Chapter 257 There was a colossus that would reach the top of the sky
“Welcome to the 2017 MSI Mid-Season Championship Invitational. Hello everyone, I am the commentator for this game.”
“Hello everyone, I am Miller."
"I'm Rita."
LPL commentary seat.
As the camera switched, three LPL commentators appeared in front of the camera in formal attire.
As soon as the third brother appeared, there was a brief cheer in the LPL area.
"Wow... the audience today is really enthusiastic."
Wawan took the lead in controlling the field and said with a smile: "After all, it is the opening day of MSI, starting from the spring finals. After that, the global audience should have been looking forward to the start of MSI.”
“Yes, so compared to the first two games, today’s third game is more important... I want the audience to be more enthusiastic and excited. , which is also understandable.”
Miller sounded quite excited: "Today's third group match on the opening day of MSI will pit our LPL division's representative team this year, the spring champion WE, against this year's LCK spring champion SKT."
< br>“We are all familiar with both teams, they are all old friends.”
Rita nodded: “ In comparison, SKT and WE should both be considered favorites to win the MSI this year... Well, SKT’s performance in the LCK this year is very strong.” "Because Rita has commented on LCK before, you should know the current SKT better than us, right?"
Faced with the sudden topic, Rita was startled for a moment, then nodded and said: "Well...how to put it, it feels like since the winter transfer ended at the beginning of the year, this new SKT has shown unparalleled dominance."
“This dominance temporarily seems It seems to only exist in the LCK division, but I think... everyone should think that their international performance will only be better.”
Rita’s evaluation is not low, but it is also the current S7SKT. The trend of public opinion on a global scale.
This is half a year later, with the residual power of last year’s S6 global championship coming. As the first world championship after the end of S6, people have great expectations for this new SKT. The point is not difficult to understand.
“Of course, I think WE is also very strong this year, so...the outcome of today’s victory depends on the on-site performance of both players.”
Wawa has always been an out-and-out wolf warrior, for which he has received a lot of dividends and popularity.
Although in the short period after SKTS6 won the championship, he once transformed into the number one Chen Xiaozi in the LPL commentary circle in order to gain Chen Yiqiu's traffic.
But times have changed and public opinion has changed, making him once again stand on the 'opposite' of Chen Yiqiu.
“WE’s performance and dominance in the Spring Split this year are unquestionable. Like SKT in the LCK, they defeated their opponents with a crushing score of 3:0 in the Spring Finals and successfully climbed to the top. To win the championship."
Miller never changed his position from beginning to end, and said loudly: "So we have reason to believe in the current strength and potential of this red WE!"
"Similarly, we are also very confident in WE's top laner 957. As the most outstanding LPL top laner this year, his strength is very comprehensive. Facing SKT, as long as he blocks Reaper, I believe WEBO1's winning rate is very high. ”
In short, win, win, win.
"Yes...!"
The two people next to them continued to talk.
The director's camera turned and came to the BP interface.
In the first game of MSI's debut, SKT flipped a coin and came to the blue side, and WE came to the red side.
As soon as we came up, WE was polite and banned.
What are polite three bans?
That is, Jace, Sword Girl, and Qinggang Shadow were banned three times in a row.
This is the current S7, an excellent choice for all teams to be banned in the first round when facing SKT.
It can also be seen from this that Chen Yiqiu's influence and deterrence on a global scale have not diminished by half with the passage of time.
Although, this MSI is SKT’s first appearance on the stage half a year after winning the championship, no one is sure that SKT is really invincible in the world championship.
"There's nothing new, so let's just do what we just said."
Inside the SKT competition room.
Kkoma was not surprised when he saw WE ban people, because this was the choice of all teams.
There is a popular saying in the LOL coaching circle right now - being a Reaper coach is the easiest job.
Because in the BP stage alone, Reaper alone may occupy 60 to 70% of the opponent's ban position.
Its power and cost-effectiveness are comparable to nuclear bomb levels.
Not to mention, Chen Yiqiu himself is also a terrifying sea of heroes. This is a globally recognized terror. It does not mean that you can target him just by banning other heroes.
——BanReaper’s heroes, just because if they don’t ban these few, they have a higher probability of losing. In order to reduce this probability, everyone has to do this.
SKT eliminated Kassadin, Enchantress, and Lulu here.
This is a ban for Xiye and Ben.
Both sides have finished banning players, and the first round of selection begins.
SKT on the blue side took the lead and got the jungle Lee Sin.
This is Peanut’s signature, and it is what he strongly urges Kkoma to do.
Because he wanted to be in the best possible condition during his first appearance in the World Championships.
Well... the child has a slight obsessive-compulsive disorder, which is understandable.
When it was WE's turn, they directly locked up the top laner Kenan and the jungler.
This is a very strong jungler and top laner in the current version.
And directly showing their top laner in the first round also showed that WE did not want to quarrel with SKT at all. They seemed to have a countermeasure in terms of the top laner.
"Kenan... WE here has directly locked in Kennen, and decided on the top order first... In this case..."
Waby hesitated.
“I think there’s nothing wrong with it.”
Miller immediately got into the mood: “We’ve made a profit. Kennen is a panacea in this version, and he’s one of the few outsiders. Carry is a hero with both functions."
"Heavier. The important thing is that Leg Brother’s Kennen is a little unique skill, and Leg Brother’s position in the team this season is the core of team battles. Kennen is a hero from level one to level six. In this version, in conjunction with Leg Brother’s The status and proficiency can give SKT a lot of pressure and threat.”
"Yes, this is a very good choice. The red side takes Kennen first. How do you, SKT, deal with it?"
The baby nodded immediately, feeling that his partner was right.
And the other side.
"Kenan...Now that I can take Rambo and Gnar, I think Rambo is better."
Below the stage, everyone in LZ was speculating on SKT's top laner choice.
"Kenan is not easy to target in this version, and teamfights play a big role after level 6. SKT didn't ban him, and they simply don't regard the leg brother as a human being."
The direction where the LPL crowd gathers, see you in the spicy hotpot Like, he commented with a smile.
“There are many carry top laners in the First Autumn Conference, but few are suitable for playing Kennen, and Jace has been banned again. It feels like it’s hard to choose now.”
< br>Letme also began to put herself in others’ shoes.
If it were you, what choices would you make to deal with this wave?
...
"No rush, choose another position first."
SKT competition room.
Chen Yiqiu discussed with several teammates such as Kkoma and Lee Sang Hyuk, and after deciding what to play, SKT continued to select players. In the second and third hands, we got mid laner Syndra and AD Verus respectively.
After that, WE got AD Ice again.
The second round of ban selection began, because SKT has not yet revealed the selection of the upper unit. After discussion with WE, they banned Vampire and Riven.
"Wow... WE, this is really determined to target Reaper. This is the same strategy that KT used against SKT in the LCK finals. They have already started five bans to top lane..."
Seeing this, the doll couldn't help but clicked his tongue.
In fact, WE’s move is really exaggerated.
Now they are not in their respective leagues. In the MSI World Championship, WE directly played the five-ban top laner in their debut, which is simply a classic within a classic.
"Yes, and if this is the case, the vampire is gone, which hero can Chen Sheng get?"
Miller looked at the big screen.
In previous analysis, everyone felt that it was very likely that SKT's upper unit would get vampires.
Although vampires don’t appear much in this version, Reaper’s vampires can only be said to understand them all.
As long as it develops, even if it is at a disadvantage in the early stage, there is still the possibility of an absolute comeback.
However, SKT did not choose to lock the top laner first in the first round, which directly led to WE finding an opportunity. In the second round, SKT did not give SKT any chance and sent the vampire to the ban position.
“Our blue side doesn’t need to hide, just show it.”
SKT didn’t have much fluctuations in banning WE’s players. To be precise, the BP of this game was Now, WE's ban selection did not surprise them at all.
It's all under control.
In this case, they on the blue side have achieved the desired effect, allowing WE to waste all their ban positions, and now they no longer need to continue to hide and tuck in.
Pei Junzhi on the fourth floor helped Chen Yiqiu directly get a hero that is unfamiliar but familiar to everyone -
Stone Statue Spreading Wings!
Colossus of Justice Galio!
"Oh~! Galio! What's going on, doesn't SKT already have a mid laner..."
"It's swinging again! It's swinging again!"
"SKT's most familiar mid-to-upper swing system has begun. Galio is not the mid laner, Galio is the top laner!"
"Wow... In this case, Galio, I remember correctly, Reaper should have never played a game, this..."
The hero was selected and locked in seconds, which immediately caused a great sensation on the scene.
Colossus of Justice Galio.
Before that, Galio called Sentinel's Sorrow.
In this year's version 7.6, Galio was completely redesigned and renamed Colossus of Justice.
And it was this redesign that completely made this unpopular hero unknown to the public suddenly become a favorite in the game.
Of course, most Galios only hit units at the moment.
In fact, even if it develops into the S7 World Championship, Galio is still the hero of the mid-unit, and very few use him as a top laner.
But that doesn't mean there aren't any.
Chen Yiqiu took out Galio at this moment.
This is one of the representative heroes of his friend and partner in the future. He was also the hero who once became a nightmare for all LPL audience commentators in the S7 World Championship.
He took it out in advance now.
"As for Galio...this hero is a pure blue-collar functional hero. He is even a tank."
At this time, everyone at the scene and the commentators from various competition areas around the world finally came to their senses out of shock.
All of a sudden, all the various skill mechanisms and positioning of Galio after the redesign came to mind.
Galio, whether before or after the rework, this is not a carry-type hero.
At this moment, Galio is more focused on functionality and the positioning of blue-collar + tank.
He has multiple AOE functional skills such as slowing down + knocking up + taunting + displacement.
It also has support capabilities, so it became a popular version as soon as it was reworked.
After all, in the professional arena, no one can resist a hero with such complete control of functional mechanisms and skills.
Such a popular hero in all aspects, but does not have much ability to carry the game, because his other mechanisms are too comprehensive. The mid laner takes advantage of his map position in Summoner's Rift. If he plays well, he can Smoothly drive the rhythm.
So if you add the terrifying carry ability to this hero, it will be completely 'unbalanced'.
This goes against Riot’s long-standing ‘belief’.
Looking at it this way, although Galio is an excellent hero, it is completely different from the impression and feeling that Reaper has always given everyone.
Not to mention, in this season, since Galio was reworked, Chen Yiqiu has not played in the game once.
——A big move, and it is also a very abstract big move.
This is the first feeling in everyone's heart at this moment.
"...Gario, SKT is still like that, always likes to spend time on the top lane."
WE coach Hongmi frowned, feeling a little troubled.
Ordinary outside viewers and even commentators may think that Reaper's carry heroes are invincible, but top insiders like them know that the opponent's functional heroes are not weak either.
Getting a hexagonal warrior like Galio who is almost perfect in all aspects will be very detrimental to WE's performance in the next team battle.
Of course...
Thinking about it from another perspective, isn’t this exactly the effect they want?
If Chen Yiqiu really gets warriors like Jace and Sword Lady who can explode carry, then maybe they won't have any team fights at all.
The current BP and selection can at least allow WE to stay in the teamfight with SKT head-on and give full play to its most confident strengths this season.
“It’s okay, coach, I’m fighting Galio with Kennen, it’s almost impossible to die in the early stage.”
When the leg brother on the road saw Galio’s choice, he looked calm on the surface, but in fact he was serious in his heart. He breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as they are not those fancy warrior assassins...
Otherwise, he really couldn't guarantee that he would be 'safe and sound' on the road.
After all, who has never heard of Reaper's name? The stage the opponent is currently in is the stage when Faker, the peak of the S3 era, was in the mid lane.
The pressure and psychological suppression it brings to opposing players are unimaginable to outsiders.
"It doesn't matter, relax, I think you can be more bold."
Fortunately, none of WE's teammates are submissive people in foreign games. Jungler Kandi smiled at this moment Get up: "If he dares to choose this hero, I will cooperate with you to defeat him."
"Not only will you be able to grow steadily in the early stage, but you will also be allowed to take kills. By the time the team battle begins, Reaper will be half dead."
"There aren't many BBs. What we did today is Chen Yiqiu. Let him see." The LPL doesn't have to be him. "
Xiye is also an old warrior. At this moment, the lineups of both sides have been completely settled and the game screen is loading, he said energetically.
"Well, let's work hard together, we can win."
Brother Leg thought of the help and expectations of the LPL family in private before, the brother teams in the audience, and even the official Watching them, waiting for their success.
He gritted his teeth, his eyes burning with fighting intent.
(End of this chapter)