LoL pro JunJia has been one of the hottest jungle prospects for years, with him training alongside EDG’s worlds-winning roster before finding his own success in the LCP (formerly PCS). However, he almost didn’t go pro at all despite strong early showings in amateur tournaments.
On the fence about whether or not he should pursue a pro career or go the route of traditional schooling, his grandmother decided to head to a local Taoist temple and get a divination from Xuanwu, a high-ranking deity in Taoism.
The method was Poe divination, a traditional method of divination that involves a diviner dropping two wooden pieces (or in some cases coins) on the ground to determine the answer to a question. It’s akin to a coin toss in some ways, but a bit more complex.
Whether you believe that a higher power influenced the outcome or believe JunJia just got lucky, the result is the same: He’s now one of the best pros in the world.
JunJia decided to go pro because of a divine blessing
JunJia’s been competing since he was 16 years old, meaning he’s been a pro for around seven years now. However, at the point that he started, Taiwan was a much less established LoL region than it is today.
Unless you wanted to languish in a relatively small region, your best bet was to be good enough to start for a Chinese team, something very few players were able to do. And, though he was with EDG for years, the club always relegated him to their LDL (development league) team rather than the main roster, or they had him on the team as a sub.
But since he got picked up by orgs within the what’s now known as the LCP, he began to flourish. On both PSG Talon and CBTC Flying Oyster, the team he’s currently on, he’s been the absolute MVP of his team. He’s been voted MVP for 3 Grand Finals in a row and is consistently making plays from the jungle.
In an interview with Home Run Taiwan that was translated by a fan named Vivian, he not only spoke about the divination but also his current struggles as a player.
“We talked for a long time. [My family] was hesitant. Then my grandma went to a local temple and asked Xuanwu, a Taoist deity, if I could pursue this career path – the god said yes, so I went for it,” JunJia recalled.
JunJia standing next to HongQ, the prodigy mid laner who almost beat Faker
This interview was conducted before MSI 2025, and, ahead of the tournament, he felt as if he was struggling to play at his peak despite strong domestic performances.
“I don’t think I have a lot more in me, in terms of how long I’ll be able to stay a pro player. I want to go all out with no regrets, but I can’t stop thinking about how to return to my peak performance a few years ago,” JunJia lamented.
Now at MSI, Flying Oyster were one game away from beating T1 and knocked MAD Lions KOI out of the tournament in fairly one-sided fashion.
While he may have doubts about whether or not he can keep improving 7 years into his career, it’s clear that he still has a lot left in him. MSI 2025 marks the first time a “minor region” team beat a major region in a best of 5, with Flying Oyster being one of the best teams to ever come from that part of the world.
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