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Chapter 241, Act One: The Great Battle Between China and South Korea!
Just as the two were joking around, EDG and KZ arrived at the players' seats, ready for their match.

"The players from EDG and KZ have already taken to their seats, and they all look very energetic."

"If KZ dares to be careless like they were just now, they will definitely lose this round of the China-Korea battle."

"..."

On the KZ player bench, Khan had a gloomy face; he was much more nervous than when he played against FW.

Coach Sin has been an undercover agent in the LPL for a long time, and he is still emphasizing EDG's habits to the KZ players.

For example, don't get carried away and fight during the laning phase, pay attention to the enemy's three lanes to prevent a big coordinated attack, and don't gank the mid lane recklessly if there's no vision from the jungler.

Sin could list a whole host of such points.

Facing EDG, a favorite to win the championship, will definitely be a high-intensity battle from multiple angles!
KZ lost to Flash Wolves, and Coach Sin knows without a doubt what the Korean forums will be like. He needs a big win to stabilize the domestic public opinion.

If he defeats EDG, he will immediately dare to proudly post an update, declaring that he will not return until KZ defeats EDG!
At this moment, the KZ team members were also eager to fight, and they absolutely could not let the 3K era become a disgrace.

On the other side, in the EDG players' seats.

They were on the red side in this game.

After Maokai finished explaining the drafting strategy and emphasized the gameplay strategy, he noticed that Wang Yao's expression remained calm and composed.

Clearly, Wang Yao is ready to carry the team to victory in this game!

Amidst the uproar from the Berlin crowd, BP's background music began to play.

The first act of the 2018 MSI China-Korea showdown has officially begun!

"It's started. KingZone is on the blue side, and EDG is on the red side."

The baby raised its voice:
"KZ first picked Troll Warlord, so their intention to first pick Olaf is very strong."

Miller nodded and said, "In the LCK playoffs before, they always picked Olaf or Kai'Sa on the first pick."

“That’s right, and Peanut is quite good at playing Olaf.”

Xiaoxiao's voice came out: "Peanut's Olaf has had some really outrageous performances this season. In one game, he got Trinity Force and Ninja Tabi in 11 minutes."

"In the LCK, Peanut is currently the strongest Olaf player, and is undoubtedly the Olaf master."

"At that time, KZ gave all the resources they could to Peanut, including the gold for the first tower, and finally won the game with an unstoppable Olaf."

"Although KZ lost to FW in the first round, this team still has a high ceiling. Khan in the top lane, the two veterans in the bottom lane, and the mid and jungle can all carry."

"Therefore, KZ's tactics are quite varied, and they can completely determine who the core carry is and how to play around them based on the changes in the draft."

"If it's a team with average strength facing KZ, they are often directly crushed in the mid-jungle matchup, but if it's EDG... then it's hard to say."

"Oh! EDG banned Kai'Sa on the first floor, which means they are very familiar with KZ's playstyle."

On the big screen, KZ successively eliminated Morgana and Sion.

EDG, on the other hand, banned Rakan, leaving them with one ban slot remaining.

"EDG didn't ban Olaf, but on the other hand, they banned Karma."

"This ban was very well thought out. Bdd got Sona, which allows him to push the lane and farm in the mid lane. It's very likely that he can ensure the safety of the mid lane and avoid a direct fight with Kshine."

"At the same time, it will be easier to coordinate with Peanut, thereby threatening EDG's side lanes."

"Although Bdd hasn't played Karma recently, considering the current meta, this champion's mid-lane pick rate and win rate have improved recently."

"Let's see if KZ can let Peanut get Olaf first on the first floor."

The camera briefly panned across KZ's players' bench, and Coach Sin visibly frowned after seeing the opposing team remove Sona.

To be honest, they did intend to pick Sona, since pairing Sona with Olaf in the fight would be devastating for the enemy backline. They had been holding back against Flash Wolves, but EDG figured out their intentions right from the start.

Sin walked over to the Rat King, put his hands on his shoulders, and then communicated with the KZ members in the team voice chat. The two elders of Xuanming both said there were no problems.

KZ, first floor, instantly locked in Little Yellow Hair EZ.

"First pick Ezreal! Olaf and Swain are both outside, KZ has something going for them with this pick."

Miller continued, picking up where the doll left off:

"During the play-in stage, we discussed that EZ should be taken seriously this time, after all, there is a brand new way to play him recently."

"The combination of two Tear of the Goddess, Trinity Force, and Cloth Armor Boots is very comfortable. The talent can be Kleptomancy. This playstyle is very popular now."

As they were analyzing, the red team locked onto the crow on the first floor.

"This is a flexible mid-to-top pick. EDG picked Jhin on the second floor, which means they have virtually no pressure pushing the lane against Ezreal."

"Since Pray's champions are already known, it's not a problem to pick an AD champion for iboy early on."

"KZ second floor, Olaf is definitely going to be taken!"

"Galio has appeared on the third floor of KZ."

Miller took a closer look at KZ's lineup: "Galio was recently nerfed, his ultimate's cooldown time has increased, and his pick rate has dropped significantly."

"KZ has locked onto it! It's Galio!"

"Looking at it this way, EDG made the right decision to ban Sona. KZ wanted to play a fast-paced game, and their lineup would be better if they picked Sona."

Xiaoxiao's voice also came out: "KZ has decided to play aggressively and has no intention of avoiding a fight with EDG."

"EDG on the red side, third floor, Graves."

“EDG didn’t back down either, directly confronting Peanut’s Olaf head-on! Graves is a champion that’s hard to be crushed by Olaf, while Sejuani and Zac are more afraid of Olaf.”

"The increased pick rate of Olaf and Trundle has also boosted Graves' pick rate, as he is better at dealing with junglers who lack mobility."

On the big screen, EDG's fourth pick knocked down Alistar.

KZ knocked out Gnar.

Khan really doesn't want to pick Gnar first anymore. Everyone knows Khan will pick Gnar, so he can just mindlessly pick Yasuo to counter him.

Getting completely destroyed by Yasuo is a really low-class thing to do. If Khan gets destroyed by Yasuo a few more times, he might only be able to come to the LPL as a blue-collar top laner next season.

Coach Sin didn't want to give Gnar to EDG, so he simply chose to remove him.

"EDG banned Ornn as their last pick, both of which weakened KZ's ability to initiate team fights."

KZ's last ban was Zoe, and after hesitating for a while, they still banned her.

Zoe isn't particularly strong right now, so she shouldn't be banned, but Wang Yao used Zoe to teach TL a lesson in the first game of MSI, so it's best to be cautious and ban her out of respect.

EDG's fourth pick was support Tahm Kench.

The director focused the camera on the KZ players' bench, where Coach Sin was actively communicating with Khan.

Although Khan made some bold statements before the match, he was completely unprepared for the moment.

This season, EDG has been fond of playing a mid-top flex pick, so they were unsure whether to pick Swain in the top or mid lane.

Saint Gun's champion pool is among the top 0 in the LPL top lane, something Coach Sin has to be wary of.

(End of this chapter)