Occupation? I won’t even hit a dog!

The game ended and the post-match data was switched out.

In Ye Tian’s first match in the S8 World Championship, he used Fiora to face Urgot, one of the strongest top laners in the version. In the 13-minute game, he killed people, which was more than the total kills of many teams in the entire game.

Of course, the reason here is that Galio drove the Predator up at level 4 and used all his ultimates on the top lane, but it is more a reflection of personal ability. If Fiora herself does not have a big enough advantage, no matter how much support Galio gives, he will not be able to beat Urgot like a gyroscope.

Two games won.

This gave all EDG fans a reassurance.

Compared to last year when they narrowly escaped on the edge of the cliff, this year EDG started with a 2-0 score and beat the other two teams in the same group except KT. It can be said that they have locked up a place in the quarterfinals in advance.

As a U-level player who was leading the league, Ye Tian demonstrated strength far superior to that of S+ players and was considered to be worthy of the title.

of course.

In the eyes of strong teams, the match between EDG and VIT is not of reference value. What needs to be paid attention to is EDG's match against KT tomorrow to see whether EDG, which has invited Tongtian to come out, can show the same dominance as last year when facing the LCK's No. 1 seed.

After the handshake, just as Ye Tian was about to leave, he received an official interview invitation.

The person in charge of the interview was LCK veteran commentator Roaring Emperor.

Taking into consideration that they were at home in Korea and it would be easy for them to play tricks on them if they were too disrespectful, and that the Roaring Emperor had a high level of professionalism, Ye Tian accepted the invitation and went to the interview seat on the side of the stage with the translator.

"Once again, we welcome the only U-level player, Tian, ​​to accept our exclusive interview!"

The Roaring Emperor guided Ye Tian to greet the audience and put on a respectful attitude: "Tian, ​​this is your first time participating in a competition in Korea. How do you feel? How do you feel about winning your first group match?"

"It feels good. The audience is very enthusiastic. Thank you very much for your support." Ye Tian answered this commonplace question with ease: "I am very happy to get my first victory in the group stage. I hope to give everyone a satisfactory answer."

Without waiting for the translation, the audience who had not yet left cheered for Ye Tian's words, which shows how high the proportion of fans is.

"Oh--"

The Roaring Emperor dragged out a meaningful syllable: "Tian has not participated in any official competitions this year except the Asian Games. I would like to ask Tian, ​​which opponent do you want to play against the most in the 2018 World Finals, or which team do you want to play against the most?"

"There's a saying that goes: There are no weak teams in the World Championship." Ye Tian laid the groundwork before continuing: "In my eyes, any team that can make it to the World Championship deserves respect. Every professional player who can make it to the World Championship stage is a strong player in their respective regions. No matter who I play against, it's something I look forward to."

[Oh my god, Brother Tian’s EQ is so high? ]

[What are you talking about? Brother Tian has always had a high EQ. From the beginning to the end, he only exposed the underwear of three idiots, namely, Bathing Dog, Sun Yeyou, and Wushuang, and he didn't even pursue the monkey.]

[How to calculate the daily criticism of Mingkai]

[Iron powder is black, potassium powder is white, do you understand? ]

[Shouldn’t Mingkai be criticized? Just the Lee Sin in the 4396 match, even a piglet like me felt sick watching it]

[Nine blind monks and one ball, the fourth floor's record is 3-9-6. Let's take a look]

[That's called spitting? That's called Internet mouthpiece! ]

[Did you guys not understand what Brother Tian meant? Fighting anyone is something I look forward to = it doesn’t matter who I fight.]

[To be honest, Brother Tian really treats anyone the same, if anyone doesn't accept it, let him go up and try.]

The audience has great confidence in Ye Tian.

After listening to the translator's retelling, Roaring Emperor glanced at the cue card and selected a question from the prepared questions: "From the first two group matches, we can see that, except for Tian, ​​the other starting and substitute members of EDG are also in very good shape. What level of team do you think EDG is now?"

This World Championship.

The official divides the participating teams and players into six levels from U to B.

But there is no rating for EDG.

Naturally, there was a lot of discussion outside.

Some people think that EDG's minimum strength is S+, and it can even be listed as G level like RNG. Others think that EDG, the LPL's third seed that advanced through the bubble match, is far inferior to last year, and even with Tongtiandai in charge, it is only S level.

"I think EDG has a chance against any team."

Ye Tian did not give a direct answer, but changed to a panacea: "Especially since we have the legendary veteran Mingkai in EDG, everyone knows that Mingkai is best at beating familiar opponents. There is an old saying that goes, once is new, twice is familiar. After playing two games, Mingkai is very familiar with his opponent."

This is a deliberate smoke bomb.

The factory manager's condition this year was average, and he only played ten games in spring and summer combined.

But fewer appearances meant fewer samples for other teams to study. Coupled with the reputation that Factory Manager had accumulated over the years and his outstanding performance in the first group match, no one dared to say that Factory Manager did not have the ability to appear on the field.

After all, the jungler does not require high operational skills, and the requirement to practice heroes according to the version is not as demanding as other positions. The most important thing is experience and understanding of the overall battle situation. Last year, the factory manager "appeared in the most appropriate place at the most appropriate time, and then performed the most pig-nose operation" and did not lose the title of jungle king. This year, sitting on the EDG bench is enough to make many teams terrified.

"Tian thinks very highly of Clearlove!" The Roaring Emperor's words were just casual chat.

"Of course, Mingkai is my idol." Ye Tian said seriously: "In my eyes, no professional player can beat Mingkai. The only thing that can beat Mingkai is time, because...time is a butcher's knife."

【? ? ? ? ? ? ? 】

【Fuck! 】

[Absolutely hahahahahaha]

[Years are like a butcher's knife]

【Brother Tian: Mingkai? I will be a black for the rest of my life! 】

The audience was happier than each other.

"a ha ha ha."

The Roaring Emperor could understand common sayings and laughed a few times: "The last question I want to ask Tian is also what many professional players and high-scoring kings of the road want to ask - Tian can always crush his opponents with absolute advantage online. What is the secret to doing this?"

"The secret is to call the jungler and mid laner to come to the top lane for support. As long as my teammates come more often, I will always be stronger than the opponent." Ye Tian gave a method suitable for everyone.

"Sure enough!" Roaring Emperor echoed: "Thank you Tian for accepting our interview. I hope Tian and EDG can achieve good results in the next game!"

End the interview.

Ye Tian returned to the lounge.

First he ran behind the sofa and used the Qin King's Pillar trick on Mingkai.

After playing for a while, the EDG players walked out of the venue and boarded the official bus.

The group stage is divided into two stages. The schedule of the first stage is easy. Only three small games need to be played in four days, one game per day and one day of rest. In this stage, the most important task is to familiarize yourself with the world championship version, find the most suitable context to win the game, and prepare for the three games a day in the second stage.

Many teams that performed poorly in the first stage made a comeback in the second stage. EDG and FNC even created a record of qualifying after being 0-3 in the first round, which shows how important it is to understand the context of the version.

Ye Tian took the takeaway ordered by Mao Kai and started eating.

The accommodation conditions provided by South Korea are full of flaws and are not much better than the Jakarta Asian Games Village. Fortunately, there is no drug testing in the S series events, so you can eat whatever you want.

After finishing half a portion of barbecued pork, half a plate of dace with fermented black beans and lettuce, plus a box of rice, Ye Tian took the ice cola that Ray brought over, took two gulps, and quickly wrote a few lines on his notebook.

"what?"

"Do you think we should target IG's support?"

Abu walked behind Ye Tian and took a look, with doubt in his eyes: "IG has a trident of top, mid and jungle, and the new AD is much stronger than the previous ones. Don't we need to target them?"

The shy, who entered his peak period ahead of schedule, and Rookie, who has worked diligently as the dean for three years, are undoubtedly the two sharpest spears of IG. Ning transformed from AD to jungle, and after experiencing a period of lows, he successfully changed the meaning of "king" from a derogatory term to a complimentary one with his daring fighting style and the recognition that the top lane is the boss.

JackeyLove, who made IG wait for two full years, lagged far behind the above three in on-field performance and was the main culprit for IG's loss to RNG. He was criticized so much that he wrote a short essay on Weibo, claiming that he could still be saved.

From a conventional perspective, either target IG's two strongest points in the top and middle, or target JackeyLove, the weak link.

For assistance...

Even MadLife, who earned the title of "God of Support" and changed the status of supports single-handedly, does not have such a high weight in the World Championship.

"Targeting the support means targeting IG's mid, top and jungle."

Seeing that everyone was listening, Ye Tian explained: "IG's style is to keep fighting. No matter the advantage or disadvantage, no matter whether they have resources or not, they will attack the opponent. Even if they are behind in numbers, they will force a fight. The reason why they dare to fight like this is that the individual ability of each of them is strong enough. The consequences of losing are small, and the benefits of winning are high."

"I understand this. If The shy kills the opponent to 0-2, the laning phase is over. He can still fight back even if the score is 0-2. If he succeeds in fighting back, he will be back to the advantage." The factory manager sees it very clearly.

"Yes, that's the truth." Ye Tian nodded: "However, when encountering a team that will not be destroyed by small-scale team battles, IG must take on a 5v5 group fight. In a 5v5 group fight, IG has several problems."

"First, JackeyLove is unstable, and he is stable and unstable. Through JackeyLove's first-person perspective, we can see that every time he reaches a critical moment, JackeyLove's operation frequency will slow down a lot. This is why he often dies suddenly."

Many people think that JackeyLove is simply slow in reaction.

Actually, it is not accurate.

When JackeyLove is chasing people, his reaction speed is quite good. He can purify and release control without delay with ease, and he can even dodge Gragas' E by getting close to the face.

Being chased, JackeyLove's reaction speed dropped to a level that was even lower than that of an ordinary passerby.

This is also reflected in team battles.

The tougher the situation, the more confusing JackeyLove's moves become.

In Ye Tian’s eyes, JackeyLove should be the opposite type of big-game players. He will not explode under excessive pressure but will be crushed.

"Since JackeyLove is not strong enough to be a stable carry, the weakness of IG's other C position is exposed. Rookie has been the dean for too long. He has to gain an advantage in the laning phase, roam to help his teammates, and let his teammates make equipment that can support team battles. This has made Rookie develop the habit of not eating the minion line during the laning phase."

"As long as Scout keeps farming, he will be much more useful than Rookie in the mid-to-late game."

Ye Tian pointed out IG's second problem and continued: "Both Cs are unstable, so IG must rely on the top laner to carry. There is a core requirement for the top laner to carry... I don't need to tell you about this requirement, right?"

"I know, I know!" Iboy jumped out to answer: "The requirement for a top lane carry is that teammates must be able to initiate a team fight!"

The top lane hero has the highest attributes and the most combat power obtained from 1-2 pieces of equipment, so he is the backbone of team battles in the early and mid-term. As long as his development can be ahead of half a large item, the top laner is enough to take care of a series of tasks such as starting a team fight, taking damage, output, and harvesting.

but.

If you delay it any further, it won't work.

When the C position develops 2-3 big items and the damage gradually takes shape, the top laner will take the initiative to rush forward to start a wave, absorb the control and damage, and will be suppressed to low health. Then he can only watch from the edge and hope that his teammates will fight well in the team battle.

EDG relied on Ye Tian to carry the team, so the task of initiating a team fight fell on the jungler and support.

This year, Karsa and Meiko are not very suitable for team-fighting heroes, and even Scout is forced to practice Glacial Amplified Ahri.

"Ban Baolan's team-initiating hero, and The shy will have to come up and initiate the fight!" Abu's eyes gleamed.

thirty million?
value!
Too much value!

Before Ye Tian joined, Abu had no idea how to play against IG. Even if Ray transformed into Horse Ray, he couldn't withstand The shy's bombardment.

After Ye Tian joined, he found IG's flaws in just a few words.

The only regret is that we didn’t sign a 3-5 year long contract with Ye Tian last year. But think about Ye Tian’s firm attitude of only signing for one month...even if EDG offered more money, we couldn’t negotiate it.

The following games were not as upset as the previous two days. RNG and Gen.G from the LPL and LCK regions respectively won.

10 month 13 day.

AFs defeated the Vietnamese team PVB and won their first group match, bringing their record to 1-2 and keeping their hopes of qualifying.

G2 defeated Flash Wolves FW with a happy style of play, perfectly interpreting the title of Europe's optimistic family.

IG crushed 100T without any suspense and continued to never work overtime.

GRX lost to VIT, TL defeated MAD, and the second and third seeds from the LMS region all lost to Europe and the United States, becoming the fifth region for sure.

"Welcome back, summoners! This is the 2018 League of Legends World Championship - Group Stage. I am Ze Yuan."

"I am Wang Duoduo."

"I'm Su Xiaoyan."

Two outstanding new-generation commentators and the female commentator with the strongest understanding of the game appeared together, which shows how much the official attaches importance to the final battle of the first round of the group stage.

"After watching four days of competition, the most exciting battle is coming!"

"It comes from our LPL region's defending champion EDG, versus the LCK region's number one seed KT!"

Ze Yuan led the atmosphere: "Both teams are in excellent form and won the first two group matches very easily. Compared to KT, EDG has a little more pressure on their shoulders - the LPL team has not lost yet. If EDG loses, it will be the first defeat of the LPL region."

"Indeed." Wang Duoduo looked at it from another perspective: "However, the LCK region is not in good shape, and KT also shoulders all the expectations. This focus battle will not be easy for everyone."

"That's right." Su Xiaoyan agreed: "When the two teams compete, the most important thing should be the top lane. What kind of effect can Tian Ge have against Smeb who has found his second spring? It will directly affect the trend of the game."

"If you don't understand the situation, you can look at our Colonel KI and let him give you some guidance." Ze Yuan advertised for the sponsors: "From the players' perspective, the top lane is naturally very tense. This is also a very meaningful match for the former partners Meiko and Deft. When Deft left EDG and returned to LCK two years ago, he said that the reason was that he wanted to win the world championship. Now, Deft hasn't won it yet, but Meiko has won it first."

"It's just a trick." Wang Duoduo returned to the topic: "The camera is turned to the EDG player seat. We can see a close-up of Brother Tian. Judging from his expression, Brother Tian is in a very relaxed state of mind. I hope Brother Tian can lead the EDG team to win a perfect record in the first round of the group stage for the LPL region!" (End of this chapter)