Foreword: After TheShy led IG to two consecutive wins in the Nirvana Group, he was also selected as the weekly best top laner for two weeks in a row. LPL viewers believed that as long as TheShy performed normally, IG would be qualified for the World Championship, because the top lane strength in LPL is currently too low, and no top laner can put pressure on TheShy. However, something recently happened that left fans speechless: the IG coaching staff began to neglect TheShy, repeatedly giving him tank/anti-pressure champions during matches, ultimately leading to IG's 1-2 loss to NIP, their first loss of the season.

Before the match between IG and NIP, many viewers thought IG would easily defeat NIP and achieve a perfect record in the first round of the Nirvana Group, since IG's players were superior in both value and big-stage experience compared to NIP. But who would have thought that the IG coach would act as a "traitor" during the match, repeatedly giving TheShy tank champions, making TheShy's games very uncomfortable. In the end, IG unfortunately lost to NIP. Many IG fans, seeing the current situation, lamented that IG now completely relies on TheShy to carry alone. If TheShy doesn't step up to deal damage, then the other players on IG can hardly lead the team to victory.

Although TheShy made sacrifices for his teammates, some netizens showed no mercy, causing TheShy to face the first backlash since his return. On a certain rating website, TheShy's Jax received only a 2.7 rating. Many League of Legends viewers blamed TheShy for IG's loss, believing that his Jax proficiency was too low, and that he would randomly use his E ability during team fights, leading to easy deaths and being solo killed.

Ning believes IG needs to change their lineup in the future

Besides netizens thinking TheShy's Jax proficiency is lacking, TheShy's former teammate Ning also gave a sharp comment on TheShy's Jax during his stream. Ning believed that TheShy simply doesn't know how to play Jax, and he couldn't understand why the IG coaching staff would pick this champion for TheShy. At the same time, Ning compared Bin's Jax with TheShy's, saying that in terms of Jax alone, TheShy is not as good as Bin, and Bin's Jax should be the best in LPL.

Ning also predicted during his stream that IG would change their lineup for the next match. He thought that the biggest problem in IG's loss to NIP was not top laner TheShy, but AD player Asam. If Asam had played Lucian more cautiously in the second game, IG would have beaten NIP 2-0. Asam played Lucian in the second game, starting with five kills and having a Milio support, yet he died repeatedly in team fights, ending with an awkward 5-7 record. In the third game, Asam's Ezreal was also abstract: during a crucial Dragon Soul team fight, with both Flash and E available, he was still stunned by Poppy's E against the wall and died.

Ning believed that if IG wants to achieve better results, they should try letting substitute AD player Jiaqi play. Ning's words were also recognized by many LPL viewers, because although Asam has strong laning pressure, he is too prone to mistakes in team fights. Currently, IG lacks a player who can stabilize the situation. Do you think IG will let Jiaqi start in the next match?

Conclusion

Personally, I think that although the IG coach didn't pick suitable champions for TheShy, IG's early game strategy was still fine. Almost every game, they led NIP by several thousand gold. However, some IG players are too prone to making reckless plays, giving away big bounties. I feel that if IG just fixes this problem of being too aggressive, they will definitely become stronger. Do you think IG will change their AD in the future?