Chapter 170 It’s Still the Same Gallio!

When the director cut a shot directly above the stage, the audience realized how careful Riot was in creating the stage this time.

The middle of the entire stage was made to look like Summoner's Rift, with three roads, two upper and lower rivers, and four wild areas divided, and the player seats for players from both sides of the competition happened to be at the location of the spring.

It is worth mentioning that……

Riot Games was worried that too many people at the Bird's Nest would lead to unfair competition phenomena such as malicious reporting of points. So we specially built two soundproof rooms on the stage. With soundproof headphones and white noise, we can completely isolate the players and the audience. connections between seats.

We can’t blame Riot for overthinking. After all, the previous foreign competitions, even the finals, only had 1-2,000 people. This is the first time that the Bird’s Nest can accommodate 5-6,000 people. They have to be cautious and use all possibilities. All taken into account.

While the players from both sides of the match were going to the soundproof room to debug the equipment, the director cut the scene directly to the 'trash talk' session recorded before the match.

This year, Riot Games did not arrange for players to directly confront trash talk on the stage. Instead, they recorded the footage before the game and then played it during the game.

The high probability is also taken into consideration that most e-sports players are not good at dealing with similar links, especially players from East Asia. The traditional culture pursues subtlety and restraint, and does not like to be too ostentatious. If they directly 'talk to each other' on the stage, they may hold back. I couldn't hold in my fart for half a day.

In that case, the effect would be to straighten the crotch. It would be better to record it in advance. At least it would be more effective and the contestants could relax more.

The background of the video first comes to the Great Wall, one of the seven wonders of the world. Lee Sang Hyuk has his hands folded in front of his chest. The camera is shot from above, and Lee Sang Hyuk is standing at a high place, so he looks very oppressive. He has a serious expression and is watching. ahead.

"In the past few years, League of Legends has been dominated by us. Many people want to oust us from the strongest throne and have made many attempts, but in the end it is us who sit on the throne! This year will not be the same. There will be exceptions...no one can stop us from continuing to defend our title this year!"

"The championship will continue to belong to SKT, and I! I will still be waiting for the next challenger on the strongest throne!"

From the very beginning, it is a domineering declaration that belongs to the devil. Lee Sang Hyuk is the only one in the world who will not be criticized for saying such words.

They are just retelling what they have done in the past few years.

No one would break Hong Wen’s defense just because someone else retold what they had done, right?

Then another member of 96line, another core member of SKT, Bae Junzhi, appeared in the camera, "Mortal's player is very strong and his future is bright. He is still very young and the future belongs to him, but now! Today! The championship belongs to me!"

The camera suddenly changed, and the background also switched to the surging crowds. In the busy Guomao CBD, the only Li brother Li Zaiwan with a harmless smile said with a smile, "Losing in the group stage does not mean anything. Winning first does not count as a win. The one who wins in the end is the champion!”

"I will use all my efforts to help Sang Hyuk create a real dynasty that belongs to him!" Little Peanut did not hide his identity as a fan of Lee Sang Hyuk at all. The reason why SKT was able to defeat other teams during the transfer period at the beginning of the year. Peanut was recruited based on Lee Sang Hyuk's charisma.

As for Huni, who played at the end, he was full of aggression. "The LPL team is the highlight of my career, especially the IG team. I can get to where I am today. I am very grateful to IG's top laner. I will be like in the S5 period." Break through IG and hit the road like that!”

Apparently...

Huni must have seen the domestic meme.

The worth of 8 million is half due to posture and half to EDG.

[Laughing so hard, does that trashy attitude allow me to carry my shoes? 】

[Idiot huni, you are laughing at your mother, you are the worst. 】

[Cai doesn’t know it yet, so he’s going to make a breakthrough today by going on the road! 】

[The one next door to Spicy, IG, fuck this idiot to death. I am a big fan of barbecue stalls and can’t stand this guy, he just knows how to suck the blood from melon rinds. 】

The camera soon cut to the IG side.

Li Feifan is also standing on the Great Wall. Facing the camera, his expression is not as serious as that of Li Sang Hyuk. He has a slight smile, which makes the atmosphere look more relaxed.

"SKT is indeed very strong. It can be said to be the most successful club in League of Legends. It will be difficult to defeat them, but it is not impossible to defeat them. Today! My teammates and I are going to prove that in the past, as long as a Korean team defeated them By reaching the finals, you can declare that the era of booking the championship in advance is over!”

“The era of LCK dominating the League of Legends World Championship is over!!”

"What's more, this is the first World Championship held in China, and we have a reason to win!"

Li Feifan's speech directly triggered a burst of cheers and screams from the audience. What he wanted was this confidence! !

It is no exaggeration to say that when many teams faced Lee Sang-hyeok and SKT, they already felt panicked and wanted to admit defeat before the game even started.

at least!

IG did not directly lose the idea and will to resist.

"In the face of absolute strength, all false reputations are in the past. SKT is very strong. They were indeed very strong in the past few years, but that only proves that they were the strongest at that point in time. Now? They are just standing with us. We are just competitors on the same starting line. I could kill Faker alone back then, and I can do the same now! We were able to win twice in a row in the group stage, and we can also win in the finals!"

Song Yijin, who has always presented himself as a good guy, suddenly seemed so aggressive, which actually surprised the audience.

But it did inspire the audience.

yes!

Who is Song Yijin?

Just like the fat general back then, he stepped on Lee Sang Hyuk's head when he debuted!

The two sides faced each other head-on, with no one willing to admit defeat, which added a touch of gunpowder to the battle and pushed the atmosphere of the game to a new climax!

"Before the two sides start the competition, we can take a look at the data comparison of the two teams!" Guan Zeyuan browsed various data in the pre-match commentary box, "We can see that IG has an overall advantage in all data. , after all, compared to SKT’s stumbling in the quarterfinals and semifinals to advance, IG’s path to advancement is undoubtedly much smoother.”

Although SKT doesn't focus on the bladder game like Samsung, their style of play is pretty much the same.

Samsung is the ultimate defensive team, while SKT focuses on defensive counterattacks, but its offensive nature is not very high.

On the other hand, IG's main focus is an early attack, quickly rolling the snowball, and quick victory, without any delay.

Both sides have distinct styles.

It can also be seen as a duel between spear and shield!

"It can be seen that SKT has a slight advantage in terms of average ward placement, that is, vision data, which is in line with everyone's perception of them. After all, SKT is more accustomed to defense in the early stage, and defense requires a lot of vision to block the opponent's offensive line. "Guan Zeyuan talked eloquently.

Rita on the side took over the conversation, "We can also see the players' personal data, the data of double C...the data of the mid laners on both sides are quite different."

The mid laners in this World Championship are either rhythm mid laners or pure tool mid laners like Galio, so the data of the mid laners is definitely not that gorgeous.

"But comparing the data of the ADC position... is the bang so different??"

In the data comparison chart released by the director, Li Feifan's average damage was 815, which is already terrifying. You must know that during the group stage, Li Fan's average damage once exceeded the 900 mark!

Later in the knockout stage, there were no bad games, so the data naturally dropped a bit.

But even so.

Li Feifan's output ratio is still as high as a terrifying 40.7%. It can be said that one person is responsible for nearly half of the team's damage!

On the other hand, bang?

The average damage per score is only 593, not even 600, which is more than 200 lower than Li Feifan, and the team output ratio is only 35.3%.

This can also be a good explanation of Bang's predicament in this World Championship. In the group stage, when it is best to brush up the data, he was in a sluggish state and failed to improve the data.

Then he played very awkwardly in the quarterfinals and semifinals, which is why his statistics are so ugly.

"I couldn't tell the difference for a moment. Who is the real output machine, mortal or bang?" Changmao joked with a smile, "The performance of the mortal players this year is really enough to become a god!"

"I would like to call it the strongest ADC performance in the history of the World Championship." Guan Zeyuan quickly praised, and of course did not forget to explain, "After all, no version of the World Championship before this has focused so much on the bottom lane. , Mortal came out of nowhere in a version that is most suitable for the bottom lane! He is undoubtedly lucky."

"This game can be said to be a duel between spear and shield. Let's see who can be better and win the championship trophy... Next, let us hand over the screen to the commentary box!"

Amidst the crisp metallic sound, both sides quickly entered the BP screen.

The commentary configuration is two official commentators and one guest commentator. PDD is invited again, and the official commentators are Wang Jiji and Miller.

It can only be said that Wang remembered completely treating the LPL division as an emotional expression of the home team in the commentary box, which gave him a chance to better express himself, especially his famous "climbing the mountain" comment after IG eliminated Longzhu.

"Thank you for the wonderful comments from the commentary box. We are also very excited as the World Championship comes to the final step." Miller joked with a smile, "SKT is the last big mountain blocking IG's road to winning. Climb this mountain. ! The whole world can hear the story that belongs to IG!”

PDD and Wang remembered both laughing out loud.

The barrage is also scrolling crazily.

[Good guy, IG is also called Mountain Crossing Team, right? 】

[One thing to say, this commentary team is much more comfortable, and I finally don’t have to listen to some nonsense from Robbie. 】

[When you are ahead of the opponent and the damage is particularly high, just say it is right or not. 】

[Wang remembers well! Behave well and try to get bastards like Robbie out of the commentary box! 】

Miller spoke again, "Unfortunately, when the two sides drew lots to choose sides, IG unfortunately lost again. Therefore, SKT has the priority to choose sides. They will appear on the blue side in the first game."

"It's okay." PDD laughed and immediately apologized, "We have an old saying in Sichuan that a master doesn't mess with the first move! SKT made a bad luck in choosing a side, and it will be paid back in the game."

"SKT took the lead in sending Luo to the ban position. In this version where there is a shortage of heroes to start a team, SKT obviously does not want to give this offensive incense burner monster to IG."

IG has nothing to say, ban Kalista.

"SKT banned Lucian on the second floor, and IG also banned Jayce with a backhand."

"On the third floor, SKT banned Karma, and IG chose to block Feng Nu, eh? Won't Galio consider taking action?" Miller looked very surprised.

After the semi-final against RNG, Galio was renamed Gallio online.

"There is a high probability that IG thinks they can handle it." Wang remembers saying, "Comparing Feng Nu with Galio, IG may think Feng Nu has a higher strategic value. Besides, if SKT grabs Galio, then the remaining one The useful incense burner will be snatched away by IG."

no doubt.

SKT's side is indeed a direct rush to add Leo. Any time he hesitates for a second to dunk the horse, it is disrespectful to his favorite disciple Lee Sang Hyuk.

soon.

As expected, IG locked on Lulu, but instead of rushing out ADC, they grabbed the jungle prince first.

SKT has Little Peanut on their side, and Little Peanut is more offensive than Black, so they can't give a hero like Prince to the opponent, not to mention that the opponent already has Galio.

The Prince + Galio system is not only used by LPL teams, SKT will also use it.

SKT's choice is rats + gems.

Just like Mouse + Luo, Mouse + Gem is also a combination. Gem will give W to Mouse, then Mouse will use Q to hide in front of the opponent, and Gem will open E again, but this combination is very weak in the line.

"Why not choose Big Mouth?" Miller looked very surprised. "IG got Lulu, right? Big Mouth + Lulu are more aggressive in the early stage, right?"

"There is a high probability that SKT does not want to compete with IG in the early and mid-term." Wang remembered giving his answer.

Rat and Big Mouth, there is no doubt that the Big Mouth in the special effects leaked version is stronger in the early and mid-term, but in the later stage, the rat is definitely stronger.

Very simple.

One is because the mouse can activate Q to be invisible and take the lead, and the other is that the range of the mouse after activating the ultimate move is longer than that of the big mouth. In the late stage, the range is the combat effectiveness of the ADC.

Obviously SKT is ready to compete in the late stage.

On the third floor, IG really chose Big Mouth.

Both sides entered the second round of BP.

In order to target the junglers, IG sent all Barrel and Pig Girl to the ban position, while SKT took the initiative to ban Gnar and Kennen. Obviously... they didn't really want to compete with IG on the top lane.

There is a high probability that they themselves know that Huni is no match for Brother Sha at all.

IG can only choose Yanque first. Since they have already selected Dazui + Lulu, the whole team must focus on Dazui and Lulu to speed up in the mid-term.

SKT’s choice here is Shen + Blind Sin.

An ultimate defensive system, the reason why they chose the blind monk is because they need a hero who can help resist the early stage. The jungle blind monk is undoubtedly the best choice. The blind monk is not afraid of facing the prince in the jungle.

In fact, there is an excavator that can also protect the early stage, but the excavator hero has no late stage, which is different from the blind monk.

The blind monk is actually very weak in team battles in the late stage, but he is flexible enough, and his ultimate move can not only create miracles with a roundhouse kick, but also protect the core C position, which is much better than the excavator.

The outstanding thing about SKT's lineup is that it needs Tiger Balm, taking into account both the early and late stages. Blind Sin is obviously more suitable than the Excavator.

Moreover, all three lanes of SKT are capable of cooperating with Blind Sin. It can be said that...the dunking gave Xiao Peanut a good space and stage to perform.

It depends on whether Little Peanut can grasp it.

In the last move, IG actually didn't have a good choice in the top lane position. Both sides banned a total of four top lane heroes, blocking all the long-handed lane heroes that can be used in the current version.

The BBQ Stall is clearly forcing IG to compete with them on their teamfighting abilities, rather than competing on the individual abilities of both top laners.

IG's choice is troll.

Troll has a single belt, and can also use a big move in team battles to help his C position quickly deal with the opponent's front row. Although Big Mouth has the ability to play in the front row, facing SKT's double tank front row of Shen + Galio Still a bit laborious.

The most important thing is that if the IG top laner plays AP damage heroes such as Big Bug and Big Tree, then the overall AP damage of the lineup will be too much.

SKT's benefit from the [Adaptive Helmet] is greater, so the type of team damage needs to be neutralized.

finally.

The lineups of both sides were officially determined.

SKT is on the blue side and IG is on the red side.

On the road: Shen VS Troll.

Jungler: Blind Monk VS Prince.

Mid lane: Galio VS Rockbird.

Bottom lane: Rat + Gem VS Big Mouth + Lulu.

"SKT's lineup is still the same as always, focusing more on the late game, but they are not completely betting on the late game, and their early game capabilities are not bad." Wang remembers talking about it, "It is a lineup that has both offense and defense. There is nothing particularly outstanding. .”

SKT has always had this BP idea in the past few years. Rather than relying on tactics to win games, it is better to say that they rely on on-the-spot performance and good team execution.

"On the other hand, IG's lineup focuses on the early and mid-term. A rhythmic mid laner like Yanque will definitely become more and more weak in the later stage. Dazui is not a true late-game shooter."

It can only be said that everyone’s understanding of the game has improved. In the early days of League of Legends, Big Mouth was regarded as a late-game shooter.

But as everyone's understanding of the game improved, they all discovered that this hero is not strong at all in the late stage.

Because the output is particularly dependent on W, once the duration of W passes, the output of Big Mouth will drop by more than one level.

to be honest.

Li Feifan also understands the system settings and said that everyone's game level and understanding of the game are improving year by year, so the data will be updated every year.

This does make sense.

In games in the early years, team battles were just an all-in fight to the end. How could there be any tension?

Now?

A team that can't pull off team fights doesn't deserve to be a strong team. Now even the high-scoring passers-by in high-ranking rounds know that team fights need to be pulled together.

It can also be seen from this that the system settings are indeed very reasonable.

Due to this consideration, IG's lineup can be said to be tailor-made for Big Mouth. Lulu will not go into details. The two-speed bonus provided by W can make Big Mouth less likely to be kited. .

The prince's ultimate move can force people to stay, the troll's pillar can slow down, and the rock bird's ultimate move can block roads. They are all used to help Big Mouth retain people and force the opponent to fight with him.

With the lineup determined, coaches from both sides are also seizing the time to make final arrangements.

Dun Ma repeatedly warned, "Be steady in the early stage! Don't make mistakes and don't give the opponent a chance. The offensive pressure is on IG. Once they try to attack, they will easily make mistakes. Then it will be our opportunity!"

Some players have made very vivid metaphors about League of Legends.

Anyone who has played League of Legends knows that whether it is a laning match or a team battle, the more aggressive a party is, the easier it is to make mistakes, because when you attack, you are also leaking your own weaknesses to the opponent.

The side that defends and counterattacks with peace of mind will also be more likely to catch your flaws.

This move has been SKT's magic weapon to defeat the enemy in the past few years. As for what if the opponent doesn't attack?

Then let’s play the Bladder Game together. SKT has rich experience in the game and has experienced players like Lee Sang Hyuk. They are not afraid to fight you in the late game.

As for IG, Mafa didn’t have much to say, he just gave a simple explanation.

"Just play normally. Don't be nervous, don't have psychological pressure. The one who is under pressure should be SKT. After all, for the vast majority of the audience, it is natural for them to win. If they lose, they will not be accepted by the fans."

Mafa's words are to the point.

SKT has left the audience with the impression of a victorious general. Who can accept a victorious general losing games?

If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight.

The World's Strongest Crown is a very gimmicky title, but the pressure it brings can also be imagined.

The coaches on both sides left the table at the same time and walked to the middle of the stage. The main reason was that the stage was too big. It took about ten seconds for both sides to walk to the middle. The director first used a close-up lens that gradually zoomed in to show the coaches of both sides shaking hands, and then moved the camera to Switch to Summoner's Rift.

Ten heroes from both sides appeared in the spring. Li Feifan knew that there would be a close-up at this time, and he quickly flashed the IG team's logo, commonly known as the 'dog tag'!

As soon as they bought the equipment, both parties rushed out of the spring and rushed into their own wild areas.

Judging from the combat effectiveness of the level 1 teams of both sides, there is no doubt that SKT has a slight advantage. They mainly have more control. Shen, Gem, and Galio all have AOE control. The blind monk also has kill damage, and they can control it through chain control. Combined with the damage, IG can quickly reduce its numbers.

therefore.

The barbecue stall played more aggressively. They all rushed into the IG jungle area as a team.

Obviously, it was an open field route to capture the prince.

Prince is the most flexible hero in the jungle position in the current version, because he does not need any proactive control from his online teammates. He only needs level 2 to launch ganks on the line and pose a threat.

The prince may go to any of the three routes: upper, middle and lower.

In order to avoid accidents, it is reasonable for the barbecue stall to choose to forcefully enter the wild area.

The two sides soon met in the jungle, and IG took a concession stance. IG also knew that it could not beat the opponent.

However……

"Ah? Faker, you are fucking gods and demons!!"

PS: Let me tell you that LPL uses S8 as the dividing line. Before S8, the rich second generation like Principal Wang was indeed strong. It was indeed a dimensionality reduction blow in the e-sports circle. But after S8 entered the alliance and large-scale capital settled, , Principal Wang’s little money is really not enough. He only invests in e-sports personally, not Wanda. A big reason for IG’s subsequent downturn is that Principal Wang cannot invest more money.

As for what Su Xiaoluo can't do, he can make a documentary about IG's championship into his personal promotional video.

There will be more later.