As the LPL playoffs ended, the personal stat charts of players were unveiled, sparking curiosity among many fans about who gave their best and who became a liability. Among them, IG’s jungler WEI’s post-match stats drew significant attention and debate because WEI ranked 9th among the 8 playoff teams, and his personal stats in the current jungle meta were quite underwhelming. Many IG and BLG fans joked that WEI was dragging IG down.

Especially, a large number of BLG fans mocked WEI in social forums, calling him IG’s “major contributor” to their struggles. Some even argued that if IG hadn’t kicked out jungler JIEJIE, their playoff results would have been better. WEI’s chance to compete in the LPL bubble was thanks to JIEJIE’s points; if JIEJIE had performed worse in the previous two seasons, WEI wouldn’t have had the opportunity to participate. IG fans, after seeing WEI’s stats, collectively complained that TheShy was severely let down by WEI.

According to LPL caster Miller’s live analysis, IG’s poor performance was entirely due to WEI’s limited champion pool, forcing IG to accommodate WEI’s picks at the expense of TheShy’s draft priority. This caused TheShy to be unable to fully showcase his skills during playoffs. Miller believes that for IG to win in the bubble matches, they must build their draft around TheShy, who also led in damage per minute and damage conversion during the playoffs.

IG fans reveal the secret to beating TES

After WEI’s stats surfaced, many IG fans grew worried about the upcoming match against TES, fearing WEI would be dominated by TES jungler Kanavi. However, some IG fans pointed out that although Kanavi is strong, he has a clear weakness: he tends to “hoard resources.” If WEI constantly invades Kanavi’s jungle during the match, Kanavi might get flustered and give up kills. While this reasoning seems sound, many LPL viewers doubt IG’s laners’ ability to support such invasions, as invading Kanavi’s jungle depends heavily on teammates’ laning strength.

Three champion mid laners become internal weaknesses

Besides WEI’s stats stirring discussion, many other players’ playoff data is intriguing. For example, the three champion mid laners — NIP’s DOINB, JDG’s Scout, and IG’s ROOKIE — ranked last, second last, and third last respectively in the LPL playoffs. Many fans lament that apart from Faker, other mid laners are aging and gradually becoming weaknesses within their teams.

Interestingly, two players’ stats surprised many viewers: TES top laner 369 and JDG’s AD carry player P. Despite 369’s inconsistent performance in the finals, his stats actually topped the entire LPL, even surpassing BLG’s top laner BIN. Meanwhile, JDG’s AD carry P maxed out all his stats, leading many to remark that JDG’s success relies heavily on P carrying the team alone.

Conclusion

IG jungler WEI seems out of sync with the current meta. If the playoff meta favored tempo junglers, WEI would surely have been able to demonstrate his full potential. Recently, WEI has been practicing jungle carry champions in ranked games, so personally, I look forward to seeing him bring out those champions against TES. What do you think — can IG’s jungler WEI prove his strength in the match against TES?