Former World Champion had a “strong feed” performance that even his teammates couldn’t carry
Since the 2021 World Championship, most Edward Gaming players have shown extremely fluctuating performance. The former World Champion could only “muster up” one more season in 2022 (reaching the semifinals) before ultimately losing the chance to defend the championship. After that period, EDG also “fell apart” and now, Meiko and Jiejie have reunited at Invictus Gaming. However, it seems that the legendary Support of LPL may never find his peak performance again.
Specifically, recently in a match against his old team Top Esports, Meiko had an extremely forgettable performance in the decisive game. Using the highly variable champion Blitzcrank, which is also quite sturdy with a full kit of damage and crowd control, Meiko went down a total of… 12 times in a match that lasted only 32 minutes. This means that on average, Meiko would die once every nearly 3 minutes.
The “feeding without escape” performance of the former World Champion made it difficult for his teammates. The pick of Yorick pushed IG into a constant 4v5 situation. But when Meiko’s Blitzcrank had little impact and failed to create effective hooks, IG’s ideal gameplay “collapsed”. Rookie was IG’s best-performing player in the decisive game, but Orianna is not a champion that can carry the team.
On many forums, numerous fans have called for Meiko to retire soon… In fact, according to arguments, Meiko is currently “over the hill”, he has had enough glory and nothing can tarnish his contributions to the League of Legends in the land of the billion people.
– I’m not angry that IG lost; I’m angry at how they lost. Why can Meiko play so poorly in every match?
– Jiejie at least has the ability to carry the team, so I’m willing to give him more chances. But I hope Meiko will step down, at least to protect his reputation.
– Meiko took a full 15 minutes to reach level 6 and then continued to be taken down.
The former World Champion may never return to his former self
This season, IG unexpectedly became one of the strongest teams in LPL. However, up to now, their most impressive moments still lie in the inconsistency of the players. Not only Meiko, but even TheShy and Rookie have also had numerous underwhelming performances. And perhaps, as many LPL fans have noted, despite having a very strong roster, IG may still leave empty-handed again this season.