On the last day of the knockout round, the Group D matchup affects the hearts of countless players around the world.
EDG, the second seed from the LPL, will face off against SSG, the third seed from the LCK, to determine the last spot leading to the semi-finals.
If EDG wins, the three LPL royal families will join forces with the top four to encircle and suppress SKT.
On the contrary, LPL and LCK each occupy half of the country, and there is bound to be a bloody storm ahead.
Before the game started, according to Colonel KI's real-time support rate, a full 90% of the audience were optimistic that EDG would win this round of BO5.
Although the data collected by the colonel are limited to domestic countries, this support rate is still quite outrageous. Before LZ faced WE, about 20% of the audience still expressed their preference for LZ to win.
The voting results on foreign Twitter are slightly different, but EDG still has 70% of the votes.
Even a die-hard Samsung fan, a commentator surnamed Park, once publicly expressed his position, saying, "SSG will take the lead against EDG, and I'll be thankful if I can win by a small point."
It can be seen that this year's SSG is really undervalued.
In fact, many e-sports media and commentators are waiting for SSG to be eliminated before awarding this year's "Dade Award" to Crown.
Colonel Guan: “Brother Crown’s condition dropped too seriously after playing against Faker in the playoffs!”
Changmao: "Are you talking about the second Ryu?"
Miller: "Last year's Crown can definitely be ranked among the top three or even top two units in the LCK. It is really second only to Faker. With his Victor, he is invincible in the LCK!"
In the past, the thickest thigh in the team has now become the team's breakthrough point. The contrast between before and after is so huge that it is really difficult to deal with it just by changing the version.
Zhuge Liang also observed the player status of EDG and SSG.
As expected, Crown's yellow light turned on, obviously not in good condition.
However, what is quite intriguing is that EDG’s two top laners are also in the yellow light state!
Zhuge Liang combined the memories of his past life and the gossip that Ah Chi found out from somewhere, and he probably guessed the reason for the poor condition of EDG's two top laners.
In the previous life, EDG was eliminated in the group stage. Some netizens exposed Dagua, saying that during the group stage, Aguang and a girl watched a drama in the hotel until 4 o'clock in the morning.
Moreover, this netizen seems to be the best friend of the girlfriend translated by EDG, which has a certain degree of credibility.
Without Zhuge Liang's appearance, Mr. Kang would have been "eating chicken" with high intensity and unscrupulously during the World Championships, and he would have become a weakling in the competition.
As a result, the younger generations of the LPL did not learn any lessons, but instead perfectly inherited these bad habits. Every time they played at the LPL's home court, there would always be some gossip.
It is understandable that young people are angry.
But this is not an excuse for a corrupt lifestyle and professional ethics!
Others in the LCK are still training hard for the championship, but some undisciplined young players in the LPL are willing to accept everyone who comes and indulge in the disgusting trap of internet celebrities.
Therefore, attitude determines height, and results will not lie!
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In the first game between the two sides, EDG chose the blue side first, and SSG came to the red side.
EDG got a "version answer" lineup, the late-stage double C of Clockwork and Small Cannon, plus the strong jungle presence of Big Insect and Prince.
This lineup gives people a fairly stable sense of solidity. Judging from the first few rounds of the knockout rounds, the winning rates of the heroes in this lineup are higher than the average.
On the other side, SSG selected a mid-term lineup.
In the mid-term, Varus and Barrel started the team, and Shen and Rockbird provided quick support. In addition, SSG also cleverly added gems as a backup.
Overall, SSG's lineup is more proactive, and it nailed EDG's initial plan to gain an advantage in the bottom lane.
Whenever EDG presses too deep in the bottom lane, SSG's upper midfielder will definitely counterattack, which can have a good supporting effect.
The lineups of both sides are locked. In Zhuge Liang's personal opinion, he appreciates SSG's BP more.
Entering the knockout stage, SSG's style has obviously changed compared to the group stage.
Take the BP in the first game as an example. Many people may not believe that this is the lineup selected by SSG. SSG can also play fast break?
This also shows from the side that SSG is a team that is very good at learning and adjusting.
After three days of separation, we should treat each other with admiration. This is the most appropriate word to describe SSG.
Unfortunately, EDG, as a direct competitor of SSG, does not seem to break out of the stereotype.
At the beginning of the game, the director got red with the help of the bottom lane duo, and planned to give Ruler a "Uzi-like" second-level capture package.
However, CoreJJ inserted a jewelry eye on the left side of the river grass at level 1, as if he had already prepared for this move.
The factory director is also an old man. When he saw the SSG bottom lane duo retreating, he knew that he had been penetrated by the ward position. He immediately turned back and entered the grass. EQ passed the dragon pit twice and headed towards SSG's blue buff invasion.
EDG's field of vision caught the movement of the leader An's wine barrel. The wine barrel turned to f6 and went to hit the red. At this moment, unless he put on his wings and flew over, it would be impossible to defend the blue.
Leader An was also scheming, guessing that the prince might invade the anti-blue, and quickly called Yanque, who had won the line rights in the middle, to come over and take a look at blue.
With the help of its passive, the rock bird can provide extremely fast support in the jungle. A jewelry eye was inserted through the wall, and it immediately illuminated the prince who was stealing the blue buff.
At the same time, SSG's bottom lane also blocked it first.
Thanks to the director's sneaking away quickly enough and the junior student's timely cover from the flanks, otherwise he might have been detained and given first blood.
Miller: "In terms of summoner skills, SSG gave up the flash of the gem, while EDG gave up the flash of the prince, plus the healing of the clockwork."
Changmao: "However, Crown should have lost a few soldiers in this wave, and EDG's bottom lane also took the opportunity to take the initiative, so it's not a loss."
Colonel Guan: "I think both sides have gains and losses, and both sides should be able to accept it."
Shen, who was on the road, pushed his troops under the tower and took the opportunity to enter the EDG wild area to set up a field of vision.
That is to say, Shen just ordered the exploding cones and went down the wall, the prince entered from the river, and the two of them just passed each other.
The factory director's initial movements have been under the supervision of SSG, which is definitely not good news for EDG.
Leader An took the opportunity to counterattack the factory director's favorite f6, and threw a bucket in the middle, interrupting Clockwork's return to the city.
Clockwork already had a certain advantage, and now was the best time to return to the city. Being disturbed by the wine barrel, Yanque could push the troops under the tower again.
The two sides developed peacefully for a while, until the clock reached six, and EDG organized a wave of four-pack-two in the bottom lane.
Clockwork's ultimate move pulled Gem, and the Prince's EQ second company flew it away. Unfortunately, Shen used the ultimate move in time to build up a shield for Gem.
Although the big bug interrupted Shen's ultimate move with a W, the best opportunity to jump over the tower was missed. SSG's midfielder and jungler came over, and EDG had to retreat first.
The prince's rhythm has been repeatedly frustrated, and his level has obviously fallen behind the wine barrel.
What's even worse is that SSG's vision is airtight. Several times the factory director tried to invade the counterfield, but he was always blocked by SSG's unpredictable ward.
This chapter has been completed!