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It seems Tian's curse with Jarvan IV still haunts him from Worlds 2021 until now.
For those unaware, at this current time, the preparations for the new season of LPL - Demacia Cup 2021 are nearing completion. The two teams reaching the Finals of this tournament have already been determined as Top Esports and FunPlus Phoenix.
Top Esports, in particular, has been displaying a dominating form as they advance to the Finals, only losing a single Bo3 match in the group stage. Moreover, in both the Quarterfinals and Semifinals, they have convincingly defeated teams like Royal Never GiveUp and Invictus Gaming with a score of 3-0.
Despite their impressive form, Top Esports fans are still not entirely confident in the strength of the team. This is largely due to Tian's unimpressive performances in recent matches. Even in the 3-0 victory against Invictus Gaming, Tian struggled while playing Jarvan IV (especially in game 2). News.qq.com even suggests that this champion has been 'hexed' and Tian couldn't perform well with Jarvan IV.
Indeed, upon reviewing the second match of the Demacia Cup 2021 Semifinals, it's evident that Tian's usage of Jarvan IV was extremely poor. Numerous times, the player made mistimed movements, separating from his teammates and getting caught in a highly 'unfortunate' manner. This caused Top Esports to encounter difficulties in contesting major objectives against their opponents. If not for the outstanding performances of JackeyLove and especially Knight, TES might have faced defeat in that match.
Looking a bit further, it's evident that Tian had no luck with Jarvan IV, using the Demacia Standard quite poorly at Worlds 2021. Especially in the match against Cloud9, where he continuously had self-destructive combos, leading to FPX losing the chance to advance. As a result, as we've seen, FPX got eliminated from Worlds 2021 in disgrace, while Tian himself left the team and moved to Top Esports.
Tian's disastrous match with Jarvan IV at Worlds 2021
