In terms of the current state, V5, which has not lost a single game in the summer split, is definitely much better than KZ.
But after RNG was upset by FW in the last game, LPL viewers couldn't help but feel a little worried.
Is it possible that this year's LPL is just watching the excitement, but is actually unknowingly widened by other regions?
Can V5 really beat KZ?
The two teams are ready, KZ chooses the blue side, and V5 then comes to the red side.
Remember: "The KZ team has continued to have a relatively good record since its emergence last year. In the spring split, it lost to SKT and finished second. Since the start of the summer split, KZ has always remained in the top three. It is definitely a strong opponent worthy of our LPL vigilance.
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Colonel Guan: "KZ's current ace is top laner Khan and mid laner Bdd. These two players are in the same position in LCK this season. Not to mention firmly occupying the top three, they are definitely guaranteed to be in the top five."
Yutong: "Different from traditional LCK teams, KZ is an offensive team that prefers fighting. Their average game time is very short, second only to the JAG team that is at the bottom of the LCK this season. Compared with Korean operations, KZ
I will be better at teamfighting and use my personal abilities to expand my advantages."
In fact, the entire LCK is now learning from the LPL, including SKT, which is regarded as invincible by many players.
The changing trend of this season's major version is to encourage offense, reduce the situation of brainless operations and delay the late stage, and the bloodiness of the game will be greatly improved.
In other words, the previous Korean-style operating style of LCK has become less profitable, and the difficulty of defensive counterattacks has increased.
Many teams have begun to study the LPL style. Proud ones such as Faker have mentioned many times in post-game interviews that the LCK should learn from the advantages of other competition regions instead of building their own teams behind closed doors.
The strong dominance SKT has shown this year is obvious to all viewers, and it also proves that this change of direction is effective.
What goes before brings results, and other teams in the LCK will naturally follow suit.
Somehow, LCK has surprisingly taken a few detours and is now more difficult to deal with than the same period in its previous life!
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Soon, both parties were ready and the game entered the bp stage.
KZ quickly banned Kai'Sa, Vampire and Sword Girl in the first three moves.
Obviously, KZ came prepared and carefully studied the V5 game in advance.
V5 backhandedly eliminated Yanque, Crow and Xayah, also targeting ban people.
LCK currently has a jungle core system that uses Xia belt to punish and take the middle lane, and the jungler is paired with Rakan or Braum.
At the same time, the mid laner chooses a magic core and assists to go down, making the overall lineup more three-dimensional and balanced.
This style of play can not only allow shooters to quickly take shape, but also not be like a pure gameplay core without stable AD output in the later stage. By the middle of the game, the lineup will be quite powerful.
The disadvantage is that the jungler is completely reduced to a tool man and cannot use his personal abilities.
In addition, generally speaking, ADC players rarely practice punishment, so there is no guarantee that they will not be caught in the trap.
The most unstable factor in this KZ currently is the jungler Cuzz.
Sacrificing Cuzz to be a dog for his teammates, wouldn’t it be equivalent to cleverly exploiting strengths and avoiding weaknesses for KZ?
Therefore, V5 banned the key heroes of this system and did not give KZ a chance to make strange moves.
Colonel Guan: "V5's third-hand ban is tantamount to letting KZ pick a regular lineup and let's compete in basic skills!"
Remember: "Khan's Jayce was released, I wonder if KZ will be confident enough to grab it?"
Yutong: "Now that Sword Demon, Mundo, Zoe and Lucian are all on the field, there are still plenty of choices for the two teams."
On the first floor, KZ didn’t hesitate at all and got Khan’s signature Jace.
If you dare to let go, I dare to take it. KZ's Jace is also fighting back with actions. I dare to show Jace first because I am confident that I am not afraid of your counterattack.
The first two floors of V5 quickly finalized Lucian and Pig Girl.
Colonel Guan: "Lucian's beating of Jace is not false, there is still room for swing."
Yutong: "Yes, many teams now like to take out a magic core in the bottom lane. Many traditional shooters will be suppressed by pushing the lane in the early stage. Then Lucian became popular in the bottom lane. Lucian's ability to suppress the lane in the early stage is not inferior.
Mage, since no one has the late stage anyway, let’s just completely bet on the laning period and fight to the death.”
Remember: "Once Lucian is released in this hand, if KZ insists on playing the bottom lane magic core, it may put itself into a trap."
On the second and third floors, KZ selected Wine Barrel and Sword Demon successively.
Under the premise of not playing jungle core, the jungler will come and go with just a few heroes. If the jungler is not protected in the first round, he will definitely be targeted in the second round.
As for taking down the sword demon, it also has the effect of swinging.
On the third floor, V5 added a Bloom.
Entering the second round, KZ continued to ban Zoe and Mundo.
V5 targeted the ADC and eliminated Ice and Varus, which Rat King Pray might choose.
On the fourth floor, V5 revealed Ryze first.
Whether Ryze is facing Jayce or Sword Demon, he is a good choice, and he can also make up for Lucian's lack of output in the later period.
The positions on the fourth and fifth floors of KZ were almost locked in seconds. They actually selected Draven and Luo, and they seemed to be planning to go head-to-head with V5.
Colonel Guan: "I never expected that the Xuan Ming brothers would choose such a combination!"
Yutong: "Assuming Lucian leaves, do you feel that KZ's duo is not enough to have an advantage?"
Remember: "No matter what the result is, it deserves respect!"
KZ's lineup, thanks to the fact that the wine barrel can provide some AP damage, otherwise it is equivalent to a pure chopper team.
But on the same note, this lineup does have a lot to offer in the mid-term.
In the final counter position on the fifth floor, V5 was stuck in the countdown and determined a hero.
Spear of Vengeance, Kalista!
Colonel Guan: "Good guy, Wolong online training? These skateboard shoes made me look at the team name more."
Remember: "There is a high probability that skateboard shoes are not for walking down. Does Wolong want to show us the correct way to open a top skateboard shoe?"
Yutong: "Skateboard shoes can indeed be an advantage against the slightly bulky Sword Demon, but if I'm against Jayce, why do I feel a little hung up?"
After some swaying, the dust settled and the lineups of both sides were announced.
KZ top laner Jayce, jungle jungler Barrel, mid laner Sword Demon, and bottom laner Lud Levin and Luo.
V5 top laner Kalista plays Wild Boar Girl, mid laner Ryze, bottom lane Lucian and Braum.
The audience in the live broadcast room was almost filled with questions, and the screen was full of confusion about the last pair of skateboard shoes.
"Damn, I thought IG was the only one who could do this kind of underworld thing. Was Wolong taken away from him?"
"Jess can't smash the toes of his skateboards? He might as well shake Lu Xian on the road!"
"If the opposite wine barrel ganks a few times in the early stage and goes on the road, the skateboard shoes will be completely useless!"
"Khan's Jess is considered the best in the entire LCK. Instead of going out of his way to target him, why not ban him as soon as possible?"
"V5 is a bit too much. Brothers, what do you think of LPL's two consecutive losses at the beginning?"
