Halfway through the schedule, V5, which leads the LPL standings, once again fell from the top position.
After losing to VG two years ago, V5 lost to WE again this time, adding another loss to their overall score.
Due to the absence of his brother-in-law two years ago, WE's record was not very good and it was only ranked in the middle and lower reaches of the LPL.
However, my brother-in-law, who returned to the team after the year, put up quite astonishing and luxurious statistics in order to earn money for milk powder for his children.
Xiye in the middle was also in great shape, and coupled with the increasingly sophisticated 957, V5 suffered a disastrous defeat and exploded in the early and middle stages of the game.
The three world champion veterans collectively broke out, while V5 was a little tired due to the consecutive wins against several relatively weak teams. It is normal to lose due to the ebb and flow of each other.
As V5 lost to WE and continued their winning streak after the year, IG, who refused to work overtime, became the winner behind the scenes and climbed to the top of the LPL standings.
Due to the small score gap, V5 was even beaten by VG and almost fell out of the top three.
Next, there are several teams that have lost three times in total, such as WE after the return of brother-in-law, and RNG when Uzi debuted.
EDG is worthy of the name of the Fantasy God. After a setback at the beginning, the new lineup gradually got together and their record improved accordingly.
JD's rise has been unstoppable and he has firmly occupied a place in the second tier. As long as he maintains his form, the playoff situation is quite optimistic.
Perhaps the most surprising thing is the new army of RW.
RW, nicknamed as the rag-picker, may be the real Avengers. Top laner A Guang, jungler Hacker, mid laner Coin Brother, bottom lane Imp and Killua, the lineup on paper is not inferior to V5. p>
Under the radiation of Doinb's own system, RW has taken the "four guarantees and two" strategy to the extreme. It can be said that one move has been used all over the world, and the imp who has been fishing in LGD has a sign of a second spring.
This season, the LPL has already shown a two-level gap between the top and bottom. The strong teams are gathering together and advancing together, while the weak teams are also diving towards the foot of Tianwang Mountain.
LGD and YM are now struggling to win. Although the schedule is just over halfway, they have lost their theoretical probability of advancing to the playoffs.
To use the ridiculing words of netizens, some teams are actually dead, but they have not been buried yet.
At this stage of the race, everyone knows that if they fail to stabilize, they will fall behind and may not be able to climb up at all.
Under the bubble competition format, the regular season ranking is very important. If there is a small difference in the final, we will have to play an extra round of BO5.
After V5 lost to WE, they immediately won a victory at LNG's home court and adjusted their status quite quickly.
Next, V5’s opponent will be another playoff-level team.
RW challenges V5 away from home, aiming to compete for the title of the strongest dark horse this season.
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Colonel Guan: "This season V5 and RW are known as the twin stars of the new team. Strictly speaking, these two teams are old wine in new bottles and cannot be regarded as ordinary new teams."
Remember: "Indeed, both teams play a team-based style of play. They are very experienced and rarely make low-level mistakes."
Guan Dajun: "RW's mid laner Doinb has his own system. Everyone knows that RW will have four and two in the bottom lane, but they just can't guard against it!"
Remember: "V5 has tried several different lineups this season, and their styles are quite varied. It can be said that they are one of the teams with the richest tactical reserves in the LPL. The clash between these two teams today should be quite exciting."
According to pre-match predictions on the Internet, the support rates of the two teams are basically maintained at 50-50.
Since V5 lost to WE, the idea that V5 is a pseudo-strong team has become popular again.
In fact, it is no wonder that the audience feels this way. V5 rarely performs overwhelmingly when playing against strong teams, and it is easy for people to think that the team is not strong.
On the contrary, in the two BO3 losses to VG and WE, V5 can be said to have lost quite completely, highlighting the word "weak".
Although RW's record is slightly inferior, its ultimate four-pack-two strategy has left a deep impression on the entire LPL audience.
Even in the games they lost, RW showed tenacity and rarely suffered defeats.
As we all know, impression flow is often deceptive. People usually only remember the content that impresses them, and ignore the content that is not impressive.
It is precisely because of this that V5 has a better record than RW, but it has not been able to significantly increase its support rate.
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RW took the initiative to choose the blue side, and V5 followed the trend and came to the red side.
Coach Steak, who is coaching RW this season, is definitely an outstanding player-turned-coach.
Whether it is tactical design or BP ideas, they are all quite excellent. As long as RW can achieve relatively good results this year, it is definitely expected to be nominated for the best coach of the year.
The two teams came up to ban people. RW banned Ornn, Thane and Zoe, while V5 banned Kai'Sa, Galio and Ryze.
RW grabbed Tahm Kench on the first floor. Tahm Kench was recently stabbed by the designer and his strength has weakened, but he still has a good priority.
V5 backhands Xia and Luo. This combination is quite good in terms of tower defense and laning strength. It is just right to deal with RW.
RW immediately locked down Varus to ensure the strength of the bottom lane.
At the same time, Steak also selected Olaf for the jungle hacker at the end of the first round, paving the way for a four-pack and two-pack in the bottom lane.
On the third floor, V5 quickly returned the favor and decided on the captain.
Thanks to the Stealing Omen, the captain now has a way to explore levels and develop, which can greatly shorten the equipment formation time.
The opponent's single, Aguang, is not a player with an aggressive laning style. The captain's attitude will not put too much pressure on the laning, and when developed, he will become a core output point.
In addition, the captain's ultimate move after level 6 can provide remote support. For RW who is good at playing four packs of two, this is undoubtedly a very effective containment method.
Entering the second round, both sides continue to implement their ideas.
RW banned Troll and Rockbird, and V5 banned Shen and Gnar.
On the fourth floor, V5 leaves the counter position in the middle, allowing Xiaotian to choose the prince first.
RW showed off Karma and Big Bug one after another, making it clear that they wanted to build a V5 wing.
For the final fifth floor, Zhuge Liang decisively chose Syndra for Wei Shen.
Doinb knows the timing of pushing and roaming very well, and can always move the lane when the opponent is unable to support him. Zhuge Liang does not think that Wei Shen can follow Doinb.
Therefore, we must change our thinking and find a way to trap Doinb in the middle.
Syndra's early laning intensity is quite strong, and her clearing speed is not slow. It is one of Wei Shen's special skills, and can cause some trouble for Doinb online.
Furthermore, the upper and lower lanes of V5 have already selected relatively developed large cores. If the middle lane picks up a late-stage development core, there will be basically no room to compete with RW in the early and mid-term.
Remember: "The head coaches of both sides competed tit-for-tat, and the BP process was full of tricks. Both sides basically got their familiar lineups."
Colonel Guan: "There is no doubt that the time pressure in this game is on RW's side. If they cannot gain enough advantage in the early and mid-term, the intensity of the V5 lineup will become higher and higher in the later period."
