Chapter 655: I heard that you can win without bombing
After a ten minute break.
The players and head coaches of both teams stepped onto the main stage for the third time and entered the transparent soundproof rooms on both sides.
The big screen switched from the Asian Games promotional video to the Ban/Pick interface.
The atmosphere on the scene became tense again.
Although the national team is only half a step away from winning the gold medal, as long as the gold medal is not around their necks, they are not allowed to be careless in the slightest.
It would be best to sweep the South Korean team with a 3-0 record and leave no chance for the South Korean team to fight back.
As for the South Korean team, even though the hope of a comeback is close to zero, they still want to give it their all.
At least maintain the little dignity that is left in your home.
Especially Faker.
The two sentences Xing Dao said, "I have never lost a single small game against him," and "Why thank you? I beat you guys," which were seen during the live broadcast, have long become thorns in Faker's heart that are difficult to remove.
For Faker, defeating Xing Dao is not just about victory or defeat, honor or disgrace.
It has even become an obsession.
After all, Xing Dao is not positioned like the other contestants who are "people who go up the mountain".
Instead, he is a new god who grew up from a godslayer and stood firmly at the top of the world.
In Faker's eyes, there is an essential difference between Xing Dao and the temporary challenger.
To be able to be on an equal footing with oneself.
Even... a half-step higher existence.
If Faker teams up with the strongest players from the LCK region and they can't win even a small game, then SKT will have even less hope with their current configuration.
Think of this.
Not too far from turning 23, Faker, who is about to enter the twilight years of e-sports, gritted his teeth secretly.
He decided to completely suppress Xiye in a single lane, and use his personal ability to set the tempo for the entire game, winning a game for the Korean team and himself.
"The Korean team took the initiative to come to the blue side, and there was no exchange of personnel between the two sides."
"Let's see how to ban people."
Wawa explained on the official channel: "The Korean team banned Caitlyn first. UZI's Caitlyn is indeed worthy of a ban. When UZI gets Caitlyn, almost no team can stop the fast-push rhythm."
"When playing against RNG, we can actually use Caitlyn." Ze Yuan added, "Because RNG's top laner Letme is not particularly aggressive, the opponent can use UZI's Caitlyn to target the bottom lane... RNG is usually reluctant to force Caitlyn to play as she will fall into a trough when encountering a little setback."
“But when UZI and General team up, the concept is different.”
"As long as General gives his all, no team will dare to put the mid and jungle's energy into the bottom lane."
To say this is actually a bit disparaging of RW.
Because RW team's signature style of play is to rely on Doinb's roaming, four-on-two attack, and they also used this tactic to defeat EDG.
but.
Never mind the audience.
Even the RW players who were watching the game did not question it when they heard this.
On the contrary, I agree with it deeply.
It has long been a consensus that Xing Dao did not take the regular season seriously.
There is also a very interesting statement .
——The Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Arctic Ocean were originally four major basins. The current water was released by Xing Dao in the LPL region.
"The national team will ban Ashe first. Chidi's Ashe is also very strong."
Miller watched the follow-up processing and said: "For the Korean team, which is good at operations, Ashe's E skill is very valuable to open the whole map vision. In addition, the most common playing method of the national team, led by EDG, is to use the big dragon to put pressure. If the Korean team gets Ashe, their vision pressure will be much less."
The second ban position.
After some thought, the South Korean team chose to hold down Jie.
The one banned by the national team is Akali.
A hero like Akali is definitely not available on the red side.
If you don't want to face it, you need to pay the quota to deal with it.
"Sword Demon, Blade Girl, and Pike are all outside!"
Ze Yuan noticed this: "The Korean team banned Aatrox first, and the national team banned Irelia. Aatrox and Irelia are basically in a life-and-death relationship now. Either everyone takes one, or no one takes it."
"However, the South Korean team is likely to use Braum."
Logically speaking.
The Korean team, forced into a desperate situation, is very likely to choose Braum to force a level one fight.
result……
Ze Yuan is saying bad things again.
On the first floor, the Korean team did not choose Braum.
It’s Lulu!
"Is this Lulu a mid laner or a support, or does it depend on the situation?" Wawa was a little curious.
"Mostly supportive." Miller guessed based on the battle situation: "The Korean team is two games behind, so they shouldn't let Faker use a hero like Lulu to develop against Xiye."
“I think it’s going to be Lulu Kog’Maw, or Lulu Varus.”
The national team has the same view.
But it can't be cracked.
Compared with the three heroes Ashe, Akali, and Irelia.
Lulu , Kog'Maw, and Varus clearly don't have enough priority.
The South Korean team has Lulu on the first floor. Unless the national team goes against the version and forces a mid-lane Varus + AD Kog'Maw, it will definitely not affect the emergence of the special effect flow partner.
So……
"Just Xia Luo."
Abu designated the hero and asked out of respect: "Dog, do you have any questions?"
"No problem, coach, I'll play whatever you say!" UZI agreed readily.
Before the Xayah and Rakan combination was weakened, they were at the forefront of T1.
Even after the weakening, it is still a T1-level hero and is definitely not behind.
This season, UZI has also relied on a lot of practice to master Xia, who was not very compatible with him, and his proficiency is no longer a defect.
There will be no pressure to use Xayah, Rakan, Lulu + Kog'Maw or Varus in the laning phase.
The South Korean team is on the second and third floors.
I got Varus and Ornn respectively.
Since Lulu has already been revealed, AD naturally cannot be left to the second round.
As for Ornn...
It's even simpler.
The Korean team is on the blue side and will definitely be countered in the top lane.
Instead of waiting for the selection range to be compressed and then looking for a hero from the remaining ones, it is better to just be an online iron-forging sheep to resist the pressure.
“Yoho!”
Abu Yile said: "Xing Dao, what do you want to use against Ornn? Do you want to choose it directly or wait and see?"
"Just choose, no need to wait." Xing Dao pinched his fingers: "Come on, captain."
"OK!" Xiye found the avatar of a man with a big beard and clicked OK.
The moment the hero appears.
There was a buzz of discussion at the scene.
Gangplank vs Ornn!
If nothing unexpected happens, it will be the money-stealing Captain who will fight Ornn!
This confrontation is something that the audience who support the national team enjoys to see.
Enter the second round of Ban/Pick.
The Korean team banned two heroes, Gragas and Troll, who can currently only be placed in the jungle.
The national team banned Ryze and Lee Sin, one mid and one jungle.
"Banning Gragas is to prevent Varus from being attacked without displacement, and banning Troll is to prevent Ornn from having his dual resistances stolen ."
Ze Yuan analyzed the thinking of the two teams: "Ryze is a hero that Faker is very good at. As for Lee Sin... Peanut has only used him in one game since the spring season, and he lost, but Lee Sin is a hero that can always change the direction of the game with a single kick."
"That's right." Miller agreed. "The national team picked the fourth floor first. The factory manager brought in a 100% winning rate Pig Girl to increase the tankiness."
"The last two heroes of the Korean team are... Olaf and Clockwork!"
“It looks like we’re really going to have to fight!”
"The Korean team has a lot of control." Wawa counted: "Varus's ultimate, Ornn's sheep collision, Olaf's magic immunity and dribbling into the field, and Lulu can also use an ultimate."
"If this combo is done well, it can be really scary."
"Indeed." Ze Yuan nodded: "Clockwork is actually a relatively weak mid-lane hero in the current version, but it is still not to be underestimated in Faker's hands. Should Xiye consider picking Galio and continue to play steadily..."
The words haven’t been finished yet.
The national team's midfielder appeared in the center of the big screen.
The word "development" that Ze Yuan hadn't said yet was almost converted into "Fuck".
——This is a person with skin between crimson purple and dark blue, wearing armor made of special materials, with a purple light blade in his right hand and a big XX on his face...
Voidwalker - Kassadin!
"Why?!"
Miller was very surprised: "Xiye directly picked Kassadin to fight against Faker? This hero choice is... a bit bold!"
Everyone knows.
Kassadin's name before level 6 is Void Creeping.
Any hero with long arms can bully Kassadin.
It’s not much better after level 6.
Even though Kassadin's passive ability reduces magic damage by 15%, his Q can also obtain a layer of shield, making him the mage nemesis.
But that only happens in the later stages, when levels and equipment are fully formed.
In the early and mid-game, Kassadin needs to stack goddesses and maintain mana.
The damage is relatively scarce.
It’s not enough to deal with Clockwork, which has shield, deceleration and backhand control.
The more important point is that the Korean team picked out the mid-jungle duo of Clockwork + Olaf, 100% to bind Faker and Xiaohuasheng, who were once teammates, together.
If Xiye dared to blindly use R to rush Faker, he would be easily chased by Olaf with two axes from Nantianmen to Penglai East Road.
Miller's assessment is a euphemism for not being optimistic.
“I think confidence is a good thing!”
Wawa's view is completely different: "For professional players, confidence is a must-have quality. Judging from the performance in the first two games, as long as the national team plays normally, it will definitely not be difficult to beat the Korean team."
"What's more, we have three match points!"
The last sentence fell.
Miller, Ze Yuan, and the audience who were worried about Kassadin being chosen all felt relieved.
yes!
There are three match points, what are you afraid of?
Even if the mid lane suffers a loss, which one is the easier one among the money-stealing Gangplank who rides on Ornn's neck and bombs randomly in the top lane, and Xayah and Rakan in the hands of UZI and Meiko in the bottom lane?
Sixty second countdown to finish reading.
Enter the reading interface.
Blue team: South Korea
Red team: China
Top lane: Ornn vs Gangplank
Jungle: Olaf vs Sejuani
Mid: Clockwork vs Kassadin
AD: Varus vs. Xayah
Support: Lulu vs Rakan
Looking at the lineup comparison on the screen, the Korean team's coaching staff felt heavy-hearted, but they had enough confidence in winning back a game.
In contrast to the simple and rough combination of the South Korean team.
The Chinese team faces higher risks and lower tolerance for error.
More importantly, there are no assassins with great variables like Zed and Akali in this game, and the upper limit of each hero is foreseeable.
There is no need for the Korean team's players to gain a clear advantage.
As long as the line doesn't explode, victory is certain!
