League: I really didn't tank!

Chapter 88 Uzi's Vayne, wow!

"It's okay, it's okay, the other team is EDG." The manager was still comforting Cherish, telling him not to blame himself for the last game.

Actually, looking at the process, although Cherish died many times, he didn't really play badly.

It's fair to say that when EDG targets a specific lane, it's hard for anyone not to collapse.

"I'm actually alright," Cherish forced a smile. "To paraphrase Lin Weixiang, the other side has been targeting me the whole time; I can't just stay alive, can I?"

Upon hearing this, smiles appeared on the faces of the people in the lounge.

That's definitely something Lin Weixiang would say.

"Alright, alright," Park Unryong immediately said, "Since you're mentally prepared, let's quickly discuss the draft picks for the next game."

Banbazi then picked up the thread, saying, "Next game, the opponent gets to choose sides, so we don't have an advantage in the draft phase. But winning this game is very important for us. I'm planning to use a hidden trump card in this game. What do you guys think? Any problems?"

"Ultimate move?" Chen Dongqing quickly searched his mind and immediately knew what the coach was referring to.

After the 6.3 update, they did indeed develop a secret weapon from the practice matches.

It's aimed at the dominant character in this version.

Uzi's heart rate increased slightly upon hearing this.

Seeing that his teammates all understood, Banbazi nodded with relief and said, "Then, the draft for this game is pretty much decided!"

"Alright, welcome back. This is the live broadcast of the 2016 Spring Split regular season match between QG and EDG! The match is currently in its third game!"

From the commentary booth, Wawa announced loudly, "We've already received the news! EDG, who had the first-choice side, unsurprisingly chose the blue side, while QG landed on the red side. This match might put more pressure on QG!"

"Interestingly, the red side won the first two games, so the outcome of this match is still uncertain!"

The scene suddenly changed, and Miller picked up where his companion left off, saying:

"Okay, we can see that the ban/pick phase for the third game has started. EDG, on the blue side, has already banned Lulu. They don't seem to be planning to change their ban picks. Let's see what QG says? Are they going to ban Kog'Maw?"

Since Kog'Maw received its epic buff, it has replaced Ryze and become a must-pick or must-ban champion for the red team.

However, QG immediately banned Kindred.

In the second ban, EDG banned Fiora, and QG banned Twisted Fate.

"As a last resort, EDG banned Graves! This is probably a targeted move against the top lane!" Wawa exclaimed. "What about QG? What did they say?! Should they ban Kog'Maw?!"

As soon as Wawa finished speaking, QG immediately banned Lee Sin.

The factory manager's Lee Sin was the MVP in the last game, so banning him is no problem.

At this point, EDG faces a choice.

"They've opened fire, should we try to steal it?" Abu asked from behind the player.

The reason he didn't think about picking it was mainly because they banned Lulu, Kog'Maw's good partner, in order to counter QG's new mid laner. Without Lulu's protection, Kog'Maw's strength would drop significantly.

QG may have had this in mind as well, which is why they made such a bold statement.

"Grab it! Grab it! Grab it!" Clearlove and Deft exclaimed. "If this hero is released and we don't grab it, aren't we just stupid?"

Immediately afterwards, EDG immediately picked Kog'Maw as their first pick.

Banbazi remained calm and said, "Let's grab the cow first, then the wine barrels."

What these two heroes have in common is that they both have relatively stable crowd control, making them quite effective against clumsy heroes like Kog'Maw.

On the other side, EDG opted for a combination of Lissandra and Sejuani.

Now that we've picked Big Mouth, we can just play a four-protect-one strategy and that's it. There's no need for too many fancy moves.

And then, QG stopped hiding their intentions.

The final counter position was definitely going to Chen Dongqing, so there was no need to hesitate; they chose to reveal their trump card right away.

First, we picked Ahri for mid lane; Cherish knows how to play this champion.

Ahri's ability to keep up with the pace of the game is quite good; following behind Gragas and Alistar and using her E can be quite effective.

Secondly, this champion is strong in lane. If you can win, keep using Q to roam; if you can't, keep using Q to defend the tower. If all else fails, use the three-stage R to escape.

"Let us hunt down those who have fallen into darkness!"

A woman dressed in tight-fitting clothes and wearing black sunglasses, who looked like a 30-year-old spinster, appeared in the frame and was quickly locked onto.

"VN? Are we really going to pick her? Locked in!"

Amid the baby's exclamation, the audience below immediately erupted in cheers!

Uzi's Vayne! Wow!

At this moment, everyone in QG was also smiling happily.

It was expected that Uzi's selection of Vayne would elicit cheers from the entire stadium.

This is their hidden secret weapon: the trick to not banning Kog'Maw on the red side.

Vayne's skill set ensures she's just as good as Kog'Maw in both the early and late game, and her advantage is that she doesn't need protection, giving her teammates more options.

After a thorough analysis, both commentators agreed that QG's pick of Vayne was spot on.

"Alright, for the last two picks, EDG has locked in Sejuani and Braum! They're probably trying to use the protective abilities of these two champions to create a safe environment for Kog'Maw to deal damage, which is a pretty good choice!"

Miller looked at the hero panel and said, "Now it's up to Tree Bro to choose! EDG is playing a classic four-protect-one-Kou combo, so he doesn't have many hero options!"

At this moment, Banbazi was also saying, "This game depends on you. You'd better pick a hero that can threaten the backline."

First, it must be able to threaten the back row; second, it must be good at taking down large trees.

These two requirements are actually quite difficult to meet.

At least assassin heroes are at a disadvantage against Treant Protector.

At this moment, Chen Dongqing began to miss Green Steel Shadow again.

Chen Dongqing thought for a moment, then moved the mouse over the hero and asked, "Will this work?"

Banbazi peeked out and immediately gasped, "It's possible, but do you even know how to play? You've never won a training match before, have you?"

"?" Chen Dongqing's tone was quite confident: "Go out and search who I am. Do you think I don't know how to play a simple champion like Malphite?"

"Then take it!" Banbazi had to admit that, putting aside the fact that Chen Dongqing had never played this hero before, this hero was indeed good.

At times like this, he will still choose to trust his teammates. He has now been "KFC" by Chen Dongqing and can do whatever he wants.

"As solid as a rock!"

A deep, muffled voice reached the audience's ears, followed by a simple-minded figure!

"Stone Man!?" Wawa exclaimed with delight, "This is a great pick! This strong engage champion is a perfect counter to EDG's lineup! QG came prepared for this match!"

At this point, the lineups for both sides were finalized, and the two commentators introduced them one by one:

Blue side EDG: Top lane Maokai, Jungle Sejuani, Mid lane Lissandra, Bot lane Kog'Maw and Braum.

Red team QG: Top laner Bage, jungler Gragas, mid laner Ahri, bot lane Vayne and Alistar.

Miller glanced at it and then said, "Looking at it this way, I feel QG's lineup is much better! They have three strong engage champions, plus a dual carry of Ahri and Vayne, so their damage output is definitely sufficient!"

"This match is going to be exciting! It's a clash between spear and shield. Will the spear be sharper, or the shield stronger? Let's wait and see!"

Three chapters today, but one of them is a two-in-one chapter, and each chapter is a few hundred words longer, adding up to nearly ten thousand words. I can't write any more than that; my abilities are limited. Oh well.

This second match won't be long; it should be over tomorrow.

See you tomorrow, brothers.

This should be one of the last two regular season matches. After this game, I'll briefly write about the match against RNG, and then we'll prepare for the playoffs and start the MSI raid.

(End of this chapter)