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Chapter 375 The Playoffs Begin! We'll Wait in Warm Water!
Many streamers don't have much entertainment value during their live streams, but a short clip can have an unexpected effect.

The relationship between the contestants and the content creators is mutually beneficial.

But that doesn't mean you can actually push the players to their limits.

Essentially, the blogger relies on the popularity of other contestants for a living, profiting from their traffic while also maliciously stirring up trouble for them.

Uzbekistan was clearly forced into this situation.

That is, they successfully won the gold medal at this Asian Games.

If he loses this Asian Games and gets dragged into this controversy, his reputation and public image will be completely shattered.

"That's how it is." Wang Yao smiled.

The good news is that this time it didn't cause much of a stir, mainly because the gold medal was won.

Since they had already won, the audience naturally didn't bother to care about so much.

I just wanted to gossip a bit.

In addition, Abu also mentioned during his live stream that Wang Yao provided a lot of support during the draft phase, praising Wang Yao's versatility.

This earned Wang Yao another wave of praise.

The audience's enthusiasm came quickly and went quickly.

The main reason is that the LPL playoffs have officially started, and the intense playoffs have drawn the audience's attention away from the competition.

This year's schedule is indeed very tight because the Asian Games were added in the middle.

The playoffs will officially begin on September 5th!
In the first round of matches, RNG, ranked third in the East, will face BLG, ranked fourth in the West, and Snake, ranked third in the West, will face SN, ranked fourth in the East!

These two matches were not unexpected at all.

RNG easily defeated BLG with a score of 3-1. However, BLG's rookie jungler, Guohao, who was said to have been a talented table tennis player, left a deep impression.

Meanwhile, Snake team, thanks to the outstanding performance of jungler SoFen, narrowly defeated SN team with a score of 3-2, successfully advancing to the next round!
And the matchups for the second round of the playoffs.

It's IG vs. RNG, and WE vs. Snake.

After a poor performance in the Spring Split, WE surprisingly recovered in the Summer Split.

EDG's opponent in the semifinals will be either WE or Snake.

Actually, EDG doesn't care much about one of the two matchups.

Whether it's WE or Snake, whoever makes it to the semifinals is unlikely to be their opponent.

The East and West divisions mean that EDG will have a tough time in the regular season, but will have an easy time in the playoffs.

The reason is that as long as they win the highly competitive top seed in the East, they can directly advance to the semifinals in the playoffs and avoid strong teams such as IG, RW, and RNG.

It's a completely different matchup!
The winner of the match between RNG and IG will advance to the semifinals to compete against EDG for the other ticket to the finals!

"What a great opportunity! These three teams must go to extremes and create a monster!"

Seeing this matchup, iboy couldn't help but complain.

"Are you afraid?"

Meiko rolled her eyes. "Why do you care so much? Just focus on the game. You'd be better off practicing your heroes."

Other teams' bot lane duos often duo queue together on the Korean server to improve their teamwork.

iboy and Meiko rarely duo queue.

The reason is simple: these two had been teammates for quite a long time before Wang Yao joined EDG's starting lineup, so their chemistry was quite high.

Another reason is because of a certain group. EDG has a huge fan base, and there will always be a group of 'CP' (couple) fans within it.

League of Legends is most prone to "CP" (couple pairing) due to the unique nature of the bot lane duo, and some obsessed CP fans even enjoy being disgusting.

The "sister complex" and "Mr. Dai" from back then, Wang Yao and "Mei Kou" last year, and Meiko and iboy this year have all been the subject of numerous fan creations by this group.

It would be one thing if it were just circulated among their small group of friends.

He also likes to act crazy on Weibo and Douban, making it known to everyone.

iboy and Meiko don't even dare to have the slightest intimate interaction in public, just so they don't give this group an opportunity to make a fuss.

Of course, the most important reason is that Meiko doesn't really approve of iboy. After all, with outstanding players like Wang Yao and Mr. Dai as role models, it would be quite difficult for iboy to catch up.

"Okay, stop arguing."

Maokai walked in from outside at this time. As always, he would analyze the trend of the version with the players before the competition.

He distributed the materials he had prepared in advance to the contestants.

"The playoff version is 8.16, which is not a big change compared to the 8.15 version used in the Asian Games. Even Akali's substantial nerfs have not been officially updated yet."

The designer only said on Twitter that Akali would be nerfed later, but obviously this "later" will happen when the World Championship is coming.

In the playoffs, Akali will still be this overpowered, and the status of champions like Aatrox and Irelia will not be affected in the slightest.

"However, it is worth mentioning one of Sion's buffs. His W, 'Soul Furnace,' now significantly increases the bonus health gained after killing an enemy unit."

"This means that Sion's strength has been significantly improved, and his tankiness has been greatly enhanced!"

The tankiest champion in the top lane is definitely the two Enes.

Ornn and Sion.

One can infinitely increase their health through W's passive ability, while the other gains additional armor and magic resistance due to its passive ability.

Moreover, Sion received a slight buff in patch 8.15, and his strength has increased considerably.

"Goodness, RNG is ecstatic?" Xiaotian joked with a laugh, then gave a Donnie Yen-like expression, looking to one side and pointing to the other. "Won't they laugh themselves to death at this buff?"

"That's still not quite enough."

Wang Yao chuckled, "The Command Flag has been removed, and now we have a new favorite like Aatrox and Akali. Anyone who dares to pick Sion first will be killed by Aatrox, right?"

Aatrox's three-stage Q can interrupt Sion's charged Q. Against Aatrox, Sion will never be able to unleash his charged Q.

Sion is essentially a hero who supports his father.

It's simply that there aren't as many overpowered heroes in the Spring Split version.

In the current Summer Split, there are so many champions that are overpowered by their opponents. If you dare to pick Sion, a counter-pick Irelia or Aatrox will easily crush you.

Maokai chuckled, "It depends on how they choose to draft. I personally think Sion will still have a good chance of playing, after all... champions like Irelia and Akali will definitely be the main targets."

"Another change is that Zoe's W skill damage has been halved, making this champion completely useless."

Zoe is a champion primarily focused on laning; her strength lies in using her W to pick up skills and force trades in the early game.

Reducing the damage of W is basically equivalent to this hero officially saying goodbye to the professional scene!
"Apart from that, there are no other changes that need attention. Tomorrow we can watch the match between IG and RNG to see how they prioritize these heroes."

Maokai is quite cautious; referring to his opponents' match videos is the most appropriate approach.

This is also an advantage of directly advancing to the semifinals.

(End of this chapter)