The next day, Abramovich took his players to the stadium.
Compared with the nervousness when they faced SKT for the first time, several EDG players felt much calmer this time.
Sometimes it's like this. When you haven't climbed the mountain, you always feel that the mountain is high and steep, and you don't have much confidence.
However, once you successfully climb the mountain, you look back and find that it is just that.
Mouse even bluntly stated that he wanted to blow up Huni and the others.
Everyone just laughed at this.
Yezi is not very optimistic about mouse. Mouse's strength has indeed improved, but the improvement is mainly in pressure resistance. It is unrealistic to defeat Huni.
As long as the top laner of a strong team, no one is easy to mess with...
The team's positioning for mouse is also very clear - hold on tight and don't give away.
Seeing the team members chatting and laughing, Abu was a little worried about the team members' swelling.
After all, he has now won eight consecutive victories. Even if he is a manager, he is a little bit conceited, let alone a group of young teenagers?
"SKT is in a good state recently and has won seven games. Don't be careless and try to double-kill SKT directly..."
Abu reminded me tactfully.
But obviously, no one understood his hint.
"..."
Abu was speechless, but he didn't say anything more.
EDG, which has won eight consecutive games, is almost guaranteed to qualify. Even if it loses to SKT, it will only be a playoff at best.
Even if they lose to SKT in the playoffs, they still have enough points to qualify. It's just a matter of ranking.
Therefore, the pressure on EDG can be high or low, but it has not yet reached the point where it is necessary to win.
Marching along, soon everyone had arrived at the competition venue.
"EDG! EDG!"
As soon as they got off the bus, they heard the cheers of fans.
Ye Zi glanced around and found many young ladies holding signs with his ID engraved on them.
"Yi Zi, you are a bit popular now." The factory director said with emotion: "You have the same style as I did back then."
Mouse scratched his head: "No, I remember you were sprayed out by 60E back then?"
"puff!"
Meikou couldn't hold it back and laughed out loud.
The director's face darkened: "Have you practiced with Nar? I'll watch you practice when you get back."
At this time, Scout, who had been silent until now, suddenly said: "They are here."
His eyes moved, and several SKT players just got out of the car.
SKT also noticed them immediately. When their eyes met, Faker's eyes instantly became sharp.
Bang said with a smile: "They look good, but they feel bad."
Faker: "Junzhi, be serious."
Junzhi was Bang's name. Bang was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "OK."
It looked like Faker was really angry.
Bang and Wolf looked at each other. They had been working with Faker for a long time, and this was the first time they saw Faker like this.
But if you think about it carefully, it's not surprising. The new guy from EDG is indeed a bit "crazy".
Moreover, this is not only a matter of personal grudges, but also involves the reputation of the team.
Last time they lost to EDG, SKT was criticized a lot. If they lose again this time...
Bang couldn't even imagine that scenario.
After entering the stadium, the two teams returned to their respective lounges.
Commentary seat.
The two commentators are ready, from left to right, Guan Zeyuan and Remember.
As a combination second only to the Haier brothers, the two are also extremely popular.
Guan Zeyuan: "Hello everyone, welcome to the match between EDG and SKT. I am Zeyuan, the commentator for this game."
"I remember."
After introducing themselves, the two started chatting before the two teams came on stage.
Guan Zeyuan: "I heard that SKT has been crazy about EDG recently. I don't know if EDG has responded."
"We lost to EDG last time, and this time SKT definitely wants to get back on track." I remember smiling and saying, "But I believe in the EDG players. Judging from the state, as long as the EDG players can perform normally, there will be no problem with a 50-50 draw."
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"What time is it open?"
"God Z: I often kill Faker alone."
"But one thing to say is that it was indeed SKT that didn't play seriously last time. I've seen many reviews saying this."
"It's hard to say who will lose and who will win. Anyway, EDG is now stably qualifying, so it doesn't matter."
"That being said, I still hope to teach SKT a lesson."
In the live broadcast room, the barrage was much faster than usual.
Maybe because EDG defeated SKT once, the overall environment was a lot more tolerant towards EDG.
At this time, players from both sides entered the field to debug the equipment.
After a few minutes, the screen flashed with light and transformed into the BP interface.
"Coming!"
Seeing the BP start, the two commentators perked up.
Guan Zeyuan: "The players from both teams have completed their preparations, now we will enter the BP stage."
Everyone's eyes turned to the screen.
In this round, SKT is on the blue side and EDG is on the red side.
Generally speaking, the winning rate of the blue side will be much higher. Although the red side has the counter position, it will also bear the pressure of the ban position.
Unless the opponent's hero pool can be determined, the red side will still be at a huge loss.
Of course, there are also teams that deliberately choose the red side through design.
EDG had no routine in this round, so theoretically speaking, they suffered a small loss from choosing sides.
Guan Zeyuan: "Z God's policewoman performed very well in the last game. I wonder if SKT will ban her..."
"If the policewoman is banned, then Kalista must also be banned. Both of them are Z God's signature heroes."
After saying that, I remember suddenly saying: "There is another possibility. Is it possible for Bang to grab Kalista first to replace Ban?"
This sentence couldn't help but make everyone think deeply.
Yezi's Kalista is indeed strong, and as long as it is selected, it can exert strong suppression in the opponent's position.
But Bang’s Kalista is not bad either. It’s hard for a strong, established team like SKT to stump players in the hero pool.
Moreover, the incense burner has recently spread among the teams and is no longer a secret weapon.
At the same time, they also discovered something. It wasn't how strong Yezi's Kalista was, but how strong Kalista was in combination with the incense burner system.
This conclusion made them lower their assessment of Yezi's strength a lot. It is generally believed that if Yezi is not allowed to choose the system play style, then Yezi's strength will not be as terrifying as shown.
During the commentary, SKT first banned the hero - Policewoman, while EDG backhandedly banned Kalista and Blind Sin.
"Sure enough, the policewoman was banned."
During the commentary, Guan Zeyuanhe remembered that he was a little helpless. SKT was really not stubborn at all.
Remember: "Not only that, EDG also wants to ban Kalista. It's so uncomfortable."
"There's no way, Bang's Kalista is not weak either. Kalista is so versatile. If you pair it with any incense burner hero, you can have a strong effect."
"However, EDG also took action, dismantling SKT's Lulu system in the bottom lane and banning Peanut's Lee Sin."
"Yes." Guan Zeyuan: "EDG's ban people are also very tricky..."
SKT continues to ban heroes-Karma, Enchantress.
EDG's third move was to ban Kled.
Guan Zeyuan: “Both sides are preventing the other party from getting system heroes.”
In this version, heroes like Karma and Lulu belong to the system, especially Karma. Whether he plays as a midfielder or as a support player, he can bring extremely high benefits to the team.
With the first round of bans over, both sides began to choose heroes.
SKT's grab for the male lead is also one of Peanut's signatures.
EDG locked on the ice, and Nami's strong bottom lane pair.
"Hey, okay!"
Seeing EDG's two picks, Guan Zeyuan's eyes lit up: "Hanbing is now in version T1, so the opponent can only be forced to take Verus + Feng Nu. Although Verus Feng Nu is not weak online,
In terms of initiative, she is still a little worse than Hanbing Nami."
Remember to nod: "You can't develop against a team like SKT. I prefer EDG's selection."
However, SKT's hero selection was different from what the casters predicted.
On the screen, SKT chose heroes in their second and third hands - EZ, Tahm.
"this……"
Seeing the two heroes EZ and Tahm, Guan Zeyuan was stunned: "Did SKT abandon the incense burner system?"
I remember I was also murmuring in my heart.
You know, the most popular thing recently is the incense burner system spread from the LPL, and countless teams have proven that the incense burner system is currently the most suitable system for the bottom lane.
But looking at SKT's selection, it is obvious that they have the idea of abandoning the incense burner system.
"Does SKT have any other tricks that can break the incense burner system?"
For a time, many people speculated whether SKT had discovered another trick.
After all, it is a Triple Crown team, and SKT’s coaching staff is one of the best in the industry.
LPL fans' hearts suddenly became aroused, and they were secretly worried about EDG.
In the EDG team, Nofe frowned: "EZ, Tahm... the opponent wants to play midfielder?"
"It should be." Ye Zi knew what Nofe was worried about, and said with a smile: "It's okay, if you don't take the incense burner monster, you will lose half."
"Uh..." Nofe was stunned.
Yates also did not explain how the Censer Monster, as a BUG-level system of S7, could be so easy to crack.
If SKT's support chose a hook or forced a hero, he might be a little worried, but SKT chose Tahm Kench EZ...
But this selection does have the characteristics of SKT. SKT likes to rely on their individual abilities to play in a multi-core system.
Resist pressure in the early stage, operate in the mid-term, and wait until the later stage to win the game with a high probability.
Many people are often fooled by SKT's operations. In fact, SKT's strongest strength is the online strength of its players.
If an ordinary team chooses the SKT lineup, it may collapse in the early stage.
In the final analysis, SKT is still confident, confident that it is its own version, and confident that its players are not weaker than others.
Is this a bad thing? No.
A strong team should have this kind of confidence, but Yates knows one thing clearly: any team that tries to compete against the meta will die miserably.
SKT is no exception.
After communication, EDG obtained Reksai for the third time from the factory director.
Rek'Sai is not a popular version, but he is the factory director's most confident hero, and he is not weak against male guns in the jungle.
With Rek'Sai locked down, both sides entered the second round of BP.
EDG decisively banned Syndra and Jayce, while SKT banned the Murloc and the Big Tree respectively.
"Hey, big trees are also banned?"
SKT's ban made the two commentators speechless.
Guan Zeyuan: "After the big tree has been weakened in several versions, the online endurance is much worse than before. Now very few teams will choose the big tree."
"One thing to say, Ban Dashu really surprised me."
"After all, we are the big tree of EDG, so there is no problem in respecting Yishou."
"When I look at it, SKT has indeed done a lot of research on EDG, and the ancestral tree has been dug up."
"Hahaha!"
The audience couldn't help laughing.
When the commentator was talking, EDG's fourth choice was Shen, a one-size-fits-all top laner.
After hesitating for a moment, SKT locked in the two heroes Clockwork Demon and Galio.
Seeing Galio, Yates was surprised at first, and then realized that Galio should be the top laner.
After all, it is impossible for Clockwork Demon to go up, and no one has ever used Clockwork Demon to hit the top lane.
No matter how creative SKT is, it is impossible for them to use a strange lineup with unknown effects at this time.
"It seems that SKT has not developed Galio's gameplay yet, and Faker is not Galio yet."
Realizing this, Yates breathed a sigh of relief.
He found that he always ignored the timeline. After all, it was the early days of S7, and everyone was still in the exploratory stage of the version.
The tactics in his mind are basically the tactical system that has been formed at the end of S7.
Observing SKT's lineup carefully, SKT's overall tactics are biased towards the upper midfield and bottom lane.
Galio was chosen not for collaboration, but simply to keep up with Shen's support.
Obviously, SKT has not yet realized how strong Galio is.
To put it simply, SKT is a standard development team lineup, EZ is responsible for getting through the mid-term, and Clockwork Gun takes over the game.
After sorting out the SKT lineup, Yezi suddenly felt confident.
At this time, it's EDG's turn to choose a hero.
Guan Zeyuan: "EDG's counter position has been moved to the middle. When it comes to playing Clockwork, there is really no one that is particularly easy to fight. Clockwork Demon is too oily."
Miller: "I think Ice Girl is okay. The level 6 combination with Rek'Sai is very strong, but if I choose Ice Girl, EDG's lineup is a bit lacking in output."
At this time, the ice girl's passive skill still consumes no mana every once in a while, and it has no merit except for sufficient control.
Within the EDG team, Nofe is also a little confused.
The commonly used Karma Enchantress has been banned, and there are not many heroes to choose from in the middle lane.
Moreover, EDG's other position selections are more early-stage, and the overall lineup is on the offensive side.
In other words, you should also choose a relatively strong hero in the middle.
In this way, Ryze Ice Girl is basically passed.
"Nacan, what do you want to use?"
The junior thought for a while, and finally moved the mouse to a hero icon.
"Lucian?"
Nofe fell into deep thought.
The advantage of Lucian is that he is strong in the lane, but his disadvantage is also obvious. He is short-handed and cannot hit the front row.
If you choose Lucian, it will purely depend on your junior's laning ability.
If the other side doesn't collapse, you will collapse yourself.
"Are you sure?"
"no problem."
The countdown started, Nofe took a deep breath, "Then let's go to Lucian."
When coaches select players, they will respect the players' opinions in most cases.
Especially for the C position, the coach will not force them to play heroes that they are not good at or have poor feel.
Therefore, EDG’s last choice is locked-Lucian.
With Lucian confirmed, the lineups of both sides are as follows:
SKT, blue side.
Top order: Galio
Jungler: Male gun
Mid laner: Clockwork Demon
Bottom lane: EZ
Support: Tahm
EDG, red square.
Order: Shen
Jungler: Rek'Sai
Mid laner: Lucian
Bottom lane: Ice
Assistant: Nami
The lineup is determined, and players change heroes among each other.
Ice Choice Talent: War Zeal.
Summoner skills: Healing, Flash
Nami is thunder and ignition.
This kind of driving method is full of offensive potential in the bottom lane.
As the game approached, Nofe warned: "Our lineup is under a lot of offensive pressure. We must have an advantage on the line. The jungler should cooperate with the line to make the snowball roll..."
After speaking, the coaches of both sides bowed, shook hands, and left the field.
The game enters the loading interface.
When loading, the heroes of both sides are displayed on the interface.
Scout’s Lucian…
Looking at the screen, a jingle subconsciously appeared in Ye Zi's mind: "The number one seed has zero bars and three, and he is confident that he will have three Lucian."
