LOL: Can’t I play other games professionally?

Chapter 273 What is the Top BP Game?
Needless to say, just like the tired look of the Roaring Emperor in the LCK studio at this moment.

LZ lost the first game so badly that he didn't know what to say.

"Xiba, how about you just play Lulu or Janna next time?" The Roaring Emperor said tentatively while looking at the other two commentators.

LZ's current problem seems obvious.

The bottom lane always likes to use rhythm-type supports to lead the way, and is not very keen on the Censer support that protects the AD, so it is stretched tactically.

Although Luo bought the incense burner.

But he can't provide stable censer bonuses for the core AD like Lulu.

If Luo wants to start a team fight, he may die early, and the consequences are obvious.

Without the bonus of the censer, Tristana was chased by Vayne in the game and had no power to fight back.

But...if Gorilla is really asked to play soft support and just hang out in the lane as a tool throughout the game.

Is it enough to rely solely on Cuzz’s rhythmic efficiency?

The Roaring Emperor is likely to be able to understand LZ's concerns. Cuzz is not so perfect, and it is obviously not enough for him to take on the responsibility of operating the team's game rhythm alone.

The young commentator Pony nodded. "No matter what, we shouldn't give Khan options like Maokai next game. Otherwise, if the bottom lane can't open up, it's like having no chance of success. We need to ensure that the team has a variety of opportunities to thrive."

Listening to the analysis of the two commentators, the LCK audience in the live broadcast room kept commenting.

The spearheads were all directed at one person.

Did Coach Kim receive money from the LPL last night? How could he let LCK MVP Khan play Maokai?

[This is outrageous. Maybe he's gone crazy from eating kimchi. The most clingy guy on the team is being made to play the most lame guy.]

After leaving the LCK, do you really not know who your team relied on to win the Summer Split? What champions did they rely on?

[Maybe you're trying to get closer to the Censer meta, but your Rakan and Tristana aren't strong enough to be core.]

[Xiba, in short, the BP gap is huge. Look at Nofe, he knows exactly what type of heroes are needed for each position, and he's taken such good care of Lin Ruo.]

[Yes, no matter which team makes a move next year, they should quickly buy Coach Nofe back. He must not stay in the LPL.]

EDG Lounge.

Nofe yawned and drew, and was asking Lin Ruo about the BP for the second game.

"Lin Ruo, what do you think about this? Should we try to push a few more top laners in the second game? According to LZ's thinking, we must return to the top lane."

Lin Ruo shook his head.

He had guessed without hesitation the style of play that LZ would adopt in the second game.

What should I do if I can’t get the rhythm going in the bottom lane?
As usual, once the strong Varus in the line is killed, it's over. It doesn't matter if you can't establish the rhythm when suppressing the opponent. You can also use the main Q to quickly clear the line in the bottom lane, so that EDG has no possibility of establishing the rhythm and pushing the tower.

Then find someone who can set the pace in the top lane and create a gap in the score line.

However, Varus still has terrifying output capabilities in the middle and late stages.

This lineup looks perfect at first glance, and it is similar to how SSG blocked WE in the semi-finals.

WE's core player was leaning towards the bottom lane from the beginning to the end, but Ruler's Varus made it so that the brother-in-law could not see any prospect of gaining an advantage in the bottom lane.

"How about we press the cannon?"

After thinking about it, Lin Ruo said slowly.

...

The LZ lounge at this time.

Kim Jeong-soo said almost the same thing.

Although Khan on the stage was quite resentful about being forced to play the tree in the last game, he still behaved like a good boy in front of Kim Jeong-soo.

After all, LCK coaches are not the type who specialize in ordering takeout in LPL.

Authority is the least lacking aspect.

"Donghe, the next game depends on your performance. As the loser, we chose the red side on purpose to give you a counter position. Just show the steady and aggressive performance you showed in the last BO5 against WE."

At the end of the break, Kim Jeong-soo drank some chicken soup to adjust the dissatisfaction that Khan had revealed intentionally or unintentionally in the previous game.

Soon, the second game between the two sides began.

After each player sat in their seat and made some preparations, the referee reminded them and the BP interface of both teams was officially displayed on the central screen.

"EDG on the blue side, LZ on the red side. The two sides have slightly switched positions in this game."

Guan Zeyuan's additional words fell.

EDG defeated the Prince in seconds on the first floor of the blue side.

As a choice that can be used in the top or jungle, this is a very important point for LZ.

After all, Khan's violent output Prince has appeared in the group stage of the World Championship and the LCK League.

Not to mention that the Prince himself is ranked among the three mythical jungle gods in this World Championship.

For their style of play, banning one obviously kills two birds with one stone.

ban human rights conversion.

LZ followed the rules and killed Kalista, who had no chance of appearing in the World Championship, and then the red team took over and killed Xayah.

The same principle as above.

If EDG grabs Rakan later, they will have to ban Xayah and Rakan if they don't want to release them.

Instead of hijacking the lineup, it is most appropriate to directly ban it.

As for whether EDG will grab Luo on the first floor, LZ doesn't have the mentality to gamble.

The success or failure of the match point is at stake, so the team must maintain the most stable posture to win the game.

EDG then took down Jayce in the second round and continued to target Khan in the top lane.

Kim Jeong-soo was not surprised and was thinking about the third ban position until he saw EDG's final press.

The Mail Gunner. For a moment, the expressions of all the LZ members were quite strange.

What is the purpose of banning Tristana?
In the minds of their LCK team, Tristana is inseparable from Varus.

If the opponent chooses Tristana, your team will most likely counter with Varus.

In this case, EDG pressed Tristana in the first three picks, and the meaning seemed very clear.

"Xiba, I remember that LPL teams never play Varus in the World Championship."

Kim Jeong-soo felt a little dizzy.

Varus is the focus of their bottom lane BP, how could he ban himself?

But if they don't ban themselves, then EDG will...

"Should we press it?" Bdd, who was in charge of the third ban, looked at the coach half-knowingly and waited for an answer.

Jin Jingzhu gritted his teeth and said, "If I don't press it, I don't believe they will really take it from the first floor."

He felt that EDG was deliberately confusing them, trying to force them to kill Varus on their own, so as to create a situation where they could develop with the Censer in the bottom lane.

Unmoved, LZ banned Galio in the third pick as planned.

Subsequent facts proved that this judgment was totally wrong.

"Wow, EDG grabbed Varus right away! This should be the first time our three LPL teams have used this hero in a world competition."

Guan Zeyuan in the commentary booth was very surprised.

With all the censer monsters out there, EDG actually took such an unusual approach.

You should know that in LPL, Kog'Maw and Twitch are the most commonly used choices, followed by Tristana and Xayah.

As for Varus, even dogs don’t play him.

But on the contrary, LCK teams treat Varus as a treasure.

When the camera shone on Kim Jeong-soo's slightly darkened face, Guan Zeyuan vaguely sensed that the exciting BP game in this match was obviously beyond his imagination.

Varus, Tristana and Xayah are all gone.

LZ's choice of bottom lane couldn't help but fall into a difficult situation.

Jin Jingzhu shook his head and walked behind the bottom lane duo: "King's Mouth, Twitch, which one do you want to play?"

Pray thought for a moment and said, "Let's play Big Mouth and Lulu."

At least this pair's combat effectiveness in the bottom lane is not weak. If you use Twitch and Janna, there is a high chance that they will be beaten to a pulp by Varus.

Afterwards, LZ quickly decided on the bottom lane combination of Big Mouth and Feng Lulu on the first and second floors.

EDG then locked onto Janna.

As for the third pick, after weighing the pros and cons between Gragas and Sejuani, EDG chose to finalize the excavator, whose appearance rate in the World Championship was not high.

"This... is about to go on the offensive. I don't want to make things easy for you, LZ, in the bottom lane."

Da Sima looked at BP and analyzed.

EDG has clearly returned to their most common style of play, aggressively attacking in the early stages.

This is also the way LZ prefers to play.

The red team decided on Sejuani, and both sides quickly entered the second ban round.

EDG killed Syndra and Kennen.

LZ then banned Cho'Garth and Clockwork, and then on the fourth floor, he locked onto Lucian with unexpected speed.

There was an uproar.

Lu Benwei couldn't help but exclaim in surprise: "Both teams really like to gamble. This Lucian pick is practically unmatched in lane. LZ must be hoping to leverage Lucian's strength to help the team overcome the early and mid-game difficulties."

EDG's lineup has a strong offensive rhythm.

Then they naturally have to pick a hero that is strong in the early and middle stages to balance the rhythm, rather than just taking a beating and dragging the game into the late stages.

In this regard, LZ's thinking is completely different from that of most LCK operations teams, including SKT.

"Then EDG can only use Cassiopeia. This is a barely viable option against Lucian. If they use another pick like Ryze, they'll probably get destroyed in the lane."

Guan Zeyuan followed up with the explanation.

When it came to the selection phase, EDG obviously had no other options and locked on the snake girl without hesitation.

Looking at Lucian on the opposite interface, Scout adjusted his glasses, the envy in his eyes was self-evident.

In terms of top lane selection, EDG finally locked on Maokai as the only front-line insurance.

"OK, just get me the troll."

Khan in the LZ player seat suddenly showed his brilliance.

It’s better to take a big tree.

He could already imagine how to beat this piece of meat with a stick on the road.

As the trolls locked onto each other, the lineups of both sides were formed, and the game entered the loading interface after a short countdown.

"We have to pay attention to the bottom lane. We are not weak in the laning phase, but we have to be careful of getting caught."

Before leaving, Jin Jingzhu was still a little worried and said that their lineup in this game had changed a lot and was completely different from the pre-match plan.

It is normal to need more reminders.

In the commentary box at this time.

Guan Zeyuan looked at the lineups on both sides and repeated, "EDG on the blue side, top laner Maokai, jungler Luke, mid laner Cassiopeia, and bottom lane duo Varus and Janna."

"Red side LZ, top lane Troll, jungle Sejuani, mid lane Lucian, bottom lane duo Kog'Maw and Lulu."

"Both sides are ready, so let's move on to the second game of the EDG vs. LZ semi-finals of this World Championship."

(End of this chapter)