EDG's match was scheduled for a rather ambiguous date.
October 20th.
For most people, October 20 is an ordinary day, neither a holiday nor a day off.
For RNG fans after S8, 10.20 is an eternal nightmare.
Even not many RNG fans want to watch the game replays on Bilibili, for fear that they will lose control after watching them.
Of course, like fans of other teams...
In fact, under normal circumstances, I don’t really want to watch this game.
Because they are also afraid that they will not be able to hold it in after watching it.
However, RNG fans couldn't help but cry, missing the heyday of S8RNG, while fans of other teams couldn't help but laugh.
All we can say is that people’s joys and sorrows are not the same.
According to the first law of Huangzhu: as long as there are several people playing LOL in the dormitory, there must be one Huangzai and one Zhuzai.
If I really laughed when I watched the game again, I might have really fought.
After the draw, heated discussions about it began in every region.
And naturally, some people are ready to take advantage of the troubled waters.
In an office, a middle-aged man wearing glasses was explaining something patiently.
There was a hint of joy on his face, and he couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth while trying his best to remain serious.
He coughed and continued.
"As I said, we have accepted the job and we have to do our job at the forum. The boss is very generous, so we can't be lame."
"Stop right there, I want to explain something!"
He clapped his hands, and all his subordinates stopped working and looked up at him.
The middle-aged man took out his cell phone, looked at the text and spoke seriously,
"Here's the words, memorize them carefully!"
"EDG got such a good draw, it's really God's will. It would be unreasonable if they don't win the championship."
"Hey! If RNG/WE also reach the top half, we should be able to qualify, right?"
Having said this, he emphasized seriously.
"Pay attention! We must not miss this WE. If you only mention RNG, someone will definitely judge us as RNG's trolls, although we are indeed RNG."
"We must bring WE along! This way we can reduce our suspicion."
After emphasizing, he continued speaking.
And the subordinates have nodded frequently.
"Go on, listen carefully, [The bottom half is a civil war, I feel no need to curse no matter who loses], after saying this, you must immediately follow up with, [Of course, I am a WE fan, I still slightly hope WE wins.]"
"In this case, the boss's mission is accomplished. Our goal is to make the boss's team pure and innocent. Do you understand?"
He exhaled and confirmed.
Then I sent the file to the work group.
"The copywriting reference has been sent to the group. You can use it as a reference and express yourself freely. As long as it is not too similar, we will write it as one!"
And while they were making their efforts, others were also making their efforts.
You don't really think that Abu is a good-natured guy who smiles all day long, do you?
Have you forgotten his nickname?
Realizing that there was something wrong with the public opinion on the Internet, he immediately assigned the task to the internet internet trolls.
Isn't it just hiring a water army? Who can't do that?
Is this the only talent you RNG have?
Bullshit talent!
And WE is actually the most honest one.
Why?
Because I’m poor and have no money.
It's so real.
The current situation of WE is that the people they find to form a team are not too expensive.
To be honest, WE is probably the most comfortable one this year.
EDG has the best performance now and bears greater responsibilities.
RNG's performance in the summer season was not very good, and they are not comfortable with fighting a civil war now.
And what about WE?
If you lose, then you lose. It’s a civil war anyway, and it’s not shameful to lose.
Of course, winning is better.
Being able to reach the quarterfinals is really great with WE's current lineup.
But... their coach Hongmi doesn't think so.
What kind of players does Redmi hate the most?
In fact, it needs to be done in stages.
Before he won the title of championship coach, he didn't like coaching big-name players because he was afraid that they would rebel and not obey his commands.
And if he becomes the championship coach, then he definitely won't care.
If you dare to talk back to me, I will make you a substitute and ask you to get out.
Although he didn't like it very much, he didn't hate it either.
So what does he hate?
I hate players who don't have the ambition to win.
For Hongmi, he is a person who is eager to win the honor of championship coach, and he needs this championship to prove his coaching ability.
Quarterfinals?
The quarterfinals are not enough.
At least it’s not enough in Redmi’s opinion.
So of course he hates players who don't have the ambition to win.
This is also the reason why he admires Xu Yuan very much.
A player who has just been on the field for less than a year dares to express his desire for the championship and is willing to take that responsibility.
Moreover, his playing style is not selfish, and he can both defend and fight.
Of course he liked Xu Yuan, and he even wanted to coach Xu Yuan very much.
The three teams have their own ideas, just like the fans.
Although they all say that it doesn't matter who advances, but whether you ask RNG fans or WE fans, they will definitely choose their home team.
This is also human nature.
"Come over to me! Look at me, look at me! Let Smeb and Theshy lead the way, we must hold on head-on!"
"What about vision ? How many times have I told you, vision, Meiko, do it quickly, don't make me remind you."
"Brother Kai, push forward. If you don't push me, how can I have the output space? Brother Kai, if you want to win, push forward!"
"Scout, protect yourself. I don't need you to worry about me. I can't die!"
In EDG's training room, a heated training match is going on.
Xu Yuan's eyes were focused and his mouth never stopped as he gave orders frantically.
Although MSF, the first round opponent in the knockout stage, is not a particularly strong team, their style of play is very aggressive.
A female tank with a passion for war, plus a robot.
Xu Yuan knew very well that since they could come up with robots, there was an 80% chance that they had other heroes.
Of course EDG can move, but will it be safe if it moves?
Besides...
Why should we be cowardly when playing against MSF?
Since we already know that you, MSF, want to use the hero for the strong attack line, then EDG will fight with you!
This is what Xu Yuan thought.
We are the No. 1 seed in LPL.
We are the team that defeated SKT and defeated SKT for a whole year.
You want to fight us fiercely?
It's okay to be fierce!
Come on!
Why be cowardly?
This is Xu Yuan.
As long as he can confront you head-on, he will not be afraid of a collision.
When it comes to the knockout stage, morale is very important.
If EDG has to rely on playing defensively to win against MSF, it will have a huge impact on morale.
Just imagine, if you are the number one seed, and you play against a little-known team like MSF in the knockout round, you have to rely on playing defensively to win.
It would be strange if you didn’t doubt yourself after the fight!
EDG's training match opponent these days is still IG.
Compared to the previous rhythm...
Are MSF and IG comparable?
Even though IG is not at its peak yet, no matter how far it is from its peak, it is really not something MSF can challenge.
They did make SKT sweat, but that doesn't mean their laning ability is that strong. The main reason is that they caught the opponent by surprise.
So after carefully studying the few games that MSF played, Abu went straight to IG.
Do you like to play in the early stage of MSF?
Then we will directly play against IG, the strongest team in the early stage, in the training match!
How strong was IG in the early game? Even in a training match, EDG would lose one or two thousand in economic points in fifteen minutes.
This choice is undoubtedly very correct.
IG is really nice.
Although the holiday has already begun, most of the contestants have already returned home.
But because the midfielder and top laner are still there, the other three brothers can also play at home, and even play training games directly with a microphone.
"GG."
Xu Yuan typed GG and calmly exited the game.
Meiko was a little annoyed and leaned back, rubbing her head.
This one took fifteen minutes.
"Why did Nakano become like this?"
Xu Yuan touched his chin and expressed his doubts.
"I was very aggressive in the draft, but I always felt hesitant during the game. Why is that?"
"Don't you think there's something wrong?"
He felt a little strange.
It always feels a bit outrageous. Even if we are aggressive in BP and pick the mid and jungle in the early stage, we always lose.
Even though IG's current mid and jungle are indeed strong, Ning Wang and Rouji are also indeed strong.
But the current Ning Wang is definitely not capable of beating Ming Kai like this. Xu Yuan clearly remembers that when they met EDG in the early stage of S8, Ming Kai also taught Ning Wang a lesson.
You can question Mingkai's win rate against Korean junglers, but you cannot question Mingkai's dominance over LPL junglers.
Even spicy barbecued chicken can’t stand it sometimes, how could Ning Wang achieve such an effect?
"My problem."
Scout was silent for a moment, then spoke.
"I... I don't know why, after fighting him a few times, I don't dare to fight him anymore."
His eyes looked a little confused.
Scout himself was also very uncomfortable.
After the match against SKT, he wasn't quite right.
Sometimes I get really into the game, and sometimes I play too cautiously and don’t dare to compete.
The main thing is...his opponent in the training match was Rouji.
The period from the end of S7 to the beginning of S8 was undoubtedly the peak period for the broiler.
Facing the poor state of Scout, Rouji actively sought a blood exchange. Rouji never backed down.
If you dare to come up and exchange blood with me, I will beat you.
That’s the broiler style.
When Scout is in good condition and plays against a broiler, this won't happen.
But the problem is that the current condition is not very good!
The atmosphere was a little silent for a while.
Scout is very demanding of himself. To say this at this moment can only be said to be a little dizzy.
My teammates didn't know what to say.
However, Xu Yuan knew.
"Are you afraid of Faker after playing against SKT?"
He turned his head to the side, staring at Scout's face, and made a calm assessment.
Hearing this, Mingkai's pupils suddenly shrank.
To be honest, this is a bit too direct.
Why doesn’t Mingkai say it?
Because he didn't know how to speak more tactfully.
But Xu Yuan didn't have so many concerns.
His goal is to win the championship.
At this moment, he didn't need to care about the human relationships and just said whatever he thought.
If you don’t dare to say it during the post-match review, then when should you say it?
The atmosphere suddenly turned cold.
Xu Yuan now has the highest say in EDG. He is reviewing the game and talking to Scout.
Then Scout can only listen obediently.
"Maybe."
When Scout heard his direct words, his first reaction was anger and dissatisfaction.
But then he thought about his own performance.
...What else can I say?
He couldn't help but sigh.
He nodded and spoke.
"Maybe? I wonder why."
Xu Yuan asked immediately.
"Scout, you know we've always practiced another system, right?"
Scout paused for a moment, his eyes dimmed, and he nodded.
"I know."
Of course he knew what Xu Yuan was talking about.
In addition to strengthening vision and early-stage rhythm, EDG has been practicing another lineup since the World Championship.
It was a lineup centered around the snake lady and the grasshopper.
In that lineup, EDG basically swapped the mid laners on both sides.
What Scout needs to do is simple, just keep pushing the line and then retreat.
Other than that, you just need to signal when your opponent is roaming, and the mission is basically accomplished.
This is a rare play style for mid laners in this version. Mid laners in current world championships all emphasize laning.
But because of this, this style of play has the opportunity to inflict a devastating blow to other teams in the knockout stage.
The sudden introduction of a new system will directly cause the opponent's original Ban position to immediately become insufficient.
This will then force them to respond hastily and they will be unable to cope with the new tactics.
For EDG, this style of play is what they reserved for playing against SKT or LZ.
The effect of the first kill is still very strong.
However, there is a problem with this approach .
Mid lane!
Which mid laner would be willing to always be a tool to push the line?
Not to mention someone as arrogant as Scout, even if you ask the mid laner of a wildcard team to play as a tool, he will still feel unhappy.
"If you really can't adjust, then leave the responsibility to me."
"Can you bring out a hero like Lich or Cassiopeia? I just need you to push the lane."
Xu Yuan stood up and laid out the current situation in front of Scout.
“If you can’t do it, get someone who can.”
"If you want your teammates to believe in you, you have to give us confidence, right?"
He asked, looking at Scout's face and smiling.
"Scout, what is our goal?"
Scout didn't remain silent for long, he raised his head and looked at Xu Yuan.
"……champion."
"Yes, champion."
"You are our mid laner. You are EDG's trustworthy mid laner."
"No matter what the situation is when we meet Faker again, we must not forget our goal."
"Can you do that?"
Scout understood what Xu Yuan said.
If you can C, come.
We are willing to trust you and give you a chance.
If you can't C, don't try to be tough.
We are a team, and your teammates will help you if you can't do it alone.
You are not alone.
Although Xu Yuan's words were a bit harsh, Scout was willing to listen to him.
Because he is qualified.
The biggest contributor to EDG's success today is undoubtedly Xu Yuan.
He has been in this situation too many times.
"good."
Scout responded, nodding solemnly.
So Xu Yuan smiled and nodded.
"No problem, let's go, brothers, let's go to dinner."
He clapped his hands and walked in front.
"Tomorrow, send MSF home."