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Chapter 121 The Game!

"Kshine actually has quite a few heroes to choose from in this game, such as Kog'Maw, Caitlyn, Tristana, and Twitch."

"I think Caitlyn and Tristana are pretty good. EDG can use them for fast push and macro play. After establishing an economic advantage, Jayce can be used for poke and harass in the mid-game."

While Miller was explaining his understanding of the game on stage, he suddenly saw that EDG had decided on an AD carry champion on the fourth floor.

"Should we get Xia? She seems pretty average."

PDD was a little confused, as there were actually many other AD options available.

While Xayah is a decent AD carry, there are still stronger AD carry options available.

After all, although Xayah has strong survivability, her range is not very long except for her Q skill, and her limitations in team fights are greater than Varus'.

Of course, picking Xayah at least ensures that EDG's bot lane won't have any problems.

While PDD was pondering, the hero for EDG's fifth floor was quickly decided.

Wandering mage, Ryze!
"Use Ryze to counter Malzahar...?"

"Ryze's wave clear ability is not bad, but his mana is not enough before he gets Tear of the Goddess. EDG's choice of this pick should be based on their ability to support in the early and mid-game."

Miller stared at EDG's lineup, his brows furrowing slightly.

The opening lineup of EDG in the finals felt a bit strange to him.

Although the overall team composition is good, with poke, initiation, control, and enough damage dealers.

But it didn't seem to give him that "wow" feeling.

On the other hand, SKT on the red side picked Kha'Zix in the fifth counter position when EDG's lineup was finalized!
Peanut is still the same spirited young man he was back then. This is another jungle champion he is equally good at besides Lee Sin!

"In that case... SKT's lineup is finalized: Poppy for top, Kha'Zix for jungle, Malzahar for mid, Varus for ADC, and Lulu for support."

"And on the blue side, EDG... huh? Good grief, Ryze has been flexed to the top lane, which means Scout is going to play Jayce against Malzahar!"

Just as PDD was about to introduce EDG's lineup, EDG's sudden change in formation stunned him into a daze.

If Scout were playing Jayce, the trust level would definitely be higher than Mouse's, after all, Scout debuted as a genius mid-laner known for his mechanical skills.

At this moment, not only were the commentators on stage stunned, but Huni from the SKT team was also somewhat bewildered.

He was prepared to withstand the pressure and farm when facing Jayce, and then make his impact during team fights.

And then you faked something and sent Ryze to the top lane? Were you deliberately messing with me?
It's worth noting that Poppy wasn't at a significant disadvantage in the early laning phase against Jayce; at least she could hold her own.

After all, this version of Jayce requires Manamune, and building Manamune means you need to build Tear of the Goddess first.

Therefore, when Jayce has Tear of the Goddess and Poppy has Cinderhulk, Poppy can even go up close and unleash a full combo on Jayce.

If Poppy holds onto her W skill and avoids being hit by Jayce's hammer form Q skill, then Poppy might even be able to gain a slight advantage!

Moreover, it's hard to say how proficient Mouse is with Jayce. It's unrealistic to expect a utility top laner to master Jayce in a short period of time.

But Mouse is playing Ryze, so the situation is completely different!

Putting aside the fact that Ryze is easier to learn than Jayce, just considering champion counters, Ryze vs. Poppy is like an old man beating a little girl!

With superior seniority and counter-mechanics, when Poppy faces Ryze, there's only one word to say: "Damn it!"

This year, EDG rarely swapped champions between the top and mid lanes in S7, which led SKT to overlook this crucial and fatal problem.

Scout is a Jayce player!
Faker's expression remained calm, but he was somewhat helpless inside. He had finally learned how to play Malzahar mid from SSG, but he ran into Jayce right at the start of the game, which was very frustrating.

Unlike traditional monks.

If Jayce uses his melee form to close the distance with Malzahar, Malzahar could be in mortal danger before reaching level 6.

One wrong move and you could get solo killed!

Therefore, Malzahar's laning phase against Jayce is far less comfortable than against Ryze in the early game.

EDG... came prepared!

"No problem, just play it safe this game. Our bot lane can definitely carry; their bot lane duo can't beat ours."

Coach KkOma sensed something was off in the team's voice chat and immediately tried to reassure his teammates.

Of course, his confidence is also justified; who in the global League of Legends scene doesn't know Bang and Wolf, the championship bot lane duo?

Meanwhile, on the EDG player bench, Wang Yao slowly let out a breath after looking at his team's finalized lineup.

He had already adjusted Xayah's runes and masteries, and was quietly waiting for the game to begin.

"EDG's last-minute roster change was incredibly clever; SKT's mid and top lanes are now having a very tough time!"

"In that case, EDG's lineup on the blue side will be Ryze in the top lane, Gragas in the jungle, Jayce in the mid lane, and Xayah and Janna in the bot lane!"

Miller's eyes lit up.

EDG's flex pick was truly brilliant; the draft phase of this finals game is finally getting exciting!

"Alright, let's head into Summoner's Rift together and enjoy the first game of the S7 World Championship. Let's look forward to a thrilling match between the two teams!"

Miller's impassioned speech was met with thunderous cheers from the LPL fans in the audience.

Ding! Both teams have officially entered Summoner's Rift!
Looking at Varus on the screen, Bang was still quite confident of winning the first game.

At least in the laning phase, he believed he wouldn't lose to Wang Yao.

The current version of Varus has an attack range of 575, which, combined with the long-range poke of his Q skill and the area-of-effect attack of his E skill that can be easily landed during the laning phase.

Against a short-range ADC like Xayah with only 525 range, it's really easy to exert pressure!

If Xayah and Rakan were to team up and form a legendary duo, Bang would be somewhat wary.

However, if it's just Xayah paired with Janna, the strength is actually weaker than Varus + Lulu.

After all, Varus and Lulu are a long-range poke duo with strong laning capabilities, which cannot be changed by skill or technique.

No matter how skillful your positioning is, my longer reach means I can still pull you down.

No matter how good your skills are, I can still gain a health advantage more easily by controlling the bottom lane first.

Just as Bang was about to relax and calmly take the first game of the finals, he suddenly heard Wolf's surprised shout.

"Aigoo... What the hell did Xayah bring?! Did she bring the wrong talents?"

Wolf's exclamation was tinged with barely suppressed joy. This was the finals! There was no chance for the players to regret their decisions and change their draft picks!

(End of this chapter)