The second day of the second round of the M private group stage.
KZ players and coaches arrived at the venue early.
Judging from their expressions, they seemed to be in a good mood.
Everyone from EDG arrived at the venue relatively early today, and the two sides met at the entrance of the venue.
Although they did not say hello to each other, eye contact was indispensable.
"Dong He, seeing how listless they are, I feel like they are not in a good state today."
After the two teams missed each other, Little Peanut smiled and said.
"It's a bit. It looks like he didn't sleep well. Could it be that he was too stressed last night and couldn't get a good rest? This is actually what a winning streak team looks like."
Khan said with deep understanding.
They started off with a winning streak in this year's LCK Spring Split.
As the number of winning streaks increases, the psychological pressure to continue the winning streak will become greater and greater.
Driven by this kind of pressure, you will inevitably become timid when it comes to the competition. When encountering opportunities that you could seize before, you will lose some advantages due to hesitation.
"Donghe is really experienced, but this time I face EDG and I am confident that I can win them. Our understanding of the version is completely different from the last time."
BDD also said with a smile.
Only Pray and Gorilla remained silent.
Most of the EDG players looked a little depressed.
However, Li Luo was an exception.
The eyes of both parties met briefly before, and Pray could see that Li Luo's eyes were as calm as a deep pool.
"This guy……"
pray took a deep breath, and then forced a smile: "Our bottom lane duo will work hard."
"This is just a two-man road for us to withstand pressure. There will be no problem, don't worry."
Corilla patted her partner on the shoulder and comforted him.
They usually have the closest relationship, and Gorilla has noticed the change in Pray's expression. He knows his partner very well.
…
The other side.
In the aisle.
"Brother Li, can we not let Auntie study new dishes?"
After being silent all the way, Li Luo finally couldn't help but speak.
"Let's find another aunt."
Xiaotian also said quietly beside him.
Just now, they accidentally browsed the base's Weibo while chatting in the car.
Above is a set of pictures.
The copy is simple: "Don't forget to eat well even if you are thousands of miles away."
The copywriting is paired with a new dish recently developed by the cooking lady.
Most of them look pretty good.
The problem is that the picture in the center is a bit too scary.
A plate of soup made of something unknown, with a few fish heads floating on it, looked like a modified version of European cuisine looking up at the stars.
Seeing this dish, the EDG players felt instantly heavy.
"The boss said, if you win, I'll change it. I can change it to a chef from a five-star hotel."
Li Zhe said with a smile.
Seeing Li Luo's deflated appearance, Li Zhe couldn't be happier.
I was so tortured by Li Luo last year that I almost fell into depression. This year I finally have a chance to regain my place!
…
Today's KZ team is still in full shape.
For them, today is an extremely important day.
Because they will face two enemies at the same time today.
Flash Wolves and EDG.
This time when they faced the Flash Wolf, they didn't give the Flash Wolf too many chances.
From a tactical perspective, they borrowed the tactics EDG implemented against the Flash Wolves and started with their most stable bottom lane duo.
In fact, the reason why many teams suffer when facing teams with a style like Flash Wolves is simply because they chose the wrong direction from the beginning.
The advantage of Flash Wolf is that it dares to fight hard, but its disadvantage is that it is unstable.
Where is the instability?
Naturally, it’s the upper middle field.
Since the upper midfielder is unstable, it seems to be a matter of course to operate on the upper midfielder.
After all, "instability" represents "breakthrough."
The relatively stable bottom lane usually rarely gives the opponent a chance to break through.
However, after the battle between EDG and Flash Wolves, not only the KZ team, but other teams also discovered that "stability" does not seem to mean that breakthroughs are impossible.
On the contrary, it is precisely because the bottom lane, which is relatively stable on weekdays, has not been targeted much, which leads to Snake and Betty showing flaws due to their slackness. In addition, Betty has strong output and fighting ability in team fights.
This aspect is his shortcoming.
Therefore, KZ decisively chose to attack from the bottom lane.
Pray is a very aggressive AD in the LCK. In the S6 season, his bottom lane duo with Gorilla was the most exciting Wave 5 in the history of that S game. They faced Bang and Wolf in 2v2.
Certain matchup advantages.
Now that Pray's ferocity has been unleashed again, Betty's laning weakness has been infinitely magnified.
After the bottom lane was broken through, FW's already unstable upper midfielder showed its weakness.
This kind of butterfly effect is normal in League of Legends. When your teammates are anxious, you will naturally become anxious as well. Your teammates send you gifts. In fact, rationally, you don’t want to send them away, but your hands and brain are inexplicably not listening to you.
In order to save his teammates, he went up and sent a wave.
Needless to say, FW's underwear was seen through by KZ.
After exposing their weakness, they were brutally killed by KZ. They even blocked FW at the entrance of the spring to show off their icons.
When the game ended in less than 27 minutes, the players of the KZ team were in high spirits and the domestic players in Korea had completely returned to the state before the M private game started.
Top laner Khan, who was interviewed after the game, even said in front of the camera that they not only want to win EDG in the next game, but also tell EDG on the final stage that the glory of LCK is back!
This hearty victory and the arrogant declaration after the game made Korean netizens praise it!
"Any top team needs a training process. It is obvious that KZ has grown after the first round of the group stage!"
"KZ's performance in the second round is completely different from their poor performance in the first round. They have really matured and I have enough confidence in them now!"
"Come on KZ, kill EDG first today and wash away the shame of the first round of the group stage!"
"We, the Korean nation, are the strongest, NO.1!"
…
In the domestic Tieba forum, someone moved and translated these posts from the Korean forum.
It’s just that the response to these posts is not great.
Because just after the game between KZ and Flash Wolves, EDG also collided with the Vietnamese EVS team.
EVS lost all its first two games in the second round of the group stage.
Judging from their record, qualifying seems unlikely.
Therefore, EVS has completely let go of their psychological baggage and can play whatever heroes they want!
Like Dragon King in the mid lane, Yasuo in the top lane, and Bomberman from the bottom lane AD.
How come the lineup is so strange?
In this game, they relied on Bomberman's mid-to-late game advancement and Yasuo's defensive ability to hold out for nearly thirty minutes before being taken away by a wave of EDG.
They defeated the wild card team in 30 minutes, and during the game, several waves of EDG's advances were hindered, which gave the audience a feeling that the rhythm was not smooth.
Faced with these provocative posts from South Korea, domestic fans were suddenly a little unsure.
Logically speaking, they should believe in EDG unconditionally.
After all, EDG has never let them down since the beginning of this year.
But after all, EDG is a team that has been established since S4 and has been playing until now.
There is a saying that has been circulating in the EDG fan circle.
The EDG team...never disappoints when it comes to disappointing people.
Nowadays, EDG's status in the second round of the group stage is deteriorating. If you are too confident in responding to provocations online at this time, what should you do if you are slapped in the face?
Most EDG fans are relatively low-key.
Everyone is scared.
Therefore, many people decided to wait and see how EDG would perform in the second round of the group match against KZ.
…
The official M private event seems to have received complaints from domestic players via email. After all, some viewers can rely on their rich experience to catch fish at work, while most viewers are easily caught when fishing.
For these viewers, they prefer to watch a live broadcast in peace and relax after a day's work.
Instead of just watching a replay with results.
Although...the live broadcast may cause them brain congestion.
But if you really have cerebral congestion, you might get angry or lose sleep, and you might be able to find an excuse to ask for leave tomorrow and waste the whole day.
Therefore, while complaining about working hours, M private event officials adjusted all important events to the afternoon, which is around 9pm BJ time.
With much anticipation, the showdown between EDG and KZ begins!
The ones responsible for commentating today are Guan Zeyuan, Sun Yalong, and Sika.
After the three commentators greeted each other as usual, Sika looked at Guan Zeyuan with a smile on his face: "Brother Guan, let's analyze it. Who do you like in today's game?"
Seeing the latter's narrow smile, Guan Zeyuan's expression remained unchanged.
He has always agreed with his own understanding of the game and followed the principle of saying whatever he has to say.
So he said after a brief pause: "Although I don't want to admit it, KZ's state is indeed much better than in the first round of the group stage. If EDG didn't prepare any special tactics or fully adapted to the current version,
If the Scorpion system is very popular, then I feel that KZ may have a better chance of winning."
"64, maybe 64."
Guan Zeyuan expressed his conclusion.
"Are you being conservative?"
Sun Yalong blurted out subconsciously. After finishing speaking, he felt something was wrong. After coughing twice, he said: "Actually, I am also more worried about the status of the EDG team now. You can see their expressions after taking the stage. They are more solemn, which shows that the pressure they are under is actually still there."
Quite big.”
"Yes, and have you noticed that today it is not only Coach Abu who is on stage for BP, but also Coach Zhu Kai. If I remember correctly, he should be mainly responsible for the psychological counseling of the players."
The three commentators were talking to each other one by one.
EDG battle table.
Zhu Kai is indeed comforting everyone in EDG.
"Don't put too much pressure on yourselves, boys. In the worst case, I will order takeout for you, pick it up for you, and then deliver it to you. Is that okay?"
"Are we sure we won't starve to death?"
Xiaotian's words made Zhu Kai's breath hitch.
"Well, it wasn't me who said it, it was Yang Fan who said it."
Xiaotian chuckled.
Li Luo listened to the relaxed tone of his teammates, with a smile on his lips.
Although the food at the base is indeed unpalatable, everyone at most only makes fun of the food, which does not put much pressure on them.
What’s really stressful is today’s showdown.
According to the pre-game tactical arrangements, EDG will complete the final step to pave the way for the subsequent knockout rounds.
The risk of paving the way this way is still relatively high, and there is a certain possibility of failure.
But the key point covered by this tactic is that whether they succeed or fail, KZ players and even coaches will most likely fall for it.
And as long as they fall into the trap, even if they realize it by the time of Wave 5 of the knockout round, it may be difficult for them to adjust in such a short period of time.
"You can start the game."
At this moment, the referee behind the EDG crowd reminded.
KZ had the priority to choose sides in the first round, and now the priority to choose sides has come to EDG.
Abu's choice is the blue square.
In the commentary box.
Guan Zeyuan's eyes lit up after receiving the prompt from the director: "The battle between the two sides has begun! The EDG team on the blue side and the KZ team on the red side!"
"The first three bans of the EDG team... well, they directly eliminated Scorpion, and the two subsequent ban positions were given to Rock Bird and Vampire respectively!"
"KZ team's third-hand ban is more targeted. They banned Kai'Sa, Captain and Rakan."
With the end of the ban on both sides, the EDG team instantly picked Karma on the first floor.
"Karma! This hero has been released. In this way, EDG has a chance to get a powerful combination of Karma and Ezreal."
Before Zeyuan finished speaking, the two heroes that the KZ team quickly finalized made him speechless.
"Ezreal... the male gun? Are they still going to choose a poke lineup?"
Guan Zeyuan was a little confused, KZ's two choices were the same as the two heroes they used when they faced EDG last time.
Do they think EDG was in good form last time, but this time it's not in good form, and they think it's not a problem with the lineup, and want to do it again?
Guan Zeyuan thought about it again, and it seemed wrong.
No matter what the KZ team chooses on the third floor, at least one hero will be knocked out by EDG in the second round of BP.
Not to mention whether EDG is afraid of their choice of poke lineup.
Even if they are really afraid, KZ can't even hope to get a complete poke system.
After it’s the EDG team’s turn to choose.
EDG instantly picked the Troll on the second floor, and then decided on a rather surprising hero on the third floor.
Wheel mom.
"Wagon Mom... This hero is still relatively rare, Rekkles' exclusive hero. Up to now, Brother Luo has never used this hero in the professional arena... If it is Wheel Mom, let alone the EDG team.
It is equivalent to forming a two-mother system, and the mobility is very good."
Sun Yalong said thoughtfully: "And against a hero like Ezreal, Wheel Mom's laning strength is indeed strong enough. EDG can even swing a little to move Wheel Mom to the middle."
"After all, many teams prefer to use Wheel Mom to hit in the current version."
The commentators were talking, and in the KZ battle table, all the players were also talking.
Previously, EDG's tactical system was very fixed.
Although they have many systems to choose from, at least they won't have such extremely unpopular heroes.
This wheel mother...brought them a little uneasiness.
"Take Tam, our tactics will not change for the time being."
Gorilla hesitated and said.
"In that case, our bottom lane will be damaged."
pray is a little helpless.
Although he really wants to win.
But I don't want to go to jail.
Ezreal paired with Tahm Kench and met Wheel Mom and Karma. Based on Pray's game understanding, it is not difficult to imagine a picture.
That is, after Wheel Mom and Karma pushed their troops under the defense tower, they began to bomb indiscriminately and consume like crazy.
Some heroes are very buggy.
For example, Karma's skills don't require much mana consumption.
The CD is short.
It's obviously a soft assistant in terms of skill characteristics.
But it just relied on its damage and skill CD to promote itself to the ranks of magic assistants.
This thing is even more disgusting than Xerath's consumption when done well.
If you choose Tam, what is it if you don't go to jail?
"Our linkage in this game will be relatively strong. I can definitely gain an advantage in the top lane. After hitting the TP gap, I will cooperate with the jungler to catch them. They are a two-man lane hero who cannot control the lane. Every time he catches, he will die.
."
Khan is serious and confident.
Even Pray was infected by his confident tone and nodded subconsciously.
KZ, finalized the first three moves.
The BP of both sides then entered the second round.
The KZ team actually intended to give EDG their favorite Ornn Troll combination in the first round of BP.
Because they wanted a way to suppress this pair.
However, since EDG didn't choose, they have no reason not to ban them in the second round. After all, this combination will indeed cause them a lot of trouble when they develop into a team in the later stages.
Therefore, in the second round of bans, they decisively eliminated Ornn, and also eliminated Kennen.
The second round of bans for the EDG team were Tsar and Khan's Jace, who both killed BDD.
As Sun Yalong said, although EDG is not afraid of KZ using the poke flow system, now that KZ has taken out Tahm, it is a different matter.
Support like Tahm Kench is undoubtedly a huge nemesis for team-starting lineups.
The scariest thing about professional teams is that they can often change the entire lineup by just changing one hero!
Pressing down Jace and releasing Zoe can be regarded as a landmine laid by EDG for KZ.
Obviously, KZ saw this trap, so in the selection on the fourth floor, they did not select the top order, but decided on the top order first.
Camille!
Also one of Khan's unique heroes.
From the perspective of hero countermeasures, Sword Princess may be a little bit more like Conte Camille to a certain extent.
But don’t forget, the four sisters in the top lane are themselves four operating monsters. Who would think that they can steadily defeat the other sisters in Conte?
If Jin Gong really chooses, he will undoubtedly compete with his opponents in online operations.
This is by no means a method that Jin Gong is good at.
"KZ chose Camille! This should be to deal with the troll jungler that EDG particularly likes to use in this M private. The troll jungle pillar is very annoying, but if the opponent is Camille, this pillar has
It may have the opposite effect and become a medium for Camille to escape."
Sun Yalong thought thoughtfully: "It seems that KZ is really thinking seriously about how to beat EDG these days. Now it depends on how EDG chooses."
In full view of everyone, EDG took the lead in finalizing Ryze on the fourth floor.
But the hero selected by EDG on the fifth floor made Khan frown at the KZ battle table.
"Nightmare... locked!"
The whole place was in an uproar.
This... also made EDG shaken?
"Nightmare... Xiaotian used this hero when he played against the IG team in the spring split. If I remember correctly, the task undertaken by Xiaotian's Nightmare at that time was more focused on assisting Luo Ge's AD entry, but this time
It’s the wheel mom who’s playing with Brother Luo!”
Guan Zeyuan's memory is indeed very strong.
After such a long time, he still remembered what Li Luo was playing with.
It's just because Li Luo played Kai'Sa as an assassin, which refreshed many players' perceptions.
"But EDG's swing... actually moved KZ into it. Hey, to be honest, I remember that a system EDG played before was called teleportation castle by netizens, right? In my mind, it used Tahm's driving and Ray.
The wonderful operational linkage created by this drive.”
"Although this EDG doesn't have Tahm, its mobility... to be honest, it's really strong, and its face-attacking ability is also very good."
Sika looked at the screen and thought for a while and said: "And the Troll actually has nothing to lose when facing Camille. These two people are fighting in the same lane. If Camille strikes first and runs away after a set, the Troll will completely
You can hand over the pillars to keep Camille. Camille's combat ability in the early stage is not as good as the trolls."
"Coupled with EDG's ability to rush into battle, I feel like EDG is also well prepared!"
While the three commentators were talking about it, KZ's final fifth floor was finally locked.
If the hero Nightmare can only be regarded as unpopular in M personally.
So the hero that KZ took out on the fifth floor can undoubtedly be called a rarity.
"Knowledge comes from decomposition!"
A hoarse voice sounded.
BDD rubbed his shoulders.
Although the EDG team showed something unexpected to them in the BP.
But their lineup has been prepared for a long time.
The hero pool of the mid laner is very critical in this version.
A hero that can be integrated into the system can completely affect the BP of Wave 5.
This time, it is a kind of running-in and testing of this system by KZ.
Camille, the big-eyed monster.
This is the second key core of this system!
They are confident that they can produce enough results in this game to make EDG fearful.
"Big Eyed Monster, oh, BDD's hero pool... I feel like the two teams are getting very competitive. This game is exciting and interesting!"
Sun Yalong said enthusiastically.
Guan Zeyuan also nodded in agreement: "Judging from the BP, both sides seem to have come up with something they have prepared for a long time."
"The lineup has been finalized! The blue side EDG team, the top laner is the troll, the jungler is the nightmare, the mid laner is Ryze, and the bottom lane duo is Wheel Mom and Karma!"
"The KZ team on the red side, Kamil in the top lane, the jungler Lancer, Vel'Koz the Void Eye in the mid lane, and the bottom lane duo is Ezreal and Tahm Kench."
"The players on both sides are ready, let's look forward to the collision between EDG and KZ in the second round of the group stage!"
－－－－－－Digression－－－－－
It’s been a long time since I went out, and my eyes opened as soon as I went out. I arrived at the station at around 8 o’clock last night, and the person was so weird that he had to take the nucleic acid test after leaving the station, and he still had to go through the test every three days, and he even had to check into the hotel... I cried.
