LOL: Do I have to be a spinning top too?

Guan Zeyuan's voice rang out at the Hongqiao Tiandi Performing Arts Center:

"Okay, viewers!"

"We also saw that TT's coaching staff changed their strategy and did not stubbornly choose the blue side, which is easier to draft, like IG and RNG did in the previous two games!"

Instead, they chose the red team, which has a counter position.

"Looks like they're trying to counter Glory's unconventional hero pick with their last counter pick!"

Rita nodded and continued:

"Indeed, if a professional player is only particularly good at one or two heroes, the ban list can play a big role."

"But when he has more than five heroes who can't deal with him, there's no point in banning his heroes."

"In the last game, TT banned three top laners, and Glory pulled out Darius and got a pentakill."

"So the TT coaching staff will probably change their drafting strategy for this game."

The chat in the official live stream was scrolling wildly.

[Maya, am I dreaming?! This kind of scene and these words actually happened to the TES team?!]

Holy crap! Big Tiger, you're the god of Top Esports, the glory of Top Esports!

[Guo Hao, I order you to secure Big Tiger's contract until 2030 by dawn today! Any delay will be punished according to military law! If you don't know how, go learn from RNG next door!]

[Are you even human? Big Tiger is such a talented young player, do you really want him to tie the rest of his life to the Beyblade team?]

[What spinning top team? With Big Tiger on the team, TES will be the one spinning top from now on!]

The first round of bans and picks was completed quickly for both sides.

  

Blue side TES: Syndra, Quesanti, Lulu.

Red team TT: Riven, Galio, Lucian.

Guan Zeyuan looked at the ban list on the screen and raised his voice:

"Oh! This game's bans are quite interesting."

"TT only banned Riven from Glory's champion pool!"

"The next two picks were Galio for mid lane and Lucian for AD!"

"It seems TT's coaching staff has already come up with a solution!"

On the TES player bench, Chieh looked at the bans on the opposing team and a smile appeared on his lips.

With Glory around, this business plan is so easy to make.

Honestly, this job could be done by a coach who only knows how to order takeout.

He silently thanked Guo Hao and Zhou Xiang in his heart...

If they hadn't poached Li Hu from the internet cafe, he, as the second team coach, would never have experienced this kind of draft dominance in his entire life.

Chieh leaned down and whispered in Li Hu's ear:

"The opposing team has a counter pick this game, they probably want to pick a top laner last to limit you."

Which floor do you want to exit from?

Li Hu didn't hesitate: "I'll prioritize picking AD, support, and jungler."

"It doesn't matter if I get countered. I'll check the enemy team composition and then pick a hero that can carry or fight in team fights."

Chieh nodded to indicate that he understood, and then locked in the bottom lane, which is currently very strong, with Varus, the Arrow of Retribution.

The moment the hero was chosen, the chat exploded with excitement.

[Here it comes! Is it another top lane Varus?]

[Classic Top Esports game now available!]

[I'm guessing this is AD Varus; top laners always save their surprise moves for last.]

Guan Zeyuan's voice rang out at the opportune moment:

"Top Esports made their initial decision!"

"It's Varus!"

Rita smiled and said, "Top Esports' first pick is making it a bit difficult for TT to judge."

"If it were any other team, Varus would definitely be picked for the bottom lane."

"But because Glory is on the TES team, Varus can be played more flexibly!"

In the live stream, Zita held his head in his hands and started shouting:

"Damn! I see that now!"

"With Glory on the team, their draft picks are completely unpredictable!"

"Because you never know what he'll pull out as a last resort!"

Crystal chuckled, "What can Yare do? Who can play with him?"

"He can play light fighter top lane, and he can also play AD top lane. I heard from you that he plays heavy tank well too."

"If you tell me again later that he's playing a mid-lane mage in the top lane, I'll believe you!"

AJ chimed in, "Yeah, this newbie is insane."

"Back in our day, top laners only needed to know how to play stupid champions like Maokai, Renekton, and Ornn..."

"You can just apply to become EDG's top laner directly, why all the fancy tricks?"

In Ning Wang's live stream, Gao Zhenning looked at the BP interface on the screen:

"I think I've figured it out now, this top laner really has a lot of influence."

"Almost everyone is sacrificing for him with this draft, picking a bunch of flexible heroes so he can play whichever he's comfortable with."

He paused, then changed the subject: "Jack, can you accept that kind of sacrifice then?"

Yu Wenbo's voice came through the live stream:

"No problem!"

"I've been playing for so many years, my champion pool is big enough."

"As long as I can win, I'm fine."

The comments section instantly filled with messages:

[My brother is great, he needs no further explanation!]

[Is this what water looks like? So gentle, I love it!]

[Bingbing is so doting on this young top laner, I'm totally shipping them, ladies!]

[Water, carrying the hopes that we TES fans have long since buried, go and take that damned S13 championship!]

BP's selection process is still ongoing.

TT took out Big Head and Sivir from the first and second floors.

This is a standard bottom lane duo: fast wave clear, shield, and Heimerdinger can provide the support with additional vision and poke damage.

TES's second and third floors showed no weakness, immediately locking in Lee Sin and Lena.

Blind Monk is one of Xiaofang's signature moves.

Lena is Mark's go-to support in the current version. Her W skill, "Timely Rescue," can greatly increase the AD carry's margin for error, and her ultimate, "Helpless Acquisition," can reliably protect the team.

TT picked the Blade of the Ruined King, Foyeg, on the third floor. Kitagawa chose the jungle carry, preparing to take over team fights in the mid-game.

Both sides entered the second round of bans and picks.

TES banned Taliyah and Akali on the fourth and fifth floors, limiting TT's mid laner Ucal's champion pool.

TT countered by banning Vayne and Lissandra... one to counter Li Hu's top lane marksman, and the other to counter Hao Yang's roaming rhythm.

TT fourth floor locks down the liberator Silas.

It's TES's turn to select players.

Chieh's voice came through the headphones:

"Tiger, what's up? What do you want?"

Li Hu stared at the opposing team's lineup, his mind racing.

TT's current roster: Big Head, Sivir, Fryego, Silas.

Four heroes, two with AP damage and two with AD damage.

Sylas was a smart pick, because TES had Leona and Lee Sin in the first three picks, and their ultimate abilities were very valuable. Sylas could steal them and make them a powerful tool in team fights.

Moreover, Sylas has an advantage against mid laners like Twisted Fate and Galio who rely on ultimate abilities, so Ucal's pick was clearly intended to open up the mid lane.

We need to add a hero that can limit Sylas's ability to enter the fray.

"Coach, let's pick Yone and Azir for this game!"

"Someone has already demonstrated to us that it is indeed feasible."

Chieh paused for a moment.

Yone? The Tsar? Should I choose both?

But he didn't ask any further questions.

He didn't ask Li Hu if he could play Yongen.

Because from the first match of the Demacia Cup until now, every word this young man said has been fulfilled on the field.

Speaking of Riven, it's an 8-0 godlike performance.

To say that picking Darius means getting a pentakill and turning the game around.

If he says it's possible to play, then it definitely is.

Therefore, TES locked in Yone, the Demonbane Sword Soul, on the fourth floor, and Azir, the Emperor of the Sands, on the fifth floor.

Guan Zeyuan's voice instantly rose: "They're here!"

"It's Yone!"

"Glory has picked a new hero again!"

"This is the seventh hero he's showcased on the Demacia Cup stage! It's practically a hero sea!"

Rita's tone was filled with amazement:

"Yes, none of us expected this..."

"With TT abandoning the Glory hero pool, he actually didn't choose to use the heroes that had performed well before."

"Instead, they chose Yone, a champion they've never used on the field before!"

In Tiger Duck's live stream room...

The child should assume an inverted triangle position with both hands behind their head.

"My god! It's Yone?!"

"What hero can't he play?"

"Did this guy secretly practice all the heroes?"

The screen was flooded with comments:

[Big Tiger is unbelievable! Can you play Yone? Then pick him!]

[Xiao Hu's Yone is a mess anyway, let's see how Big Hu's Yone is!]

[Don't you dare criticize my Tiger General! Don't forget, spring is just around the corner!]

[Everyone knows that Little Tiger wakes up when spring arrives! But it's winter now, is it really feasible for Big Tiger to play Yone in winter?]

Doinb's live stream on Douyu platform.

Doinb stared wide-eyed at the BP on the screen:

"Maya! This guy's hero pool is bottomless!"

He suddenly paused, his brows furrowing:

"Wait a minute... why do these two teams' draft picks look so familiar?"

"Isn't this the first draft match between T1 and DRX in the S12 finals?!"

As a player who stayed home during the S12 World Championship, and being Korean, Doinb naturally wouldn't miss the match where two LCK teams met in the finals.

At the TT players' bench, coach Along leaned down and whispered in Hoya's ear:

"Would it be good to play against Yone, Aatrox, or Gnar?"

Which one do you want?

Hoya looked at Yone, who was revealed on the opposite side, took a deep breath, and confidently spoke:

"Sword Demon, perhaps."

He was furious after being completely dominated by Darius in the previous game.

He has a counter pick this game, and he's going to use Aatrox to turn the tide.

Along nodded and instructed the support to lock in Aatrox, the Darkin Blademaster.

Both teams have finalized their lineups.

Guan Zeyuan's voice rang out from the commentary booth: "Hero selection complete!"

"Let's see what kind of exciting moments this match will bring!"

The moment he finished speaking, gasps of surprise erupted from the audience.

Rita's voice suddenly rose in pitch:

"Wait a minute! Something seems off!"

On the big screen, the players are exchanging heroes.

However, Yone did not move to the top lane as expected...

The player who actually appeared in the top lane was none other than Azir, the Emperor of the Sands!

Guan Zeyuan was completely stunned:

"??? What's going on?"

"Didn't Glory switch his champion?"

"Wait a minute! There's still time to switch heroes!"

In all the secondary live stream rooms, Erzi, Crystal, and Ning were completely bewildered, thinking to themselves:

"This is... Azir top lane?!"

[Along: No, no, no, I can't do this draft, it's too difficult T^T]