Universiade Gymnasium of Gwangju Women's University, South Korea.
Placing the semi-finals on a university campus may seem like a magical thing, but it is very reasonable for South Korea, which has a high status in e-sports.
The stadium was packed with seats. As the only remaining LCK team in this world championship, KT naturally became the hope of the whole village.
After all, what they want to challenge is EDG, which has been dominant since the beginning of this year.
And someone has made statistics, EDG has not lost even a small game in foreign BO5s so far this year.
This is a very exaggerated figure.
IG, which was stronger than last year, also lost one set to SSG in the knockout round of the S competition.
Now, the number one seeds from the two top divisions in the world are gathered in this semi-final, and you can imagine the amount of attention they can attract.
It is worth mentioning that even though the tickets for this semi-final were priced at a premium of more than 75%, they were still sold out in a very short period of time. And whether it was a coincidence or other reasons, only a very small number of Chinese people could buy live tickets. Looking around from the stage, the huge venue was filled with black KT flags.
This is truly a home game.
However, when the players of the KT team who were in the backstage lounge at this time saw such a situation at the scene, a little pressure began to build in their hearts.
It’s no wonder when you think about it.
You must know that this world championship is held in South Korea. If they can't get past EDG, then there will be an unprecedented scene in the S tournament held in South Korea.
That is... there is no LCK team in the finals. Koreans know Koreans.
They clearly know that if there is no Korean team participating in the finals in Incheon, only a very small number of Koreans will buy it and go to the competition venue.
This is a very realistic thing.
But the impact is definitely not that simple.
Just think about it, why did Riot set up a location to host the S tournament?
If this happens, I'm afraid it will be very difficult for South Korea to host the World Championships in its own country.
This time Riot itself was very dissatisfied with the person in charge of South Korea.
Since the S5 World Championship, the specifications and standards of previous S Championships have been relatively high among all events around the world.
But after arriving in South Korea this year, both the venue facilities and the training environment of the players have received a large number of complaints and rectifications.
If this goes wrong again in the finals...
The Korean E-Sports Association is also under great pressure.
They are under a lot of pressure, and they will naturally pass the pressure on to the KT team as the only team.
As a coach, Noex knew very well how important the responsibility they shouldered in this game, so during the period after the quarter-finals, he slept almost only four hours a day to list out the possible lineups for EDG. Fill the entire whiteboard, and then explain each question in detail just like Chinese students do when they do May 3rd.
In the process of interpreting these questions, Noex has to stand from the perspective of his own team to improve and broaden his own tactics. @ESSENTIAL\/SHUKEG·No mistake first release~~
After these few days, he, the entire team of analysts and even coaching assistants have been working together, and now Noex finally has some confidence.
But it's not enough for him to be confident as a coach.
No matter how good the BP is, if you really want to implement the tactics, you still have to rely on the players.
Noex can't guarantee whether the players can do it.
After all, his ability is not among the top coaches in the LCK. Apart from his professional abilities, Noex is unable to do anything else.
In contrast, in the EDG lounge on the other side.
EDG's starting jungler has made some adjustments today.
Mingkai enters.
After experiencing the S7 World Championship, Riot decisively adjusted the rules for obtaining champion skins.
According to the new rules, two or more games must be played in the group stage, and at least one BO5 substitute must be completed in the knockout round. (This chapter is not finished yet!)
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Players can obtain championship skins only after winning the championship.
Mingkai played twice in the group stage, but many fans of the EDG team never thought that EDG would actually choose to let Mingkai start when they faced the most difficult KT, instead of letting him play in the previous game against G2. Enter Mingkai.
Although it shows that Kai's performance when he played this year was pretty good, he also had highlight operations, and even broke the curse of the blind monk, but a veteran is a veteran after all.
Judging from Xiaotian's performance in this world championship, Mingkai still has some shortcomings in comparison.
Part of the reason why KT's coach is a little more confident is also because of EDG's @ starting roster.
In the opinion of KT coach, Mingkai is indeed easier to deal with than Xiaotian, who is good at playing rhythm in the early stage.
"We're going to play BO5, Qi-chan, let's interview you in advance about your current state of mind."
Iko held the water glass and handed it to Mingkai pretending to be holding a microphone.
"To be honest, I'm a little panicked." Ming Kai smiled helplessly.
To say that he wasn't panicked at all would be pure nonsense.
After all, this is not the first time he has faced a Korean team in the BO5 stage of the World Championship.
In the 2016 World Finals, EDG was eliminated by ROX.
And the top laner of that ROX team is now the top laner of the KT team***.
Moreover, the playing styles of the two teams are also relatively similar.
The main reason why EDG chose to let Mingkai play in this semi-final is that on the one hand, EDG does have tactics suitable for Mingkai, and on the other hand, it is also because everyone in EDG wants Mingkai, a veteran, to play in the semi-finals. He left a mark in his career.
As long as we can beat KT.
The opportunity lies in Mingkai's own hands.
"Don't panic, just keep it and it will be over. Alpaca can't beat Lao Li." Iko smiled and said: "I analyzed it from an objective and rational perspective. Lao Li is now the number one adeiko in the world. He didn't call him that, he just kept calling him "Old Li, Old Li". In less than a year, Li Luo felt as if he had really grown old.
"Did you hear what Lao Li said? He has already surpassed the world's number one adeb. *** has played a total of four Sword Girl games in this world competition and achieved a 100% winning rate. It can be said that his Sword Girl is still It’s very worthy of respect.”
Guan Zeyuan's analysis is very clear.
The analysis of the KT team is much simpler.
Sword Demon, Xayah, Sivir.
KT is no longer the only team that will adopt such a first three ban when facing EDG. Even if the commentators don't analyze it, the audience will understand it.
"Then the question is, KT released Kai'Sa like this, and EDG...oh! The first floor is directly locked! Although Kai'Sa has experienced round after round of weakening, it is obvious that , this hero represents confidence to Brother Luo!"
As the baby shouted, EDG landed on the first floor in seconds.
The KT team’s selection of the first and second floors was equally fast.
The casting of Lucian and Braum told the audience that the KT team had a clear priority on the bottom lane in this game.
"Using Lucian to ensure the ability to line up, and then pairing it with Braum to provide certain protection, KT directly gave the first two hands to the bottom lane. This is because they are worried that there will be problems in the bottom lane. @ESSENTIAL\/书馆*First update~~"
Miller said slowly.
"Yes, it depends on what EDG chooses next. On the second floor, EDG still decided on Poppy... Hey, even if Xiaotian doesn't play, will EDG still choose to take Poppy first?"
Guan Zeyuan was a little surprised.
Poppy had previously become EDG's first choice because they could allow Jin Gong and Xiaotian to swing in the jungle.
But it was Ming Kai who came on stage this time.
If Mingkai doesn't know how to play Poppy, KT can easily hang up Poppy as long as he chooses Ryze for the top laner.
Although Zeyuan was thinking this, the third floor of EDG relieved his doubts.
I saw EDG's third floor locking down Ryze very quickly.
"Snatch it first to avoid your choice. EDG's decision is very smart. (This chapter is not over yet!)
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Poppy is indeed very suitable for EDG's system. In this case, let's take a look at the third floor of the KT team... Direct Syndra to ensure the strength of the line! "
The BP selection speed of both sides is very fast.
It was as if he had already decided in his mind what he would choose for this game from the beginning.
In the second round of BP, both sides began to target each other's jungle positions without exception.
KT seemed to be sure that EDG's Bobby was on the road, so he decisively banned Pig Girl and Nightmare.
EDG is also unambiguous. The two ban positions in the back are directly given to the old captain re, Kindred, who was a flash in the pan before, and the current version of the popular jungler Xin Zhao.
When the four jungle heroes appeared in the second round of ban positions, both sides obviously had few jungle options.
Therefore, the KT team decisively added a formation-destroying wine barrel on the fourth floor. After all, the hero wine barrel is better matched with Kai'Sa. In order to avoid EDG picking it up, there is nothing wrong with KT choosing to grab it directly.
So far, KT has finalized four heroes, leaving only the first-hand counter position for ***.
However, EDG's next choice made KT team coach Noex's eyes narrow.
I saw that EDG selected Urgot on the fourth floor.
Immediately after the casting on the fifth floor, the people were finalized.
"The men and horses? It's locked! Be good, the men and horses are in the wild, the factory director's men and horses..."
Guan Zeyuan opened his mouth.
When it comes to the factory director's team, few people think of his winning rate of more than 70% in his career.
When most viewers think of the factory director's people, four words will immediately come to mind.
Horses trample flying arrows.
In the S6 World Championship group stage, in a match between EDG and AHQ, the factory director who used Centaur saw the ice ultimate move appearing behind him, and tried to use the "avoidance control" feature of the ultimate move to avoid the ice arrows. Arrow, but unfortunately his choice was not the optimal solution at the time, and the timing of releasing the ultimate move was not well controlled, causing his men to be hit by Han Bing's ultimate move when it landed.
The horse stepping on the flying arrow has also been praised by countless players.
"this……"
Do you think Blind Sin would be better? "The baby seemed a little frightened by Ming Kai's hero.
"EDG should consider team battles more. The team-fighting between Centaur and Cavalry is obviously much better than that of Blind Sin. Moreover, EDG's lineup does lack a team-opening point. Ryze paired with Centaur and Cavalry is also a classic combination. @essence\/ Shuge* first update~~"
Miller said thoughtfully.
As we all know, if the Centaur can find a way around the group in a team battle, he will be a very terrifying hero. But in the professional arena, few strong teams will give them the opportunity to blindly see behind.
In addition, the hero Ryze was weakened before the World Championship, and not many teams were selected.
Now that these two heroes are paired together, it is quite a surprise to the commentators and even the audience.
However, the coach of the KT team is focusing on the other side at this time.
That's...auxiliary Poppy.
As a coach, he has a keen insight into the core key that EDG wants to show or try in this game. That's where Poppy is.
At present, Bobby can already swing in two ways in EDG's system.
If you add all the help...
EDG's subsequent tactical flexibility is terrifying.
And if the hero Poppy is forced to take a ban position, it seems to be a bit of a loss.
Not a good deal.
"Coach, give me Camille. In this game, they are still relatively weak at the single-band position, and I can limit their Kai'Sa during team battles."
*** said at the right moment, interrupting Noex's thoughts.
Noex did not hesitate, nodded and said: "Okay, then this game will focus on the top half. As long as we can help Camille gain an advantage, we will win half of this game."
"no problem."
sre nodded slightly.
He was fine with EDG swinging Bobby to the bottom lane. (This chapter is not finished yet!)
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What a special feeling.
At most, it's just that he's not very good at catching the bottom lane.
On the contrary, his mobility in the upper half will be much relaxed. Update without error@
"In that case...the lineups of both sides are completely finalized."
"The blue side EDG team has Urgot in the top lane, jungler Mao, Ryze in the mid lane, and the bottom lane duo is Kai'Sa paired with Poppy."
"The red side KT team has Kamil in the top lane, Jungle in the jungle, Syndra in the mid lane, and the bottom lane duo is Lucian paired with Braum."
"The players of both sides are ready, let's enter the first match between EDG and KT in the semi-finals!"
As Wawa's words fell, the sound of cheers belonging to the KT team rushed straight into the venue. The three commentators all felt their ears ringing at this sound.
When the wave ended, Wawa waved his hand unwilling to be outdone: "The sound is amazing. LPL viewers watching the live broadcast, join me and cheer for EDG!"
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