Preface: The S15 season matches have officially started, and most players have been paying close attention to the recent confrontations. The LPL region’s play-in matches have been completed, where TES triumphed over IG with a 3-1 score, earning the qualification slot and becoming the LPL’s third seed. After this match, jungler Jiejie’s commentary quickly trended on social media. No one expected him to go live and interact with fans at that moment, causing a surge in popularity and making him the center of attention. He delivered many memorable lines, and when things got worse, he started longing for the original setup again. Rookie has completely fallen to the bottom among mid laners, even worse than Scout.

Jiejie transforms into a master of memorable quotes

It is believed that most players have been paying close attention to the recent confrontations, and the LPL play-in tournament has become a major focus for many. The LPL is the only region with a play-in stage this season, and the competition intensity is quite high. The first match was between TES and IG. Before the match, almost everyone thought IG would struggle to advance. The final result was close to fans’ expectations, with TES easily beating IG 3-1 to claim the LPL’s third seed. Unexpectedly, this match’s commentary caused a big stir, as jungler Jiejie was invited to livestream the commentary. He ended up delivering many witty remarks and became the master of entertainment.

When it was announced that he would livestream the commentary, all his fans got excited. After all, during the third split, IG signed jungler Wei as a substitute, and Jiejie himself felt humiliated and chose to terminate his contract with IG to join FPX. The outcome was predictable: FPX finished the S15 season with a complete loss record. Many people felt sorry for him. After taking some time off, this livestream covered many topics, and he expressed that he had not given up and plans to continue competing in S16 by joining another team.

Initially, people thought his livestream wouldn’t be very effective, but surprisingly, he kept delivering memorable lines from the start, each sentence expressing his frustrations. After the first game, he bluntly said ranked games aren’t this easy; TES succeeded with every attack, while IG had no defense. He subtly criticized Wei’s decision-making and questioned why Poppy was used so awkwardly. He even hinted at his own previous situation in IG, saying the new microphone wasn’t as good as the original one, and now everyone is missing the original again. The microphone was bought temporarily and might have quality issues. His words were filled with dissatisfaction towards IG, though he did praise them when they made good plays.

Watching the whole match, IG showed many problems and seemed unprepared. Mid laner Rookie completely became the weak link with no notable plays. Even Ning acknowledged that the biggest issue losing to TES was the “rookie,” followed by the coaching staff’s lineup and draft decisions. It felt like Rookie had no champion mastery during playoffs and play-ins. For example, in one top-lane moment, his fluid dodging left him burning his flash unnecessarily. Unless something unexpected happens, IG seems destined to be a ticket-seller—losing to BLG, AL, TES, and another competing team.

Farewell thoughts

I doubt anyone expected Jiejie’s show to be this successful. After IG lost, his stream exploded with a flood of viewers, many sending gifts. He himself was surprised by the high popularity. It can only be said that IG is making things difficult for themselves. They played steadily in the regular season, so why did so many problems appear in the BO5 matches? It almost seemed like they had no practice at all.

Dear viewers, what are your thoughts on this matter?