The pieces come together.
After a year of coaching TSM in the League of Legends LCS league, Wong “Chawy” Xing Lei switched gears and spent 2024 behind a desk on the Pacific Championship Series Taiwan broadcast.
It was his first time shoutcasting and he was initially worried about “saying the wrong things.” Still, it turned out to be a fun experience because unlike other LoL Esports broadcasts, fans tune in with the expectation of enjoying it as they would a radio station, Chawy tells ONE Esports.
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Less than half a year later, he’s now the champion of the new League Championship Series (LCP) as head coach of CTBC Flying Oyster, qualifying for First Stand, the first LoL Esports international tournament of the year.
In this exclusive interview, he details his experience in getting the role of head coach, how he worked with CTBC Flying Oyster to build the roster, and the philosophies he applies to lead the team to success.
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While shoutcasting didn’t change the way he coached, it did keep Chawy on his toes during the 2024 LoL Esports season. He continued to keep up with the meta while assuming a different role in the competitive scene.
For the 2025 season, he was keen to get back into coaching — but after five years of coaching and eight years as a pro player, there were conditions that mattered to him and needed to be fulfilled.
“I wanted to look for a team that actually wants to win. I’m not particular about the roster — the thing I want to make sure of is that the team and the roster want to win,” said Chawy.
After leading HK Attitude in 2019 to a successful Worlds-qualifying run, he finished fourth in the BRCC 2020 Split 1 Playoffs with Falkol and led TSM to a 5th-6th finish at the LCS 2022 Championship. During his time with other leagues, he encountered players and staff who didn’t share the same goals.
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