Chapter 49: Edg Is Totally Throwing!
GT’s side of the arena.
Republic couldn’t help but look towards EDG’s side of the arena.
I really didn’t expect EDG to actually swap players, and they put in the absurd player Unreal. Li Fan, who is famous, is not exaggerating to say that the entire LPL knows him. As a professional player, he doesn’t spend his days thinking about how to improve his strength, but rather plays other games all day long.
So I really don’t understand… Although they won the last match, to be honest, Xiao Xue Di put a lot of pressure on him in the laning phase. Fortunately, the opponent used Card, if they had picked any other hero, I feel like he would have been unable to withstand the pressure and collapsed.
Republic has a good understanding of his own strength. If he were capable, GT wouldn’t be ranked last in Group B.
GT is currently relying on Jin Gong in the top lane. In fact, many people say Jin Gong is the Dean, and many clubs have taken notice of him, wanting to buy him to strengthen their team.
“Only played one ranked game in three months…” GT’s coach Li Jiongjun looked at Li Fan’s recent ranked record and was a bit distressed.
Is this the kind of training attitude a professional player should have?
If I had someone like that on my team, honestly, I’d have him kicked out the next day, not even three months.
But for a strong team like EDG, every substitution they make should have a deep meaning.
It can’t be analyzed solely based on ranked games.
“Everyone should be careful. Now that we’ve earned these points, we might have a chance to avoid relegation.”
The last place and second to last place in both groups need to play in the promotion/relegation matches.
However, second to last place has two chances; as long as they win one match, they can avoid relegation, while last place loses and is directly relegated.
So this kind of competition is actually quite fierce.
Every point obtained could play a decisive role.
As the second team of WE, their goal this year is actually to avoid relegation. If they succeed, everyone will receive a huge bonus.
Because the news that has been spreading is known to everyone, starting from the Summer Split, the LPL League will abolish the promotion/relegation system.
This means that no matter how poorly they play, they won’t have to worry about being eliminated.
In this situation, a lot of capital plans to enter the LPL League.
The main reason is that they discovered that the traffic from this pool is indeed very large, which is beneficial for their development.
Therefore, the price of a top team slot has started to skyrocket.
Originally priced at ten million, it has now risen to forty to fifty million… If they fall to LSPL, it will be worthless.
“Everyone be careful, don’t let your guard down. We are both in the last place, so what right do we have to look down on others? Moreover, Zitai said that he learned his LeBlanc from Unreal.” Li Jiongjun clapped his hands.
The current Hextech Gunblade and Lich Bane item build has given LeBlanc a new lease on life.
On the professional arena, it has gained an opportunity to appear again.
Being able to change the situation of a hero can actually reveal some things.
“Alright! Let’s take the victory!”
The referee also announced that the second match officially began. Jin Gong, on the blue side, clicked start game.
GT directly banned LeBlanc.
Kuaisu Xing smiled, he was afraid they would stubbornly let LeBlanc through.
What if Li Fan took it then and carried the game with that pick?
Although the possibility is very low, it’s better to be safe than sorry and avoid any problems.
“LeBlanc was banned? Earlier I was wondering if Unreal would have a chance to play LeBlanc.” Miller adjusted his glasses, his tone carrying some regret.
When he heard Zitai say in an interview that Unreal taught him LeBlanc’s item build, he specifically watched a video that day. After watching, he truly saw that Unreal had a deep understanding of LeBlanc as a single hero.
But then again, it seems his talent in other games is much better.
“EDG has chosen to ban Rumble. It seems that Jin Gong really put a lot of pressure on them in the previous match.”
The ban/pick phase for both sides was quick.
Next, GT banned Ashe and Graves.
EDG banned Camille and Kennen, still fully targeting the top lane.
“F***! They only know how to ban top lane…” Jin Gong complained with frustration.
“Don’t rush, we have an advantage in our top lane against theirs. Let’s see their hero selection before deciding on other things.”
They first picked Rengar. Rengar in this patch, with a small rework, has explosive stats and a high pick rate.
With Rengar, the opponent will clearly target the lanes.
As for who they are targeting, everyone actually knows.
“What hero are you playing?” Kuaisu Xing asked.
That’s a good question. Four-star proficiency: Syndra, Lulu, Lucian, Vladimir, LeBlanc… Three-star proficiency: Malphite, Ryze, Orianna.
LeBlanc is gone, and I don’t want to farm with him, so Lucian it is.
“Lucian.”
“Huh? Mid lane Lucian?”
“Lucian can be played in mid lane?”
“Why not? And it’s very strong.” Li Fan smiled and replied, hearing the self-doubt in the voice chat.
“Don’t mess around. If we lose, it will be our fifth consecutive loss.” Meiko was very unoptimistic about the choice of mid lane Lucian.
Clearlove’s expression remained unchanged, but the tightly clenched mouse showed that he was not as calm as he appeared.
“Don’t worry, I think Lucian is a very strong hero. It would be a waste to play him in the duo lane.”
Lucian received buffs to his Q skill and passive in January, patch 7.1.
This is why Lucian has had more opportunities to appear.
Professional games follow the meta. The advantage is that they can research tactics based on the meta, and the lineups chosen are strong lineups.
The disadvantage is that their thinking is constrained, and they can’t develop other lineup systems.
They basically learn what others have already researched.
But if Riot updates the meta again, then all the learning would be in vain, wouldn’t it?
Here, we must also mention WE’s coach Hong Mi. He truly has a deep understanding of the meta.
The Lulu-Ardent Censer system was first used by WE, and the core mid laner chosen was Lucian.
In reality, there isn’t a more suitable hero than Lucian, because Tristana hadn’t grown to that level yet.
Kuaisu Xing was already overjoyed in his heart, he liked unpredictable mid lane heroes like this.
What if he played Lulu and ended up helping other lanes?
If he picks Lucian, he’s definitely going to pressure. The opponent picking Rengar is a perfect counter, isn’t it?
Soon, both sides’ lineups were finalized.
Blue side GT: Top lane Jayce, Jungler Rengar, Mid lane Syndra, Bot lane duo of Varus and Karma.
Red side EDG: Top lane Maokai, Jungler Excavator, Mid lane Lucian, Bot lane duo of Kog’Maw and Lulu.
“Mid lane Lucian?!”
When the lineups were confirmed, Miller and Wa Wa on the commentator’s desk exclaimed almost in unison, their tones filled with disbelief.
The audience at the scene also frowned…
EDG has really given up and is playing randomly!
《CS: The final dance, dancing into a professional prodigy》: On the eve of the Major, Meng Lang, who intended to perform his final dance, was forced out of the team due to palace intrigue. Just as his future was shrouded in uncertainty, he suddenly awakened the 《Goat Cultivation System》!
【 Novice Mission 1: Kill 10 BOTs】
【 Novice Mission 2: Familiarize yourself with map firearms】
【 Novice Mission 3: Achieve your first ladder win】
Meng Lang: ???
I’m a substitute player who’s been on the bench for two and a half years, and you want me to kill bots and get my first win? And get familiar with map firearms? You really think I’m a newbie, don’t you? I say, isn’t this novice system a bit too late?
【 Mission Reward: Instant Teleportation / Auto-Trigger / Kill Intent Perception】
Meng Lang: System bro, I admit I spoke too loudly just now. From another perspective, isn’t it possible that I was born too early?
