Preface: The S15 season has officially started, and the majority of players have been paying attention to the recent matches. The world championship confrontations remain thrilling. The first LPL team to be eliminated has emerged; some teams gave their all to dominate LCK teams, while others threw in the towel, leading to the first Vietnamese win against an LPL team in a BO3. It is expected that JDG will undergo major roster changes this season. Their lackluster performance has drawn widespread criticism from the LPL community. It seems that after losing a legal battle with EDG, mid laner Scout no longer wishes to compete in the LPL and might return to the LCK next season.

The first LPL team eliminated from the World Championship

Most players have been focusing on the recent world-class confrontations. Mid-tier teams from the LPL and LCK have become the center of attention. The gap in overall strength between the two regions has widened significantly. Recently, the first LPL team to be eliminated was decided, and surprisingly, it was the fifth-ranked JDG. Losing to DK in the first match was expected, but losing to a Vietnamese team afterward was a clear surrender with no real effort to continue. Moreover, they made history as the first LPL team to lose a BO3 series to the Vietnam region.

Looking at the first match, JDG initially gained an advantage, but GAM quickly stabilized the situation. At the 20-minute mark, a fierce team fight broke out, where GAM's jungler Kiana helped them pull ahead economically and secured the Elder Dragon. After a grueling 41 minutes, GAM took the first game. The second game was a complete domination; within just 15 minutes, GAM's jungler helped secure a decisive 1-for-3 trade in the jungle, rapidly expanding their economic lead, followed by a team wipe. The second game ended in just 31 minutes. With this match, JDG set a new record as the first LPL team to lose a BO3 series to a Vietnamese team.

In contrast, WBG handed the LCK their first defeat, with many jokingly calling them "stubborn underdogs" in international play. In the first game, DK played aggressively, trying to trade economy with WBG, but Xiaotian's pace and Liu Qingsong's control perfectly held the situation. Especially at 21 minutes, a forced team fight gave WBG a huge advantage, with two consecutive zero-for-four exchanges, allowing them to take down DK's base by 28 minutes. The second game started poorly for WBG; within four minutes, Xiaotian failed a jungle invade and gave the first blood. The turning point came at 13 minutes when DK dove Xiaotian, but then Xiaohu teleported in with Light to kill four DK members, reversing the situation. The match ended in just 27 minutes.

After this clash, many joked that Showmaker is LPL's good brother, marking the first all-Chinese roster from LPL to defeat an LCK team this year. It seems WBG has the strength to compete at Worlds, at least matching DK's momentum. Following this victory, WBG also eliminated JDG. Few expected JDG to be the first LPL team knocked out, given their ranking as the strongest in the LPL confrontation. Fans teased that WBG gave JDG too many chances, which JDG failed to capitalize on.

Farewell thoughts

Losing to DK was acceptable, but JDG being completely crushed by GAM is incomprehensible. They have now become the first LPL team to lose a BO3 to a Vietnamese team, whereas previously LPL losses to Vietnam were only in BO1 formats. It seems JDG might disband, turning 40 million into a joke, with players showing little care. Frankly, the value of these five players could have been invested in developing dozens or even hundreds of promising youth talents.

What do you, dear viewers, think about this situation?