JDG Faces Concerns from LPL Fans as They Gear Up for 2025 Season
On the one hand, JDG has become a well-known team, drawing significant attention during this year’s transfer season. The MSI 2023 champions have brought in prominent names like Scout, Peyz, and Xun from BLG. These are all top-tier players, former champions of the LCK/LPL, with Scout being a world champion in 2021. Moreover, the new coach of JDG, HLV cvMax from KDF, is also a name that is not to be taken lightly.
However, JDG’s recent performance has caused fans in the LPL to worry about the future of this team. This concern stems from cvMax’s recent achievements, as teams led by him have not performed particularly well. In the recently concluded 2024 season, cvMax’s best achievement was only making it to the top 6 of the LCK Spring 2024 with KDF, and this team was eliminated shortly after. Therefore, many JDG fans are pessimistic that cvMax will lead the team to “plummet” during the upcoming 2025 season.
Coach cvMax Needs to Prove Himself at JDG
Considering cvMax’s recent achievements, the concerns from JDG fans are quite justified. Over the past three years, cvMax has not led any top-tier team in the LCK. Therefore, his experience in high-pressure environments and major stages has led fans to doubt whether he can elevate JDG.
With JDG’s ambitions for the 2025 season, they are undoubtedly aiming for glory and titles (at least in the LPL region). The recruitment of stars like Xun, Scout, and Peyz clearly demonstrates this intent. If cvMax cannot lead JDG, the team may face another year of failures following the 2024 season, potentially missing out on the World Championship.
In a fair assessment, the integration of a large team like JDG poses both challenges and opportunities for coach cvMax. His experience in nurturing talent, such as Chovy, Viper, Lehends, and Kanavi during his time at Griffin, will be invaluable. With JDG, cvMax has the opportunity to lead a formidable roster and compete for regional titles in the upcoming 2025 season. Should he succeed in guiding JDG, he will dispel many doubts about his coaching capabilities.
