Chapter 212 I'm already studying my opponents in the S game
There have been teams that have made a comeback in the playoffs in the history of LPL.
However, in fact,
This is not a miracle.
Because any team that can suddenly burst into action in the playoffs and counterattack all the way to perform "one through three" or "one through four" is not a team that has suddenly awakened and exploded, or has received good luck from heaven.
After all, these teams were able to make a comeback because the teams themselves possessed that kind of strength.
It was just that the team failed to perform as expected in the BO3 stage of the regular season, and only found the right stage in the BO5 of the playoffs.
So is there such a team in LPL this summer?
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Time flies.
August 10th.
The first round of the playoffs from eight to six will begin soon.
At one o'clock in the afternoon, LGD defeated VG 3-1 and advanced to the next round to face RNG.
At five o'clock in the evening, the battle between IM and Snake started again.
As a mid-tier team in this summer's LPL league, the Snake team, after introducing the Vietnamese player SofM, spread their wings as they said, "chasing dreams". With the unity of the whole team, they got rid of their past mediocre performances and successfully defeated IM 3-0. Their opponent will soon be WE.
The next day, August 11, the LPL promotion and relegation match arrived as scheduled.
Compared to the playoffs which are in full swing, fewer people care about the promotion and relegation matches, and everyone is looking forward to tomorrow's game.
Because in tomorrow's playoffs, two of the old generation of LPL's three major teams, RNG and WE, are on the list.
Before the game even started, there was already a huge uproar on Weibo, Tieba and major e-sports forums.
Especially the BO5 between RNG and LGD, which is also one of the most suspenseful games in the playoffs.
The former was the invincible galaxy battleship at the beginning of the summer season, but unfortunately, it was ruined by the encounter with IG. After their "unbeatable record" was broken, the rest of the regular season began to become bumpy and difficult.
As for LGD, this is also a very controversial team.
Not only that, they were also the champions of the LPL Silver Dragon Cup last summer and the number one seed of the LPL. It's a pity that they suffered an unprecedented Waterloo in the S5 World Championship.
This team focuses on the late game, and that’s how they fought their way back from the playoffs to the finals last season. Do they still have that chance this year?
"LGD, that crappy team, please stop messing with RNG."
"I'm not saying that LGD is stronger than RNG in any position."
“…”
"No, LGD's bottom lane Imp isn't as strong as Uzi?"
"You look down on the S4 second generation priests, don't you?"
“…”
"Let's be honest, a team like LGD shouldn't go to Worlds. It would be a waste of time if they did."
Before the game even started, fans from both sides were already arguing with each other online.
Nowadays, RNG fans rarely try to challenge IG. After all, IG's record of 16 consecutive wins and entering the playoffs this summer is unprecedented. It is really too powerful and RNG has no angle to challenge it.
But LGD is different.
RNG is much stronger than the current LGD.
Then we can only see the truth with our own hands.
On August 12, the competition for the top six to the top four officially started.
At one o'clock in the afternoon, WE played against Snake. The two sides fought for four games, and WE successfully advanced to the semi-finals with a score of 3 to 1.
Next, their opponent is IG.
At five o'clock, the match between LGD and RNG that many people were looking forward to finally arrived.
Unexpectedly, RNG lost the game in the first round. After Imp in the bottom lane gained the advantage, he almost pressed Uzi's face. After the game, the fat boy's face was red.
However, RNG is still RNG after all. A lean camel is bigger than a horse.
Although RNG had problems at the beginning of the regular season this season, LGD obviously had bigger problems, otherwise they wouldn't be stuck on the edge of the playoffs - in fact, if IG hadn't defeated NB so easily in the last game of the regular season, they would have had to play an extra game with NB, and whether they could make it to the playoffs would be another matter.
Therefore, after winning the first game, in the second game, the mid and jungle players of the team started to have problems first.
First, Eimy was killed in the jungle area of Mala Xiang Guo while counter-jungling, and then he pushed the line in the middle lane when the jungler was dead. Unexpectedly, Mala Xiang Guo did not go home, but directly attacked the middle lane, causing LGD 's mid and jungle to die and one to be sent away without any coordination.
Next, RNG seized the opportunity to open a breakthrough from the mid and jungle, and easily won the second game by snowballing.
But it was not so easy for RNG to defend the BO5 today.
In the third game, RNG lost again, and in the fourth game, RNG narrowly won.
In the fifth victory game, both teams fought until the late stage of forty-nine minutes. In the final team fight, RNG lost. However, Looper's Fiora relied on her teammates to hold her back and drove straight into the broken top lane high ground to steal LGD's crystal.
The game started at five o'clock and lasted until after ten o'clock. The Jianghai subway was almost shut down.
But RNG finally managed to defend their title with a score of 3-2 and successfully advanced to the semi-finals to face their old rival EDG.
After the game ended, the news of RNG’s victory quickly became a hot topic.
“RNG is awesome!”
"I've said it before, Uzi is the best ADC in LPL!"
"Hahaha, Lord Gou has got his revenge! Imp, you have finally gotten what you want!"
"Support RNG! Come on! I'm waiting for you to win three games in a row in the playoffs!"
“…”
"Can you please stop yelling, it's too much trouble to play against LGD."
"Indeed, if you don't know, you would think he won the championship."
"Let's talk about it after we beat EDG in the semifinals. We can still win three games in a row."
“…”
After the day's competition ended, it was another day of rest.
August 14th, 1:00 p.m.
The semi-finals of the LPL Summer Season started on time.
IG and WE were the first to appear.
These two teams can be considered old rivals from ancient times.
Each of them had their moments of glory, and then fell into decline again. Today they meet again in the semi-finals of the S6 Summer Season.
The game started at five o'clock...and ended at seven o'clock.
The ending was unexpected but reasonable, IG successfully defeated WE 3-0.
At this moment, the audience cheered loudly, and the voices of Miller and Wawa were heard from the commentary desk.
“Congratulations IG!”
"Congratulations to IG for continuing their undefeated record and entering the finals!"
"Yes, if, I mean if... IG can win the championship again in the summer finals, then they have won the LPL Silver Dragon Cup twice this year, and they are also the only team in LPL history to win the championship with a perfect record!"
“…”
Group interview after the semi-finals.
"Would you give yourself a score? Five points. I think there is still a lot of room for improvement. Would you like to give Brother Fu a score? Five points for Brother Fu as well. Well, the full score is five points." Save talked freely while facing the camera while holding the microphone.
"I feel really strange. Yes, I never thought that we would go so smoothly this season. Are you a hero? I think everyone is a hero for our achievements this season. Of course, Brother Fu is a little bit...what's that idiom called? Oh, right! A person who is so successful that he threatens his master. Haha, I didn't say that my name is Chicken Master." Rookie grinned shyly.
"WE's Mystic is very strong. Their bottom lane put a lot of pressure on me. If we can win, I think it's because my teammates are more powerful. The quad kill in the third game? Well... Actually, it was Fu Ge who gave me the kill. I said it was not necessary." Wuxx looked a bit like an autistic teenager facing the camera, and kept his head down throughout the interview.
“Thank you IG for giving me this stage. I think I will do better in the finals, no matter who my opponent is.” Baolan said calmly, and cheers from female fans were heard at the scene.
I have to admit, some people really attract fans, and it has nothing to do with their playing position.
Take Baolan for example. He just debuted in one summer season and he attracted a lot of female fans, becoming the second most popular player in the team after Li Fu and Rookie.
The final interview was given to Li Fu.
"What are your goals for the summer season? Do you think EDG or RNG, who advances and poses a bigger threat to you?"
"Huh? I think everything is alright."
"Ah? Pick one and tell me about it."
"It's really okay. Well, actually I haven't watched many LPL games recently."
"ah?"
"I've been watching LCK games recently, and I feel like Roxtigers poses a big threat to us."
"ah?"
Li Fu's interview immediately caused a huge uproar!
For a while, Weibo and major e-sports forums were in an uproar.
"Have you also started researching your opponents for the World Championship?"
"Brother Fu, this is not something you can study."
"Be careful not to end up like the factory manager, who did his research and found out he couldn't ."
"That's not the case. There are three spots for the S competition."
"Don't say it, really don't say it."
“…”
Of course, Li Fu’s interview also caused a lot of ridicule from fans and black fans of other teams.
"That's too much. Are you starting to get cocky by imitating LGD?"
"LGD at least won the summer finals, while he hasn't even started yet."
"I used to like IG, but I didn't expect someone to act like this. I turned from a fan to a hater."
"Stop, you who turned from a fan to a hater. Aren't you wearing an RNG fan badge?"
“…”
After the game between IG and WE ended, the halftime break was quite long because it ended so quickly.
However, at five o'clock in the evening, the game between EDG and RNG also arrived as scheduled.
These two teams are two of the three major teams in LPL today. Before IG's rise, "Zhu Gou" was the most popular fan among LPL fans, and the remaining teams were divided into two groups.
Correspondingly, the strength of the two teams is also on par.
In fact, RNG was stronger than EDG at the beginning of the season, but they lost their momentum after the battle with IG, and even lost to EDG in the second round of the regular season.
Therefore, in today's pig-dog battle, people outside the stadium are more optimistic about EDG.
At least RNG has higher odds.
As expected, in the first game, RNG was defeated.
In the second game, RNG regrouped but lost the game again.
It was just past six o'clock at this time, and the RNG fans at the scene were stunned.
What the hell?
After losing two games in a row, they gave the match point to EDG. If they lose another game, they will have to say goodbye to this summer!
At the same time, EDG fans in the live broadcast room were overjoyed.
"Galaxy Battleship? 10% off the water bottle?"
"Does anyone really think RNG can come back from 2-0 down to 3-0 down? No way, no way?"
"I'll eat the keyboard if I let you come back from 2-0 down!"
“…”
Soon, the third game began.
After winning two games in a row, it was obvious from the director's camera that EDG players were much more relaxed. Even the factory manager, who had looked so meticulous and serious when he first came on stage today, had a slightly raised corner of his mouth.
In terms of lineup, EDG also played a little more relaxed, and the factory manager even chose Lee Sin.
But no one expected that the curve on the factory manager's mouth would disappear with the end of the third game.
"Wow! That was a close call! Congratulations to RNG for winning back a game!"
"Yes, if they can win this time, they can be said to have put the brakes on the edge of the cliff!"
"That's right, let's look forward to the next game together."
The commentator on the stage was also emotional.
During the break after the third game, the atmosphere backstage at EDG, which had lost the game, was still pretty good.
After all, they already have the match point, and winning one of the next two games will be considered a victory.
However, when the fourth game ended, the EDG competition seat looked at the bright red "failure" on the screen in front of them, and the atmosphere in the EDG team gradually became a little wrong.
"Come to the bottom lane more often, they will protect the bottom lane C."
"I know, I know, don't say anything."
"Everyone, stop talking. Play well in the next game. There's no reason to let them come back from 2-0 down."
"Absolutely impossible!"
However, it must be said that BO5 matches are quite metaphysical.
Today, RNG lost the first two games in the BO5. At this time, their chances of coming back from 2-0 down to 3-0 were close to zero.
The psychological blow is too great.
After winning a game, the success rate may only increase by 20%, which can temporarily stabilize the mentality.
However, after winning the fourth game, the success rate did not increase slowly, but soared like a rocket.
Because now it's the opponent's turn to suffer mentally.
To put it bluntly, BO5 is not only about strength and tactics, but also the most important thing is mentality.
EDG, which could have easily defeated the team, was forced into a life-and-death situation. Everyone's operations were indeed distorted to varying degrees.
After a fierce battle of forty minutes, RNG won a group ambush at the Baron and gave up the Baron, making a decisive choice.
"Oh My God!"
"Congratulations to RNG for coming back from 2-0 down to 3-0 down!"
"Congratulations to RNG! They defeated EDG and successfully met with IG in the finals again!"
Along with the congratulations from the commentator on the stage, the audience suddenly cheered like a tsunami, and countless fans of RNG and Uzi cried with joy!
"Who the hell said that we would lose the game 3-2 and then eat the keyboard? Who was it?!"
"This is RNG! This is the most powerful galactic battleship in LPL!"
“I will not come to you when you are at your peak, nor will I turn away when you are at your lowest! RNG will always be the best in the world!”
"Right now, we at RNG have almost completed the three-game winning streak in the playoffs!"
"That's right, there's only one IG left!"
"RNG, charge! Give me a one-on-three victory! You are the real legends!"
“…”
At this moment, the live broadcast room of the event has completely become a sea of carnival for RNG fans.
On the big screen behind the LPL live stage, when the game ended, the director gave a very detailed shot of the player seat of the semi-final winner RNG.
Looper was rubbing his wrist. The intensity of the BO5 match was obviously too much for a veteran like him.
Mala Xiangguo grabbed Xiaohu and said something, spitting everywhere and was very excited. Xiaohu could only force out a helpless and agreeing smile.
At this time, the camera turned to Uzi.
Uzi's chubby face was flushed and sweat was oozing from his forehead. After the game, he stared at the screen alone, not knowing what he was thinking, and had no intention of celebrating with his teammates.
But at this moment, a hand suddenly reached out from the side.
Uzi was obviously stunned and turned his head subconsciously. Mata stood up and stretched out his hand towards him.
Recently, there have been rumors that there is discord in the RNG bottom lane, and the interaction between Uzi and Mata in live broadcasts is also obviously cold.
But Mata's hand today seems to dispel these rumors.
Uzi hesitated for a moment, but still shook the hand under the expectant gazes of countless fans.
The next second, Mata pulled Uzi up, and the two of them walked across the stage to the EDG competition seat to shake hands.
At this moment, the stage lights were turned on the "strongest bottom lane" on paper in LPL, who were placed infinite hopes by fans. The RNG fans in the audience instantly burst into thunderous cheers!
Back !
They are all back!
If it is RNG in this state...
Who can stand against the sword?
Friendship will win!
However, the scene on the stage that made countless RNG fans excited was met with scorn by the friends in the anti-pressure bar.
"It's so funny. Friendship wins! We are just good brothers."
"Hahaha, if we lose today, do you believe that the two of us in the bottom lane will fight?"
"I believe it! Mata knocked over God's bathtub with a shockwave!"
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