My buddy is actually a Cao Cao type top laner?

Chapter 376 Come on, let's go head-to-head, we have plenty of time anyway.

GENG's lounge.

At this moment, the room was completely silent.

Unlike their arrogant boasts before the match, after the first game, they realized just how terrifying V5 was. The combination of Mebius, Karsa, and Ruler meant that the opponent would never make a mistake in their overall strategy. Karsa's rich experience in the game made him a natural-born player to carry his team.

The most awkward situation was naturally that of Dolan.

In reality, Dolan isn't bad within his region, otherwise he wouldn't have been sought after by so many traditional powerhouse teams. It's just that he seems to have some issues playing at the World Championship, often making moves that are inconsistent with his status.

And the first game right now.

He has become the weakest link in the barrel effect.

If you don't understand what the "weakest link" effect means in professional esports.

You could check out Griffin.

Tarzan, Chovy, Viper, and Lehends, no matter how strong they are, can't stop the leaky Sword Emperor. But once they're separated, each of them can guarantee the team a minimum of making it to the playoffs or even the World Championship. It's like four casual players can't carry one boss.

GENG's coach, Score, looked down at the arena and said:

"obviously."

"The opposing team not only has several strong and well-known players, but also Mebius, who can act as half a coach, secretly exerting his strength."

“In terms of systems, we are not far behind the other side.”

"But in terms of on-the-spot decision-making, we do have a very obvious gap with the other side. Compared to the other side's quick thinking, our operation is indeed a bit too formulaic, but I don't intend to ask you to change it."

By now.

The only option is to force ourselves to trust the Peanut + Chovy mid-jungle duo.

The world knows that V5's weakness lies in their mid and jungle. Now that Karsa has replaced them with the jungler, their only weakness is in the mid lane. As long as Chovy can keep FOFO from getting ahead, the mid laner will not have lane priority and will naturally be unable to coordinate with the jungler.

That.
GENG's midfield and jungle duo can gradually extend to the side lanes.

The idea is correct.

The only thing to be wary of is whether Luo Ji will come up with some other outrageous tricks.

Him now.

In the eyes of the GENG members, it was clearly Jia Xu who had transmigrated into Zhuge Liang's body. Afterwards, Zhuge Liang simply filled in the holes from his previous life while playing the Longzhong Plan.

But what if Jia Xu possessed him?

Who knows, the first thing that might happen is that he survives until Liu Bei entrusts his son to him.

Once no one stops him, he will first poison the rats in Jiangdong, so that the source of the plague can flow down the Yangtze River to Jiangdong. Then, he will wait for the right time to use the southeast wind to bring the plague to Cao Wei. If all else fails, he will dig up the Yellow River and make Cao Cao busy dealing with it.

The people suffer, and the blame falls on Liu Shan (A Dou).

off screen.

After watching the first game of both teams' matches, JDG and T1 in the loser's bracket were also wondering if they could learn from V5's understanding of the current version.

It's actually quite simple.

What V5 showed in their first game was that their bot lane was dominant.

T1 can copy, but JDG can't. If you let them protect Xiao Yan with four guards, you might as well let them protect Zhuo Ding with four guards. At least Knight will give them a good KDA. But Xiao Yan needs others to draw attention for him so he can output damage from below.

He pointed out the four key points.

He simply couldn't withstand the sudden death in team battles.

"After Emperor Ruler left, GENG can only trust Chaowei. But how long can Chaowei hold on by himself? This is a very serious question."

The second one.

as predicted.

Score completely changed the draft picks from the first game, attempting to make the mid and jungle the engine for continuous rotation, and picked Ahri for Chovy in the mid lane.

Clearly, they want Chovy to help the team set the pace.

结果
In the second game, Luo Ji changed his behavior from the first game, where he played like a dog for the bottom lane. He directly picked Camille and let the jungler pick Nocturne.

As soon as they have their ultimate ability, Ueno and Jungle start to aggressively push towards the mid lane.

Nothing else.

The main attraction is the "lights out" jump into a deep confinement.

Ahri is okay against Nightmare's ultimate, but against Camille's ultimate, she's really screwed, especially in the jungle. Even if she dashes out, she's easily pulled back. It's like Ahri sneers and leaps off the 18th floor, then leaps off twice, then leaps off three times.

His appearance was extremely ridiculous.

It was in this game that V5 made GENG realize once again that the game was not as simple as changing the hero selection of a mid laner, but that their own side lanes could not suppress the opponent's side lanes at all, and Doran could not even control Luo Ji's roaming.

no way.

Since that's the case, they'll have no choice but to resort to their ultimate move.

"It seems that the opponent will have to show their hand in the third game. 2:0 is too much pressure for GENG right now."

Nofe wasn't surprised by the score at all.

Said before.

Because of the Asian Games, the schedules for the entire league, including both LPL and LCK, have been shortened.

The entire MSI event lasts only half a month.

Even if you advance to the finals with a perfect record, you still have to play four best-of-five series. If you lose even one round, you have to play even more. On top of that, you also have to cooperate with the official team to record promotional vlogs, adapt to the time difference, adapt to the new accommodation environment, and adapt to the MSI version with three consecutive minor version updates.

to be honest.

The deep understanding of the game version that LCK has demonstrated in previous World Championships cannot be fully reflected under the limited time.

This is also why the finals of the original World Championship S13 MSI were BLG vs. JDG.

Because no one has time to study the versions.

Then we can only proceed according to the playoff format.

But if you're not familiar with the version, you can't use that understanding to beat me. And when it comes to team fights, the top LPL teams aren't afraid to fight you at all.

Then you've found it!

"GENG's trump card?"

Luo Ji thought for a moment.

If it's Season 14, then the trump card will definitely be the mid-lane Infernal Dragon and Xuanwu Formation; if it's Season 15, it will most likely be a champion like Azir.

But right now.

Chovy's most feared ability is probably his mid-lane Aurelion Sol.

"Simply put, it's about farming." "Because Chovy's farming ability is ridiculously high, in the first two games, we were deliberately guiding the opponent's draft to pick a mid-laner who could set the pace of the game."

"But the presence of a Fire Mage and a Fox should have brought GENG's coach to his senses."

"The engine is not the important thing."

"The important thing is that they must cultivate a carry that makes us afraid even when we watch him last hit minions. Our real gap lies in the cultivation of our core players."

Different teams require different strategies.

For example, playing against Faker.

You might as well let him pick a farming champion and let him farm in the mid lane. That would be better than giving Faker a champion like Ahri, Annie, or Sylas, because he's really willing to look for opportunities.

But Chovy is different.

This guy is really good at farming, but when you ask him to initiate team fights, he doesn't show the skills of a top-tier mid laner.

"So, FO, are you confident you can take down Chovy?"

"what"

"This is a bit too much to ask."

On the chair, FOFO's forehead was visibly covered in sweat; it was clear that the first two matches against Chovy had put him under immense pressure.

If it weren't for his teammates constantly helping him...

perhaps.

The mid laner was directly outmatched and suffered a very obvious disadvantage in his position.

"It's already pretty good."

Casa spoke up from the side:

"As for Chovy, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he is the best mid laner in terms of mechanical skill. The only thing Faker can do to beat him is experience and mentality. When we played against him last year, Lao Song also said that he was under a lot of pressure in the mid lane."

"Relax."

"If all else fails, there are teammates. If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up."

As he spoke, he also turned his gaze to Emperor Chi and Luo Ji.

The opposing team only has one super mid laner, but they have a top laner and a super AD carry who are recognized throughout the league.

"So, are we going to bring that thing forward?"

"No rush. According to our V5 tradition, we usually give T1 a big surprise at the World Championship. As for GENG, we don't need to prepare such a big gift."

"."

The ten-minute halftime break flew by.

The two teams returned to the stage, and this time their draft picks had little to do with the current meta. Forced into a corner, GENG began to reveal their trump cards, while V5 responded by countering each move.

then.

In the third game, after banning some popular and feared champions like Aurelion Sol.

The final lineups for both sides are:
GENG: Top lane Renekton, Jungle Blade of the Ruined King, Mid lane Twisted Fate, Bot lane Aphelios + Thresh
V5: Top lane Gangplank, Jungle Xin Zhao, Mid lane Sylas, Bot lane Jinx + Lulu
Development against development.

Use one's own unique skill to overcome another's own unique skill.

The moment the GENG card system was released, Nofe almost immediately locked Gangplank in the top lane.

Do you think I'd be worried about your development if you pick a card?

I'll choose a captain before setting sail.

come.

It's all about development!
[This lineup]

[Chovy's Twisted Fate with 180 CS in 17 minutes at his peak ran into my dream-like Captain, a true disciple of GimGoon. It seems both sides are afraid of the opponent's scaling.]

[What Dark Forest Theory? It's all about which star player emerges first, right?]

[Just in case some viewers are unaware, here's a quick explanation: In League of Legends, for all roles except support and jungler, the minimum acceptable CS (creep score) is 80+ CS at 10 minutes and 170+ CS at 20 minutes. Every additional 10 CS beyond that marks a higher level of performance.]

Even GENG couldn't hold back his emotions.

Reverse version selection of captain?
If it were another team, they would laugh at this option, especially since it's a Captain built against a Crocodile. Aren't you afraid of getting crushed by the Crocodile in one lane?
But because the ID above its head is Mebius.

then.

The entire GENG suddenly entered a state of high tension.

With a Gangplank in the top lane and a Jinx in the bottom lane, Peanut, as the jungler, should he focus on the top or the bottom lane this game?
Even Luo Ji was amused.

Once you get the captain, you don't need to think too much. Just make sure you stay alive as long as possible in the early game and try to last-hit as many enemies as possible.

As for the rest?

That's something I'll think about after I've fully developed and have enough to eat.

As the saying goes, when people are well-fed and warm, they think of lustful desires, but the mice are never full.

Once the lineup is finalized.

Nofe simply closed his laptop, glanced deeply at Luo Ji sitting in the chair, and instinctively wanted to continue using the "money-adding strategy" he had used last year. Only then did he belatedly realize that this guy's assets seemed to be higher than the entire V5 team combined.

The words that were on the tip of my tongue.

He forced himself to swallow his words and then said, "If we win this round, I'll try to get you a few more days off after MSI."

Luo Ji's eyes lit up instantly.

"really?"

"No joke."

Upon hearing this, Luo Ji's competitive spirit immediately flared up.

last year.

He had time, but no money; the two coins he had in his pocket were immediately reinvested in his various investments.

this year.

He has money, but no time; the intense competition schedule leaves him with almost no opportunity to spend his money.

Nofe's words struck at his Achilles' heel.

Fuck you.