JDG was eliminated in the second round of the losers' bracket, fearlessly refusing to "give up resistance," and Juehao proved that he was held back by JDG!

In the first round of the losers' bracket, JDG overcame the spring season runner-up DRG in a peak confrontation to move on to the second round! Following that game, everyone's hopes for JDG increased! The second match in the losers' bracket was against KSG, making it quite intriguing.

Why is that? Because JDG's top and jungle players came from KSG, and KSG's jungler transferred from JDG! During the regular season, the two teams were in different groups, so this playoff was the first time the players faced their former teams after the transfers!

In the first game, at 2 minutes, Shen Mengxi provided effective support to secure two consecutive kills. At 14 minutes, JDG focused fire to kill Yang Jian, then destroyed two inhibitor turrets. At 15 minutes, Cao Cao cleverly flanked, with teammates following up on the damage; KSG won the team fight 4-for-0, secured the Shadow Lord, and took the lead in economy. At 18 minutes, KSG focused fire to take down the Elemental Child, then secured the Shadow Tyrant. At 21 minutes, KSG launched an attack; Cao Cao tanked and dealt damage with a double kill, KSG won the team fight 5-for-2, and charged straight to the crystal to take the first game.

Afterwards, JDG won two consecutive games, reversing the score to 2-1. In the fourth game,At 4 minutes, KSG secured the first Baron. At 7 minutes, KSG exchanged one for three,@SuzhouKSGLuoBo- (Chen Jiahong) with two consecutive kills on Kuangtie. At 10 minutes, KSG took the Shadow Baron and then killed two opponents. At 14 minutes, Xishi controlled the fight, and JDG caused Zhang Fei to lose health. At 17 minutes, KSG won a team fight 3-for-0, then directly attacked the crystal, leveling the score again.

In this game,JDG’s main early strategy was focusing on Qing Rong’s Xishi, making it difficult for Su Lie to start fights head-on. Both sides needed to farm, and KSG’s front line was very tanky. For JDG to turn the game around, they had to drag it into the late game and capitalize on the opponent’s health losses. KSG’s team fights started with the wandering Graves dealing damage, while Juehao’s Nakoruru looked for chances to enter.

In the fifth game, both teams fought for match point. This game,Close to 4 minutes, Yao Dao’s Galo scored two kills in one wave, and the bottom lane took down Da Siming again, making three kills total and skyrocketing. Also notable was KSG’s initiation with Mirror and Niu Mo, with Haiyue countering Da Siming. JDG struggled in lane against Yuan Ge, and other lanes collapsed. In this disadvantageous situation, JDG couldn’t win head-on nor break through by force. The final team fight was initiated by Niu Mo and Mirror again—who on JDG could handle this Galo? With a 3-2 score, KSG overtook and secured match point!

In the sixth game,It was difficult for JDG to drag the game out because of the presence of the wandering Nu Wa, whose early harassment was terrifying. Even if it reached late game, KSG’s lineup was still very strong. Additionally, Juehao’s Da Siming invaded the jungle with a 40% success rate. In the final fight, Nu Wa’s damage was overwhelming, and Wu Wei’s Zhang Fei had already given up resistance, not even using his ultimate!

With a 4-2 lead, KSGAfter defeating their opponent, KSG successfully advanced to the third round of the losers' bracket! They will face the Wolf Team on August 27th to compete for a spot in the losers' bracket semifinals! Meanwhile, JDG sadly ended their journey here, bidding farewell to the 2025 KPL Summer Playoffs stage.

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