On the match day, Gu Xing was sitting on the bus still reading the EDG information distributed by Redmi.
Guodian is their old enemy.
It can be said that no one knows EDG better than Gu Xing!
The opponent is a very traditional double-C team, with a pure abandoned child on the top lane, and two tools, the jungler and the support team, responsible for starting the team and protecting them.
Lacking a variety of tactics, EDG's way of winning games is very simple. It has not changed for many years and is still the most familiar Guodian flavor.
How many people have been replaced in one term? Changing the soup does not change the medicine!
Gu Xing had defeated them more than once and was familiar with Guodian's style of play.
But he did not let down his guard.
Because last night, EDG changed the starting lineup.
Top laner Koro1 takes Mouse's place.
You know, in the six-to-four match between EDG and NB the day before yesterday, Mouse performed well and helped the team sweep the Xiangsong duo!
Even with such outstanding performance, the team still chose to move him to the bench to watch the water cooler.
what does that mean?
Definitely come prepared, and use your trump card to amplify your moves!
Naturally, Gu Xing would not take it lightly.
There is no resurrection armor mechanism now.
Although VG has won 16 consecutive games and is firmly at the top of the group, they do not have any special privileges except for the priority right to choose a side in today's semi-finals.
If they lose any BO5 game, VG will end their spring split just like the second team that suffered a defeat a few days ago!
Before his teammates got on the bus, Gu Xing simply read the patch content again, trying not to miss any details.
He was previously tricked by Xiangguo using the catch-up mechanism based on his experience a year ago, and now he has some PTSD symptoms.
I'm afraid of jumping into the hole dug by Ming Kai again.
As a fan of the factory director, Gu Xing is very aware of how cunning and cunning Gui Jiao Qi is. No one in the LPL league can match him. He is a typical conscious player!
After all, with Mingkai's hand speed, it is unrealistic to do any fancy operations, and he can only rely on his brain to make up for it.
From a certain perspective, it is indeed possible that the factory director might launch a big move to disgust Gu Xing.
"In the jungle, the main thing is the double weakening of the male gun and the poodle..."
Gu Xing had already seen the patch at the VG training department version seminar a few days ago, and now he was just reviewing it again.
Riot designers have always been tinkering, slicing off any outrageous heroes that couldn't be solved, and then making adjustments when things got tough.
Heroes who are more popular on the field cannot escape the fate of being weakened.
The pure manly passive of the male gun no longer provides magic resistance. This is like cutting the main artery with a knife.
Originally, Graves was able to dominate in the jungle because the strength of E [Quick Draw] was too exaggerated!
After Leopard Girl was cut down and unable to play, the male gunner was not afraid of any heroes invading in the jungle.
A pure man with full level E will have 40 points of double resistance, making him almost invincible in single combat!
As for Rengar, his Q [Cruelty] damage was cut, and he changed from a fierce poodle to a silly and cute version of Tigger.
Xie Tunan has collected samples from the five major leagues and qualifying matches and provided detailed data reference.
Version 7.7 has been implemented for some time, and the data team has enough samples to conduct analysis and judgment.
Poodle is currently a hero that is still usable, but not particularly strong, and has become a T2 choice among junglers.
The situation of male guns is even worse.
Because the game environment has changed.
"Qinggangying was cut down, and the top laner Murloc Man and Wine Barrel became popular," Gu Xing quickly flipped through the information and sorted out the relevant logic, "The jungle spider is getting stronger and stronger, and the damage done by spells in the game is increasing. Male
Guns don’t work anymore…”
Camille has been weakened since joining the Alliance and has never been buffed.
It was enough to prove how outrageous Qinggang Ying's strength was at that time.
The point of using the knife this time is W and R - the former's outer edge of Tactical Sweep no longer provides recovery when hitting wild monsters and minions, and the latter's Hex Ultimatum has a reduced duration.
After continuous operations, Qinggang Ying is now tending to enter the sewer, no longer as impressive as the original 100% BP rate.
Then came the top laner Murlocs and wine barrels.
Murloc has been modified previously, and the mark duration of W [Seastone Trident] has been increased by two seconds.
Its short-handed nature is not popular in the middle lane. At most, it can be played in the era when cards were flying all over the place. Let Ximen Ye say that such a unique skill can be used very hard.
But when the per capita Tyrannosaurus rex is on the top lane, the disadvantage of the little murloc is no longer highlighted!
After the Sea Stone Trident is strengthened, its ability to consume and exchange blood has increased several levels compared to before!
A certain genius took the lead in developing the Murloc top laner. The equipment plan uses three-phase/Ice Fist + Sunfire and other tanky equipment. The gameplay is similar to last year's meaty Ekko.
The disadvantage is that it has little control and fault tolerance. The advantage is that it is more flexible and poses a greater threat to the back row.
Because the fishman doesn't need to flash, and can bring a igniter to disgust the back row, the function of the shit stick is not reduced at all.
The top laner Wine Barrel is a new choice that emerged in the first two versions. The battery life improvement of the passive [Happy Hour] doubles his ability to rely on lanes, making him very suitable for the front row of the top laner.
After many top laners were cut, the tepid Beerman quietly climbed into the first echelon of the top lane.
The same is true for spiders in the wild.
Characters such as poodles and male guns have all been weakened, so the strength of spiders that have not been attacked will naturally increase.
The rise of multiple spell-damaged characters has intensified the decline of male guns in disguise!
After the pure man no longer provides magic resistance, if Graves wants to stand firm to the end of the team battle, he must make the Great Demon-Drinking Knife in advance, and the conditions are quite harsh.
As a result, no one cares about male guns now.
Spiders, blind monks and other characters are the overlords of the wild area.
"It's a bit like the S6 World Championship," Gu Xing recalled his training experience in the 7.7 version. It felt quite similar to last year's global finals. "The difference is that there is no Leopard Girl and Olaf."
Olaf disappeared from the jungle due to the reduced refresh frequency of wild monsters. He was so strong last year, mostly due to the jungle being reset every 100 seconds. If you refresh faster, you will have the opportunity to do more.
In addition, it is not the damage overflow + pull version last year, and the jungler needs to lead the rhythm in the early stage or have the ability to start a group in the mid-to-late stage.
Olaf doesn't fit the bill.
In addition, the troll jungler used by Gu Xing when he faced RNG previously also contributed to the situation to a certain extent.
This thing can be said to be Olaf's absolute counter. As long as the troll is still there, it will be difficult for him to play.
"What are you thinking about, Lao Gu? You're so confused." Jack asked vaguely as he got into the car with his bag on his back.
Gu Xing raised his eyes and saw that Yu Wenbo had a meat bun in his mouth, which looked more like a dog.
"Study and study the version," Gu Xing shook the stapled collection of information in his hand, "so that we won't be caught off guard by EDG again when we come on stage later."
Smeb agrees.
"We should really study it further," he nodded in agreement, "Sometimes winning the regular season championship is not a good thing, and it may not necessarily adapt to a good version."
Song Jinghao has a say in this.
During his two years with the Tigers, he participated in a total of four leagues and won the regular season championship in three of them.
However, they only succeeded in winning the cup once.
Netizens often say that the Tigers are the devils in the regular season but weak in the playoffs. It is not unreasonable.
Of course, Smeb couldn't blame himself for the problem.
He thinks it's the fault of the competition system.
In the LCK regular season, we only play the finals first. The advantage is that we can sit back and watch the fight between tigers and tigers.
The disadvantage is that there is no chance to catch the version.
Seminars, training matches, and reviews of other teams' games are not as good as playing on the stage for real.
Practice is the only criterion for testing truth.
Without playing the game, it is impossible to get a real version of the experience based on just guessing and imagining.
Song Jinghao felt that it was because the Tigers always took first place in the regular season and did not have the opportunity to figure out the version. They just played in the finals, which is why they often lost to SKT.
"The LPL is good. We can play one more semi-final round, so the intensity is not too high," he said, feeling a little more at ease. "Let's be cautious. The chances of winning are still quite high."
Hongmi, who was the last one to get on the bus, thought so too.
"Let's choose a decent lineup to play today and get a feel for the version trend." Homme has already made plans.
The bus started slowly and headed towards the Super Square in the city center.
"Zouyou..." Jack stretched out and groaned a few times, "It just so happens that my brother hasn't woken up yet, so I'll give you a little treat at the beginning!"
Xiao Duan was laughing next to him, "Choose Lucian for Yu Wenbo, he will die suddenly with a bad face!"
"By the way, where is the Spring Festival this year?" Brother Long asked curiously.
The second team is now entering the offseason, and he plans to return to his hometown in Changsha after watching the games of his old teammates.
"Nanjing," Gu Xing remembers his girlfriend saying before the internship ended, "it seems to be the Olympic Sports Center?"
For things like the venue for the finals, it is always necessary to reserve the venue in advance, design the stage lighting, and contact the fire department at the laying site.
Before the end of the winter vacation, the last task of Shen Guanshan and Gu Pan was to follow up on the layout of the broadcast room at the final venue.
"Then we must travel with public funds this spring!" Jin Wenhe couldn't wait.
Ding Jun, the boss who has disappeared for a long time, also went to Supermarket Plaza to watch the game today.
He has always been willing to spend heavily for the sake of team performance. After VG won the championship, his willingness to spend money became even stronger, and he vowed to build the club into the first team in the LPL.
Originally, Ding Jun paid more attention to the Dota2 division, but his results could only be considered the first echelon, not the top.
As the saying goes, if the east is not bright, the west is bright. Since the League of Legends division can produce results, Ding Jun must take advantage of it.
"As long as you win the championship, I'll invite you to spend a week in Nanjing!" he promised with a wave of his hand.
The bus immediately burst into cheers.
Arriving at Zhengda Plaza, Gu Xing felt the tense atmosphere of the playoffs as soon as he stepped into the venue.
There was no one in the auditorium, and only four of the 12 team flags originally hung on the dome were left.
VG, EDG, RNG and WE.
It seemed extremely lonely.
The lighting effects that have not yet been fully turned on are also darker and more solemn, and this year's playoff promotional video is still playing on the big screen.
While waiting in line to sign in and go through the security check, Gu Xing finished watching the promotional video.
Shiquan claims to have organized professionals to participate in the filming this year.
But the effect didn't improve much.
That is to select the leading stars of each playoff team and their respective representative heroes, and put them together to make a video.
Gu Xing could see the Yonghunting twins behind his makeup photo. The slim and graceful figure of the sheep spirit was very agile, but the wolf spirit was extremely ferocious against the background.
"By the way, when will our champion skin be launched?" Brother Long was looking forward to it.
He has no other pursuits now.
After retiring, he just wanted to quickly see his own skin and the hefty skin bonus.
"Vinsen said that he will be out after the Spring Split." Gu Xing's heart was filled with excitement when he thought of the champion skin. "I wonder what Qian Jue will look like..."
Just as he was thinking about it, Mr. Hou, who had been staring at the screen, let out a rare exclamation.
"Wow, what a handsome Galio!"
Gu Xing looked around.
The live big screen switched to the introduction video of the new version of Galio's rework.
As the designer of Riot Headquarters said after winning the championship last year.
They completed the Gargoyle Galio rework at the end of the spring split.
It should now be called the Colossus of Justice.
Compared to the ugly gargoyle before, the current Demacian Patronus made of forbidden magic stone looks particularly majestic.
In terms of skill sets, it also gets rid of the previous shortcomings of being cumbersome and over-reliant on flash.
R is no longer a group taunt, but a large-scale support skill.
Just like the title of "Colossus of Justice" after Galio's redesign, it looks very safe.
However, no team has yet developed specific tactics related to the new version of Galio.
Coming to the playoffs, everyone is pursuing stability.
Almost no team will try to use an unstable lineup in the playoffs.
It is estimated that Galio will not have much playing space in the near future.
"Damn it, isn't it true that the Marquis made a lot of money?" Xiao Duan reacted belatedly, "Galio has just been reworked and a champion skin has been released, sales will definitely increase!"
"It still depends on how it is used in ranked matches," said Li Zhixun, who was excited but still lowered his psychological expectations. "If the gameplay is not interesting, I probably won't be able to sell many copies."
The four members of the winning team are all looking forward to the upcoming championship skins.
The discussion lasted for a long time, and the topic was stopped only after signing in and getting the work ID and entering the room.
There are also human figures of today's semi-finalists placed in the passage, arranged in the order of their respective positions.
The staff took a marker pen and asked Gu Xing and others to sign it as a souvenir.
After finishing makeup, debugging machines and other preparations, the VG members had to take a short break before getting ready to go on stage.
The host Ren Dong was full of emotions and his tone was impassioned.
"First of all, let's welcome Vici Gaming!" he said in a long voice, waving his arms to the side vigorously.
The lights on the dome flickered endlessly.
The staff was very attentive and deliberately changed the light color to silver-white to match the VG team logo.
Bathed in the warm light, Gu Xing strode onto the stage.
Only an hour has passed since the last time I entered the venue, and now the venue is already packed.
Countless VG supporters waved the support items they received from the club to cheer for the team.
It was not until Ren Dong introduced the EDG players to enter that the deafening noise stopped.
The black and red light hit the side where the EDG player seats were, making them look like villains.
There was a black light above Mingkai's head, and his unique pair of dead fish eyes were lifeless, as if he was about to enter the 'blackened' mode.
The guy next to him had the same expressionless expression.
After having a falling out with EDG management over a salary increase, Koro1 was put on ice.
If it hadn't been for an incident at Mouse's family during last year's World Championship, Guanrou probably wouldn't have had a chance to play.
After covering it up for a year, he finally figured it out.
The result of being hidden will affect your worth.
In order to find a good job after leaving EDG, I have to do my best to perform.
The team let him play, so they were naturally prepared.
The whole EDG team was very nervous.
The relationship between the ten players and the coaching staff is good, but they all know that in the semi-finals that are about to begin, one team is destined to miss the Spring Finals and MSI.
Therefore, his attitude is extremely upright and he doesn't even type a word even when he's sitting in his seat.
There was silence in the custom room, except for the prompts when the director OB and the backstage referee entered.
The commentary booth is much more lively.
The baby seemed to have drunk fake wine, and he was extremely excited at the beginning of today.
"The first game of the semi-finals is VG vs. EDG, the focus of the dialogue..." He started shouting after reading the sponsor's spoken word, "It's a repeat of last year's summer finals, except that both teams have changed.
Few members!”
"It turns out that EDG's reconstruction work is going quite smoothly," remember to be much calmer, "Iboy is currently able to shoulder the responsibility and has become the leader of the new generation ADC. He reached the semi-finals in his first season and his overall performance is worthy of praise.
It’s remarkable!”
"However, his opponent Jackey played better today," I remember, I am very optimistic about Jack at the moment, "In the first full season after Imp left, JackeyLove won the valuable honor of the regular season damage king!"
The broadcaster took advantage of the situation and gave specific data.
Jack topped the list with an average output of 711 points. He was so young that his face was so tender that he could squeeze out water, and he gestured with his fingers upward to hold a gun.
The second-ranked shooter’s damage was less than 700 points.
It seems like a fault lead!
There were endless exclamations from the audience.
For a young player, this report card is definitely worthy of praise.
Even though he often suffered sudden deaths, his discipline was not yet fully developed.
But he is a newcomer after all, and VG fans didn’t expect Jack to be able to switch to Saiyan form in just one season.
It's pretty good now.
"It's worth mentioning that there seems to be a strange top laner among Yishui's shooters," Wawa was stunned, "Smeb is ranked 10th!"
VG has no shortage of damage.
Song Jinghao's output ability is extremely terrifying. Even if he often uses a single-banded hero, he will always cripple his opponent before advancing, and it's not a problem to gain some damage.
In fact, there is another very conspicuous presence in the damage data.
Rookie.
Song Yijin continued the familiar journey of becoming a dean in the second half, dragging the team forward with difficulty.
In the LPL version where the mid-support swing is prevalent, Song Yijin does not dare to play Karma Lulu, and conscientiously chooses two goals and one girl to gain a laning advantage.
The final average damage was 680, ranking third among all positions and first among mid-level units.
Anyone who comes here has to compliment the dean on how powerful he is.
It’s just that IG fell on the road from six to four and was happily sent away by RNG.
"The following is a comparison of the two junglers..." I remember reading the information in advance, but when I saw the specific data again, I still hissed, "Brother Xing, this is too exaggerated!"
Average damage per share, average economic lead per game, team injury ratio, battle loss ratio, first blood rate, and raid success rate, a total of six data, are all ranked first in the same position!
As soon as the specific data came out, the event live broadcast room was filled with excitement, and barrages filled the screen all the time!
【turtle turtle,?】
[Hey, I’m a Buddha, is this the intensity of FMVP?]
[I can only say that the dominance is too strong, Brother Xing is simply a god in the carnivore jungle version!]
[VG won a total of 32 games, and Brother Xing won 14 MVPs? This is a bit outrageous, right?]
[Compared to last year’s summer split, it’s still a bit worse. Smeb wasn’t around at that time. As long as he wins the game, the MVP will be Xing’s.]
Mingkai on the other side is much shabbier.
As a herbivorous jungler, his superficial statistics are indeed not very impressive.
The only KDA that could be achieved was stolen by Gu Xing!
The director took the opportunity to select the best lineup for the regular season of the spring season.
At this time, the regular season MVP and first, second, and third teams have not yet been established, and only one player from each position is selected for the best team.
The makeup photos of the five team members appeared on the big screen, immediately causing a commotion in the venue!
Top laner Smeb, jungler Virtue, mid laner Xiye, bottom laner Mystic, and assistant Caveman.
As the top team in Group A with 16 consecutive victories, VG is understandable in selecting three players.
WE is the top team in Group B, has performed well in Double C, and has a significantly higher tactical position in the team than VG, so it doesn't matter if they join the best lineup.
It's just that this kind of lineup selection will eventually become a paradise for skewers.
There are already people in the barrage complaining about Uzi.
[Uzi can’t be selected even if he ranks first in CS? There is no gold in garbage selection! 】
[Uzi led the opponent economically in the first 15 minutes, and the team’s record is not bad, so why not choose Brother Wuji]
[Why don’t you choose the best lineup based on the Solo match? Brother-in-law, can you beat Uzi in a one-on-one match?]
【Don’t mess with Qiuqiu!】
[The string is so imbecile, I almost want to laugh]
Fortunately, Uzi’s current traffic is not very high, and the overall public opinion environment is more negative than fans.
The LPL has not won the league championship for four years since its establishment, which is really a flaw.
At least in front of the two junglers in this game, they are not popular enough.
When the sonorous and powerful metallic crisp sound surrounds the venue, the rhythm of the barrage is easily wiped out!
"VG has the priority to choose the side and gets the blue side. They come up and push down the barrel first!"
Wawa's voice was high-pitched, "This is currently the most capable character in the top lane, taking the place of the previously weakened Big Tree!"
VG still doesn’t know what the purpose of the game is.
But Redmi knows that it can’t let EDG go on the road and stay there.
It is impossible to release a barrel with too strong battery life and clearing efficiency.
Nofe is extremely familiar with VG's mid-to-upper level and has been with them for two years to understand their hero pool.
He did not hesitate and blocked Kalma as planned before the game.
The old god of red rice is here. Since he plans to play the first game with the most stable lineup, BP naturally requires stability and bans the younger brother's Enchantress in the second move.
"EDG blocked Lulu..." I remember reacting very quickly, "They are very targeted and specifically focus on characters with mid-support swing ability to ban!"
This is equivalent to blocking the hero pool of VG's secondary assistant at the same time.
This ensures that Kuro cannot choose a strong lane role, and also reduces the pressure on the bottom lane in disguise.
Hongmi's face showed approval.
Just as he thought before the game, Nofe would not waste a lot of ban space on Gu Xing.
That doesn't make any sense.
It is the smartest choice to suppress the mid-level support and use the line advantage to protect EDG's jungle area!
Hongmi wanted to understand the opponent's BP thinking and made a small temporary adjustment.
"Ban Shen. Let's try not to let the opponent's top laner get into trouble during the laning phase."
As one of the few top laners with strong support capabilities, Shen will follow the jungler and put terrifying pressure on the enemy sideline once he is acquired by the side with lane rights.
Nofe is not surprised.
This year he has had many appointments with VG, and he is also an old acquaintance with Hongmi.
The opponent's ability has long been widely recognized in coaching circles.
Although BP is Redmi's weak point, it occasionally does scientific research, but most of the time it is quite trustworthy.
"Finally ban grasshoppers, we won't give any swing position to the opponent!" Nofe made up his mind.
Hong Mi thought for a moment and unconsciously rubbed her black notebook with her fingers.
"Let's grab Bronn first."
His voice was calm.
Bloom is an important component of the ruble combination, and grabbing it first can deter the opponent.
If EDG doesn't take Lu Xian in the first and second hands, VG is likely to form a powerful bottom lane combination!
Remember to give this a thumbs up.
"Nowadays, all the support options outside have been banned by EDG. There are not many strong supports left. If you play Braum first, you don't have to worry about weak lanes!"
Braun is most afraid of the long-handed consumption monster.
However, EDG has continuously banned three mid- and auxiliary swing positions, which has almost destroyed the ecological environment of the bottom lane.
Redmi's bright card showed Bron first, and EDG had no choice.
Wawa also added, "Even if EDG captures Lucian, they still don't have a strong enough support to partner with him. Besides, without Lucian, VG can still choose Ice to form a Freljord combination!"
Last year in the summer split, the bottom lane duo of Ice + Braum was all the rage, with almost full speed, stickiness, and functionality.
Now with the slight weakening of Varus, Han Bing has successfully climbed to the top of the ADC popularity list with the help of the war-zealous Dongfeng. Choosing to team up with Braum is definitely a match made in heaven.
Nofe chose to grab the ice, and then got the top order Murloc.
Both characters are the most powerful heroes in the current version, and Nofe has gained enough benefits in exchange.
"VG got Lucian in the second and third picks, and then paired it with the Spider Queen for the jungler!" Watou's eyes lit up, "Brother Xing grabs the spider, so there won't be many roles left for the factory director..."
Nowadays, the only one who can compete with spiders in the jungle is the blind monk.
But Mingkai’s Blind Monk has something to say.
Wawa saw VG's plan, which was to make sure that the factory director would not play Li Qing, and deliberately selected the spider first!
Ming Kai rubbed his palms and pursed his lips without saying a word.
"EDG's last pick in the first round is to choose Syndra for Scout to ensure that the mid lane right can be stably controlled!"
In the second round of BP, Nofe focused on Kuro.
Dragon King and Ryze, two characters who have been severely cut but still have the potential to play, are not left to their old subordinates.
When Li Ruixing saw this scene, he couldn't help but smile helplessly.
"Ouch, what are you doing..." He can speak common Chinese fluently now, and his accent is not obvious, "Are you going to play or not? Are you going to play or not? Jiang Zi is targeting me?"
Without saying a word, Hongmi disabled Meiko's Tahm Kench and Thresh.
As a result, EDG's fourth pick directly got an unexpected role.
"Female gun?" I remember exclaiming, "I haven't seen her for a while!"
After Zyra was reduced in strength by the designer, the female gunner as a counter naturally had no chance to play.
Today, Meiko decided to use it in the semifinals!
The guide will provide the latest patch content in a timely manner.
"The female gun received a wave of minor enhancements in version 7.6. The damage of Q [kill two birds with one stone] has been increased, and the backswing of E [Fire of Bullets] has been corrected...proper enhancements!" The doll was beaming, "It seems that EDG is planning to take out some.
New thing!"
Hongmi saw the opponent's first four lineups and turned to look at Smeb.
"How about Jinghao choosing Rambo?"
Smeb hesitated for a moment, "No problem, but I can help relieve the pressure. It's not easy to fight the fishmen."
Rambo is afraid that the half-meat hero will force his face. After completing a set of skills, he will enter a skill vacuum period, and he will have to be slaughtered by others!
Seeing that Gu Xing agreed, Hongmi asked Jack to help lock in the role.
There is only one mid laner left, and Kuro has already banned five characters, so there is really nothing he can use.
After pondering for a long time, he gave his own suggestions.
"It's a rock bird, I should be able to hold it steady."
Hongmi felt quite guilty.
Due to BP priority issues, the mid laner can only be sacrificed.
Rockbird suffered the biggest nerf before last year's World Championship, and its extra damage to minions was cut off with a single blow.
Although there were two subsequent reinforcements, the intensity was still not as strong as before.
It is possible to choose, but the roaming effect during the laning period will not be very good.
"The jungle counter position of EDG is left, let's see what role the factory director will choose..." I remember still guessing, "I think it's okay to take out the poodle for fun, and try to sneak attack the military training Rambo."
As soon as he finished speaking, EDG's fifth hero selection box lit up!
"blind monk?!"
I had a great time eating melon today.
7,400 words. I had a meal with my family. The update is a little late.