Chapter 70: You’re This Fierce! You Should’ve Said So Earlier!
“Blue Side EDG, Red Side NB!”
“EDG’s support rate is still ridiculously high, 96% support rate, directly suppressing the health bar completely.”
Weibo, and also Tieba are cursing very fiercely, but EDG is after all an established powerhouse team, as long as this year’s performance at the World Championship isn’t as ridiculous as last year, these fans are still quite loyal, of course the premise is that other LPL teams don’t get results.
This is also why… EDG management would rather give up the IEM spot than let it go to other teams.
They’re afraid that they will perform brightly at this World Championship and steal their spotlight.
This example isn’t without precedent, for example WE’s results at that time were at the bottom of LPL, yet they defeated so many top teams, even though they lost the finals to TSM and got runner-up, WE club was basically dead, but this one big breath revived them, many people remembered that they were once WE fans and started returning to support WE.
It was precisely under these circumstances that WE got the opportunity to be reborn, completed a complete trading, became the current 2.0 version, and even leads Group B.
Based on this current performance, they are among the big favorites to win the championship, with a very high chance of competing for World Championship qualification.
In summary, Blitz Poland’s actions are indeed immoral, but they are indeed beneficial to EDG.
“Let’s take a look at both sides’ first round of hero selection.” Su Xiao Yan looked at the big screen and said.
“EDG banned Camille, Gragas, Graves here.”
“NB banned Kha’Zix, Maokai, Excavator…”
“EDG’s ban here, choosing to ban Camille on blue side, has Mouse still not practiced this hero? Mouse Camille this hero still not practiced out?” Chang Mao’s voice rang out through the speakers throughout the venue.
EDG fans couldn’t help but frown.
This is EDG’s tactical style, everyone knows it, if they release it they won’t pick it, so they definitely can’t leave it for NB to pick.
Even though Camille was indeed nerfed once, now it’s still a T1 level top laner, just without such exaggerated dominance.
When developed, it’s still extremely perverted!
Only in the playoffs version did it completely fall into the gutter.
But Riot’s rework of Galio gave it new life, and in subsequent matches it gained quite a few opportunities to appear.
“Then this releases the LeBlanc hero, will EDG pick LeBlanc this game?”
NB contest area.
Coach frowning.
“Don’t worry, even if he picks LeBlanc what can he do? Ranked is ranked, match is match, Zitai a top laner turned mid laner, what level can he have? The effects he showed earlier weren’t just relying on item build? Essentially the LeBlanc hero is already no good, don’t let him get ahead in equipment, just suppress LeBlanc, and this match is already half won.” Wu Zhuang Tai’s tone was extremely confident.
He was eager for Li Fan to pick LeBlanc directly here, then brutally beat the opponent.
Beat your signature hero, online everyone says your LeBlanc is strong right?
“Alright…” Hearing Wu Zhuang Tai so confident, he still chose to trust his player.
EDG contest area was also discussing what to first pick for the first hero.
“Li Fan, you mid first.”
“First help Clearlove pick Lee Sin? Opposite 100,000 Volts’ Lee Sin is also used very well.” Li Fan suggested.
“Opposite is also very good at LeBlanc, better first pick mid hero.”
Pick Lee Sin, there are many mid heroes that can cooperate, first pick LeBlanc then Clearlove’s jungle heroes are fewer.
“Alright too, Li Fan pick LeBlanc.” Clearlove thought for a moment.
Last time only saw Li Fan’s LeBlanc in ranked, every detail had no issues, clearly very high proficiency.
Since there’s proficiency no need to worry, cooperation and such, in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds they two play very tacitly.
Since Clearlove and coach both say so, Li Fan of course said no more.
Since everyone trusts him so much, this game must carry!
“The Black Rose will bloom again!”
“LeBlanc! EDG really locked LeBlanc! Unreal so confident.” Su Xiao Yan actually thought if EDG played safer here, first pick should be jungler.
NB’s current tactics are actually with jungler as core, letting jungler act as the team big brother.
It was still very applicable in the previous version, but in this version it’s much worse, this is also why results can’t go up.
When a team completely relies on jungler, the upper limit is destined not to be too high.
If there’s also a dragging mid, it’s done for, as for AD position according to league version trend the role will only get lower, because average duration is controlled around thirty minutes, but these thirty minutes aren’t enough for AD to develop.
No matter which version, mid has always borne the win or loss of the match.
“NB floors one and two lock Lee Sin and Syndra, this mid jungle strength so high, now Kha’Zix and Excavator are gone, Clearlove won’t pick Rengar right?”
Clearlove’s Rengar, those who know understand, spring split appearance count was relatively low really related to Rengar, after all in previous versions Rengar non-ban must pick.
This naturally impossible to pick…
Next the camera to EDG seats, clearly can see they discussed for a good while here.
EDG floors two and three lock Jarvan IV and Ashe.
“Hahaha, Clearlove’s Jarvan IV haven’t seen for a long time.”
NB has very aggressive mid jungle, on floor three stabilized a hand, picked Shen to act as protection.
Subsequent second round bans, NB directly banned top lane.
Nautilus, Gragas these two heroes sent to ban position.
EDG targeted bot lane, Varus and Caitlyn these two heroes that Ashe has trouble dealing with banned.
Next hero selection was quick, NB chose to leave Kalista’s spot for support, floor four first picked Lucian.
Following EDG picked Lulu and top Cho’Gath.
“Mm, EDG this bot strength is still okay, Ashe and Lulu this combo not afraid of anyone, if Lucian wants to fight lane, even Braum not necessarily takes advantage.”
“Yes, but already picked Lucian, high probability still Braum.”
Sure enough fifth pick hero hesitated a long time, finally still locked Braum.
Pick Braum still fightable, pick other bot lane tough to lane.
“Locked, Braum! Then both sides this lineup actually mainly fights mid jungle, whichever side’s mid jungle gets advantage, big chance to take this game.”
“But Lee Sin plus Syndra still stronger than LeBlanc and Jarvan IV, mainly strong in instant burst…”
“…”
The three commentators on commentator desk kept discussing both sides’ lineups, on-site and live stream room audiences also discussing animatedly.
And both sides coaches already came to stage center to shake hands.
Both sides enter loading phase.
Blue Side EDG: Top Cho’Gath, Jungle Jarvan IV, Mid LeBlanc, Bot duo Ashe with Lulu.
Red Side NB: Top Shen, Jungle Lee Sin, Mid Syndra, Bot duo Lucian with Braum.
On-site audiences, also led by official, start cheering for both teams.
“EDG go go!”
“EDG go go!”
“NB go go!”
“NB go go!”
Of course from volume can hear the gap in fans who came on-site for both sides.
Not exaggerating, on-site fifty percent are here for EDG.
“Believe both teams also felt the fans’ enthusiasm, let’s enter match screen.” Chang Mao words just fell, big screen already switched to Summoner’s Rift, both sides players already bought equipment almost same time rushing out from spring.
Both sides although serpentine formation positioning, but gunpowder taste very thick, especially bot duo, Ashe and Lulu start suppressing to death.
Lucian Braum at level 1 combat power very weak, push health line low then next lane has good advantage.
Ashe volley hits Lucian, Lulu follows up damage beside, chasing auto one all the way.
Braum like an impotent husband, flung Q skill after nothing to do.
Lin Weixiang looking at his health can only choose to go home to restore state.
Right, NB bot duo is S9 World Championship champion combo, lwx and lqs…
But these two brothers now in NB not doing too well, still in learning state.
Clearlove sees bot this situation, immediately changed idea.
Directly invade NB lower half jungle, proactively swap jungles, he here doesn’t plan to let NB lower half too comfortable, make them uncomfortable to level 3.
Bot successfully gains advantage, then he can put all focus on mid.
As for upper half, Mouse playing Cho’Gath very clear what to do.
If this gets ganked and killed by opposite, really need to consider changing top laner.
Facing such aggressive Clearlove, 100,000 Volts felt indeed unfamiliar…
But could only ping signal to teammates.
“You bot be careful, I can only come at level 4.” 100,000 Volts although Korean, but his Chinese still very good, daily and match communication no problem.
Li Fan originally thought Wu Zhuang Tai would suppress very aggressively, result unexpectedly opposite chose level 1 passive.
Actually can understand, after all his LeBlanc brought long sword out.
Syndra although skill cooldown relatively short, but LeBlanc has dash, as long as miss one skill then eat auto level 1 trade definitely loss.
Looking like this, he plans to wait for minion wave to come then start laning.
But how could it be that easy…
Since you don’t come up, then I’m coming in.
Li Fan directly controlled LeBlanc to press up.
Wu Zhuang Tai frowned, opposite getting bold huh?
Wait till minion wave comes dare you still do this? One retreat to behind mid line.
Li Fan continues suppression…
Wu Zhuang Tai pissed off, retreated to turret inside, he must wait for LeBlanc first move skill, otherwise miss Q will get beaten for nothing, later hit thunder trade will loss badly.
Good thing is at this time minion wave came, Wu Zhuang Tai wants to go out with minion wave.
He doesn’t believe opposite dares overstep minion wave to fight him, fully confident, raises hand auto!
Li Fan doesn’t mess with fancy stuff, cards Syndra’s route wanting to line up.
AW one kick steps up, LeBlanc lightly touches one auto to trigger thunder.
Wu Zhuang Tai long prepared, presses Q skill wanting to hit LeBlanc, but next second W skill activates returns again.
Looking at himself taken full two bars health, how could endure this, without a word chases out.
But what Wu Zhuang Tai didn’t expect, LeBlanc didn’t retreat but walked diagonally down, by the way touched him one auto.
Long sword out LeBlanc, in this trade definitely not loss.
Guts… so big!
I have minions around!
Seeing ranged minions turn head wanting to attack LeBlanc, Wu Zhuang Tai starts estimating damage.
Three ranged minions can exceed long sword attack damage, his subsequent skills about to come off cooldown, time to show Syndra’s suppression.
Auto attacks…
LeBlanc follows A him once.
Another auto out, Q skill again towards LeBlanc’s feet.
Next second, smile on Wu Zhuang Tai’s face disappears, missed again! Consecutive two skills missed!
And what’s with these minions, clearly saw turn back exclamation mark, but turn back again, why not attack LeBlanc?
His two autos only touched 74 HP off LeBlanc.
But LeBlanc with long sword, A off 90 from him.
This back and forth loss again, health bar directly to 270, half blood gone at meeting!
Wu Zhuang Tai looks at Q skill only 3 seconds cooldown left, and surrounding minions, grits teeth doesn’t believe this.
Li Fan laughed, he knows Syndra players all have this trait, always think own Q skill cooldown short 4 seconds one, next trade definitely profit.
Of course… besides that there’s minions’ assist.
Li Fan counters hand touches him two more, health thoroughly drops to 180.
Wu Zhuang Tai heart tight quickly drinks potion, raises hand presses Q skill again…
Missed again!
Whole face darkens becomes super ugly.
Completely dare not continue playing like this, can only retreat backward, midway chased by Li Fan two more autos.
This means the just drunk potion equals not drunk…
Syndra health still around 280.
While LeBlanc total ate five autos, plus thunder from flat A, actually only deducted 210 HP, health maintained over half, not to mention three blood vials.
Li Fan to let Wu Zhuang Tai relax vigilance, also didn’t choose to drink potion.
When own health low opposite vigilance not that high.
People who witnessed whole process all dumbfounded.
What’s going on?
Isn’t Syndra lane bully? Level 1 beaten like this?
Abu excitedly stands up from seat.
Excitedly pats Kuaisu Xing.
“Beautiful beautiful!”
Kuaisu Xing at this moment mood complex, doesn’t know what to say.
You this guy really this fierce? This fierce why not say earlier, daily slacking what for?
If you showed earlier long let you play.
Scout this guy really trash, wasted so many opportunities.
If put Li Fan up a bit earlier, those previous matches definitely big chance to win.
How could such awkward situation happen?
……
Commentator desk.
Su Xiao Yan excited.
“Unreal LeBlanc’s extreme laning ability, actually at level 1 directly beat out such exaggerated suppression.”
