"Welcome all the summoners in front of the screen and on the scene to the 2017 League of Legends quarter-finals EDG vs. MSF!"
"Hello everyone, I am Miller, today's commentator."
"Hello everyone, I'm Wawa!"
"Hello everyone, I am the commentator remember!"
There are only twenty minutes left before the game starts.
The Guangzhou Gymnasium is already packed with people.
Audiences from all over the country and even the world waved their cheering glow sticks and waited for the start of the game with great anticipation.
In the backstage, both teams are making final preparations for the battle.
"We shouldn't be afraid to fight them. If they want to fight, we have to accept it!"
Abu's voice was clear and firm, and there was only determination in his eyes.
He waved his hands to emphasize his words.
"After studying MSF for so long, I have a rough idea of ​​what kind of tactics they will adopt, but I will not impose too many restrictions on the first BP."
Abu looked at his players with an expression of trust.
"I've already told you how to fight. We are stronger than them, so why should we be afraid of fighting them?"
"If we don't have the confidence to beat MSF, how can we compete with the Korean team for the championship?"
That's what he thought.
To be honest, MSF is not really that strong.
Their tactical operations and team battle levels are always one or even more level behind those of China and South Korea.
After an in-depth study of MSF, it is almost not difficult for EDG to win 3-0 with its current configuration.
But in the first game, Abu did not intend to restrict MSF too much.
Because Xu Yuan told him.
In the later stage of the Censer version, because all the major teams had sufficient understanding of the Censer system, countermeasures against the Censer version naturally emerged.
The strong period of the incense burner starts from the ten minutes or so it takes to assist in making the incense burner.
So……
If a strong laning combination is directly selected in the bottom lane, and the mid laner is allowed to take on the role of the Censer, in fact, the ADC still has the Censer, and it is an advance Censer!
On the contrary, because of the traditional Censer system, the opponent will choose a bottom lane combination with double salary equipment, and the bottom lane's laning ability will become weaker.
Once an extremely strong line combination is selected, there is a chance to directly create a breakthrough.
This is what Xu Yuan and Abu have been thinking about these days!
Since the knockout stage, the incense burner system has quietly changed.
The original LPL-leading censer system no longer exists. If you want to continue to have a tactical advantage, you have to think about how to counter!
This is also the reason why Abu’s first secret weapon does not intend to target MSF too much.
EDG's positioning is more sufficient than ever before, because MSF's top, mid and jungle are not outstanding.
He had enough confidence in winning this BO5, so he naturally dared to release the opponent's secret weapon in the first game of the BO5.
Can a secret weapon that is already known by others still be considered a secret weapon?
EDG already has a huge innate advantage.
If we can't beat MSF, it just means we are rubbish!
What kind of team is EDG and what kind of team is MSF?
If you can’t win with this kind of advantage, you’re a loser.
If you are not good at it, just practice more.
Of course, this is just the first one.
Abramovich’s primary goal is definitely to qualify.
If you find that you really can't fight, then just move away without any moral ethics.
Although escaping is shameful, it is still useful.
This is the limit of what Abu can do.
After all, EDG has died in the quarterfinals too many times. Even if he wants to practice the system more under Xu Yuan's persuasion, he will not bet on qualifying.
In fact, Xu Yuan felt that Abu was a bit too conservative.
This BO5 is not fair.
The gap in hard power between MSF and EDG is too big.
SKT only reached the deciding game at that time, but they still won after adapting.
And now EDG can always beat SKT.
In this case, EDG also knew what tactics and combinations MSF would use.
If I lose again, I might as well find a tofu and kill myself.
As the No. 1 seed of LPL, why don’t you even have this kind of confidence?
Xu Yuan doesn't like being a turtle!
While EDG was making the final tactical arrangements, there was also some casual chatting going on in the MSF lounge next door.
What they watch is naturally the European and American commentary stations.
"You know what? They predict that the probability of EDG winning today's game is 99%."
The team's supporting player spoke first.
"Normal. After all, we are the underdog in Europe, and our opponent is EDG, which defeated SKT twice in the group stage."
The jungler spread his hands and shrugged.
Underdogs, roughly means inferior horses.
Judging from their strength on paper, the gap between them is really too big.
One is the No. 1 seed in LPL, and the other is the No. 3 seed in Europe and America.
MSF had a very hard time even qualifying, and it didn't look like they could beat EDG.
“Can we win?”
After an unspeakable silence, the mid laner asked.
He looked at his teammates, with whom he worked day and night, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
"Come-on... Our scrims were a mess. We don't even know which heroes are strong in this version. How can we win if we can't even find our own play style?"
The top laner smiled bitterly and said, "To be honest, I'm ready to lose."
The MSF coach also searched his temples with a headache.
Being able to reach the quarterfinals is already a success for MSF.
But facing a team like EDG in the first knockout match, it seemed that MSF's good luck was about to end.
“We can win.”
Just when the atmosphere was somewhat silent, AD, who had been silently checking his peripherals, spoke up.
He squatted on the ground and carefully placed the peripherals on the sofa.
He stood up, looked at his teammates, and repeated it seriously.
“We can win.”
"If we really can't adapt to this version, in this possibly the last BO5 of this World Championship, we should just play according to our favorite style."
"If 99% of people think EDG will win, then we are the remaining 1%."
"Don't leave any regrets, we are the best team, we have come this far, we are already great."
He said this very seriously.
This is indeed what he is thinking now.
MSF's ADC player, hands sama.
That's just the kind of person he is.
I would rather die standing than live on my knees.
Besides, you can’t survive if you kneel down.
Then what are you afraid of?
Just do it.
"I have to admit, you are right."
As the mid laner's gentle applause rang out, the MSF players stood up one after another, with a different kind of sparkle in their eyes.
They head to the stadium.
"Let's give a round of applause as the two contestants come on stage!"
Following the host's voice, the two teams came onto the stage.
Support player Ignar listened attentively.
"Listen, they're cheering."
“EDG, EDG, EDG.”
He rubbed his hands together and grinned.
"Can we hear them calling out MSF?"
"That depends on our performance. I believe LPL viewers won't be so stingy."
Hands sama smiled and spoke.
"How are we going to play the first game?"
"Just go with the regular incense burner version. We have to give it a try anyway."
The MSF coach said in a deep voice.
As BP was going on, Abu was a little surprised.
"Where are their things?"
I thought MSF was going to use real weapons in the first game, but I didn't expect them to play the censer version.
“Are there any tentative thoughts?”
Xu Yuan is not surprising. The first game between MSF and SKT was similar. They were simply abused in the first game.
"If they dare to test me, I'll just give them a scoreless win."
Xu Yuan spoke lightly.
"If you dare to challenge us with the incense burner system, you must have this kind of awareness."
How awkward is MSF's censer system?
They are currently playing training matches with European and American teams, and their winning rate is only 10%.
Thinking of using this kind of thing to fight EDG is just a bit too much.
Twenty-four minutes and seventeen seconds into the game, MSF's main crystal was easily shattered by EDG, who took the lead in scoring.
"It was a perfect victory, with almost no twists and turns. There were no defensive towers, no kills, no dragons. MSF had no way to deal with EDG."
The European and American commentator sighed and spoke in a tone as calm as possible.
This game was also within the expectations of most people. If MSF wanted to use the Censer system to fight against EDG, there would only be one result.
They are totally not on the same level.
SKT can't beat the current EDG, why can MSF do better than SKT in this regard?
"God Yuan is still steady. I shot the rat to pieces! So cool. He didn't give it any chance at all."
"I'm so excited. I saw EDG crushing everyone in the quarterfinals!"
"MSF is likely to be defeated 3-0, right?"
LPL viewers had a great time watching it.
EDG had a firm control over the situation from beginning to end, playing with the power of the LPL's No. 1 seed.
This is our number one seed!
Let me ask, do you have such a No. 1 seed in LCK?
By the way, the quarterfinals between LZ and SKT ended yesterday.
SKT in the World Championship was still strong in the knockout stage, and their performance was completely different from that in the group stage.
LZ had no resistance at all and was easily defeated by SKT with a score of 3 to 1.
South Korea's number one seed was eliminated in the quarterfinals, and normally would have been scolded by the Korean audience.
Fortunately, it is a civil war, which is more or less acceptable and not embarrassing.
You, the No. 1 seed of LCK, were defeated in the quarterfinals, even though you were beaten by your own people. But I just want to ask you if you are in the quarterfinals!
And what about us EDG?
Isn't this just a casual abuse today?
The top four have been determined!
win!
"I guess they'll start the next one."
Xu Yuan spoke very confidently.
He didn't know much about MSF, and there weren't many faces in this MSF that were familiar to the audience.
But not many does not mean there is none, the two people in the bottom lane are still very interesting.
ADC, Hands sama.
There is no need to say much about this person. He later became the hope of European and American audiences. Although he did not achieve good results in every world competition, he still played quite well.
Especially in S11, he played Lucian really well.
The support player Ignar is a Korean player.
However, he has never played in LCK, but chose .
It's old New York.
This bottom lane group is a very competitive bottom lane group in Europe and the United States.
At this time, a small friction was going on in the MSF lounge.
"Hussain, we can't do this, we should stick to our own style."
Hussain is the coach of MSF.
Assistant Ignar sat on the chair, staring blankly at the empty space in front of him, crossed his hands on his legs, and spoke in a low voice.
"I don't want to go home in disgrace."
Even though he knew the first attempt was inevitable, Ignar was still very angry.
The feeling of powerlessness and irritability after losing the game was really hard for someone like him with a bad temper to accept.
"Like hands sama said, we need to play in our MSF style."
"Game 2, I want to play my own hero."
He looked his coach straight in the eye and refused to back down.
"Robot? Female tank?"
"You should know that if there is no Censer in the team, it is basically equivalent to giving up the late game, and the only one you can play is Janna, who is very OP now and difficult to release."
"So tell me, if you want to play these, who will take on the role of the incense burner in the team?"
Hussain sighed and asked back.
"I'll do it."
"I."
Almost at the same time, Nakano's voice rang out.
The mid laner PowerofEvil spoke with a smile.
"Let me do it, Karma? Lulu? Actually, I can do either."
"If someone must be the incense burner, I am willing to be that person."
"Ignar is our rhythm core, I trust him."
Jungler Maxlore also spoke up,
"Cui Shen is a jungler. I can also build the Censer. I can also share this pressure."
"Let the world see the real MSF."
"We are the abandoned children of the version. We go against the Censer version."
"We are the underdogs, and we may really just be a stepping stone for those powerful teams."
“But we’re professionals.”
"We are MSF."
"We want to win!"
Xu Yuan was wrong.
He thought MSF had made such tactical preparations in advance, but that was not the case.
MSF is just unwilling to give up in desperate situation.
Anyone who has played the game knows how uncomfortable it is to be targeted by a certain version.
But if you are being targeted, do you really have to admit defeat in disgrace and go home?
MSF, this little rabbit.
Can't do it!
Maybe the censer version is really the answer.
But since it is of no use to me, we will also win the game in our own way!
This is the answer given by MSF in desperate situation.
The short break is over, and with the support of the audience, the players of EDG and MSF took to the stage again.
Xu Yuan put on his headphones and looked serious.
Next is the most critical moment.
The injured little rabbit is not so easy to deal with.
Fortunately, EDG was already prepared.
In the second game, MSF naturally chose the blue side.
The loser has the right to choose sides, and the blue side that takes the first move can gain the advantage.
Skateboard shoes belong to the fixed class of the red team, and no one dares to release them.
MSF's first three picks were Lulu, Sivir, and Gnar.
These three picks were all aimed at the heroes that EDG played well in the previous game, but the strange thing is that they did not target Xu Yuan's Xia.
That's a bit strange.
This is basically the first time in the world championship, and even SKT doesn’t dare to play like this.
However, Xu Yuan, who seemed to be ignored, did not relax at all. Instead, he showed a long-awaited smile.
"Finally, is it coming?"