"Why did we fight like this?"
Prince Ning returned to the lounge and sat on the sofa, looking confused.
It’s not like they haven’t played training matches before. Even if they can’t win in the early and middle stages, they can usually still fight in mid-term team battles.
Moreover, IG did not make many mistakes in the early and middle stages of this game, but it was some minor mistakes that accumulated and led to the collapse of the entire situation.
"The top lane should have played better this time, Theshy, do you have anything to say?"
Kim Jung-soo speaks frankly.
In his view as a coach, if your teammates help you, then you should be the C.
This is a very simple logic.
If I help you, you won't be C, and if I don't help you, you will explode.
Then what can I do for you?
Theshy doesn’t have so many crazy fans at the moment, so Kim Jeong-soo is not worried about anything.
And even if Theshy has a lot of fans...so what?
As a Korean coach, will he spoil Theshy?
If you don't play well , you don't play well. No matter how much you say, it's still not a good play.
Don't listen? Get off the bench.
"I tried very hard, but I just wanted to break through him as much as possible. I didn't do it. I'm sorry."
Theshy just argued briefly and then simply admitted his mistake.
Unlike his fans, as a player he can still face his own mistakes.
His original intention was indeed to create as many breakthroughs as possible.
But since the situation was completely ruined because of that jump, he would not deny it.
"What do you think your opponent is? Why are you in such a hurry?"
Jin Jingzhu sighed.
He did not just blame Theshy, but spoke with some patience.
"The opponent is Smeb, not those rubbish top laners."
"I understand that you want to break through the opponent's heart. I don't blame you and I will even praise you for being a responsible player, but you should at least consider the team before taking action."
"Our hopes of defeating EDG were slim to begin with. If you play so casually, it's easy for the opponent to seize the opportunity and directly give away the game."
"Are you willing to lose the game like this? Theshy, tell me."
“No matter what decision you make, you should consider the pros and cons first, right?”
"We want to beat EDG, you are a very important person."
Kim Jeong-soo spoke in a calm and calm tone, and was very frank.
Because Ning Wang's playing style is biased towards the upper half of the zone, it is unrealistic to break through EDG from the lower half, and Ning Wang is not very good at catching the bottom.
[This is not nonsense. Ning Wang has seen too many dark scenes of catching the enemy while crossing the tower. He felt a little dizzy when catching the enemy.]
Therefore, the only ones who can be counted on for victory are the top, mid and jungle.
But the problem is that the opponent’s mid laner is Faker.
Lee Sang Hyuk's hero pool is the same as Savior's, both of which are terrifying numbers that cannot be targeted at all.
Rookie's laning ability is strong enough, but he still can't break through against Lee Sang-hyeok. In the mid-lane confrontation between the two sides, Rookie can at most gain some small advantages sometimes, but it cannot affect the overall situation.
Then the key to IG's success will naturally fall on the top and jungle.
But Ning Wang and Xiaotian are both newcomers, and it was seen in the last game that neither of them could break through the other.
In the end, Theshy will definitely have to break through Smeb to have a chance of winning.
However, Theshy played too casually in the last game.
After he failed to break through Smeb for a while, he became very angry.
Gnar's jump directly led to IG's defeat.
So Kim Jeong-soo was really helpless.
If you want to win, the biggest possibility is to hope that Theshy will beat Smeb.
However, Theshy’s own performance is not stable!
This is very uncomfortable.
The core of a team not only needs ability, but also stable performance.
If you are both a god and a ghost, who would dare to treat you as the core?
The worst case scenario is to rely on the performance of one player for the success of the entire team.
“…”
Theshy also lowered his head when he heard what Kim Jeong-soo said.
There is nothing wrong with what Kim Jeong-soo said, and Theshy actually understands this principle as well.
But, the playing style is really hard to change.
This is how Theshy plays. You might as well expect Ashin to sing ten beats of E6 instead of expecting him to play steadily.
"I'll try my best."
That was all he could promise.
Jin Jingzhu held his forehead and fell silent.
"Let me do it. Try to let me pick Galio in the next game. I won't play against Faker anymore."
Just when things were about to reach a stalemate, Rookie took the initiative to speak.
"I'll be supporting him. When Theshy is pressing people, I'll help him pay more attention. Just stay stable in the laning phase."
There was still a smile on his face.
For rookie...
As long as we can win.
His idea is actually similar to Xu Yuan's.
This year is the best year for IG's lineup. Rookie is willing to try any changes as long as they can win.
Theshy is difficult to control?
It's okay, I'll help him.
It's nothing more than taking on more responsibility, which is something that the old dean Rookie is already familiar with.
“…That’s all we can do.”
Jin Jingzhu could only nod.
He also knows that the playing style is not so easy to change, and rookie must do more during this period.
It’s just that it’s too hard, rookie.
"Is there any problem with the bottom lane? Should we take a stronger bottom lane in the next game?"
He turned to look at A Shui and Bao Lan.
"If possible, let's take something stronger. The main reason is that our bottom lane group is weak to begin with, and Yuanzi and Meiko have been working together for a long time, so we are a bit overwhelmed."
"A stronger combination can make up for the lack of strength in the bottom lane. This EZ Tam vs. Caitlyn Lux is too difficult to play."
Ah Shui hesitated before speaking.
He has a very high emotional intelligence.
Although Baolan's performance in the previous game was not satisfactory, he focused more on his own mistakes.
If you can't beat them, you can't beat them.
Is it embarrassing? Actually, it’s not embarrassing.
After all, Yuanzi is a ruthless guy who can help EDG defeat SKT with four protecting one.
A Shui never avoids the gap.
Should we blame the support?
There is no point in blaming the support, it will only put more pressure on Baolan.
So he didn't talk about the problem with the support, but directly said that the bottom lane team was weak.
"Okay, I understand."
Jin Jingzhu nodded slightly.
At the same time when IG was reviewing the game, the atmosphere in the EDG lounge became much more relaxed.
"How does it feel to play rookie?"
Xu Yuan was a little curious.
There is no need to say much about Rookie's performance in S8's World Championship, but he actually forgot how he performed in the Spring Championship.
But I think it shouldn’t be bad, after all, IG was supposed to have 18 consecutive wins this season.
Also, because Theshy was absent from the second half of the season due to a hand injury, he didn't even have the chance to play in the finals.
The 18-game winning streak and fourth place is a meme created by IG this season.
“Very impressive.”
Li Xianghe's smile faded a little and he nodded very seriously.
"The details of the laning phase are excellent, and the suppression power is also good. I also feel some pressure when playing against him."
“And the play was very unselfish.”
"He may be the biggest obstacle for us to defeat IG."
This is Lee Sang-hyuk’s most pertinent evaluation of S8’s rookie.
At this time, Li Xianghe's pure batting ability has declined slightly, but there is almost no one who can make him feel pressured.
After all, in the original S7 finals, Lee Sang-hyeok was tied to the middle lane by Crown and failed to play a role.
Judging from the overall game, Crown's role was to defeat Lee Sang-hyuk.
But from a laning perspective alone, Lee Sang-hyuk was not far behind.
It’s just that the situations faced by the mid laners on both sides are completely different.
At that time, as long as Crown didn't let Lee Sang-hyuk do anything, SSG would have been able to defeat Huni given his stupidity.
If Lee Sang-hyuk does nothing, SKT will have already lost.
However, this does not mean to belittle Brother Crown.
After all, how many people can tie Lee Sang-hyuk in the middle and make him helpless?
Unlike Crown, Rookie put some pressure on Lee Sang-hyuk purely in the laning phase .
Among so many professional mid laners in the world, only a few can do this.
Maybe even... only rookie can do it.
"Jinghao, what do you think of Theshy?"
kkoma nodded slightly and turned to ask Smeb.
Only after experiencing Huni, you will know how cool Smeb is.
This is true.
kkoma was almost mentally exhausted by huni last season.
It doesn't matter if he can't win in the laning phase, he just insists on fighting.
I really don’t know how this guy can still go to North America with such a high value. Anyway, kkoma just can’t understand it.
In his opinion, Huni is a second-rate top laner, and he will be in trouble if he encounters a truly first-rate top laner like Cuvee or Smeb.
Killing him would be like kicking a stray dog ​​to death on the roadside.
Although the words are a bit rough, this is the truth.
Why is he so valuable?
In the RNG base, Zzitai sneezed.
"What's going on? Did I catch a cold due to the change of seasons?"
He tightened his clothes around himself.
"Theshy? That's all. He's still too young."
"You can see that there is some thought in the operation, and the details are well handled, but there is no brain, just to make himself feel comfortable."
Smeb made a calm comment.
To be honest, he was quite disappointed.
Theshy's initial laning performance was eye-opening and really good.
However, the subsequent series of treatments really made him feel outrageous.
Especially that jump.
At least for now, it still doesn’t have the feeling of cuvee.
cuvee is a top laner that Smeb recognizes very much, and also the one that gives him the most pressure.
He thought it was a youth version of cuvee, but it turned out to be more like an enhanced version of huni.
"But there's no telling what will happen in the future. He's still very young."
Smeb added.
It is not difficult for a top laner who is strong in laning phase to improve. Theshy’s current weakness lies in coordination and mentality.
"I think I understand."
kkoma nodded seriously.
"This IG team still has a lot of potential and may even become our biggest enemy this season."
"But they also have a big problem."
"They put very little effort into the bottom half, relying entirely on the bottom lane AD and support's own abilities."
“This is a breakthrough.”
"Let's just play four protecting one in the second game and give them a tactical shock in the lower half."
kkoma smiled.
"I'm fine."
Li Xianghe nodded casually.
Four protecting one?
You need to consider protecting others as well.
Bao Xuyuan...
Is there such a good thing?
It is your enemy who knows you better than your friends.
Kkoma and Li Xianghe both know very well how powerful Xu Yuan's four-protect-one strategy is.
After all, they have experienced it firsthand as opponents.
It’s just that in the current EDG, Xu Yuan has never actively asked to be protected.
Just because he doesn’t take the initiative to play doesn’t mean he can’t play.
Tang Niu’s inequality was solved instantly.
After a short break, the second round of competition began quickly as the contestants came on stage.
In this game, IG chose the blue side, while EDG chose the red side.
IG finally chose a combination of Vladimir on top, Lee Sin in the jungle, Galio in the middle, and Varus and Braum in the bottom lane.
Varus and Braum in the bottom lane are a very strong bottom lane team, almost T1 in this version.
Use the strength of the bottom lane to support the early stage and delay Theshy's vampire.
The mid-jungle combination of rookie and Ning Wang's Lee Sin and Galio is responsible for initiating the rhythm.
Overall, it is a very IG-style lineup.
And EDG’s lineup... is even more heavyweight.
Sion on top, Sejuani in the jungle, Ryze in the mid lane, and Kog'Maw and Lulu in the bottom lane.
Because the lineup is too retro, people wondered for a moment whether they had returned to S7.
However, no matter how retro it is, this lineup is actually in line with the version selections, except for the unconventional support Lulu.
There is no need to say much about Sion, he can be used as the front row hero at any time in the top lane.
Sejuani is also an evergreen jungler. As long as the rhythm of jungle becomes popular, Sejuani will definitely be able to play.
Not to mention Ryze, who is treated the same as Clockwork.
Which mid laner can't play Ryze? Which version can't play Ryze?
Kog'Maw is also the AD in this version, and his priority is only below Xayah who cooperates with Rakan, and is on the same level as Varus, EZ and Policewoman.
This lineup can play in S7 and S8.
It's S13...still playable!
Anyway, there is no problem with any version. The pure formula for selecting characters looks solid.
IG invaded directly at level 1, trying to use Braum's dominance in the level 1 group to gain a slight advantage.
However, EDG didn't respond at all and directly switched to the jungle area.
After Xiaotian finished clearing the upper half of the area, he went straight home. After coming out of the house, he rushed directly from the line to the bottom lane.
This time, IG got caught in a big trap.
Because IG never thought Xiaotian would play like this.
Five minutes and seventeen seconds into the game, EDG wanted to move for the first dragon.
Varus's ability to consume enemies in the laning phase is still strong. Xu Yuan considered that the jungler was in the lower half of the zone and was originally prepared to be more cautious.
But since we caught Xiaotian in that wave at level 3, that wouldn’t be necessary.
Now the bottom lane is EDG's lane right.
If you have the line control in the bottom lane, it will be easy to take the little dragon.
IG did not hesitate and chose to let go of the little dragon.
After all, it's just a little dragon.
Ning Wang seized the opportunity when Li Xianghe was exhausted and wanted to use his flash.
But Lee Sang-hyeok's Ryze handled the situation really well. After freezing Rookie, he directly moved to avoid Ning Wang's Q without even using flash.
At six minutes and forty seconds into the game, Lee Sang-hyuk's Ryze chose to drive to the bottom.
Rookie reacted quickly and also went to the bottom lane group, using his ultimate to save the bottom lane group.
But then Lee Sang-hyuk directly chose to T to the top lane, blocking the way of the vampire who had been suppressing Smeb.
Theshy is a really interesting person. He will definitely suppress the opponent when he can.
This time the vision was achieved, but it was useless because Xiaotian also arrived.
It's four protecting one, but it doesn't mean the jungler can only be at the bottom.
Rookie had no choice but to T to the top lane again.
After he handed over the T, Li Xianghe directly canceled the TP, and Xiaotian disappeared from IG's sight again.
At this time, the Kog'Maw Lulu in the bottom lane was no longer inferior to Varus Braum and was constantly grinding against the tower.
Just when Rookie canceled TP and returned to the middle lane, Lulu, who had roamed to the middle lane, came around and used flash W to suppress Rookie.
With the slowing down of the Q skill, Sejuani's R followed by Ryze's chain control directly controlled Rookie to the point where he could not move and was killed instantly.
“…”
Rookie exhaled, his face still calm.
However, the commentator could no longer hold back.
What kind of devilish match is this?
"Within a minute, Rookie's ultimate was knocked out by EDG, and his TP was knocked out. When he was laning in the middle lane, the support cooperated with the mid and jungle to catch him..."
"With this treatment, it can be said that EDG attaches great importance to rookie."
Wang Duoduo felt that Rookie was tired just by looking at him.
Is this a game that humans can play?
What else does rookie need to do?
Use the ultimate skill to protect the lower part, and TP to protect the upper part.
If you get back online, you will be caught.
Where is Prince Ning? What is Ning doing?
“This person…”
Li Xianghe got the kill of rookie, but he did not look down on him at all.
This mid laner is really awesome.
In a trance, Li Xianghe was reminded of himself in last year's World Championship.
Rookie team is terrible.
Thanks to his efforts, there were really no problems with the upper and lower routes.
It is basically equivalent to Rookie using his own development in exchange for the development of the upper and lower lanes.
"It's okay, just catch him a few more times, and don't even think about keeping him even if he flashes away."
Xiaotian didn't care at all.
He is the rival.
Since he is an opponent, Xiaotian doesn't care about these.
At seven minutes and forty seconds into the game, EDG's bottom lane was the first to leave the bottom lane and prepare for a vanguard group.
They didn't rush to launch the vanguard, and Galio still had W flash.
W flash is a very abnormal team control and initiation skill.
You still have to pay some attention to it.
However, EDG has patience, but IG does not.
Theshy's vampire was always on the lookout, and IG's bottom lane group did not seek more soldiers and had already reached the front of the vanguard group.
"It came very quickly."
Xu Yuan was a little surprised.
Compared with the previous game, IG's assembly speed was a little faster.
The next moment, Ning Wang’s Lee Sin started a team fight.
He didn't go looking for Double C.
Instead, he kicked Xiaotian back who was caught off guard.
With the help of Varus' ultimate control, Xiaotian was killed instantly by concentrated fire.
This is undoubtedly a very smart decision.
Regardless of other things, the vanguard is definitely very important.
He did not try the double C with a very low success rate, but directly kicked the jungler just to kill Xiaotian in seconds and get the vanguard.
However, although Xiaotian was caught off guard and was kicked by him, he used his ultimate move to force out A Shui's purification before he died.
“Go——!”
Smeb controlled the battle and activated his ultimate skill, and his Sion crashed directly into the crowd of IG.
In order to ensure that Xiaotian is controlled and killed, IG has already used the ultimate skills of the jungler and AD.
In Xu Yuan's judgment, this team fight might not be impossible to win.
So Smeb decisively started the team fight.
Sion hit the front and was blocked by Baolan's Braum.
Although Baolan likes to be cowardly in laning phase, sometimes he stands behind the AD when playing as Braum.
But this is a team fight.
If he dares to play like that again, he'll be kicked out of KTV.
Kim Jeong-soo is watching!
Xu Yuan did not rush to attack, but kept a distance from Li Xianghe, waiting for Braum's shield to end before starting to attack IG's front row.
Lee Sin was forced to retreat after using his wards, while Baolan was killed by Sion's Q and had to use his flash to retreat.
The double Cs of both teams were dealing with the other side's front row. However, although IG's three Cs were still there at this time, Galio could not provide much output.
Rookie decisively activated R, and Galio's ultimate skill fell and divided the battlefield.
But he overestimated his own tankiness!
Knowing that Galio had already used taunt in order to control Xiaotian to death, Xu Yuan did not hesitate at all and directly cooperated with Li Xianghe's Ryze to start continuously attacking Galio.
theshy couldn't find any chance to enter the field at all because Sion was right in front of him.
Although Smeb was still dealt with, IG's jungler and support were in equally bad condition and had to leave the battlefield.
"Do you want to fight?"
Xiaotian spoke.
"beat!"
Xu Yuan nodded without hesitation.
Kog'Maw walked straight forward and started attacking people with the help of Lulu's acceleration.
Li Xianghe also did not retreat.
IG's jungler and support have also lost their combat effectiveness. It seems like three against five in the frontal situation, but in fact it is three against three.
The three of us, the master and the apprentices, are against the three of you, the master and the apprentices.
What is there to be afraid of?
King Ning gritted his teeth and kicked again.
Although he was dealt with by Xu Yuan, A Shui's Varus, together with the vampire who finally entered the field, also reduced the big mouth to a sliver of health almost instantly.
However, the next moment, Meiko's ultimate skill landed on Xu Yuan, raising a lot of blood volume, and W directly pressed down Theshy who was recovering from the blood pool.
Li Xianghe used a combo of QAEQAW, and took over the control when the vampire was about to recover from Lulu's W's imaginative control.
Xu Yuan, got a double kill!
Xu Yuan did not move forward, but used purification to instantly remove rookie's taunt which had finally cooled down.
Flash to avoid Braum's ultimate and create distance between you and Varus!
Relying on the extreme attack range, he helped Li Xianghe take down rookie.
At this moment, IG's top, mid and jungle all fell, but EDG's top and jungle also fell.
"EEEEEEEEE!"
A Shui shouted quickly and gave up Flash without hesitation.
A chance to win!
Baolan's E skill is finally ready. He jumps in front of Varus using W and raises the shield using E skill.
Can't get away!
Xu Yuan knew very well that his skills had basically been mastered.
With less than half health left, the big mouth chose to turn around and A against him. After Aing twice, he made a fake move to trick Q.
However, A Shui was not fooled. He did not choose Q but E to trigger the third level of passive.
Lulu's weakness has been applied to Varus, but even with the weakness, Varus's movement and attack are still smooth!
In the situation of passionately confronting the enemy with almost no health left, A Shui forcibly dealt with the big mouth that was less than half health.
The moment he saw Big Mouth dead, he immediately turned around and wanted to leave.
But how could Li Sang Hyuk let him go?
Braum's weakness has ended, and Li Xianghe was the first to kill Braum when his shield ended.
"W seven seconds!"
Meiko quickly reports the skill CD.
Li Xianghe did not hesitate at all. Ryze with a calm face froze Varus with a flash of gold.
One set of skills to kill instantly!
The river was empty, with only Li Xianghe left.
A huge kill prompt appeared on the screen.
“Triple kill!”
Ryze and Lulu became the last survivors.
"Faker takes over the battlefield!"
"Is this EDG's double C?!"
"Even though one of their junglers died first, EDG actually won a 4-on-5 head-on battle against IG!"
Wang Duoduo was stunned by the extreme tug of war between the two sides in this team battle.
In and out, gone and back.
No, don’t these people love fighting so much?
Especially Prince Ning and Xu Yuan.
One of them had already left but came back just to win the team fight, and the other one thought he couldn't run away so he turned back and fought.
It's outrageous!
When have you ever seen such a bloody team battle?
The final confrontation was so exciting that it made people's blood pump.
As long as even one person on either side is a little bit cowardly, this wave will result in being killed by the opponent's C position!
If Xu Yuan had not delivered his final damage under the shield before his death, Braum and Varus would not have been in such a bad condition.
Ryze may not be able to win.
However, Xu Yuan refused to be cowardly.
Even though he knew he was going to die, he still fought until the last second.
Help Li Xianghe create a perfect harvesting environment!
And now, the final winner is...
EDG!
"Both sides are going crazy, my God!"
"Both IG's C position and EDG's C position are playing like crazy!"
"This team battle is too intense!"
"EDG and IG both played very well in teamfights!"
Wang Duoduo is not partial at all.
In this team battle, the C position and front row on both sides were fully staffed, and no one made a mistake.
The audience was also stunned.
"GuiGui, is IG so strong? Can the teamfight with EDG turn out like this?"
“Is IG really going to take off this year?”
"EDG is really tough. If you want to fight in a team, I will fight with you. Come on!"
"The teamfight between these two is so beautiful. The new AD Ashui is really brave!"
In the first game, IG was crushed, and they thought IG was rubbish.
I didn't expect that we could fight so well in team battles.
It’s just a pity that…
EDG is still more skilled.
But it's normal, after all, EDG was the champion team last year.
IG, is it going to take off?
Many people have also changed their views on A Shui and Bao Lan.
In the last game, IG’s bottom lane collapsed so badly, but this time they’re doing okay, aren’t they?
However, at this moment, there was not much joy on Kim Jeong-soo's face.
He is well aware of IG's strength in teamfights.
But he really didn't expect EDG to play against IG like this in the main competition.
Because he thinks IG should be invincible in team fights.
The operational limits of the three Cs are there.
However, this team battle ability is still no match for EDG's cooperation.
“We need more practice!”
He clenched his fists and looked serious.
As for the outcome of the game?
It's over.
Kim Jeong-soo knows too well how powerful C positions like Kog'Maw and Ryze are after they develop.
Theshy's vampire basically needs a golden body or a blood pool when entering the field, otherwise he will be controlled to death.
There is no way to delay it any longer.
This is indeed the case. The fat Lee Sang-hyuk started to swim like a dragon.
As long as Theshy clears the line near the center line of the side lane, then sorry, just wait for death.
When Ryze gets fatter, he is too aggressive in catching single players, and the range of his level 2 ultimate is already very large.
As a result, IG was completely unable to play in the single lane.
Theshy wanted to control Lee Sang-hyuk, but Lee Sang-hyuk didn't panic at all.
Little-known fact: Lee Sang-hyuk ≠ attitude.
It was the most simple and unpretentious combo, which dealt Theshy the ultimate damage.
This is how a fat Ryze can do whatever he wants.
As Lulu's crown came out, EDG's lineup charged more fiercely, and IG's frontal attack gradually couldn't hold on.
After all, Varus has no displacement, and when A Shui is attacked, only Braum can protect him.
He doesn't have Lulubao.
EDG's smooth operation like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves directly stunned IG.
This is what a team that doesn’t like to provide vision is like. Their disadvantage is either in team fights or just waiting to die.
After 31 minutes and 27 seconds of game time, EDG pushed down IG's main crystal.
Won the game with a 2-0 start!
Xu Yuan stood up with a smile on his face, bumped fists with Li Xianghe beside him, and smiled at each other.
Everything is implied.
SKT base.
Scout looked at the scene on the screen with an expressionless face and suddenly clenched his fists.
At this time, in the WE base.
condi thought about the smiles of the players on the screen just now.
He took a deep breath and made a phone call.
"Um?"
"...I don't want to play anymore. I still want to play the game well."
There was silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a sneer of contempt.
"Xiang Renjie, are you kidding me? You just promised us a few days ago, and you took the money. Now you're just going to let us go?"
"You, still want to play the game?"
"I'm telling you, if you dare to go back on your word, I'll make sure you don't have a match to play."
"Do you believe it?"