Before the match in the closed qualifier for the PGL Astana 2025 for China, the team Lynn Vision found themselves in an ambiguous situation. Under the updated VRS system, Asia receives three slots for the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 for each subregion. The fourth slot will go to the region whose team ranks second after The MongolZ in the Asian world rankings. Currently, this is Rare Atom.

If Lynn Vision defeats Rare Atom, the Chinese region will likely lose the chance for a second slot. Rare Atom will drop in the rankings, and their spot could be taken by a team from Mongolia or Oceania, who are actively "farming" points in local tournaments.

Lynn Vision has already commented on the situation: the team has won numerous matches in ESL Challenger League Season 49: Asia, but points for these will only be awarded upon the tournament's completion—this is due to rule changes following the GamerLegion incident at IEM Katowice 2025. Meanwhile, the fate of the second Chinese slot hangs by a thread.

Users are actively discussing the situation surrounding Lynn Vision and Rare Atom, suggesting various solutions. Some call for fair play, while others advocate for pragmatism in the region's interests.

Just forfeit the game. All Asian teams farm points in local tournaments. Even if TYLOO defeated top teams—they received fewer VRS points. Even Imperial Fe threw matches for rankings

Clay

Others believe a balance can be found between fair play and strategy:

Play without well-developed strategies, like in practice. If you win—Rare Atom is weak. If you lose—at least you get some training

Nouser

Some are urging Valve to reconsider the slot distribution system:

There should be 2 teams from each Asian subregion at the Major: China, Oceania, Mongolia, SEA. And stop considering MENA as part of Asia—they always play in Europe

NovaIsFire

The situation with Lynn Vision once again raises questions about the fairness and transparency of the VRS system. While organizers remain silent, Chinese teams are forced to choose between the scene's interests and accusations of unfair play. We also recently detailed the issues with the VRS ranking, which you can read about here.