Meet the Gamers
Prime: 369
In 2019 369 had a powerful coming-out social gathering incomes second-team all-pro in his first cut up within the LPL with a really feast-or-famine play model. When 369 is taking part in properly he is among the finest prime laners on the earth. After a really weak summer season 2021, he can be acquired by JDG for the 2022 season. He would wrestle within the spring cut up however come summer season 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 the earth.
Jungle: Kanavi
The downfall of Griffin got here as a result of mistreatment and improper dealing with of Kanavi a younger up-and-coming participant on the time. Perhaps this motivated him however Kanavi has been top-of-the-line junglers on the earth since becoming a member of JDG full time successful an MVP within the spring cut up of 2020 together with three consecutive first-team all-pro awards beginning that very same 12 months. 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 top-of-the-line and doesn’t appear to be 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 really proven to be one of many really elite midlaners in his time however has had extremely sturdy showings during the last 5 years. He really shines on his pocket decide Zoe being deemed top-of-the-line on the earth. Whereas not anticipated to hold he nonetheless has sturdy showings all year long and is usually a difference-maker for the staff.
ADC: Hope
One other re-creation to the staff this 12 months after an extended 4 years within the EDG system splitting time on each the primary and academy rosters however by no means seeing constant taking part in time. JDG noticed extra potential in him and trying 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 way of 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 quite a few 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 season. Lacking has proven skills to play all sorts of helps propelling his entire staff to excel. Combing unbelievable assist with an unbelievable jungler permits for them each to deliver out the most effective of their staff and has been a giant cause for JDG’s success this 12 months.
12 months in Evaluation
Within the spring cut up, JDG would showcase lots 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 sequence MVPs second most for the cut up and be voted first-team all-pro for the LPL. A giant downside 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 unbelievable. The remainder of the staff remained very strong to sturdy and would assist JDG end third within the common season. They might 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 apart from 369. He confirmed off all of the potential he had proven up to now 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 file 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 Prime Esports in winners finals earlier than besting Prime 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 match and so they have proven why thus far. Kanavi and Hope have each been implausible thus far ending with the fifth and sixth most kills of the group levels. 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 match. 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 match and has proven prime to backside they’re considered one of if not the most effective staff on the earth. Because the begin of the summer season cut up JDG has been on a mission and has proven no indicators of slowing down now.
