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

Chapter 165 The Fifth Move! Another fifth move!
The players took the stage one after another. Bin held his head high and calmly observed the IG team next door.

His expression didn't change at all when he saw Flandre.

Just dry bones in a grave.

In this day and age, he doesn't really care about old guys like Flandre.

Bin now wants to play against top-tier LCK top laners like Khan and Nuguri.

Only when his gaze fell on Xu Xinghe did he show a hint of caution.

In Bin's relatively short professional career, Xu Xinghe was the first jungler he had ever seen who could save the world.

Even now, when he thinks back on that best-of-five series, he still finds it outrageous.

The fourth match was a real one against five.

Oh my god, this is totally me!

Bin has always dreamed of having a stage like this.

He did get his turn, but he wasn't the star of the show.

Even if he is extremely arrogant, he doesn't dare to underestimate a player like Xu Xinghe.

Xu Xinghe sat down in the chair, and Holy Gun Bro suddenly spoke up.

"The enemy top laner seems to be watching us the whole time, and he looks pretty arrogant."

"It doesn't matter."

Xu Xinghe calmly adjusted the peripherals.

"Prove your strength through your performance."

He's always been too lazy to chat with others.

Rather than arguing, he would rather stomp on his opponents' heads and ask them if they submitted.

BP, start!
"We can see that IG got the first choice of side, but they chose the red side instead."

"Have you made any preparations?"

Today's commentators are Guan Zeyuan and Ji De, who haven't appeared on screen for a long time.

Oh right, there's also Zhou Shuilong, the "pretty face" commentator.

Guan Zeyuan was quite surprised at this point.

Most of the time, the blue side has a significantly higher win rate than the red side.

The current version is no exception.

The red side is inherently at a disadvantage.

Only in versions that heavily emphasize lane domination and split pushing can the win rate be roughly the same as the blue side.

Karam's expression was sharp yet calm as he lightly tapped the notebook in his hand.

Guan Zeyuan's guess was correct; IG has prepared a completely new system today.

However, this system was only a choice made out of necessity.

Choosing the disadvantageous red side was merely a forced decision.

But when they meet in the canyon, only the brave can prevail.

It's impossible to beat RNG without taking risks.

"Leopard Girl."

RNG's bans were quite standard.

The first pick directly shut down Xu Xinghe's signature move, the Nidalee, who has almost always performed MVP since her debut.

If Xu Xinghe gets this, Xiao Wei will be under too much pressure in the early game.

Although Xiao Wei isn't exactly a herbivore-type jungler, his jungle can still be a nightmare to play.

After all, it's S10 now, not S11, which is his most comfortable season.

In the early game, you can't lose too much momentum, and you can't fall too far behind in the jungle.

This is a very normal protective ban.

However, Xiao Wei's expression wasn't very pleasant.

He hasn't been in the industry for very long, and his mindset hasn't completely changed yet.

The coach removed Xu Xinghe's signature move, which, in his eyes, was tantamount to saying that he thought he was inferior to Xu Xinghe.

...Although we did get a gap in the last BO5.

But didn't he win last time?
Unfortunately, he is a newcomer to RNG right now, and the coach can't possibly take his feelings into consideration.

"Crocodile."

Karam spoke softly.

He immediately slammed down the crocodile.

RNG now focuses more on the mid, top, and jungle lanes, and Gala is mostly left to his own devices.

In the early to mid-game, the role that the crocodile plays is truly immense.

Especially the level 6 wave, their frontal combat power was terrifying, and they might not be able to fight at all in future team fights in the Rift.

Given that RNG is on the blue side, the Renekton must be banned.

We can't let RNG snatch this.

"Qian Jue."

RNG's second pick was to target Kindred.

This is because she's been beaten so badly.

It's not that they're afraid of being beaten, but rather that they feel it's very difficult to contain them.

Kindred is a champion who is almost omnipotent.

In the later stages, they will only become stronger and stronger.

It has the range, the damage output, and the survivability.

It has everything: displacement, deceleration, and finishing blows.

The only weakness is that it's not very strong before the early game marks are stacked up.

But this weakness is practically nonexistent in Xu Xinghe.

RNG currently has plenty of ban slots, so they naturally won't be stingy with such a ban.

There aren't many junglers who can save the day, and Kindred happens to be one of them.

Kindred is gone again. Is this another fixed pick?

[Xinghe's Kindred last time was really ruthless, it's normal that he got rid of it, right?]

[A Kindred who can take on five opponents – if RNG doesn't ban him, their fans will be furious.]

But in the end, didn't they still lose? Do they really think they can win this time?

The comments section was filled with all sorts of opinions, but most people expressed understanding.

After all, that was a really bad guy.

It's normal for RNG not to want to release it.

"Titan".

Karam's second pick was Titan, specifically targeting Xiaoming.

Titan is very strong in this version, and it's also one of Xiaoming's signature moves.

This ban slot is well-deserved.

In addition, Titan is a champion with strong crowd control and easy roaming.

To prevent RNG from easily coordinating their jungle and support play, this Nautilus pick must be countered.

"spider."

RNG's third move was to revive the Spider.

IG has specifically studied RNG, and RNG has naturally studied IG as well.

Although two minor versions [9.24B-10.1] have passed, it is clear that IG's operational capabilities are still intact.

After all, the commander hasn't changed, and with Xu Xinghe's command, the mid-to-late game is very strong.

However, it is an undeniable fact that IG was weaker in the early stages compared to before.

Therefore, junglers like Spider must be banned to prevent Xu Xinghe from creating too much of a tempo.

It can be said that RNG's draft picks were all centered around Xu Xinghe from beginning to end.

This is also inevitable.

In the eyes of strong teams, Xu Xinghe is basically the only one who poses a significant threat to IG right now.

Apart from him, the other IG players' abilities were only passable, far from being worthy of their attention.

"...Again, three bans."

Viper stared blankly at the scene, unconsciously tightening his grip on the mouse.

To be honest, he felt very embarrassed.

Viper joined IG in pursuit of the championship.

At the same time, he is confident that he can also carve out his own niche among AD carries in the LPL.

However, when playing against teams like RNG, he couldn't even get a single ban.

This frustrated Viper.

He hated the feeling of being ignored.

Being banned may make him feel bad, but in a sense it's also a form of recognition from his opponents.

RNG only picked the jungler from start to finish, which is a subtle way of saying that they are not worried about Viper at all.
Saint Gun remained silent, his gaze becoming even more focused.

Pointless anger solves nothing.

He had understood this a long time ago.

"Rock bird."

Krama knocked out Taliyah on his third move.

This is a ban strategy specifically targeting RNG's system.

As mentioned earlier, RNG's current system is actually top, mid, and jungle.

In this ecosystem, account cancellation is a very important function.

Once he gains an advantage in lane, he can quickly help Xiao Wei secure an advantage in the jungle. Then, he can extend that advantage to the top and bottom lanes.

The tiger cubs in spring are indeed powerful.

If he gains the advantage, then Viper is in trouble.

When it comes to package deals, account cancellation is a professional service.

The four-man gank strategy that BLG excelled at during the S13 era actually originated from FPX and was further developed and popularized by RNG.

"Aphelios".

Without the slightest hesitation, RNG's coach immediately picked Aphelios. Kai'Sa? Xayah?

What roadside?

The strongest AD carry in this version is Aphelios.

Even without mythic items like Gale Force to raise the skill ceiling, Luna's damage output is currently extremely high.

A pure combination of stats and mechanics, it can be called the strongest turret AD in history.

"Thresh, Kalista."

Karam then pulled out Skateboard Shoes and Thresh.

This is also a relatively unconventional combination for the current version.

Unfortunately, Karam didn't want to give it to Thresh.

With only so many bans available, he could only choose to pick Thresh and then Kalista to increase the bot lane's laning strength and try to secure lane priority for Viper as much as possible.

"Using a 'ban' strategy instead of a ban'?"

RNG's coach was not surprised.

"Lulu, Ice Maiden."

They directly took down the support and mid-laner.

Although Lulu doesn't have the same level of protection as Thresh, she also doesn't offer much more room for error.

However, as a choice to protect the Moon Man, it is already quite effective.

Moreover, Lulu's laning strength is not low.

Fun fact: Lulu dominates her lane even when playing solo.

This hero is hard to lose to in lane, unless it's a hero who only knows how to use shields or a male hero.

Needless to say, the Ice Maiden in the mid lane is another story altogether.

Little Tiger's signature move.

Xiaohu is very skilled at playing support mid-laners like this.

Having been trained by Uzi for several years, he knows very well how to support Xiaohu.

Even though he often makes blunders due to the pressure at Worlds, his thinking is actually quite sound.

Just like that classic quarterfinal match, or Xiaohu's 2200 Ryze.

It looks quite ugly.

But if you look closely, you'll find that he actually arrived at the right time for each wave.

It's just that the play was a bit ugly.

Closing an account can happen at the right time and in the right place.

But whether you can execute the correct maneuvers...

Don't ask me that.

"fox."

Karam picked Ahri for the mid lane as his third pick.

Here's a little-known fact: the fox is a counter to the Ice Maiden.

However, this Counter relationship is not very strong.

If your skill level isn't high enough, Ice Maiden can actually counter Ahri.

Rookie is quite skilled at playing Ahri.

Or rather, almost every Korean mid laner knows how to play this.

When the Korean server launched, Ahri was released as a region-exclusive champion.

In the Korean version of the game, the Fox's "Goryeo Style" skin is a genuine limited edition.

Their status is in no way inferior to that of the Dragon Descendants in the Chinese server.

As a result, the fox has always been very popular in the Korean version of the game.

Rookie certainly knows it too, and his proficiency is quite high.

BP has entered the second round, and now it is IG's turn to move first.

After a brief moment of thought, Krama made a decision.

"Sword Demon".

Aatrox is still a Tier 1 champion, and he's incredibly strong in team fights.

Sword Demon, Crystal Maiden, and Luna—these three carries are terrifyingly powerful in team fights.

We absolutely cannot give them all to RNG.

In Season 10, team fights are far more important than split pushing. Especially in crucial resource fights, there is almost no room for absence.

Dragon, Rift Herald, Baron, Elder Dragon.

Which of the above resources can be placed anywhere?

Even the least important Rift Herald can easily create a three-layer gold advantage.

The strategy behind picking Aatrox is the same as that of picking Renekton.

“Wei”.

RNG's coach made his fourth pick, choosing to remove Vi.

Chu Yuxun has always been the fox's golden partner, and with her chain control, she can easily deliver a single-target kill.

Even with Lulu's protection, the chances of the Moon Man surviving are still worrying in the face of Vi's lock and Ahri's RE.

The lineup is almost complete, and the importance of the Moon Man in this lineup is just as Cat Master commented:
Without a doubt!

Ornn.

On their fifth pick, IG chose to remove Ornn.

The biggest threat to RNG in this game is definitely Aphelios, and a solid frontline is essential to provide Aphelios with a good environment to deal damage.

Karam was actually a little hesitant.

Because when he discussed the draft strategy with Xu Xinghe before the match, Xu Xinghe told him:

"Ignore the tanks on the road, he won't choose them."

But Karam wasn't very convinced.

The reason is also very simple.

Given that you've already drafted Ice Maiden and Moon Man, you're telling me Bin won't build tanks?

It's so weird.

Anyone with a normal mind should know how much a tank can help a team in this situation, right?
Would Bin really force me to choose a warrior?
Putting aside whether he's that selfish or not, even if he wanted to be selfish, RNG's coach probably wouldn't agree.

Unless... Bin can't tank.

But is this possible?
Bin, who plays warriors so smoothly, can't play tanks?

Karam genuinely didn't believe it.

So he still chose to remove Ornn as his fifth pick.

This thing is too powerful when paired with a Moon Man; as a front-line unit, it's practically a city wall.

"Blind Monk."

For their fifth move, RNG still chose to target Xu Xinghe.

To put it bluntly, while IG isn't exactly a pushover in RNG's eyes right now, they don't pose much of a threat either.

The only person we need to pay attention to is Xu Xinghe.

If they could move five times, they would definitely choose to move five times.

Although Xu Xinghe rarely plays Lee Sin, Lee Sin is very strong in this version, and RNG can't just ignore him.

They have a lot more bans than IG, so banning Lee Sin is a good way to clear out potential threats.

This time, the comments section was filled with surprise.

[Wow, another five moves!]

RNG has mastered the core technology; they'll have to ban their jungler five times to beat IG.

[Even if Xinghe gets swept by five opponents every time, he has something to say about it, so what can we do?]

"Another five moves... RNG really values ​​Galaxy a lot."

I remember making a remark.

"Brother Guan, I remember in the last Demacia Cup, it seemed like the jungler was the main pick in the last few games, right?"

"Yes."

Guan Zeyuan smiled and nodded, and then began his popular science explanation.

"There's a very interesting statistic I'd like to share with you."

“We all know that IG’s Galaxy has been in the industry for less than a year, but the number of games he has been banned five times is already among the top five in history. This kind of deterrent effect is unprecedented.”

What is deterrence?
This is!
Having debuted less than a year ago, the number of times she has been targeted by the "Five-Moves" group has already made it onto the leaderboard.

This means that most teams feel that Xu Xinghe himself puts more pressure on them than on his teammates.

Being moved five times is itself a testament to one's strength.

For IG's fourth pick, Karam chose the top lane.

"Blue Steel Shadow!"

Want to target AD?

Just like when you buy a Rexton 5, you need to find a thimble; what you need is someone with the right expertise.

For champions like Camille who rely on lock-on locks, that's a perfect fit.

Saint Gun's Camille proficiency has always been quite high.

Who isn't a child prodigy at some point?

"Weapon, Sejuani."

RNG pulled out their last jungler and top laner.

Weapons plus Sejuani.

This Ueno tank has enough tankiness and a very strong control chain.

And both of these are considered the signature skills of the two players, Ueno and Sono.

At this point, only Xu Xinghe remained as the sole hero who had yet to emerge.

The audience held their breath, eager to see which hero Xu Xinghe would choose in this match.

At this moment, Karam also nodded slightly to Xu Xinghe.

Xu Xinghe smiled and softly uttered a name.

The next moment, the entire audience was stunned!

(End of this chapter)