League of Legends: Reborn in Season 3, Tuning the Entire League

Chapter 234 No matter who you are, don't get off Song.

"My God, NXG's specs are amazing!"

Looking at the data panel displayed by the director, Xiaoxiao couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. "Statistically, IG is completely outmatched in every aspect."

Amidst a barrage of comments like "Don't jinx the blocky dragon!", Xiaoxiao used his comedic talent to liven up the atmosphere before the match officially began.

Shenchao focused on average economy per minute, average vision control, team collaboration efficiency, and control of neutral resources. "It's reasonable to have such data. In the quarterfinals, FNC posed almost no real threat to NXG."

In fact, IG wasn't the only team with an overwhelming advantage in pre-match data. In fact, among all the teams participating in the S3 World Championship, there is currently no team that can compete with NXG in terms of data, let alone surpass them.

Pre-match statistics for League of Legends teams typically include the following:

First, there are basic data such as wins and losses, average game duration, kill-to-death ratio, KDA, and team fight participation rate; second, there are team and individual economic curves, control efficiency of turrets and epic monsters; and finally, there is map vision coverage and vision score.

No one was surprised by NXG's comprehensive lead in the aforementioned data dimensions—after all, this team not only has an outstanding record, but its team operation and cooperation are also top-notch. Who can match them?

But what surprised players the most was that beneath NXG's impressive team statistics, the individual statistics of the five players were equally astonishing:
It ranks first in last-hitting and farming, first in both damage share and damage taken share, and even ranks first in the bloodshed of small-scale team fights.

"This is impossible!" Shenchao's first reaction was to suspect that the official data statistics were wrong.

A team known for its operational prowess has managed to lead the entire league in the intensity of small-scale skirmishes.

Is this reasonable?

After the two professional players finished their comments, Bella shared the content of her conversation with JM last night about the team's strengths and weaknesses: "The data doesn't lie, and NXG's playstyle has always been in line with the needs of the version. From the impeccable top-mid-jungle synergy in the LPL Spring Split to the current tactical system with the mid-jungle as the offensive core and the top lane transitioning to a stable split-pushing and team-fighting strategy, JM has always emphasized the team's ability to engage in skirmishes."

"People may think that NXG rarely gets kills in lane, but that doesn't mean they're not good at small-scale team fights like 2v2 or 3v3."

At this point, Bella's expression became slightly strange—she suddenly recalled her conversation with JM last night, and JM's incredibly Versailles-esque and pretentious remarks:

"Operations? Only the living have the right to talk about operations."

"NXG is actually better at playing a defensive counter-attacking style. The top, mid, and jungle are just the basics. The bottom half of the map is actually our real anchor."

At the end of the data analysis phase, the delayed draft screens of the two teams were projected onto a large screen, with a specially designated area in the middle to simultaneously display the players' expressions.

Judging from the players' expressions, the five players from NXG appeared extremely relaxed. They chatted and laughed in front of the camera, and occasionally turned their heads to exchange a few words with the two coaches. Song Yuan even half-reclined on the chair and closed his eyes to rest.

On the other hand, the IG players, facing immense pressure from NXG, had furrowed brows and solemn expressions, creating a somewhat oppressive atmosphere.

"Don't be nervous, take a deep breath."

Head coach Xioayan stood behind the players, gently pressing his palm on the back of their necks, his voice deliberately softened, "Kid, if you feel really uncomfortable, just squeeze the banana doll harder."

"Okay... okay, coach."

Kid's voice trembled, his damp palms had already squeezed the silicone banana doll into a twisted crescent shape, the originally rounded curve was squeezed thin as a cicada's wing, and cold sweat was still seeping between his fingers.

No one noticed that his knees were trembling slightly under the table, like a spring bobbing up and down.

It's really not fair to blame him for being overly tense. Ever since he lost to SKT in the last game of the group stage due to his consecutive deaths with his plane, the entire internet has been focusing on IG's bot lane.

Every match felt like a million eyes were burning his spine through the live broadcast camera.

There is an objective gap in the two teams' strength, and as the focus of public opinion, he is even wary of making mistakes when last-hitting minions. He really doesn't want to be turned into meme material anymore.

Fortunately, his teammates' attention wasn't on Kid, and even the coach, after a moment of internal struggle, focused entirely on the draft phase of the first game.

In the coin toss segment of the semi-finals, support player Pang Ran had incredible luck, securing the right to choose sides for his team in the 1-3-5 round.

However, in the first match, Jiang Ming locked in the purple side for NXG.

Jiang Ming's thinking was nothing special. In the current version, there are only three ban slots, and NXG's five-man hero pool is thick enough, so it's difficult for the opponent on the blue side to do anything against the purple side.

During the match, many viewers like to criticize the coaches for not picking certain heroes. In fact, apart from a small number of coaches being incompetent, the majority of the time it's because the players can't pick certain heroes or lack confidence in them and therefore can't win the game.

"The ban/pick phase of the NXG vs. IG match has officially begun. IG, on the blue side, banned Ahri on the first pick."

"The combination of small stones and regretful double padlocks must be respected."

"Hehe, let me tell you, especially Ge Yan, once he's suffered a loss against a hero, he'll definitely have a lingering trauma for a while. Because of that intense focus, he's extremely attentive, so sometimes you'll see him perform exceptionally well for that reason, and sometimes..."

Haha, I should say most of the time, I become neurotic, which leads to distorted operation.

Therefore, it's better to ban it.

"NXG has banned Shen, and IG's starting top laner today is Xiyang. As a player he personally mentored, JM clearly knows the opponent's weaknesses." [Damn it, I didn't feel anything before, but hearing this commentator say this, I just feel so sorry for IG.]

[Who can argue with that? They finally brought in two consistently performing, reliable players, only to be pegged to their former team at the World Championships, whose head coach is none other than JM, the very player who trained them.]

[Hehehe, go Xiaowu, go Xiyang! Today is the master-disciple match, I believe you can beat JM.]

[Sunset and Xiao Wu: Ah, me?]

[Benboerba: Please, please stop tagging me. You guys are always asking me to deal with Tang Sanzang and his disciples. Aren't you tired of this?]

IG's second ban was on Lee Sin, with a clear intention to prevent NXG from accelerating their pace too quickly.

Jiang Ming thought for a moment and then asked Xiao Shitou on the second floor to remove the ice.

With FNC's use of Ashe in the quarterfinals, the terrifying farming speed achieved by combining her E skill with the Blink Dagger has been developed into a common strategy. It has to be said that Ashe's vision-granting ability is indeed a great limitation for teams like them who like to use vision differences to create rhythm.

The fact that FNC's picks didn't perform well doesn't mean that xiaoyan, who came from NXG and is very familiar with his original team's playstyle, is also ineffective.

"JM was very cautious. Facing the Ashe that FNC had used in the quarterfinals, considering the vision-opening effect of her E skill, it would obviously affect their team's rhythm. So they didn't take any chances and simply banned her."

"Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit, and I think this is one of the reasons why NXG has reached this point and gained such recognition for its strength."

"From coaches to players, they will give their all, no matter who the opponent is."

Bella seized the opportunity to score another point for the Cult of Boasting.

"In the last move, we saw that the blue side continued to pick up the Gragas. We just don't know what kind of mid laner Zz1tai will use to coordinate with the jungler Shadow in this game."

"Zed has been nerfed repeatedly, so picking him to achieve a good effect is extremely demanding on the player's performance. Not to mention that the mid-game carry can use Mercury's Treads to limit Zed's ultimate, you have to remember that NXG's player is backed by the world's recognized best Zed player in LOL. It wouldn't be too easy for them to counter him. So we can't choose overly extreme combinations." As a former teammate, XiaoXiao subconsciously analyzed from IG's perspective.

However, the discussions in the commentary booth did not affect the players on the field.

Jiang Mingchao glanced at IG's position. Xiaoyan knew very well that IG's usual playstyle would never beat NXG, so in the first game, the opponent would likely unleash some of their secretly practiced big moves.

For example, SKT's Orianna with her egg cap and Royal Club's Leona and Jax's double lane swap have stirred up a storm in the LOL esports scene. If you still look at your opponents with the same old perspective, it's not impossible for you to be caught off guard and lose.

"Banning Twisted Fate might lead IG to pick a split-push composition."

"card?"

Pang Ran asked curiously, "Brother Ming, if we need to ban cards, under the same conditions, wouldn't Lissandra be more useful?"

“Of course!” Jiang Ming, quite pleased with his support's thoughtfulness, continued to explain, “Lissandra’s role and mechanics are certainly superior to Twisted Fate, who was heavily nerfed, so why don’t we let the opponent have her?”

"I understand!" Song Yuan suddenly shouted.

Xu Jing tugged at his headphones in anguish. "Damn it, buddy, turn the volume down! I was just adjusting the game volume and you almost killed me before the match."

"And what do you know? You think you know anything? A fallen carrying pole doesn't even look like the character '一' (one), like a pig with a scallion stuck in its nose..."

"You're looking down on me, aren't you? The saying goes, 'A scholar should be looked at with new eyes after three days of separation,' but you won't allow me, Song, to have any understanding of the game, will you?"

"Brother Ming, do you think my analysis is correct?"

Song Yuan raised an eyebrow and said, "The reason for letting Lissandra go is simple. PDD is not the starting top laner on the opposing team today. If Zz1tai in the mid lane picks Lissandra, who is more of a team utility champion, then I ask you, who should be the damage dealer?"

"Are you counting on Kid?"

After he finished speaking, the team fell silent.

Song Yuan asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why aren't you all saying anything?"

"Brother Ming, did I... make a mistake in my analysis?"

The young man turned his head and asked cautiously, confident that his analysis was correct, given that this was a rare opportunity to show off.

"That's right!"

"Hehe, I say, Xu the Trash, are you convinced now?"

"I'm telling you, no matter who you are, you absolutely cannot get off Lao Song in today's Bo5."

Xu Jing's expression was exaggerated. "It looks like we can win today's match easily with a smart guy like Song."

(End of this chapter)