There is a four-day offseason after the quarterfinals. In addition to spending one day filming promotional videos, KT has a full training schedule.
The Internet has been extremely busy these two days.
When it was confirmed that three LCK teams would advance to the semi-finals, the smiles of the commentators in the Korean commentary box spread to China, which made the LPL audience break their guard.
"Seeing KR people smiling so happily is more uncomfortable than killing me"
"I like to laugh! Do you understand the value of the No. 1 Buyer Division?"
"Buy these three commentators next year and make them laugh"
"It's better to buy the LCK female host"
"One thing to say, if the top four and three LPLs were in the top four, I would laugh happier than them."
"Does the UP boss think I understand Bangzi language? I brought raw meat here"
"Let me translate it for you: Hahahahahahaha, no more"
In addition to being dissatisfied with the complacency of Korean commentators, LPL viewers are even more annoyed with the performance of the LPL team in this World Championship. Tieba Hupu Weibo is full of all kinds of condemnation and weirdness.
"Twenty starters in the top four, 17 Koreans, so classic!"
"Have you expelled Brother Chengzi from his nationality again?"
"Next time, try hard to win 20 Koreans"
"Smiling! We promised to sweep the top four before the game, but the top four were swept by the LCK."
"State Power:???"
"Hasn't EDG always been a Korean team? Is there a problem?"
"Our LPL team can only play two Koreans, why can the LCK team have five? This is unfair!"
"It is recommended that starting from next year, LCK will also stipulate that only two Koreans can be played. We will definitely win."
"I just want to ask Riot: When will the RNG resurrection tournament start?"
In addition, various memes and videos about the current situation of the top four are flying everywhere.
The classic scene of Jim Carrey's head-shaking trio in "Saturday Night Live" was transformed into three LCK teams, and EDG became the target of their teasing in the nightclub.
There are also starches that substitute EDG into a puppy surrounded by three lions.
Anyway, let’s get things together first, pretend to be dead if you lose, and make fun of yourself if you win.
October 30th is the first match day of the semi-finals.
Today it will be DK and EDG competing for the first finals spot in the 2021 Global Finals.
The entire KT team gathered in the training room to watch the game.
It happened to be noon, and everyone was eating takeout while watching the Korean live broadcast.
"Who do you think will win today?"
"No matter who wins, it's best to play the full five games and bring out everything our final opponent has to offer."
"Yes, yes! Coach Danny likes to study routines after returning to DK. When he plays training games with us, he always feels that DK is hiding something. I hope EDG will not let DK hide the routines in the finals to deal with us."
"We have reached the semi-finals and there should be no chance to hide anything, unless DK wants to hide the ticket."
The idiots had a lively discussion. They had already assumed that the winner between DK and EDG would be their opponent in the final. None of them seemed to take their semi-final opponent T1 seriously.
This is the self-confidence of a strong man. Lin Cheng had already reserved the trophy and just had to open champagne with his teammates.
It's okay to tactically despise your opponent, as long as you don't enter the game and pretend to be tough.
It's outrageous to show off his expression like Laifu did before the group started.
This is the benefit of having veterans and an absolute core in the team. Even if KT keeps winning this year, they rarely waste time in the game.
On the contrary, T1, the sworn enemy of the news agency, often wins in a row, and then a few young players drift away. Suddenly, a certain game becomes overwhelming. Faker cannot hold the line due to his personality problems.
Soon, the first game started.
The BP of both sides is very interesting.
Facing DK's Bomberman system, EDG came up with the combination of Jhin + Time.
In order to deal with the top lane male spear of Brother Shengqiang, Brother Han took out the top laner Yasuo.
"Haha! Brother Lin Cheng, your Yasuo has been stolen!"
"Damn! Why can this person get the top laner Yasuo? Jin Dongha is a thief! This DK will definitely lose!"
Lin Cheng was very unhappy and cursed viciously.
Yasuo's men's gun was something he took out when he faced DK in a training match.
Lin Cheng originally just wanted to test the effect, but he didn't expect Brother Khan to steal it with his backhand.
Yasuo's main focus on shooting men is his technique.
Male guns will be blocked by minions due to their basic attacks. Facing the nimble Yasuo online may cause his blood pressure to soar. A set of bursts will also be seriously injured if Yasuo's wind wall eats him up.
However, the male gunner's early hand length and pushing line advantage are real. Yasuo's move is actually not a good choice in Lin Cheng's opinion.
Lin Cheng played the training game online very happily, which made Brother Khan's mentality explode. However, the result of the game was not very good. Lin Cheng had a small advantage in the early stage, but in the mid-term, he sent a wave of big teammates to directly hit GG.
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Obviously, DK reviewed that game and probably didn’t think it was Yasuo’s problem with the male gun. They thought it was Lin Cheng’s Yasuo who had the problem.
Then Brother Khan began to practice Yasuo secretly.
After all, the EDG top laner must take the male gun. If you prepare a strange move in advance and hold down the male gun, it will have a great impact on the game process.
Entering the game, Brother Khan's Yasuo style of play was much more stable than that of Lin Cheng, and he chose the strategy of free lane development in the early stage.
Brother Khan bites the last hit, and Yasuo plays an effective role in the vanguard team's wave with the blind monk. The two ultimate moves are violently connected and kill Prince Jiejie in seconds, allowing DK to take down the vanguard.
DK's single Yasuo seems to have a good early stage effect.
But immediately after EDG took out Time, it also showed its power. In the second-generation Pioneer team battle, Time's critical ultimate move revived the prince to counterattack, allowing EDG to engage in a wave of 0-for-3 team battles.
The combination of Yasuo + Blind Sin's ultimate move is really stable, and Bomberman with his ultimate move is a sure-kill.
But the problem is, time can defeat this single-point instant kill routine.
Because of the existence of time, DK played timidly from behind and did not dare to rush in to find the target to focus fire. As a result, the situation was gradually getting out of control by EDG.
In the end, EDG won first.
Both sides in this game were very exciting from BP to game content. From the very beginning, there were fresh routines such as top laner Yasuo and time assist, which made the audience hooked.
This is the exciting part of BO5. In addition to the personal strength of the players, the BP game and tactical reserves of both parties must also be competed.
Of course, EDG won the first game, and the LPL audience enjoyed watching it, but the LCK audience didn't necessarily think so.
The Korean net barrage is very lively.
"What the hell is Yasuo's top laner? Is it useful except for the vanguard wave?"
"Who taught Khan to use Yasuo to fight Graves? He is simply a genius"
"#KhanSTATE#"
"Khan's Yasuo's proficiency is too low, not as good as Cheng's Yasuo"
"Don't be embarrassed! Cheng's Yasuo's laning is world-class"
"Indeed! It's a pity that Yasuo is at the community level after he crosses the line. Even the elders in our community can't send him to the group."
"Delete the previous comment, Cheng will be furious when he sees it, KKKKK"
"The second seed of LCK is actually T1, DK's bottom lane strength is too low"
"If it's Guma+Keria, you can definitely play with EDG in the bottom lane"
"1557, can you please be quiet? DK's second seed was won by strength, not by you guys"
