Occupation? I won’t even hit a dog!

The big screen jumps to the Ban/Pick interface, with the starting player IDs listed on both sides.

SKT is Khan on top, Clid on jungle, Faker on mid, and Teddy+Mata on bottom.

G2 is top laner Tian, ​​jungler Jankos, mid laner Caps, and bottom laner Able+Mikyx.

Cheers rang out again.

The former European and American losers are no longer the same this season - G2 dominated the EU division for a whole year, stepped on SKT to enter the finals in the MSI Mid-Season Championship, beat North American TL to the top, and spent 2 million to invite a legendary top laner to join. All European audiences believe that G can replicate the MSI record and get a ticket to Paris.

Even though the G2 club is notorious in the EU region, it still received unprecedented support.

LCK channel.

The Koreans, who had enjoyed the world's number one treatment for four years, felt unhappy from the moment the two teams took the stage.

You know, in previous games, any team would automatically be half a head shorter than SKT. As a legendary player, Faker could even overshadow other regions. This was the first time that the cheers were completely suppressed.

Before the selection started, the European audience started cheering for the second time, and the Koreans finally couldn't stand it anymore.

[It’s OK for LPL to be arrogant, but what right does EU have to be arrogant? Do you really think they can get this far without Tian? ]

Without Tian's breakthrough in the top lane, G2 might not even get first place in the group.

[Just look at their bottom lane, a substitute who is not competent for LPL, an eliminated product who was driven from the middle lane to the bottom lane. This kind of strength may not even be second-rate in LCK]

【Faker will let Caps know that MSI is just a joke! 】

[Mata should prove himself in this game and prove that his title is not undeserved]

"SKT has the right to choose the sides in games 1, 3, and 5, which is very beneficial to them."

"In the first game, they took the initiative to choose the blue side."

Kim Dong-jun, one of the three great veterans of the Korean commentary world, said in a loud voice: "First of all, SKT banned the Dark Lord - Syndra. Dealing with this extremely strong mid laner means that SKT will focus on Faker."

"This is exciting news!" CloudTemplar boasted, "Lee Sang-hyuk is the core of SKT and has led SKT to victory countless times. We can always trust his performance!"

"G2 is on the red side and under great pressure. They have to give up the ban for Pantheon."

The red team is restricted by the later selection and must ban OP heroes with explosive strength, which is a natural disadvantage.

CloudTemplar's words of going with the flow greatly boosted the morale of the Koreans.

however.

In less than five seconds, CloudTemplar was slapped in the face.

——SKT’s second ban was on Qiyana, which meant jungler Clid was unable to grab her.

As a hero launched in version 9.13, Qiyana has been on the market for five months. Even if we count from the time she entered the professional arena, it has been nearly four months.

Is it so difficult to train Qiyana in a summer season?

G2's second ban was given to Akali, and after SKT blocked Quinn, they dealt with the Spider Queen, whose win rate throughout the year was as high as 75%.

SKT first chose the crocodile, which has a combined ban rate of 83.1% and a win rate of 61.1%.

"Oh--"

"SKT took care of Khan."

Miller stated the facts and reasoned: "Crocodile is the top lane hero with the best statistics in the S9 finals. Khan is very skilled in using Crocodile. More importantly, in front of Tian Ge, Khan has a hard time playing any hero. Instead of being tricked, it is better to put everything out in the open."

"Quinn, who is the best counter to Crocodile, has been banned. Even if Tian Ge takes Kennen, it is acceptable for SKT."

"It's more than acceptable, I think it's what I want." Wawa knows this: "It's easy for Kennen to suppress Crocodile, but it's hard to kill Crocodile. Brother Tian has Kennen, which is definitely an advantage in the top lane, but the impact on the overall situation is not that great."

"Indeed, it should be what we wish for." Miller revised his previous words: "G2 picked Xayah and Ryze in the first two floors. This is an obvious routine since the group stage. It's hard for the opponent not to pick Xayah and Rakan, and it's even harder to pick Xayah and Rakan."

The strongest AD in season 9 is Xia.

Next is Kai'Sa.

If we count further down, only EZ can make it.

Did you find anything in common?
That's right.

The three ADs, Xayah, Kaisa, and Ezreal, are all very good at protecting themselves.

As the overall pace has accelerated, warriors, assassins, and heroes that tend to destroy the back row have become popular, and Tam's attributes have been weakened to the point where he is not suitable for appearing on the stage. AD heroes without the ability to protect themselves can easily become ATMs.

to here.

Here comes the problem.

Besides Xayah, what other types of AD are suitable for Luo's skill combination?
One word.

——Explosive type.

Benefiting from the mechanism, most ADs have the ability to output continuously, and some ADs have the ability to protect themselves on the basis of having the ability to output continuously. If such ADs are given high burst during the laning phase, is that a win?

If there really is an AD like that, he can only be put in a box and never even think about playing on the court.

Kaisa and EZ have no burst during laning, and when combined with Rakan, they can only become a hodgepodge. After the harmony of Rakan's R, flash and W mechanisms, their role in team battles has declined significantly. They are not worth choosing at all because they cannot gain an advantage in the laning phase.

In the first hand, SKT chose Crocodile, which is a default disadvantage.

In the second hand, G2 chose Xayah + Ryze, which was a disadvantage for SKT.

Twice in a row.

The stick is a bit numb.

[SKT thought the A-walking monster was going to pick Kaisa, but they didn't expect the A-walking monster to pick Xayah]

[It's outrageous. Who would have thought that the bottom lane would become a difficult point for ban/pick]

[It’s mainly because Tien and Caps are stably in the ban position, and Jankos also takes one. It’s the same reason why other teams had a headache when they saw Caitlyn when Tien was in EDG]

[I doubt G2 can also bring out the policewoman]

[No, going A will make you too weak in the laning phase. It’s useless to choose Caitlyn. Ap has only played AD for one season. Being able to forehand Xayah and backhand Kaisa is the limit.]

[Caps is the real brave, Li Mennongzi]

[Give Old Li a close-up hahahaha]

The European director is very good at making jokes. He filled the center of the screen with Faker's entire face, and with the camera blocking it, the effect was extremely weird.

When Ryze is locked.

Faker seemed to have a sarcastic and nonchalant look, which further heightened the drama.

“Ryze is actually a swing point.”

“I’m not as stable against Crocodile as Kennen, but it’s easier to get a kill than Kennen.”

Wawa briefly talked about the hero's ability: "SKT took away the Gragas on the second floor to guard against the Yasuo + Gragas national team used by Tian Ge - Gragas can use R at will, and when R reaches Yasuo, he can fly over to catch it. Tian Ge used this trick to beat DWG into a human machine in the third game of the quarterfinals."

"The third floor should consider Kai'Sa in the AD position." Miller analyzed: "If G2 bans Kai'Sa and Ezreal together in the second round without Kai'Sa, SKT's bottom lane will be paralyzed... If they take Kai'Sa, they should be able to foresee that Nautilus will be in G2's second round of bans."

"what?"

"G2 didn't take Xayah and Rakan, but took Titan instead!"

The commentator was surprised.

The Ban/Pick on stage, SKT coach Zefa and KkOma who were watching the scene backstage showed expected expressions.

Luo needs to play with advantage.

If you can't play an advantage, there's no need to choose.

Is it the A-monster's personal ability that makes him suitable for gaining an advantage, or does G2 need the bottom lane to gain an advantage?

neither.

In this case, Xayah and Rakan are a useless combination.

In comparison, Titan has higher stability whether cooperating with the jungler or locking the enemy in team battles.

In the second round of bans, SKT mainly targeted the top and jungle, and put the pair of Sylas and Olaf on the ban bench.

G2 held down two hook heroes, Thresh and Pike, to respect the title of "God Hook" Mata.

Fourth floor.

G2 pulled out the excavator.

The fourth and fifth floors of SKT are Dawn Goddess and Flower Spirit-Neeko respectively.

"Nico is a good choice."

Wawa compared the characteristics of heroes: "On the surface, Excavator and Ryze have a combo of imprisonment + knock-up. If Faker uses a hero with poor self-protection ability, he will be easily targeted by Jankos."

"Neeko is a strong pusher and is not afraid of being dived. Her real and fake bodies can also mislead the opponent. In particular, Tian Ge showed us a micro-manipulation of changing positions when playing against DWG."

"Tian's micromanipulation was so cool." Miller still remembers it clearly: "He made an undetectable swing during the 0.5 second invisibility time, and then controlled the fake body and the real body respectively. I saw the analysis of professional players and found that Tian also used the fake body's head turning action to fake the cancellation of the normal attack."

"So it's not unfair that Nuguri was exposed." Wawa praised him and then changed the topic: "But now Neeko is in Faker's hands. The tricks that Tian Ge used, Faker can definitely use too."

the other side.

European commentators talked about the same thing.

"Faker and Tian are both the pioneers of classic operations. With their level, it is easy for them to replicate other operations."

"Caps and Jankos need to be careful."

"If they were deceived by Neeko's fake body like Khan was, the impact could be fatal."

Is Faker old?
Different from the brief silence in S4 season.
From S7, S8 to this year's MSI, Faker, who has been losing for two and a half years, has indeed aged in the eyes of the audience.

But there is a good saying.

The old tiger still has its might.

Even if it was the elderly Faker who was beaten by Caps and had a gap in his matchup at MSI, and then suddenly broke out and beat Caps and Jankos together, everyone would think it was natural.

"Let's see what G2's final choice is and what hero Tian will use."

Maomao, the former LPL English stream commentator, is looking forward to it: "Tian has always been a unique player, and the heroes he uses are often beyond our expectations, so I think this time it will also be a very special choice... eh? Captain?"

"It's beyond our expectations." Drakos smiled happily: "The two most popular top laners in the S9 finals were Crocodile and Gangplank, but since they were so easy to guess, no one of us guessed it."

"SKT's lineup in the first game of the semifinals was more serious and solid compared to the lineup in the quarterfinals." Vedius expressed his opinion: "In the quarterfinals, SKT tended to be conservative and did not reveal their tactics. It's not wrong to say that it was a training. SPY is really not worth SKT's full efforts."

"In this game, SKT not only played seriously, but also put themselves in a relatively disadvantageous position to coordinate; G2's lineup was very bold and confident."

The two coaches walked behind the Summoner's Cup and shook hands.

The battle interface pops up.

Blue side: SKT
Red side: G2
Top lane: Crocodile vs Captain
Jungle: Gragas vs. Digger

Mid: Neeko vs Ryze
AD: Kai'Sa vs. Kasumi

Support: Dawn vs Titan
Compared with the quarterfinals, the semifinals were very exciting.

During the loading phase, the 2019 League of Legends World Championship LOGO was displayed in the smoke.

The LOGO is hidden.

The SKT team logo coated with gold emerged.

When the gold on the surface turned into sand and faded away, the red and yellow gradient of SKT's original team logo appeared, and the silhouettes of seven players, including the substitutes, passed by one by one.

then.

The G2 team logo appears, replicating the same process.

Finally, a group photo of fourteen players was placed on both sides, with the words [SKT-vs-G2] appearing in the middle.

"I found a small problem."

"The director is a bit biased."

Wawa watched the dynamics in Summoner's Rift and joked with a smile: "Usually, the camera starts from the blue side when entering the game, but this director directly gave the camera to G2 and followed it throughout the whole process."

"We can't help it, we're in Europe." Miller spread his hands. "We're definitely treated this way at home. You should be able to hear the crowd cheering for G2 from the radio. We can hear it here, it's like thunder in our ears."

"Both teams are the No. 2 seeds and the only teams in their respective regions, and both have legendary players." Wawa led the atmosphere: "Who will make it to the finals between LCK and EU? Will Faker rise again or will Tian Ge continue his legend? All will be proven in this battle. This is also SKT's revenge battle against G2. In the promotional video, the G support player holds the MSI medal in his hand, which is a blatant provocation."

"Show your brand first." Miller joked: "Others may not be confident to show their brand, but Faker took out his pocket and showed three rings, but G2 invited Tian Ge over, so they are very confident."

"One less ring, one more FMVP trophy." Wawa counted: "The FMVP trophy was only released in S5, and it was given to Malin that year. Faker only has one FMVP trophy in S6, and Tian Ge has two in S7 and S8."

While talking.

SKT's Crocodile and Neeko gathered and entered the upper jungle area of ​​G2.

Since DWG faced G2 head-on in the third game and was badly beaten, Faker was extremely cautious and learned W at level 6. He first used a fake body to detect the bushes and confirmed that there was no danger before placing a trinket ward in front of the F camp.

but.

G2 has been studying SKT's habits since entering the knockout stage.

Support Mikyx placed a ward at the same position at the beginning of the game. He not only knew SKT's vision area, but also knew Faker's skill allocation. Combined with the positions of Kaisa + Dawn, he concluded that Gragas opened F6 alone.

Gragas opens F6 alone and finishes clearing the lower half of the area in about 2 minutes and 45 seconds. Then he goes back to the city and goes to the top. Even if he doesn't touch the wild monsters, it still takes three and a half minutes to catch people directly.

In other words, before three and a half minutes, Ye Tian could suppress Khan without worrying about the threat from the jungler.

As for the small probability that Gragas will be caught at the second level by solo blue BUFF, Jankos can deal with it by using the red BUFF + Krug route.

Calculate all of this.

Ye Tian placed a gunpowder barrel in the bushes, and before the lines of soldiers came into contact with each other, he went up to take some damage and trigger the Grasp of the Undying.

Wait three seconds.

With the passive fire knife and immortality, Khan was forced back two steps.

The combat effectiveness of a level one Sky Fury Crocodile is far inferior to that of the Captain. Khan must hide from Ye Tian until Ye Tian turns around to heal the low-health soldiers, then Khan dares to do the same action.

At this moment, Ye Tian suddenly placed a second gunpowder barrel under Khan's feet, and slashed the edge of the bush with the Nepalese machete in his hand, and launched a two-hit combo with a flat attack.
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123.

It doesn't hurt.

But the deceleration of the powder barrel allowed Ye Tian to easily catch up with Khan and deliver a double blow.
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62!
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18!
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65!

The red, purple and white numbers add up to 268 points. Even if the crocodile used Q [Tyrant's Blow] to retaliate, the first-level skill without the blessing of rage only offset the Grasp of the Undying.

next second.

Another powder keg was crushed under the crocodile's feet.

Ye Tian went into the grass in advance to place the first gunpowder barrel. When it exploded for the first time, the gunpowder barrel was recharged to the third layer. He placed this one down and held another one in his hand.

Khan was beaten to a pulp and couldn't be consumed any more. He couldn't replenish his troops right after they met! (End of this chapter)