AG, the Wolves, and KSG were thoroughly dominated by RNG; can JGD secure a small victory against RNG?

In Group A, every match and every small game is essentially a battle for survival! After all, only four teams from Group A can advance to the playoffs, while the other two will miss out! In the first round, RNG easily defeated DRG, who dropped down from Group S, leading to high expectations.

However, in the second match against RNG, JDG might struggle to secure a win! Why? Because professionals have revealed that RNG has been performing exceptionally well in practice matches. AG, the Wolves, and KSG have all been overpowered by them!

Last week, RNG lost 1-3 to their old rivals, QJ, in their first match of Group A, failing to achieve a strong start. The team's standout player, Yinghua, didn't make much of an impact in this match, and the support positions made numerous mistakes, indicating they haven't yet matched the intensity of Group A. Meanwhile, JDG, who unlocked the third round of the regular season for the first time in their history, won their opening match 3-1 against DRG, who dropped down from Group S, suggesting a bright future ahead.

If they can win 3-1 against RNG tonight, they will stay in the race for the top spot in Group A with QJ, while also achieving their first four-game winning streak in team history.

They certainly can't rely on Wuwei,Qingrong has had an impressive personal performance this season: ranking 12th in mid-lane economy per minute with an average of 6449 damage, the third highest in the mid-lane, and holding a 30.2% share of the first damage output in mid-lane, with 7 MVPs, the highest in the team. His two most frequently used heroes this season are Shen Mengxi, with 6 wins out of 8 matches, and Nüwa, with 6 wins out of 10 matches. Tonight, he faces off against his fanboy, Jiu Xi; let's see what kind of performance Qingrong can deliver!

Before the JDG match, there will be a game between DRG and UUG!After dropping to Group A, DRG hasn't been able to kick off their expected journey of domination; instead, they suffered a 1-3 defeat in their opening match against JDG, a team that only performed moderately in the previous round. Following a disastrous moment when Wanwan's Aghora tower dive failed, DRG's subsequent performances have been increasingly disappointing. If they fail to secure their first win tonight, last season's runner-up DRG will need to reconsider their chances of making the playoffs this season.

These two matches are likely to go the full five games before a winner is determined. As for who will emerge victorious, it will depend on the players' performances on the day!

The S40 season has been ongoing for quite some time now, but in ranked matches, there’s hardly any sign of Mengya! It’s safe to say that Mengya has become a discarded character in this version! Although Mengya is touted as a warrior hero among marksmen, with exceptional healing effects and high burst damage, in the early to mid-game, using the first skill combined with Sprint, even when low on health, he dares to chase down full-health heroes.

However, in the late game, Mengya struggles because his build is semi-tank; after the mid-game, he starts to build tank items, leading to a lack of significant damage increase. Furthermore, as enemy heroes also become tankier, Mengya's damage output diminishes. Additionally, with the recent nerf to the critical damage cap, Mengya's damage has further decreased, making him less effective than super minions in the late game.