Scout's expert persona has crumbled.

As a champion mid-laner in LPL, many fans referred to Scout as the best mid-laner in LPL. However, since joining JDG this season, Scout's performance has been getting worse and worse. In the playoffs of the second stage of LPL, Scout faced the WE mid-laner three times in a row, receiving MVP each time. Many fans defended Scout, claiming he was focused on his contract with EDG rather than the matches, which led to his poor performance.

However, as JDG was consecutively defeated by IG and TES, many Scout fans began to realize that his decline in skill was too severe. It is known that industry insiders revealed that JDG's owner had paid Scout's salary in advance to help him settle his debt issues, meaning Scout could focus on the game, yet he continued to be dominated by rookie and Xiaona. Currently, Scout has become the team's biggest weakness.

Is JDG management the "biggest fool"?

Following JDG's crushing defeat to TES, many JDG fans flooded the official JDG social media to protest, hoping the management would dismiss Scout, believing his current performance does not warrant a top salary. Some LPL viewers even joked that JDG management is the biggest "fool" in LPL, considering last year JDG signed Yagao and renewed contracts with Shy, ultimately missing the World Championship. This year, they invested heavily in Scout and AD player Xiaop, but as JDG's matches progressed, many LPL viewers predicted JDG would again miss the World Championship.

In the BO3 match between JDG and TES, Scout's performance was indeed eye-watering. In the first game, he played Yone and was constantly pressured by Azir, leading to his jungle being breached by Kanavi. In the second game, his performance on Taliyah left many viewers speechless, as he only managed to farm three minions in two waves, and couldn't contribute to team fights at all. Due to Scout's poor performance, many viewers included him in the "Four Region Brothers" list. (S9 champion Doinb, S10 champion Xu Ge, S11 champion Scout, and S12 champion Zeka are all referred to as the "Four Region Brothers" by fans.)

TES makes LPL viewers anxious.

As the powerhouse of the LPL league, TES has successively defeated teams like IG, WBG, and JDG, achieving a four-game winning streak and becoming the top team in the LPL standings. LPL commentator Guan Zeyuan even joked during the matches that TES in the regular season is a world-class team. Many LPL viewers, seeing TES's performance, felt disappointed about LPL's future, believing TES would embarrass themselves at the World Championship.

Of course, many LPL viewers are very eager for TES to qualify for the World Championship, as every time TES loses, it gives rise to many interesting new songs and memes. Some viewers even candidly stated that only AL and BLG can be considered strong teams in LPL, while other teams qualifying for the World Championship would be embarrassing. In this comparison, TES qualifying for the World Championship might actually be a good thing. (Do you think TES qualifying for the World Championship is a good thing?)

Conclusion

JDG's transfer operations in the third stage are indeed puzzling. Looking at it now, neither support WINK nor coach Clearlove has shown particularly outstanding performances. I also can't understand why Scout's condition has declined so much. Last year, Scout was still at the level of a top mid-laner in LPL, but now he hardly resembles a "professional player." What do you think is the likelihood of JDG qualifying for the World Championship this year?