When the punishment claw light fell, Baron Nash's body decomposed, providing enhanced BUFF and 1525 gold coins for all EDG members. The economic gap between the two teams officially exceeded the 6,000 mark.
The economic difference of 6,000 in twenty-two minutes was the slowest for EDG with Ye Tian on the scene.
but.
This time it has a completely different meaning.
Previously, EDG only took the path of strong attack. Before Ye Tian led the team to sweep three LCK teams and completely prove their strength, even if the economic gap was 10,000 in twenty minutes, the audience would feel like walking on a tightrope, fearing that the rhythm would be interrupted. Go to the other side to make a comeback.
In this game, after EDG used Ice Fist Hourglass Victor to restrict Xayah, their teamfighting ability was firmly superior to KT. Although we cannot say how much the lineup is worth, the further back they go, the greater the advantage.
In this case, EDG still holds two earth dragons and a baron, which has already driven KT into a dead end!
When EDG returned to the city to prepare, the director switched to the previous replay screen.
Victor used Hex Flash to enter the KT jungle from the river, and then used the newly converted normal Flash to the blue buff camp. He used a set of skills to cripple Xayah, and then used the ice fist deceleration field to take away Xayah's head and help EDG. This crushing of KT once again aroused exclamations of surprise.
【Damn, this is going around the back】
【So cool】
[The pilot is being stared at by Brother Tian. If he dares to A, there will be no one. How to play KT? 】
[Tell me a joke: Mata, the sacred cow that protects the country]
【Mata? Ta! 】
[Is there anything wrong with LPL No. 3 seed being bigger than LCK No. 1 seed? We still have two such strong teams! 】
The LPL audience was in high spirits.
In contrast, LCK viewers saw the two teams Gen.G and AFS overturning in a fancy way, and pinned all their hopes on KT.
When KT got Galio and Urgot, two powerful heroes that were not required for the ban, but were beaten by EDG's top laner Viktor and had no power to fight back, the LCK audience's mentality collapsed.
[LCK’s game style and ideas are too old-fashioned. Do you really want to be on the credit book for the rest of your life? 】
[What is the significance of two real eyes in a human hand? Even Victor couldn't prevent him from going behind. Just like Samsung last year, all they did was impress themselves with their ineffective efforts]
[Mata still had the nerve to say KT was strong yesterday, so strong like this hahaha]
[Korean LOL has become a street rat]
[Wake up, it was never the LCK division that was stronger, it was just Lee Sang Hyuk alone, but that is also the past tense Smecta]
[Tian’s strength is so terrifying. Even if his online performance is weakened by Riot Games, he can still lead EDG to become the strongest team in the world through support and team battles]
KT player seats.
The five players went from smiling brightly when they got the lineup, to knowing they were sure of victory when they successfully fished in the bottom lane and established an advantage, to dead silence at this moment.
Especially Deft who came out of EDG.
The reason why Deft left EDG was because he felt that EDG, the civil war fantasy god, had no further hope. During the interview, Deft made it very clear: the purpose of returning to LCK was to win the world championship.
result.
In just one year, EDG won the Summoner's Trophy in the Bird's Nest.
Deft, who had not even made it to the World Championship as a member of Galaxy Battleship, faced the old team, old teammates, and the new AD player Iboy, and you can imagine how complicated the mood was.
If he can lead the KT team to victory in this game, Deft will not suffer any rumors.
With the situation like this, Deft couldn't imagine what kind of comments would come out.
"Victor's damage has taken shape, we can't stop him."
Smeb shook his head and sighed.
After getting Urgot, the equipment Smeb chose was Ninja Foot Gear + Black Cut + Ghost Cloak.
It seems to be comprehensive, but in fact no single attribute is outstanding.
Especially compared with Victor, who has three-speed shoes + ice fist + hourglass + full-level core + 10 layers of dark seals, the gap between the two large pieces of equipment is almost widened, and the role of team battles is completely different.
and.
Urgot's characteristics are similar to those of a heavy warrior. Even if he has an advantage, he can only carry in mid-term team fights. When he is at a disadvantage, he only has the R skill + flashing into the crowd to create group fear, which is a life-changing method. Although It’s not a complete lie and die, but the probability of success is much harder than that of Wan Jun kicking him back to the C position.
What's more, Xayah doesn't even have the output environment in front of Viktor, so how can Urgot use it to cut off the remaining health?
"From now on, it's time to enter EDG."
"KT came up with a standard early lineup, but it was beaten like this by EDG's late lineup. There is basically no suspense in the game."
Su Xiaoyan's words are relatively neutral, and everyone can hear the tone of her voice: "KT's method of starting a team is for Lao Niu or Xin Zhao to bring Galio into the field, but these three heroes cannot solve Victor and Xiaopao, and Xia's attack range is also limited. We can only play in the front row. To be honest, from a God’s perspective, we don’t know how KT can create a miracle team that can make a comeback.”
"EDG pushed forward from the middle, very stable!" Wang Duoduo praised: "Since we are fighting head-on and winning, there is no need to split push to give KT a chance. Brother Tian has three major pieces of equipment, and any E skill Sweeping it will cause high damage, even Galio can’t bear it.”
"Ucal uses AP Galio, which doesn't have much magic resistance, and Xin Zhao's bloody hand doesn't come out." Zeyuan compared the equipment: "Although Brother Tian has an ice fist that is not powerful, the ice fist has A. The special effect damage also makes the second stage [Death Ray] easier to hit. The full level [Death Ray] occurs once every five seconds, which puts too much pressure on the KT team.”
On the front, KT is hard to resist.
On the side, there is also a Void Gate placed in the wild area to continuously summon small bugs.
Just half a minute later, KT's middle and upper two towers were all shattered, and EDG blocked them at the entrance to the high ground, forming a de facto door-to-door fight!
Mata knew that if he was dragged down, he would definitely die, so he used the skills he was reluctant to give in the previous wave and used WQ to dodge the group.
But.
The charging action of Lao Niu's W [Savage Crash] is very obvious.
Ye Tian had no time to lay down [Gravity Field] under his feet, and shot R [Chaotic Storm] at the crowd, blocking Xin Zhao and Urgot's follow-up, and pressed Zhonya's hourglass in anticipation when Lao Niu was about to enter the Q flash range. .
Ding——
Victor's body was covered in a piece of golden quicksand, and he entered a stagnant state where he could not be selected, receive any damage, or control. The cannon also used W [rocket jump] to form a control offset, allowing Lao Niu's wave to span a thousand yards. Raid becomes doorstep delivery!
Galio [Hero Appearance]?
Being a hero comes with a price!
Yanque pressed E [Stone Formation] + W [Rock Burst] to push back the fallen Galio, and together with the cannon, forced out Galio's stopwatch.
Sion is at the front, dividing the three heroes Xin Zhao, Urgot, and Xayah. When Victor returns to the battlefield, the five EDG people take action against Lao Niu and Galio who are trapped in a tight siege!
Galio, who only had the Time Staff and most of the hourglass, was the first to be eliminated. Lao Niu could only resist for two seconds with R to reduce damage. When the two real front-line heroes fell, Xin Zhao and Urgot A fake front row would be even more unable to withstand EDG's push.
At 24 minutes and 39 seconds, KT broke through the high ground in the middle.
All members of EDG moved up and took advantage of the troops accumulated through the portal to get to the second high ground. They then harvested the wild area and obtained the Fire Dragon. After the preparations were completed, they advanced to the bottom lane.
One after another [Death Ray] swept across, suppressing KT's front row status.
The KT team, which was troubled by the top and middle super soldiers, had to withdraw its defense line and give up the third high ground.
EDG drove straight in, blocked in front of the two hub defense towers, pressed KT to blast, and used blunt knives to cut the flesh to drive the KT heroes back to the spring one by one, and won the victory without any blood!
"Congratulations EDG!"
"EDG used a completely opposite tactical system in this game, using a solid late-stage lineup to defeat LCK's No. 1 seed KT, leading Group C, and winning the first round of the group stage for the LPL region. Record! ”
Wang Duoduo's momentum is high: "This year, we have the top seed RNG who won the championship throughout the year, we have Trident IG who never works overtime, and we have EDG who came back with the momentum to defend the championship. We have only one goal, and that is - to reach the top. ! ”
Viewers who know a little bit about the game can see that the version used in the S8 finals requires sufficient strength in each position, which is not suitable for a team like EDG that relies entirely on the top laner, especially the old captain of KT Score successfully targeted the bottom lane twice, putting unprecedented pressure on EDG.
After all, Yanque couldn't catch Xayah, who had all the skills in hand, and Thain could only hang around. Victor was far from the time to exert his strength, and his combat power curve was at its lowest point.
Unexpected.
Even Victor, whose combat power was at its lowest, still showed a magical effect in Ye Tian's hands. The pursuit of extreme movement speed + double flash regained the rhythm. In the subsequent team battle, he even used his own He strangled KT by the throat, making it impossible for KT to even make the most basic resistance.
“That wave in the bottom lane was such a pity.”
On the Korean commentary channel, Roaring Emperor's voice was full of regret: "It can only be said that Tian is worthy of being the only U-level player, and he has caught a wave of flaws in KT's bottom lane that are not flaws."
"Indeed." Kim Dong-jun, a former StarCraft player, agreed: "In the past, we might not have rated Tian's high-risk, high-risk style of play very highly. We thought operations were more important. , the era of pursuing perfect victory without leakage, but Tian wins every fight perfectly, wins the game in an unstoppable way, and dominates the teams around the world... It’s really amazing, Smecta!”
"Today is no different than in the past. From last year's World Finals to now, our LCK division has indeed transformed from a former ruler to a challenger. We are facing one of the strongest players in the world. We can see the dawn of victory. The boys of KT are already very good." Roaring Emperor said back: "I hope the KT team will not be discouraged, adjust their condition, and perform even better in the next round of group matches."
Live in Seoul.
The KT members took off their sound-isolating headphones and relaxed a little when they heard the commentator's encouragement on stage.
really.
Ten minutes ago, KT did everything they could. As long as they can guard Tian, defeating EDG is not an impossible task.
"It's my fault for that wave, I pressed too deeply."
Deft took the initiative to review: "I failed to maintain the advantage Dongbin helped me build. If it hadn't been for the wave I sent, the snowball would have continued to roll."
"No, no, no, it has nothing to do with you." The old captain Score shook his head: "With R, flash, and healing Xia, and a full-skilled old cow protection beside him, there is a problem if we don't press the line, but we all underestimated Tian's strength. , in future games with EDG, as long as Tian’s position is not clear, we will not take any action.”
"Yes." Mata agreed: "EDG is only one point stronger than Tian. The level of other positions is very average, especially Meiko, who is also listed as an M support. I can play Luo better than him with one hand."
This is not a pretentious statement.
The vast majority of the audience, commentators, and even professional players with poor vision cannot see the problem with Meiko. Mata can see it clearly and can confirm that Meiko's Luo was forcibly selected in order to take apart Xia Luo without revealing the flaw in BP. It does not have the strength for high-intensity confrontation.
In the next round, you will definitely give your opponent a good look!
Looking at the EDG members who came over to shake hands, Mata's heart was filled with fighting spirit, determined to get his first win against Ye Tian in the LCK division.
Ye Tian's eyes did not stay on Mata. After completing the process, he returned to the backstage. While Scout was being interviewed, he sorted out what he wanted to say during the review stage and went to the training room for a brief meeting.
Problems that arise during the game cannot be discussed on the spot.
Even if this question is very outrageous, it must be pointed out in the post-match summary and cannot affect the mentality of teammates on the field.
Another important point is that there is no need to infer the results. As long as everything is reasonable before the results are released, it is not the decision-maker's responsibility no matter how bad the results are.
Being lured by Lao Niu selling blood at the beginning is not the responsibility of Iboy and Meiko. Even Ye Tian did not expect that Xin Zhao would be captured by burning the boat, but when he was jumped over the tower for the second time, Iboy stood against the wall and was delayed by Lao Niu with WQ. Cutting off [Rocket Jump] is a typical handling error.
In addition, Scout also has certain shortcomings in the middle, and does not take advantage of Thain's hero advantage. Although it does not affect the overall situation, it can be improved.
"Wow, this position!"
"Totally retarded!"
Iboy's eyes went straight, and he complained wildly: "I didn't feel anything during the fight. I looked back and realized how could I be against the wall against Lao Niu? This is a professional league? Pure gold and silver! Gold and silver are all there." Not as good as!”
"I should be more proactive." Scout made a review: "During the laning phase, I was 6 ahead of Galio. I walked down to help relieve the pressure on the bottom lane. I had the car first and when Galio couldn't fly, KT went down the lane. I have to pull back... Mainly because Brother Youtian is here, I want to be safe too much. In fact, Thain is error-tolerant. It doesn't matter if Xin Zhao catches him. If Xin Zhao catches the middle lane, it will not be so easy to catch the bottom lane. ”
"I also have problems this time..." Karsa found his own flaws in the replays.
The review is over.
All EDG staff, including the factory director, Ray and a group of analysts, held another small meeting.
The battle with KT seemed to be an unstoppable victory, but if KT's bottom lane was careful enough after gaining the advantage, and Ye Tian double-dodged and failed to make any achievements, the next battle would be extremely complicated.
——In order to ensure that the damage can threaten Xayah, Victor, who cannot get enough advantage, cannot use the highly fault-tolerant equipment of Ice Fist + Hourglass. He can use traditional AP equipment. If he is not careful in front of KT's formation charging system, something will happen. It is said that most of EDG's wins and losses depend on a wave of extremely difficult raids, which are almost impossible to replicate.
The most important thing is.
Compared with one trump card after another last year, EDG does not have a good tactical system to use this year, and it has to compete with the three strong teams of KT, IG, and RNG.
It's not that scary.
But after fighting two or three times in a row, it’s really not that easy to win.
"There seems to be nothing special this year. There are only a few strong heroes in each position."
Karsa grabbed her hair and was very distressed: "Ka'Sa in the bottom lane is a must-choose ban, Xia and Varus can use it, policewoman Morgana can play counter, and the other one is the double mother speed; in the middle lane are Lissandra and Gary The two teamfight heroes of Austria, and the two lane heroes of Syndra and Enchantress, are even more restricted in the top lane. Banning Akali, the sword girl, can only join the group.”
"The main reason is that Victor also has a position ban. The designer really went too far." The factory director said angrily: "It's normal to be weakened after winning the championship, but you can't stare at Ye Tian and use the knife alone. Why don't you weaken me? ”
"4396 still has room for decline?" Meiko slammed her old teammates.
"What do you mean there is still room for improvement? I can't kill you with the blind monk?" The factory director rolled up his sleeves: "I think you have itchy skin, you little brat!"
"Stop it, stop it, don't do anything at the entrance of the gentleman's cave!" Meiko quickly changed the subject: "Speaking of Ye Tian, the designer is really disgusting. All the usable split-push heroes have been eliminated. Only Sword Queen has been strengthened a little, but Sword Queen It's impossible to get through the lines of Sword Demon and Ornn, right? One of these two things has resurrection, and the other can be used for online blacksmithing. Letme has also come up with a trick to exchange clarity under the tower. If you can exchange clarity, you can exchange treatment and weakness. It's true. It’s not easy to kill.”
"Split push..." Ye Tian was half-lying on the eSports, tapping the armrest with his finger: "I have a hidden trick. Split push and heads-up are basically invincible, but it should be used at critical moments. Use it once before you think about it. , you have to take one more ban in the first round." (End of Chapter)