Chapter 254: Octagonal Warrior! A mysterious sneak attack without anyone noticing!
Chapter 254: Octagonal Warrior! A mysterious infiltration without anyone noticing!
"After a few days of fierce battles, our number one seed GEN successfully made it to the winner's bracket! And today's winner will also advance to the winner's bracket finals, just one step away from the trophy!"
"This focus battle will determine which team will be the first to reach the top of MSI before the game!"
The roaring emperor who has never changed in the LCK commentary booth finished the warm-up work and began to introduce the guest commentator partner next to him today: "I am very happy to be able to commentate with two famous top champion players today."
"They are the 2020 World Champion, three-time LCK League Champion, the soul of the DK team, Showmaker Xu Xiu————and the 2021 World Finals Champion, Finals FMVP winner, Scout Li Lichan!"
Two faces that were extremely familiar to the audience from each competition area appeared on the live broadcast screen.
Scout was wearing a neat suit and seemed a little stiff and uncomfortable as he greeted the camera.
However, Xu Xiu faced the camera openly, making the scissors hand gesture and baring her teeth, looking very natural.
[Shit! Why did you hire a traitor who ran away to LPL to be the commentator? Is there no one left in LCK? ]
[There is no other way. The guests who can come here right now are all those who had their spring season off early and have no hope of competing for a spot in the Asian Games. This is already the most prestigious guest we can find~~]
[I am just a passerby, how can I be considered a traitor? Who says that I cannot serve my country when I am abroad? Maybe I am just enduring humiliation! ]
[Indeed, DK was rubbish in S11, who can be blamed? ]
[I heard that Scout was involved in a lawsuit in CN recently. Could it be that he took the opportunity to return to China after receiving the notice and is not planning to leave? ]
[Support Scout! He is better than Xu Xiu who loves to steal the limelight! I think Xu Xiu is a spy planted by LPL among us! ]
The LCK live broadcast room suddenly became extremely lively, and of course this was what the LCK officials wanted to see.
After all, these two people today do have quite a bit of "bond" and "controversy" with each other!
There is no direct conflict between the two players. The only intersection was the final of the S11 finals, when EDG took the championship trophy from DK.
Logically speaking, Scout would definitely be hated by many people on the Korean Internet and even be called a "traitor" just because he snatched the championship!
But the reality is not like that, or not entirely.
This is because DK that year first eliminated T1 in the semi-finals, and then entered the finals and lost to EDG.
————So over the years, Korean netizens have been reciting a statement that LPL viewers are very familiar with: [DK owes T1 a championship]!
T1 was definitely "restrained" against the EDG team back then, and they did qualify for the group stage by stepping on EDG's number one seed.
At first glance, it really seems to be the case!
So after EDG defeated DK that year, Scout and Viper were not scolded badly. Instead, they were applauded and cheered by a group of Faker and T1 fans, both openly and secretly!
In addition, ever since Xu Xiu's verse "Glory" that year, he has been almost regarded by LCK as the next successor to Faker, which has caused great dissatisfaction among T1 fans.
For this group of people, EDG's championship that year was ten or a hundred times better than DK's consecutive championships with T1+!
"Let's take a look at the data comparison of the two players!"
While waiting for the stage to be ready, the Roaring Emperor performed pre-show warm-up expertly.
"First of all, we can see from the bottom lane AD data that Viper still has a clear lead. Deft is only slightly ahead in damage conversion rate and KDA. It must be said that a lot of the KDA is due to that unexpected pentakill!"
"Next is the data of the supports. The highlights of both sides are different. Beryl is far ahead in vision score and gank efficiency, while Lehends is the best in laning kill rate!"
"Also, the top and jungle players on both sides are generally very close."
"Then it's the mid laner. Yeah, as expected."
The Roaring Emperor himself had already drawn out the tail tone before he saw the mid-lane chart appear.
But even though I was mentally prepared, I couldn't help but sigh when I saw the terrifying radar coefficient with my own eyes.
MSI officially produced a more detailed chart classification, with eight competition items and eight sides almost full!
A true octagon fighter!
Compared with last year's S game, it is slightly similar, and Chovy still narrowly wins in the {average last hits per minute} column.
The Roaring Emperor passed the topic to the two guests beside him: "You two are both top mid-lane players, and you must be very familiar with the two players we are facing today. So, please start with the mid-lane players and make a prediction on the winning rate of this BO5?"
"Then Xiu comes first?"
Xu Xiu was called upon by the other party and did not refuse. He held his hand to his chin and pretended to think: "I think it's 50-50. It mainly depends on the state of both parties."
"As for YE, he is a very formidable opponent. He always surprises everyone. He seems to have become even stronger this year. I think anyone who meets him will feel pressured."
"However, Chovy's laning style is extremely stable. As long as he can respond at his best, I believe he will definitely be able to fight back!"
Xu Xiu is indeed known for her high emotional intelligence in interviews.
This speech can only be described as flawless, and even has a hint of "nonsense culture".
But in fact, if you think about it carefully.
The guest on the commentary desk did not "favor" his own region, but simply said it was fifty-fifty, which in a sense was already a "real prediction".
no way.
The memory of last year's S game was so painful to Xu Xiu that he even made the life realization that "failure always runs through life" after the game.
Four of them fought while being sick, and that one man stood alone on the stage facing the five of them, and ended up defeating them with his terrifying Tsar Show - that very game he even directly defeated DK and even drove away his old comrade Canyon!
When Xu Xiu saw the ID, he couldn't say anything against his will. 50-50 was the highest prediction he could make.
The Roaring Emperor could understand the other party's thoughts, so he didn't ask any more questions and turned his head to look to the other side.
"Where's Li Can? There are several of your old teammates on both sides. What do you think of this matchup?"
GEN has Viper, plus the top, mid and bottom three players from V5.
He just happened to be Scout's teammate across three generations during his time at EDG.
Scout had a blank expression on his face. He pulled the headset next to his ear and said, "Well, 70-30. I'm optimistic about GEN."
He also explained: "This year, the competition pressure in our LCK league is so great, but GEN was able to qualify as the No. 1 seed with a perfect record. It clearly proves their strength. What happened last year should not be used to judge this year. The state of professional players is very different every year."
“I personally think that GEN can win this MSI.”
Even the Roaring Emperor didn't expect that the other party could make such a prediction - after all, in theory, the other party should still be a player representing the LPL region.
Instead of speaking up for their own region, they're praising the LCK region so much?
sensible!
These words obviously hit the liking of LCK viewers. The live broadcast room was instantly filled with comments like [Apologize!] [Loyalty!] [Come back if you miss home!], etc.
The Roaring Emperor continued to extend the topic and chatted happily: "What Li Can said just now is really good. The competition pressure in LCK this year is really high. I wonder how it feels to compete in LPL?"
When Scout was asked about his sad story, his face froze.
But he quickly recovered and continued to pretend to be calm and answered: "Fortunately, the LPL side is actually the top two teams playing, and actually I personally have always wanted to play in the LCK."
A clanging sound interrupted his words.
"The game has already started! In the first game, V5 got the blue side by betting a coin before the game. Let's cheer for GEN together!"
Scout could only shut up and look at the screen in embarrassment.
Obviously, a big part of the reason why he accepted the invitation to be a commentator and came back to China to show his face was to "find a job".
He encountered many setbacks this year and was forced to join LNG because he had nowhere else to go. His salary was almost a beggar's salary!
Just by looking at a few IDs in the team, Scout already feels that there is no hope for this year. He has already started looking forward to next year before summer even arrives.
He really wants to go home!
The Roaring Emperor was completely unaware of the change in the mood of the people around him: "The bans in the first game were relatively normal. There was not much room for negotiation in the first BP. Both sides followed the latest version."
First round of ban——
V5: Yue Nan, Ze Li, Lu Lu
GEN: Akali, Annie, Lee Sin
After several days of analysis by all teams, a similar solution was found for the previously popular Neeko and Titan.
It is said that there must be an antidote within eight steps!
While searching for a way to crack Neeko, everyone suddenly discovered that Titan, who had become popular at the same time, was the best solution!
The problem with Neeko as a mid laner is that she lacks damage in the early game, and she desperately needs lane control in order to play to her "special advantages".
The strong mid-lane heroes in this version are either Annie, Ice Witch, or Ahri, who can push the line but are also easily found opportunities. They may not necessarily win in 2v2, and there may not be functional heroes as strong as Neeko in 5v5 team battles in the later stages.
Or there are heroes like Quesanti and Galio, who are not afraid of 2v2 and team fights but cannot push the line.
The special ability of transformation has little effect in frontal team battles, and it is basically only possible to find defensive loopholes in the early stage of attack. The strength of the mid-lane Titan happens to be {lane power} + {tank}!
Neeko can only push the lane in a 2-2 tie with Titan at best, but the early damage is far from dangerous to Titan, and he is not afraid at all in a v confrontation.
Therefore, the red team only needs to see the situation in the last ban and decide whether to ban both or release both, and then they can solve this new BP problem.
"V5 took down Neeko, and GEN immediately counterattacked and grabbed Quesanti and Titan! Directly grabbed both!"
"In the first game, the gap between the red and blue sides was not that big. There were enough powerful heroes, and both sides were able to get the lineups they needed and liked."
GEN's coaching team is still composed of last year's S-League captain "Hanchang" Score and the Mafa duo.
Therefore, after experiencing the failure in last year's S game, we can see from the focus of BP in the first game how much they value the mid lane!
Ming grabbed Titan + Quesanti, except for a certain degree of sway.
The most important thing is to restrict the mid laner!
If there is a change in the last move of BP, GEN will still grab one of Lee Sin + Titan or Quesanti, anyway, they want to double seal your hero pool!
This can also be considered as a shortcoming of "strange heroes" in the global BP, as they can easily be forcibly "burned" in this way.
"V5 directly grabbed the policewoman and crocodile. This is a direct lineup! They still choose to play in the early stage!"
Roaring Emperor seemed not optimistic after saying this: "Maybe the last BO5 gave them confidence. But to be honest, this is actually very inconsistent with the version trend!"
What the Roaring Emperor said is true.
But V5 also considers more.
The personnel changes of this GEN team are not that big. The performance in this year's league is more due to the players' personal fluctuations in condition and a certain degree of growth.
The difference between Viper and Ruler is that one is slightly more inclined towards laning and the other is slightly more inclined towards balance, but there is not much difference in essence.
So apart from Xun, whether it is Ye Bo, Beryl or even Saint Spear Brother, they are all very familiar with the playing style and focus of this GEN.
What he is best at is the "Turtle Formation"!
If V5 had honestly played the version trend of the "jungle shooter and double big core" development lineup, regardless of whether they could have won - the key point is that they should not fight in the opponent's "comfort zone".
"In order to prevent AD from being restricted in the second round, GEN got Jinx first!"
"In the second round, there is room for both sides to swing."
Second round of ban————
GEN: Karma, Monkey King
V5: Tam, Braum
Although there is not much room for BP in the first round, the hero reserve is wide enough, and no matter how the two sides are blocked, they can build the lineup system they want.
GEN's ban is to protect the laning strength of their own bottom lane, prevent the opponent from choosing a combination that is too strong in laning, and at the same time limit the jungler.
And V5 also had a deeper meaning - they wanted to force the opponent to push the Titan to the bottom lane!
Because Jinx has been selected and all three protective supports are banned, it is actually very difficult for GEN to select a good enough protective soft support, so Titan will most likely have to be placed down.
The combination of Titan + Jinx is destined to not be too strong in laning phase.
In this way, V5's policewoman's fast push system will have more room to play.
"GEN chose Wei Lai to cooperate with the double lock! This can also help Jinx start quickly in team battles. The lineup construction is very reasonable!"
"So V5, Silas?!"
The Roaring Emperor turned around and asked in confusion: "You two, in my humble opinion, Silas should be at a disadvantage against Titan and Quesanti, right?"
Scout nodded without hesitation.
Xu Xiu hesitated slightly and continued to display the art of language: "This... is still relative, not absolute."
————This sentence translated into Chinese is: "Look at people."
But he actually wanted to complain.
Have you all forgotten how many times this person has chosen the so-called "Counter Matchup" before, and the "Octagon" data chart just now! ?
However, Xu Xiu continued to add: "But this Sylas's intention is very obvious. He can steal both locks. This can also break through GEN's defense to the greatest extent and cut Jinx. It is a somewhat sacrificial choice. It depends on GEN's performance in team battles."
The Roaring Emperor showed a look of realization very considerately.
"However, there is another point worth mentioning. Did V5 actually use Neeko as a support? This is a bit unexpected."
V5 chose Nidalee as their last pick, completely strengthening their offensive attributes.
When it was GEN's turn to counter, they found that there were no good protective supports to choose from.
The coaching team's BP ability was not top-notch to begin with, and in the end they just followed the rules and chose Ornn, the top laner who was obviously the most suitable for the lineup.
The lineups of both sides are confirmed.
《Blue Team: V5 vs Red Team: GEN》
[Top: Desert Butcher vs. Hidden Mountain Flame]
[Jungle: Wild Huntress vs. Piltover Enforcer]
[Mid-lane: Liberator vs. Nazumang's Glory]
[Shooter: Piltover Policewoman vs. Rampage Lolita]
[Assistance: Wanhua Lingling vs Deep Sea Titan]
The game is loaded, and the commentators on both sides want to analyze the lineup as usual.
But I have discovered some unusual movements in V5!
"That is?"
"what?????"
“It’s like this again.”
The three people on the LCK commentary desk showed extremely shocked expressions.
V5's lineup in this level one team fight was not that strong. The policewoman, crocodile, and Nidalee were all of little use in the level one team fight.
On the other hand, GEN’s Jinx and Nautilus are both good at level 1 team fights!
If it comes to a head-on team battle, GEN's chances of winning are definitely much higher.
Of course, GEN is not a team that is good at first-level design. Their characteristic is stability. So they just follow the original plan and carry out the most conservative position defense. They are satisfied as long as they are not invaded by the opponent.
The most standard standing position is a long snake formation. If you see that the enemy is planning to invade, you only need to retreat immediately and then gather troops for defense.
In their opinion, given the huge gap in lineup, why would the other side dare to come?
But V5's imagination is always hard to predict.
It was at this moment.
Just when all the GEN people had taken their positions, they were on high alert, waiting for the enemy to appear.
In front of the red team's previous tower.
A slowly moving [animal trap] was walking out in an extremely strange way.
The trap walked along the wall, slowly into the enemy defense tower, and continued to move backwards until it turned deep into the jungle.
Not too far away, Ornn was standing on the triangle grass, on guard.
Completely clueless!
Neeko's transformation into a [Jungle Trap] is actually very "stupid" - because she can't become invisible. Anyone who sees a Nidalee W trap that inexplicably makes itself visible will have some thoughts.
But compared to the Joker's box, the policewoman's clamps, and Jhin's E, the animal trap has the most unique "specialness" among all the {trap-type} skills.
Only Nidalee's trap is a {neutral unit}.
Therefore, there is no red dot signal warning on the small map at this time, and it is absolutely impossible for someone to be distracted at the critical moment of level 1 guard and move his screen to hang under his own defense tower above!
It can be called "Infiltrating without anyone noticing"!
Fortunately, the target is not the top laner.
The position of Triangle Grass is safe enough, and it is difficult for large troops to approach secretly.
It is also impossible to directly see whether there is anyone standing in the grass.
The trap slowly moved into the wild area and then returned to its original shape. It moved around the wild area at a normal speed and came to the F6 bush. I saw Wei standing guard at the F6 river crossing.
(End of this chapter)