"EDG~!!!"
"come on!!!"
"ROX tiger!!!"
"come on!!"
When the 20-minute break passed, the audience at Madison Square Garden in New York once again heard loud cheers.
Although fans of ROX Tiger are not in a good mood, they are still full of confidence in this strong team full of spirit and belief.
OK! It doesn't matter even if they are defeated 0:2, ROX tiger will definitely give them a big surprise next.
This is ROX tiger!
The No. 1 seed from LCK once overturned the Double Crown Dynasty in the LCK Summer Finals and defeated the Tigers of SKT!
How could he fail here and be defeated by the LPL team?
Absolutely impossible!
In comparison, EDG's cheers were obviously louder.
On the one hand, fans from the LPL are more confident. On the other hand, it is because of EDG's outstanding performance in the first two games, which attracted more fans from other regions.
Although this group of foreigners did not understand Chinese, each one of them shouted "Come on" with weird accents.
If you look carefully, you will also find that in more seats in the outer competition area, a blond woman with blue eyes is moving around, handing out free EDG support cards to this group of people.
After leaning for a moment, the five players and coaches of ROX tiger took the lead in boarding the competition seat.
At this moment, they lost the vigor and confidence they had when they first appeared on the stage, and their faces showed a bit of solemnity.
Of course, although they are dignified, they are not afraid. Like most of their fans, they still maintain their confidence.
If you can make a comeback, you have a chance!
They are not SSG.
Moreover, they have sacrificed everything for this year's competition. If they cannot win the championship, they will have nothing.
No one knows how many setbacks and troubles they have experienced along the way, and the most important and biggest problem is poverty!
Even the air tickets to the global finals were paid for by Riot Games officials.
They come together for their dreams.
There is only one goal.
Win the championship! !
Now, they haven't even reached the finals yet, how could they be willing to fall?
Before taking his seat, Little Peanut suddenly thought of something. He looked up at the audience, raised his arms, smiled and waved!
It's his signature move.
The silver-haired boy has unparalleled fighting spirit!
He is such a handsome and powerful player. There is no doubt that he has attracted audiences from more than one division to become fans of him.
"Oh~!!!"
A greater uproar suddenly broke out.
EDG is here!
Match point game!
At this time, everyone in EDG took the stage one after another. Their expressions seemed quite calm, and they did not seem to be excited because they had won the match point in advance.
In the middle, Shen Qiu'an had a faint smile on his face as always, seeming to be communicating with the factory director.
The factory director was rubbing the back of his head, looking puzzled, and then waved his hand, looking like it was broken.
"Ha ha!"
These details were captured by the director, which caused many fans to burst into laughter and found these small interactions very interesting.
Abu followed last.
After all five members of EDG were seated, the third game of bo5 in the second half of the semi-finals was also EDG's match point game, and BP officially started!
"coming!!"
In the background, PDD said a little excitedly, "This time, ROX tiger has the right to choose the side. They also won the blue side unsurprisingly, so EDG will challenge on the red side!"
"Will ROX Tiger ban Pan Sen?" Su Xiaoyan asked the most classic question.
"No, it's not necessary." Guan Zeyuan shook his head and said, "The reason why the last Pan Sen was so effective was actually because the ROX tiger duo was killed. This time they should not continue to be cold. Ice Maiden, and the blind man plays a big role in the four packs of one. I feel that ROX Tiger will grab the blind man first. In this way, EDG's lineup in the second game will be directly cracked."
"I think banning is not impossible. The Ice Spear still has the suppressive power, although the follow-up is a bit disastrous." PDD put forward a different view.
Soon, all three ban positions for both teams were implemented.
ROX tiger: Syndra, Clockwork, Pantheon!
EDG: Ryze, Spider, Leopard Girl!
"oh?"
ROX Tiger actually pressed down Pan Sen, which surprised Guan Zeyuan. He didn't expect that he would be wrong. Of course, he was even more surprised, "EDG actually banned Ryze?"
"They want Kuro to continue playing Victor." Su Xiaoyan guessed, "After all, the development cycle of this hero is relatively long. Qiu Shen obviously has great experience in playing this kind of hero, and can lead the rhythm unscrupulously in the early stage."
"The unscrupulous rhythm in the early stage? Pan Sen is gone, he can't have a robot, right?" PDD said jokingly.
As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately remembered that Shen Qiu'an once played a punishment-style mid lane robot.
Good guy! That robot doesn't occupy the line of troops at all, it roams around the whole situation, and by the end of the game, its level is not much different from that of the auxiliary, which is outrageous.
Of course, that kind of gameplay is fun and interesting when playing against some weak teams, and you can win casually, but I'm afraid it won't work against ROX Tiger.
As long as EDG dares to choose, ROX Tiger will blow EDG's head off!
"If ROX Tiger really bans Pan Sen, is it also hinting to EDG that they may continue to play the Ice Lady Gun, so EDG can just grab the ice and crack it for them." Guan Zeyuan analyzed.
"In this way, ROX Tiger is not at a loss, because Jhin and Zyra are outside. If you grab the ice-breaking black technology, they will make you particularly uncomfortable. If EDG does not break, ROX can also stay in the last two hands. Take a look at the EDG lineup. The one who decides on the bottom lane is the one who comes out." PDD analyzed.
His analysis was very accurate and well-founded, and he convinced everyone.
Next, on the first floor of ROX Tiger, as expected, the popular version of the blind monk was directly snatched away.
When it came to EDG, EDG's decision was also very bold. They didn't hesitate at all and directly locked the duo.
Holy Lance Ranger + Bard!
"Eh?"
"EDG??!"
The three commentators were all a little confused. When EDG made the pick without thinking, they all exclaimed in surprise.
What's going on?
Are you still playing Lucian + Bard?
The last time I played this combination, it was so badly repaired by ROX Tiger's bottom lane black technology. Don't you have any doubts in your mind?
This time, Pantheon is gone, and so is the Blind Sin, but ROX Tiger still has the opportunity to choose Ice + Female Gun.
EDG is probably crazy!
In addition to the commentary, ROX Tiger's coaches and players also felt the surprise.
Will you continue to play Lucian + Bard? What is this EDG thinking about?
Coach ROX Tiger's brows furrowed particularly deeply, his intuition telling him that something was wrong! Something is very wrong! Everything goes wrong for a reason.
EDG is not an idiot. It is impossible for them to continue to take this combination stupidly when they know they can't beat it. There must be something fishy in this!
He pondered for a while, until the countdown to hero selection came, and Little Peanut urged: "What hero should we continue to pick?"
"Ice! Female gun!!"
GorillA gritted his teeth and said, "I still don't believe it. Pan Sen has been banned, and the blind man has also robbed it. They can still counter our black technology!"
Pary said nothing.
"So, have you chosen?" Little Peanut's idea was actually similar to that of GorillA, and he shrugged and asked.
"Don't worry!"
ROX Tiger's coach stopped him hastily, frowning deeply, and said, "Take it easy first, let's take the mid laner. How about Victor?"
Kuro's expression changed and he hurriedly said: "Don't!"
He didn't want to play Victor anymore after beating Shen Qiu'an.
Torture!
"Let's go out first, Jace."
Smeb spoke up and said calmly, "I'm going to blow up the opponent's top lane in this round."
There was an unparalleled confidence in his tone, and everyone who knew him could hear it.
Smeb is angry!
If you think about it carefully, that's right. They are ROX Tigers, a super strong team! Having won this year's LCK Summer Split, Smeb is now the world's number one top laner.
However, it was impossible not to be angry after being beaten 2:0 by EDG in two consecutive games. This was simply a great shame and humiliation.
Little Peanut didn't waste any time. At the last second of the countdown, he locked in on the hero Jace, and then asked, "If you don't want to play as Victor, what should you do?"
Kuro glanced at the coach hesitantly, trying to wait for EDG to pick the pick first, and then he would counter.
The ROX tiger coach shook his head: "I think their BP will be tricky this time. They can't choose the bottom lane first. Kuro, you do it."
Kuro smiled bitterly, thought for a long time, and said, "How about playing with Dragon King or Snake Girl."
In fact, under the BP against the mid-lane mage, he would have a hard time, otherwise Syndra and Ryze would be better choices.
But these have been banned and cannot be played, so he can only settle for the next best thing.
"Dragon King."
ROX tiger coach said, "At least it can provide some support, which is better than Snake Girl."
Kuro nodded silently, cursing in his heart, relying on the Dragon King for support? That's not easy, because Dragon King is also a late-game hero.
Unless the first Shen Qiuan Dragon King is played in the line, it will be difficult, no doubt difficult.
Kuro now no longer dares to have any contempt for Shen Qiu'an.
ROX tiger's second and third choices, Jace and Dragon King!
In this way, the upper, middle and jungle are all out.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that ROX Tiger is still waiting for EDG to reveal its trump card first.
If the first four hands are still not too dangerous, then they will no longer worry about it.
The bottom lane will continue to bring out the combination of Ice + Female Spear. Of course, if you deliberately use Ice to break the combination, it doesn't matter. Just Jhin + Zyra. They don't believe that EDG dares to use Ice + Female Spear to retaliate. , this is related to a proficiency issue.
As for grabbing Ice and Zyra, this is a bit too abstract. It's still the same old problem. T0's Jhin is outside, and the Ice alone is really not that strong.
In this way, ROX Tiger made such a fuss, which directly created an effect for EDG's BP that it was difficult to get off the tiger.
"What will EDG be thinking about at this time?" Guan Zeyuan puzzled for a while, and then saw EDG's heroes on the third and fourth floors taking out their coins one after another.
Jungler Olaf.
The top laner is still the Eye of Twilight.
It looks ordinary.
Except for Olaf, the other three heroes are even the same as the top players, but Panson is gone! EDG?
"select!!"
Seeing this, ROX Tiger no longer cared about it and directly locked the duo. It was still the black technology combination they brought to this world championship, Ice + Female Gun!
"I don't believe EDG can defeat us this time!" GorillA cursed unconvincedly after locking in the last hero.
"I always have a bad feeling."
ROX Tiger coach frowned and stared at the counter on the fifth floor of EDG, wondering in his heart, is it a vampire? Or a snake girl? Or... a card master who supports flow?
Suddenly, EDG locked in seconds.
Furious Knight, Kled!
"Ah???"*n
The appearance of this hero once again plunged the global audience into a long period of shock and disbelief.
Furious Knight.
Kled! !
How dare he?
WTF?
Why!
The hero Kled actually just came online not long ago. If the version of this World Championship was a little earlier, he wouldn't even be able to choose it.
In addition, this new hero has a special mechanism that requires time to research. It is also positioned as a warrior, which does not fit the current mid-field rhythm version.
Because of this, the vast majority of players coming to this World Championship have not practiced or studied this hero.
Of course, another reason why everyone sneers at Kled is that Wonder, the top laner of the SPY team, once took out this hero and was beaten to shit, 1-6, and exploded in the top lane.
Since him, no team has played this shit-making hero anymore. The top laners who still had a wait-and-see mentality have completely given up on practicing this hero, and they don’t even bother to study it or even take a closer look. .
No one would play, they were convinced.
but now! EDG actually took out this hero again? ?
If nothing else, this is still a mid laner, Kled, because the top laner already has Eye of Twilight.
This is the deciding game of bo5! !
"What's going on?" Guan Zeyuan wondered whether he should laugh or cry, "To be honest, I can understand why you chose Pan Sen. After all, Pan Sen's long hands are very comfortable in the early stage, but isn't Kled just a toy?"
"Wonder's Kled before was still fresh in my memory. In the first round of Group D, I was defeated by Wither with Rambo." Su Xiaoyan's face turned slightly pale, and she didn't understand what EDG was thinking.
Mid laner Klie?
Rao is confident in Shen Qiu'an's strength and confident in EDG, but for this hero...
It's really hard to be optimistic about.
Moreover, this hero has fully demonstrated his role in the SPY game.
It's just a shit-stirring stick, a team-killing initiator. As soon as the ultimate move is activated, SPY directly charges ACE.
"Compared to the previous one, it's more difficult for this hero to get the lane right. However, let's see, since EDG dares to choose, and they choose it from the counter position, they must have deep intentions."
PDD said hesitantly, and couldn't help but wonder in his heart, can Kled really be equivalent to Pantheon?
It seems impossible.
In terms of laning strength, Kled is far inferior to Pantheon, so it is really difficult to achieve the same effect as the previous game.
In contrast, ROX Tiger coach and players all smiled when they saw EDG's last choice.
Is EDG confused?
Is it useful to forcefully choose a hero with a support ultimate to play mid lane?
Just kidding, choosing this might as well be a card.
Kuro breathed a sigh of relief, smiled slightly, and said: "I finally feel confident this time. If he can take one step out of the tower, I will lose. Let's see if I can defeat this guy who has no soul as a mid laner."
Hero swap.
Enter the loading interface.
Red side EDG vs blue side ROX tiger
Top laner: Eyes of Twilight vs Jayce
Jungler: Olaf vs Lee Sin
Mid laner: Kled vs Dragon King
ADC: Lucian vs. Ice Marksman
Auxiliary: Bard vs Female Gun
…
"EDG~!!!"
"come on!!"
"ROX tiger~!!!"
"come on!!"
With the thunderous cheers ringing out again in the field, the decisive game of the World Championship semi-finals BO5 slowly began.
(End of chapter)
