LOL: What is a roaming mid laner?

When Lin Ran woke up the next day, he realized how exaggerated the online public opinion was.

There were very few netizens discussing the fact that YM entered the quarterfinals as the top spot in the group stage, and everyone was paying attention to the news that GEN was eliminated.

Although GEN entered the World Championship as the third seed in the LCK division, no one really regarded them as a rookie team before the game.

After all, they also went to the global finals through the bubbling competition last year, and even finished second.

But GEN's performance this time was shocking.

Before the game, Riot arranged for GEN to face MAD in the last game yesterday, just to give them a point and let the host Korean audience have a good sleep.

Unfortunately, it didn't work out as expected. Group A's battle continued late into the night, and there was no more gimmicks in this game.

GEN and MAD were both eliminated and announced in advance that they would miss the quarterfinals. What are the highlights of the match between the third and fourth place players in the group?

Where is the chef facing Lian Danshao?

There are some die-hard GEN fans who don't want to miss their home team's last game of the season and still stay in front of the computer. They feel that GEN.G can gain victory and save some face at the end of the game.

The results were disappointing.

In this King of Kitchen competition, all members of GEN were out of shape, and they were still hung from a tree and beaten by MAD in the early stage!

This time, Uniboy and his teammates no longer gave them a chance. They used Ryze's ultimate move [Warping Path Leap] to quietly enter the dragon pit in 20 minutes, and quickly rushed to get Baron Nash!

The roar of the dragon came, and the despair contained in it enveloped the five GEN players.

Facing the tide of super soldiers, they could only guard the main crystal and the two incisor towers.

In the end, Uniboy's Ryze drove around and entered the field with top laner Kennen, and a wave of thunder instantly melted everyone in GEN!

Xu Xiu slowly took off her headphones. Her hair was messy and her eyes were lifeless.

His first trip to the World Championship ended with 1 win and 5 losses.

Tied for last place in the group.

This performance naturally focused the world's attention on GEN. Criticisms and accusations came from major forums. There were even faint signs of breaking the circle. Many middle-aged people who didn't know why came to watch the fun.

No one expected that League of Legends, as a part of e-sports, would break out of the circle not because LCK regained the Summoner's Trophy from YM, but because GEN was eliminated in the group stage!

Among the overwhelming abuse, it was the fans who sprayed the most harsh words.

As the saying goes, the deeper the love, the deeper the hate.

Fans have believed in GEN time and time again, thinking that they were just a little slow in the first round and would always adjust back in the second round.

But GEN actually lost a game in the second round!

Losing to YM is understandable. After all, you can't beat your opponent with hard power. Fans didn't find it difficult to accept it.

If you lose to TL, it means you are in a bad state, and your understanding of the version is not as good as the North American coaching staff, so the fans will tolerate it.

But what does losing MAD mean?

A team that is recognized as a competitive team, can this team lose?

After GEN lost to Liquid and was confirmed to miss the knockout round, the news instantly appeared on the Korean network never's hot search list.

# The qualifying teams for Group A of the 2018 League of Legends Global Finals are confirmed!

# GEN was eliminated in the group stage

# GEN status

The comments below even mocked GEN in various ways.

[An unheard of experience, it’s so amazing to see rubbish like GEN being swept away in Busan]

[After GEN fans beat YM in the first game of the second round, they shamelessly went to the YM club to comment, telling people not to hold back when playing TL... It was so funny that GEN was double-killed by Liquid, and they were not even qualified for the playoffs. 】

[Who said GEN.G would rise in the second round? Hahahaha, the opening match, the battle of life and death, the battle of honor, the train station! 】

[As expected, the worst team in the LCK, GEN.G, never disappoints! 】

[Does anyone know the address of GEN Club? I want to send them something]

[Congratulations to GEN for becoming the second team in the history of Korean LOL to be eliminated in the group stage... Oh, by the way, if you trace the origin, they are actually the same team. GEN took the original Samsung Ozone quota. Isn't this a coincidence]

[The most terrifying thing is that we may be disgusted again in two days. Don’t forget that AFs is currently 0 wins and 3 losses! 】

There are also many Korean netizens who are worried about the results of this year's LCK.

LCK has often won the first place in the group since S4. Even if an outrageous wealthy dynasty like YM appears later, it is just one team. Generally speaking, South Korea's dominance in the group stage is still quite strong.

But this year, GEN has been eliminated from the group stage, and AFs is also on the verge of elimination. In the quarterfinals, it is very likely that KT will be the only one left.

Lin Ran continued to browse domestic e-sports forums and found that netizens there were also mocking GEN wantonly.

Last year's world runner-up only changed to a mid laner but only managed to reach the top 16. It really added a lot of laughter to the domestic audience.

Xu Xiu, who was facing off against Lin Ran, now had a reputation that instantly fell to the bottom.

He was once known as the top three mid laners of the new generation of LCK along with Chovy and UCal, but when he came to the World Championship stage, he was broken at the first touch, so he was naturally not popular.

More people think Chaowei is better than Xu Xiu.

After all, those who did not come to the World Championship are the strongest.

In addition to various Korean net translations and scoring posts, the post bar also has post-match interviews and live performance collections.

One of the photos caught Lin Ran's attention.

The six members of GEN were wearing team uniforms and jackets, walking on the streets of Busan. Against the bustling night scene, their backs looked extremely lonely and desolate.

Some netizens also added a line of words - I don’t regret where my dream ended, I just regret that it was too hasty.

Lin Ran saved this picture to his mobile phone.

On the way to the training room, I found that the GEN club had already vacated the room. He probably rushed back to Seoul overnight and didn't want to stay here sadly for a long time.

The current domestic LOL circle is full of carnival, and many people have already had sweet dreams.

In addition to YM, which has already secured the first qualifying spot, the other two teams in the same division, IG and RNG, are also ranked first in the group.

If they can maintain this ranking, they will have three first places in the quarterfinals, eliminating the possibility of civil war!

what does that mean?

There may be a situation where three LPL teams surround KT in the top four!

Someone on the forum is already having a great time calculating the probability of this happening.

It turned out that they were happy too soon.

…

In the second round robin of Group B that night, RNG faced G2 again.

Heart saw that Uzi was in good shape in the first round, so he put the bottom lane's priority in the BP very high. He came up to grab Lucian first, hoping to let Uzi defeat the whole team through his personal ability.

G2's response was also quite smart.

Use functional heroes for the duo to mix the lane, while the midfielder and upper jungler form a purely violent battle lineup.

"RNG is betting," Gou Ba frowned, "They are betting that G2's bottom lane cannot withstand the heavy pressure from Uzi and will collapse faster than their top half. In this way, they can use the team economy to support the laning phase and suffer Aimed at the top, middle and jungle roles.”

YM just finished a training match with KT, and after the review, they were waiting for Jin Gong to order Korean noodles for takeout, so they took the time to watch the game.

"I don't think it's possible," Lin Ran said honestly. "In this version, it's difficult to achieve an exaggerated advantage in the bot lane laning phase."

This sentence was unanimously recognized by the two ADCs in the team.

After all, the opponent is also a professional player. If you really want to be stubborn, it is inevitable to be pressured, but it is not realistic to explode the line.

Unless you frequently ask other teammates to come over and help, you can quickly snowball and push the tower by attacking more and less.

But now the Canyon Pioneer is born in 8 minutes, and the handover time of the bottom lane is approaching 1 minute and 40 seconds.

In other words, the time left for RNG to suppress the bottom lane is only 6 minutes and 20 seconds. If it fails to open up the situation, G2's top, middle and jungle will definitely take down the Rift Herald and try to push down a tower to start the transition period.

Just as Lin Ran thought, the Jhin + Tahm Kench received by G2 only cleared troops during the laning phase, and did not even use A to hit Uzi. They prevented the troops from entering the tower while preserving their own health as much as possible, so that the cards could be blocked. Sa can't come over and cross the tower.

At the same time, Jankos also kept putting pressure on the top half.

Letme used Crab in this game. This hero is really not good at anti-gank ability. Wunder's Sword Demon was upgraded to level 6 and opened a large anti-turret. He cooperated with jankos's Xin Zhao to kill Yan Junze forcibly, and then used the blood recovery of Triumph + Great Destruction. The effect is to withdraw from the defense tower range.

This death in the top lane caused Urgot to completely lose the right to top the lane. Wunder took the initiative and quickly spread the advantage to the entire upper river, preparing for the Canyon Pioneer who was born in 8 minutes.

At this time, Uzi and Shi Senming are still leading the lane to push the tower. G2 Edici and the support are clearing troops. If you want to cross the tower, I will hold a Tamu, which can definitely protect your own Jin.

Jankos took advantage of the two single lanes in the middle and upper lane to successfully take over the Rift Herald and cast it in the middle, hoping to help Perkz get the first tower that had been canceled.

Xiao Ming had to rush to the middle to help Li Yuanhao defend the tower.

G2's bottom lane took this opportunity to quickly push the lane, and drove Uzi out of the experience zone.

Uzi's cheeks turned red, but he dared not speak in anger.

Lucian, whose equipment was not ready, would definitely not be able to face the enemy duo. He could only huddle in the grass in front of the lower second tower and wait for his Shi Senming to come back to help.

Before Uzi's advantage was fully established, the gap of more than a dozen CS in the lead was instantly wiped out.

They were also hit by the Canyon Pioneer in the middle, losing a lot of blood, and the disadvantage in the top half still existed.

RNG is in a dangerous situation where it cannot open up the bottom lane and the upper, middle and jungle are about to be overwhelmed.

perkz became the straw that broke the camel's back.

The second Canyon Pioneer was refreshed around 15 minutes. His Syndra hid a ball, and then used EQ to instantly push two RNG players. Wunder's Sword Demon opened up and slashed directly. The ultimate move kept refreshing, leaving RNG with the rest. People have no choice but to retreat!

After winning the second Canyon Herald, G2 took advantage of the situation and removed the first tower in the middle, completely establishing their early advantage.

Lucian could only be described as powerless at this time. He had no effect at all. With only a 500-yard shooting range, he would be chased and beaten if he dared to slide forward to compete with G2's midfielder.

Others in RNG who were at a disadvantage could only pin their last hope on Uzi, feeding him a lot of economy, and forced Uzi to take out the new version of the blue-sucking knife before the baron refreshed.

G2 didn't do anything. At 20 minutes, they began to control their vision around the Dalong Pit, trying to force everyone in RNG to fight to the death.

RNG was not that anxious and just hung around in the outer circle of the Dragon Pit.

Anyway, G2's bottom lane is Jhin + Tahm Kench, and Rush Baron is extremely slow. There is no fear that the opponent will suddenly disappear and take down Baron Nash.

The tug-of-war between the two sides lasted 29 minutes.

Ah P and wunder are both in a three-piece set. They assist wadid to activate R [Abyss Submarine], and use the long-distance displacement of his ultimate to forcefully connect with RNG.

Uzi and others were well prepared. As soon as Tahm's ultimate move surfaced, they smashed down the control and output.

However, Tahm's frankness was quite astonishing. He didn't die immediately after opening the white shield.

Wunder even used his golden body to evade a large number of skills.

RNG's concentrated fire offensive played into G2's hands, and they just wanted to hold them back.

Just drag other teammates to the front and start the team battle.

Jhin was sniping from a distance, and Jankos' Xin Zhao rushed in. R [Crescent Guard] drove everyone away from RNG and rescued his two brothers first.

RNG's disadvantages are fully exposed at this moment.

They only have one point of Uzi's development that is ahead of their opponents. Uzi's operation is full of sliding steps, pouring all the output on the sword demon.

However, Wunder casually cut the Thresh operated by Shi Senming to death, and the instant recovery of blood made Lucian's explosive output useless!

Uzi was dumbfounded.

He slides again and plays a set of output. This time Ah P first uses the Weak Retreat to hit the golden body of the canceled account, and then R [Energy Pour] cooperates with Jhin's long-range sniper to successfully kill the troll in Casa.

The sword demon received an assist and his blood volume increased again!

Uzi fought for a few seconds and used the new version of the blue-sucking knife to pump out a full set of output, but Aatrox was still full of health!

What a sin!

jankos Xin Zhao saved the third stage of Q [Triple Claw Strike]. Seeing that Uzi still wanted to deal damage, he flashed E [Fearless Charge] and stabbed it up, and knocked it into the air with a basic attack.

The fourth shot of Jhin's ultimate move came with a sound of breaking through the air, successfully hitting Lucian's body and instantly reducing his health!

"It's gone, it's gone!"

Lin Weixiang is very familiar with this kind of script.

This is how he was treated in yesterday's game against MAD.

As long as the opponent leaves a small amount of control in the middle and jungle, the follow-up output is enough to kill Edici instantly.

No matter how fat you are, ADC will basically not do any defensive equipment before the three-piece set, unless the opponent is a grasshopper or scorpion.

The same goes for Uzi in this game. There is no point in using a large number of damage equipment in the C position in the disadvantageous game. He must shoulder the burden of the team's output.

Now being picked up in mid-air, Uzi's Lucian lost all ability to protect himself and was hit to death by Sword Demon Q3's flash!

RNG, which lost three generals from Shimonosu one after another, was immediately defeated and could only retreat quickly to preserve the team's strength as much as possible.

However, the sword demon was refreshed in the Great Destruction, and its movement speed was astonishingly fast. If it caught up with it, it would be slashed.

In the end, RNG played 2 for 5 and killed jankos and auxiliary wadid, but all of them died.

G2 easily obtained the Baron BUFF and began to switch lanes to advance.

Lucian was at a huge disadvantage and had no room for maneuver.

At 35 minutes, the team battle started again.

This time, Ah P collected two balls on the ground. Taking advantage of the gap when Uzi wanted to step forward to deal damage, Ah P flashed RE and forced the ball to inflict damage. He directly hit Uzi and flashed it, and at the same time suppressed it to residual health, so he had to return. City supplies.

During the period before Uzi's return, RNG lost its most important back-row output, and Wunder on the front was even more unscrupulous, with no damage at all to kill him instantly.

When Uzi joined the battle again, he found that the other four teammates had become dead souls under Aatrox's sword.

He struggled to hold on to the base and replaced Jankos and Jhin, but was forced into a corner by Ah P's weak retreat. Tahm Q [Big Tongue Whip] slowed down, and Wunder rushed forward with a death-giving sword energy to take away Lucian's life.

RNG regrettably lost!

"It's broken..." Jack's expression was not right, "Then the top eight will start a civil war, right?"

If RNG becomes second in the group, the probability of civil war will be greatly increased.

"Don't be so arrogant here," Xiao Yao went up and wanted to beat the Shiba Inu, "You won't necessarily lose in the playoff!"

They originally thought that Group B would be dominated by RNG, but now a G2 appears, but the remaining FW and the Vietnamese wild card PVB are very average.

RNG and G2 should win it without any doubt, and then have an extra match to decide the winner.

But Flash Wolf suddenly exerted his strength.

After being silent for a long time, they came up and used the rhythm of Snake to catch Jankos in the wild area, and then performed the familiar Nosuke linkage to radiate the middle lane.

Although Electric Wolf lost Kasa, the wolf flavor has never changed.

Snake took advantage of the bottom line and kept harassing jankos in the jungle, making the opponent miserable.

Fengtang also temporarily suppressed Ah P with the help of his teammates.

The Flash Wolves played well in the second half.

It’s Hanabi who has suffered so much and has to fight alone on the road.

He was afraid of being caught by jankos, so he could only replenish his troops from behind, which led to the growing gap between him and Wunder.

Fortunately, Flash Wolves had a clear purpose in this game, and specifically asked Hanabi to choose Ornn, and just rely on experience in the top lane.

In 25 minutes, Wunder overwhelmed the opponent with nearly 80 CS hits, but he only had a two-piece set.

He did suppress Hanabi's development, but that was all.

Fengtang had already found his third big item at this time, and gathered with his teammates to prepare to advance as a team.

The matchup advantage is completely useless in team battles. Although the top laner is very important in this version, Wunder can't do anything against FW's four wolf-like teammates.

"Flash Wolf can actually win?"

Lin Ran, who was ranking in the Korean server, took off his headphones and wanted to get a glass of water when he heard Gouba's excited voice.

The FW on the screen has a huge advantage. Take down the ancient dragon and prepare to advance with a wave to end the game!

G2 was unable to support itself and could only watch as the Flash Wolves demolished their own base bit by bit!

"This way, as long as RNG wins two consecutive victories, there will be no need for extra rounds!"

After heart lost in the first game of the second round, they immediately chose to change the lineup and let Mala Xiangguo come on to replace Casa. It was clear that they wanted to focus on the top half.

They just caught Hanabi, the big colander, and beat him up.

If we were to rank the top laners in this World Championship, Hanabi would definitely be at the bottom.

After playing five games, he was beaten by an average of 80 dollars per game. Basically every time the camera switched to the top lane, you could see him being beaten.

After a summer of training, Yan Junze has finally achieved some success in Sword Demon. Although there are still many shortcomings in team battles and other aspects, his proficiency in combos and basic laning skills are no longer a big problem.

The two sides fought fiercely for 33 minutes and 40 seconds, and RNG successfully defeated the Flash Wolves and scored themselves the fourth point in the group stage.

Next, they will face PVB back-to-back. Although Vietnam is the wild card with the best performance in recent years, it is only a wild card after all.

It is really difficult to get into the LPL.

The gap between tactics and operations is visible to the naked eye.

RNG blossomed in three directions, crushing and defeating its opponents.

In this way, they ended their group stage journey with a record of 5 wins and 1 loss, locking in the first place in the group one round in advance.

Although G2 also won PVB, they lost two games and lost the chance to play in the playoffs, so they could only qualify in second place.

In the LPL official event live broadcast room, the audience finally breathed a sigh of relief.

[The crooked day is so scary, I thought RNG was going to be overthrown by G2]

[Flash Wolf is indeed a good brother! 】

[Woooooooo Lightning Wolf not only contributed Kasa to RNG, but also helped to kill G2. He is so gentle, I really cried to death...]

[Today’s first RNG game scared me out of my mind. What are you always thinking about about your B bottom lane? 】

[It’s so difficult to win the third seed in Europe... Why do I feel that RNG’s prospects this year are not optimistic]

As for Group C, before the game everyone generally thought it was KT and his three fish belly.

But Little Bee VIT obviously doesn’t think so.

The team almost crushed KT in the second round. If the team hadn't made mistakes in the late stage and allowed their opponents to loot all the neutral resources, KT would have suffered its first defeat in the World Championship.

And 100T has tried its best.

But in such a group, all he can do is crush G-REX.

Fighting to the death with VIT, but still failed to win.

In addition to KT, the other qualifying team in Group C is Bee VIT.

The matches in Group D are played on the last day of the group stage.

The first game is the battle between AFs and IG.

The cruelty of the fighting was beyond anyone's imagination.

IG relied on the third-line advantage to determine the economic advantage of 5k at 20 minutes.

But the African team refused to let go and did not let the gap continue to widen.

IG didn't expect their opponent to be so tenacious. They immediately started beating their old master to death with random punches, and frequently started team fights, hoping to destroy their opponents with extremely fast attacks.

AFs tried their best to defend IG's attack.

The Korean audience at the Busan Convention and Exhibition Center excitedly applauded the team, feeling that the African team could fight back in the second round.

The fierce battle lasted for 41 minutes, but AFs still couldn't hold on for a breath.

TheShy's top laner Sword Girl single-handedly killed Kiin's Sword Demon on the wing!

Resurrection takes up to one minute.

IG successfully defeated the small number with more people and took advantage of the numerical gap to get the ancient dragon!

The BUFF bonus of the Ancient Dragon completely tipped the balance of victory to IG's side.

In 43 minutes, IG finally won!

AFs, which has 0 wins and 4 losses, can only swallow a bitter pill.

At present, they only have the theoretical possibility of qualifying.

After FNC defeated C9 and gained their third victory, the last remaining possibility disappeared.

AFs, like GEN, bid farewell to this global finals in advance!

The Korean audience couldn't believe all this, but there was nothing they could do about it.

FNC was already celebrating qualifying after winning the game.

The director was so good that he even gave a close-up of the AFs lounge backstage.

Kiin looked confused and blamed himself.

If he had been more stable when facing IG just now and not been killed by theshy alone...

Is everything still turning around?

It's a done deal now, and he can't change it.

Baidu Cloud C9 wants to compete for a qualifying spot. After all, as the light of North America, seeing that TL has entered the quarterfinals, they cannot fall behind.

But both enemies in the same group are terrifyingly strong.

FNC, the number one seed in Europe, won the double championship this spring and summer, and IG was invincible in the regular season.

These two mountains are pressing firmly overhead, and C9 cannot climb over them no matter what.

In the end, AFs tore off a piece of flesh from FNC before dying, so that they would not leave the global finals stage with the shame of zero wins.

C9 had no choice but to drink the hatred,

IG almost finished first in the group, while FNC ranked second and successfully entered the knockout rounds.

"Europe's level is a bit strong this year."

Lin Ran said to Li Yuanhao beside him.

They were watching the Group D match from backstage.

In the subsequent knockout draw ceremony, each team needs to send someone to appear on stage.

YM and RNG chose the mid laner.

After hearing Lin Ran's words, the account holder immediately nodded in agreement, "It's really strong..."

"The main reason is that the personal strengths of the mid- and upper-line are both good, and the jungle style also fits well."

Li Yuanhao has played against G2 in the group stage, so he naturally knows how good they are.

If Flash Wolves hadn't given them a ride that day, RNG and G2 would have had to play in a playoff, and the odds of winning would not have been as high as imagined.

This is undoubtedly a year of talent explosion for the European team.

Xiaomao is gradually maturing, and bwipo is a strong solo player.

wunder and perkz are equally powerful.

Little Bee's mid laner is also very good.

The version of the European team is extremely adaptable. With players who are very good at the cup format, coupled with mature coaches and analysts, they can often improve their winning percentage by a large margin in the second round of the group stage.

This year, all three of their teams have entered the quarterfinals, which is exactly the same number as the LPL division, which is enough to prove their strength.

"Let's go, let's draw lots!" Lin Ran patted his butt and stood up, heading to the stage under the guidance of the staff.

The Roaring Emperor was already waiting on the stage.

"After eight days of fighting, the number of teams that can stay here has been reduced by half. Let's take a look at the teams that have entered the quarterfinals!"

"First of all, YM is the absolute king and aims directly at the dynasty!"

When Lin Ran stepped onto the stage, loud cheers erupted from the audience!

Since there is an IG game today, there are many LPL fans who came to watch the game.

They waved flags and shouted in the stands, warmly welcoming Lin Ran's arrival.

"Next, it's TL who have entered the knockout stage for the first time!"

Subsequently, representatives from RNG, G2, KT, VIT, IG and FNC took the stage one after another.

The team representative who ranked first in the group stood on Lin Ran's side, while the second-placed team representative ran to the opposite side.

"Let us invite guests for the draw of the knockout stages of the 2018 League of Legends Global Finals...Watch!"

South Korea's attitude towards the lottery this year is still very clear, and the guests must be handsome.

There is the princess flame in the front and the handsome boy watch in the back. It looks really eye-catching.

Watch, who was wearing a crisp suit, bowed to the audience, put his hand into the glass basin, and slowly stirred...

Everyone held their breath and concentrated.

The fate of the eight teams in the knockout rounds is about to be decided!

Watched a little bit of Battle of the Two Cities... oh my, this stuff is a bit over the top.