The LPL's anti-Korean hero has fallen! The top Korean import suffers greatly, ranking only sixth, players are severely disadvantaged.

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The LPL Summit Group matches are underway; in yesterday's key battle, JDG defeated AL with a 2-0 score, marking AL's second loss in the new stage.

In this match, JDG jungler Tarzan endured immense hardship, being heavily targeted by the opponent.

The top Korean import suffers greatly, his jungle area ravaged.

In JDG versus AL, one highlight is coach Tabe, who coached AL last year and JDG this year. He inherently possesses the trait of defeating former teams, always managing to handle AL well. Meanwhile, AL, after repeatedly changing coaches, has nearly exhausted their foundation, performing increasingly poorly.

AL's strongest core Tarzan, also last year's top Korean import, faced relentless targeting from JDG's entire team during the match.

In the first game, JDG prepared a strategy for Tarzan: jungler Junjia aggressively invaded the jungle, teammates helped secure both river crabs, and repeatedly stole Tarzan's F6. Due to JDG's tighter team coordination, specifically restricting Tarzan's rhythm, even Tarzan's most proficient champion Xin Zhao struggled to perform.

Meanwhile, top laner SaintV's condition remained low, being completely outplayed by Xiaoxu's Warwick. In this game, Xiaoxu made significant contributions in multiple small-scale skirmishes, achieving an 8-0 record overall to help the team defeat AL.

It was thought the jungle invasion tactic was limited to the first game, but in the second game JDG continued their "ruthless" jungle aggression. Junjia even sacrificed his flash to steal Tarzan's jungle camps, and HongQ's Sylas also guarded AL's side F6.

The LPL's anti-Korean hero has fallen, AL ranks only sixth.

The most extreme moment in the second game was HongQ forcibly stealing F6 then flashing over the wall. JDG consistently executed one strategy: not letting Tarzan have an easy time, restricting his development and rhythm, leaving him no capacity to assist teammates. The result was evident: Tarzan being restricted like a snake pinned at its vital point, AL's system simply couldn't function.

Under disadvantage, AL also made major mistakes: a forced tower dive top lane had flawed details, leading to instant collapse when opponent reinforcements arrived. SaintV's lane deficit remained obvious, being solo-killed by Xiaoxu's Renekton.

JDG's top, mid, and jungle aggressively charged forward, AL secured only two kills before conceding defeat.

In this game, mid laner HongQ's Sylas achieved a 9-0 godlike record, and JDG secured their first win in the new stage. After losing to BLG in the first match, JDG understood the importance of this game, thus adopting a highly targeted playstyle.

AL's opening record is only 1 win and 2 losses, currently placed sixth in the Summit Group. Many lament that the LPL's anti-Korean hero from last year has fallen; this year's AL has declined severely. The reasons: firstly, players' own form has noticeably dropped; secondly, off-field issues—AL manager's various baffling actions have eroded goodwill and severely disadvantaged the players.

The LPL's most clownish manager, severely disadvantaging team players.

Personally, AL's decline this year was foreseeable. A major reason for AL's achievements last year was their rigorous training, enduring hardship throughout the year. Tabe repeatedly mentioned AL's training sacrificed players' normal rest for results.

Such training enabled AL to achieve some results last year, being the only LPL team that could defeat LCK teams internationally: World Cup elimination of T1, Worlds consecutive wins over HLE and GEN, but regrettably lost to T1 in quarterfinals. After the loss, Tabe left the team; momentum waned, greatly affecting players' morale.

Most outrageous is AL manager Ai Xiao, constantly causing trouble off-field, failing to strengthen the team roster. Believing in players is fine, but hiring a Korean coach only for three months then abandoning him, and hiring Bigwei's move was perplexing. Frequent coach changes within short periods leave players confused.

If AL cannot achieve good results this year, and if effective reinforcements aren't completed during transfer periods, the two Korean imports might leave, joining other teams, possibly even going to LCK.