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JPL Season 4 Recap: New Champion, JPL3 Joins the Pyramid

A look back at Janken Pro League Season 4: Eclipse took JPL1, Myths n Legends won JPL2, six promoted and six relegated—and the league expanded to three tiers with JPL3.

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The Season That Was

JPL Season 4 is in the books. Two weeks of daily matches—two games per day, one as attacker and one as defender. This time the pyramid grew: JPL3 joined the structure, giving more players a place in the league and a path up.

At the top, a new champion was crowned. Promotion and relegation were back in full force after the expansion season—six up from JPL2 into JPL1, six down from JPL1 into JPL2. Every match counted.

JPL1: New Champion

Eclipse took the JPL1 crown with 20 wins, 10 losses, and a 59.8% round win rate. They put together the longest winning streak of the season—nine games in a row—and never let the pack close the gap. That's what champions do: they build a cushion and hold their nerve.

Six places in the top flight were reserved for those coming up from JPL2. The six who dropped from JPL1: tragedy (13–17), Iron Lynx (12–17), ChaosKing (12–18), Elektra (10–19), Aurora (9–21), and Riven (9–21). Tough exits for former JPL2 winners and stalwarts—Riven and Iron Lynx among them—but that's the league. Every season resets the table.

JPL2: Six Up

Myths n Legends won JPL2 with 20 wins, 11 losses and a 61.8% round win rate, and led the six who earned promotion into JPL1. Quasar Grove (19–15, 58.5%), indy918 (18–9, 60.6%), Judo Pomegranate (18–11, 57.5%), BizarroRock (17–6, 58.2%), and 1221 (18–8, 59.6%) completed the promoted group. All six will start next season in the top flight.

  • Myths n Legends (1st) — 20–11, 61.8% round win
  • Quasar Grove (2nd) — 19–15, 58.5%
  • indy918 (3rd) — 18–9, 60.6%
  • Judo Pomegranate (4th) — 18–11, 57.5%
  • BizarroRock (5th) — 17–6, 58.2%
  • 1221 (6th) — 18–8, 59.6%

JPL3: The New Tier

Season 4 marked the expansion of the league to three tiers. JPL3 joined JPL1 and JPL2 in the pyramid, giving more players a place in the official structure and a clear path to promotion. The new tier adds another rung to the ladder—and another layer of drama for the seasons ahead.

Streaks

Eclipse didn't just win JPL1—they put together the longest winning streak of the season: nine consecutive wins. At the other end, jw222 had the longest losing streak with ten in a row. Streaks define a season as much as the final table; one run can lift you into the promotion places, another can drag you toward the drop zone.

Looking Ahead

So we close the book on Season 4. JPL1 has a new champion in Eclipse. JPL2 sent six up and will welcome six down from the top flight. JPL3 is part of the structure. Season 5 will reset the maths again: same format, two games a day, no hiding over fourteen days. If you were in the mix this time—whether you went up, held on, or just missed—you know what the format demands. That's the league. And that's why we'll be back for the next one.

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