Chapter 293: Not buddies, what are you doing?

Chapter 293: Not buddies, what are you doing?

After IG locked down Gangplank, it was GT's turn to select players.

GT quickly took down Pantheon and Taliyah on the first and second floors. This selection of characters instantly made the audience and commentators at the scene confused and speculated.

Taliyah's positioning in this version is extremely flexible. She can play mid or jungle. She is a key hero who can quickly drive the tempo and help the team gain momentum in the early stages. She fits the game style of the current version very well.

Upon seeing this, Wang Duoduo quickly explained into the microphone the strengths of Taliyah in the current version.

But as soon as he finished speaking, Miller next to him seemed to have discovered a new world, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said excitedly: "There are two heroes who are particularly powerful in the bottom lane in this version... Taliyah and Pantheon!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the audience was instantly confused and looked at each other. After all, this was not a low-end game. In a professional arena full of masters, how could such a seemingly outrageous bottom lane combination be chosen?
It's not bronze or silver. It doesn't make sense to play the high-tech mecha in the bottom lane.

For a while, questions and discussions arose one after another.

However, what Miller said is not without reason. In the current version of the game data and actual combat experience, this combination does have a strength that cannot be underestimated.

Once Pantheon successfully stuns the enemy target with his W skill, Taliyah will follow up with control. The two of them work together in perfect harmony and can kill the enemy hero stably. In the early laning phase and small-scale team battles, this kind of suppression is enough to make the opponent miserable.

At this time, Coach Jin of the IG team also reacted and finally understood why the GT team would take the initiative to choose the red side.

It turned out that they had planned to use the advantage of the red team picking first and take down this unexpected bottom lane combination as soon as possible before IG could react, so as to seize the initiative and establish an advantage in the early game.

Thinking of this, Coach Jin frowned even more tightly. The opponent was stronger and had a more complete tactical reserve. Under this circumstance, this game might not be so easy to win.

At this moment, the situation of the IG team is not optimistic, although Coach Jin relies on his unique understanding to arrange the subsequent tactical system in an orderly manner.

Faced with the strong offensive momentum of the enemy's bottom lane duo, Coach Jin made a decisive decision and commanded IG to directly lock on Tam and Varus on the second and third floors in an attempt to respond.

However, the GT team seemed to have anticipated this and quickly locked onto the big tree. This choice made Coach Jin frown and think to himself that it was not good.

He was keenly aware that the appearance of Treant would most likely mean that the opponent would pick Tristana in the middle lane, thus building a Treant-Tristana system. After all, the enemy's bottom lane was Taliyah, and Tristana was really needed in the lineup to supplement AD damage.

In order to disrupt the opponent's rhythm, IG directly banned Tristana in the second round of BP.

But the GT team didn't care about this. They knew very well that there were many heroes to choose from in the middle lane, and banning a small cannon would not limit their tactical performance.

Li Yi felt a little regretful, because he used the jungle big brother system in the global finals and took out the swordsman gem in the spring game. This series of operations made the official Riot official wave the knife and completely "killed" the jungle big brother style of play.

Li Yi thought that according to the current version trend, it should be the time for all kinds of junglers to flourish. Unique play styles like Xia with punishment might even be able to enter the arena. In today's game, he must play a jungle Taliyah.

However, these regrets have not had much impact on the current BP.

GT team quickly selected Kennen, leaving the last counter position in the middle lane. After careful consideration, IG team selected Clockwork and Troll.

The Troll's appearance is not for defensive counterattack, but for offense. The slowing effect of its E skill can be coordinated with the skills of Varus, Clockwork and Gangplank to deal explosive AOE damage. As long as it succeeds once, it can instantly disintegrate the GT team's formation.

It has to be said that Coach Jin's tactical arrangement is indeed unique, which is in sharp contrast to many domestic coaches who fish in troubled waters. In addition, the IG players are strong, so it is reasonable for them to achieve the current results.

However, facing the GT team, which has been undefeated and in high spirits, IG still felt tremendous pressure. After all, maintaining an undefeated record in such a competition is something that not every team can do.

"Then let's see what hero GT will choose as his last pick?" The commentator Wawa stared at the big screen, his voice full of anticipation.

"We're missing a physical damage dealer and without the cannon. It feels like there are not many options in the middle lane..." Miller's words had just fallen in a second when his eyes widened in shock.

"Jie!"

"elected!"

In an instant, the entire scene erupted in deafening cheers.

No one expected that GT team's last pick would be Jie. This choice put IG team into a new dilemma.

IG's bottom lane was restricted by the Taliyah and Pantheon combination. In order to protect the back row, they chose Tam, who has extremely strong protective abilities.

However, problems are now coming one after another. Tam only has one chance to "swallow" the opponent, and the top, mid and ADC positions of IG are all squishy. Who should be given this key protection?

Zed can enter the battlefield after the battlefield situation is clear and the enemy has used up their key skills. By then, these squishy players of IG will be like lambs to be slaughtered and in danger.

The choice of Zed is undoubtedly a double-edged sword. Once Zed fails to gain an advantage in the game, his effectiveness will be greatly reduced, and he may even be less effective than a super soldier in a teamfight.

Therefore, this decision is not as simple as it seems on the surface. In fact, it is full of risks and big problems can easily arise if there is any mistake.

Assassin heroes have always had a very low tolerance for error, and the timing of operations and entry is very demanding. In professional competitions, where experts cannot afford to make any mistakes, assassin heroes have very few opportunities to appear.

That’s why the audience seemed so excited when they saw the hero Jie being chosen.

Not to mention, this is Li Yi's Zed. In the S7 season, Zed's W skill was strengthened, and the first player to use Zed in the competition was Li Yi.

With his superb operation and unique understanding of Jie, he has performed many wonderful operations of counterattacking and taking the heads of enemy generals from thousands of miles away, and is recognized by everyone as the "Hokage Jie".

At this moment, everyone's blood was boiling, and their inner anticipation was surging like the tide. They couldn't wait to witness the start of the game.

As a result, the number of people watching the game in the live broadcast room also skyrocketed.

Although the topic and attention were indeed full, some people thought there was not much suspense and did not come to watch the live broadcast room.

But when they saw the hero Jie, one by one they became interested.

The popularity of natural traffic has skyrocketed again.

With the lock of this Jie, the lineups of both sides were also determined.

IG on the blue side: top lane Gangplank, jungle Troll, mid lane Clockwork, bottom lane duo Varus and Tam.

GT on the red side: Kennen on top, Maokai on jungle, Zed in the middle, and the bottom lane duo of Taliyah and Pantheon.

The coaches from both sides came to the center of the stage and shook hands, and the first game was about to begin.

The atmosphere at the scene was extremely tense.

Li Yi controlled Jie, with ignite and flash, and chose a longsword and a reusable potion as his starting equipment.

The combination of this outfit and summoner skills was very clear in his intention. He was determined to take the initiative from the beginning and put great pressure on his opponent during the laning phase. From the small map, it can be clearly seen that the players of both teams took their positions along the river, and a silent game quietly unfolded.

Li Yi was in the middle lane and saw Clockwork at a glance. That was IG's mid laner Rookie. He had Flash and Weakness. Considering that Tam also had Weakness, it was obvious that IG's double Weakness lineup was aimed at completely blocking the entry of Zed and Kennen.

This has actually long been an unspoken rule in the e-sports circle.

When the opponent chooses assassin heroes like Kennen and Zed, who have relatively simple entry methods but can deal explosive damage, bringing Weakness becomes almost an inevitable choice.

After all, once these assassins enter the field, the damage explodes and it is simply difficult for the C position to bear. Unless you have absolute confidence and do not take your opponents seriously, thinking that they cannot develop at all and can be manipulated at will.

Turning our eyes to the river in the upper half of the map, the top and jungle heroes of both sides all appeared, testing each other and looking for opportunities.

When the time came to 48 seconds, the situation in the bottom lane suddenly became delicate.

Lin Weixiang controlled Taliyah and, at the bottom lane river, keenly captured Tam who had just walked into the river grass, and Varus who was leaning against the wall of the dragon pit.

At this time, Liu Qingsong's Pantheon was squatting quietly in the grass in the middle of the river. A battle in the bottom lane was about to break out. Everyone knew that as long as someone took the first step, the situation would change.

In the middle lane, Clockwork and Zed were fighting each other. Mainly because Rookie didn't dare to act rashly, because Clockwork's Q skill had a range of only 815 yards, while Zed's was a full 900 yards. In this situation, he would be consumed by the Q skill if he was not careful. His moving back and forth was mainly to trick the skills. As long as he dodged it, he could press forward.

If he just forces a qa, he will still earn more overall.

The reason is simple. Clockwork's long arms can take this opportunity to suppress Jie.

After all, rookie himself is also an expert at robbery.

After all, a hero like this is so amazing to operate that it would be a bit unreasonable not to play with it in this situation.

As an experienced mid-lane player, Li Yi naturally saw through Rookie's little trick at a glance. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he had already come up with a countermeasure in his mind, and decided to take advantage of the situation.

He pretended to be fooled, deliberately exposed his flaws, and cleverly tricked Rookie out from the safe position he had been standing in at the beginning.

After successfully leading Rookie to move, Li Yi quickly glanced at the small map, and then quickly tapped his fingers on the keyboard, while calmly saying to the headset: "Liu Qingsong, you can go over and place a ward."

At this time, through observation during laning and vision feedback from teammates, Li Yi had already figured out the positions of the five IG players.

Coincidentally, Pantheon happened to be in the river at this moment. The excellent position gave Li Yi a new tactical idea instantly.

He knew that Pantheon had point control skills and his combat effectiveness in the early stages was very strong.

In this way, the team can completely take advantage of Pantheon's strength to directly invade the opponent's lower jungle area. As long as you have a vision advantage in the early stage and know the opponent's movements clearly, it will be of great help in controlling the rhythm of the game and expanding your own advantage, and even lay the foundation for victory in the early stage.

When Liu Qingsong heard Li Yi's words, he was instantly refreshed. His fingers moved quickly on the keyboard and mouse, and he quickly controlled Pantheon and walked towards the lower half of IG with vigorous steps. He was very vigilant with every step, staring at the small map, always paying attention to the enemy's movements.

Lin Weixiang is also very experienced and has a clear mind.

He knew very well that once he entered the wild area, there was a high probability that a fight would break out.

If a fight really breaks out, that would be a good opportunity for me to get a kill!
Thinking of this, he followed Liu Qingsong's steps without saying a word and moved towards the wild area.

The excitement was almost written all over his face, as if he had already seen the scene of the head being credited.

Normally speaking, Ning Wang must start from the lower jungle area.

After all, the top lane is Gangplank, who has strong laning ability in the early stage, so Ning Wang will go to the top lane at the first opportunity. The purpose is to build up vision near the top lane in the early stage and create a safe laning environment for Gangplank.

In this way, after he finishes clearing the wild monsters in the upper area, he must return to the lower area to continue clearing the wild monsters.

One and a half minutes passed, and everything was just as Li Yi had expected.

With GT's carefully arranged vision, we indeed saw the troll passing by f6.

At this time, the two brothers in the bottom lane, Liu Qingsong and Lin Weixiang, were already squatting in the bushes behind the red buff. They held their breath, not daring to breathe, staring at the red buff area, waiting for the troll to enter their ambush circle.

The atmosphere in the bushes was extremely tense, just waiting for the signal of the fatal blow.

At one minute and thirty-five seconds, the game was proceeding in an orderly manner. Ning Wang was preparing to go into the jungle alone according to the plan he had made earlier.

For him, who is skilled in operation, using the troll to open the wild alone is not too stressful. He skillfully performed the QA combo and then prepared to pull the wild monster to its position.

This is a practical skill that junglers must have. By pulling cleverly, they can keep their blood volume as healthy as possible, so as to better deal with various situations that may arise next.

However, just when he was concentrating on lowering the wild monster's health and then using punishment to kill it, an accident suddenly happened!
Pantheon suddenly jumped out of the bushes, and the shield in his hand was like a huge pot cover, hitting him hard on the head!
"How could this be! Why is Pantheon here!" King Ning suddenly panicked. He subconsciously took a look at the red buff's current health, which was still 846 points!

With such a high health, there was no way to kill the red buff with one punishment. In desperation, he could only think of creating distance from the back and trying to get out of the predicament.

But fate didn't seem to let him go. At this moment, Taliyah's W skill suddenly appeared under his feet!
The sudden control effect, combined with Pantheon's W skill, easily pulled him back.

Under the siege of Pantheon and Taliyah, Ning Wang's Troll's health, which was not very healthy to begin with, was quickly depleted.

King Ning didn't have time to think, and hurriedly used Flash to try to escape from this dangerous situation.

However, Pantheon, controlled by Liu Qingsong, reacted extremely quickly, and instantly used flash to catch up, followed by a basic attack, accurately taking out Ning Wang's troll and getting the kill.

"First blood!" The sound resounded throughout the venue, and first blood broke out!

As for the Rock Bird controlled by Lin Weixiang, he was carefully increasing the health of the red buff.

Because he knew that he would need to take the red buff later. After all, he learned the W skill at level 1, and without the Q skill to push the line, he would still feel a little uncomfortable in the laning phase.

But as long as the red buff is obtained, a wave of soldiers can be successfully upgraded to level 2. In this way, it will not affect the strength of the bottom lane at all.

Ning Wang's face turned livid at this moment, anger and resentment surged in his heart. He loudly questioned his teammates: "Brother, didn't you know that the opponent's bottom lane duo entered our jungle?"

There was a hint of helplessness and complaint in his voice, and he was obviously very upset about being caught and losing first blood.

Baolan moved her mouth but still said nothing.

"Mine, mine." Ah Shui said hastily to comfort him. (End of this chapter)