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Chapter 288 is fresh off the press! First release list!
Wang Yao sighed and immediately asked, "Has the detailed list been released yet? Who exactly are the contestants this time?"

"I don't know either, we're waiting for notification."

Abu shook his head.

Since they've been selected for the exhibition match, they're definitely aiming to win the championship. However, the people at the General Administration of Sport don't understand esports, so they'll most likely hand over the right to select team members to some industry professionals.

This presents the club with an opportunity to share the spoils.

This is a golden opportunity to generate traffic, and everyone wants their team members to get a piece of the action.

While everyone was chatting, the national team roster was not announced.

On the contrary, South Korea was the first to announce its roster for the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games.

Supervisor: Kim Dong-ha (Khan)

Jungle: Han Wanghu (Peanut)

Mid lane: Lee Sang-hyeok (Faker), substitute Lee Na-chan (Scout)

Bottom Lane: Kim Hyuk-kyu (Deft)

Support: Cho Se-hyung (Mata)

Head Coach: Edgar, Assistant Coaches: Kkoma, Kim Jung-joo.

The list immediately sparked a great deal of discussion upon its release.

Even Wang Yao couldn't help but marvel at how strict South Korea's seniority system was, noting how many elderly men were involved.

At first glance, the South Korean team's roster does indeed look like it's arranged according to seniority.

For example, in the coaching staff, KkOma from Korea, who led SKT to three World Championship titles, should be ranked in the starting coaching position.

But the head coach is Edgar, a three-star coach with only one world championship title!

The reason is simple: Edgar is older than Kkoma and entered the esports industry earlier.

The Asian Games roster consists of 5 starters and 1 substitute, and South Korea has chosen Scout as their substitute, which suggests that LCK is betting heavily on the mid lane.

Seeing this, Zhu Kai couldn't help but say, "Actually, judging from their lineup and the choice of head coach, they have most likely chosen a lineup that they think has the best operational capabilities."

Koreans love to play a macro-management style; after all, they dominated the world championships for several years thanks to their well-developed macro-management system.

Last year, EDG emerged as a dark horse and eliminated the Korean team. Otherwise, judging from last year's performance, the championship would have gone to the Korean team again.

It's unrealistic to expect LCK to suddenly abandon its unique playstyle that's the foundation of its success.

After Zhu Kai mentioned it, Wang Yao did indeed notice something amiss.

The three-star system is widely recognized as having the strongest operational capabilities, after all, it was this concept that was proposed by them during Season 4.

However, SKT has a strong learning ability, plus they have a freakish mid laner like Lee Sang-hyeok in charge.

Many times, SKT's victories weren't due to superior strategy or tactics, but rather their exceptional teamfight sustain thanks to their two carries.

To enhance their operational capabilities, they specifically brought Mata over. If Faker performs poorly in the mid lane, they can immediately form a Scout + Mata combination.

Mr. Dai and Scott both returned from the LPL league, so they have a better understanding of the playstyles of LPL teams.

Most importantly, Wang Yao speculates that the starting AD carry for the national team will most likely be Uzi.

Back when Mr. Dai was in the LPL, he taught Uzi a lesson both ways, and this year he even gained another nickname, 'Father'.

Back at the hotel, Wang Yao continued browsing relevant domestic forums and online communities.

The inclusion of League of Legends in the Asian Games was already the most discussed news after the Mid-Season Invitational.

The South Korean team, now considered the biggest rival to win the championship, has announced its roster ahead of schedule, which has naturally sparked heated discussions among netizens.

However, Wang Yao still wanted to see what the Korean netizens thought about his national team roster first.

"This time they've basically brought over all the top players from the LCK. The roster seems pretty good." "Damn, if only they could get TheShy over here! That guy looks way better than Khan!"

"I didn't expect Mafa to be in there. I hope our LCK team can win the championship this time."

"..."

Just as Wang Yao was about to continue browsing, he suddenly saw a new post.

Fresh off the press! The starting lineup for the 2018 Asian Games is here!

Immediately afterwards, in the EDG team's training group chat, Meiko also tagged herself, saying that the Asian Games roster had been announced.

Wang Yao quickly glanced at it.

As expected, it was officially announced, or rather, by official media!

The national team roster for the League of Legends event at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games.

Top laner: Li Xuanjun (Flandre)

Jungler: Liu Shiyu (Mlxg)

Mid Lane: Wang Yao (Kshine)

Bottom Lane: Jian Zihao (Uzi)

Support: Ming Shi, Meiko Tian.

Head Coach: Abu; Assistant Coaches: White Crescent, Zhu Kai.

This list is actually not bad, but the coaching staff members are just passable. Almost all the strong teams in the LPL now have Korean coaches, and there are very few reliable local coaches.

Abu stepped down as coach in S6 and became the general manager of EDG. White Crescent did a pretty good job leading the DAN team last year, and Zhu Kai is the new coach of EDG this year.

However, the player roster has sparked heated debate, mainly regarding the bottom lane!
It's not that Uzi was perfect; his performance in the Spring Split this year was flawless. RNG's ability to defeat many strong opponents in the Spring Split was also due to Uzi's exceptional individual performance.

Other domestic ADC players really don't pose a threat to his starting lineup.

The brother-in-law and Yu Wenbo were both defeated by Uzi. Although iboy won against Uzi, it is generally believed that he only won by relying on Uzi's powerful connections.

The only possibility that could displace Uzi from the starting ADC position is if Wang Yao suddenly announces his return to the bot lane and transitions to playing AD.

The biggest point of contention regarding this roster is actually the selection of support players and substitutes.

If Uzi is chosen as the starting AD, then Shi Senming must be the starting support, since the bot lane duo relies heavily on synergy.

If you forcibly separate them and then temporarily pair them, they may not be effective.

Just like the Korean team, Mata is so old and his performance is just average. The reason they insisted on having him is because he has a good understanding with Mr. Dai.

Players felt that they shouldn't bring a substitute support, but rather like the Korean teams, bring an extra substitute mid, top, and jungle player, such as Ning or Xiye, to enrich the team's tactical options.

Another reason is that Meiko's performance this year has been mediocre, and the reason why EDG can win most of the time has little to do with the bot lane.

The main problem is that Nakano and Ueno are too strong!
Faced with everyone's doubts, Wang Yao felt it was no big deal. He believed that Abu's main roster selection was definitely fine, as he had basically selected all the players who could be chosen.

Saint Gun is already recognized as the strongest domestic top laner in terms of individual skill. Other top laners are players like Letme and A Guang who are resilient to pressure. How could they possibly beat Khan?

Guo's performance in international competitions has always been good, especially last year's S7 group stage where he even fed Ambition.

It's not entirely unfair that Xiao Tian, ​​a newcomer, was squeezed out of his position.

RNG's bot lane duo is arguably the best performing duo in the Spring Split, coupled with Wang Yao, currently recognized as the best mid laner in the LPL, so there's practically nothing wrong with them.

The main issue is that this substitute support player is indeed somewhat unnecessary.

It's like putting Meiko on the hot seat.

(End of this chapter)