A tragic LPL AI match emerges, AL delivers a decisive blow, the champion mid-laner reduced to insignificance, retirement countdown begins

Greetings to all LPL fans and League of Legends summoners, this is Tianxia Game Review.

Yesterday, LPL held two matches; in the summit group clash, AL faced JDG and easily defeated them 2-0. Following this match, JDG confirmed their participation in the Knights’ Journey tournament.

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Regarding the match content, AL created a disastrous AI scenario, completely crushing their opponent in the second game.

JDG lost the first game after a comeback, marking the birth of an LPL AI disaster

The first game’s progress was actually absurd; similar to many reversals seen in the third stage of this year’s LPL, the team with the advantage always gave the opponent a chance to come back. This time, JDG was the team that got reversed. JDG once held a huge lead, executing a two-man initiation with Alistar at 14 minutes leading to a 0-for-4 team fight.

Moreover, JDG’s dragon soul timing was correct, and they successfully secured the Infernal Soul. However, the players’ performance was shocking. Despite a 6-0 lead, they overextended, allowing AL’s SantGun player Alora to land a decisive ultimate counterattack, turning the fight into a one-for-four and securing Urgot, sounding the comeback alarm.

In the following plays, Peyz’s exceptional use of Yuumi was outrageous; several team fights saw him caught out and instantly killed. Ultimately, AL won the team fight, secured Baron, and completed the comeback victory.

It’s unclear if JDG’s total breakdown in the second game was due to the first game’s terrible loss, but according to netizens, JDG looked like a roadside stray, with all five players out of form. Their opponents dominated with a 26-2 kill score and a massive 20,000 gold lead, creating the worst AI disaster of the year.

AL strikes ruthlessly, champion mid-laner reduced to insignificance

Shortly after the second game started, a solo kill happened in the top lane—Sion killing Lillia. Xiaoxu, formerly known as the hardworking player, also fell; later, Xiaoxu was solo killed again by Tarzan’s Jarvan IV. In one game, he was solo killed twice. Meanwhile, JDG’s jungler Xun started making mistakes, getting killed while invading the river at only level 3 with Volibear.

Scout then began his own performance, repeatedly showing ridiculous moments where he was knocked down by Sion’s huge charge. The first wave was especially comical; after teleporting in, he was immediately hit by a powered-up Sion and died on the spot.

JDG’s bottom lane finally caught an opportunity and secured a kill, but AL ruthlessly counterattacked in the team fight, causing another collapse. Despite the huge disadvantage, Hope gave a warm gift: a mysterious flash in mid lane led to a solo kill by Peyz.

However, that was JDG’s last kill in this game. Afterward, AL ruthlessly dominated, producing a 19-0 kill spree and sealing the victory.

Scout continued to be hit by Sion in later fights; in a bottom lane team fight, he was knocked down by Sion’s charge again, and in a jungle fight, he was controlled and killed following Sion’s ultimate, showing how easily the former champion mid-laner was handled like an insignificant insect.

Scout’s ongoing slump signals a retirement countdown

Honestly, given JDG’s poor results this year, I believe Scout bears some responsibility. He might even be the primary scapegoat for the team’s poor performance. Last year, JDG placed great trust in Scout, bringing him into the team and providing a strong lineup with Peyz as the carry and Xun as the jungler.

The overall roster was actually built to contend for the LPL championship. JDG’s spending was among the top in the LPL, only behind BLG and comparable to TES. Yet this year, their performance has been so disappointing.

Scout’s competitive form remains poor, and fans have labeled him as a “district” player, one of the city’s champions who underperforms.

With such a performance, Scout has effectively entered his retirement countdown. His skills have declined with age, and his motivation has waned. In contrast, the older and earlier debuting Rookie is performing well. Remember, Rookie was the earliest LPL champion, while Scout was the latest mid-laner to win the title.

It can be said that a typical pro player who reaches half of Faker’s skill level can maintain a long peak career, but unfortunately, Scout hasn’t achieved this. After this season ends, JDG is expected to face disbandment, and Scout will likely no longer attract interest from top teams.