Preface: The S16 season has officially begun, and I believe most players are closely following the recent matches. The competition in the LPL has been intense. Over the past few days, the Summit Group games have been quite exciting. With BLG's first loss, all LPL teams are facing some issues. So far, EDG is still on a losing streak without a single win, reminiscent of WE in the second stage. In the match against JDG, Gala had a blast. As the LPL's pentakill king, he secured another pentakill, while the awkward standout was jungler Jiejie, who seems destined to fall back into the "Nirvana" bracket.

The LPL's most incredible pentakill king makes a mighty return!

Most players are familiar with EDG, a former powerhouse in the LPL. Over the years, EDG has maintained a relatively stable popularity and fanbase, with many supporters each season. This season, EDG's second stage was quite impressive. They fought their way up from the "Nirvana" group and defeated a Summit Group team on the Path to Glory, securing a playoff spot. At that time, everyone expected the team to gradually find its rhythm. However, after the start of the third stage, EDG encountered problems one after another, and they have now suffered seven consecutive losses.

In the match against JDG, EDG still couldn't achieve their first win, and they were crushed without any chance to turn the game around. In the first game, both teams played normally in the early game, with the first real clash occurring at 12 minutes. EDG initially had a small lead in kills. But during a teamfight at 23 minutes, jungler Jiejie made a critical mistake, walking into the enemy and getting killed instantly, which allowed JDG to secure a zero-for-three trade and take both the Baron and Dragon. Then at 29 minutes, Jiejie's Jarvan IV was caught again. These two consecutive blunders handed the first game to JDG. Interestingly, the game had a long pause, continuing EDG's pattern of frequent pauses.

The second game was a one-sided stomp. In the early game, mid-laner Hongq earned first blood, and at 8 minutes, JDG secured another zero-for-two trade in a skirmish. At 19 minutes, JDG made a decision error, allowing EDG to steal the Baron, but it didn't matter much. Finally, in the 28-minute high-ground teamfight, Gala's Corki dealt continuous damage and secured a pentakill, ending the game in one push. The LPL's familiar pentakill king has returned. This is Gala's eleventh pentakill in his career—slightly less than Peyz, but still top-tier.

After the match, jungler Jiejie became the main target of criticism. His problems were already serious when he was on WBG, to the point of going on strike and refusing to play. After joining EDG, nothing has improved. In the first game, his Jarvan IV gave away kills twice. In the second game, his Kindred lacked any engage tools, only hiding in the back and throwing out skills. Netizens joked that from now on, he should just stick to junglers like Taliyah, Nidalee, Brand, and Morgana—no need to engage. Looking back at the Asian Games roster from back then, it's indeed a bit terrifying.

In my opinion,

EDG's recent performance has been deteriorating. The losing streak has left them with little motivation to win. The status of LPL teams is fluctuating quite a bit. BLG also suffered their first loss of the stage, and it's likely that Bin will return soon. The team just needs a suitable stepping stone. Although Wenbo's tempo control is impressive, Bin's individual laning seems stronger.

What do you, the viewers, think about this?