Occupation? I won’t even hit a dog!

A day and a half ago, no one would have thought that GRF was qualified to compete with G2 for the group ranking.

The first reason is that GRF performed too poorly in the first round of the group stage and was considered unworthy of Riot's official evaluation of an S-level team. There was an insurmountable gap between them and G2, which was ranked high in the G level.

Another reason is that FPX's sleepwalking is particularly powerful, and GRF will not necessarily lose if they qualify as the second in the group.

Just do the calculation and you’ll know.

Based on the principle of avoiding the same group, GRF and G2 will not be assigned to the same half zone and will not be able to meet before the finals.

Assuming FPX advances as the first in Group B, the probability of being assigned to the same half zone as G2 is one-third. GRF advances as the second in the group. According to the (1-1/3)/2 formula, the probability of picking on FPX is also one-third.

For the other two groups, the teams expected to qualify are SKT, RNG, DWG, and IG.

SKT's strength is definitely above RNG, which has one god and four Xiangs. However, the new DWG is not much stronger than IG. The shy suppressed Nuguri, who has just entered LCK for a year, in all aspects. If it weren't for LeYan and Baolan getting sick in turn, one of them playing Gragas and Tianpeng, and the other playing Titan as a killer, DWG might not be IG's opponent.

If the support wants to avoid giving up, he can just play a soft support and stand behind the AD. As for the jungler, there is also King Ning sitting next to the IG water dispenser, who dares to rush forward and fight for his life at any time. Even though Ning was in poor form in the summer season and was once involved in a match-fixing scandal, he is definitely better than Le Yan, who is the same as Ming Yan.

In addition, IG has experienced the setbacks of 5 consecutive wins and third place in the Spring Season and losing to RNG in the Summer Season. It has the experience of competing in the World Championship and winning the runner-up. In the BO battle, the threat it poses may be greater than the fledgling DWG.

In summary.

As long as GRF doesn't encounter the one-third chance of SKT, the other two to one-third chances are either a bargain or acceptable. There is no need to fight hard with G2 in the group stage.

A day and a half later, things were different.

FPX was reborn under heavy pressure and rose against the trend, transforming from a welfare chicken into a fire phoenix that burns everything. If GRF does not compete with G2, it will most likely be eliminated in the first round of the knockout stage.

"Hello, summoners."

I remember my opening remarks at the beginning of the year at the LPL commentary booth: "The last game will be commented on by me, Wang Duoduo and special guest Shen Chao. The two teams are Europe's No. 2 seed G and LCK's No. seed GRF. This game is very important for both teams."

"That's right." Wang Duoduo continued: "G2 was originally considered one of the favorites to win the championship by commentators and spectators in various regions, and they also spared no expense to invite Tian Ge to join them, and their strength has been further improved; GRF, with the former glory of the LCK region, is also a strong team that cannot be ignored."

"Let's take a look at the starting lineup first." Remember to read out the names on the screen: "G2's starting lineup is top laner Tian Ge, jungler Jankos, mid laner Caps, bottom lane Perkz and support Mikyx. Next, let's see what Tian Ge will say before the game."

Screen switching.

Come to the pre-recorded trash talk session.

Ye Tian appeared in front of the camera with a smile: "Today's highlights should be the GRF and C9 teams, come on, second place in the group!"

[What a great group, second place]

[Brother Tian’s level of flirting is almost as good as that of the Seven Ancestor]

[Is the anti-fan leader kidding you? Other anti-fans can only curse in the forum and barrage, but Tian Ge chased to the EDG club and tortured him, pointing at his nose and scolding the factory manager as a scavenging jungler]

[GRF finally won 4-1. Hearing this, I was really upset. Hahaha]

The audience was delighted.

"GRF's starting lineup is top laner Sword, jungler Tarzan, mid laner Chovy, bottom lane Viper + Lehends."

Wang Duoduo read the lineup and glanced at the cue card: "A lot of things have happened to GRF recently. First, coach Mai Ge was fired before the World Championship. Then it was revealed that the CEO forced the players to sign a five-year contract and non-main players could only stand and eat leftovers. In the interval between the two rounds of group matches, the GRF club fired the original CEO, which may be one of the reasons for their excellent performance in the second round."

"GRF used to have internal and external troubles, but now at least the internal troubles have been eliminated." Remember to continue: "There is another interesting news. GRF top laner Sword performed so poorly in the first round that the Korean audience threatened to send him to the other side of the 38th parallel to dig coal. This game is the key to determine whether he will go to dig coal."

With teasing.

The director's camera focused on the Sword Emperor with a big round face.

In the past, everyone just thought it was funny, but after the GRF explosion that left the substitutes to eat the leftovers, they all joked that all the meals of the GRF team were eaten by the Sword King.

"In the last round, GRF was on the blue side. According to the group stage rules, G2 is on the blue side this time."

"The group stage is one-on-one, and only in the tiebreaker will a coin toss be made."

Wang Duoduo briefly explained the rules and read out the Ban/Pick information: "G2 was the first to ban Yuumi. During the group stage, Yuumi's appearance rate and win rate were average, but GRF support Lehends had a 100% win rate using Yuumi in the summer season. G2 had plenty of Ban slots on the blue side, so they still respected the ID."

"GRF's first ban is Pantheon, which is a regular ban that the red side has to take."

After the rework, Pantheon is not only incredibly strong, but can also play in four positions: top, jungle, mid, and support. His mid-term support ability is even better than the old version of Pantheon. If the timing of his E [Divine Lance] is right, it can even offset two beam attacks from the defense tower. He is a truly all-round hero.

At present, no team dares to try to release Pantheon.

"G2 gave the second ban to Titan to prevent the first-hand control."

Remember to read on: "GRF's second ban is Qiyana. Jankos' performance with Qiyana in the summer season was average, but the performance in the world championship and the summer season was completely different. C9 tried to use it once and was stunned on the spot."

"C9 is crossing the river by feeling the stones, and GRF is crossing the river by feeling C9." Shen Chao joked.

"Sacrificing two fixed ban positions for a strong hero puts Sword under a lot of pressure." Wang Duoduo turned the topic to the most eye-catching lane: "Except for the fixed ban positions, GRF can only restrict one top lane hero. If Tian Ge gets a relatively strong top lane hero, Sword might be eliminated."

"I wonder if Tiange will choose Shen." Remember to think divergently: "In the first four games, Tiange chose heroes that the opponent had used. When playing against C9, Tiange chose Ornn, and C9's top laner chose Shen. For GRF, Tiange choosing Shen should be a relatively easy thing to accept... Oh, GRF banned Shen?"

In the third ban, G2 banned Galio.

GRF banned Shen for no apparent reason.

It doesn't seem to make sense.

If Ye Tian didn't choose Shen, GRF's move would be equivalent to wasting a precious ban slot. If Ye Tian chose Shen, GRF's operation of banning Shen would be even more stupid.

——Compared to heroes like Crocodile, Akali, Aatrox, and Shen, Shen is much weaker both in laning and teamfights. If Ye Tian continues to play the teaching game, it should be something that GRF wants!
Just when everyone was confused, GRF revealed the answer.

When G2 grabbed the Barrel on the first floor, GRF locked in Jayce and Akali in the first two picks!
Very fierce!

Jayce and Akali are both do-or-die offensive heroes.

Although GRF did not reveal its cards in the group stage as expected, it is obvious that it is determined to fight hard with G2!

"No wonder we have to be cautious."

Shenchao made an analysis: "A lot of Akali's damage is dependent on basic attacks, and she will be completely countered by Shen's sword formation. Jayce has a little advantage in the laning phase, but will be dragged to death by Shen's split push in the mid-to-late game. As long as Shen has Giant Nine + Randuin, Jayce can't even win in a one-on-one fight."

"There are no heroes left that are particularly good against Jayce, but Brother Tian can use anything to fight Jayce." Wang Duoduo has full confidence in Ye Tian: "G2's second and third floors are Yasuo + Kayle, does Brother Tian want to use Yasuo?"

"It could also be Kyle." I remember recalling the past: "In yesterday's game between FPX and GAM, Doinb showed a Kyle tower-crossing kill of Jayce. I think Tian Ge has the ability to replicate that scene."

GRF selected Kaisa, Daughter of the Void, on the third floor, and formed a double cut-in with Akali, creating an effect of 1+1 greater than 2.

Enter the second round of Ban/Pick.

G2 banned Dawn and Braum.

GRF banned Xayah and Alistar.

On the fourth floor, GRF locked on Luo and continued to implement the forced team-fighting system.

On the fourth and fifth floors, G2 first got Lee Sin and moved Gragas to the support position. Then, they showed something that surprised everyone... Ornn!
"Is this really a full-course teaching bureau?"

Wang Duoduo was surprised: "I dare say that if Shen was not banned, Tian Ge would definitely choose Shen. If Shen was banned, Tian Ge would settle for the next best thing and show everyone Ornn again."

When GRF got the Prince on the fifth floor, the two sides made the final exchange adjustment, and Ornn was indeed moved to the first floor, representing the top lane position.

Blue side: G2
Red side: Griffin
Top laner: Ornn vs Jayce
Jungle: Lee Sin vs Jarvan
Mid: Kayle vs Akali

AD: Yasuo vs Kaisa
Support: Gragas vs Rakan

"From the perspective of the lineup, G2 did a better job."

Remember to make a comparison: "GRF came up with a combination of all players cutting the back row, but G2 actually has no real back row. The counter-control of Ornn and Gragas and the counter-control capabilities of Yasuo's wind wall and Kayle's ultimate are also sufficient."

"Kai'Sa and Jayce can probably do some POKE first, stand on the edge and fight slowly. If Akali and Jarvan don't cut in, it will be useless."

"If GRF wants to win the game, they must build up a big enough advantage. Regardless of the hero positioning, they must rely on attribute suppression to force G2 to death." Shen Chao commented on the matter: "G2 is much more comfortable overall. They don't need to do anything. As long as they develop normally, they have a high chance of winning team battles."

"otherwise……"

Shenchao didn’t say anything about what happened next.

But anyone who knows a little about League of Legends knows it clearly.

——Jayce is getting more and more useless the longer he delays. From the four-piece equipment to the six-piece equipment stage, he will even degenerate into a super soldier. Akali has no one to kill except Kayle, and the difficulty of killing Kayle is also desperate. As the silhouettes of the players passed by the center of the big screen one by one, Summoner's Rift emerged with the cheers of the audience.

Both sides spontaneously adopted a Chu-Han boundary style of stance, guarding the intersection of the wild area.

Ye Tian's initial equipment is Doran's Shield + Red Potion, and the keystone rune is Grasp of the Undying. As a melee tank, he chooses Grasp of the Undying when facing Jayce. It can be seen that Ye Tian is confident enough to hit Jayce with the small hammer.

The Sword Emperor Sword didn't back down either.

Anyway, GRF will definitely qualify from Group A. This game is just a chance to improve their ranking. Sword brought Doran's Blade + Red Potion with great momentum. The keystone rune is the Conqueror who is most suitable for a protracted war. He must fight Ye Tian for life and death.

One level.

The two of them hid in the grass in their own half of the field in tacit understanding, and neither of them was willing to move forward.

Jayce's hardness attribute is lower than Ornn's. If he walks into Ornn's face and gets hit, he will definitely lose in the blood exchange.

Ornn is a melee hero, and if he is exposed to Jayce's vision first, he will inevitably be consumed irresponsibly.

It was not until the first wave of three melee minions were reduced to low health that Ye Tian and Sword Emperor Sword walked out of the bushes at the same time and each used a Q skill.

Lava fissures and energy bombardments completed the finishing blow, and the scene was extremely harmonious.

"Sword misses Brother Atian."

"Brother Tian turned around and retreated into the bushes, blocking Sword's normal attack and raising his hand."

Wang Duoduo watched the situation on the field: "Jayce walked over from the edge of the bush, trying to trick Tian Ge into attacking, but Tian Ge still didn't move. The next [Volcanic Ravine] was ready and successfully slowed down Jayce... Jayce's attack range was not enough, and his Q was twisted away by Tian Ge!"

[It’s over. The Sword Emperor is going to dig coal.]

[This is the first time I’ve seen Jayce being pulled by Ornn]

[Pure personal ability gap]

[Those who said that GRF didn’t play well in the first round and that they only took it seriously after the CEO was fired? Come out and take a look]

The gap between GRF's top laners was apparent as soon as they met.

There was also a problem in the bottom lane.

Both junglers started from the bottom half of the zone.

In order to avoid being counter-jungled, Tazan got the blue buff with the help of the duo lane and went straight up.

Jankos did the opposite. After killing the red buff, he immediately used a level 2 gank move inherited from Zzalifa.

The support Mikyx deliberately exposed his broken butt to give Luo the opportunity to lift him up with his W [Grand Debut]. Jankos took advantage of the fact that Luo could not flash when using W and kicked out a [Sound Wave] that was sure to hit!
The mark is hung.

The barrel's [Meat Bomb Impact] knocked Luo up.

Yasuo followed up with EQ, charging wind in his hand. Luo flashed back and was followed up by Lee Sin's [Echo Slam]. He was continuously slowed down by the red buff. Even though Kaisa gave him a healing blow to slow him down, he couldn't avoid Yasuo's next [Whirlwind].

When Lee Sin swung his little fist to get the first blood, the situation of Prince, who was already difficult to fight against Lee Sin in the jungle, became even worse.

【G2——】

【G2——】

【G2——】

Deafening cheers rose one after another, fully demonstrating the home advantage.

"Jankos went into the GRF jungle to take a look and saw that the Frog was still there, so he started fighting."

"Tazan wanted to exchange jungle areas, but he was spotted by wards just as he entered the river. Caps and Tian Ge came over together, so Tazan had no choice but to run back."

I remember being so happy: "After Tazan cleared the blue zone, he went to clear the red zone. He was afraid that Jankos would counter-jungle him. However, it was precisely because of this method that Jankos counter-cleared a large area of ​​jungle monsters. As a result, the gap between the two jungle areas was created."

It's different from how many dollars behind you are online.

Jungle resources are a zero-sum game with completely opposing interests. That is, when one participant gains more benefits, the benefits of other participants will inevitably decrease accordingly. The development data needs to be calculated according to *2.

After eating the Gromp, Jankos swaggered up the middle lane. Tazan had no way to make up for his losses and could only swallow the bitter fruit of his failed decision.

but.

Ye Tian had the advantage at the start, but due to the nature of his hero and the fact that he helped Jankos guard the jungle, even though he managed to hit a red crystal with his passive skill, his health was still more than 100 points lower than Jayce's.

"Sword handled it well."

Wang Duoduo praised: "Although Jayce is definitely in an advantageous position against Ornn, it is very rare to get ahead against Tian Ge, no matter how many prerequisites there are."

"Brother Tian sent the troops to the front of Sword's tower. [Volcanic Ravine] was turned away by Jayce's [Gate of Speed]. Sword fired a Reinforced Cannon in return, used AW to attack once, and then attacked again to stack Conqueror... The Fragile BUFF that was dragged on him disappeared, and he smashed it with a hammer!"

Sword looked at Ornn's health bar, his eyes gleaming with satisfaction.

Looking around the world, how many top laners can get the upper hand over Tian, ​​even temporarily?

A shy one.

Anymore?
At least Sword couldn't remember.

At this moment, Sword twisted away Ornn's Q, dragged over Ornn's W, stacked Conqueror, and gained the upper hand in combat power. He used [Sky Leap] and then a normal attack with magic damage, and with the double movement speed bonus of [Gate of Acceleration] and switching forms, he chased and smashed Ornn.

The third basic attack is completed before the attack begins, and Sword connects with E [Thunder Clap]. As long as he uses this attack to push Ornn away, the health difference between the two sides will reach more than 300 points, making him the second player after The shy to suppress Tian head-on.

Long-range combat against close combat, high technology against cold weapons, plus a health lead of more than 300 points, even if Tian is a master of all trades who is above everyone else, it is impossible to reverse this gap.

Choose Ornn as the second player against Jayce?

joke!

I, the Sword Emperor, will tell the world today that no one has the right to be so arrogant in front of me!
Ye Tian's expression was indifferent.

While using the hammer to counter-A, observe Jayce's movements.

When Jayce swung the hammer twice in a row, Ye Tian immediately pressed the Q key and smashed out the [Volcanic Ravine] that had cooled down.

Many skills have the "uninterruptible" effect.

[Volcanic Ravine] is one of them.

While Jayce was still frozen in the AE action, Ornn knocked out a crack through the ground in the process of being forced to move.

The rift spreads to Jayce's feet, slowing him and creating a pillar of molten lava.

Seeing this, the pride in Sword's eyes instantly turned into horror, and he hastily switched to cannon form, hoping to use the 40-point movement speed bonus to escape the coverage of Ornn's next skill.

however.

too naive.

When the lava pillar was formed, Jayce had just regained his ability to move, and he was still suffering from a 40% slowdown. The mere 40-point bonus gained from switching forms hardly produced a change that could be noticed by the naked eye.

Ye Tianyi hit the E key.

[Blazing Charge] targets the lava pillars, destroys the terrain, and creates a knockback area with a radius of 350 yards, the edge of which just sends Jayce into the air!

Small hammer forty!

W [Bellows Breath] Breaths flames, inflicting Fragile on Jayce.

The hammer swung again, dealing triple damage of normal attack + Grasp of the Undying + Fragile.

When three numbers, one red and two purple, appeared, the health bar above Jace's head just dropped to zero, the high-tech weapon in his hand fell off, and his body fell forward.

The system prompts then floated up.

——G2, Tian (Flame of the Mountain Hidden) killed GRF, Sword (Guardian of the Future)! (End of this chapter)