Chapter 418 Sake makes people’s faces red, money and silk touch people’s hearts
After the first day, LPL won all three games.
Perhaps after winning the championship last year, fans' expectations for the team have soared, so much so that even if they win the game now, they will be disappointed.
However, we can also understand the fans’ feelings. In the first match of the three LPL teams, except for V5 who won cleanly, both RNG and IG had a slightly difficult time.
That's it for RNG. After all, G2's strength is there and it can be called a strong team.
And IG's first opponent, MAD, the second seed in the LMS division and an experienced player in the intercontinental competition, actually had a back-and-forth with IG?
Obviously, the performance of the two teams today cannot satisfy the fans, and what follows is worry.
The group stage has been so difficult, what will happen in the next knockout round?
On the second day of the group stage, the fierce battle became fierce.
IG encountered the group's top enemy, SKT, and started the first contact battle between LPL and LCK.
In Zhuge Liang's view, IG is fully capable of taking a point from SKT. The key lies in the on-the-spot game between the two sides, which will directly affect the outcome.
Not long after, the lineups of both sides were officially announced.
IG got a set of top laner Sword Demon, jungler Xin Zhao, mid laner Zoe, bottom lane Kai'Sa and Galio.
Taking it apart, every point of IG is good, and almost all of them are mainstream in the current version of bp options.
However, after comprehensive analysis, this lineup is a bit too reckless, and it is a low fault-tolerant lineup that shoots without looking back.
In a balanced game or an advantageous game, this lineup is invincible, and you can win without any brainstorming.
Once you fall into a disadvantage, you will face many problems such as insufficient tankiness, short hands, lack of troop clearing ability, and unstable control.
Zhuge Liang does not dislike the double-edged sword lineup. Frankly speaking, IG is undoubtedly a challenger when facing SKT. It is a rare quality to have the courage to show off the sword.
However, the main reason why Zhuge Liang is not optimistic that IG can win this game is that SKT needs to do a better job in the pre-game game.
SKT uses Smeb's signature Kennen on the road, and there is no pressure to beat Sword Demon in the lane.
In order to dismantle Galio and the prince system, the jungler snatched the prince from the sewer version, forcing IG to move Galio to the support position.
In the middle, Faker uses his signature Ryze. Ryze's lane clearing speed is not inferior to Zoe's. He can also support when necessary. In the mid-to-late stage, he also has a good single belt.
On the contrary, SKT's usually calm bottom lane duo suddenly showed off Lucian Gablon, showing their murderous intent.
SKT's lineup is very three-dimensional and more thoughtful.
To use a common metaphor, IG Destiny European Emperor, every card in the deck drawn is a rare card, and it is not weak when played alone.
On the other hand, SKT's deck is mediocre, and they can't stand it anymore. They have made up a fetter, which has a better linkage effect and has extra attribute bonuses for the IG lineup.
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Entering the game, IG's upper and lower lanes were immediately suppressed, and the middle lane also struggled to control the lane under Ryze's crazy push.
All three lines were suppressed, and King Ning's Zhao Xin was very passive.
Even if the Prince version is not strong, Xin Zhao would not dare to take huge risks and go against the Prince in the jungle.
King Ning tentatively ganked once on the road. Unexpectedly, Little Peanut had a keen sense of smell and happened to be squatting nearby.
As a result, the prince dodges, forcing Xin Zhao and Sword Demon to dodge twice. Sword Demon with low health has to hand over TP to return to the line.
Taking advantage of the TP difference on the top lane, SKT launched a wave of tower-crossing kills after level six.
The prince circled the back frame, Braun connected and controlled, Kennan Tianlei output, and Lucian completed the harvest.
The smooth and meticulous four-pack-two gave the IG duo no room for maneuver.
King Ning took the opportunity to steal the Canyon Pioneer, but unfortunately the health tower in the bottom lane was pushed, and the dragon changed hands as well.
The value of this first Canyon Pioneer has been greatly reduced, and it can only be said to be a reasonable stop loss.
After gaining the advantage, SKT's rhythm came one after another, without giving IG any chance to breathe.
Moreover, SKT is quite smart and did not give IG a chance to have a big fight and constantly made use of map resources to make a fuss.
IG passively replaced resources, and the gap unknowingly widened.
In the late game, SKT built the plank road openly and secretly attacked Chencang. On the surface, they were determined to control the dragon soul. Behind the scenes, Ryze drove quietly and led others to rush the dragon.
As soon as the baron fell, IG found it difficult to defend. After a wave of proactive group starts failed, the game was lost.
After the game, Zhuge Liang couldn't help but admire SKT.
The way SKT sanctions IG in the game is just like a replica of V5!
If nothing else, SKT should have fully studied the game between the two teams and learned how to restrain IG.
In fact, it is not easy to "copy the homework" in the professional arena, otherwise it will just be like a tiger but not a dog.
But judging from SKT’s game, they not only copied the correct answers, but also understood the reasoning formula!
While many teams are complacent, SKT is actively seeking breakthroughs, absorbing nutrients from other regions and turning them into its own.
It can only be said that the Triple Crown Dynasty is indeed a Triple Crown Dynasty. This determination to compete for the championship alone is worth learning from other teams.
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After the game, some people spread rumors on the Internet, causing a wave of cerebral palsy remarks.
"Am I the only one who finds that SKT plays exactly the same as V5?"
"V5 and SKT often arrange training matches. It is said that the relationship between the two teams is quite good in private. Is that possible?"
"I said, why don't the three LPL teams practice together this year? It's easy to block an open attack, but it's hard to defend against a hidden attack!"
"Hey, no wonder RNG was caught in G2's weakness yesterday and almost lost the game."
"Good guys, e-sports leading party?"
"There is a saying, if I had not had a cerebral hemorrhage for ten years, I would never have been able to play this kind of game. Are you really unrepentant?"
"The water here is very deep. Some people don't want the LPL team to win. Do you understand?"
"I suggest you check the coach first. My grandma would never do something like this even if she had a stroke!"
"After looking at the odds of V5 and AFS, I admitted that I was excited. Whether the villa is close to the sea depends on this!"
"Zinima, refund the money!"
Underneath the smoky remarks, there is a lot of emotional venting and slander.
Sake makes people's faces red, money and silk touch people's hearts!
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The finale of the next day will be between V5 and AFS.
The results of the African team in the spring competition were good, but they gradually declined after entering the summer competition.
The reason why the African team was able to make it out of the bubble is not really because of how well it played, but because KZ and GenG were even more stretched.
In Zhuge Liang's eyes, AFS, which insists on Korean-style operations, is full of loopholes and really has no desire to play in person.
Nuguri is on the stage of the global finals for the first time. It can be seen that she is very excited. Even if the opponent is from her hometown, there is still no possibility of being soft.
Entering the bp stage.
Zhuge Liang banned the three heroes Xia, Crow, and Vel'Koz when he came up.
Apart from their ace Kiin, AFS’s wild core and legal core systems are more worth fearing.
The African team has regular bans, Akali, Sword Demon, and Galio.
Although Nuguri is on V5 this time, but with the tragedy of VIT in front of them, AFS doesn’t have the headache to bet that Nuguri can’t play Akali.
