In the next two rounds of BO3, V5’s opponents were SN and YM.
Zhuge Liang did not choose to play, giving Niu Bao a full opportunity to practice.
Including the transferred little transparent Jiao Tailang, they also took advantage of Wei Shen's rotation to start a memorable LPL debut game against YM.
SN's current record is in the middle and lower reaches of the league, belonging to the fringe echelon of the playoffs, while YM is at the bottom of the league and is expected to compete with LGD for first place.
Overall, these two opponents are quite suitable for training, allowing newcomers to fully exercise without suffering setbacks and losing confidence.
After Niu Bao adapted to the rhythm of the LPL, his performance in the game was obviously much better.
No matter how hard you work, no matter how hard you work, Niu Bao’s hard work is really visible to the naked eye.
His training volume is huge, and he rarely plays other positions in the rank. He just repeatedly practices a few current versions that are stronger, but he is not very good at top lane.
Moreover, he is also very humble and studious. After training, he will repeatedly watch videos of other top laners to review his own shortcomings.
When he encounters some problems that he really can't figure out, he will immediately ask Zhuge Liang or even the senior Korean aid from the LCK for advice.
Not long after arriving at V5, Niu Bao’s glasses had their lenses replaced once, and they were as thick as beer caps.
Frankly speaking, Zhuge Liang admires this kind of player.
You are talented and work harder than anyone else. The key is to have a good professional attitude!
Therefore, Zhuge Liang usually spends a lot of time on training and cultivation.
In two BO3 games, V5 defeated SN and YM with 2:1 and 2:0 records respectively, continuing their unbeaten streak since the start of the tournament.
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There is only one game week left before the intercontinental competition officially starts.
Before that, V5 will face a tough battle.
After returning to form, IG, which won four consecutive victories at the start, challenged V5 away from home!
This matchup is not only related to the battle for the top spot in the LPL, but can also be regarded as a preview of the summer playoffs.
Many viewers have subscribed to the competition and are looking forward to this topical showdown.
"Both games are currently complete victories, but IG has one less round. This BO3 is definitely no less than the Spring Festival Gala level!"
"V5's top laner is Wolong, and his posture will challenge his former head coach head-on. I'll bet a pack of spicy strips that Wolong will kill him alone with his posture!"
"I think IG is much more stable this season than last season, and having stayed in V5 for a season, I must be quite familiar with V5's tactical system. This may be a foreshadowing."
"Come to the end? This season of V5, especially after Wolong came on the field, can the tactical style be the same as last season? I also feel that Wolong knows the posture well, isn't it just a random tweak?"
"Pure passers-by, no slander, no bragging, the winning rate of both sides is infinitely close to 50-50, it's no surprise who wins and who loses, the key depends on the state of the game on the day."
"This is good. Before the intercontinental competition, we can sort out the upper-class horses, the middle-class horses, and the lower-class horses. Then we can avoid SKT and go to Tianji to race as much as possible."
Players nicknamed this duel as the "Battle of the Best Horses", and the artists of the two clubs successively released pre-match posters, enjoying the current popularity.
In IG's poster, a child wearing a V5 team uniform is riding on a toy wooden horse and patting the butt of the wooden horse under the seat.
However, the wooden horse only swayed back and forth and never moved forward at all, which looked quite funny.
Not to be outdone, V5 created a picture of eight horses, with the horse representing IG running at the front, proudly looking back at the other horses following behind.
But what it didn't know at all was that in the clouds and mist above, a golden dragon soared into the sky, lying contentedly on the clouds overlooking the horses racing on the ground.
Both sides' posters can convey a lot of connotations, and the smell of gunpowder is overwhelming.
Although the two sides reached a deal after the spring game, there is not much friendship between the two teams. On the contrary, it may be more appropriate to describe it as grudge.
Although it wasn’t like the previous RNG and IG clashes, they were completely at loggerheads, but they did encounter each other, and everyone in the team was working hard to win this game!
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On the night of the game, LPL sent the Haier brothers to commentate on this focus game.
During the preparation stage before the game, the two commentators also shared their opinions.
Miller: "Wolong's statistics are all at the top level, but it is worth noting that this season's posture has the same luxurious statistics, which is even better than last season in V5. The key to winning or losing this round of BO3 may be The duel between the two sides hangs on the road!"
Wawa: "Previously, Wolong performed very well in the games with RNG and RW, and won four MVPs. However, it can be seen that the two top laners Letme and Aguang are more blue-collar, and He is not an operational top laner. This matchup may be a test for Wolong."
Entering the bp stage, IG took the initiative to choose the red side, and V5 then came to the blue side.
In the current version, IG is one of the few teams that actively chooses the red side to maximize the effect of the backhand counter.
The bp speed of both parties is extremely fast, which shows that they are well prepared.
In the first round, both teams focused on banning, but some OP heroes were released.
V5 took down Kai'Sa first and even grabbed the ban.
IG showed Dao Mei and Tahm backhand.
On the second and third floors of V5, Zhu Mei and Bron were selected one after another.
At the end of the first round, IG got Varus for the bottom lane.
Entering the second round, both sides blocked several heroes that they did not want to see.
On the fourth floor, IG played Zack first.
The counter position left behind is obviously intended to use the swing of Dao Mei to pave the way for the upper and middle to gain an advantage in the lane.
V5 took the lead in getting Clockwork for Wei Shen on the fourth floor. Clockwork is like a snake oil in the middle. No matter who you hit, it won’t be too uncomfortable.
Moreover, this hero is Wei Shen’s signature hero. Faced with Rookie, a powerful opponent with strong laning ability, Wei Shen would never dare to rely on him in the slightest.
On the fifth floor, Zhuge Liang decisively asked Xiao Duan to lock the crocodile!
The V5 lineup already has dual large cores in the middle and lower cores, and there is no shortage of output.
Piggy and Braum's double Freljord Nosuke, they can start a team, take damage, and protect everything.
The shortcomings are also obvious. The first four hands of V5 are too weak, and there is almost no confrontation in the early and mid-term.
Zhuge Liang chose Crocodile, on the one hand, to support the damage and rhythm points in the early and mid-term, and on the other hand, he also hoped to attract some firepower to the middle and lower lanes, so that they can develop more steadily.
IG chose to get Quinn on the last fifth floor!
Wawa: "Quinn! It seems that IG is preparing to use its posture to take Quinn to face Wolong's crocodile!"
Miller: "I still remember when Wolong brought a Quin to 957 to counter the crocodile. Only then did many viewers realize that the crocodile had such a natural enemy."
This chapter has been completed!