What is a hexagon jungler?

"Old Song, you can do it!" Yu Wenbo stood guard at the entrance to the backstage passage, and when the cock came down, he gave him a warm hug.

"Now we have to wait until the semi-finals meet again to guarantee our bottom line," Jack danced excitedly, "Let's all charge together!"

Song Yijin smiled innocently, and started with a well-spoken "fuck", and then his Mandarin became lame, "You have to show how cute you are, otherwise you may lose the first game against FNC today." "

It has been a week since they first proposed extending the training match with VG to hone their lane switching operations. Overall, IG's operations are still a mess, but the small details they occasionally learn are enough to help them significantly improve their competitive level.

After all, the previous operation was a mess, and the starting point was extremely low. As a result, they could achieve significant results with a little improvement.

Especially in the first set, IG was once pulled away by FNC's switching operations in the middle and lost the initiative in the situation. Seeing that they were about to lose the game, the team suddenly had an idea.

They let the mid lane duo fight the enemy first, crippling the FNC players and forcing the opponent to not be able to quickly support the wings.

Then use TheShy's line power in the bottom lane to go to the enemy's lower jungle area and force the opposite jungler out, creating enough space for King Ning's invasion. Then the upper jungler returns to the bottom lane to double-team Bwipo, who is defending in the first tower.

In this way, Bwipo is equivalent to an isolated island, and there is no way to wait for reinforcements by staying under the tower!

Even though this trick seems very simple, the reckless guys like IG really didn’t know how to use it before.

After killing Bwipo, the entire team moved upwards and tried to use the numerical advantage to activate Baron Nash.

FNC naturally refused to obey, and the four of them huddled together and squeezed up the river, hoping to drag Bwipo back to life and then teleport to the battlefield to turn the tide of the battle.

As a result, Song Yijin's Syndra easily roamed the dragon, and her extremely accurate E [The Weak Retreat] controlled many FNC heroes, and a wave of four kills completely sealed the victory!

If IG loses against FNC in the first game, although it can still get a qualifying spot, it will not even think about being the first in the group, and it will not even have a chance to play in the playoffs!

Because of this, Song Yijin couldn't help but feel grateful to everyone at VG.

"What you said is too outrageous," Jack patted Broiler on the shoulder, "What's the relationship between us? Send them all, buddy!"

Gu Xing looked at Yu Wenbo with a smile on his face and couldn't help but curse.

You weren't the one who was worried on the bus a few days ago, fearing that IG would steal operational skills from VG, right?

Are we now buddies?

"Let's go back to the hotel for dinner," Jack pulled the Xiangsong duo out of the venue, "Just let Lao Gu and Lao Song stay here and wait for the draw!"

The draw ceremony for the knockout stage only requires one representative from each team to participate. As a lazy dog, Yu Wenbo certainly refused to participate in such an event.

I came to the venue today simply because E+ had an exclusive interview that I couldn’t drop, and I couldn’t record it in the hotel, so I had to come to the nearby Busan Convention and Exhibition Center to watch IG’s key games.

Gu Xing waited for several friends of the Seven Wolves to leave, exchanged a few words with Song Yijin, and then lowered his head to browse the comments of netizens in the Kangba.

The group stage was completely over, and the Maggot Babies could no longer hold themselves back any longer, each expressing their opinions and sharing their opinions.

[Rational discussion: All three LPL teams have qualified. Among them, IG and VG are both first in the group, and RNG is second in the group. Are you satisfied with this result? ]

[One thing to say, IG is really striving for success. The No. 3 seed won the first place in the group. Is this the first time in our LPL history? 】

[RNG is a piece of trash. Uzi will continue to serve Mr. Dai steadily. If you continue to argue, our LPL will lock in the first place in the three groups. The top eight guarantee that there will be no civil war, and we may get three semi-final seats! 】

[VG is still extremely stable. They haven’t lost a game so far. Are they really far ahead? 】

[Hot knowledge: VG is now the team with the most consecutive wins in the global finals. From the fifth consecutive victory in the 2016 World Championship semi-finals to the 2018 global finals group stage, VG has been undefeated for 25 consecutive games; this record was previously maintained SKT has 5 consecutive wins since the 2013 semi-finals + 14 consecutive wins in the 2015 World Championship, totaling 19 consecutive wins]

[VG is the real god in foreign battles, other teams should start a little bit later, they are really unfamiliar]

[Steamed buns, isn’t the civil war also an illusion? Keep winning, this is what you look like! EDG hurry up and get out】

[Have you noticed that IG suddenly seems to understand operations? 】

Gu Xing noticed that one netizen saw a change in the team's playing philosophy, but was immediately submerged in a sea of ​​comments.

More people have not observed this phenomenon - in the final analysis, IG is still based on bloody battles, and the operation is just a sudden flash of inspiration, which looks a bit like improvising.

"Brother, get ready, you'll be on stage right away!" Riot employee Vincent rushed over to remind him, "Remember the rehearsal process today. After confirming VG's top eight matchups, you go to the center of the stage and shake hands with the other party's representatives..."

Gu Xing nodded to show that he understood clearly.

The deafening high-pitched voice of the Roaring Emperor echoed in the Busan Convention and Exhibition Center.

"After eight match days of fierce competition, only 8 of the 16 teams participating in the group stage are now able to advance to the next round of knockout rounds," Quan Yongyun said passionately, "Now let us welcome you with warm applause. Player representatives come on stage!”

"KT and RNG from Group A, G2 and TL from Group B, VG and KZ from Group C, IG and FNC from Group D..."

Gu Xing and the players from the other three top teams stood on the left side of the stage, enjoying the cheers from all the audience in the exhibition center!

The Roaring Emperor then waved his hand, "And the lottery guest, Flame!"

The eldest princess Flame appeared on the stage with a bright smile comparable to that of a flower boy, and kept waving to the fans in the stands along the way.

Quan Yongyun took the opportunity to briefly introduce the lottery rules to the audience, "As usual, in the knockout stage of this World Championship, the principle of avoidance in the same division will still be cancelled, and will be replaced by avoidance in the same group - that is, two teams qualifying from the same group must separate. It belongs to two different halves, upper and lower!”

Flame first took out one from the glass basin of Pool 1 that contained 4 black balls in front of him, took it apart and unfolded the ribbon in front of everyone.

The team logo contained in the ribbon is a capital K with a star.

The team logo that looked so much like the Rockstars made the audience roar!

KT!

This is the only group leader in the LCK division, and it is also considered to be one of the favorites to win the championship by the audience in the cold country.

They hope to see KT on the final stage, and naturally hope that Flame can draw a good draw.

The eldest princess took out a Tai Chi team logo with her second hand, and her smile was particularly bright.

The bustle of the Busan Convention and Exhibition Center instantly expanded countless times!

IG!

The two teams were assigned to the same half!

Among all the No. 1 seeds, everyone generally feels that the weakest one is IG.

How strong can the LPL third seed be?

What, Griffin was double killed by IG?

That's GRF's own rubbish. This team doesn't belong to the LCK. What does it have to do with KT?

Drawing IG is considered KT's top pick!

Gu Xing also grinned.

Once the top half is determined, it actually means that most of the lottery situation has been determined.

Through the half-zone avoidance principle and elimination method, the four teams in the lower half can be known.

The remaining suspense is nothing more than the specific matchup situation.

The eldest princess then pulled out the two top teams in the lower half of the group - VG and G2, then walked to another glass basin, reached in and slowly stirred the black ball.

Take one out, unfold it and present the result in front of all the audience.

The orange team logo is very eye-catching.

FNC!

Roaring Emperor subconsciously raised the microphone and said, "Then KT's opponent in the quarterfinals will be..."

Then he suddenly realized that something was wrong.

The director gave the results directly.

On the big screen at the scene, the FNC team logo appeared in the lower half!

"Sorry, FNC has triggered the half-zone avoidance principle in the same group. They will not be in the same half zone as IG and will meet VG below!"

The sighs of relief from many viewers could be heard in the convention and exhibition center.

The host couldn't react to the details of the lottery at the moment, let alone the bystanders. Most of the audience instinctively accepted the first-hand information.

FNC's level is not bad. It is definitely one of the best teams among the second seeds. Everyone knows this.

Being able to avoid this European giant is undoubtedly a blessing for KT!

Gu Xing's smile became more obvious as he walked down the steps to the center of the stage and met Ou Cheng, who had a wooden face.

"Come on for the quarterfinals," he encouraged in simple English, "I want to feel your intensity."

Rekkles' lips parted when he shook hands with the other party, and he didn't say a word for a while.

Although FNC is the second best among the groups, Ou Cheng thinks so himself.

But the next opponent in the quarterfinals is VG!

There is not even one favorite to win the championship!

The previous double-lap Grand Slam allowed VG to scare a large number of players just by showing off its name!

Of course Ou Cheng couldn't laugh, tears were rolling in his stomach.

The two walked backstage side by side.

As soon as I returned to the passage, I saw the lottery process live on the TV screen.

Flame drew another colored ball and opened it to find that the team logo was a horse.

"Liquid!" Ou Cheng changed his face at the speed of light and smiled, "It's a good pump!"

Don't get me wrong, he is not Han Za.

It's just that I simply can't stand North America.

Where does TL's top eight spot come from?

Isn't it just because there are no LPL and LCK competition regions in Group B, so you can take advantage of it?

It's almost enough to win the top eight by drawing lots. If you draw KT, whose paper strength is second only to VG, get out and go home!

Brother, if you want to go back home, you, a North American guy, can't even think of running away!

At this point, the results of the lottery will be revealed.

First half: KT vs. TL, IG vs. KZ.

Lower half: VG vs. FNC, G2 vs. RNG.

"Wuhu!" Gu Shengbin jumped backstage, with a smile on his face, and rushed towards Gu Xing, "Sui Gu, we are competing for tickets to the finals this time when the top four meet!"

"Jiang Zi is confident?" Gu Xing said with a hint of joking in his tone.

"That's it," Imp said cheerfully, "how could I lose to RNG?"

"Have you forgotten, I'm going to fight Uzi..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Gu Xing, "Okay, okay, I know what you want to say."

You’ve never lost a BO5, right?

Dude, Uzi is right behind you!

But then I thought about it, and I felt like Imp wouldn't be him if he didn't show off his face.

Uzi also guessed what Gu Shengbin meant, and his face immediately turned red, which looked like a cooked lobster.

We'll see, I'll beat you to pieces in this quarterfinals!

Uzi said harsh words silently in his heart.

He didn't dare to say it openly, mainly because of RNG's current strength, being slapped in the face was a high probability event, so Uzi really didn't have the confidence to fight back.

Gu Xing and the representative players from the other seven teams boarded the same bus back to the hotel.

When I turned on my phone on the way, I saw overwhelming news about the knockout division draw.

[KRD This is not cheating, I don’t care what you say! 】

[That is, if the top eight match North America, they will be sent to the semi-finals first, and then they will face the winner of the LPL third seed and their own second seed. It will all be a loss for the LCK, right? 】

[That’s so typical. Are the Han people worried that the LCK team won’t make it to the finals, so they specially made a draw to send their No. 1 seed? 】

[This is the spirit of fair competition among the Han people! Do you have such a spirit? 】

[Let your fists be careful, watch the network cable and don’t let the Han people cut it! 】

[It’s okay, wait until my little IG kills Dragon Ball first and then KT, clears out all the enemies in the first half and advances to the finals! 】

[Don’t worry about the Hanguo team, look at the second half, Uzi beat Imp, these two people played from S4 to LPL and then back to S8. They have a grudge and they are definitely old enemies! 】

【Old enemy? I don’t think it’s the relationship between Zhuge Liang and Meng Huo. Uzi has never won a BO5 game in his career! 】

[Ma Geji, why are you talking about IG and RNG? Where is my VG? 】

[Is there any need to discuss VG’s fight against a European and American team? It’s just a guaranteed pick, FNC is purely a younger brother among younger brothers! 】

Domestic forums were quite dissatisfied with the outcome of the draw.

After Gu Xing browsed it, he found that the main points of debate revolved around KT's signing.

There is a saying that the Yi Que clan is quite good and can be regarded as a division with relatively low difficulty of promotion.

If you insist on a conspiracy theory, it is indeed suspected of being a lottery.

However, Gu Xing has a different view.

KT is a famous bad team in the history of League of Legends e-sports. Why did it fail to enter the S4 Summer Championship? The S5 World Championship was sent away by the Tigers’ civil war. In the 2016 LCK Summer Finals, the dragon was robbed with 2 drops of blood. It was also eliminated in the S7 Bubble Tournament. Skateboard shoes, S8MSI continuously release double goddess tears EZ...

You're all so unlucky, why don't you let me have a meal of dumplings during the Chinese New Year?

The audience in the LCK division was more excited than ever before. They celebrated in the Inven forum, which was completely opposite to the pessimistic and angry atmosphere when they saw Griffin eliminated 1-5 not long ago!

The reprinted posts on Korean websites in Kangba faithfully recorded their reactions.

[Good sign, why is it a good sign? ! 】

[Hahaha, isn’t our first half a walk-off to the finals? Flame, I recognize you as a Hanguo native. You have made great contributions to the LCK with your divine hand! 】

[Alas, it’s a pity that there are no LCK teams in the lower half, otherwise we might be able to crush VG in advance! 】

[Wake up, stop dreaming, okay? Longzhu was stunned by VG... If they want to win against VG, they have to rely on KT. The reason for the mid-season is because the coaching staff did not grasp the direction of the version in the right direction. The insidious villain VG took out two games of EZ to ambush them. This time in the LPL finals Just wash your neck and wait for death. KT will definitely take revenge! 】

Gu Xing found that the KR audience was really optimistic.

It’s okay not to take Team Liquid seriously, after all, the teams in the North American division are really good.

But you don’t like IG either?

Gu Xing and Ji Team have been training together since the eve of the World Championships, and they can feel each other's progress best.

Originally, IG was strong in training matches because they did not engage in line operations. Everyone was just fighting recklessly from beginning to end. If we really want to go to the arena and play rigorously, there is still a gap between the extreme teams.

But IG's group of reckless men have begun to learn how to use their brains to win the game. It can be said that the future in the current version is unlimited!

Whether KT can win against the Extreme Team is still unknown!

Gu Xing was very dissatisfied with the cold audience's act of opening champagne in advance, so when he got off the car, he smiled and encouraged the brother teams in his own division.

"Everyone, work harder and strive to meet the top four!"

"Puppy, you have to work hard, don't let Gu Shengbin get too arrogant!" Gu Xing specially warned.

Wuzi nodded bitterly, and without exchanging greetings with Gu Xingduo, he quickly walked upstairs to practice more, hoping to cram in before the start of the quarter-finals.

Broiler is quite happy. In his opinion, KZ is already a very good draw. The strengths of the two teams can match each other. As long as one's team performs normally, it is no problem to win the Dragon Ball!

"I'll make an appointment for two more training matches later!" Song Yijin said goodbye, but he pulled Gu Xing and refused to let go.

"Chengchengcheng," the hungry Gu Xing quickly agreed, "Old Song, would you like to have dinner together?"

The broiler hasn't eaten for a long time, and now his stomach is a little overwhelmed, so he originally thought of agreeing.

However, when he glanced at the beach in front of the hotel, he changed his mind.

"No, I want to go around again." He refused.

Gu Xing didn't take it to heart. As he was always very popular, he quickly took Imp and went to have a tomahawk steak together as an indulgent meal before the quarterfinals.

Song Yijin watched the seven player representatives go away one by one and walked alone along the beach, his eyes full of nostalgia.

This beach meant something special to him.

The 2014 OGN Summer Split can be called the most powerful cold country league in history, with the ten Samsung players, the double team of SKT, CJ and Najin who are still at the end of their peak...

The stars shine.

He can definitely be called a strong man.

Song Yijin's KTA stumbled all the way to the finals, and started a peak showdown with Samsung Blue. In the end, relying on the wonderful performance of the blind selection round to help the team win the first and last OGN trophy!

The venue for the final was this beach belonging to Haeundae.

Broiler has been busy training since arriving in Busan. This is the first time he has found time to hang out.

Everywhere he looked, he could recall the grand occasion four years ago.

Song Yijin, who is religious, has always believed that there is a certain destiny.

God arranged the starting point of this World Championship next to this beach as a hint to himself!

Four years ago, he became the last king of OGN on this beach, but failed to win a ticket to the S4 World Championship held in the cold country.

In four years, he will definitely be king in this promised land!

During the first round of the group stage, Song Yijin did not establish this belief. He just wanted to take as many steps as possible and not end up in the top 16 and go home in despair like the S5 World Championship.

But during this period, IG has made great progress in terms of operations and version direction, and there is still a lot of room for improvement!

Especially after defeating FNC in the second round of the group stage, which had lost in the first round, Song Yijin was even more certain that IG has the strength to compete for the championship!

He had just been paying attention on the bus when the Korean Open forum opened champagne to help KT loan out the finals. At this moment, his eyes could not help but be filled with determination.

You like to look down on others, right?

Wait and see how I can dismount you!

"What are you doing, Old Song?"

In the VG training room, Jack picked up a bottle of Coke and poured it into his mouth.

Gu Xing had just finished eating and drinking in the hotel restaurant, and followed Yu Wenbo's gaze to the beach outside the window. Song Yijin was facing the sea with his back to them in a daze.

"I don't know, maybe let's relax." He skillfully used the inverted sentences taught by Duan Deliang.

"Don't worry about others for now, let's have a meeting first." Hongmi closed the door of the training room and motioned to the players by the window to close the curtains.

Mr. Hou turned on the projector and projected the information he collected on the screen.

"Starting from the second round of the group stage, teams such as RNG, C9, KZ, and Griffin have all used the lineup of top singles team tools, choosing to hand the ball to the bottom half..."

Hongmi got straight to the point, "We didn't study this routine in detail when it first appeared because we didn't have time to make adjustments. In the second round of the group stage, we mainly followed what we thought was the correct understanding - anyway, the pressure to advance is not high."

"Now that the group stage has come to an end, the next step will be the crucial knockout rounds. There is no retreat for us in each game, so I think it is necessary to clarify the evolution logic of the current version. Everyone can express their opinions. Express your opinion, and maybe we can have miraculous results by brainstorming.”

Hou Ye conveyed the coach's message to all the players.

"Why do the teams I just mentioned choose the lower half as the core of attack? The root cause is that the top laner can provide too little help to the team in the mid-term."

Li Zhixun sent the video of the first round match between IG and GRF to everyone with the help of a projector.

"TheShy has developed extremely well with the help of junglers. It is not a problem to defeat Sword in a single lane," Hongmi said eloquently. "But they just stayed under the tower and tried their best to avoid the battle. IG's offensive decline was immediately highlighted. On the contrary, Ge Riffen relied on the help provided by Viper to frequently bulldoze IG’s defense towers.”

"This situation remained deadlocked for nearly 6 minutes. In the end, TheShy's wave of spiritual support allowed him to move to the middle to ease the situation."

Hongmi magnified the situation, "In fact, TheShy's handling of this wave obviously gave a flaw. The Griffin members occupying the middle line should be able to push the line faster, but they did not have the slightest alert to TheShy's wandering in the middle. Let Jace swagger to the middle and fire."

"If GRF handles it better, TheShy will have no chance to help the team stabilize the situation on his own. Griffin will definitely defeat IG if it drags on..." He tapped the tactical whiteboard, "Everyone should pay attention to this. The problem exposed in the game is that in the current version, it is difficult for the top lane heroes who win the laning but not the game to radiate the advantages gained in the laning phase to the entire game."

"They don't have the ability to start a team, and I think everyone knows better than me about the situation of single-band tactics. There is no way to use it... so the situation is stuck here."

Hongmi spread his hands and said, "In the mid-term, the top laner must either lead the lane or fight in a team. Heroes like Sword Girl Jace have no other options, so it is naturally difficult for them to pass their advantages back to their teammates."

"Looking at shooters, if they can get enough luxurious equipment during the laning phase, they can really lead the team to advance as a team in the mid-term!"

"And the midline occupied by ADC is also a battleground in the mid-term. The side with line rights can have the initiative on the battlefield!"

Hongmi revealed the truth in one sentence, "I think this is also the fundamental reason why teams such as RNG return to the bottom half of the game."

"In this version, being suppressed in the top lane seems to be just one person's disadvantage. The rest of the teammates can compete normally!"

Gu Xing nodded in agreement.

If last year had gone by and your top laner was suppressed, you would have been dragged down by the opponent's crazy top laner in the mid-term.

There is no initiator on the front, and there are all wards near the sideline. You can't even catch it, and you can only let the opponent's strong top laner steadily explode all the way!

But this year is completely different. The royal family now wants to let Letme continue to resist the pressure and hold off the opponent's strong points as much as possible. There will still be room for development when the team battle starts.

"Then we need to learn from the understanding of this group of teams in the knockout round?" Jack was eager to try. "If we focus on the lower half, will we have to become the absolute core?"

But Hongmi poured cold water on it with just one sentence, "I don't think it's necessary to learn."

"It's about improving our previous lineup selection ideas."

Smeb, who originally thought that he was going to become a tactical sacrifice point, turned gloomy and urged the coach with interest, "Be careful!"

Hongmi expressed his understanding, "Why can't the top laner radiate his advantage to the entire team? Isn't it because after the decline of single-band tactics, it is difficult for the team to start the battle in the non-Dalong Pit area. The enemy can let The shooter can pull and drag the equipment into shape."

"TheShy's solution to the difficulties encountered in the mid-game against Griffin was correct. If the top laner didn't wear it, he had to quickly join the team to help his teammates!"

"And a long-range poke top laner like Jess is only one example. Most top laners can only play their role after the team battle starts... In other words, the four teammates on the front must have the ability to start a team!" He said "As long as the battle can be started, the carry top laner with the leading level equipment can cause astonishing destructive power when he enters the field later!"

Gu Xing understood instantly.

"You, like RNG, want players in the team excluding support to assume functional roles. However, Royal Family wants to follow the traditional idea of ​​using top laners to resist pressure and start the team. You let others take responsibility!"

"That's right," Hongmi's brainwaves matched those of Gu Xing's, and his tone became even more excited, "The upper route is very long, and this version has the talent to steal money. Those tanks are not very good at resisting pressure, and they often die during the laning phase. He will be suppressed dozens of times."

"The mid laner is different!"

"Originally, the mid lane is short and difficult to get stuck, and the functional hero in the mid lane often pushes the lane very quickly, so that the lane rights will not be seriously lost." He looked at all the team members, "Do you remember that BDD used Ice Girl? "

"I think this hero is a good choice! And Galio, even if the W flash is not deleted, he is still a deadbeat!"

Chaowei's heart skipped a beat.

Damn it, Xiba, didn’t I say before the game that the middle lane is dominated by swingmen? I was so happy, why did I become a tool?

I can’t really meow!

If you think about it, you will know that Chaowei's gameplay requires him to be C, and it is simply unrealistic for him to help his teammates by clearing the line without thinking!

"It doesn't matter if you don't know Blue Cat, there's someone in our team who can..." Hongmi cast her gaze towards the corner.

Kuro opened his mouth slightly and looked in disbelief.

What this chapter talks about is not the full picture of the S8 version. Everyone should have an impression, so I will just mention it.

It will evolve later.

Ps: This new EDG is so lazy

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