"Let's go to the main stadium."
Abu waited for everyone to finish breakfast and called the players and the logistics team to get on the bus: "Don't be stressed, no matter what, we have created history, and IG The pre-match preparations are definitely not as adequate as ours.”
“We also have Ming Kai in the background,” Ye Tian added.
This sentence is not a sarcasm.
But the outright truth.
The factory director is well-known as an expert in civil war and an outsider in foreign wars.
Even in the unstable state of last summer split, which was held back by Mouse in the top lane position, the director's record surpassed Ning in all aspects, leading EDG to win the BO5 against IG.
In this year's Spring Split, Karsa lost to Ning in a small game. The semi-retired factory director couldn't hold back and went up to beat Ning again.
Comparing the overall strength, no one thinks that the factory director can match the current Ning.
Even though the age requirements for the jungler position are not so stringent, the factory director's "appearing in the most appropriate position at the most appropriate time and then performing the most pig-nosed performance" in the past two years is not trustworthy. .
But just talking about the fight between the two, Ning couldn't help but tremble when she saw the factory director, an old guy who was best at killing people.
“Indeed.”
“Mingkai’s deterrence is not that strong.”
Iboy agrees very much: “It’s a pity that it’s not at our home court. At our home court, Mingkai Kai can also go back in time."
"That's enough for you two!" the director waved his Muay Thai fist.
Awkward.
This kind of warning is not only useless to Ye Tian, but even Iboy is almost immune to it.
Ray, who knows the best about superiority and inferiority, was also smiling playfully, not taking the factory director's actions seriously at all.
"Ye Tian, how are you doing? Did you have a good rest last night?"
Maokai is very good at focusing on the key points: "No, this is your favorite energy drink, from the refrigerator Take it out for a few minutes before pouring it into a thermos cup. The temperature is right.”
"Thank you, coach." Ye Tian reached out and took it: "I had a good rest yesterday and my condition is fine."
"That's good." Maokai asked proactively: "Today we will play normally with IG first. Game, or just show what you prepared before? "
There is a run-in from last year.
Maokai is very smart this year.
During this period, the biggest task is ordering takeout.
All team decisions were left to Ye Tian.
"If the lineup is right, it will be revealed immediately."
Ye Tian has already made a plan: "IG is indeed strong, but each of them has more or less small problems. , when there is a tailwind or a small headwind, their problems are not easily exposed, and their disadvantages are too great , you may not be able to hide it...especially AD.”
Theshy, who is not injured, has entered his peak period early. At this moment, he takes into account all aspects of laning, support, and teamfighting, and can not only use his disadvantages. The hero counterpresses the opponent and performs extreme operations that require high physical fitness.
During the World Championships, Theshy chose tank heroes many times, and he was obviously ready to confront Ye Tian.
Rookie has a flaw left over from when he was the dean. After the laning period, he doesn't use troops very much. The longer he delays, the less effective he is in team battles.
However.
EDG and IG are both fast-paced teams.
In a fast-playing game, Rookie's shortcoming has little impact.
In terms of jungle, the essential reason why Karsa is not as good as Ning is that Karsa only learned the factory director's map control style, but did not learn the factory director's ultimate control of vision. The lower limit is very high, but the upper limit is relatively low. .
In addition, the IG team has always dealt with the situation clearly, and Ning lived in the top lane where Theshy was located throughout the whole process, making Karsa's "screen-peeping" attribute useless.
In summary.
EDG wants to open a breakthrough, it is best to apply pressure and force JackeyLove, who is eager to prove his personal strength, to make mistakes.
After deciding on the tactics to be adopted, EDG and his team boarded the bus and slowly headed towards today’s main stadium.
The outside discussion on this BO5 has also reached its hottest moment.
The IG team defeated Europe's top seed FNC twice, and also killed the Galaxy Battleship KT and the LCK's remaining lone seedling AFS, gaining a high reputation.
After all, the European and American divisions have always been called "rookies".
Even though this year's record is good, in the eyes of the audience, it is far inferior to the LCK that dominated the world championship for four years from S3 to S6.
Compared to EDG.
Almost everyone feels that the knockout match won by IG has a higher gold content.
From the 18th consecutive victory in the Spring Split and ending in third place, to losing to RNG in the Summer Split by a single step, and then from never being favored to defeating two strong enemies in a row, the improvement that IG has made step by step can be seen with the naked eye, especially the defeat of KT In the last game, the little IG showed operational capabilities that were different from the reckless play style, making the audience feel that even if EDG invited Ye Tian to take charge, the little IG would still be able to fight.
[I just pray that the little IG will prepare carefully every time, show his self, show his style, and have no regrets; I emphasize again, don’t have any hope for the little IG. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. Things have happened countless times. Oh, my little IG fans don’t even dare to have hope themselves hahaha]< br>
[IG has never been the hope of the whole village. Killing two powerful enemies for the LPL division has already overfulfilled the task]
[But to be fair, if Theshy can hold off Brother Tian on the top lane , IG should have an advantage against EDG in other positions, right? 】
[Theshy and Ning can hold off Brother Tian. Without Brother Tian, EDG is actually much weaker than IG]
[Not necessarily. EDG is in very good shape in the World Championship. You can’t look at it from the perspective of the LPL competition. Ray used to be a ghost in the past and often had to rely on others to support him. It was completely different from the situation when Brother Tian was present]
[EDG is indeed a top team when it comes to playing FNC, no worse than IG]
[No matter which LPL team wins, I All support]
[EDG definitely has a higher chance of winning than IG. Last year, Tian Ge was able to seal three Korean teams with zero points. This year, at least the rest of EDG will not be lagging behind. I feel that if IG can score points, it will be considered a success]
[It’s not like we can’t score points, it feels like it’s either 2-3 or 3-2, and we can go on to the fifth game]
[EDG and IG are both teams that defeated the Korean team in BO5 in the S game. No matter what the result is, everyone should not complain, the championship is already our LPL]
[It is because RNG did not enter the semi-finals, otherwise LPL can grab three spots】
[Please don’t use the names of a certain top eight team and a certain Feiwu AD to spoil the atmosphere. We are discussing the finals here. It is very rude and rude to cry when others are having a happy event]
[Hahahahaha What a crying mourner]
[FW top eight, get out of here! 】
2:30 p.m.
EDG and his team came to the entrance of the stadium.
The not-so-wide road was crowded with LPL fans. Many fans were not afraid of the cold weather, holding hand-painted support signs in their hands. Small EDG and IG team flags could be seen everywhere, and some fans were still hanging around. Team logos of support were painted on their faces, and giant banners several meters long were waved among the crowd.
Enter the backstage through the dedicated channel.
When the staff came to inform them, everyone in EDG put on their long-sleeved team uniforms and went to the player preparation area behind the auditorium. On the other side, IG's starting five, coaches, and substitutes also stood still under the leadership of the staff.
When the countdown in the center of the big screen jumped to [0], the K/DA girl group and the theme skin performed the opening dance of "POP/STARS".
The dance ends.
The ultimate Ahri passes through the golden light door and seamlessly switches to the game screen.
Directly in front, in the center of two statues holding crystal balls, there is a silver summoner's trophy.
The camera advances little by little.
Starting from the S1 finals, the scenes of previous champions holding the trophy were replayed like a revolving lantern.
When the scene of the EDG team winning the championship in the S7 season appeared, the Summoner's Trophy shone brightly and destroyed the foundation. Ahri jumped up, holding the trophy base with both hands, and fell from the clouds along with the stone fragments.
The ground is getting closer.
It becomes clearer and clearer.
It is the scene of Incheon Munhak Stadium.
EDG and IG members have come to stand on both sides of the stage.
The Roaring Emperor, the oldest and most prestigious host, was wearing a beige suit and a dark red bow tie. He walked slowly to the side of the Summoner's Trophy: "The two kings standing in front of the Summoner's Trophy. , this journey is about to end, and in this historical venue where the wings are spread, the final winner will be competed!”
“Well, everyone, here, I would like to introduce to you the 2018 British Championships! The two teams in the League of Legends finals are from the LPL division - IG! "
"IG has a long heritage in the LPL division. In the S2 season, they were the strongest in the division. After several years of ups and downs, IG! , they rose again, came to the World Championship stage with a new look, and created their best historical record. Their members are..."
"Top lane—Theshy!"
"Jungle—Ning!"
"Mid lane—Rookie!"
"AD—JackeyLove!"< br>
“Assistant——Baolan!”
"And their coach Jin Jingzhu and substitute player Duke!"
Every ID read out aroused cheers from the audience, which was no less enthusiastic than the LPL home game.
Think about it too.
The two finalists are both LPL teams.
There were few spectators from other competition areas in the entire scene.
"Next, it's EDG from the LPL division!"
Roaring Emperor felt a little regretful, but he was still in high spirits: "EDG, as the defending champion, is an absolute team of kings. From last year to this year , EDG has not lost a single match in the knockout rounds, and there is a legendary player in their team that everyone looks up to. Now, let me introduce to you the members of EDG.”
“Top laner—Tian!”< br>
【Tian! 】
【Tian! 】
【Tian! 】
The voices of the audience seemed to break through the sky, and even the Roaring Emperor's introduction was suppressed.
After more than ten seconds, the Roaring Emperor continued: "Jungle—Karsa!"
"Mid laner—Scout!"
"AD— —Iboy!”
"Assistant - Meiko!"
"And their coach Maokai and substitute players ClearLove and Ray!"
"Dear viewers, are you ready to watch this peak game? It’s a duel...please, please Let’s speak louder, are you ready to watch this peak showdown?”
Roaring Emperor asked twice in a row, completely stirring up the atmosphere: “Okay, today, here, the 2018 League of Legends Global Summit is held. The finals officially begin!”
…
Lens transition.
Ze Yuan, Remember, and Wang Duoduo appeared in front of the camera as the first commentators.
“After watching the wonderful opening ceremony and the exciting player introductions, we will take a short break and wait for a while before entering today’s final battle.”
“Then, There’s still a little bit of time left before the game.”
Ze Yuan turned to his partner: "The three of us can have a little discussion here. In fact, what I want to ask the most right now is to ask each of you what your most intuitive feelings about this final are and what they have. Want to share it with the audience”
"I think this opening ceremony is really, really shocking. The AR technology and the live performances of celebrities are perfectly integrated. The only question is... isn't Kai'Sa cold?" Wang Duoduo joked first. , leading the topic down: "The reason why I can enjoy the opening ceremony with such a relaxed attitude must be clear to everyone. As early as a week ago, this Summoner's Trophy It has already been booked by our LPL division.”
“The League of Legends finals has reached its eighth year.” As an old commentator, I remember recalling the past: “The first year was held very early, in June. It was not a global event at that time, and only a few teams were invited to a video game show in Sweden, and the game was still BO3. "< br>
“At the beginning of the S2 season, it was changed to the real global finals. That year, TPA won the championship.”
“Next, from the S3 season to the S6 season, the global finals became After ruling the LCK division, SKT won three championships and Samsung won one championship. Those four years were really difficult and desperate for our LPL division. , I can’t control my emotions every time I see a team that has high hopes lose on the field.”
“Until last year, EDG ended the dominance of the LCK division and won the first summons for our LPL. Division Trophy, this year IG has accomplished the feat of defeating two LCK teams, which is enough to prove that we can beat LCK!”
This passage.
It resonated with many old players.
“I chatted with EDG and IG before the game.”
“Of course, I didn’t dare to talk too much, just a few words.”
Zeyuan mentioned what just happened: "Both EDG and IG have a very good mentality. Anyway, they are facing their own brothers, so they have no worries. Under this mentality, both sides must be able to exert their peak strength and provide everyone with great things." The most exciting showdown.”
"Compared to EDG, IG doesn't have that much experience in competitions." Wang Duoduo briefly analyzed: "But after experiencing two BO5s with KT and AFS, I think IG's shortcomings in experience have almost been made up, and the strength of both sides should be evenly matched."
“In fact, IG and EDG are very similar.” Remember to compare: "Before their rise, both EDG and IG were relatively tragic and even criticized characters. They also changed this in the World Finals, giving everyone a chance to get to know them again. I hope this battle No matter whether you win or lose, neither side should leave any regrets."
Finish the scene.
The commentator also talked about the styles of the two teams, as well as some lineups and tactics that have been used before. He combined the existing information that everyone knows with the versions of popular heroes and simply guessed the tendencies of both sides.
When the players from both sides checked the peripherals in the transparent soundproof booth and adjusted everything that needed to be adjusted, the introduction camera took the Summoner's Cup as the midpoint and scanned the audience, symbolizing Ban/Pick The music officially started.
"Dear Summoners, cheer up!"
Ze Yuan raised his voice: "The World Finals belonging to our LPL division begins from this moment!" (End of Chapter)