/\/x.com\/DotEsports","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dotesports\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCckaIn-3KqLYfppkj4DeTAw"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/person\/425644e8edefd860b307657c93897d4f","name":"Cecilia Ciocchetti","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/05fa9a554644c83c05c99e3a7fdeec6e","url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/05120415\/Cecilia.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/05120415\/Cecilia.png","caption":"Cecilia Ciocchetti"},"description":"Freelance writer mainly focusing on the League of Legends and VALORANT esports scenes. Sometimes at events interviewing professionals of the scene, from players to the talented people working behind the curtains. You can reach out to me via Twitter.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cecilia-ciocchetti-0348a4189\/","https:\/\/x.com\/AithusaHere"],"url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/author\/ceciliaciocchetti"}]}},"raw_content":"Former League of Legends World Championship winner TheShy has announced an extension of his competitive hiatus until the year 2025. After missing the LPL Spring Split, fans had hoped to see TheShy return for the Summer Split and, hopefully, compete at Worlds once again. However, it seems his return will only happen next year. In an interview shared today on X, TheShy reiterated his plans to continue his break this summer, aiming to return to the competitive scene in improved form for the following year. The top laner formerly associated with Weibo Gaming had initially declared his intentions to step away from the pro scene in November 2023. The announcement came on the heels of Weibo Gaming\u2019s runner-up finish at the 2023 LoL World Championship, and marked a significant setback for the team heading into the 2024 season. At the time, TheShy had emphasized his need for rest, expressing concerns about the toll of a prolonged pro-player career on his physical and mental well-being. TheShy's journey in the League competitive scene has been characterized by triumphs and challenges alike, from his meteoric rise with Invictus Gaming in 2017 to clinching the World Championship title in 2018. After a rough few years, the top laner walked back onto the Worlds Grand Finals stage last year, and despite falling short in the final clash against T1, he once again demonstrated his status as a formidable League pro. While fans may lament his absence from the competitive stage, TheShy\u2019s assurance of a return to professional play in 2025 offers hope and anticipation for what lies ahead for a year that should be revolutionary for League. In the meantime, TheShy plans to interact with his fans through streaming, promising to deliver his best when he eventually makes his comeback.","apple_news_notices":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/TheShy.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1210230"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2012"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1210230"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1210230\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1210289,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1210230\/revisions\/1210289"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1210237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1210230"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1210230"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1210230"},{"taxonomy":"invoiceable_action","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/invoiceable_action?post=1210230"},{"taxonomy":"internal-label","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/internal-label?post=1210230"},{"taxonomy":"article_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_type?post=1210230"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=1210230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}