JKL once again made history, and LPL fans went wild! A sure-win game turned into a defeat, and IG faces a do-or-die match.

Greetings to all LPL viewers and League of Legends summoners, this is the World of Game.

Yesterday, the first round of the LPL playoffs took place, and the result was a huge upset. The higher-ranked TES lost to LGD in a five-game series, falling into the loser's bracket. JKL once again made history.

JKL once again made history

In yesterday's match between the two sides, TES's performance was off from the start, losing two consecutive games to LGD.

Even TES's most proficient bot lane combo of Seraphine and Ashe, along with the Ryze and Jarvan IV mid-jungle system, could not secure a win; they were directly crushed by the opponent's Olaf. In the second game, they were destroyed by Tangyuan's Akali, and they were in a dire 0-2 situation.

Then TES fought back, capitalizing on LGD's mistakes to win one game. They won the fourth game after a hard-fought battle, forcing a decisive fifth game.

During this period, JKL's Kai'Sa performance was also quite good. They won the fourth game after a hard-fought battle, forcing a decisive fifth game.

But then JKL stepped up again. In the 38th minute of the game, TES's lineup was already well-formed. JKL's Zeri had E, Flash, and Guardian Angel available, with a Yuumi attached to him. His teammate Viktor was trying to block the enemy Viktor's position.

Under normal circumstances, TES would have won that team fight easily. However, JKL rushed ahead, used his E to dive in, took all the crowd control, wasted his Guardian Angel, and then was killed after being knocked up.

LGD took the opportunity to end the game in one push. JKL once again made history, as it was the first time in team history that TES lost a BO5 to LGD. This also ignited a storm of discussion in the LPL community, and the audience went wild. It felt like history from four years ago was repeating itself, and the do-or-die battle between IG and TES was also explosive enough.

Four years ago, he threw away a championship

Actually, before this huge mistake, JKL's Zeri had made several other errors in the decisive game.

His first death occurred when he engaged with the enemy in the jungle, disengaged, then turned back into the jungle and was killed. This wave allowed LGD to win the team fight and secure the Baron Nashor, disrupting TES's tempo.

Later, even though Tian's Trundle had already secured the kill, JKL flashed in to steal the kill.

This mistake was even more outrageous than the final one, because without Flash, JKL died in the subsequent dragon fight, preventing TES from extending their lead. LGD still had a chance to turn the game around.

Then came the final wave where JKL, with Flash, E, and Guardian Angel available, died, directly causing the team to lose the match.

And if you are a long-time viewer, you must know that searching for Zeri on video platforms brings up the first term "Zeri Mountain Climbing," and the one who created this term was JKL.

In the 2022 Summer Finals four years ago, JKL's "mountain climbing" move directly cost them the championship. TES lost to JDG by a hair's breadth. Four years later, JKL made the same mistake again, causing the team to lose the first round of the playoffs.

One of TES and IG must be eliminated

In JKL's career, he has actually made a large number of critical mistakes in key matches that cost the team the game. It's not just the Zeri mountain climbing incident; there are many more. This is why people question Guo Hao: why should JKL be the absolute core of the team?

Can an ADC who always dies in critical moments and throws away the game really be the absolute core?

In the past two years, JKL's playstyle seemed to have become more stable, with fewer critical mistakes. However, TES's results also declined. They achieved a "Grand Slam of defeats" in international competitions, creating a lot of new history. Then JKL once again threw the game.

This failure once again reminded the audience of the old JKL.

The good news is that TES's ranking and points are still high enough, so they still have a chance to climb back up or secure a spot in the World Championship. Moreover, after the loss to LGD, TES will likely perform better in their next match.

Editor

At this point, the most dangerous situation is for IG. Previously, IG's default opponent was LGD, but now it has become TES. To be honest, TES is still a tougher opponent than LGD. IG must be prepared for a tough battle.

This match will be a do-or-die battle for IG. Whether they can enter the Regional Gauntlet depends on whether they can defeat TES. If TES finishes in eighth place, they still have a chance in the Gauntlet, but if IG finishes in eighth place, it's all over.