LOL: What does "mid-lane hybrid expert" mean?

Hunan International Convention and Exhibition Center!

Unlike the somewhat subdued atmosphere of the previous days, the venue was packed with EDG fans from all over the country today.

The huge black and white team flag, all kinds of support light boards, and the ever-increasing waves of sound... forced the Haier Brothers on the commentary stage to turn up the volume of their microphones.

"Dear viewers, welcome to the Demacia Changsha Station match! I'm commentator Wawa!" Wawa's signature loud voice rang out from the commentary booth, carrying his usual enthusiastic style.

"I am Miller."

"Hey, Mr. Miller, I think the appetizers for this Demacia Cup have been pretty exciting enough. I wonder what the main course—the knockout stage—will be like today?" Wawa looked at her partner, keeping him in suspense.

Veteran fan Miller chimed in: "I'm sure all you fans watching are really looking forward to it... Yes, today is also Clearlove's first match back after the Spring Split!"

Wawa added, "It should be Clearlove7 now. According to my information, Clearlove7 hopes to let go of the burden of the past and have the best performance of his career in S7."

"But besides that, I believe many viewers are also curious about EDG's two new faces."

"How so?"

  

"The AD position has been changed from Zet in the Spring Split to Iboy. I believe everyone is familiar with this player; he was the number one pick in our first 'Club Draft Program'!"

"In the mid lane, a rookie player named LeeE is replacing Scout, and he was called up in a time of crisis."

"Although the audience may be unfamiliar with this contestant, the director has thoughtfully prepared his resume for us."

The doll pointed to the huge screen on site.

[Holy crap, a 90% win rate in Master tier games in the first region, is this another Future Warrior?]

[Is he cheating? With this ridiculous ELO system, I guarantee even Faker couldn't achieve this win rate.]

[Ranked matches and tournaments are two different things, okay? You guys were all hyping Knight up to be invincible, saying he had three accounts in the top ten of the Korean server, but what happened? Did he learn his lesson after being beaten by Godv, who's in Diamond rank?]

[The LPL might produce a prodigy mid-laner, but it's highly unlikely that a prodigy mid-laner will actually appear in the LPL.]

Xiye and Xiaohu have already proven that all domestic mid-laners are like Shockwave. To be frank, picking any Korean player from the LCK is more promising than developing new talent...

In the official League of Legends esports live stream, the chat suddenly started scrolling wildly.

"to be honest."

The doll returns to the main topic.

"Those who frequently play ranked matches on the Chinese server should know how disgusting the ELO system is. I myself am often furious about it."

"Achieving a 90% win rate in Master tier games in the first region is top-tier in any region. However, we should be rational, as ranked games and professional matches are two completely different games. There are too many examples of top-ranked solo queue players struggling to adapt to the professional scene."

Miller nodded and added, "But the fact that EDG dared to start him in an official competition like the Demacia Cup means that the training matches must have been quite effective."

"Furthermore, everyone has witnessed the level of EDG's coaching staff; Coach Nofe has always had a very accurate eye for talent. I'm really looking forward to seeing how this rookie mid laner performs..."

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In the backstage dressing room.

The makeup artist looked at Li Yi's face in the mirror again and again, and felt that there was really no need to touch up his makeup: "Just apply some powder."

Meiko was filled with envy: "Your skin looks amazing."

"All he thinks about is getting by all day, his mentality is truly something else." Ming Kai snorted coldly.

"Ready to enter the arena!"

The players from both sides enter the arena.

Although the director tactfully focused the camera on Mingkai in the center, many viewers couldn't help but glance at Li Yi on the side.

"Wow, this contestant is LeeE, right? To be honest, I don't know if girls like this type, but in our eyes, he's definitely top-tier handsome," Wawa commented with a smile.

[It's not a Korean bowl cut hairstyle, what a disappointment!]

[Such awful lighting, such a drab buzz cut, yet his looks still hold up remarkably well!]

[Dude, if you didn't turn on your camera during your stream, I would have thought you were from the same goblin lair as us.]

[Ahhh, Scout, I'm sorry, my aesthetic sense has been changed by Li Yi, there's no going back...]

"Quiet down, quiet down, quiet down!"

"This is crucial."

After putting on noise-canceling headphones and confirming that the equipment was working properly, Li Yi began the business process (BP) phase.

In Season 7, Riot Games increased the number of ban slots from 3 to 5 to increase the diversity of champions available in the game, which made the strategic maneuvering between coaches even more challenging.

EDG, on the red side, banned Azir, Orianna, and Shen in the first three bans, limiting Easyhoon while preventing Loong from getting his signature heroes.

VG, on the blue side, banned Kalista, Ashe, and Thresh in the first three bans, in order to make their bot lane a little more comfortable.

"The other side came prepared, Li Yi. They must have studied your hero pool." Ming Kai put on his headphones and instantly entered battle stance.

"How so?"

"If the opposing team bans your hero, it means they don't understand you. After all, no matter what hero you play, it will have the same effect."

"OK."

Li Yi took these words as encouragement before the match.

VG, on the blue side, secured Varus on the first floor.

"Pick Caitlyn and Braum." Nofe glanced at the few AD champions left. With the enemy clearly limiting the bot lane, blindly picking counters for the bot lane might result in not getting a suitable combination.

VG secured Zyra and Kha'Zix on the second and third floors.

EDG then secured the Lee Sin.

"Li Yi, can you go first? The enemy mid laner will most likely pick Syndra." In the second round, Taliyah and Rumble were added to the ban list, and Nofe planned to let Li Yi go first on the fourth floor.

After all, it's not very effective for Li Yi to counter him, so it's better to leave this valuable counter pick to Aodi, an aggressive top laner.

"No problem, Galio will take on everything."

The final lineup has been confirmed.

VG (Blue Side): Top lane Jarvan IV, Jungle Kha'Zix, Mid lane Syndra, Bot lane Varus and Zyra.

Red side EDG: Top lane Camille, Jungle Lee Sin, Mid lane Galio, Bot lane Caitlyn and Braum.

On the commentary panel.

The doll asked Miller, who was standing next to her, "Mr. Miller, which team's lineup do you think is better?"

"Well... I really can't say for sure. After all, Syndra's E [Scatter the Weak] can interrupt Galio's E, so theoretically it's very difficult to play in the mid lane."

"Even Miller isn't very optimistic about EDG, which means VG's lineup might actually have a significant advantage," Wawa joked.

"However, I always thought LeeE was an assassin specialist, after all, there's a saying in the gaming world - the way to counter ELO is to kill faster than your teammates."

Wawa recalled the rookies who had appeared in the past: "Indeed, many rookie players came out with the goal of dominating their lane opponent."

"It just goes to show that EDG truly lives up to its reputation as a disciplined team; even top-tier solo queue players like them can only obediently play Galio!"