She chose the strategy with the most bullet comments.

Seeing the contestants return, Yan Xuezhen put down her phone, frowned, and questioned Mengnan.

"Why didn't you use your ultimate? You died and used it all, you used it all during the dragon fight, you didn't use it at F6 or dragon, you died in front of the high ground and still didn't use it, what were you doing?"

Mengnan recalled being instantly killed by the Sword Saint several times, his face showing sullenness. After pondering for a moment, he shrugged and gave an irrelevant answer.

"The enemy...yes, the enemy Taric is in our jungle, why is he going to the tower? The mid laner keeps calling me to go, how am I supposed to go? A single Taric can keep invading my jungle."

Yan Xuezhen smirked and glared at the contestant standing at the door touching his nose, unable to hold back the words of reproach that were on her mind.

She understood that Mengnan had become so confused that he didn't know how to play the game anymore, even worse than Xique who had been completely outmatched. She had to scold him to wake him up, otherwise there would be no chance of winning the third game.

……

The atmosphere in the WLD lounge is worlds apart from that in ES.

In competitive sports, winning or losing can affect one's mood. As long as you can win, no matter how difficult the journey is, your mood won't be too bad.

"Ah, that feels so good!" Deng Jiayu stretched, looking completely satisfied.

"What's so comfortable about you, Miss?" Yan Hua couldn't help but give her a light pinch on the waist.

"Ok?"

Deng Jiayu raised an eyebrow and responded directly with her actions.

She slapped Yan Hua's hand away, jumped up behind Su Mu, squatted down and hugged Su Mu's leg tightly, even rubbing her face against it, her face full of intoxication.

"In this version, as long as the top and bottom lanes are not overrun, resources are given to the mid and jungle, and you can stabilize your basic development and protect your team's carry, you can win the game. Isn't that great?"

257. Stop playing with weird stuff?

emmm...

That makes a lot of sense.

Liu Keke glanced at Deng Jiayu with amusement, but didn't say anything.

It's clear that Deng Jiayu is just habitually playing the flamboyant game; she doesn't really just want to coast along. Otherwise, she wouldn't have had so many highlight moments in that match.

Regardless of which position (C) is best suited to in the current version, as long as the players have the right attitude, everything else is a minor issue.

"The opposing team will probably ban Master Yi in the third game, right?" Bai Wei said softly.

“It’s not important.” Su Mu pondered the opponent’s mistakes he had noticed in the first two games, and stroked his chin as he said, “ESG… gave me a feeling of disharmony during the operational phase.”

“Guo Jun Yang Yi Ling Yao Qi Si Wu Jiu Ba Ran You also have that feeling.”

"what? What?"

"Uh... Ayu, let go of my leg first. There's no need to mimic Xiaoyu's meme..."

"Okay okay."

Deng Jiayu immediately got up and obediently sat down in the chair next to her, looking like she was listening attentively.

"ESG suffered heavy losses in the early stages of the regular season, but then rallied strongly, and after losing to RT, they went on a seven-game winning streak, building up their momentum significantly."

"Perhaps that's why many problems were masked by the joy of victory, until the quarterfinal match against OP where they were upset and the issues were finally exposed..."

Su Mu's expression turned serious as he continued his analysis and drew a conclusion: "In my opinion, ESG hasn't fully adapted to the version update yet. Their subconscious style still focuses on the bottom lane, rather than the mid and jungle."

"My thoughts are similar to Mu Mu's. Mengnan will subconsciously protect the duo, and their general direction of action hasn't deviated from the lower half of the bracket."

Bai Wei gently pushed the frame of her glasses next to her right eye with her slender index finger.

"Every time the mid laner starts to create momentum, the subsequent coordination with the mid laner is not very good, even worse than the OP mid-jungle duo."

As the saying goes, the onlooker sees most of the game. As a player specializing in the jungle position, she was still able to spot many of her opponents' weaknesses.

Hearing her say that, Yan Hua nodded in agreement.

ESG was one of the teams WLD lost to during the regular season. In that version, ESG's core strategy was to protect the bottom lane, so she didn't feel much pressure in the top lane.

Now that they've faced off again, it's clear that ESG's attitude towards the top lane hasn't changed. She has the energy to observe the side lane situation while laning, which is indeed similar to what Su Mubaiwei said.

"Furthermore, I feel their team fight execution was actually worse than in the regular season..."

“That’s not quite right,” Liu Keke interjected with a smile. “Looking at ESG from today’s perspective, of course you’d have those kinds of thoughts. Actually, you’ve grown so fast that you don’t even realize it.”

After saying that, Deng Jiayu scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly.

It's rare to hear Coco praise someone.

The others didn't have any particularly strong reactions, at most they were somewhat moved.

Stumbling and falling isn't necessarily a bad thing. Life is full of setbacks, but as long as you get through them, what doesn't kill you will make you stronger.

We are fortunate to have a good coaching staff, and even more fortunate to have a great team spirit.

Putting aside Deng Jiayu, Yan Hua, and the other two, even Bai Wei, objectively speaking, respected Su Mu from the bottom of her heart.

Her inherent role in WLD is merely the sole starting mid laner, yet she has consistently shouldered responsibilities that are not hers to begin with.

For example... the most trivial chicken soup.

He has comforted and guided those who were feeling lost after setbacks on more than one occasion, and pointed out the direction for their future efforts.

Behind the scenes, unseen by countless people, she did so much for this team.

During the short break, no one talked about the draft phase for the next game. Everything was already prepared, and if the game went smoothly, they just needed to follow the established plan.

"The third game is about to begin. WLD players, please come to the stage to prepare."

The event organizers notified us to arrive on time. The group, feeling more relaxed, exchanged smiles and stood up to form a human pyramid as usual.

"Strive to win 3-0."

"Three, two, one, charge!"

……

BP begins.

The long-awaited entertainment industry, die-hard fans, online trolls, haters, media personnel, and first-person perspective recording teams—basically all sorts of people—were already in place, patiently waiting in front of their screens.

ESG finally stopped being stubborn and immediately banned Juggernaut.

If you can't afford to offend them, can't you at least avoid them?

"The overall draft strategy of both sides is not much different from the first two games, except that some tank heroes are allowed to play, while the high-priority mid-lane heroes in the current version are still left untouched."

"From the perspective of the tournament organizers, I really hope the match can go the full distance. Let's look forward to ESG's adjustments. Since they chose to ban Juggernaut, they must have prepared their trump card."

"Speaking of which, Shengxi, have you noticed that in this version where most teams prefer the blue side, WLD tends to stay on the red side more often?"

"This is also related to WLD's style. When leaving counters for the mid laner, there are too many things that can be changed. Often, the same lineup can be completely different if you change the mid laner. If the AD is not good, the general direction is fixed on a few key players."

"ESG has picked Sion first, probably using a pick-to-ban strategy instead of a ban, which isn't Reiter's forte."

"No problem, right? Sion is positioned as a utility top laner in these two versions, with excellent functionality in absorbing damage and initiating team fights."

"Now it's WLD's turn... Oh wow, Yone? Locked in!"

"So Su Mu has finally stopped playing weird stuff? Her Yongen skill level is not low. I believe that viewers who have watched her live stream of the international server training mode will understand."

"Now that Su Muyongen has been taken out, should we take down Lilia, who works very well with Xiaowei?"

"There's no reason not to take it. If it's good, just lock it in. WLD was also very aggressive in the third game, directly revealing the mid and jungle players that were hidden in the second round of the draft in the first two games."

"..."

WLD's straightforward and unambiguous approach made Yan Xuezhen and Xique, among other contestants, feel quite uncomfortable.

Everyone was prepared for you to show any weird stuff and not be moved, but you honestly chose a normal mid-jungle duo?

Yan Xuezhen fell into deep thought.

Could this be a scam?

Should I save my mid-lane item for last? Yone just doesn't seem right...

Yan Xuezhen thought about it but couldn't come up with a solution. She stuck to the established strategy and lineup, allowing the players to take down Draven and Nautilus on the second and third floors respectively.

No more pretense, we're going to use a brutal combination to gank the bottom lane, it's all or nothing.

"Still choosing to focus on the bottom lane..." Liu Keke narrowed her eyes.

The most confident strategy isn't necessarily bad, but you won't get the best mid-jungle synergy in this patch. Want to avoid mid-jungle matchups?

no way!

"Nablom".

Su Mu was not surprised by Liu Keke's choice. He had already been hovering the mouse over several auxiliary avatars, and then clicked on the Brown avatar to confirm.

There are only two ban slots in the second round. There are so many ADCs that can be banned to counter Draven with Braum.

The seemingly normal first round of ban/pick has ended, and the second round has begun.

WLD then pinned Rek'Sai down, instantly causing the ESG members' expressions to change slightly.

Wow, they really are well-prepared!

They even guessed that move. (焐)

258. Shake, you can shake it.

The WLD coaching team is improving way too fast. Liu Keke's background is no secret, and this is her first time as an esports coach.

This is a new character who accurately predicted their need to speed up the game, banning Rek'Sai, a champion that could lead the early game.

The fact that someone can think of Lei IO (I) Qi Shi Wu Jiu Si Jiu Ke Sai means that they probably already know which heroes are suitable for the lineup.

Tricky.

In a match, I'm not afraid of how strong my opponent is; I'm afraid they'll see right through me before the game even starts. Lin

There are junglers who can adapt to different team compositions, but they all have some imperfections.

Either the stats aren't high enough, or it's difficult to make the top three picks in WLD.

WLD currently has only their top laner and AD carry uncompleted, so targeting the AD carry isn't necessary; it's more prudent to limit Yanhua's champion pool.

WLD banned the less popular Malphite, and then immediately targeted Vi.

Another precise and deadly flying needle strike.

That's it, the jungle-support double-lock-head strategy is no longer viable.

These two heroes haven't had much of a pick rate in the playoffs, they haven't been changed in patch 2.14, and WLD clearly didn't know they would use them...

The fact that they were able to target the issues so quickly and effectively demonstrates the extensive drafting experience of the WLD coaching staff or the players.

"Let's see what they're taking from the fourth floor across the street."

No one at WLD was surprised by ESG's second round of bans. They had already prepared for Yan Hua not to get any useful tanks in the current meta, and had left themselves some room for maneuver in the first round of bans.

Or rather, it has created a huge pitfall for ESG.

The special training mode for professional players in the international server is where Riot Games' hidden information is meant to be effective.

You have absolutely no idea who your ranked opponents are unless you can tell from their playstyle.

To study an opponent, you basically have to rely on the records of official matches; otherwise, only the recordings of players' live ranked games are somewhat of a reference.

Currently, no one knows how many different kinds of knowledge Yan Hua possesses.

Correspondingly, the WLD members were not entirely clear about how much new stuff each opponent had.

Everyone needs to rely on their on-the-spot experience to judge the opponent's tactics. A match full of uncertainty is more interesting, isn't it?

"WLD is going to pick Varus? He's not a great match for Braum."

"With Yone on the team, Varus will most likely continue with the poke playstyle. In that case, WLD will play an extremely defensive bot lane, and ESG's bot lane will have a significant advantage. After the laning phase, they will be unable to touch Varus, and even if Braum engages, it will be very difficult to kill him."

"Flash can still be used to lock onto squishy targets, it depends on performance and teamwork," Shengxi said.

Seeing this, Yan Xuezhen nodded silently, as expected and reasonable.

However, she did not expect that when the competition started, there would still be situations that she had not considered.

To outsiders, the top lane counter-pick that WLD hasn't revealed yet is still a separate issue, but the crucial moment that will determine the outcome of the third game has arrived.

What mid-jungle duo will ESG fill to counter WLD's Yone and Lillia?

There are quite a few possible combinations: either a jungle carry plus a utility mid laner, or a mid laner who takes on one of the carry roles while the jungler sets the pace.

Among various possibilities, ESG ultimately chose the combination of Kindred jungler and Twisted Fate mid laner.