Up to now, JD Gaming – the LPL king of the 2023 season still has the opportunity to attend Worlds 2024. However, they no longer have the right to self -determination when they have a disastrous loss against Ninjas in Pyjamas. Failure not only makes JDG at the risk of “at home to see Worlds” but also can face more gloomy future. In recent days, the Chinese media has released a lot of evidence that JDG is “crisis”. And their players are also facing many problems. In particular, Yagao is the name that the LPL audience mentioned the most.
Yagao (the above) is the least player of the JDG squad against Nip
From the LPL tremor deal
In fact, Yagao was reminded first because he was one of the two players playing the worst match against Nip. Not only could he win the Rookie's elder in the road, Yagao was also faint in the fighting phases. Even, Kanavi and Ruler are unable to fill the difference in the key position of Yagao. But more worth mentioning, the main reason why Yagao received many criticisms was the “heavenly” price that JDG spent in exchange for Knight and brought Yagao in the transfer window at the end of 2023.
The transition between Yagao and Knight early in the 2024 season surprised many people
To JDG's dilemma at LPL
Accordingly, Yagao's contract is said to be up to tens of millions of yuan (the price is not inferior to Knight) but the performance of the former Bilibili Gaming star until now is considered to be worth only 1 million yuan, that is, losing the current mid -range lines at LPL. But the problem is even more serious when JDG cannot recruit a mid lane. Not to mention, according to LPL media, this team will have a heavy loss season if they cannot win tickets to Worlds 2024 in the context that they are completely empty in the domestic league.
But Yagao has not met JDG's requirements this season
Yagao, Missing dropped tragically while no name could replace these positions. The cost of Worlds 2024 is still uncertain, along with huge investments but still empty -handed at LPL 2024. JDG is currently facing an even more catastrophic perspective than a defeat against Nip.