Wolves started 2025 with the humiliation of a top six finish and ended with the disgrace of being eliminated in the top 32; the spring season again saw Xiaopang missing the playoffs.

On just the second day of the Challenger Cup, three KPL teams were sent home! Among them was Wolves, who had just competed in the annual finals! It’s not surprising that Wolves lost, as no one expected them to still have the ability to contend for the championship. However, being swept by KSG in the first round and exiting in the top 32 was truly unexpected!

After losing the annual finals, Wolves vowed to strengthen their roster, aiming to achieve the yearly KPI of one championship and to defeat the mighty AG. They spent 6.5 million on Wanwan but didn’t use her, resulting in zero playtime and just another 32nd place finish. The loaned Sakura performed impressively, increasing her value, yet RNG raised her price to 6 million and Wolves were unwilling to spend.

Qingqing joined as a free agent willing to take a pay cut; you thought you saved money, but Qingqing’s first game was poor, the team atmosphere was off, and your coach immediately benched her, putting back your BO7 zero-win veteran lineup, which then lost two more games in a row!

Guiji’s second match was relatively normal, but he simply couldn’t match Sakura’s all-around performance! Looking back at the entire year, only in the five matches where Sakura played the side lane did Wolves resemble a strong team. In the first half of the year, you and Xiaopang kept dying and feeding, constantly losing control of the pace, with poor mechanics and execution—unable to assassinate, failing to flank, and unable to initiate team fights well.

Once known as the side lane twin stars along with Xuanran, now one is in the sky and the other underground—it’s time to consider stepping aside!

No need to talk about Xiaopang; both the jungle core and the tank jungler have been underwhelming all year. Dragon control remains elusive, punishments are lost repeatedly, and chaotic commands persist. The once high-scoring hero is now invisible. Since winning the summer 2022 championship and claiming to be the top jungler, perhaps the title was just a matter of time. Yet, the number of championships still lags behind Huahai, who hasn’t played for a year. Being completely outperformed by your former substitute Zhongyi, time has become your biggest problem. How much longer can you rely on past glories in this competitive scene?

Zihuan reached only one final in his year with Wolves since spring 2025. Xiangyu led newcomers to the finals last year in the Challenger Cup; can you do the same? You have no ability to recover from setbacks, showing glimpses only in a few games during the annual finals. Today’s performance was abysmal—playing Angela barely landing skills, output lower than the support, mysterious bomb cat movements, and never using flash to escape death.

Don’t even mention trying to provoke Changsheng; you can’t even provoke KSG’s Wanderer. Known as the most stable and carry-oriented player on the team all year, you only made it to one final in the end.

Daocai was hyped since 2024 as Wolves’ future and praised as an evolving marksman, with many thinking he was better than Yinuo. However, in finals he was still matched against Yinuo, proving the hyped evolving marksman falls short. Playing Dragon Knight led to being outplayed by Ma Chao, always getting hit with ultimate first; playing Cang was countered by Chisha’s team single kills. Some still claim you rival Yinuo, but you’re far behind. As Yaodao’s successor, you’ve reached three finals in six tournaments, with three runner-ups—still not matching Yaodao. Daocai, when will you win your first championship to prove you truly are Wolves’ future?

Yisheng—never mind, not worth mentioning. A poor hero pool, unable to protect the marksman, failing in team fights and command, constantly countered by various supports! In 2025, Wolves started with the shame of top six and ended with the disgrace of top 32. Honestly, if in the 2026 spring season Guiji and Xiaopang aren’t benched, Wolves probably won’t even make the playoffs!

Kai, the warrior-type jungler, has been highly popular and strong this season, ranking as a top-tier jungler. Kai has mobility, self-healing, and knockback effects. Most importantly, when dueling enemies, his skills and basic attacks deal extra damage. His ultimate’s block effect acts like a built-in shield, boosting his damage, movement speed, and max health. Once activated, Kai’s damage and durability become very high, making assassin junglers look fragile in comparison.

Kai is easy to pick up; starting with the second skill allows fast jungle clearing, and after level four, Kai enters his power spike. Simply put, as long as Kai’s ultimate is available, he can join fights anytime. Note that his ultimate has a delayed activation, so it must be triggered before combat to maximize effectiveness, greatly enhancing Kai’s overall strength. For junglers aiming to climb ranks, Kai is a reliable choice whose power won’t disappoint.