Meet the Gamers
High: 369
In 2019 369 had a powerful coming-out occasion incomes second-team all-pro in his first cut up within the LPL with a really feast-or-famine play type. When 369 is enjoying properly he is among the finest prime laners on this planet. After a really weak summer time 2021, he can be acquired by JDG for the 2022 season. He would wrestle within the spring cut up however come summer time he would have the strongest cut up of his profession seeing him earn first-team all-pro with many dubbing him the most effective prime laner on this planet.
Jungle: Kanavi
The downfall of Griffin got here because of the mistreatment and improper dealing with of Kanavi a younger up-and-coming participant on the time. Perhaps this motivated him however Kanavi has been among the best junglers on this planet since becoming a member of JDG full time profitable an MVP within the spring cut up of 2020 together with three consecutive first-team all-pro awards beginning that very same yr. He performs primarily carry junglers utilizing sturdy laners to let him farm up and takeover video games. 2022 has been no completely different seeing him earn one other first-team all-pro within the spring and second-team all-pro in the summertime. He has cemented himself as among the best and doesn’t appear like he’s slowing down anytime quickly.
JDG, Worlds 2022 (Photograph by David Lee/Riot Video games)
Mid: Yagao
The longest-lasting member of JDG joined the staff in December 2017 and has remained the midlaner ever since. He’s by no means actually proven to be one of many actually elite midlaners in his time however has had extremely sturdy showings during the last 5 years. He actually shines on his pocket decide Zoe being deemed among the best on this planet. Whereas not anticipated to hold he nonetheless has sturdy showings all year long and could be a difference-maker for the staff.
ADC: Hope
One other new version to the staff this yr after an extended 4 years within the EDG system splitting time on each the primary and academy rosters however by no means seeing constant enjoying time. JDG noticed extra potential in him and seeking to improve at ADC pulled the set off on Hope. Hope has been nice for the staff staying regular within the bot lane and coming by at any time when they want him to. Essentially the most lowkey member of the staff Hope typically has below-average laning numbers permitting for his staff to play across the carries.
Sup: Lacking
The assist for WE for plenty of years would swap groups and see a few of his finest splits incomes his first all-pro groups incomes third staff all-pro in spring and second staff in summer time. Lacking has proven skills to play all forms of helps propelling his entire staff to excel. Combing unimaginable assist with an unimaginable jungler permits for them each to convey out the most effective of their staff and has been a giant cause for JDG’s success this yr.
12 months in Evaluation
Within the spring cut up, JDG would showcase a whole lot of what was to be coming from their staff. Kanavi was once more an exceptional jungler all through the cut up. He would end the cut up with 10 collection MVPs second most for the cut up and be voted first-team all-pro for the LPL. A giant drawback got here from 369’s lackluster efficiency which noticed him wrestle in lots of big-time matchups and lose his staff the sport.
His efficiency would decide up close to the tip of the cut up however was nothing unimaginable. The remainder of the staff remained very strong to sturdy and would assist JDG end third within the common season. They’d win their first sport within the playoffs earlier than falling in back-to-back video games towards RNG and V5.
Summer season cut up JDG knew that they had the expertise to be one thing particular and the participant that vaulted them into the highest tier can be none aside from 369. He confirmed off all of the potential he had proven previously and proved that he’s nonetheless a premier prime laner. JDG would have sturdy performances from prime to backside and would end the cut up in second place with a report of 14-2.
Kanavi was pretty much as good as ever with Yagao and the bot lane acting at a top-five stage for his or her place for the entire cut up. 369 can be voted first-team all-pro for the LPL whereas Kanavi and Lacking would each be voted 2nd staff. This sturdy efficiency wouldn’t cease going into playoffs which noticed them reverse sweep High Esports in winners finals earlier than besting High once more in Grand finals and incomes the LPL’s first seed at Worlds.
Coming into Worlds JDG was seen as one of many favorites for the entire event and so they have proven why up to now. Kanavi and Hope have each been implausible up to now ending with the fifth and sixth most kills of the group phases. 369 continues to indicate off ending with sturdy laning numbers having the second-highest gold distinction at 10 minutes for prime laners and the second-highest harm per minute for all prime laners.
Yagao has had weaker laning numbers however nonetheless has the second-highest DPM for the staff and is prime 20 in the entire event. JDG would solely lose one sport to Damwon gaming and would safe first of their group because of an excellent efficiency by 369 within the tiebreaker.
Now JDG is about as much as play what many are saying is the weakest staff to advance being the LEC’s Rogue. JDG is among the favorites to take the entire event and has proven prime to backside they’re one in all if not the most effective staff on this planet. For the reason that begin of the summer time cut up JDG has been on a mission and has proven no indicators of slowing down now.
