The first round of the third phase of LPL has concluded, and many LPL viewers are now aware of the current power rankings in LPL. A number of fans predict that the four World Championship spots may go to TES, BLG, AL, and IG, especially since both WBG and JDG have significant weaknesses. WBG's bot lane duo is underperforming, and whenever they play against a strong AD team, WBG's AD player, Light, consistently gets outperformed by the opposing MVP. For instance, in the 8 games played between WBG and TES this season, JKL managed to secure 7 MVPs.

JDG has revealed even more serious shortcomings this season than WBG. JDG's mid-laner, Scout, is even more outrageous than Light; while Light simply struggles to carry, Scout tends to lead the charge and give away kills. Many LPL viewers have openly stated that Scout embodies the classic "if you don't help me, I fail; if you do help me, I still die." In the crucial match between JDG and IG, JDG's mid-laner Scout started with a 3/0 lead on Ryze but was caught multiple times in the mid-game, leading to his early demise during team fights.

Due to Scout's outrageous performance, many LPL viewers have begun to feel sympathy for coach Kkoma, believing that his luck is truly terrible. Every time he takes on the coaching role, he seems to encounter various bizarre players. Those who have watched JDG's recent matches should understand that JDG gains advantages in the early to mid-game of every match, but in the late game, Scout and support WINK consistently make critical errors, allowing opponents to turn the tide and win. Many JDG fans have been calling on the management to consider releasing Scout after witnessing his recent performances.

Has IG made a comeback?

Of course, many IG fans believe that JDG's losses are not due to Scout's mistakes, but rather because IG's players are simply too strong. After all, in the second match between JDG and IG, even the LPL commentators thought that IG, being down by three thousand gold, would struggle to win team fights against JDG. However, IG performed a "miracle team fight," completely outclassing JDG. The standout player in this match was undoubtedly top-laner TheShy, who executed a stunning five-man flank with Ornn, leaving many LPL viewers astonished.

Following IG's easy victory, many fans of TheShy jokingly remarked that TheShy is JDG's "nemesis." Whenever JDG faces TheShy, they seem to get easily overwhelmed. Even with mid-laner Zuo Shou and bot-laner Chidi, JDG never managed to defeat TheShy. Thanks to his performance with Sion in the first game and Ornn in the second, TheShy garnered a lot of praise from viewers. On post-match rating sites, he received a perfect score from over ten thousand viewers, making him the first player to achieve a post-match rating of 9.9 since the start of the third phase of LPL.

In addition to TheShy's outstanding performance, AD player GALA achieved a pentakill once again in this BO3 series. With nine pentakills in the league and three at the World Championship, GALA has become the player with the most pentakills globally. Many viewers are eager to see GALA make history again in the future. However, some viewers are curious as to why GALA finds it so easy to secure pentakills with IG, while JKL struggles to do the same.

Conclusion

Do you think JDG's poor performance will lead the management to replace mid-laner Scout? After all, JDG has made numerous player changes this season, including three coaches, top-laner A Le, and support missing. Yet, JDG's results in the third phase are still worse than in the second phase. What do you think are JDG's chances of qualifying for the World Championship this season?