League: Educating LPL is my duty.

After losing both group stage matches, RNG really didn't dare to say anything this time. After returning to the rest room, they sat together and started to get into their "Yu Yu mode".

However, the only team that seems to think this result is acceptable is Team WE. After all, with RNG as a precedent, it's not so hard to accept that they lost to the two regional leaders.

A dozen minutes later, the third match was about to begin, and both teams came on stage to test their equipment.

Guan Zeyuan watched the screen flash by as Li Chen and the factory manager whispered to each other, and said in a relaxed tone, "Now when I watch the game, seeing C-God's relaxed expression makes me feel much more at ease."

Wawa added, "That's normal. Who can blame us when C-God has never lost since his debut? You can always trust C-God's games. I think no team wants to face EDG right now."

"The match has started, and both sides are banning champions. EDG is on the blue side this game, so JT is under a lot of pressure. There are many champions to ban, and JT may have to make some choices. However, Jayce will definitely be the first champion to ban."

Su Xiaoyan watched as both sides took turns taking down their opponents. EDG immediately locked down the female police officer, while JT carried Jayce away.

【Playing Jayce is the only true god, no arguments allowed!】

Do you understand the true value of a 100% hit rate with an enhanced cannon?

[Only EDG's matches are worth watching; I'm not watching the later games.]

Don't worry, according to the intercontinental tournament rules, even third place can win the semifinals.

[This is true. EDG wins the first game, then wins one of the next three, and manages to finish the series in the fifth game.]

EDG banned Lulu in the second round, and then the problem fell to JT, who now have too many champions to ban.

Galio, Xayah and Rakan, Kalista, etc.—any of these champions would cause trouble if released.

JT coach prydz considered for a moment and decided to send Galio home first. This guy has a strong ability to control the pace of the game, and letting him out would end the game too quickly.

The factory manager was a little worried: "They won't release Xayah and Rakan, will they? How's Zet's Xayah practice going?"

"After my special training, you'll be absolutely fine, bro," Li Chen said with a smile.

"You're giving special training? When did you give Zet's Kasumi special training? How come I didn't know?" The factory manager looked completely bewildered.

"If you knew that, would it still be called special training?"

Nofe nodded silently, then said, "Let's still give Spider a boost; there's no need to give them a chance to create momentum."

Spider was brought to the last spot, and JT came to the last spot. After much deliberation, prydz made a decision that went against the grain: "Ban Kalista. Zet might not play Xayah, and might give us the Xayah-Rakan combo."

"They really released Xia Luo. What do you say, are you going to take it or not?" the factory manager asked hurriedly.

"Of course we'll take it. What are we waiting for if Xayah and Luo don't take it?" Li Chen didn't even need anyone to say anything; he immediately locked Xayah on the first floor.

When Prydz saw that EDG had actually picked Xayah, he sighed and said, "Guys, we don't have enough bans. Picking Rakan alone is pointless. Let's use our last move, our final move."

Upon hearing this, the JT players understood what their coach meant.

As the player who has been sacrificed the most among the team's signature heroes, top laner Morning said with a slightly bitter expression, "Coach, then let me pick Renekton this game, maybe I can hold on a little longer."

"Okay, if you can wait until the second round, I'll help you with Fiora." Prydz reassured the player facing the toughest challenge, then had the heroes locked on the first and second floors.

Guan Zeyuan was somewhat surprised: "Thresh plus Draven, JT is really daring to use this combination in the Ardent Censer patch. However, it is indeed strong in the early game. If EDG's Xayah and Rakan combination is not played well, they may be suppressed quite a bit."

However, Wawa felt it was no big deal: "Being suppressed is not a problem. As long as Draven doesn't take the lead, the Xayah and Rakan duo is still very strong in the mid to late game. But we must be wary of the jungler."

EDG was somewhat surprised that JT would choose the Thresh-Draven bot lane combination, but since things had come to this point, their support was definitely Rakan and they couldn't change it. What they needed to consider was what to build on the third pick.

Nofe pondered for a moment and asked, "How about jungle? Should we go for jungle first this game, or should we use Gragas and save mid for later? What do you think, C-God?"

"Okay!" Li Chen nodded in agreement.

With the barrel revealed, JT's choice became clear. Prydz didn't think too much before locking in the excavator.

Then the second round of bans began. JT, unsure of which champion EDG would use in the mid lane, chose to ban Fiora and Lucian consecutively to relieve pressure on the top lane.

Actually, Prydz originally planned to replace Lucian with Camille, but Morning felt that Lucian was too torturous and he couldn't lane against him, so he banned Lucian.

EDG, on the other hand, took precautions against JT's mid lane by banning Taliyah and Syndra. These two champions are both high-pick-rate mid laners, one being a lane bully and the other having fast rotations.

"Morning, it's your turn to choose. Save the mid lane for last."

Prydz didn't plan to save the last counter pick for the top lane, since the top lane is vulnerable regardless of whether they have a counter pick or not. It's better to save the counter pick for the mid lane to maximize its value.

Morning's legs, hidden under the table, trembled rapidly as she tried to ease her tension, and she finally chose the crocodile she had agreed on earlier.

Guan Zeyuan commented on JT's picks: "The Renekton pick feels too extreme. Once you fall behind in the early game, you're basically useless later on. JT's lineup this game is quite risky, with pressure on both top and bottom lanes."

Wawa nodded slightly: "So EDG now has a big advantage in the draft phase. As long as they can hold on and play to the mid-to-late game, there shouldn't be any problems. However, I don't think C-God will do that. EDG will pick LeBlanc first."

It's time to establish tempo. With EDG's LeBlanc out, they'll definitely be roaming and creating opportunities. Therefore, the best top lane picks are Jarvan IV, Kled, and Camille. C-God rarely plays Jarvan IV and Kled, so... it's confirmed, Camille.

EDG's lineup is finalized, with two highly mobile heroes in the top and mid lanes, essentially telling JT that they should clash in the early game.

In this situation, after consulting with mid laner FoFo, prydz locked in Ahri, the queen of scratching, for the mid lane, focusing on agile movement after level six.

With the lineups finalized, prydz was giving instructions to jungler Alex before leaving the game, as the focus of this match was on how the jungler could drive the tempo.

The jungler must find a balance between the top laner's actions and help the bottom lane gain an advantage, or at least achieve one of the necessary goals, in order to have a chance of winning.

The two coaches shake hands, and the game enters the loading screen:

EDG (Blue Team):

Top Lane - Camille

Jungler - Gragas

Mid lane - LeBlanc

ad——Xia

Support - Rakan

Red Team:

Top lane - Renekton

Jungle - Excavator

Mid laner - Ahri

ad——Draven

Support - Thresh