Chapter 105: The first match of the S12 World Championship! Against DK, the mid and jungle are shaki
Chapter 105: The first match of the S12 World Championship! Against DK, a fierce battle between the mid and jungle! !
This year's World Championship will be held in North America, and the first qualifying round will be held in the famous Mexico City, which can be regarded as an appetizer for S12.
The qualifying tournament is also called the travel tournament, because apart from the four seeds from the two major regions, LPL and LCK, plus the third seed team from Europe, the remaining participating teams usually have no competitiveness unless a miracle happens. It's more like they come to participate in the World Championship to compete for honor for their own region.
It’s better to say that I’m here for sightseeing!
The teams that advanced to the group stage have already moved to New York City, which is known as the world's financial center.
The most watched teams are undoubtedly the three seeded teams of LPL and LCK.
The qualifying round has just started on the first day, and the media from all major regions are already frantically creating topics!
In addition to the fact that EDG, the defending champion this season, was so poor that it had to play in the qualifying round, which surprised netizens from other regions, the most discussed characters during this period were Tzun and Zeus.
Both players debuted as rookies this season. Whether from the perspective of strength and performance, or their special game IDs, there is no doubt that they will become the most watched star players in this World Championship!
Amid the enthusiastic discussions among LOL fans around the world.
The journey to the qualifying round is in full swing.
EDG was also unlucky, as they even faced DRX, the fourth seed of LCK, in the qualifying round.
Even though the LPL and LCK teams are in the same group and will have to play one game, there are still two qualifying spots, and even if they lose it will not affect their qualification for the group stage.
However, the fans still have high expectations for their home team!
However, EDG is EDG.
When it comes to disappointing people, EDG never disappoints!
The most watched match in the qualifying round was the EDG vs. DRX match. In this BO1 match, DRX, which was the least favored by the outside world before the game, miraculously defeated EDG, the defending champion!
After the game, EDG was ridiculed internationally.
Starch couldn't bear to watch it, and just felt it was a huge embarrassment!
"When it comes to disappointing people, EDG has never been 'disappointing'. Whenever you have high hopes for them, this team will always give you a big one." LPL netizens ridiculed them online.
Although the voices of haters are very disturbing, in the eyes of everyone, since they have entered the world championship, they are the defending champions and are the favorites to win the championship. Now they can't even beat a small fourth seed from LCK. It's ridiculous to say that this is a defending champion team that has maintained the same team in the new season...
However, with the end of the qualifying round, all netizens in major competition areas turned their attention to the upcoming group stage.
10 month 8 day.
At 12: p.m. New York time, all sixteen teams participating in the S finals arrived at the scene. On the main stage, Riot organizers were holding a grand draw and grouping ceremony!
Players from all regions around the world are paying close attention to today's first match of the World Championship.
Half an hour later, the grouping results came out.
Group A: EDG, T1, FNC, C9
Group B: TES, DK, G2, EG
Group C: DRX, RNG, RGE, GAM
Group D: GEN, JDG, 100, CFO
Faced with this grouping, media outlets, anchors, and a large number of netizens in every region have been discussing it nonstop.
[EDG is so unlucky. All the opponents in Group A are tough. ]
[I know it's not good when I meet T1. The last time we played against T1 in the group stage, we were still in the top 9. And there was also C7 in the group at that time. Compared with S, the only difference is FNC. But this one is stronger than that year! Could it be that...]
[Although I also think that EDG has no chance of winning the championship this year, as evidenced by their loss to DRX in the play-in match, they are our own children after all. I will give them a friendly vote. Come on EDG! ]
[If we can defeat T1 in the group stage and slaughter C9 and FNC, all the black spots of EDG will be cleared. This is the chance for you, EDG. Don't let us down! ]
[I don't know what it means to be young and frivolous. I only know that the winner is the king. You ask me what EDG is? They won T1 in the group stage, 6-0 without losing a single game to advance to the knockout stage. They played against Top Esports in the quarterfinals, and got revenge with a 3-0 victory. They played against T1 in the semifinals, and broke T3's unbeaten record against LPL in the BO0 in the global finals with a 1-5 victory. In the finals, they played against Samsung, the top seed of LCK. When no one believed in them, they defeated Samsung with a 3-0 victory and won the second consecutive championship! ]
[Are you serious? ]
【Whoever urinates yellow, he will wake up Zi! 】
[EDG's situation of qualifying is really not that optimistic, so stop bragging here, it makes people laugh! ]
[The most suspenseful team is actually our top seed Top Esports. 】
[Really, Group B is full of tough guys. Although DK is the third seed this year, Nuguri is back this year, and the top, mid and jungle three Cs are back. In terms of the strength of the upper half, Top Esports is completely blown away. If A Shui doesn't move the bottom lane C, DK can't be beaten at a glance. As for G2, this team is the EDG of Europe. When everyone is doubting them, they can always give you a shocking upset! ]
【G2 can really do anything. 】
[It would be funny if the top seed was eliminated in the round of 16! ]
[With Lu÷’s lazy attitude all day long, how can he fight against DK? I can already foresee the scene where he will be beaten by Niuguli in the top lane. ]
【…】
The most watched groups are undoubtedly Group AB. The match between EDG and T1 is a hot topic in itself, and with the addition of C9 and FNC, two star teams from North America and Europe, it is hard to say whether they can successfully advance.
As for Group C, it doesn’t matter if RNG can’t beat DRX, as long as they can defeat Team Rouge and the Vietnamese team. Even if RNG is bad, no one thinks they are not a match for these two teams.
As for JDG, it is really an extremely easy signing!
100 and CFO, translated as 'the guy who gives away points'.
Although they met Samsung, the top seed of LCK, and were no match for them at first glance, losing both BO1s would not affect their advancement to the quarterfinals. Without any worries, JD fans felt that Redmi's coach might hide all his tricks in the knockout rounds.
Backstage.
TES lounge.
"We met DK and G2." Zhanma felt that this draw did not meet his expectations.
White Crescent Moon also said in a rather tricky way:
"G2 is easy to play against. I've watched all the recordings of G2's games in the European Division this year. As long as they don't hide anything and we play normally, they are definitely not our match. As for DK, although we won more than we lost in the training matches against them, once Sanshu's jungle core is selected, our mid and jungle will fall. We also won the training matches by breaking through the top lane. In the real game, they will definitely be on guard against the top lane!"
"DK's jungler is really hard for us to deal with." Xiaotian can best understand the horror of Uncle San.
He is a rhythm-type jungler, and the jungle core is his natural enemy!
Knight said nothing.
For no other reason, because even though ShowMaker's form has declined this season, he is not so bad that he is labeled as a "weakling". Zuoshou knows that if he wants to break through the opponent in the middle lane, he must get help from the jungler, but Xiaotian is facing Sanshu...
Shaking off the bond between the midfielder and the jungler is no joke.
Even if we can win, it won't be a beautiful win.
"What's so difficult about it?" Lu Yiming shook his head and said, "No matter whether the draw is good or bad, we have only one goal this season, which is the world championship! The top seed playing against the third seed is already considered bullying. Their bottom lane is very weak, as for the top lane? Just leave it to me. When playing against DK tonight, try to find opportunities in the bottom lane first. If you can't break through, just hold them back and wait for me to exert my strength."
Lu Yiming's words immediately boosted the confidence of his four teammates.
Upon seeing this, Guo Hao looked at the head coach and the deputy coach, both of them had strange expressions.
Although they have also dreamed of becoming world champions, it is a bit frivolous to think about winning the championship on the first day of the group stage.
As club managers who have witnessed the development history of LPL, they are well aware that the annual World Championship represents the highest competitive level of the game. Not to mention the top seed playing against the third seed, LGD and EDG have both been eliminated in the round of 16 as the top seeds. In a competition of this level, anything can happen.
Deep down, the three of them still felt that taking one step at a time was the most reliable thing to do.
However, seeing that Lu Yiming mobilized the enthusiasm of all the team members with just one sentence, they couldn't help but feel that this kid had an inexplicable leadership qualities.
"The training match was good, but it takes ten years of hard work to get one minute on stage. Whether he can perform at the same level of the top lane overlord in the LPL league in front of the LCK team still needs to be tested in practice!"
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The group stage will be BO1. The teams in the four groups will take turns playing against each other until each team has played six BO1 games. At that time, the top two teams in each group will advance to the quarterfinals.
Group stage day 1 schedule:
C9 vs. FNC, G2 vs. EG.
RGE vs. GAM, EDG vs. T1.
RNG vs. DRX, TES vs. DK.
At 9 pm New York time, the match between C and FNC began!
Because there is a large time difference between New York and LPL and LCK, if the games of popular teams are scheduled too early, it will inevitably affect the ratings.
Riot Games also understood the situation very well. At 5 a.m. in the LPL, they first let the less popular teams come on stage to warm up the audience. On the one hand, they took care of the audience in North America and Europe, and on the other hand, they also took care of the netizens who were still asleep in the two major regions. Time passed slowly.
There was no suspense in the first three rounds of BO1. As the host, C9 carried too many people's expectations in their home court. Even when facing the veteran European powerhouse FNC, the five players of C9 were not afraid. Before the game time even reached 30 minutes, they cleanly defeated FNC 1:0.
As for G2 and EG, the winner is naturally G2, which is stronger on paper.
The game between RGE and GAM was very intense. The two teams seemed evenly matched and the fight was not decided until the Ancient Dragon, where RGE narrowly won!
LPL time 7:30 am.
The match between EDG and T1 finally started.
Facing his lifelong enemy again in the world championship, perhaps the younger brother really wanted to prove in front of his predecessors that he was no match for anyone. He was so bold that he confidently chose to use Tsar to counter Faker who chose Akali first.
When facing Zeus in the top lane, Saint Spear didn't dare to choose an offensive hero, but timidly chose Goat to resist the pressure.
Zeus immediately took out the fully offensive Fiora!
As for Viper and Meiko, they got the strong bottom lane combination of Kalista and Renata, obviously wanting to open a gap in the early stage and buy time for the Tsar to develop.
[The choice of Goat by Saint Gunner was very clever. This season, the top lane Graves is not strong, and Kennen is not doing well. His left and right hand skills have been nerfed. The correct way to win the game is to play tank honestly and serve as a dog for the double C. ]
[There is a story behind Goat’s fight with Fiora. Before Tzun debuted, he became famous for using Goat’s 1-second 3-fragile to show off JJking’s Fiora.]
[I really feel like Saint Spear has learned the essence. 】
[This double C stage is huge. As long as my husband stands up to hold the mid-term and then drags it out until the Tsar is formed, I can't think of what T1 can do to fight EDG in the late stage. ]
[As soon as the alarm rang, I immediately opened Huya, luckily I didn’t miss it and caught up. 】
[Come on EDG! 】
【…】
After the lineup was confirmed and before the game started, fans had already started posting comments, saying that their home team had chosen a retro dual-SIM dual-standby lineup, and there was nothing wrong with that.
Responsible for the commentary are the Haier Brothers, an old duo who have not appeared in the LPL for a long time.
Today, because of their malicious favoritism and targeting when commenting on Top Esports' games in the past, they have been hated by the fans of the entire Top Esports team, and their reputation in the LPL has plummeted. This time, they finally have the opportunity to comment on the first game of the World Championship, and they vowed to cherish this hard-won opportunity.
After the game starts.
The Haier brothers never stop talking.
“It’s not a loss this time.”
"Although T1 got the first blood, Gumayusi used his flash, which felt like a foreshadowing."
"Goat was a little behind in last-hitting, but the tank was 10 hits behind against Fiora after 25 minutes, which feels completely acceptable."
"Oh no, Oner, come and cooperate with Zeus to take down Saint Spear!"
"It's a good deal. Fiora and the jungler both used their ultimates, and it took two ultimates to kill Goat. It can be seen that Goat has a certain degree of tankiness. If Saint Gun is given another 5 minutes to develop, it feels like no one in a teamfight can get past this Goat and threaten EDG's backline."
"Yes!"
Finally, 25 minutes into the game, there was a loud explosion from EDG's base crystal.
In the contestant seats, the Korean double C stood in front of the computer with stiff expressions.
For a moment, even the countless fans behind the screen who had set their alarms in advance and woke up on time to watch their home team's games found it hard to accept this result.
It was a completely one-sided massacre!
"Unfortunately, no one expected that EDG, who we had high hopes for before the game, would be found an opportunity by T1 just when the lineup was about to reach its peak, and the game ended in one wave. If EDG had been delayed for another 3 minutes, I feel like T1 would have been defeated."
Miller said awkwardly in the commentary booth.
Wawa quickly said: "Yes, although they lost, EDG has shown the feasibility of their new lineup. I think if we give them some time to improve, they should be able to win easily against T1 again!"
[25-minute match, I heard "not a loss" times! ]
[At first glance, at 20 minutes, the economy was already 1 behind T1, and the two idiot commentators were still barking and saying that they were not losing money. When they finally pushed the high ground, T9000 was already 3 ahead with the Baron buff. You call this a three-minute delay and the game will be over? ]
[It’s no wonder that the competition area is in a mess. 】
[I am blind, and today's game was really exciting to listen to. I feel that EDG is really strong. They didn't lose from the beginning to the end of the game. Although they lost in the end, T1 just won by luck according to the commentator. I can only say that although T1 won, EDG did not lose! ]
[I set the alarm early in the morning to watch your game, and this is what I get to see? ]
[The alarm went off at 7:55, the game ended at 25:, and I went back to sleep at :. Fans are so happy. Your home team was defeated in minutes in order not to disturb the fans’ rest.]
["Saint Spear Brother has learned the essence", "Goat Counters Sword Princess", "I don't know how to play in the late stage of T1". ]
[Telling a joke, T1 has no late stage, because the opponent can't resist it at all...]
【Hahahahaha! 】
As soon as the game ended, the barrage of comments was already in chaos.
Some people were spitting on the brainless "no loss" of the commentator, there were also those who were making fun of the game and those who were hating on it, and there were also those who were completely broken down in the barrage section because their own team had disappointed them once again.
The good news is that the BO1 rhythm of the group stage is very tight, and netizens have no time to feel sad about EDG's loss, because the next team to arrive on the battlefield is the second seed RNG against the fourth seed DRX of LCK. Except for the fans who were so sad that they went to take a nap, thousands of netizens shifted their attention as soon as possible.
But the bad news is...
Marketing accounts also get up early to work in order to gain traffic, and various clips and slices are already being produced...
"In the match between RNG and DRX, I feel that RNG should have at least a 90% chance of winning, right?" The Haier Brothers were again commentating the match. After defeating EDG, the two turned their attention to their former home team.
[How dare you still spread poisonous milk? 】
[DRX beat EDG in the play-in match. It was not that easy to beat them. ]
[I was confident at first, but after hearing the words '90% chance of winning', I admit I panicked. ]
[Haha, does anyone really think that RNG is no match for DRX? ]
[A No. 4 seed is in a mess. The No. 2 seed plays against the No. 4 seed. I can't think of a reason to lose. ]
This time, thousands of people got up to watch the game.
They are extremely confident in the strength of their home team, if for no other reason than that hard supports such as Rell and Leona have been slightly strengthened in this World Championship. As early as half a month ago, Huangza arrogantly made statements to the outside world, one by one proclaiming that this World Championship is their customized version of RNG!
The good news for the entire LPL is that RNG did not fail.
But the bad news is that the win was not beautiful enough. The economic difference in the early stage was almost the same, and there were frequent mistakes in several waves of team battles in the middle stage. In the late stage, DRX even broke the bottom lane highland tower. DRX's economic lead once reached 6000.
But because of Deft's mistakes, RNG sounded the horn of counterattack and completed the comeback!
After the game, Hupu had mixed reviews about the game, but Huangza was so excited about the comeback from such a huge deficit that they were completely celebrating on the barrage!
With much anticipation.
LPL time is approaching ten o'clock in the morning.
The match between the top seed TES and the third seed DK of LCK, which has Douyi in the mid and jungle, has officially begun! !
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(End of this chapter)