Chapter 170: Spring Showdown, let’s continue!
Relative to WE.
In fact, the outside world is less optimistic about the performance of the RNG team.
Because as professional players' understanding of the version continues to deepen, and as phantom heroes and talents are gradually weakened, the environment of the top lane position has gradually changed.
Compared with the brainless tanks that resist each other's damage.
Cutting in, or using control to threaten the opponent's back row, has become more mainstream.
So during this period, Kennen, Rumble, Crocodile, and even the enhanced Fizz all appeared in the top lane one by one.
Unlike tanks which can be effective no matter how disadvantaged they are.
Offensive heroes will become useless if their lines are blown up.
There are more stringent requirements on the players' strength.
RNG top laner, Letme, also known as the Emperor, is only above the middle level in the entire LPL region. He also created the "full-blood tower wave" meme when competing against different groups.
Therefore, most viewers think that Letme will become the biggest breakthrough in the battle of the spring finals.
but.
Xing Dao had a headache at this time.
Until the S7 season, the phantom gods were eliminated one by one, and their appearance rate and winning rate dropped sharply.
I also know that Kalista must be banned in the World Finals. The strong heroes are Xayah, Rakan, and Censer of the Incense, plus an unreasonably tanky Colossus.
But there is not enough memory for what is updated in each version.
During the training match, EDG tried to play a tanky Galio in the mid lane, plus a soft support, Incense Burner, and double AD, and found a critical problem.
That is... Galio alone is not enough to withstand the damage!
The reason is simple.
Gargoyle Plate and Adaptive Helmets are not yet implemented.
Against AP heroes with continuous output, the Adaptive Helmet is actually equivalent to two large magic resistance items.
The Gargoyle Plate Armor provides up to 80 points of dual resistance and 100% maximum health bonus. No matter what hero you face, the effect is equivalent to two corresponding large defensive items.
Combined with the shield provided by the Colossus's Courage talent, as well as functional equipment such as Randuin's Omen and Frozen Heart, there is no way to eliminate Galio in a frontal team battle except for special heroes with true damage.
pity.
Not at this time.
Letting the jungler choose a hero that is suitable for carrying the Colossus to make up for the tankiness will result in the embarrassing situation that neither the mid nor the jungler can deal enough damage, and they will be completely unable to fight 2v2 after level 6.
That is to say.
The system that EDG spent a lot of effort to practice was unable to appear in the MSI Mid-Season Championship.
"Don't worry about this issue. We can practice other things as well," the factory manager comforted.
"It's really a headache. Galio has just been reworked, and there's news about Gargoyle Plate Armor. It's still on the test server." Xing Dao was speechless.
"That attribute is too OP and may not be able to be used." Standing from the perspective of AD, A Shui instinctively resisted the appearance of defensive equipment.
"It's acceptable whether to release it or not." Meiko is very open-minded: "If you release it, we can play against Galio's double AD system. If you don't release it, we can continue with the 4-1 system. It's as stable as a dog."
The four-one split push is a classic tactic that has endured in League of Legends.
No matter how the version changes, no matter how the strength of the heroes changes, the four-one split push style of play will always have a place in the professional league.
Assassins can lead the line.
The heavy-armored warrior can lead the line.
Even a tank with pure meat equipment can still use the minion line to distract the enemy.
With Xing Dao around, the 4-1 split push is like the underwear welded to the EDG team, and there is no way that the opponent can take it off.
"right!"
At this point, the factory manager began to discuss the next game: "Should we continue to defeat Letme in the next few days, or should we save this trick for MSI?"
At this time, Camille, the Steel Shadow, is a hero that will inevitably be held down.
No team dares to use the Spider-Kled combination.
It’s not that it’s not necessary to ban Jayce and Fiora, who are ranked lower than these two.
Many teams have tried and managed to cope with it.
In this way.
The strong teams from each major region only need to give two fixed ban positions when facing EDG.
If we use another combination to play against RNG in the Spring Finals, it will be difficult to win in the MSI Mid-Season Championship.
"Keep going, no need to hold back, I have only the Sword Lady, that's enough." Xing Dao said confidently.
Although Sword Princess is still at the Grandmaster level, she still has half the proficiency to reach the "Legend" level, and there is a key threshold to cross.
But Xing Dao prepared something else.
I wouldn't dare say it's a full level improvement, but it can almost increase the strength by half a level.
It's hard for the opponent to withstand it.
"Okay, then continue with his military training." The factory director was very confident.
Because Kled is not lethal enough against tank heroes, and A Shui and Meiko fight very aggressively in the bottom lane, most teams choose to ban Spider instead of Kled when facing EDG.
But.
There are more than one jungler who are suitable for cooperating with Kled to go over the tower!
Time goes by day by day.
soon.
It was April 29th.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, the golden numbers on the big screen started from 10 and counted down one by one.
After becoming 1, it disappeared into darkness.
As the audience cheered, the screen lit up again.
Two young men with EDG and RNG logos printed on their backs rushed out from ancient temples in the mountains and modern villas in parkour postures.
Passing by the Peking Opera stage.
Through the busy traffic.
Finally, we stopped in front of Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Stadium.
The scene switched, and a huge Silver Dragon Cup stood between tall buildings, with 2017 LPL SPRING FINAL printed on it!
The camera turns to the main stage.
After the singing and dancing performance in COS costumes, the host Ren Dong appeared on the top of the stairs.
"Hello, Nanjing!"
"Summoners here, let me feel your enthusiasm, please!"
The words fell.
There followed a thunderous cheer.
Countless glow sticks and cheering signs were waved, turning the scene into a sea of light.
The voice paused, and Ren Dong picked up the microphone again: "After a spring of struggle and sweat, the grudges and hatreds of twelve teams, and the long battle line of four cities and two thousand kilometers, we must reach the end today."
"The two participating teams have entered the venue and arrived on the stage of the spring finals."
"We have reason to believe that today will be a very exciting game!"
"All summoners, let us show our greatest enthusiasm and welcome the guests who will participate in the decisive battle!"
The spotlight comes on.
All members of EDG and RNG walked along the aisles on both sides, waving their team flags and heading towards the main stage.
On the big screen.
The two teams' logos each occupy a seat, forming a competitive situation.
Wait for the contestants to finish appearing at the edge of the stage.
The Silver Dragon Cup, representing the LPL championship achievement, appeared in the center of the camera again.
"The battle for supremacy in Shudao, a showdown!"
Ren Dong's voice once again echoed in the stadium: "The 2017 League of Legends Professional League Spring Finals begins now!"
