BLG suffered a clean sweep by JDG

BLG was recognized as the strongest "galaxy battleship" during the LPL transfer period. Both LPL analysts and BLG supporters viewed BLG as the prime contender for the LPL championship. Commentator Miller even stated on the program that if BLG did not secure a world-level title, their transfer and restructuring would be deemed unsuccessful. Due to widespread praise from insiders, many BLG fans believed BLG was already "invincible" in the LPL, with some even prematurely discussing how BLG would fare against top LCK teams.

However, after the high-stakes match between BLG and JDG ended, many BLG fans were disheartened as BLG revealed numerous weaknesses in this BO3 series. BLG’s jungler XUN lagged behind his opponent in smite timing and usage; mid laner Left’s laning performance declined; support ON recklessly gave kills in the late game; top laner BIN was the only one performing well in lane. Among these flaws, AD carry Viper faced the harshest criticism from viewers.

Viper's stats surrounded by GALA

When Viper first joined the LPL, many fans saw him as BLG’s "savior" and even considered him the strongest AD in the league. But as BLG’s matches progressed, many noticed Viper’s performance was not as strong as expected; in many games, Viper seemed overshadowed by top laner BIN and mid laner Left. Especially in the key BLG vs JDG matchup, Viper was suppressed by GALA during laning, and in team fights, Viper’s damage output was even lower than support ON’s.

Many viewers joked that Viper came to the LPL just to "retire." Some BLG fans also envied JDG for having a player like GALA, with several admitting that if BLG had signed GALA during the transfer window, BLG would have been the strongest all-Chinese roster in LPL history. (In this BO3, GALA’s stats thoroughly outclassed Viper’s, both in damage share and damage efficiency, with Viper losing decisively.)

Tabe responds after defeating BLG

After JDG defeated BLG, many fans praised JDG as the strongest LPL team, and JDG’s head coach Tabe was hailed as the best coach in the LPL. Tabe had previously proven his worth with RNG, BLG, and AL, and now after leading JDG to victory over the "galaxy battleship" BLG, his reputation and popularity rose further. Many believe Tabe has a strong chance to be the head coach for the upcoming Asian Games. Tabe also shared his thoughts in an interview about the reasons behind beating BLG.

In the interview, Tabe revealed that BLG is an extremely aggressive team, so JDG needed to avoid direct confrontations early in the game and instead rely on counterattacks to turn the tide. Tabe praised the strength of BLG’s players, stating that BLG applied immense pressure on JDG during the match, pressure that cannot be replicated in scrims. Finally, Tabe believes JDG is still growing and improving, and the team will become even stronger in the future. (Do you think JDG can lead LPL to a championship this year?)