In the third round of the knockout round, it’s Group C’s turn.
WE vs. LZ!
Except for the LCK, commentators from all major competition regions around the world believe that WE will have a greater chance of winning.
However, LZ is not a weakling and may cause considerable trouble for WE.
Considering that the first half has played BO5 continuously, many commentators predict that WE will win LZ 3:2.
Even though LZ is just a "nouveau riche" now, its player lineup can definitely be called an all-star level, and it can be ranked high alone.
The only pity is that Hanzi and Cuzz have not yet reached their peak, while Xuanming and Xuanming are slowly declining, but Bdd is in his prime.
This is the cruelty of e-sports. Every professional player not only needs to grasp his short golden period, but also hopes that his teammates will not stretch their hips too much.
There are too many outstanding players who lack a good team during their peak period and waste the peak of their career.
Therefore, if you want to win the championship, you must not only look at your strength, but also your destiny!
Why does Zhuge Liang repeatedly emphasize that this year may be WE’s only chance?
There are many considerations in this regard. Next year, 957 will be one year older and may not be able to maintain its peak period, let alone smile.
My brother-in-law has a wife and children, so his energy will definitely be scattered, and he may not be able to produce the same level of data as this year.
As for Emperor Kangdi, he is now being trained obediently by Zhuge Liang, but once he has achievements and honors, can he still maintain his current humility?
Then there are the various considerations of management, which are entangled with too many things related to interests.
Therefore, this year's WE has the right people coming together at the right time.
This global finals is undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
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The players from both sides finished their appearance on the stage and soon entered the battle area to start debugging the equipment.
Wawa: "Although LZ only qualified second in the group, its strength should not be underestimated. WE must not be careless!"
Remember: "RNG defeated LZ twice in the group stage. I hope WE can analyze LZ's shortcomings and formulate corresponding strategies."
Ruofeng: "Smile in the first game of WE, he and PraY on the opposite side are old rivals. I wonder who can suppress whom in this game?"
Rat King PraY has always been extremely popular in the LCK, and even double champion Bang had to step aside in the All-Star voting.
However, PraY is also a tragic ADC.
During S2, PraY lost to Assassination Star, and Assassination Star won the cup.
During the S3 period, PraY lost to SKT, and finally SKT won the S3 championship.
S5, S6, and PraY lost to SKT again in the finals and semifinals respectively. SKT has since become the triple crown champion.
In the previous global competition, RNG defeated LZ and LPL was promoted to the first division.
If the development continues according to the historical trajectory, PraY will be eliminated by SSG in the quarterfinals this year, and SSG will become the champion in an upset.
After that, in the 2017 All-Star Game, solo games, and 2018 MSI, anyone who eliminated PraY won the championship.
The one who wins PraY wins the championship, which is like a big metaphysical buff.
It is no exaggeration to say that PraY is like the ultimate version of caps from the future!
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Soon, the game officially entered the bp stage.
WE blue square, LZ red square.
Zhuge Liang banned Jace immediately.
As we all know, LCK’s Jess has a unique skill, and Brother Man is one of the best.
LZ backhandedly banned skateboard shoes. This thing is a must-have for the ban. The teams that dared to release it have already gone home to fish.
For the second ban position, Zhuge Liang gave Yanque.
Bdd's rock bird has two brushes, which can ensure both alignment and support, and the release of rock bursts is quite accurate.
On the other side, LZ knocked down Galio.
You can try to release Galio when playing against other teams, but you absolutely cannot release him when playing against WE. This has become the consensus of the LCK.
In the last position, Zhuge Liang sealed the wine barrel.
There will be some problems with the Cuzz hero pool in the future, let alone now.
The current version of Mantis, Leopard Girl, and Excavator that he is good at are not strong, but the wine barrel is still popular.
LZ thought about it and finally chose to ban Luo.
The tragedy that SKT committed to G2 Phoenix Legend is still fresh in our minds, not to mention WE, which directly led to the pair being cut in turn?
Even a single Luo is worthy of vigilance!
On the first floor, WE got Pig Girl.
LZ locked up the prince and Syndra without hesitation.
The prince can go to the jungle to swing, and getting Syndra is to seize the right to the mid lane and ensure a strong line.
It can be seen that LZ has made sufficient preparations these days.
For the positions on the second and third floors, WE has successively decided on Xiaopao and Fengnu.
At the end of the first round, LZ chose to take Varus.
In the knockout stage, Varus and Xiaopao gradually became the mainstream choices, and they often rotated for duels.
Entering the second round, WE directly banned Lulu.
Everyone understands the scene between Lulu and Varus.
LZ responded by clicking on the big bug.
For the final ban position, WE gave Jax.
The man's single belt, especially Jax, has performed brilliantly before.
LZ banned Gnar and selected Troll on the fourth floor.
Obviously, LZ still wants to have a solo lane on the road.
WE quickly selected Shen and Lissandra on the fourth and fifth floors.
Doll: "Lissandra? WE came prepared!"
Remember: "Should Shen cooperate with Lissandra's double entry to provide a harvesting environment for the cannon?"
Ruofeng: "WE's top two lanes are very reasonable. First of all, it can ensure the strength of the line, so as not to lose the line rights and make the pig girl uncomfortable in the jungle. Secondly, the support and entry ability are quite strong, and it is very restrained that LZ does not have.
c bit of displacement."
The audience took a closer look and figured out the subtleties of these two moves, and became more and more amazed at Wolong's BP skills.
At the last counter position on the fifth floor, LZ thought about it for a long time and showed his Thresh.
Without Lulu and Feng Nu being selected, there is not much support left for LZ.
If you choose supports such as gems, Braum, and Tahm, team battles will be safer. If you can't hold the line, you will be suppressed, and it is easy to be driven by small cannons to push the tower.
Tautou, the Japanese girl is more than aggressive, but doesn't quite match Varus, not to mention the incense burner is missing in the middle and late stages.
If Mother Fan hadn't been raped, she would have been able to solve the urgent problem.
In desperation, LZ could only choose Thresh, which GorillA is good at, which can also be considered as adding one hand of displacement to the double c that has no displacement.
Wawa: "Overall, LZ's BP is still a little behind. Instead of this, it is better to choose Xia or the policewoman in the AD position."
Remember: "We can only say that WE's BP is better. The selection of Shen and Lissandra in the second round made LZ's double C very stiff."
Ruofeng: "LZ uses a strong lineup in the mid-term, and in the later stage, the trolls are left to lead the way. However, WE's lineup is not inferior to LZ in the early and mid-term, and it also has small guns as insurance in the later stage."
The lineups of both sides were confirmed, and the head coaches of both sides came to the center of the stage to shake hands.
LZ’s new coach who took over as coach Jin has a very wonderful expression.
Three parts of helplessness, three parts of anxiety, three parts of shame, and one part of awe mixed together to form a embarrassed smile on the face, which is simply uglier than crying.
This coach now understands why coach kkoma has a solemn expression every time he talks about WE.
