"SSG had no chance of missing anything and successfully secured first place in the group stage!"
There weren't many surprises.
SSG won the first place in the group stage.
"SSG is really evolving." Chen Tianxiang looked at SSG who were getting better and better as they played. Although he didn't have a good impression of them, it is true that this SSG's learning ability is amazing.
When they were in the LCK, they were still the No. 3 seed that could not make it to the World Championship if they lost a BO5.
But now it seems that the strength is already considered to be the first-tier team among the eight remaining teams in the World Championship.
Chen Tianxiang's original SSG in the world also went from the first round of the spring playoffs to the finals and played the entire BO5 with SKT and finally lost sadly.
The full bo5 usually means that there is no huge gap in hard power between the two teams themselves.
In other words, in terms of strength, SSG is a team of the same level as the past ROX tigger and SKT.
Compared with the so-called evolution of RNG, this is the real evolution.
If you encounter an ambition, you are really careless.
Soon, after the playoffs, the Russian team ANX from the wild card division miraculously advanced to the top eight of the world championship, creating a wild card miracle.
At this point, all the top eight players in this S competition have been announced.
The drawing ceremony was quickly prepared after a simple post-game interview.
According to the qualifying position, the eight teams will enter two lottery pools respectively.
The No. 1 seed will play against the No. 2 seed from different groups through a guest draw.
Number one seed pool: ROX, SKT, H2K, SSG.
Second seed pool: RNG, EDG, ANX, C9.
"Are you nervous?"
Ming Kai and UZI were communicating in the audience.
"I don't know. Anyway, we can't meet each other in the first round. Let's try to meet again later." Uzi smiled.
"That's hard to say. If you SKT and us ROX, it would be a bit difficult." Mingkai joked and mentioned the LPL's most feared lottery method.
"That intensity is a bit too much. It would be great if I could draw H2K."
Uzi fantasized.
If I could draw H2K this year, I and my teammates would definitely jump up from their chairs with excitement, clap their hands and laugh wildly.
Although Uzi was not tempered by Chen Tianxiang a few days ago.
But after thinking about it, if the top eight can't beat the LCK, is it possible that they can't beat the European money-grabbing team?
Mingkai sighed.
Due to their poor performance in the group stage, they were overturned by H2K in the playoffs, causing them to fall into the No. 2 seed pool.
Due to the half-zone avoidance principle, it is impossible for the team H2K to appear among their opponents in the quarterfinals.
In other words, they must choose one of the three LCK teams to play.
No matter who among the three LCK brothers, EDG feels a little headache.
This year’s LCK is simply too strong.
Just when the two of them had their own thoughts, a person in the distance who was waving interrupted them.
"Hello!"
Peanut greeted the two of them in Chinese, which he learned from Chen Tianxiang.
The two quickly nodded in response to peanut.
Compared to Chen Tianxiang, Peanut's kind smile with squinted eyes is indeed a lot more friendly.
Of course, although his smile was very friendly, no one wanted to run into him in the next game.
Following the signal from the staff, the representatives of the eight teams had handed over their team uniforms and stood backstage.
Next, for each team's logo drawn from the lottery pool, a representative will walk in front of the stage.
"Ah, the first number one seed is drawn, ROX." The commentator doll also began to explain tonight's drawing ceremony.
The guests drew the No. 1 seed pool in order at one time.
From top to bottom.
ROX, SSG, H2K, SKT
H2K and SKT are in a half region, while SSG and ROX are in a half region.
The face that represented Ambition suddenly darkened.
In other words, if both SSG and ROX successfully survive the first round of the knockout rounds.
Those two teams are bound to meet in the semi-finals.
Thinking of the young man who stepped on his head countless times, Ambition felt uncomfortable and depressed.
"Okay, the next step is the most important thing." said the doll. "Looking at the first round pick, it's really not bad. So far, it should be a good pick."
"Well, because H2K and ROX are in two different halves, so due to the half-area avoidance principle, RNG and ROX, who are in the same group as them, are also in two different halves. In this way, before the finals, there will be no civil war in the LPL possibility."
Miller explained to the audience why it was a good draw.
Although he feels in his heart that the two LPL teams are still looking forward to the finals without fighting, which is a bit too long-term.
"The first number two seed!"
"Oh, EDG!" Miller, a die-hard EDG fan, took a deep breath.
The scariest episode for EDG fans is about to take place.
At this moment, Uzi patted Ming Kai on the back, smiled, and said rather gloatingly, "Help me take revenge."
Uzi is in a good mood at the moment. Due to the half-zone avoidance principle, they will have a 1/2 chance of meeting the H2K they want to meet.
"Disaster"
Ming Kai met the opponent he least expected to meet.
This moment is accompanied by prompts from the staff.
With a sad look on his face, he walked up to Peanut under the spotlight.
The director also knew how to cut the camera to the lounge.
The EDG lounge was eerily quiet.
Everyone froze on the spot as if they were petrified.
In the quarterfinals, they will meet those IDs who have beaten them to the point where they need psychological counseling.
ROX, on the other hand, clapped its hands with a relaxed expression.
"Wanghu, your dream has come true!" Smeb congratulated Peanut on successfully achieving his dream of meeting his idol in the quarterfinals.
Chen Tianxiang also expressed that he was very pleased. It seems that although history has been changed, there are still seven meanings in it.
Mingkai, it seems that these are all destined!
Mingkai stood next to Peanut with a heavy face, symbolizing that they were about to start a life-and-death battle in the knockout stage.
Peanut looked at his idol walking towards him and immediately waved his hands excitedly, extremely happy.
Ming Kai tried his best to maintain a stiff smile, but there was no luster in those dead fish eyes.
A vivid performance of what is meant by the joys and sorrows between people, which are not connected.
However, the smile on Uzi's face quickly disappeared.
"Ah! It's not RNG!"
The team that appeared in H2K's matchup was not RNG, but C9.
What is about to take place is the war between Europe and the United States.
And this means that RNG will meet SKT in the quarterfinals.
"This pick can only be said to hope that the two teams will work hard. The intensity is indeed a bit too high." Miller did not expect that the first round was still a good pick, but it would be like this in the second round.
"Yes, both teams have encountered super strong enemies. I hope they are well prepared. If you think about it this way, if RNG successfully defeats SKT, then they will not meet the LCK team again in the semi-finals."
Wawa's statement made everyone shout, this is not a loss! As expected of you.
But Wawa himself also understands to a certain extent the meaning of enjoying hardships and deceiving oneself and others.
The two of them knew without thinking what words were most common in the barrage in the live broadcast room at this moment.
【send】.
With this signing, don’t discuss whether there will be a civil war in the future.
The two LPL teams met the two most powerful teams recognized in the entire S6.
For the LPL, as long as one team can reach the semi-finals, it is considered a success.
Ming Kai standing next to Peaunt.
Uzi is walking towards faker.
Their futures don't seem very good and bright.
Uzi wants to cry but has no tears. ROX in the group stage and SKT in the knockout stage. The two favorites to win the championship take turns serving him. What a sin!
If I had known earlier I wouldn't have been bragging.
And soon, the first game of the knockout rounds will kick off with the hot topic team.
ROX vs EDG!
(End of chapter)
