“Welcome everyone to the draw for the quarter-finals of the 2017 League of Legends Global Finals!”
On the stage, Dong Ge was majestic, announcing that the draw ceremony for the quarter-finals had officially begun.
All three LPL teams qualified at the top of their groups, which is a great encouragement to the audience and staff in the entire LPL region.
Brother Dong is even happier today than when he used his immortal grip on Faker last time.
The dust of the group stage has settled, and the eight teams that advanced to the quarterfinals are IG and SKT in Group A, LZ and FNC in Group B, RNG and SSG in Group C, and WE and MSF in Group D.
Their team names were made into small balls and placed in glass boxes, waiting for the representatives sent by the divisions of each major team to draw them out.
The person who participated in the draw on behalf of the LPL division was the man who later became known as Shen Chao with magical powers.
I saw Shenchao wearing a baggy suit, a shy smile on his face, walking as if he didn't recognize his relatives, and pretending to be calm, he was the first to walk onto the stage.
It seems that he is ready to perform his work.
[Brother Chao! It’s a good draw! There will be no civil war in this wave of LPL, so you won’t have any pressure!]
[Fuck it, let their LCK go dog-eat-dog!]
[Brother Chao, give me your lifespan!]
The audience in the audience was also very excited and looking forward to it.
Although the three teams in the LPL are all top of the group, it does not mean that they are sure to win the LCK.
Over the years, I have been defeated by LCK in BO5 too many times.
If possible, the audience does not want the LPL to meet the LCK team so early.
However, two of the three teams in the LCK are second seeds, which means that at least one team in the LPL will encounter the LCK in the quarterfinals.
On the contrary, the fans in the LCK were not nervous at all.
Although this year's LCK group stage performance was not ideal, SKT and SSG were both beaten by the LPL in the group stage.
This has shaken LCK's dominance a little bit.
But they firmly believe that in the knockout stage and BO5 competition, the LCK team is still invincible.
As for the other two teams, FNC and MSF, except for the six teams of LPL and LCK, their fan base is relatively weak.
It's a pity that so few people pay attention to them. Even most fans from the two major regions think that these two teams are just cannon fodder.
...
"Draw lots, let's begin!"
With Brother Dong's announcement, Shenchao will draw the No. 1 seed pool first!
He took out a plastic ball from the glass cabinet and opened the note sealed inside. The name of the team written on it was.
"WE!"
Representatives from other divisions also successively selected the No. 1 seeds after him.
In order, they are WE, RNG, IG, LZ!
"Please draw the opponent from the second seed pool!"
Brother Dong once again signaled the representative of Shenchao to draw the plastic ball from the second box.
Everyone held their breath.
They know that this is the draw that really determines the matchup.
The quarterfinals of the World Championship follow two major principles.
The first is that the first and second seeds in the same group will not meet before the finals.
This is also the reason why Faker and Broiler made an appointment to see each other in the finals after the group stage, because they couldn't meet each other before the finals.
The second principle is the supplementary principle. If they are assigned to the same group duel during the draw, they will be postponed to the next opponent, and the remaining team will be added to this vacancy.
Everyone looked forward to the first plastic ball that Shenchao took out.
"WE's opponent is——"
Brother Dong deliberately prolonged the ending to create some atmosphere.
But when Shenchao unfolded the note in the plastic ball, fans instantly went crazy.
【SKT? How could it be SKT!】
[Brother Chao, you haven’t washed your hands after going to the toilet! They’re so smelly, you can even give them three stars!]
[Cheer for WE. They promised SKT during MSI, but they were eliminated by other teams in the knockout round, so they may not be unable to play!]
[Alas, I feel like the chances of winning are very slim.]
【Congratulations WE!】
When seeing that WE's opponent was SKT, the most uncomfortable thing was for WE's fans. The opponent they drew turned out to be SKT, the second seed in Group A!
SKT has a terrifying record of winning BO5 in the world championship, and is a super team that makes the whole world tremble.
Even though they were double-killed by IG in the group stage, no one can guarantee that they will defeat SKT in the BO5 of the World Championship!
Immediately afterwards, RNG’s opponents in the quarterfinals were also announced.
"RNG's opponent is-FNC!"
[Good or bad! There should be no problem with the top four! 】
[I feel like both MSF and FNC will work.]
[Acceptable, RNG rushes for me!]
RNG fans are relatively calm.
Among the strong opponents they expected, there were only two LCK teams that qualified second in the group.
SSG, which qualified with RNG in this group, was unlikely to meet RNG before the finals, while SKT, the second seed in Group A, was blocked by WE first.
Therefore, the only opponents that RNG can draw are FNC or MSF.
These two teams are naturally far less threatening to fans than the LCK teams, so they are not too worried.
At the same time, everyone in RNG who was watching the lottery ceremony in the lounge slowly breathed a sigh of relief, with smiles appearing on their faces.
After exchanging information with WE, they determined that MSF is not an easy team to fight, and in comparison, FNC is easier to deal with.
This draw was considered a good draw for them.
"Next, the opponents of IG, the number one seed in Group A, will be drawn! Their opponents are -"
"SSG!"
[SSG? Let me go, the draw this year is not very good. Both teams met the LCK in the quarterfinals! 】
[Why don’t I draw MSF? It feels so bad! 】
[Ah, actually SSG is not bad! SKT let IG do it, so SSG should be able to get through it. 】
[BO5 and BO1 are different, just in case...]
When they saw that IG's opponent in the quarterfinals was SSG, the audience suddenly became worried.
IG has shown great strength this year, but the psychological shadow of being suppressed by the LCK team for a long time has made fans always feel that they are half a head short and unsure of themselves.
But the fans on the LCK side became excited.
[Okay, okay! Good draw! What’s the use of being strong in the group stage? Who doesn’t have some hidden tactics? BO5 is the time to test your true strength! 】
[Let our LCK kings send you LPL quarterfinalists home!]
[It’s a pity that RNG is not the second seed, otherwise I really hope that he can draw our LZ, and then all the three LPL teams will get out of the top eight!]
[The world champion is destined to be our LCK, you should go home quickly! 】
LCK fans have absolute confidence in their division. Even if they are the second seed in the group against the top seed in the group, they have already declared victory before the game even starts!
Compared with the worries and uneasiness of LPL fans, they are obviously confident!
There is no suspense about LZ's next opponent. The only second seed left, MSF and LZ, form the final matchup of the quarterfinals.
At this point, all four groups of duels have been determined.
First half: WE vs. SKT, RNG vs. FNC.
Bottom half: IG vs. SSG, LZ vs. MSF.
...
"It's a pity that we didn't draw MSF. It would be terrible if we were sent home by the top eight of SSG."
In the IG lounge, which was also paying attention to the lottery ceremony, the child licked his lips and said with some worry.
"What are you afraid of? If you want to win the championship, you have to win against anyone!"
Chen Yu glared at him angrily. The child's ambition but lack of courage still existed.
"That's right, we SKT have won, but SSG is a loser? They can't even beat RNG."
Prince Ning on the side also smiled.
To him, it doesn't matter who the opponent is, he just goes through it recklessly and that's it.
Even though SSG is the third seed in LCK and has strong strength, King Ning still doesn't take it to heart.
"Their top and mid laners are not as good as ours, and the bottom lane is the core. As long as our bottom lane can withstand the pressure of King Chi, we shouldn't have a big problem winning."
Coach Mafa analyzed carefully.
"What about the wild area?"
Seeing that the coach didn't mention him, King Ning asked.
Mafa glanced at him: "The style of the jungle leader An is similar to that of the factory director. When playing EDG, how do you deal with the factory director? You just copy it and deal with him. Didn't you watch the Renxiangguo group stage to defeat the leader of the jungle?
Did they stab each other?"
"Then I'm sure that's fine, but Chen Yu, you have to get me a strong jungler!"
Prince Ning nodded confidently.
"The human fragrant pot is the prince's rebellion against the pig girl, and the pig girl's rebellion against the prince. Forehand and backhand education, you still want to tilt the BP? What do you mean?"
Chen Yu looked at Prince Ning meaningfully and said jokingly.
Uzumaki Ningren, who has always wanted to be strong in his life, was indeed hit by the provocation method. He patted his chest and said, "Then I will just be weak and jungle. What's the big deal?"
"Who am I? King Zac!"
"We'll see when the time comes. Arrange according to tactical needs. Let's watch other teams' games first!"
Chen Yu smiled, wondering if it was okay.
IG's game is scheduled for the third day.
The first day of the showdown is the much-anticipated WE vs. SKT!
On this day, WE fans are disappointed, but also proud.
I was disappointed because WE was eventually eliminated by SKT.
They are proud because they fought SKT for five fierce games before finally losing.
You know, SKT, which has won three championships, has almost never played five games in the BO5 of the World Championship. It can be called the king of BO5.
WE faced such a strong enemy and was able to fight fiercely for five games before losing, which is considered a great honor even though it was defeated.
(I would like to state here that according to the original grouping, WE is the first place in Group D, and they will play C9, the second seed in Group A, and then advance to the semi-finals. In this book, the second seed in Group A becomes SKT, which is very uncomfortable... The plot needs it, we
I can only send the top eight of WE home with tears in my eyes. It’s definitely not an embarrassing result that I didn’t pay attention to! The author also likes that WE team very much!)
Even though SKT was double-killed by IG in the group stage, it is still one of the biggest favorites to win this world championship!
It’s just that the record of being eliminated in the quarterfinals is a bit bleak.
On the other hand, the fans in the LCK immediately expanded to the extreme.
[WE still has something, but compared to our LCK team, it’s nothing. If it weren’t for SKT’s hidden tricks, they wouldn’t have lasted in the fifth game! 】
[I hope RNG can listen to the level of FNC and let us SKT become the second LPL team!]
[Just wait for SSG to eliminate IG! We will defeat you at your doorstep!]
