Chapter 491: EDG is in the area of ??disappointment, never disappointing
On September 29th, the S competition officially started.
In the previous draw, some people were happy and some were worried.
The group stage is divided into four groups. If you are lucky enough to be placed in a group with a relatively weak team, then there is a possibility of breaking through the group stage and reaching the quarterfinals.
If you are unlucky and meet a super strong group, you will basically become the experience baby of that group.
If you encounter skt and cp in the same group, the team in this group will be very uncomfortable.
Theoretically, they basically have no chance of qualifying.
Because there are two spots in the group, there is a high probability that they will be cp and skt.
Needless to say, cp's status has just won the lpl summer championship.
Although SKT is in poor condition, it is still the third runner-up in the LCK Summer Split. At the same time, looking at their performance throughout the year, SKT's results are not bad.
Spring champion, msi runner-up, and summer third runner-up. Although two of them are not champions, their results are still real.
Maybe their state is not as good as the top teams, but compared to ordinary opponents, skt is still a very strong opponent.
Considering that the strength of the Chinese and Korean divisions is much stronger than that of the European and American divisions, the strength of the second and third seeds in these two divisions cannot be underestimated.
Group a,rox,g2,clg,anx.
Group b, fw, skt, edg, c9.
c group, cp, ahq, h2k, intz.
d group,tsm,rng,ssg,spy.
When the lottery group ended, EDG fans shed tears.
"Damn it, Group B is the group of death~"
"If edg remains in lpl status, there shouldn't be a big problem with the line."
"To be honest, I'm afraid that top laner A Guang will have problems. Last year, edg exploded in the top lane~"
"You don't need to qualify first in the group, just qualify."
"The fate between edg and skt must be said. The two teams met in the group stage last year, and they met again this year..."
"It's a bit annoying. It's not easy for EDG to qualify. They have to beat SKT and FW~"
As for c9, as a North American team, the audience generally ignores his existence.
fw is the number one seed in the LMS division, also known as the famous Flash Wolves.
Their strength is not weak, they can often defeat Korean teams from top to bottom, and they are also known as lck killers.
Basically, from the audience's perspective, the four teams in Group B are the closest in strength.
fw is the No. 1 seed, skt and edg are both the No. 2 seeds. Considering the differences between the divisions, everyone's strength is about the same.
Most people think that SKT will occupy a qualifying spot.
Without him, just because faker is in that team!
With Faker's presence, SKT will definitely not fail in the group stage.
Then the other spot is the competition between edg and fw. LPL viewers think that edg and skt will join hands to qualify in group b.
Of course, these are just their best wishes, and the specific situation will not be known until after the call is made.
In this group category, cp is the No. 1 seed and is considered the No. 1 team in the world. Their grouping is the most advantageous.
intz is a wild card team. Although it is also the No. 1 seed, everyone knows the strength of the wild card team. Even if they bring five players over to play against them in the Thousand Points King Game, they may not necessarily lose.
Then there is ahq. This team is also from LMS. They also came to the World Championship last year. At that time, their mid laner Ximen Ye said that he was popular for a while.
The murloc killed Faker twice in the lane, and once e-dodged past the tower to kill Faker's Kassadin.
Although he lost the game, his strength was seen.
Compared to fw, this team's hard power is weaker. They went home in the top 16 last year.
The last team is h2k. Needless to say, Yue Lun (ryu) is in this team.
The second seed from Europe is not as strong as g2.
CP is recognized as the strongest team, but the strength gap between the opponents in the group is quite large, so it can be regarded as a top pick.
The strength is strong, but the opponent in the group is weak. This kind of luck and strength has reached the extreme, and the fans of rng and edg can't help but start to feel sour.
Group d, where rng belongs, has a relatively optimistic qualifying situation.
Because TSM is a North American fantasy god and has never entered the top eight.
Among them, TSM's ADC is known as "Big Brother". He is also a fan of Uzi and praises Uzi very much. This also makes many Uzi fans think that they are not RNG's opponent.
RNG's biggest opponent is SSG (Samsung) from the LCK division.
The stars never scatter, and we will always win the championship.
Although this SSG is not the Samsung blue and white of S4, it is still of the same origin. They performed very well in the bubble game and became the third seed of LCK.
The two teams that are generally optimistic about qualifying in this group are rng and ssg.
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"Why? Why are you assigned to group B..."
"Poor c9 and tsm..."
"CP is so strong and in such a good group. I really hope that tsm and c9 can change with him~"
"Last year, I was beaten by CP one after another. This year, I feel like history is about to repeat itself."
"I'm so annoyed. I feel like our division is gone again this year~"
When North American viewers saw the group announcement, they howled online.
Similarly, on the LCK side, they are still happy about not meeting CP in the group stage.
"As long as you don't encounter CP, it's not difficult to win those teams."
"EDG has some strength. After all, they have defeated SKT before, but judging from their World Championship results last year, their players are a bit acclimated. I think they are still no match for SKT this year!"
"ssg, please defeat rng!"
"This group is really good. I have a hunch that the three teams in our division may all qualify as first in the group!"
"It's a pity. I would like to see CP and Rox Tiger collide. Both teams are fierce teams. It will be interesting to meet~"
"Yeah, I'm really looking forward to the showdown between theshy and smeb."
In the minds of lck viewers, the strongest team in lpl is cp.
As long as you don't encounter CP, everything will be easy.
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On the 29th, there is a drawing ceremony.
The 30th is the official start time of the game.
On the first day of the group stage, edg has no game, while cp and rng have schedules.
10:30, cp plays wild card intz.
Then at 12:30, rng plays tsm.
"easy."
The cp game ended very quickly, and there was really not much pressure when playing intz.
Xiaotian didn't even need to set the pace. In the early stage, he directly beat the opponent online. With the three-line advantage, the head ratio between the two sides was already 11-1 when the game was more than 10 minutes old.
That head was replaced by jackeylove who went up to the overhead tower to kill the opponent.
Chen Lang took off his headphones and said with a smile: "Let's go over and shake hands."
Afterwards, a group of people walked to each other's field and the two sides shook hands in a friendly manner.
Although intz was brutally tortured by CP, their faces were not unhappy, instead they were smiling.
They also know that the strength of their team is far from that of CP. Some of their players are fans of CP, so they are very happy to be able to play against CP.
CP's global influence continues to increase. Many professional players like this team. Players such as Chen Lang and jackeylove also have many "professional fans".
As the name suggests, they are fans of professional players.
He is handsome, has good skills, and has a fierce fighting style, which makes him very popular.
"Come on." Chen Lang saw the smile on the other person's face and encouraged them with a smile.
The first battle was easily won, and Chen Lang and others were in a very happy mood.
"So strong!"
"Instead of saying that cp is strong, it is better to say that intz is too weak."
"A one-sided game is meaningless."
"Group C should really let a more powerful team come in. It's a pity that none of the three teams from lck came~"
cp's clean victory over intz was a good start for lpl.
Some netizens cheered in celebration, while others were upset.
"The next one is rng's game, I hope they can also win against tsm."
"Don't be funny, okay? rng will win tsm, how dare the stinky fish and shrimps in North America compete with rng?"
"Yes, yes! This is the third time Uzi has participated in the S competition. The first two times he was the runner-up, I think this year he may be the champion~"
"The title of European and American Laobei is not from s3 and s4. Uzi was present in the two world championships. On the other hand, Uzi was not there last year. Edg and LGD were beaten violently by European and American Laobei. It was judged from top to bottom~"
"Shit, Huang Za is hacking another team again? We agreed that there will be no civil war during the World Championships. Why is Huang Za so disgusting?"
"Don't be ridiculous, I have never said these words before, I think they are just the slanderous words!!!"
"Huang Za is really not a human being, and a pig will not cheat! Especially Uzi, there is nothing worth complaining about. Aren't the results of EDG all because of stepping on your heads?"
As he was talking, the chat room became distorted, and then it turned into a battle between the two teams, the factory director and Uzi's fans.
Pig-dog battles have always been the mainstream theme of the forum. Because Chen Lang won the championship and achieved outstanding results, fans of these two people "cannot be upset".
Of course, they also very much hope that Chen Lang can join the team of the factory director and Uzi, and hope that they can join forces.
Chen Lang is the mid laner, Uzi is the AD, and the director is the jungler, so there is no conflict in position. On the contrary, Chen Lang's strong strength can also enhance the strength of their team.
Despite the noise, when the rng game started, there were still many netizens watching.
The support rates of both parties are also overwhelming. It can be seen that rng's popularity is indeed very high. There are many voices cheering for uzi on the barrage, and there are also many personal fans of rng.
With a slight disadvantage in the early stage, rng defeated the opponent without any danger and won the game in 37 minutes.
The funniest thing is that four people in TSM died, and only one assistant, Nami, was left.
Then, they didn't care about Nami, but pushed directly from the middle high ground to tsm's incisor tower, and then forcibly demolished the incisor tower against the attack of auxiliary Nami.
It wasn't until the two incisor towers were demolished that the tms people came back to life. Mata's bull head flashed forward and controlled the opponent's person, preventing the opponent from blocking rng's removal of the crystal.
In the end, everyone in rng turned a deaf ear to what was happening outside the window and only wanted to dismantle the crystal. They forcibly destroyed tsm's crystal and won the game.
The commentators were all shouting excitedly, "There's enough time, just remove the crystal!"
The moment the crystal was removed, all RNG members were laughing at the selection of the leader, and the team members celebrated each other.
Afterwards, after calming down their excitement, they stood up and walked towards their opponents.
"lpl got off to a good start and won both games!"
"There are still edg left, I hope they can win tomorrow~"
"To be fair, based on today's performance, there shouldn't be a big problem for rng and cp qualifying."
"The combination of Uzi and Mata is really powerful. They directly destroyed TSM's bottom lane in the lane!"
"Come on, come on!"
Although all LPL team matches have ended today, netizens’ enthusiasm for watching the matches has not diminished.
The next game is SKT. This Korean team is very popular in the country and has many fans.
Except for some die-hard fans who support SKT without thinking, when most viewers watch SKT's games, they will support the teams in this division except for the LPL teams that compete with them.
When skt plays against other regions, most of them will support skt.
In fact, many fans of SKT are personal fans of Faker. Everyone likes players with strong skills. This is why Uzi is so popular in LPL.
This kind of player is the sharp knife in the team. He can raise the upper limit of the team's level, and his performance in the game will determine the team's performance.
They are like the heroes in movies and TV dramas, who can turn the tide and help the building before it collapses!
The stronger the players, the more fans they will have. It is because they are strong and talented that they can capture many fans, not because they have many fans. E-sports is not an entertainment industry. Players’ fans rely on themselves game after game.
Typed out!
In addition to the top lane of c9, all the midfielders and junior auxiliaries were completely beaten by SKT, and Faker even killed c9's mid laner Jensen's Snake Girl across the second tower in the lane!
The strong strength was on full display. Faker's Syndra played a strong role and led SKT to win the game with a score of 5-1-3!
The Snake Girl who faced him was silent throughout the game, and at the end of the game the record was only 0-5-4. It couldn't be worse.
Both skt and rox played a game, and their strength put the lpl audience in crisis.
The strength of these two teams is indeed a bit strong, and they can have a great advantage in the line. This shows that their players' personal online abilities are very good and they are a strong opponent!
The match between ssg and edg will only take place on the second day. The status of the team needs to be observed to know their match conditions.
However, when skt was interviewed, what they said surprised audiences around the world.
The lpl audience was extremely happy after hearing these words.
The host asked them how they were adapting to the version and which teams they thought were strong opponents...
Faker and Xiaohei were interviewed together. The two frankly said that they had played training matches with many teams.
Their training results were very poor, and all members were a little autistic.
Then there is the fact that tsm is very strong and has a very good record in training matches, but there is only one team that they feel they cannot beat, and that is cp!
From online to rhythm and operations, Faker and Xiaohei all praised CP.
Of course, this is what they said in an interview. No matter how good the results of the training game are, they can only be used as a reference. The conditions of the main game and the training game are different, and there is a big gap between them.
However, from lpl's point of view, this is already very good, at least I feel confident.
Edg fans are also happy, because according to information disclosed by various parties, the results of edg training matches are also excellent, slightly worse than cp, but they are also at the forefront among the 16 teams in the s competition.
As long as the status is maintained, qualifying will not be a problem.
The next day, the edg game started.
Their first opponent is fw from the LMS division, and we are all compatriots.
However, this game directly gave all the spectators watching the game a blow in the head!
The factory director was severely beaten by jungler Karsa in the game. Scout in the middle had a slight advantage in the lane, but he was a little anxious because he had no advantage in the jungle.
So, faced with this situation, he played more and more impatiently, and his style of play was much more radical. Karsa found an opportunity to catch him to death. Aguang chose to be a meat and mix player on the top lane, but he was no match for Gnar in terms of leading the lane.
The factory director repeatedly tried to seize the bottom lane, but failed because Han Bing's e-skill of the opponent's bottom lane revealed his position.
During a wave of arrests, the factory director was found to be running away. Han Bing used a long-range ultimate move towards the river in the bottom lane. As a result, the factory director's men used the ultimate move [Shadow Blast] and ran into Han Bing.
magic arrow!
At that moment, the commentator was silent and the barrage exploded.
This operation by the factory director became a laughing stock.
In the end, after 50 minutes of fierce fighting, edg still lost the game.
Ushered in the first defeat of lpl.
"Watching edg's game really made my blood pressure rise. I had an advantage in the mid-term but didn't dare to start a team fight, and then the opponent found an opportunity to fight back."
"Never destroy edg!"
"I can only say that when it comes to disappointing people, EDG never disappoints."
"This bastard has broken his guard. The factory director is so coward!!!"
"Ah Guang, don't send me away. It's really useless to go on the road."
"deft is worthy of being weak in the competition. The performance gap between the world championship and the league is too big!"
