We are tired of winning championships, and we still need youth training?

Chapter 160 The Unlucky Wuji Cult Leader

As the promotional video ended, the contestants had finished setting up their equipment and entered the competition room.

BP, officially begins.

"Leopard Girl."

RW's coach wasn't stubborn at all; he immediately banned Xu Xinghe's Nidalee, a champion known for its unparalleled tempo.

The current version is 10.1.

Nidalee's actual strength doesn't qualify her as T0 or T1; she's at most T2.

There is nothing we can do about it.

In most cases, junglers like Nidalee who clear jungle camps extremely quickly don't usually have very high strength.

Since the operational limit is already high enough, it's impossible to increase the value much further.

This also reflects the conflict between professional competition and the ranked gaming environment.

Nidalee is just too overpowered in the hands of professional players and Xiao Dai.

But precisely because of this, Riot Games actually limits Nidalee's strength in terms of stats.

This is a common problem for players who control heroes.

There's an interesting saying in the League of Legends community:
I almost got killed by this idiot, but luckily I'm a bit better.

Heroes with high potential always have slightly lower stats compared to less powerful heroes.

Take, for example, the very classic Tsar.

The Tsar has been nerfed countless times since his release.

It's because the ceiling is just too high.

In the hands of professional players, its strength is completely overpowered, making it a true evergreen in the current version.

Because professional players are able to navigate the early and mid-game development phases effectively, allowing the game to progress until the core of the team is formed.

But what about in the hands of ordinary players?

That's real, crispy golden chicken.

This has resulted in Azir's win rate in ranked games being consistently low, placing him in the T5 tier of mid-lane champions for many years.

Their situation is only slightly better than that of the scorpion with the "RIP".

"Kasha."

The lion fights the rabbit with all his strength.

The current RW team is entirely built around their bot lane AD carry player; Karam has also looked at their profile.

Although he hadn't done in-depth research, he was still very clear about the opposing player's hero pool.

Kai'Sa is currently the most unreasonable AD carry.

Even though it's not the Mythic version yet, armor penetration Kai'Sa is still strong.

Since Kai'Sa's release, her gameplay has undergone many changes.

The initial and strongest build was the auto-attack AD Kai'Sa:

Guinsoo's Rageblade, Hurricane, Infinity Edge, Guardian Angel, and Quicksilver Sash.

After her attack power was reduced during growth, she was forced to transform into a three-evolution Kai'Sa:

Guinsoo's Rageblade, Nash's hat, and Golden Body.

With passive damage reduced and Q skill damage increased, armor penetration Kai'Sa:

Youmuu's Ghostblade, Night's Edge, Armor Piercing Bow, Crimson Blade

Up to the current all-AP Kai'Sa:

Sheepstick Nash wears a golden hat.

This hero has the ability to save the world no matter what version he's in.

Even though the mythological version hasn't been released yet, it's still the same.

If you pick up a few heads, it's easy for them to develop to a point where they can't be dealt with.

But it's not unmanageable.

Throughout the versions where Kai'Sa was weak, her early-game strength in matchups was extremely high.

After all, Kai'Sa's range isn't very long, so she's actually somewhat weak in the laning phase.

The Kai'Sa-Galo combo was viable in Season 8, but if you pick it first in Season 9, you'll get completely destroyed.

Xayah is very good at controlling Kai'Sa.

"Are you that serious?"

RW's coach clicked his tongue and muttered something bitterly.

He originally thought that IG would not study them.

After all, RW is in such a sorry state now that many teams are unwilling to play against them in scrims.

Would a two-time champion club like IG even bother paying attention to them?

Now it seems……

Damn, they really do it!

This left the RW coach somewhat bewildered.

Although he knew there was a huge gap in skill, he still held onto the idea of ​​winning the match.

Don't think this is their overestimation of their abilities; it's just the instinct of a normal team.

Even if you feel you can't win, you still want to win.

Even a team like RW is like this.

Only true gambling enthusiasts would easily choose to give up.

"Qian Jue."

He composed himself, his voice slightly hoarse.

RW's second pick was to remove Kindred.

In patch 10.1, Kindred had a 17.79% pick rate in matches, but only a 48.57% win rate.

Based on this win rate, it's definitely T4.

But here's the question: why is Kindred's pick rate so ridiculously high?

It was because of Xu Xinghe's Kindred in the knockout stage of the World Championship.

Kindred's strength was still at the bottom during last year's World Championship.

But did it affect Xu Xinghe's rampage with Kindred?
Absolutely not.

There has been online debate about who Xu Xinghe's main hero is and who will be chosen for the S9 championship skin.

Kindred is a character comparable to Nidalee.

Leopard Girl needs no introduction; she's the hero Xu Xinghe debuted with.

Kindred is equally important!
Xu Xinghe almost always chooses Kindred in crucial matches.

This alone shows how confident he is in his Kindred.

When Kindred is mentioned now, players no longer immediately think of Canyon, the former number one Kindred player in the Korean server.

It was Xu Xinghe.

Countless crucial games were carried by his Kindred.

Just like the penultimate game in the Demacia Cup.

That Kindred player who single-handedly dragged a best-of-five series into a decisive final game left a lasting impression on countless people.

Why are so many people fond of Uzbekistan?

Because his playing style is indeed beautiful to watch.

Extreme individualism!
The same applies to Xu Xinghe's Qianjue.

This is not some urban legend.

Xu Xinghe's Kindred is now incredibly powerful.

Even RNG couldn't withstand it. After being overturned in the fourth game, Kindred was the first champion picked in the fifth game.

Five consecutive picks were all for Xu Xinghe, and then he was first picked as the jungler.

Expand your early laning advantage by focusing on the top, mid, and jungle lanes.

This is the fifth game we've won so far.

RW's coach would never let Kindred play like that.

That's a bit like courting death.

"Qianjue is gone again. Now they're even bringing Qianjue to fight us. Xinghe, you've really scared them."

Saint Gunner sighed.

Saint Gun Bro was once a genius teenager.

But when has it ever had such a terrifying deterrent effect?
"You've forgotten about Kindred?"

Missing pouted.

"Truly unforgettable."

Saint Gun nodded honestly.
Not to mention the audience, he was also thrilled watching the game.

He's so damn handsome.

One person was truly dragging the whole group along.

If he were to equip himself with one of these, Flandre would probably be laughing in his sleep.

"Ice Maiden".

Karam then picked Ice Maiden as his second move.

RW's mid laner isn't very famous, but Karam happens to know him.

This player had previously submitted his resume to IG, but because Rookie was already there, it didn't attract any attention from IG at the time.

He doesn't play many heroes well, but he definitely doesn't play Lissandra very often.

When facing top teams, it's more important to adapt to the current version of the game.

However, when playing against lower-tier teams, targeting the players' own hero pool is often more effective.

Because people might not know how to play the current meta heroes.

"spider."

After a moment's thought, RW coach pressed the button to remove Spider as his third move.

"Very clever, this RW coach." Abu of EDG Club was somewhat surprised.

This spider is no ordinary creature.

Putting aside the strength of Spider in this version, what is the biggest difference between strong and weak teams?
Lane strength!

Many weaker teams haven't even started their macro game yet, and they get crushed by stronger teams in the laning phase.

It's normal to be three or four thousand gold behind before the laning phase is over.

How can you win a game like this?

For a weaker team to defeat a stronger team, in addition to mastering macro-management, they also need to withstand the early laning pressure.

If the Spider is given to Xu Xinghe, Xu Xinghe's ability makes it easy for him to take control of the early game, causing RW to be unable to play even before the team fight phase.

Therefore, these early-game tempo heroes are really not to be allowed to play.

This is also why Abu said the RW coach is smart.

Even with such a simple principle, many LPL coaches still don't understand it.

"You know what steak is, right?"

Mingkai, who was already semi-retired, smiled.

He now wears a suit and mainly works as an assistant coach for the team.

Unlike Uzi, who made several comebacks, Mingkai has essentially given up after retiring.

Uzbekiss still harbored resentment, but Minkai did not.

He has come to terms with reality; with his abilities, he has no chance of winning the championship.

"No wonder."

Abu suddenly realized.

If it's steak, then that's normal.

Although steak sometimes makes silly BP (Best Seller) decisions, it even earned him the nickname "Pork Chop".

But undeniably, compared to those coaches who are completely useless, Steak is at least somewhat useful.

At least he does have ideas.

Regardless of whether the idea is good or bad, just tell me if you have it or not.

This top laner, who came from the FW team, can now certainly be considered a qualified coach.

"Oh?"

Karam raised an eyebrow, showing some interest.

This spider is indeed very clever.

This has curbed Xu Xinghe's unbridled attempts to manipulate public opinion to the greatest extent possible.

but……

"it's useless."

The handsome young man shook his head and spoke into the microphone:

"Even if I only farm the jungle, with RW's roster, as long as you don't make any mistakes in lane, the laning phase will still be a foregone conclusion."

The so-called draft picks and bans (BP) can only determine about 30% of the outcome of a match.

This percentage is even considered too high.

In matches between teams of similar skill levels or with similar skill tiers, 30% is enough to influence the outcome of the game.

But the question is, are IG and RW on the same level?
totally not.

RW's current configuration is really too poor.

Even if IG is currently at a significant disadvantage, it's still not something a fully-equipped, top-tier RW can easily defeat.

That's how big the gap is between the top and bottom teams.

"Ah."

Karam nodded.

He thought so too.

"Female Gunner".

On his third move, Karam chose to shut down Miss Fortune.

Miss Fortune is currently a Tier 1 hero and is very difficult to deal with.

But the main reason is that Viper doesn't play much.

That's not to say Viper can't.

The gameplay of the female gunner is quite simple; the main focus is on team fights.

Rather than letting it out, it's better to just turn it off.

"Huh? Female Gunner!?"

RW coach Steak got energized.

"They didn't move Yafei (Yuenan)?!"

He looked excited.

Originally, according to Steak's calculations, IG should have chosen to eliminate Aphelios.

After all, this is no longer the Demacia Cup, and Luna is no longer a default ban.

Given the win rate and pick rate of Aphelios in patch 10.1, IG, who were on the red side, should have banned him.

He didn't believe Karam was unaware of how powerful the Moon Man was.

But IG just let it go.

After a moment's thought, the steak's expression shifted slightly, becoming somewhat unpleasant.

It turned out to be the case.

He had already guessed IG's intention in releasing the Moon Man image.

"Is it because they think we're weak, so they're releasing us to test our strength?"

Steak clenched his fists, his face turning red.

To be honest, that's a little hurtful.

Will IG give up the opportunity to play against RNG or TES?
Steak thinks absolutely not.

But naturally, I have this confidence when playing against RW.

This is undoubtedly a form of disrespect.

Just because we're a weak team, does that mean you can treat us like dirt during the draft phase?!
The steak roared inwardly.

But he was helpless.

Even his anger seemed like a helpless rage.

IG certainly has the right to look down on them.

What is RW anyway?
"We were underestimated."

The steak regained its composure, took a deep breath, and then spoke.

"They even dared to release the Moon Man; they completely disregard us."

"To be honest, I don't know what you guys are thinking, but I'm really upset right now."

"Let's all play seriously this round, or we'll really be looked down upon."

The coach's voice came through the voice chat, and RW's AD carry, Zhang Wuji, narrowed his eyes.

"it is good!"

He agreed without hesitation.

Although he debuted with a team like RW, Zhang Wuji's skills are not bad; in fact, he can be said to be among the top-tier players in the LPL.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have become a core player for RW right after his debut this year.

This player is also very proud.

When she first debuted, she had a minor conflict with Uzbekistan.

It's not that Uzbekistan and he had anything going on.

It's not that Uzbekistan's fans dislike him.

Because Zhang Wuji once said in an interview that his main hero is Vayne, and in the match against RNG in March of this year, he played Aphelios.

At that time, Uzi had already retired from RNG, and he happened to be commentating on this match.

At 25 minutes into the game, both sides engaged in a team fight around the Baron Nashor. Zhang Wuji's Aphelios used his Infernal ultimate to hit three enemies, dealing massive AOE damage and helping RW defeat RNG.

Uzi, who was commentating at the time, said, "This Aphelios player is playing poorly; he didn't use his ultimate properly."

Uzi's original intention was to give Zhang Wuji a better opportunity to unleash his ultimate skill, rather than maximizing his damage output.

However, due to the hype from marketing accounts, this statement became, "Uzi said that Zhang Wuji played Aphelios poorly and that he would have won much earlier."

This led Zhang Wuji to believe that Uzi was targeting him.

So during the post-match live stream, he said, "He said I'm bad? Then let him play."

This has really caused a huge mess.

Many viewers felt that Uzi was looking down on the new AD carry.

Uzi's fans felt that Zhang Wuji, as a newcomer, should humbly accept the criticism from his seniors.

However, this was originally a misunderstanding.

Uzi later resumed his livestream and explained the incident in detail, stating that he was simply analyzing that particular move and even specifically acknowledged Zhang Wuji's skill.

Zhang Wuji didn't dwell on it and, after realizing it was a misunderstanding, he never spoke again.

but……

From then on, he was also targeted by Uzbekistan's die-hard fans.

He was forced to retire after injuring his hand during an LPL event, and then there was no further news of him; he retired quietly.

In a sense, he was also a rather unlucky player.

This incident alone shows that he is actually a very proud player.

Even against a top star like Uzi, Zhang Wuji would not give in until he understood the situation.

IG's current disregard for him has naturally fueled his anger.

Must win!

(End of this chapter)