The four teams that entered the MSI knockout rounds were undoubtedly swept by the four major divisions.
Taking the results of the group stage as a reference, DT and Griffin are somewhat stronger than TSM and G2.
But the charm of e-sports lies in the infinite possibilities. No one can predict what will happen before the results of the game come out.
The viewers of the two major regions, LEC and LCS, have temporarily reached a reconciliation and are very optimistic about cheering each other on. They look forward to overthrowing the two giants of LPL and LCK respectively and successfully meeting in the finals.
The promotional video for the knockout round has been released. Although they have been slapped in the face thousands of times, Ah P and Senior Brother are still strong-mouthed and do not change their talk. They are so optimistic that it makes people feel a little distressed.
In comparison, GRF, who once overturned the car in the hands of G2, chose to keep a low profile and behaved quite modestly.
Finally, Faker, as the representative of DT, clearly expressed his determination to win the championship in the promotional video.
"I just recently learned a word called 'pairs'. Things in pairs mean good luck and good luck. I have won 3 S championship trophies and 2 MSI championship trophies before.
I look forward to adding another trophy to MSI this year, so that pairs of trophies can bring me more good luck."
When the audience heard these words, they were full of desire to complain.
"You all should learn from each other, what is the literary master of Versailles! If you are not satisfied with having 5 world championship trophies, why should you let other players live?"
"It's obviously a saucy remark, but why did it taste sour to me?"
"The royal translator is here, let me translate for everyone the implication of Brother Li's words: You can't be in a relationship with Eunjing, at least you can win a few more championships to comfort yourself!"
"The problem is that Eun-jeong will give birth to cubs when paired with others, and Guapi's pile of championship trophies will not reproduce on their own (dog heads)."
"I'm cool, but Brother Li still has a place for that bad woman in his heart. He can only use trophies to fill the gap!"
"Brother Li's mouth is such a liar. Believe it or not, he won the championship this time at MSI. When it comes to the global finals, he will say, 'There are seven meanings in the world'?"
"Fast forward to the time when Wolong was critically ill during the global finals, Guapi collected seven trophies and lit a seven-star lantern to pray for his longevity. Unexpectedly, on the seventh day, a time and space crack occurred, the trophy was stolen by a void champion, and Wolong's star fell into the Wuzhangyuan!"<
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"Good guy, the talented man upstairs can't buy books without a shop, do you understand?"
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On the first day of the knockout round, DT faced TSM.
In the first game of BO5, DT chose the blue side first, and TSM came to the red side.
After the group stage and several days of offseason, each team's understanding of the current version has also undergone some changes.
This point is greatly reflected in the BP link.
The priority of gems continues to increase, and now it is almost a non-ban must-have.
Facts have proved that under the condition of giving certain protection to the bottom lane, the double skin and breast combination of Gemstone Qinnu has developed steadily to the mid-to-late stage and is really oily and difficult to deal with.
Even if the piano girl is not paired, the gems can be selected as a backup, which can be regarded as a spare tire.
DT knocked down the gem in the first round. This hero's system does not fit with DT's overall style, and letting the opponent get it is purely adding to his own trouble.
After all, with the veteran senior brother and the factory director who knows how to protect the jungle best, it is unrealistic for DT to expect to penetrate the bottom lane like it did in the opening game.
Rather than taking such a big risk, it would be better to just click ban to save trouble.
There are two ban positions left, and DT is given to Ryze and Sylas.
TSM also took the right medicine, banning Galio, Akali, Lucian, and three swing heroes who were good at using DT.
DT quickly grabbed the prince on the first floor.
Like gems, the priority of princes becomes higher and higher in the group stage.
Xiangguo and the factory director are both quite good at princes, so the priority for the princes in this round of BO5 is self-evident.
TSM got the classic combination of Kai'Sa and Bullhead on the first and second floors, which was very solid.
In response, DT locked in the more retro Phoenix Legend on the second and third floors.
Although we haven’t seen each other for a long time, if I have to say it, this duo did it without any problems.
The current version of Xayah and Luo has a low appearance rate, and they are a bit drained individually, but when selected together, these two heroes have a slight boosting effect.
Xia Luo is good at fighting Kai'Sa and Niutou in the lane. In team battles, Luo can cooperate with the prince to enter the field, and Xia Luo can use his ultimate move to protect himself.
It's a cliché, but it's undeniable that this combination is quite useful.
TSM chose to go out to the jungle first on the third floor and got a pig girl for the factory director.
Pig Girl’s ultimate move can be used both as an initial move and as a backhand, and she is very frank, and Pig Girl can also counter the prince to a certain extent.
Seeing the familiar wild boar, the piglets burst into tears.
"Wow, wow, I didn't expect to see the factory director's Peppa Pig one day!"
"Waiting for My Little Pony and Lailai the Scorpion."
"I never expected that the person who has been with the factory director the longest is actually this wild boar!"
"The script has been written, the two sides are tied two to two, Faker chooses the Enchantress in the life and death game, the director locks up the Widow, the legend continues!"
"To tell my conscience, I would rather see Qi-chan's blind monk (squinting eyes)."
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In the second round, DT banned Kennen and Neeko, two of the more mainstream ap top laners in the current version.
Without the OP version of the legal top laner, both sides can only fight with warrior top laners or tank top laners.
Young Bin is confident that he can suppress Brother Duanjian in the lane and help the team gain an advantage in the top lane.
TSM, on the other hand, was locked in the middle lane, killing Clockwork and the Tsar.
Clockwork Gallo knows everything.
As a late-game core, Tsar is also very suitable for DT's lineup.
On the fourth floor, TSM locked down Lissandra first.
"Good guy, in the middle lane of the fifth ban, Brother Li is a real card!"
"Poof, Qi Jiang's ptsd broke out, and she yelled at her teammates to ban her."
"Even Li Bingbing is gone, what should I choose for this melon rind?"
"With the ocean of heroes, Faker is worried about not having a hero to choose from? Even if he chooses Yasuo this time, I wouldn't be surprised."
"I suggest, skate and walk!"
When it was DT's turn, he took down the captain on the fourth floor without hesitation.
Immediately afterwards, DT locked a rather surprising hero on the fifth floor.
Fallen Angel, Morgana!
"With the captain's AOE damage and Xayah's output, there is really no need to add a big core in the middle of the DT."
"Morgana is good at beating Lissandra in the lane, and can also set up black shields for her teammates in the mid- to late-game. I think it's pretty good."
"To be honest, the output of Morgana, who has strong spells in the middle, is not low, and a set of skills is enough to remove the crispy skin in an instant."
"If the prince and Luo attack well, Morgana can flash up after the hourglass and follow up with her ultimate move."
"Indeed, both the captain and Xia need to develop. If they choose another big core in the middle, DT's lineup will be too slow. There is no need to choose the prince in the jungle."
TSM thought for a moment and revealed an equally surprising hero in the counter position.
Blade of Exile, Riven!
Brother Broken Blade, you can tell by looking at his ID that this person’s natal hero is Riven.
In a key game, I can only say that it is a bit brave to dare to use the unpopular version of Riven to defeat the captain.