Chapter 515: If I say I’ll beat you, I really mean to beat you!
There is a saying that whether the performance in the region is good or not depends mainly on whether there is a big boss in the team, and whether the performance in the world competition is good or not depends mainly on whether the team has any shortcomings.
There is some truth in this statement.
But it's not entirely true.
To be precise, the statement was not clear enough.
Because the prerequisite for entering the World Championship is to rank at the top of the respective region and compete for the few qualifying spots.
To sum up, you must first have a big daddy as a foundation, and then you are qualified to compare who has fewer shortcomings.
A team that doesn’t even have a big daddy is not qualified to move to the next step.
Moreover, the so-called "daddy" is not an absolute definition.
It also depends on the strength of the opponent.
For example, Khan from KZ team is known for his laning ability. His Jayce is almost certain to be banned in the LCK region, making him an absolute pillar of strength.
When facing Xing Dao, Khan's best aspect became useless, and his performance was even worse than some blue-collar players who were more stable in laning phase.
The same principle applies to 'fathers' in different positions.
The new European French king Caps has strong carrying ability.
But Xing Dao's carrying ability is obviously stronger.
In comparison, Wawa, Miller, and Youzi all think that the FNC team can win at most one game, and may even be shut out.
As he spoke, a cutscene made with the contestants' photos played on the big screen.
The camera then shifted to the main stage.
It can be seen that the area where the EDG players are located is composed of black and white, and the atmosphere is quite cold and solemn.
The area where FNC was located was shining with flames, and the players' faces were shadowy, giving off a sense of mystery.
What is different from the past is.
There was no recorded trash talk in the MSI semi-finals this time.
The official reason given was that there were only two days between the semi-finals and the finals, which was too short and adding extra steps would affect preparations.
But some self-media articles speculated that they were afraid that FNC would be beaten up at home right after they finished trash talking, and lose face for the EU region...
In the eyes of the audience, the latter is much more authentic.
You know, even if you rush to a special studio and put on makeup again, it will only take an hour or two. For professional players who train for thousands of hours a year, it is a very insignificant thing.
If even this can have an impact.
The impact of changing competition venues is obviously greater.
"Okay, both parties are ready."
"Let's take a look at the Ban/Pick process."
Wawa looked at the screen and explained: "EDG ranked higher in the group stage and had the priority to choose sides in games 1-3-5. In the first game, EDG took the initiative to choose the red side... The FNC players clearly felt the pressure from their expressions."
“Indeed.” Miller nodded. “When facing General, it’s okay if you choose a hero later. But if you choose a hero first and get countered, it will be very difficult to fight against him.”
Ever since Xing Dao shined in the S6 finals, all major regions have stepped up their training of top laners.
FNC top laner Bwipo is a talented newcomer who debuted this year.
During the spring season, he beat up many European veterans.
He replaced the injured sOAZ and became the starting player of the FNC team.
In terms of strength, even if Bwipo is not the best in Europe, he can definitely be among the top three.
But...
Those who understand know the strength of the European top laners.
Even sOAZ, the international friend who is always given a gift when encountering LPL, has been the number one for several seasons.
The following descriptions as rotten fish and shrimp may be a bit excessive.
But definitely an image.
Bwipo, the tallest EU champion among short guys, was defeated by Xing Dao once during the group stage. This time he had to choose the hero first, with a clearly conflicted expression on his face.
"It's okay, don't worry!"
FNC coach Joey patted Bwipo on the shoulder from behind: "We will launch an offensive in the mid and jungle positions to relieve the pressure on the top lane... Ban Irelia and Aatrox first, and then ban Fizz."
EDG's first two moves were still aimed at Syndra and Kassadin, who were strengthened in version 8.9.
Seeing Fizz being put on the ban bench, I immediately guessed FNC’s plan.
It is obvious that FNC still wants to give Yasuo to Caps to target Xing Dao by taking the substitute ban.
“Should we ban Yasuo?”
BP coach Maokai discussed in the team voice chat.
Unable to choose Fizz, there seems to be no mainstream heroes suitable for playing mid-lane Yasuo in the hero pool of EDG players. Being developed by Caps, there will be a certain degree of pressure.
“No need to ban it.”
Xing Dao didn't care at all: "If Caps dares to steal Yasuo, I will hit him again."
"Okay!" Maokai followed suit: "Ezreal or Kaisa in the bottom lane?"
"Ezreal." A Shui thought for a few seconds: "Kai'Sa is not easy to play against Yasuo, Ezreal is relatively better."
"Then ban Kai'Sa." Maokai made the decision.
…
The first round of banning is over.
Enter the selection phase.
As expected, FNC locked on Yasuo, highlighting their confidence.
After all, Caps is also a top player with high spirits. The main reason why he was beaten badly by Xing Dao in the first game of the group stage was that the difference in points added between the mid and top laners caused Caps to make a wrong judgment.
Before the wrong judgment, Caps and Xing Dao seemed to be evenly matched.
I do have the confidence to grab Yasuo first.
EDG's first and second floors are EZ and Tam respectively. They have reached the upper limit in terms of self-protection, which is in line with the team's style.
"In this match, the focus of the confrontation between the two sides must be in the upper half."
Miller was certain: "If it's just EZ alone, there might be a possibility of a conflict. The meaning of the EZ Tam combination is very simple."
"——I won't mess with you, and you don't mess with me either."
"Unless the jungler forces the tempo, the bottom lane will basically not be able to fight." Wawa added: "FNC's second and third floors got Jarvan and Kog'Maw. In the absence of Kai'Sa and EZ, Kog'Maw is indeed a good AD hero. With the sheep knife, he can fight in a team."
"It also takes into account certain POKE capabilities." Yuzu suggested from another perspective.
EZ's Q [Mystic Shot] can POKE.
Kog'Maw's R [Living Cannonball] can do the same, and the casting range is longer.
Even though the damage and mana consumption are at a disadvantage, it can still barely compete with EZ at the critical moment.
When it was EDG's turn to choose, the third floor did not take the Pig Girl with a 100% win rate of the factory manager, but took out the Troll King.
"Trolls are actually pretty good ."
"EDG has the POKE hero Ezreal, so counterattack is more important than attack first."
"Troll makes a Slag Jungle Knife, an Adaptive Helmet, and then draws a double resistance from Prince. FNC will be very difficult to beat, and they can also defend against Sion's driving."
Wawa has a more basic understanding: "Look at the second round, FNC banned Morgana and Jayce, and EDG banned Galio and Lulu."
"EDG on the fourth floor picked first... and got the new version of Crow!"
From the lineup point of view.
EDG with Troll, Tam and Crow is more solid.
The Yasuo and Prince combination in FNC's lineup is relatively fragile.
Taking this into consideration, FNC added a Shen and a Braum to increase the tankiness of the front row, and added an ice wall behind the wind wall that can block EZ's [Mystic Shot].
The first nine heroes are selected.
Everyone's eyes were on EDG's last position.
Judging from previous game records, Crow's mechanism is not proactive enough, and the hero who is more inclined to mix the field should be Zzitai.
EDG's core top laner should have a better choice.
this time.
Xing Dao didn't keep the commentator and the audience waiting too long.
After a few brief conversations with teammates and coaches, the discussion was complete.
When the last hero appeared in the center of the big screen, Wawa, Miller, Yuzu, and all the FNC members stared with their eyes wide open.
"this……"
"this……"
Wawa was stuck twice before he figured out the line: "Do you think this hero will be used three times in a row?..."
