In addition to having more participating teams this year, MSI is also worth mentioning that it also adopts a double-elimination format.
The double-elimination format can only be said to have advantages and disadvantages.
Using it on MSI can be regarded as a test for fist.
After all, all major competition regions are now basically trying a double-elimination format.
Even the LCK division has started this year, and they are relatively slow to follow.
Riot tried it with MSI, and it seemed to be fine.
But everyone knows that MSI is almost enough to win, and it is unlikely to adopt a double-elimination format in the S competition.
If the S game uses a double-elimination format, there will be less passion and excitement.
In addition to absolute strength, many of the champions of the S competition have both strength and luck.
Without that little bit of luck, we might not have made it to the end.
Of course, if you only have luck but no strength, luck can take you to the runner-up position at most, and forget about the championship.
There is another important reason. There are more participating teams in the S competition.
There are 16 teams in the main competition, and more than 20 teams in the playoffs.
There are quite a lot of games in itself. It takes more than a month to play in total. The schedule is already long enough.
Coupled with a double-elimination format, the game will last for who knows how long.
However, this year’s S race has also been changed and the Swiss wheel will be used.
If you only watch League of Legends games, you definitely don’t know much about this mechanism. You still don’t understand the value of the Swiss Round.
On the day Chen Ke and the others arrived, the qualifying rounds were all over, and eight teams that entered the knockout round were decided.
In this year's knockout round, after the eight teams played each other in pairs, they were divided into a loser group and a winner group.
Then the loser group and the winner group fight among themselves.
The first round of the knockout rounds is protected and there is no possibility of civil war.
For those like Chen Ke who entered the knockout rounds directly as the number one seeds, their opponents in the first round draw could only be the four teams from the qualifying rounds.
The only team that is relatively strong is the second-seeded T1 team in the LCK.
But to V5, it doesn't matter to them, it's the same no matter who they draw.
Having won T1 so many times, Chen Ke doesn't mind setting a new record for wins.
On the contrary, T1 fans should pray that they don’t encounter V5 too early.
Although after losing to V5, there is still a chance to fight back from the loser group, but it is obviously difficult to do so.
Who the hell wants to increase the difficulty when it can be easier?
In this kind of game, it should be logical that it becomes more difficult the further you go.
It's somewhat unreasonable to choose the hardest one at the beginning, and it's likely to affect the overall mentality of the team.
The draw looked relatively routine, and there was no war between China and South Korea.
Basically, China and South Korea are fighting Europe and the United States.
You drew C9 like JD.com. Although it is the No. 1 seed in North America, it is not enough to win.
It is the easiest No. 1 seed among several regions.
The V5 team drew an old acquaintance, the PSG team over there.
When I saw V5, PSG felt like I had seen a ghost.
They will naturally not forget how they were humiliated by Chen Ke in various ways at the MSI the year before last.
Although the team members have changed a lot, and the PSG lineup in S11 has long been disbanded, the management team has always been there.
They have a heartfelt fear of Chen Ke.
When they saw the result of the draw, the whole team went numb.
If you draw the most difficult opponent, everyone will be numb.
It doesn't matter if you meet the big boss. The key point is that the big boss is still hostile to you, and there may be a bonus when you meet him.
Although two years have passed since the incident, it has been a long time to make sense.
The problem is that the main staff of V5 are still there, which means that they have been there all the time during this holiday.
Since S11, every time they play in the World Championship or MSI, what they fear most is encountering V5.
It's okay for other teams to say that this team V5 really holds grudges and is not a human being.
There was really nothing we could do about MSI in previous years, and we would almost certainly encounter them.
Because after the qualifying round, six teams will play the knockout round, and each team will take turns to play BO1 twice.
If you don't want to meet V5, just stay away from the qualifying rounds, but you've come to participate in the competition, how can you deliberately lose.
With PSG's strength, it won't be a big problem to get out of the playoffs.
Although they are not in the top four major regions, they did meet European and American teams, and they were really good at it.
After this year's restructuring, it does seem to be quite far away from V5, and the chance of encountering it is not high.
In the end, there was still a 1/4 chance that they would meet each other. It can only be said that this is a bit like a destined fate.
Fortunately, PSG leaders held an emergency meeting with the management.
This means that Chen Ke will most likely not be able to compete against a team like theirs, so they can just face it normally.
The opponents are very strong, even if Chen Ke is not up to them, he is still very powerful to them.
Don't feel any pressure, just try your best to show your strength.
If Chen Ke wasn't around, the others wouldn't be that scary.
And this is V5's first game since coming to London. They haven't played a game in a while.
If their hands are really cold and they can't find their form for a while, they might be able to win one or two small games.
It's really hard to think of killing V5 directly.
Because this is a Bo5 game, the possibility of overturning is unlikely.
After being confused for a while and being stolen by you, I will adjust quickly.
If it doesn't work out, Chen Ke can still play.
…
After Chen Ke and the others knew that their opponent was PSG, everyone was impatient.
I don’t have much to do with the team PSG, but I haven’t played a game for a while. I am somewhat looking forward to the first game of this MSI.
You know, this may also be the first MSI game of some people's careers.
Just mentioning PSG, everyone will inevitably have to recall what happened back then.
When Chen Ke and others in Iceland took out their clown masks directly after the game, it was a classic.
So far, the taunts on the field have not been surpassed.
The only one who can surpass V5 is V5 itself.
However, in the past two years, not many teams have really dared to come out to offend V5. Most of them are minor disputes, and there is no need to make them too serious.
Chen Ke and RNG have a slightly bigger rhythm. Unfortunately, RNG has not lived up to expectations in the past two years, and it has been difficult to enter international competitions, let alone play against V5 in international competitions.
On May 12th, as the most popular team in this MSI, V5 finally made its debut.
The time was eight o'clock in the evening domestic time, and it was still Friday night.
It is not too convenient for everyone to watch the game at this time.
As for the starting lineup, as everyone thought, the first opponent was too weak and not challenging at all.
Chen Ke did not start the game and gave the opportunity to others.
For Chen Ke, the MSI game is not important to him, but for others, this is a rare opportunity to showcase themselves.
Fans were looking forward to this game, but it was indeed a mediocre game.
V5 didn't give the opponent a chance when they haven't played a game for a while as everyone thought.
In the first game, without Chen Ke, they defeated the opponent in a resolute manner.
My brother seems to be particularly active today, and he shows no mercy at all when he abuses food.
I don’t know if it’s because he was captured by the Vietnamese team last year that made my brother sensitive. Now when he plays against such a wild card team, he feels very stable.
Stable as if I had lost something.
After two consecutive games, there was no suspense, and I didn’t even feel like I was sweating yet.
With a 2:0 lead, there was no suspense about the outcome of this game.
It was pretty much what everyone expected. Indeed, no one thought PSG could be upset.
For the fans, watching the game felt okay.
The level of excitement is indeed much lower, but being able to win the game and get a good start is enough. As a fan, I just want stable happiness.
But before the start of the third game, Chen Ke was somewhat unable to sit still.
If it were another team, he might just forget about it and just wait for get off work in the background.
Facing PSG, Chen Ke felt that he had to take action.
PSG's players have indeed been changed. None of the five players from S11 are here long ago.
But what really provoked Chen Ke was their management.
To disgust them is to always be wary of their management and not be mean.
With the aggressive nature of this team from top to bottom, if they hadn't been made uncomfortable by Chen Ke in the past two years, you'd think they could stop.
Maybe something can be done against the LPL teams.
Although V5 also won the first two games, they won relatively cleanly and did not give the opponent any chance.
Chen Ke still felt that something was wrong.
As soon as they heard that Chen Ke was going to play, the teammates naturally had no objections.
As the boss of the team, it's a shame not to start every day.
…
"Oh, we got the news here that V5 made substitution adjustments in the third game."
"Real players in the auxiliary position will replace Wink."
When they got the news that Chen Ke was going to play, the commentators and fans were quite surprised.
In everyone's opinion, today's game is too easy. According to Chen Ke's style in the past two years, he should not be able to compete.
Everyone has long been accustomed to Chen Ke paddling in ordinary competitions.
Now that Chen Ke is about to play, it does add a bit of fun to this seemingly boring game.
The effect of the program when Chen Ke is present is unmatched by the other V5 buddies.
Moreover, if Chen Ke comes up and Wink goes down, it means that Chen Ke will definitely go down.
What everyone loves to see most is when Chen Ke and his brother walk down the road. There is a high probability that you can see some scientific research things.
The game is definitely winnable, and when everyone is not worried about the result, they naturally want to watch something special.
But this kind of special thing can only be created by Chen Ke, not his brother alone.
He can correct it, but there is no guarantee whether he will win in the end.
As soon as Chen Ke came up, the English commentators and the audience all became agitated.
It can be heard from the sounds at the scene that everyone is very excited.
This is also one of Chen Ke's intentions, so that the fans who come to the scene can see his game.
Most of the fans who bought tickets for today's game must be here for Chen Ke.
Supporting V5 is one thing, but everyone wants to see Chen Ke play more.
Chen Ke came up in the third game, and the fans at the scene were really satisfied.
The only one unhappy is probably PSG.
What they feared most finally came.
The PSG players were fully mentally prepared before taking the field.
Anyway, that's it. After the fight, you can be relieved immediately.
According to the MSI competition format, there is still a possibility for them to meet, but the conditions are too harsh.
It's very difficult for PSG to break out of the loser's bracket, and they have to count on losing a Bo5 behind V5, which is even more difficult.
After losing the previous game, PSG had the right to choose the side and actively chose the blue side.
In the current version of MSI, the bottom lane is dominated by the two ADs, Jinx and Aphelios.
Taken together, Jinx is better and has a higher priority.
Before coming to the blue side, the hero Jinx might have been robbed.
But this time PSG didn't dare to choose Jinks when they had the opportunity.
When Chen Ke goes to the bottom lane, you don't know what the opponent will choose in the bottom lane, so you have to wait and see for the time being.
The risk of picking Jinx on the first floor is still too high.
It just so happens that the hero Quisanti is also the darling of the game. Currently, it is basically a non-ban option. There is no problem in choosing this hero on the first floor.
Neither side selected a bottom lane hero in the first round. The only highlight was that V5 promoted Novotel on the third floor.
As soon as Nuoshou was selected, the response from the audience was pretty good. I haven't seen this hero in a long time.
"Here comes Pheasant's Nuoshou!"
The senior colonel also commented directly: "I took out this hand to hit Quisanti. Pheasant did it before when he was in LPL."
"I can only say that everyone just needs to believe in Pheasant's methods. He really has something to say."
"..."
As soon as everyone saw Nuo Shou, they knew that this game might be about to let themselves go.
With this choice on the road, Chen Ke and his brother's choice may be even more explosive.
The hero Nuoshou is not a good choice.
First of all, it is not a version hero. You will only choose it if you are particularly confident in the proficiency of this hero, and it still depends on the situation.
Whether it can produce effects is one thing. Another problem with this hero is that it requires sprinting.
If the top order does not teleport, it will definitely have a certain impact on the entire team.
If you make a promise so early, there may be something even more explosive later.
After the second round of bans, the red team on the fourth floor has to select people first.
V5 locked onto Rambo on the spot, giving everyone a little shock.
"Here it comes, Rambo!"
"It seems that he is ready to show off his championship skin."
"Let's see what kind of hero Rambo will be matched with when he goes down the lane."
"..."
When the commentators saw Rambo, they were not very surprised.
Chen Ke's skin has been out for a while, but I haven't had a chance to use it.
Mainly because he only played in the game today, everyone can understand Chen Ke's desire to show off his championship skin.
At this MSI, other V5 skins have appeared, but no one has used the Rambo skin.
Because the hero Rambo is still a bit difficult to play.
When no one chose, Chen Ke had no choice but to do it himself.
Whether or not Rambo can go down the lane, and how effective it will be, there is nothing to worry about.
Chen Ke has played many other heroes, so trust him and you'll be fine.
Everyone is now curious about what kind of hero my brother will play to coordinate with Rambo.
The colonel also speculated whether he might be a prince or something.
Because the Prince's ultimate move and Rambo's ultimate move can be considered a relatively classic combination.
After getting the prince, if the opponent wants to choose non-displacement ADs like Jinx and Aphelios in the bottom lane, they have to consider the issue of survival.
The problem is that Prince Garambo needs to be in a wave with a big move to be powerful.
If you choose these two to go down the road, how to fight in the early laning is a problem.
Everyone is speculating that it is also possible for the brother to choose Senna as an assistant.
The two of them can play their own roles, and there is no need to pay special attention to coordination. They can just play the heroes they are good at and defeat the opponent through hard power.
However, support will be chosen in the last move, so it is useless for everyone to worry now.
PSG simply locked Jinx and Tahm Kench on the fourth and fifth floors.
They don't have any special preparations in the bottom lane, and they don't know how to do any tricks. Naturally, they just play hard.
Knowing that there is Rambo in the bottom lane on the opposite side, I feel that there is not a lot of pressure on the line. If Jinx is selected and paired with Tahm Kench to protect him, there should be no problem.
When facing Chen Ke, the opponent will not think too much about what will happen next when selecting players. They will get through the laning period first.
If you can't hold on during the laning phase, it's meaningless to talk about how to play in a group.
"ah?"
The colonel and Brother Leg had already made a lot of guesses, but when they saw Ivern selected, they still couldn't hold it back.
What the hell is Ivern? This thing can also assist. What role does it play in conjunction with Rambo?
Ivern's mechanism is just a standard jungle hero.
Now Ivern can indeed be played in the jungle, prepared to ensure double shooters.
The problem is that the V5 lineup has already selected NIO as the jungler.
You definitely can't go to the jungle, so you have to go down the road.
When no one could figure out what Ivern's intention was, V5 had already started exchanging heroes.
It wasn't until this moment, when they saw Nuo Shou reaching the bottom lane, that everyone's thoughts were instantly opened.
At first, my thinking was limited, thinking that Nuo Shou was on the top road, and Rambo must be on the bottom road under the control of Chen Ke.
After working on it for a long time, this Rambo was in the hands of Pheasant. Instead, it was Nuo Shou who was the hero that Chen Ke wanted to operate.
The combination of Noshou and Ivern seems to be a bit coordinated, but it does not affect the fact that this is a garbage combination.
But now everyone is too lazy to think about how to play in the lane. Being able to choose these two heroes to go down the lane in the game has already won the fans.
Just look at the current barrage and you will know that while the effect of the competition is unclear, the effect of the program has already been achieved.
"???"
"What does this combination mean? You have watched too much Douyin, right?"
"To be able to choose this combination in the competition, I can only say that it is quite abstract."
"Whenever we encounter a strong bottom laner, this combination is impossible to show off. I can only say that they really don't treat their opponents as human beings."
"These two heroes were chosen to play basketball on the road."
"I only sang and danced rap at the opening ceremony some time ago, and today I started playing basketball again. Chen Ke's element is too obvious."
"Including my brother, no one can escape. Let's wait for the lawyer's letter."
"I didn't expect Chen Ke to be IKUN just like me!"
"Thousands of troops are IKUN, IKUN will always love Kunkun!"
"..."
(End of chapter)
