The dust has officially settled on the 2026 LPL Summer Finals, and the result was exactly what analysts predicted: Bilibili Gaming (BLG) completely dismantled JD Gaming (JDG).
While BLG is celebrating their domestic championship and preparing for a dominant run at Worlds 2026, the atmosphere inside the JDG camp is reportedly catastrophic. When a superteam built on massive salaries fails to secure the regional crown, heads roll.
Overnight, Chinese social media platforms like Weibo erupted with massive buyout rumors. Here is everything we know about the impending JDG roster apocalypse.
The End of the Ruler Era?
🚨 CONTRACT EXPIRATIONS
Several massive contracts on the JDG roster are allegedly set to expire following the conclusion of Worlds 2026. If the management does not believe this core can beat BLG internationally, they will refuse to renew them under the strict LPL salary cap.
The biggest question mark surrounds JDG’s superstar AD Carry, Ruler.
Despite playing exceptionally well in isolated skirmishes during the finals, Ruler was completely suffocated by BLG’s relentless top-side dives. Rumors are already heavily circulating that Ruler is frustrated with the team’s macro synergy and is eyeing a potential return to the South Korean LCK in 2027.
If Ruler departs, JDG loses their primary win-condition, forcing them into a total roster rebuild.
The Kanavi Question
The second domino to fall would be Kanavi. The Korean jungler has been the engine of JDG for years, but his pathing during the finals was heavily criticized by Chinese analysts.
If JDG decides to blow up the roster, selling Kanavi’s contract to a desperate LPL mid-table team would free up massive amounts of salary cap space. This would allow JDG management to aggressively pursue a younger, highly mechanical Chinese jungler from the LDL (the developmental league) to pair with a new domestic mid-laner.
🚨 Esports Discussion
Should JDG Blow It Up?
Does JDG just need a coaching change, or do they need to completely drop Ruler and Kanavi to rebuild from scratch? Drop your roster predictions in the comments below.
