The reputation of the dual-crown jungler has reversed.

As a full-strength LPL team, many IG fans hope that the management will bolster the support during the transfer period, allowing IG to contend for the World Championship. Yet, many fans were shocked to see that the management not only neglected to improve the support but also drove away the essential player JIEJIE. Many fans now feel that IG is in a hopeless state, especially since IG's new jungler is considered the least reputable in the LPL, “reborn” WEI.

However, many IG fans were unexpectedly surprised by WEI's outstanding performance in the opening match against IG, even overpowering TES jungler Kanavi. Particularly in the second game, WEI's synergy with support MEIKO using Troll in the jungle gave many IG fans a glimmer of hope. Numerous fans apologized to jungler WEI, believing his abilities were underestimated, with some even popping champagne at halftime, stating that as long as IG could maintain pressure on TES, their World Championship spot would be secured.

GALA's "internal issues" performance sparks heated discussions.

While WEI did not hinder the other four IG players, the other four began to let WEI down. In the first game, top laner TheShy played Rumble and truly had a "flawless demise," getting caught repeatedly in the early game, and in the mid-game, he wandered off alone, ignoring vision in the bushes. In the third game, AD player GALA became a "traitor" for TES, returning to base under TES's vision while the team had a significant advantage, leading to TES seizing the opportunity. In subsequent team fights, his performance was absurd, getting quickly eliminated by TES mid-laner Xiaonaiyou, and post-match damage output was 20,000 less than JKL's.

Many MEIKO fans, upon seeing GALA's performance, directly stated that IG's shortcomings were not due to support MEIKO but rather AD player GALA. After all, MEIKO previously mentioned in interviews that IG's bot lane issues stemmed from GALA's insufficient lane pressure. Many viewers used to mock MEIKO for shifting blame, but following the conclusion of the IG and TES opening match, many now label GALA as IG's biggest flaw.

WEI critiques IG's other teammates.

Viewers who watched the match should know that the primary reason IG lost to TES was due to AD player GALA's mistakes. However, during the post-match interview, IG jungler WEI took the blame, believing that since he just joined IG, he lacked synergy with the other players, which led to the loss. In the end, WEI praised TheShy's meticulous play in the interview, expressing that with players like TheShy and ROOKIE, IG has a strong chance of contending for the championship.

TES's core reputation declines.

In the past, whenever TES won a match, many viewers praised jungler Kanavi, considering him the world's best jungler. However, as TES continued to play, many viewers noticed that jungler Kanavi is an extremely unstable player. Especially when faced with enemy junglers invading early on, TES would fall into a "crazy" mode, leading Kanavi to engage in reckless attempts to steal jungle camps or forcefully kidnap teammates, which often caused TES to collapse in the early game.

Conclusion.

Although IG and TES are both considered top-tier teams in the LPL, I feel neither is as strong as AL. It seems that this year, the LPL can only rely on AL. Of course, both TES and IG are changing players, so some mistakes in the matches are to be expected. Do you think IG and TES can achieve good results this year? Will AL, after returning from the Oil Cup, become the only top team in the LPL?