She chose the strategy with the most bullet comments.

WLD wasn't fazed at all, and seemed to have no fear of him whatsoever.

Despite being on the red side, their strong mid and jungle were all allowed to play, while Ashe and Jhin, who have good utility, were banned.

Judging from the current situation, it seems to be all about rebellion; no one should pick any of the good AD carries in the current version.

Sad.

Yone's mechanics actually come with considerable risk in competitive play; in other words, this champion isn't very resilient under pressure, but unfortunately, his stats are too high...

Akali is different. Her stats are slightly lower, but her mechanics are amazing. As long as you keep W and E alive in lane, you're almost unkillable if you have Flash. She's also great at taking down enemies in team fights.

Whichever one it is, it's unsettling to throw it out to Su Mu for selection.

With only one ban left in the first round, it seemed that as long as either Yone or Akali was targeted, WLD would be forced to ban the other one in return. However, looking at WLD's BO3 matches throughout the regular season, they rarely played by the rules when they were on the red side.

The opponent has a mid-laner with an unpredictable style and an incredibly stable hero pool... it's a real headache.

Su Mu isn't afraid of the current meta heroes; no one would believe she didn't have a countermeasure in mind.

One thing at a time, no matter how much he considers it, Zhu Jun still won't release the version that's strong.

It's just a matter of deciding who to keep.

"Ban Yone."

Sansan was not surprised. With her mouse hovering over Yone and Akali, she quickly banned the former.

Everyone stared intently at WLD's third ban, and when they saw Varus's icon appear and flash, they thought to themselves, "Just as I expected."

Yi 〇san 迩〇事岞 truly lives up to her name as WLD, she's so willful!

Akali can be released so easily; she's a champion with a 58% win rate in Diamond and above ranks on the international server.

The first round of bans has ended.

Sion, Ornn, Yone, Jhin, Ashe, and Varus were among the six champions banned.

And you know what? BRS targets heroes with the "En" character in their names, which is pretty neat and creates a little bit of entertainment value.

However, BRS now needs to make a decision.

WLD has released Akali as a representative, indicating they are not afraid of being chosen by BRS, but whether they have the courage to choose depends on their level of confidence.

Ye Ziyue couldn't back down at this point, otherwise all her efforts would have become a joke.

Qi Ersan ⊙IV Jiu Qi San hissed, "Take it! I must defeat Su Mu!"

234. Great Advantage

With Akali confirmed as the core mid-laner, it means that BRS's playstyle has roughly taken shape.

BP is moving quickly, and the match that countless people have been looking forward to is about to begin.

However… less than half an hour later—

Ye Ziyue slumped lifelessly in her gaming chair, trembling as she pressed the TBA key, speechless as she stared at Galio's negative score.

Negative records are more useful than positive records. They can keep a close eye on her and prevent her from cutting into the back row. They can also cast a healing shield on Lillia, but Lillia's healing speed is as fast as a mad dog, and she is impossible to kill.

Killing a front-line Galio won't solve anything.

The first round is almost over...

"Aphelios flashed forward with a whirlwind and took down Xayah with two shots. Lulu provided a speed boost to chase, and Aphelios's Q managed to catch Hecarim at the last second."

"Hecarim couldn't escape because his E skill wasn't ready, and Lillia caught up with him and used her QWE combo to get a double kill. Aphelios also got a double kill, and Renekton took down Sett, successfully securing an ACE!"

"One for five! WLD's counter-attack was executed perfectly. All three who entered the fray were taunted by Galio's Flash R, and combined with Aphelios's fireworks, it was a textbook example of a counter-team fight!"

"Su Mu, I really cried. She tanked until she was almost out of health and then gave her shield to Xiao Wei, firmly fulfilling her duty as a mage tank until she fell."

"Trust your teammates. Galio is not very useful in team fights without his ultimate. He is more useful in keeping Lillia alive than in keeping her health up."

"WLD can now advance rapidly and destroy the undefended BRS main crystal in one fell swoop."

"We congratulate WLD on taking the first game. They played so well. They were able to protect the AD in every team fight, providing space for the AD and jungler to deal damage. The ultimate taunt combined with Lillia's sleep was too much for BRS to handle. If they got controlled when they entered the fight, they would die."

"Who would have thought that Galio, the Sentinel's Lament, who was popularized by Su Mu, would have faded into obscurity after being nerfed and gradually settled into the bench, but instead delivered such a brilliant performance in today's first match."

"The bane of mage assassins is no joke. In the quarterfinals of the playoffs, we have finally seen something new. If we can increase the priority of Galio in the later games, Akali's ban rate may decrease."

"This is WLD, this is Su Mu. The version answer doesn't matter. Who says you can't play bot lane in a mid-jungle meta?"

"Aphelios, who is well protected by the jungler, and Lillia, who has full output and control, are also a type of main mid-jungle duo, aren't they?"

"That's true. I wonder who will be awarded the MVP this game, Sister Yun?"

"Ming-ge has given us a death sentence. The MVP will most likely be Su Mu's Galio, with a small chance of Xiao Wei's Lillia or Lian's Aphelios."

"..."

After suffering a crushing defeat in the first game, the entire BRS team conducted a post-match review.

Zhu Jun wasn't stubborn and decided to respect Su Mu's Galio move.

The second game began, and BRS, the loser, continued on the blue side. They were immediately eliminated by Galio, causing an uproar among the commentators and audience.

Looks like they want to keep picking Akali. 彡

Will WLD release it? Also...

The answer is: yes.

Liu Keke's strategy focuses on targeting the enemy's weak points, aiming to break through in the bottom lane.

Don't even think about picking a good ADC in this patch; it's all about who can provide the best backup.

Having experienced both highs and lows, Yi Lian and Deng Jiayu are no longer the bottom lane duo who frequently made rash decisions and died. They have undoubtedly mastered a very good balance when it comes to stable development.

BRS could easily see WLD's intentions and knew how to crack them, but he just couldn't. Ultimately...

How to break through? In short, it's very simple: crush WLD's mid and jungle, especially their core damage dealers.

However, thinking about it is easy, but implementing it is difficult...

Everyone knows the incredible chemistry between Su Mu and Bai Wei, the golden mid-jungle duo; it's practically WLD's signature strength.

During the middle of the regular season, the entire WLD team was thoroughly analyzed, and the butterfly effect of the sideline explosion could be used to squeeze the room for Su Mu and Bai Wei to perform.

However, WLD's weaknesses are no longer what they used to be, which means that the standard answer to beating WLD in the past can no longer be used.

Sigh... Zhu Jun sighed inwardly.

The enemy's improvement rate is much faster than their own players'. This BO5 has only been played once, and WLD is already putting so much pressure on them...

Even if Galio is banned, is continuing to pick Akali really a good choice and strategy?

But if they don't take it and instead give it to Yone, then WLD will most likely give Akali to Su Mu.

It will be even more painful then.

There are only so many ban slots. Avoiding one situation increases the probability of encountering another unwanted situation.

Dilemma.

It must be admitted that in team-based competitive games, when the gap in individual skill is large enough, the impact on winning or losing is far greater than imagined.

Zhu Jun decided to let the players decide for themselves. After hearing that they could continue to take the game and that they hadn't performed well in the previous round, they stopped hesitating.

The competition field is like a battlefield, and hesitation is a major taboo on the battlefield.

The system built around Akali was brought out again, and under the watchful eyes of many, WLD unsurprisingly made a change.

With the two rounds of banning and drafting coming to an end, when the final pick was the Bomber, the entire BRS team was stunned.

Bomberman 〇 Investigating the Neighbors' Dirty Ducks; 峮… Fight Akali?

Playing passively and farming in the early game might allow you to survive, but it won't limit Akali's performance in team fights. In the mid-to-late game, if she gets caught, she won't have much room to fight back or escape.

WLD's draft picks in this game were very unusual. Was there anything they subconsciously overlooked?

Zhu Jun frowned, frantically searching through match data related to WLD in his mind, and soon his eyes widened.

That's right... Ziggs can go bot lane, and it's highly likely that Su Mu is the one playing Lucian in the bot lane!

He quickly informed the player of this possibility and, in the last twenty seconds or so, instructed the player to be careful of Lucian in the mid lane.

As it turned out, Zhu Jun was right.

If Su Mu's Galio in the first game was only outstanding in team fights and able to steadily farm in solo lanes, then in the second game, Akali was basically stuck in jail from level 1 until level 6.

She finally unlocked her ultimate ability and gained the ability to fight back, but by then the equipment gap no longer supported her in taking down Lucian alone. Using her ultimate would just be feeding, and even if she landed her E, it would be difficult to kill him.

Ye Ziyue was even more thoroughly outmatched, getting completely crushed in a one-on-one lane matchup.

The second game ended even faster. Before the Baron Nashor could even spawn, two lanes of high ground were lost. Just over 23 minutes in, BRS's main crystal began an irreversible self-destruction.

Looking at Lucian's incredible 11-0-5 score, the BRS coaching staff fell silent, and the players also fell silent.

"I think BRS really needs to seriously consider the necessity of the version's answer, otherwise WLD will most likely not be able to end the game in four rounds."

235. Strange thing against strange thing

"Ming's words make sense. It's not the day of the 2.13 update, nor is it just a few days after. League of Legends updates a minor version every two weeks, meaning 2.13 is already halfway through its lifespan."

"With the BO5 cases before the quarterfinals, the WLD coaching staff had plenty of time to study the mainstream gameplay of the current version and make corresponding adjustments based on the players' hero pools, styles, etc."

"It's like this: from these two games, we can clearly see that WLD is very skilled at targeting Akali. From the solo lane to the team composition, there is more or less synergy, rather than targeting for the sake of targeting."

"It can only be said that BRS has once again learned a good lesson from WLD. Let's see what changes BRS can make during this ten-minute break..."

"..."

The two contestants took to the stage for the third time, presenting two very different extremes.

The entire WLD team looked relaxed and happy, chatting and laughing.

The entire BRS group had solemn, even heavy, expressions, especially Ye Ziyue, who seemed to be holding on by something.

Sitting in his familiar seat, Su Mu put on his headphones and asked with a smile, "Does Ayu really want to play Pyke?"

"...Actually, it still depends on Coco's arrangements. We can't just let ourselves make the decisions, can we?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Keke glanced at Deng Jiayu's profile and said in a nonchalant tone, "Don't provoke me. I mean what I say. It's 2-0 now, so you can have Pyke. Xiao Mu, you can handle the draft for this game."

Su Mu: "..."

While it's not that her presence is impossible, there's always this nagging feeling that the coach is getting a legitimate excuse to slack off...

This is a crucial match for advancing to the semifinals; it cannot be taken lightly.

"I will stop you if there is anything wrong with your thinking, don't worry."

Liu Keke patted Su Mu on the shoulder.

Su Mu has been with WLD for quite some time now. Don't you know what kind of person she is?

In Su Mu's mind, winning is the most important thing when you step onto the competition stage, just like the seemingly absurd suicide strategy of Sion.

It's true that they gave away kills, but it wasn't to lose the game. We don't need to worry about Su Mu messing things up when she's in charge of the draft.

Having said all that, Su Mu nodded slightly, tacitly agreeing to the handover of BP privileges.

This time, BRS no longer gets to choose sides; they can only follow WLD's wishes and remain on the blue side.

A surprising scene unfolded: the meta picks were almost entirely unleashed, except for ADCs, and WLD's first three bans remained unchanged.

BRS banned all top laners.

"Goodness, you've completely shut down Ornn, Sion, and Gragas. Yan Hua, it seems you have no choice but to pick a warrior. Why don't you just go for Yone and show the enemy a new strategy?" Deng Jiayu muttered a few words.

Yan Hua shook his head before Su Mu could offer his opinion, "Let's see what the opponent's lineup is like first."

Top lane Yone is one of the killer weapons, a powerful tool against Sion in later matches, but it's a bit too early to reveal it now.

The first round of ban/pick was fairly normal.

Blue side bans: Ornn, Sion, and Gragas.

Red team's bans: Jhin, Ashe, Varus.

The blue team selected: Jinfu, Laoshu, and Lulu.

The red team selects: Draven, Pyke, Ekko.

Faced with this result, Zhu Jun was once again in a dilemma.

The good news is that WLD didn't pick the meta-strong combination of Draven and Pyke. The bad news is that they just picked it without any room for error, clearly without considering the disadvantages and late game, showing extreme confidence.