Chapter 312: We Can't Count on the Number Four Seed
The schedule for the first two days was relatively easy for LPL.
The strength only started to emerge after the collision between EDG and SKT.
Day 3.
RNG, who got off to a 2-0 start against Europe's No. 1 seed G2 and Vietnam's big brother GAM, will face SSG.
IG, which easily defeated the North American IMT and the European rabbit MSF, faced the strongest dark horse in LCK, LZ.
"It all depends on RNG. IG doesn't have much chance."
The factory manager was holding a bowl of ice jelly and eating while muttering: "You can't expect the fourth seed to beat the first, second and third seeds and finally enter the finals."
This is a common idea among commentators, spectators, and even other professional club members.
In fact, don’t even mention the fourth seed.
In many regions, the second and third seeds are just for making up the numbers, and even the first seed does not receive enough attention.
What's more, IG entered the World Championship by taking advantage of the expansion of the competition system.
Within LPL, EDG is in the first tier.
RNG and WE are in the second tier.
IG can only be considered a strong team in the third tier, and has not yet reached the level of "the best".
And is there any essential difference between the third tier of the mainstream division and the strongest wildcard team?
At least in most people's perception, no.
Even if IG kills IMT and MSF in a row, it is still not enough to change the impression.
so.
RNG and SSG are the focus of today's battle.
In terms of lineup.
SSG was on the blue side, and used a combination of Maokai on the top lane, Sejuani in the jungle, Ryze in the mid lane, and Twitch and Gallo on the bottom lane.
RNG is on the red side, with Galio on top, Jarvan IV in the jungle, Syndra in the mid lane, and Tristana and Janna in the bottom lane.
In the first ten minutes, RNG had the advantage in all three lanes.
But that’s really nothing.
LPL is good at fighting, while LCK focuses on operations.
In the early stages of the game, the LPL team easily took the lead.
However, if you are not careful, you will be tricked by the LCK team in various ways.
Especially since RNG was leading by 2,000 yuan in ten minutes and was still leading by 2,000 yuan in twenty minutes, and the gap did not , which cast a shadow on the hearts of bystanders.
Until twenty-four and a half minutes...
RNG imitated the "pocket" formation set up in the middle lane during the game between SKT and EDG, and first killed Luo who came over to provide vision.
Then enter pursuit mode.
UZI, using the cannon, took the lead and rushed to the front of the team.
One person stood in the face of the entire SSG team, leaving all the other RNG members behind.
Kill the low-health pig girl.
With the help of Syndra's EQ pushing the ball and Janna's flash blowing the wind, he took out Twitch and Ryze one after another and easily got Nash's Baron.
And forcefully rush to the high ground to start a team fight while the second tower is still there.
In five seconds, four main players of SSG were eliminated, and the game ended in one wave.
"It's beautiful!" Ah Shui clapped his hands.
"It's really beautiful. These two waves of team play have the style I had back then." The factory manager commented.
"Then Brother Factory, can you explain Clearlove Run?" Xing Dao was very curious.
"That's called a strategic retreat. Do you understand strategic retreat?" The factory manager spread his hands calmly, "When you can't win, you have to preserve your manpower, especially the jungler, because the jungler will definitely choose rune affinity, and the buff will last 15% longer, which is more effective than other positions."
"Brother Changzi, you get more shameless as you get older." Xing Dao couldn't help but complain.
"This is all because of you, little... kid!" the factory director scolded with a smile.
Made a few jokes.
The EDG players checked their sponsored products again.
After making sure that you are dressed correctly and won't be hit with a five-digit fine for missing any items, you board the bus to the venue.
Because it was during the peak period, there was a bit of traffic jam.
It took me half an hour to run a distance that should have taken more than ten minutes.
When we arrived at the Wuhan Sports Center and entered through the dedicated passage, waves of cheers came from the direction of the main stage.
Enter the lounge.
An extremely shocking picture appeared in the center of the monitor.
——IG faced LZ with an 8-1 kill ratio and was attacking the high ground with the Baron BUFF.
"No?"
Abu wiped his eyes and asked: "Can IG beat LZ like this?"
"Their top and jungle are all blown up." BP coach Maokai looked at the data: "Cuzz was so sleepwalking during the training game, maybe he wasn't acting..."
Top order position.
The shy's record is 4-1-1.
Khan is 1-3-0.
In terms of jungle.
Ning is 3-0-5.
Cuzz is 0-3-1.
The LZ top and jungle duo gave away six kills, and the double Cs failed to develop fully, making it completely impossible to fight the mid-term team battle.
"Good news!" Abu was excited.
SKT and SGG are well-known old and strong teams with relatively fixed styles.
It’s strong, indeed.
But there aren’t a lot of variables.
It is strong within the scope of understanding.
Relatively speaking, it is easier to deal with.
The strongest dark horse LZ has always been in the game with a head-on approach.
As an LCK team, they won the first place in the division just by their fighting ability. No one can say whether they have top-notch operations hidden.
but.
Judging from the performance in the training matches and this game.
Cuzz, the jungler who amazed the world upon his debut, must have really been sleepwalking.
Not long after.
IG found another opportunity to start a war.
The shy and Ning rushed into the crowd unreasonably and directly took away BDD in the mid lane position.
Baolan supplements the subsequent control.
Rookie and Sima Laozei output without any pressure and deal maximum damage.
They achieved a 0-for-5 exchange and pushed down the base with the strengthened troops, obtaining an extremely crucial point from LZ.
“Congratulations IG!”
Wawa's voice came from the commentary booth: "If IG wins this game, they will be like RNG, leading the group with a 3-0 record, and will most likely qualify as the group's first."
"I really didn't expect IG to play so well today." Miller recalled the battle: "Ning was protecting the top lane the whole time, completed a gank, two counter-ganks, and helped The shy establish a very big advantage and win."
"The fourth seed beat the first seed, and the pressure is on the LCK side."
"That's right. We are still undefeated against LCK on the third day of the group stage. WE will definitely not lose to an LCK team... because there is no such team in Group D." Wawa joked.
"It's a perfect start." Miller changed the subject: "However, we can't be careless, because the LCK, European and North American teams have excellent ability to adjust."
“The second round could play out very differently than the first.”
"Everyone should have an impression of the previous world finals."
After the summary.
Come to the MVP selection and post-match interview stage.
EDG has walked to the front desk under the guidance of the staff to check the peripherals.
This step must be taken seriously.
Even though peripheral failure is a low-probability event among low-probability events, it may not occur several times a year in the entire competition area.
But whenever it appears, it will interrupt the smooth rhythm.
Give your opponent, whose brain is blank, time to catch his breath, adjust his state and wait for an opportunity to turn the tables.
After confirmation, enter the custom room created by the OB account.
Adjust the floor you are on.
Everything is ready, enter Ban/Pick, and start the third group game against !
