Starting with Zaozi Ge, a dream lineup

Chapter 127 Awakening of A-Guang, Super Rw
Originally intended as a training exercise, the Demacia Cup saw all the main players fielding their best teams under RW's influence, with everyone wanting to stand above RNG and snatch that crucial championship.

Even though this is only RNG's second team, the banner hanging on their team is that of the S7 World Champions.

If they can defeat RNG, it would be a great opportunity for both the newly formed RW and IG to make a name for themselves.

As long as RNG's main players are sitting in the audience, they definitely won't watch if RNG is about to be eliminated, right?
By forcing the main players of the S7 champions to play, even if they narrowly lose, they can still gain a lot of attention from casual fans, which can then be converted into money.

However, Edg clearly miscalculated. The four RNG players who qualified for the Demacia Cup were indeed sitting in the audience and would come on to save the day after RNG lost a game.

In the betting agreement signed with X Fish, the Demacia Cup championship is a windfall of money, so how could they possibly give it up?

However, Edg underestimated the true strength of this RNG second team.

In the very first game, Xiao Dongbei was given his signature Vladimir to face Ray's Camille in the top lane.

S8's Camille had the Comet rune, making her lane poke incredibly strong, but she was helpless against Kleptomancy's Vladimir.

Guozi in the mid lane performed reasonably well, using Twisted Fate to provide quick support to the top laner Vladimir in the early and mid-game, helping Vladimir get through the weak early and mid-game.

As for Xiaotian in the jungle, after receiving instruction from Xiangguo for a period of time, he managed to completely destroy Karsa's jungle.

Scout and Karsa encountered many problems coordinating with this aggressive jungler.

Scout's playstyle requires a player who can set the pace of the game to coordinate with, which puts a lot of pressure on the jungler's strategy.

However, Karsa is also a counter-ganking jungler, and he also received some guidance from Clearlove for a period of time, making his style even more distinctive.

Suddenly, the two players ran into a problem with their playstyle coordination, and "Guozi Ge" and Xiaotian seized the opportunity to kill Karsa's Sejuani in one fell swoop, completely clearing out the jungle.

As for the bottom lane, the matchup between A-Walking Monster and Iboy is 40/60. Qiqi's strength is not weak, but she has some mental issues.

However, in a major tournament like the Demacia Cup, where there isn't much pressure, their performance was quite commendable.

The first game ended quickly in 27 minutes, with RNG taking the first game and securing match point.

The factory manager couldn't sit still any longer. Seeing that EDG was about to be eliminated, he immediately took to the field, determined to win the second game at his lucky time of 7 o'clock.

With the factory manager on the field, RNG had to make adjustments. Li Luo didn't choose to play. Qiqi's performance in the last game was fine. This time, as long as Xiaohu is on the field to ensure the strength of the mid and jungle, it will be enough to win the game.

Xiaohu's appearance on the field brought about a completely different situation compared to Guozige. Since winning the championship in S7, Xiaohu has been dominating the Korean server, effortlessly playing assassin mid-laners.

Historically, Xiaohu would have showcased his utility role in Season 8, either playing a supportive champion or a supportive hero. However, he has now taken a completely different path.

Scout picked Azir first, but Xiaohu still chose LeBlanc to fight.

When they first came on stage, Xiaotian seemed a little out of sync with the plus-sized Xiaohu. The two of them actually created a strange chemistry, much like Rookie and Ning from IG.

Xiaohu's first appearance on stage after winning the championship amazed many viewers who were still living in the S7 era.

Compared to his previous timidity, Xiaohu now truly has the demeanor of a tiger general, completely transforming from a semi-team mid-laner into the team's carry.

"Is this the 'Big Faker' who recently dominated the Korean server? He's incredibly strong!"

"Rng.faker connects to the game"

"Ghost, has Xiao Hu entered Spring Tiger Emperor Mode ahead of schedule?"

Even when the factory manager took the stage, he couldn't get along with Ray in the top lane for a while. Instead, Xiaohu, along with Xiaotian and Xiaodongbei, caused a lot of trouble.

A signature 5v5 team fight secured RNG's qualification for the finals.

The second team's lineup and the rotation of players from the first team both yielded very good results, which made Coach Chris very proud.

After RNG's two decisive victories, it was immediately time for the fully-formed Rw and IG to clash. From the start, both sides were fully prepared and ready to fight. To match the match, the commentators were changed to the Haier brothers.

From the very first draft, both sides played a game that rivaled the Spring Finals. It was an ordinary Demacia Cup semi-final, but the tension was palpable.

Coach Kim is a coach who knows how to use people, so after seeing TheShy perform well, he immediately gave TheShy the counter pick and got the bottom lane duo first.

On the other side, Rw was not to be outdone and chose to give the counter pick to the bottom lane. However, Doinb himself picked Titan mid, which left many people confused.

As soon as the battle started, A Guang, who had previously performed mediocrely for Edg, suddenly unleashed extraordinary fighting power. The two top laners, one chose Gangplank and the other chose Vladimir.

They are both heroes who rely on scaling, but because they both have Kleptomancy, their back-and-forth attacks are incredibly intense.

A Guang's captain landed a Q skill on TheShy's Vladimir, and TheShy naturally retaliated with a QA combo. Not content with that, he chased after A Guang and auto-attacked him a few more times.

At first, A Guang hadn't adapted to Edg's system until Haro and Donib in the jungle came to help, which greatly changed his mentality.

My starting top laner at Worlds was outplayed by you, a substitute for WE?
Within 10 minutes, both players had a 1-1 score in the top lane. First, A Guang used a clever double barrel combo to solo kill TheShy, and then in the second wave, TheShy skillfully destroyed two barrels, allowing A Guang to turn the tables and get a kill.

When he was with Edg, A Guang had a 50/50 chance against top laners from strong teams, weak teams, and even LSPL teams. Even when he was occasionally solo killed, it was only because the jungler was targeting him.

However, after joining Rw, under the dual influence of Haro and Donib, they not only became incredibly aggressive in lane, but their teamfight style also changed drastically.

In the first 5v5 team fight, A-Guang, in coordination with Donib's Titan, instantly killed A-Shui's Miss Fortune, giving the impression of a top Korean top laner.

For A-Guang, the title "Light of the Top Lane" used to be a joke, but now when it appears in the comments, it actually carries a hint of praise.

In the first game, with A-Guang's super-development, even Rookie was powerless to turn the tide and was the first to lose first blood.

In the second game, Coach Kim immediately made a decision, replacing TheShy with Duke, and this time the counter pick was given to the jungler.

Coach Kim pinpointed the biggest problem in the first set very accurately: Haro and Donib's synergy was far superior to that of Rookie and Ning.

Rookie and Ning both have a somewhat individualistic playstyle, making it difficult for them to make sacrifices for the team.

However, such a big problem cannot be solved in a few days. Even if the counter-role is given to the jungler and the champion top laner is brought in, it will not help.

Coach Kim may have forgotten that A-Guang was originally a blue-collar top laner. In the second game, A-Guang directly picked Ornn to withstand the pressure, while Donib and Haro focused on the bottom lane.

This shift in rhythm is as fierce as a tidal wave.

Just over 20 minutes later, IG was defeated. Ma Ge's Ashe, who had farmed up, exploded in damage output under the protection of Doinb and A Guang, and secured a quadra kill in a crucial team fight.

Mouse's innocent smile, his infectious cheerfulness, Donib's goofiness, and Ma Ge's smug face, along with their victory over IG, surprisingly led to a lot of comments in the live chat cheering for Rw.

Keep in mind that Rw's next opponent is RNG, the S7 champions. The fact that anyone is optimistic about Rw fully demonstrates the team's strength.

"Light chasers, charge! Light will shine forever!!"

"Brother Ma finally smiled! Waaaaah, my youth is over!"

"To be honest, selling Haro was probably the worst decision Abramovich ever made (humorous)."

"Haro's performance is so seasoned, he doesn't seem like a rookie at all, holy crap!"

Even those who aren't Rw fans found themselves enjoying the countless silly jokes and memes being played by netizens in the live chat, and some casual fans joined in as well.

In this joyful atmosphere, December 31st, New Year's Eve, is also the LPL's focus match of the new year.

RNG vs. Rw, two teams whose names start with R, the battle is about to begin.

(End of this chapter)