Fierce shooter

On the eve of the semi-finals draw ceremony.

In the backstage lounge.

Everyone in EDG was discussing something seriously.

"FNC is very strong now and they have figured out the rules of this version."

"Yes, especially their jungler, the version of heroes is very good. At the same time, their adc player Rekkles' hero pool is also different from other adcs. Rekkles' hero pool is very strange, but it is very easy to use in the current version."

Abu said with a serious face, and other players were also listening attentively.

Li Luo put his chin on his hand, thought for a while and said: "So it is better for us to choose KZ. There is no need to worry about FNC not being able to enter the finals. It is still difficult to defeat FNC with the current state of the FW team."

As soon as Li Luo said this, everyone nodded subconsciously.

As a coach, Abramovich felt something was wrong.

Is the meaning expressed in these words somewhat different from my initial analysis?

They were discussing who would be better at playing.

But what Li Luo meant...is this what he meant?

"I think there is nothing wrong with what Li Luo said. If FNC fails to defeat FW and advance to the finals... we will still have a chance to meet them in the World Championship."

Ming Kai also said with deep understanding.

Abu's head flicked and he looked over.

Hey, hey, Akai, why is something wrong with you?

After being stunned for a long time, Abu sighed dejectedly: "Okay, okay, since everyone has similar opinions, let's just decide. Let's choose KZ."

…

At the same time, in KZ’s backstage lounge.

"They...shouldn't choose us, right?"

Little Peanut was sitting on a chair, obviously looking at his mobile phone, but his eyes had wandered to other places, obviously a little absent-minded.

After hearing Pray's words, Little Peanut's eyes fluctuated slightly. He raised his head and saw: "So what if you choose us? The group stage doesn't mean anything. We won the final so easily in the spring split, playing BO5. We’ve always been the best at it.”

"And EDG haven't played BO5 in world-type events for two years. They didn't even make it to the knockout rounds last year. What are you worried about?"

Although Little Peanut's tone was rather aggressive, his words gave people a feeling that he was not very confident.

The two sets they lost to EDG didn't last more than fifty minutes combined.

It speaks volumes that an operations team can defeat them twice in a row in such a short period of time.

But everyone in KZ has a common feeling.

The strength gap between them and EDG doesn't seem to be big. The reason why they lost two games was because they didn't find a suitable entry point.

That's where the problem lies.

Finding a solution to this problem will take time.

But the MSI schedule is too tight, and there is only a short 2-day break between the end of the group stage and the knockout rounds.

Two days to find a solution to EDG?

Not to mention the players, even KZ's coaching staff doesn't have much confidence.

But they have no one else to blame.

Destiny has always been in their own hands, it's just that they don't have control of it.

Khan, who was the most nervous, seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly said: "Have you noticed that EDG almost never chose carry heroes for the top laner in this MSI event?"

As a top laner, Khan naturally looks at the problem from the top lane as a starting point.

As soon as Khan said this, KZ's coach was slightly stunned at first, and then his somewhat confused pupils gradually became clear.

He vaguely seemed to be inspired by Khan's words, but when he thought about it carefully, he was a little uncertain.

"If you have any other ideas, please continue."

KZ’s coach Sin said immediately.

He used to be a Korean aid player in the LPL division.

I once joined the WE team with another Korean player ninja.

Unfortunately, the results were not ideal. Finally, when facing retirement, Sin decided to transform and become a coach after careful consideration.

He used his experience in playing professionally in the LPL to continue KZ's already fierce style of play.

It is precisely because he knows the LPL division better that he was caught off guard when EDG came up with an advanced version of its operational tactics.

Because the LPL style shown by EDG is very different from what he knows.

Khan's words gave him some inspiration.

It's just that he still needs more information.

Khan thought for a moment and then continued: "In the first round of the group stage, EDG's jungler Tian has been targeted by various teams, including us who also took some advantage in the early stage."

"From that moment on, EDG began to play extremely around the bottom half."

Khan's words made other players in KZ also fall into deep thought for a short time.

Everyone heard it.

There is a key word in what Khan said.

extreme.

As the team representing LCK in MSI, KZ's ultimate goal is to crush the LPL division that won the world championship last year.

Therefore, before EDG came to MSI, KZ did a lot of homework.

Yes, EDG also focused on the lower half of the LPL, because Jin Gong's ability to withstand pressure is strong enough. Even if Jin Gong chooses a carry type hero, even if he is targeted in the early stage, he can still develop in the later stage and play the hero's role. Some effects.

This is the main reason why all teams participating in MSI will actively block Jin Gong's signature hero captain when on the red side.

They don't want the person who can't die in the early stage to show no less effect in the later stage than the top laner they have been helping in the early stage.

KZ's bp has always done this.

But when Khan said the word "extreme", KZ's coach Sin suddenly felt like he was enlightened.

"okok, I understand what you mean!"

Sin clapped his hands, quickly pulled the whiteboard in the backstage lounge, and while quickly writing on it, he said: "I overlooked some things. One is the strength of the LPL top laner."

"One is the ecological chain of the top order in this version."

"Another one is the influence that the top laner will have on the jungler's rhythm!"

Under sin's whiteboard pen, a somewhat scrawled EDG team structure diagram quickly appeared.

"When EDG's top laner Jin Gong chooses a carry-type hero, although EDG seems to be free on the surface, Xiaotian, as a jungler, will occasionally help the top laner with anti-crouching. At the same time, he will also use a lot of his vision Dedicate yourself to the top half to protect Jin Gong."

"This means that Tian as a jungler has to do more things, but this version of Tian is acclimated. The more things he does, the more likely it is that problems will occur, so EDG has been helping Tian to cover up."

"They try their best to keep the heroes chosen by Tian and the heroes chosen online in a balanced situation, so that both parties can be in a situation where it is easier to cooperate, or let Tian continue to farm the jungle steadily."

"The less he does, the less likely his problems will be highlighted in the version."

"If EDG's top laner chooses a carry-type hero, and our top laner also chooses a carry-type hero, Tian will have to do more, and it will be easier for us to formulate tactics to target this weak point of EDG."

"At that time, the help that the top laner development hero who is not strong enough in the early stage can give Tian will be much less."

"We have always entered into a misunderstanding, not allowing Jin Gong to carry heroes. We can definitely release some heroes to him next time we meet. There is no need to target the hero pool on the road!"

The more sin says, the brighter his eyes become.

The same goes for everyone else in KZ.

The confidence that was originally frustrated due to the second game gradually expanded from a dry state again.

…

Just then, the referee knocked on their door.

Signaling them all to assemble on the stage.

The side selection ceremony for the knockout round is about to begin.

"Don't be too nervous. If they know better, they probably won't choose us. According to my understanding of them, the Chinese are always cautious. They will be worried about what they will do if they choose us and end up in the semi-finals."

"After all, MSI runner-up always sounds more pleasant to the ears than MSI semi-finals."

Coach Sin's words made the players feel completely relaxed.

"Yes, if we are chosen, we will send them home. Now our record against them is 0/2. If it becomes 3/2 after the knockout round, we will have a complete victory against them in this MSI."

The logic that Khan sorted out with his brain comparable to Malphite rang in everyone's ears.

However, the KZ players subconsciously thought it made sense!

…

In a crowded venue.

All four teams that entered the knockout stage came to the stage.

The representative EDG chose to send was undoubtedly Li Luo.

The representative sent by FW is their ad player Betty.

Standing next to Li Luo, Betty would often take a cautious glance at Li Luo.

No way, in the two games, he was suppressed a little every time he hit the last hit.

Although there is a jungle factor in this, Betty cannot feel wrong about the matchup pressure that suffocates him.

At least in the LMS region, no bottom player can put such pressure on him.

Riot star Sjokz walked up to Li Luo with a microphone and asked with a smile Li Luo's opponent in the knockout round.

Li Luo looked at the camera, and under the attention of countless people, he said naturally: "KZ."

After the words fell, sjokz opened his mouth slightly, showing a surprised expression.

The audience at the scene also cheered instantly.

Domestic barrages and Tieba forums were flooded with 666 comments.

For domestic audiences, they have been waiting for this moment for a long time.

"Fuck! Damn it, who dares to say that EDG is a coward in foreign wars again?"

"It's about choosing the stick, it's about being strong!"

"As for EDG's courage, even if they lose in the end, I will never criticize them!"

"Why don't I dare to choose your 6/4 team if I'm 10/0... Oh, sorry, it's 6/5."

"Trivia: From the beginning of MSI to now, the Korean team has never missed the finals."

"Fly with peace of mind when your baby falls, my mother will always be with you!"

This moment belongs to the carnival of domestic players.

Just because of EDG's courage.

After all...LPL has only one S-level world champion so far.

Before the number of world champions surpassed the LCK, most players still felt a little guilty about the Korean team.

And the LPL players are helping them build their confidence little by little in this environment!

ps, it’s still available today, before midnight~