Preface: The S15 season has officially started, and most players have been paying close attention to the recent battles. The LPL region’s competition is very fierce. The Road of Knights has officially begun, and the BO5 face-offs are becoming increasingly thrilling. The first match between FPX and NIP drew great attention, mainly because the jungler Jiejie joined FPX. Some believed he would lead FPX to change their situation. Who would have thought that in this confrontation, NIP successfully rose from the ashes, making an extreme comeback in the final game. After the match, jungler Jiejie publicly posted a brief statement, ending things hastily. There is still some regret now; he plans to reflect deeply and hopes for a better outcome next year.

Jiejie’s reverse validation of IG’s decision

Most players are quite familiar with jungler Jiejie. As an outstanding domestic player in the LPL region, he won the World Championship back when he was with EDG, gaining considerable popularity and attention. Over the years, he gradually grew into a capable jungler who could stand on his own. He secured a place in the LPL region. This season, he joined the IG team. Their overall performance in the first and second stages was decent, with IG's ranking steadily improving. However, before the third stage began, IG made roster changes and brought in jungler Wei. Many people sympathized with Jiejie, and rumors even spread that Meiko didn’t want to play anymore.

It turned out that IG’s roster rotation was quite effective. Wei’s style fit very well with IG. If IG hadn’t lost a match to FPX earlier, they might have taken first place in the third stage regular season. After a period of silence, jungler Jiejie chose to join FPX, becoming the first champion player in the LPL region to have been on three championship teams, effectively a "three-star general." FPX was already at the bottom, and his joining didn’t bring any improvement. Fans only hoped they could regain some dignity in the Road of Knights competition.

The match against NIP shocked all players. The BO5 was fully extended. Despite a disastrous start, NIP managed to turn things around and defeated FPX 3-2. In the first game, both sides played cautiously with little early confrontation. FPX stabilized the pace after acquiring Urgot and won at 30 minutes. In the second game, despite Jiejie being killed multiple times quickly, NIP completed a comeback to even the score. The third game saw FPX steadily advancing and securing match point. After NIP won the fourth game, the match went to the decider. The final game was very aggressive, with the opponent invading FPX’s jungle twice within three minutes. Team fights followed back to back, and by ten minutes, the kill score was 10-4. In later team fights, Doinb, Naiyou, and Leave performed wildly, completing a comeback despite the early disadvantage.

After the match, the entire internet ridiculed jungler Jiejie. Losing to BLG and TES was understandable, but being overturned by a rising NIP was unacceptable. His comeback was meant to prove his strength but instead ended up validating IG’s decision in reverse. After the match, Jiejie posted directly that this year ended abruptly, with some regrets. He thanked FPX for giving him another chance to return to the stage and plans to reflect deeply, hoping for better results next year. The tearful apology to his teammates was truly heartbreaking. Yet it must be said that IG’s player replacement was indeed very successful, as results speak for themselves.

Farewell thoughts

Who would have expected that Jiejie’s intense comeback with FPX would end abruptly with a losing streak? It seems his choice was questionable. If he wanted to prove himself, why choose to return with FPX? In the fifth game, teammates’ plays were chaotic—one group wanting to push towers while another wanted team fights. It felt like everyone was playing separately.

Dear viewers, what are your thoughts on this matter?