Preview for KPL on the 16th: Wolf Team finally drops Xiaopang and Guiji, can Jindou lead DYG to advance to the S group?

The 2026 KPL Spring Split is now on day three, with three matches scheduled. The highlight is the third match between Wolf Team and LGD. In this encounter, Wolf Team has finally moved on from Xiaopang and Guiji, bringing in Wanwan for 6.5 million!

The first match features DYG against RW侠! DYG crushed Wolf Team 3-1 in the opener, breaking a losing streak of over 1900 days against them. It was arguably their best season opener in recent years. After a break, the starting five have gelled well, showing unfamiliar dominance through 15-minute strategic control and stunning 2v5 jungle fights. Facing the runner-up RW侠 today, can DYG replicate their opening match performance? Will Jindou lead DYG to the S group?

RW侠 reached the finals of the challenger cup with a “well-built” lineup, matching their best historical result. For a newly rebuilt team in its first season, this is impressive. Unfortunately, Xiaoyu on the development lane only played the challenger cup on loan, so Payne will take over for the Spring Split. Let's see how this “Well-Built Team 2.0” performs in the league.

The second match is RNG versus WE! WE completely revamped their coaching staff and starting five for the challenger cup. Despite fielding the youngest average-age team in the cup, they lost again, extending their cross-season losing streak in major matches to 17, tying EDG’s record. If they fail to win tonight, WE will set a new KPL record for consecutive major match losses across seasons.

Although RNG only reached the top 16 in the challenger cup, their newly assembled roster pushed AG Super Play to a peak showdown, surprising everyone. After a break for team synergy, can Jiu Zhe bring the long-dormant RNG back to the ranks of top teams?

The third match features Wolf Team versus LDG! After a crushing 1-3 defeat to DYG in their first match, Wolf Team finally invested heavily in the challenger cup to bring back their “million-dollar upper jungle” duo, Qingqing and Wanwan! From Xiaopang’s post-match interview, Xin was promoted to team captain, but the first match showed unsatisfactory results.

Tonight, with Wanwan rumored to have good synergy with Xin joining the lineup, will things change? If this combination still can’t secure a first win, Wolf Team might have to settle for “staying in Group A” as their season goal.

LGD exited in the challenger cup’s top 32, and during the off-season, they made few changes. Jungler Xiaobaixiong retired, replaced by rookie Misu. They brought in Bingchen for roaming and reunited with their popular player Jiuwu. Otherwise, the roster remains mostly from 2025. Today’s starting lineup differs only by the new jungler and Xiaojiu returning to the starting roster. Let’s see if rookie jungler Misu can bring some surprises.

Chiyu is truly overpowered on the solo lane. Her skill mechanics guarantee strength: her first skill’s initial form is like Xiahou Dun’s ultimate, the second form can knock enemies back like Damo, and if enemies hit a wall, she can bind them in place similar to Old Master’s ability. One skill combines the ultimates of three powerful solo laners.

Her second skill’s super kill form is even more absurd, locking onto up to five enemies simultaneously with true damage execution. Chiyu’s ultimate breaks the attack speed cap, making it the fastest attack speed skill in the game. With critical strike gear, activating her ultimate can instantly deal over 20,000 burst damage, enough to one-shot many heroes. Currently, her solo lane win rate is very high, and many top-tier players consider her the strongest solo laner. Highly recommended for climbing ranks in the new season.