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

Chapter 161 Xinghe-ge, you didn't leave?!
RW immediately secured the Moon Man in the first round.

IG countered by picking Thresh and Kalista.

Strengthen the laning phase while dismantling the Dire Maelstrom combo.

In the current version, Aphelios's best partner is Thresh.

After all, Mythic items haven't been released yet. Even if Aphelios's stats are overpowered, he's still a tanky AD carry who needs protection and can't have the same survivability as the Mythic version.

Therefore, Thresh, who can intercept the opponent's movement and help Aphelios move, is of great importance.

RW felt that IG looked down on them, but that's not actually the case.

If they really look down on him, Thresh will also be released.

Karam just wanted to assess the strength of Aphelios in the Spring Split. He'll let him go even against strong teams, let alone RW.

The regular season victory meant nothing to Karam.

The current IG team has been restructured, and he has no unrealistic fantasies.

Improving team coordination and competitiveness during this period is far more important than winning a regular season game.

RW countered by picking Blitzcrank and Lee Sin.

Assistive robots—a rather unusual choice.

In most cases, it's a steaming robot, but it's actually very easy to beat Thresh.

This is a very restrained draft pick.

Lee Sin, version T1.

The lifesteal efficiency of E skill has been greatly improved, and its strength has naturally increased steadily.

Now, there are not only jungle Lee Sin players, but also many top lane Lee Sin players.

Junglers who can be used as top laners are generally extremely overpowered.

These two moves improved laning strength and secured one of the few T1 spots, while also adding an initiator.

It can be seen that Steak's brain was still clear at this time.

IG picked Renekton as their third pick, further strengthening their early-game tempo.

"Still not leaving Nakano's side?"

The steak's eyes gleamed.

Clearly, IG's core right now is their mid and jungle, and even with the pressure of the second round of draft picks, they will try to bring out their mid and jungle as late as possible.

IG's current lineup seems to be very strong in the early game, but that's only on the surface.

Kalista's curves are somewhat similar to those of the Virtuoso.

Strong in the early game, a utility hero in the mid-to-late game, and becomes formidable in the late game after being given tankiness, thanks to his excellent teamfight initiation ability and sustained damage output.

What choices will IG make regarding mid and jungle?
There was a lot of speculation surrounding the steak, but his decision in the second round was quite simple.

Keep pushing the jungler!
To beat IG right now, when in doubt, just ban the jungler.

No matter how you target him, as long as you disrupt Xu Xinghe's rhythm, the draft phase is already a success.

He banned Gragas and Jarvan IV, effectively blocking almost all junglers, whether strong or weak in the current patch.

Good grief, another five moves at the start of the new season!

[Everyone says Xinghe Ge is awesome!]

Why are the opposing team always trying to target Xinghe? His hero pool is just as impressive.

[I'm not afraid, as long as you don't have a good time, isn't that enough?]

Right now, IG really depends on Xinghe; isn't he the only one with consistently stable performance?

In the eyes of the audience, there is no need to keep targeting them.

Since you've already moved it, it proves it had no effect.

Why keep moving things like this?

They just have a huge hero pool, what can you do about it?

But in the coach's eyes, this is essential.

Due to team composition considerations, there are some heroes that simply cannot be included.

So what if we move five times?
If a coach can limit a player's movement, he'll try to do it every time.

On the other hand, the heroes that IG banned were pretty standard.

One hand holds Galio, the other Mordekaiser.

At the start of Season 10, Mordekaiser was still a top-tier stat monster; beating Renekton was like beating a dog.

If IG hadn't had the first pick in the second round, Karam wouldn't have chosen not to pick in the first round.

He was actually quite worried that RW would pick a top laner first instead of a support.

But using a stick to fight a wolf is risky for both sides.

RW is also afraid that IG's bot lane will be crushed by them.

So even though Coach Steak knew that Mordekaiser was good against Renekton, he still chose to help the bot lane get Blitzcrank Counter first.

In the LPL, unless you're an exceptionally skilled top laner...

Otherwise, under normal circumstances, the middle and lower grades are of higher priority.

Even Koreans.

Stop talking nonsense about playing carry top lane, this is the LPL!

Only players like TheShy, who bring along stars, receive special treatment.

That would be a different situation.

It's not that the top laner is amazing, it's that his popularity is amazing.

He gets MVP in at least seven or eight out of ten wins. Can other top laners do that?
As for Galio, that's even more practical.

This thing is really powerful; it can really hold its own in the front row.

Letting them out would only make you uncomfortable.

"Laf".

For their fourth pick, IG finally chose Xu Xinghe as their jungler.

Olaf.

Olaf actually has a pretty high win rate in the jungle these days.

However, before the minor rework, Olaf's jungle margin for error was a bit low, and he was very dependent on the timing of his entry.

Moreover, this hero is quite unpopular.

Although its strength has reached T1, its actual pick rate is not even T3.

This is also why the steak wasn't moved.

Now, he regrets it.

"No, he really knows how?"

The steakman never expected Xu Xinghe to have this skill.

After all, Xu Xinghe hadn't played it at all for most of last year.

In such cases, coaches assume the players don't know how.

After all, if I really knew how, how could I not have played it for so long?

The steak's speculation makes sense, but the hanging ratio never makes sense.

Although Xu Xinghe's Olaf proficiency is not among the top professional junglers, this skill relies more on strategy and jungle management.

It was a breeze for him to get started.

Of course, they had practiced specifically for this purpose.

Because he had a clear understanding of the general development of subsequent versions, Xu Xinghe accomplished this with ease.

What is a numerical monster?
This is a stat monster!
You can choose any coach you like; I won't count it as a loss.

"It's nothing, I was just pretending."

The moment the steak uttered those words, I knew it was inappropriate.

This is a bit like boosting the morale of others while diminishing our own.

So he immediately added a sentence.

But is it really an act?
The steak didn't know, but he hoped so.

RW picked Syndra and Ornn as their fourth and fifth picks.

Since IG has completely banned all the support-style mid laners, the remaining champions like Twisted Fate and Taliyah are all pretty weak.

Then let's just pick a hero that strengthens the early and mid-game laning phase.

Syndra is a good choice.

Syndra remains a lane bully, capable of effectively bridging the gap in laning ability.

Although it becomes somewhat weak in the late game and struggles to deal with dive compositions.

But it is excellent in both functionality and strength.

As for Ornn...

This thing has been a Tier 1 hero since its debut, a true wall hero.

Syndra and Blitzcrank helped Aphelios survive the early game, while Ornn acted as the frontline tank.

In the late game, Aphelios took over the game while Lee Sin and Ornn became initiators, creating opportunities for the two carries to deal damage.

The robot adds another layer of pressure during the process of pushing forward.

This lineup is quite reasonable.

"Enchantress!"

"I, LeBlanc, can easily beat his Syndra!"

Rookie perked up.

After this period of training, he felt that he was in much better shape.

High-intensity training may not be able to bring athletes back to their former peak, but it can help them maintain a good level of performance.

And then there's his underwear enchantress.

Rookie was quite confident when playing this hero.

Furthermore, the competition requires checking IDs.

RW's mid laner isn't really that strong.

Karam naturally wouldn't refuse.

The BP of both parties is as follows:

Blue Square RW:

Top laner Ornn
Jungle Lee Sin
mid laner Syndra

Bot lane duo: Aphelios and Blitzcrank

Red square IG:

Top order crocodile
Jungle Olaf

Mid lane enchantress
Bottom lane: Kalista and Thresh. The match begins!
"IG's lineup is a bit too early-game focused. Can they win in their current form?"

Not only teams from the same region are watching IG's matches, but also teams from other regions.

For example, DWG.

Canyon began to have doubts.

He still really hopes IG will win.

After all, he felt that DWG still had a good chance this year.

Let's hope that DWG goes to MSI but IG doesn't.

that……

That would be so awesome!
He was mocking Xu Xinghe.

Just like the Demacia Cup a few days ago.

I heard that Xu Xinghe was eliminated, so Canyon ate two extra bowls of rice that day.

Friends are friends, but you still have to laugh when you lose a game.

Team strength is one thing, but whether you can actually play it is the key.

Didn't RNG in S9 know that the mid, top, and jungle are the answer to the meta?
But can they play?

Do you know how to play?
I can't play it, I don't have the ability, you know?

Similarly, can the current IG team play early-to-mid-game compositions?

Can their rhythm still be as suffocating as before?

With this question in mind, he began to watch the game intently.

Xu Xinghe did not choose a normal start.

If we need to engage in a level 1 team fight or invade, then we must invade fiercely!

Playing Olaf, such a strong early-game jungler, he was already prepared to chase RW's jungler like a dog this game.

A Level 1 intrusion is necessary.

"What should we do? Guard it?"

AD Zhang Wuji hesitated somewhat.

"We can't defend it, let's give up. Let's go ward the enemy's F6 camp and start in the enemy jungle."

RW's jungler immediately responded.

This level is way too difficult.

The opposing team has a strong early-game team fight, and if he feeds kills to the enemy mid and bot laners, he doesn't even want to imagine how badly he'll be crushed in lane.

Especially now that support players like to roam.

If the skateboarder gets first blood, and the robot starts roaming, what chance will Zhang Wuji's Moon Man have?

If the robot doesn't roam, then he'll have to fight two opponents while jungling.

No solution.

Therefore, even if they switch jungle areas, they can only avoid fighting this time.

"..."

Zhang Wuji was a little annoyed.

...It's fine for you to avoid war.

You are amazing, you are arrogant!

What should I do then?
If the enemy jungle switches places, won't they immediately put a lot of pressure on me?
I'm terrified even if I eat a knife.

Damn it, how can you be so selfish, you bastard!
that's the truth.

Viper on the opposing team started pushing the lane as soon as Kalista entered the lane.

Push! Push! Push!
Not only did he push the lane, he even dared to ride on the faces of Luna and Blitzcrank to actively exchange blows.

The Moon Male cannot level up any skills at level 1; he can only rely on the 650-yard Azure Dragon to exchange blows.

But the question is, would Zhang Wuji dare to make the change?

He really didn't dare.

Knowing that the enemy jungler is in your bottom half of the map, what does it mean to trade blows with the enemy bottom laner at this point?

Looking for a powerful father figure to help me cross the tower?
That's because I ate too many red beans; it really is lovesickness.

He had no choice but to fight passively.

Can……

Being cowardly won't change the fact that you'll be pushed into the tower.

Xu Xinghe has arrived.

Looking at Olaf standing behind the tower, Zhang Wuji felt numb.

BYD arrived really quickly.

But no matter what he did, he couldn't do anything about it.

They're clearly trying to push the lane and overtake you, so trading blows will only make it easier for them to overtake you.

Even though it seems like there's another option.

But everyone knows one thing:
Sometimes it seems like there are choices, but that's only in appearance.

There was actually no choice at all.

Yes, Zhang Wuji could retreat to the second tower.

But then what?

Then he completely collapsed.

The consequences of being out-leveled by a Moon-type robot fighting a Skateboard Thresh are very serious.

It's no different from being dead.

"Galaxy is here!"

"He arrived incredibly fast, almost the instant the minion wave was pushed towards the tower!"

"That was so fast! RW's bot lane is having a really tough time!"

The narrator's voice was filled with sympathy.

Karam had already planned this move from the very beginning of the BP phase.

Intrusion, applying pressure.

Then they directly tower-dived, targeting Luna, RW's most promising player to take over the game.

The reason for releasing the Moon Man was to test whether it was possible to kill this thing directly through high pressure in the early stages.

Zhang Wuji, who was under the tower, still wanted to make a move, but IG didn't give him any room to maneuver at all.

Thresh initiates with his E skill, Doom, tanking the tower while applying Exhaust to Aphelios, forcing him to use Cleanse.

Viper's Kalista began to leap forward, and the Lethal Tempo effect significantly boosted his damage output.

The current Lethal Tempo effect is similar to Hail of Blades, providing a burst of attack speed for a short period of time.

Of course, it's definitely not as high as the Conqueror's Blade.

But you can't just do three A's.

There are gains and losses.

At this moment, Xu Xinghe had already closed in and began to unleash a barrage of attacks.

Zhang Wuji executed the maneuver very well, dodging Thresh's Q with a backflip and Flash, and then choosing to walk in the opposite direction.

However, he was overthinking things a bit.

With Olaf and Kalista's damage output at this point, they could easily overwhelm him with sheer force.

As Thresh left the tower, Xu Xinghe withstood the third hit of the heated tower and flashed out of the tower.

Viper's Kalista pulled out her spear, depleting Zhang Wuji's remaining health.

[IG.Viper kills RW.Zwuji!]

【first drop of blood! 】

A very ordinary and routine tower dive.

Xu Xinghe simply did the right thing at the right time.

But very few junglers can do that.

Xu Xinghe arrived too quickly.

At this point, RW's top and mid laners had absolutely no intention of playing tank.

They knew that Zhang Wuji could survive this wave of attacks, but the question is, what happens next?

Then they lost their TP (Teleport), and when they logged back in, they were behind in level.

So all they could do was watch.

Otherwise, they would be the ones to collapse.

Simple psychology, kid.

"Holy crap! This is some kind of sleight of hand?!"

Zhang Wuji still has a very explosive temper.

This tower dive was really painful; a huge wave of minions pushed into the tower.

If you switch ranks, nothing will happen.

But in a competitive match, if your own jungler doesn't gank...

The bot lane laning phase is over.

Everyone here is a professional player, and they are all good at snowballing their advantage once they gain it.

"Can you come?"

His only option was to call for a jungler.

"right away!"

The jungler immediately gave feedback, which improved his mood a little.

Then Zhang Wuji saw a scene that made him frown deeply:
Kalista and Thresh haven't gone back to base at all; they're basically taking down the first tower from behind.

He had a bad feeling.

This premonition became especially strong when they reached the area between the first and second towers.

as predicted.

The next moment, Olaf appeared again!

Zhang Wuji was completely bewildered.

"My grass!"

Is this line still usable?!

Xinghe-ge, you didn't leave?!
At this moment, his despair and astonishment were no less than those of Zhu Di when he dreamed of Zhu Yuanzhang.

(End of this chapter)