LYON Mid-laner Saint Grades Himself from Then to Now

Saint has a number for you. At First Stand, he'd rate his own play a 4 or 5 out of 10. Now, heading deeper into MSI, he puts himself at a 7 or 8. In this conversation, Lyon's mid laner talks through that growth in his own terms -- not highlight reels, but the specific thing he says actually changed: figuring out how to find a win condition and communicate it to his team. He also opens up about what it means to finally have a voice in the room, why age doesn't matter when it comes to being direct with teammates, and what it felt like to hear Korean crowds cheering for him on home soil. Chapters 0:00 – Reflecting on a close, nervous series 0:31 – What went wrong in the loss to Knight 1:06 – Missed win conditions and late-game mistakes 1:31 – Where he's grown the most since the start of the year 1:56 – On being direct with teammates 2:31 – His relationship with Inspired 3:03 – Finding his voice in the room 3:55 – Grading his own growth: then vs. now 4:30 – Playing an international event on home soil in Korea 5:19 – Why Korea feels different from playing in North America More from The Load-In throughout MSI 2026. Follow: x.com/PaulDelos_ The Load-In with Paul Delos Santos is independent esports journalism across the FGC, Riot ecosystem, and the esports business layer. Note: English is not Saint's first language — some phrasing in this video reflects that directly rather than being cleaned up for polish.