Chapter 743: Are you going to risk your life?
This year's World Finals was a flourishing version. Not only did the number of heroes appearing set a record high, but it also allowed the vast majority of teams to showcase their style on this stage .
What people talk about most is the new top laners that have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.
LPL has The shy who is gradually maturing and Letme who has grown to the level of "equality for all".
LCK has the rising star Kiin.
The EU and NA regions, which have never relied on individual strength to dominate the world, and where previous local top laners were all toys in world-class competitions, now have players like Bibabu and Licorice who can enter the first tier.
However.
No one could do what Xing Dao did - making the opponent use up the three spots in the first round of the Ban/Pick phase to target them.
RNG is on the blue side and banned Akali, Irelia and Gangplank.
EDG was on the red side, banning Taliyah and Troll, and after discussion, decided to give the last pick to the Darkin Aatrox.
Taliyah is a swing point.
RNG mid laner Xiaohu and jungler Karsa both performed very well.
The Troll, a hero that is very suitable for counterattack, has achieved an excellent record of 9 wins in 11 games under the hands of 'Radar Brother' Karsa.
Naturally it needs to be dealt with.
As for the Sword Demon...
The reason is simpler.
——RNG banned Gangplank, which means Letme has to use one of Ornn and Sion.
Even though Xing Dao's personal strength was ranked as unique, it was difficult for him to gain a big enough lead by using the weak Sword Demon in the early stage to fight against this tough and thick-skinned fellow.
It's uncomfortable to take.
Being taken by RNG made me feel even more uncomfortable.
Even though not everyone has the ability to perform famous scenes .
Compared to Irelia and Akali, two new heroes that were reworked within the same half year, Aatrox's win rate in official competitions is much lower.
But releasing it is more or less a hidden danger.
Just hold it down.
Out of sight, out of mind.
"Kai'Sa and Xayah and Rakan are both out, but Kai'Sa's win rate is low recently, so she is not a must-have hero."
"Professional teams that have reached this stage are more inclined to choose other ADs."
Ze Yuan began to explain: "RNG took the initiative to grab Rakan and dismantle the Xayah and Rakan combination. EDG's first two picks were Varus and Tam, and their laning and self-protection abilities were very good."
"RNG's second and third floors... pulled out Ornn and Lucian!"
In 8.18, the version before the World Finals, Lucian's Q skill [Translucent Holy Light] gained an additional AD bonus of 0.05-0.2 with level, without any cost, which was a pure numerical enhancement.
The current number of appearances and win rate is 15 games and 60%.
Only slightly lower than Sivir's 66.7% in 18 games.
Taking into account Xing Dao's personal ability and his proficiency in using heroes, Lucian, who can use his passive skill [Relentless Pursuit] to move multiple times in a short period of time, is obviously much safer.
Ornn is Letme's main character, and he can often pull the opponents into playing together.
"These three things of RNG...are quite flexible."
BP coach Maokai looked at Luo, Ornn, and Lucian, stroking his chin and pondering.
The word "flexible" certainly does not refer to displacement.
It's the transition between lineups.
Ornn can attack or defend.
Luo can take the initiative and counterattack.
Although Lucian is an AD in the early and mid-game, as long as the front row can hold on, he is not without lethality when he grows into a "machine gunner" in the later stage.
Especially EDG often chooses offensive heroes in the top lane, and there is no real main tank.
The levels and economy of the jungler and support positions are difficult to compare with those of the online heroes.
It's not easy .
This means that RNG can make subsequent adjustments based on EDG's selection of players and obtain the greatest theoretical advantage.
“It’s flexible.”
The factory manager thought for a moment and said: "Give me a barrel. If I am attacked by Ornn + Luo, I can protect myself with my ultimate skill."
"Okay." Maokai nodded in agreement.
With the barrel selected.
Enter the second round of Ban/Pick.
RNG continued to target the top lane, pushing Yasuo and Shen to the ban seat.
Seeing that there was no suitable advance to bring people into the game, EDG first banned Galio, and then banned Ryze, who was the second most used hero by Xiaohu in the summer season.
Fourth floor.
EDG chooses first.
What was revealed was... LeBlanc, the Deceiver!
The RNG players saw this.
My mental state also became tense.
Letme was given Ornn early on, on the one hand because Letme is extremely good at it, and on the other hand because he wanted Xing Dao to select the hero first.
Because the fifth floor is more than just a counter.
It can also determine the style of the entire team.
Xing Dao’s failure to show off his hero always presents a risk for RNG.
So……
Just use force!
"Huh?"
Wang Duoduo looked at the hero portraits and made a surprised sound: "RNG's jungler is Zhao Xin, and the mid laner is... Malzahar?!"
"Very hard-working!" Miller exclaimed.
Xin Zhao doesn't really fit Karsa's style.
He was selected twice in the summer season, with one win and one loss, and the statistics were very average.
Xiaohu's Malzahar was only used against two new teams, JDG and BLG, and has never been used in a game of high enough intensity.
In this game, it is obvious that we are going to fight to the death with EDG!
…
"By letting Karsa play in the first game, EDG must have thought we would be good at operations."
“We just don’t operate.”
"Use fighting to kill them by surprise!"
The RNG players remembered the strategic arrangements that Sun Dayong had previously relayed through the translator, and they all had the idea of fighting a decisive battle with EDG in their minds.
EDG has an experienced jungler who is of high quality in all aspects except his skills.
There are AD and supports that are capable enough to compete with UZI + Xiao Ming.
There is a mid laner who is on par with Xiaohu.
The most important thing is that there is a top laner who can gain absolute advantage against any opponent and truly lives up to the word "invincible".
That is to say.
Except for the top laner, EDG's players, whose worst is in the first tier, can play the game in the most stable way.
Players at this level are all about playing it safe, so the chances of being hit into a breakthrough point are almost non-existent.
Notice.
Almost.
Not absolutely!
In this game, RNG took out Lucian + Luo in the bottom lane, and they will definitely be able to control the line.
Even if Ornn is at a disadvantage in the top lane, his speed in calling for sheep to support the jungle will not be much slower.
On this basis, how should EDG deal with the unreasonable suppression and killing flow of Malzahar + Xin Zhao? !
Don't talk about haste.
Even after designing the system, the RNG team, who had been thinking from the opponent's perspective for several days, still couldn't figure it out.
"EDG is thinking of a countermeasure."
Ze Yuan made a simple analysis: "Malzahar + Xin Zhao are very threatening. Xin Zhao comes to the middle with the red buff and switches to flash. When Malzahar reaches level 6 and then flashes to suppress, it is almost a sure kill."
"Even if Leblanc is more flexible and can run away early, RNG can still catch Gragas."
"But Malzahar is a little weak in team fights." Wang Duoduo looked at it from another perspective: "EDG's support is Tam, and when his teammates are suppressed, Tam can take it directly, saving the top, mid, and AD players the money for a Mercury's Treads."
"That's right." Ze Yuan changed the subject: "The problem is, we have to ensure the laning first, so that we can have the teamfight later!"
