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Chapter 261 Who is the real world's number one mid laner!

Hello everyone!

"Welcome to the 2018 League of Legends MSI Semifinals! We are currently at the Zenith Arena in Paris, where we have over 4 spectators in attendance today!"

With an excited voice, Colonel Guan introduced, "There weren't this many spectators before, but we heard that the tickets sold out so well that Riot and the local authorities discussed opening several new stands."

"Our studio is southwest of the LCS central studio. I just glanced outside, and it's absolutely packed with people!"

Rita's face was flushed, and she said excitedly, "Especially when the EDG DJ started playing during their entrance, it was absolutely deafening. I felt like even wearing headphones didn't help."

"Haha, not only are the audience members excited, but I'm also sitting here and really looking forward to this round of the semi-finals."

With his hands on the commentary platform, Changmao analyzed, "In this round of semifinals, EDG dared to face KZ directly, and there must be a reason behind it. Everyone has been speculating for days, and today is the day to reveal the answer."

Colonel Guan showed a cautious expression:
"Compared to Mis a few days ago, KZ's performance in the second half of the season has improved significantly. Based on their strength in the Spring Split, KZ, as the top team among the three K teams, is still very strong."

"EDG still needs to be vigilant and prevent KZ from launching a counterattack."

Rita and Longhair both smiled, knowing that the Colonel was casting a spell to give KZ a poisonous milk buff again.

In the players' box, Bdd's equipment was already set up. Coach Sin came up behind him and asked kindly, "How are you feeling today?"

Bdd chewed gum, his expression relatively calm. After a few days of rest and receiving constant encouragement from the training team, he seemed to have overcome his inner demons.

Bdd looked relaxed, seemingly enjoying the moment.

"Don't worry, I will definitely be in top form today. No matter who the opponent is, I am confident that I can crush them."

"I'm going to win back everything I lost before!"

Upon hearing Bdd's words, Khan enthusiastically patted his chest and exclaimed, "That's right, Pu Cheng, that's exactly it!"

"You need to prove to the world's audience who the real world's number one mid laner is!"

"..."

At the referee's signal, the BP music officially started, and the battle between EDG and KZ began!
EDG was lucky; they won the first side selection right in the first game by flipping a coin.

"KZ changed their tactics at the start of the game. They banned Karma as their first pick. EDG has always had a fast-paced playstyle, and they didn't want to let this champion through."

"EDG banned Graves on the first floor. This champion is now mainly used to counter Trundle. Xiaotian has played Trundle before and it worked well."

KZ banned Zoe as their second pick, continuing to target the mid lane.

"The red team banned Ryze as their second pick, which is aimed at Bdd's champion pool."

"Kai'Sa and Rakan are both out there, should KZ consider banning them?"

"Eh!"

"KZ didn't react; they banned Morgana instead!"

While the LPL commentators on stage were talking, EDG acted very quickly, immediately taking down Kha'Zix on their third pick, clearly indicating they were prepared.

"Now that Kai'Sa and Rakan, who are the higher priority, are both outside, it seems that the two sides have reached a tacit agreement: you take one, I take one."

Changmao continued Rita's words, saying, "Then KZ is in a difficult position now. No matter which hero he chooses, EDG can counter with another one plus Trundle on the red side."

"Now that Graves has been banned, it's not really appropriate to pick Olaf against Trundle at this point."

"Looking at it now, EDG really did make thorough preparations in the draft phase."

"KZ didn't change their jungler in this game; it was still Peanut. Olaf is his strongest jungler in the entire Spring Split. It feels like EDG has already figured out their strategy with these three picks."

"KZ picked Rakan first!"

However, EDG didn't pick the champion as the commentators predicted. On the player bench, coach Maokai and his players communicated continuously, and finally locked in Ezreal on the first floor!
In patch 8.8, EZ's meta is also very strong, and compared to Kai'Sa, it reaches its full potential much faster.

On the second floor of EDG, after EZ was locked in, they immediately picked Irelia!
"Wow!"

Colonel Guan exclaimed, "Knife Girl!"

"This knife-wielding girl was brought out directly; she can be used in the mid or top lane."

"It feels like EDG is going to go head-to-head with you in this BO5! They're not even thinking about how to play in the late game, they're going to fight you in the early game!"

KZ was clearly hesitant when they saw EDG pick their players.

In the final 7 seconds of the selection process, they chose Kasha from the second floor.

"KZ is still a bit worried. This was obviously deliberately released by EDG, so it's questionable whether their Kai'Sa strategy can be effective."

"However, the Rat King was still very confident and directly asked his teammates to help him lock on Kai'Sa. Pray has a win rate of nearly 70% with Kai'Sa this season!"

"Although the Troll is currently outside, judging from EDG's strategy, they clearly intend to play a full damage lineup. Even if they pick the Troll's ultimate, there might not be anyone who can absorb it, so picking it wouldn't be cost-effective."

The colonel's analysis is quite good. Coach Sin is considering this issue, and ultimately KZ selected Crystal Vanguard on the third floor.

"With Rakan and Crystal Vanguard providing reliable initiation, coupled with Kai'Sa, they can deal significant damage. KZ's strategy is beginning to take shape."

"EDG picked Olaf on the third floor to further accelerate the pace of the game!"

"Red team, the fourth floor has taken down the Desert Emperor."

"KZ unsurprisingly took down the bull's head."

"EDG's last ban pick was Ornn, that's good, no problem!"

"After all, Ornn, combined with Rakan and Kai'Sa, is just too powerful. With an initiation from such a long distance, it would be difficult to react in time."

"KZ banned Alistar in the fourth pick, so they should also ban Tahm Kench. Both of these are champions that can give EDG's lineup a rhythm."

On the big screen, KZ didn't ban Tahm Kench as their last pick, but instead banned Gangplank.

This is also a hero that can be played in the mid or top lane, and KZ is very wary of Wang Yao's previous performance with the Captain.

EDG instantly locked in Tahm Kench on the fourth floor!

KZ's fourth floor selected Taliyah.

Then, they fell into deep thought again.

I don't know which champion the top laner should pick for Khan, because Irelia's role is too ambiguous, and her ability to switch between mid and top lanes is too deceptive.

GorillA, on the 5th floor, revealed Pantheon.

This move is perfect for playing against Irelia online, and a shout was heard from the crowd.

Many European and American spectators were chanting "Pantheon" loudly in the stands, hoping that KZ would pick Pantheon to make the game more exciting.

However, Coach Sin on the players' bench remained calm. He not only shook his head but also patted GorillA on the shoulder, signaling him not to joke around.

Longhair said, "KZ still has the safest option, which is to take down Sion."

“Sion is fearless against anyone and can continue to provide Pray with output space, carrying the Kai'Sa system to the end. It just so happens that Bdd’s Taliyah in the mid lane is also a champion that can set the pace of the game.”

However, KZ's top laner is Khan after all!

Moreover, this is the first game of a best-of-five series, and the top lane is also very important in patch 8.8. KZ doesn't want to lose momentum.

After a brief discussion, in the final 5 seconds of the selection process, KZ's fifth floor confirmed Camille!
(End of this chapter)