Berlin, Germany, is a city with beautiful scenery. Of course, it also retains many historical traces of the war years.
It can be regarded as a world-civilized tourist city.
However, Chen Yu and others did not have many opportunities to visit the city.
Because the LPL is a relatively late competition to determine the final champion, they set off relatively late, so they arrived in Berlin on the right foot!
The opening ceremony and opening match will be held on the third day.
In the past two days, they needed to get over the jet lag, adjust their condition, and adapt to the environment here. They didn't have much time to travel.
On the other hand, Sister Zhou and the others had a relatively leisurely time during this period. Photography matters were handled by the staff, while Sister Zhou and the other commentators and presenters went around together.
Occasionally, I will also bring local delicacies to the IG people staying in the hotel.
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Time has come quickly to May 11th!
At three o'clock in the afternoon local time, at the Berlin LCS studio, representative teams from the six major regions entered the venue one after another.
There are huge crowds of people outside the venue. The game LOL has no shortage of loyal fans all over the world!
The handsome blond host introduced the stories and features here passionately, and then introduced the participating teams and contestants in each competition area one by one!
Two hours passed in such a dawdle.
At 5 p.m., the opening game of the 2018 MSI Mid-Season Invitational finally started.
The opponents are FNC, the host of the European division, and IG, the world champion last year!
"Hello, viewers! After half a month of offseason and hard work, IG finally arrived in Berlin, Germany two days ago! What we bring to you now is the opening game of this MSI, with the host FNC playing against us.
LPL’s IG team!”
The commentary booth is placed on a high platform at the right rear of the venue. Not only can you clearly see the large broadcast screen, but you can also have a panoramic view of the audience. It is an excellent location.
As the commentators on the first competition day, Doll Miller and Sister Zhou were also very excited.
This position was obtained after a long period of communication with the organizers.
"The audience in the audience are very excited! FNC is playing at home, and the scene is full of fans cheering for them! Our LPL fans seem to be much less, there is only a small area, composed of our country's international students in Europe!"
While introducing, Wawa pointed to a certain area in the auditorium.
There was a group of young people wearing silver and white IG team uniforms, holding IG support signs and light sticks in their hands, but the number was very small, and they were like a small boat in the black and yellow ocean of FNC in the entire venue.
"Although there are very few people who come to support IG, our LPL fans must be the largest and most influential in the world!"
Sister Zhou on the side was pleasing the audience without any pressure.
"Okay, the game is about to start. Both players have finished debugging their machines and will enter the BP stage immediately!"
After chatting for a while, Miller put the topic on track.
The picture of BP has also appeared on the big screen.
"FNC chose the red side in this round! In the first round, they got rid of Lucian, Kalista, and Galio! These three heroes from IG are usually difficult to release."
"On the IG side, there are three, Panson, Luo and Gem! At the same time, they grabbed the most popular AD Kai'Sa in the current version on the first floor!"
"A Shui's Kai'Sa has proven himself. He holds Kai'Sa's highest records and consecutive kill records in the LPL so far! So in IG's tactical system, Kai'Sa has a very high priority!"
Wawa looked at the first round selections from both sides and analyzed IG's first choice.
"That's right, Ah Shui's Kai'Sa still has a lot to say!" Miller on the side also nodded, and then said, "FNC chose an EZ on the first floor! Is this a sign of weakness? But they grabbed the knife on the second floor.
sister!"
"After the hero Dao Mei was reworked, her strength was very high! During the finals, Dao Mei also appeared and performed very well. I thought IG would get rid of it or snatch it away! But now it seems
, in IG’s tactical system, Kai’Sa’s priority is higher than Sword Girl!”
Looking at FNC's first and second floor choices, Miller was speechless.
After going through the revision, Dao Mei can be called the strongest warrior, with extremely strong solo killing ability, high damage, and a great threat to the back row in team battles.
He can be said to be able to resist and fight, and he is the most eye-catching hero in this MSI finals.
Seeing FNC take it down, he couldn't help but say a few more words.
"I believe that since IG dares to let it go, there must be a way to deal with it! Let's see how IG will respond."
The doll beside him didn't particularly care, and said with a very clear stance.
They don't pay too much attention to FNC. Subconsciously, they still believe that European and American clubs cannot pose much threat to the LPL. The only real opponent is the LCK.
But if they knew that this year's FNC reached the finals of the World Championship, while the LCK's best result was the semi-finals, they probably wouldn't dare to say that.
But at this time, IG’s choices for the second and third floors have been decided.
"Vampire? Kayn? This is one of the heroes that Resha and Ning Wan are best at. Every time I see Resha taking a vampire, I feel like the situation is stable! King Ning's Kayn is also very strong.
He can be called the number one Kayn in the LPL!"
Looking at IG’s second and third floor choices, Miller praised them.
Although FNC picked up a strong version of Dao Mei, IG picked up a more trustworthy hero.
"For FNC, they chose Ryze on the third floor! It seems that they want to target the hot vampire! Although the hot vampire last time completed the counter-kill when facing Ryze in the laning posture, but from the beginning to the end
Vampires' economy has never caught up with Ryze, even if IG finally turned the tables!"
Seeing Ryze on the third floor of FNC, Miller couldn't help but frown.
The baby on the side also hesitated and said: "FNC is targeted! After all, the reason why Miracle Group is called Miracle is because it is difficult to fight!"
Sister Zhou beside them smiled and nodded, but she wasn't worried at all.
When it comes to professional analysis, she won't talk too much, because talking too much would be wrong.
But she has more confidence in IG than anyone else!
She is very aware of the terrifying aspects of Chen Yu. Even if she is targeted, she can still find the opponent's flaws and fight back.
“In the second round of placements, IG chose to target supports and eliminated two heroes, Morgana and Xingma, in succession. FNC was also targeting supports, but not regular supports, but Chen Yu’s Xerath and Enchantress.
!”
"I have to say that if FNC's lineup encounters Chen Yu's Xerath or Enchantress's support, it will be a headache! So far, there is no hard control."
Wawa analyzed with a smile.
In terms of BP, IG is obviously more feared than FNC.
This is especially reflected in the two rounds of registration. IG is a regular agent, while FNC is targeting IG for every registration.
It is enough to see the strength gap between the two sides.
"The fourth floor of FNC chooses support, Karma! Although there is also Lulu as a soft support, Karma is obviously more suitable for EZ! Group acceleration can also help Sword Girl enter the field better!"
"On the fourth and fifth floors of IG, there are Braum and Sword Lady?"
Miller first praised FNC's choice of support positions on the fourth floor, but was soon shocked by IG's heroes on the fourth and fifth floors.
Braum is nothing, Chen Yu has been using it a lot recently.
However, when the hero Sword Girl was introduced, people were looking forward to it.
"So, Vampire is the mid laner, and Sword Lady is the top laner to beat Ryze?"
Wawa frowned and analyzed.
"That's not easy to fight either!"
Miller shook his head.
[Is there a possibility that Sword Girl is the mid laner to fight Sword Girl? 】
[No way! Isn’t it inappropriate for the mid laner in this version of Sword Princess? 】
[What’s inappropriate? When has I ever worried about whether it’s appropriate to choose a hero? Shouldn’t I just choose it if I can crush you? 】
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The viewers watching the live broadcast started talking.
The redesigned Sword Girl is indeed powerful, but she is not invincible. Some specific heroes can still compete with her.
For example, Sword Girl is among them.
Although the current Sword Girl is no longer suitable for playing the mid laner like before after being redesigned, after all, she will not suffer a loss when playing Sword Girl, and she is completely focused on operation.
When it comes to fighting skills, IG has never been afraid of anyone.
Therefore, the audience believes that this swordswoman may also be the top laner with a high probability.
At the same time, FNC's coaching staff was also hesitant. The choice of the fifth floor took a long time before it was finally decided.
The jungle prince who is very offensive!
Ever since, both parties came to the stage of changing positions!
Although IG's Sword Girl and Vampire both have the possibility of swinging to the mid-to-high level, FNC's Sword Girl and Ryze are also heroes that can go up or down.
The heroes in the middle and top lanes of both sides kept changing back and forth, which made the audience dizzy, as if they were setting off smoke bombs.
But in the end, it was IG, Vampire mid laner, and Sword Queen top laner who took the lead in restoring calm!
"Stop it! The vampire mid laner will still be suppressed by the sword girl, but he still has the ability to protect himself. The mid lane is short, and he will not be suppressed as hard as the top lane!"
"I don't think FNC dares to change randomly. It's hard for Sword Girl to beat Sword Girl when she switches to the top lane! And Ryze can't suppress the vampire in the middle lane."
In the commentary box, Wawa analyzed in a deep voice.
Sure enough, FNC did not go beyond his expectations and placed Dao Mei in the middle.
At this point, the lineups of both sides were determined.
Red side FNC: top laner Ryze, jungle prince, mid laner Sword Girl, bottom lane EZ Karma.
Blue side IG: Top laner Sword Girl, jungler Kayn, mid laner Vampire, bottom laner Kassa and Braum.
