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Chapter 418 Stubborn to choose? Then let's slaughter them all again!
The dominant champions in the current meta are all in lane, leaving jungle carry champions like Nidalee and Graves, who require a lot of resources, with no room to survive.

It's unreasonable to expect online heroes to not consume resources and instead give all the resources to a jungler.

"EDG chose to ban Akali, which is understandable. Akali is hard to release, at least until her W is nerfed, Akali will not be released for the time being."

Fnatic then banned Irelia and Urgot, while EDG banned Swain and Aatrox!
Fnatic then immediately picked Xin Zhao.

EDG countered by picking the Xayah and Rakan combo. Maokai deliberately didn't ban Rakan when banning other champions, all for this reason!
It's unlikely that the blue side will pick Rakan first, but it would be very worthwhile for the red side to take Rakan in the first two picks, and they can also get Xayah.

While the Xayah and Rakan duo may not be the only T0 bot lane duo like they were in the S7 World Championship, their fighting power is still formidable, at least a T1 duo!

Fnatic then proactively chose Galio + Kai'Sa!

"Oh?"

Miller was taken aback by what he saw. "Is this the change Fnatic made on their own initiative? They picked a classic aggressive rush combo. This game is quite interesting."

EDG, on the other hand, proactively chose Sion on the third floor!
Both sides entered the second round of drafting and banning.

EDG opted to counter the opponent's support picks by banning Alistar and Braum.

Fnatic, on the other hand, focused on the mid lane, banning both Ryze and LeBlanc.

As for why Syndra wasn't banned, it's because Syndra isn't so easy to pressure Galio, and the Galio + Xin Zhao mid-jungle combination can pose a fatal threat to Syndra!
EDG then locked in Lee Sin as their jungler, reserving the counter pick for Wang Yao.

Fnatic's last two picks were also unexpected. They first picked Morgana, a pick that RNG often uses to pair with Kai'Sa.

After all, if Morgana's Black Shield is applied to Kai'Sa, Kai'Sa won't need to worry about anything in team fights and can directly fly to the enemy's backline.

However, Fnatic once again showed their stubbornness in their choice of top lane!
They continued to elect Victor!

"what?"

Miller was genuinely dumbfounded this time. "Seriously? Weren't we already getting ganked enough last game? And now they're forcing Viktor on us? How can Fnatic be so stubborn?"

"To be honest, it's a bit difficult and strenuous for you to go to the top lane and gank Viktor again after this game."

Xiaosan shook her head and said, "Galio doesn't need to take Ignite in the mid lane, and Galio's wave clear ability is excellent, so there's no need to be afraid of being targeted."

"EDG seems to have a really hard time picking champions."

Everyone is curious about what hero EDG will pick as their last pick to counter this.

EDG ultimately chose Lissandra!
"The Ice Maiden?"

Miller frowned slightly. "I don't think it's a good choice to have Kshine play this kind of support role."

"Given Fnatic's current roster, they can totally accept farming in the mid lane, since Viktor can farm safely in the top lane."

"Lissandra doesn't have enough damage to suppress Galio, and even in terms of pushing lanes, Lissandra and Galio are about the same."

"There's no other way, there really aren't any better options."

Xiaosan shook her head. "Comparing roaming? But if you really want to talk about it, it's most likely a mid-jungle 2v2. EDG isn't at a disadvantage. Lissandra + Lee Sin is a relatively stable mid-jungle combination!"

No matter how you analyze it, EDG still locked in Lissandra as their last pick.

With that, the lineups for both sides were officially finalized.

FNC, the blue side, has Viktor in the top lane, Xin Zhao in the jungle, Galio in the mid lane, and Kai'Sa and Morgana in the bot lane.

EDG (Red Team): Top laner Sion, jungler Lee Sin, mid laner Lissandra, and bot lane duo Xayah and Rakan!
"Fnatic has a standard dive composition with strong mid-game teamfight capabilities, but they still stuck to their old ways and chose a late-game carry for their lineup."

"To be honest, if Viktor really gets to the late game, it will be difficult for EDG's lineup to pose a fatal threat to him, as their damage output will be insufficient." "Therefore, EDG must accumulate enough advantages in the early and mid-game to end the game, just like in the last game, and not give Viktor the chance to develop to the late game!"

"That's what they say, but it's a bit difficult to execute. Let's see how EDG handles it on the field."

"The pressure is still on Kshine alone; he has to set the pace for the whole event."

The comments section was buzzing with discussion.

"Seriously? The red side only got Crystal Maiden as their counter pick? Maokai, do you even know how to draft?"

"I also think it's outrageous. If all else fails, you could pick Syndra to suppress her."

"Question first, then believe. The main problem is that the lineup was really bad. Although the bot lane got a strong combination, it's a bit difficult to expect Fizz to carry EDG's bot lane."

"You bunch of haters, shut up. EDG's bot lane just isn't that impressive, but their team fights are just as strong."

"..."

This contrasts with the concerns of the audience and commentators.

The EDG players didn't seem to care that much. Before stepping down, Maokai still reminded them, "Wang Yao, give more command and don't forget our strategic goals."

"OK! Don't worry."

Wang Yao waved his hand with a smile, "Let's teach Fnatic another lesson and make them realize that Viktor is a cancer. He's okay in ranked games, but in professional matches, he's just a drag on the team's rhythm."

This is the biggest difference between casual observers and competitors.

Viktor is indeed very strong, but his weaknesses are also too obvious.

Under normal development, it takes at least 25 minutes to develop before Viktor can emerge from the mountains, and nothing can interrupt Viktor's development rhythm during this time.

In casual games, the fast pace gives Viktor the opportunity to pick up kills.

There aren't many opportunities to pick up kills in a match, so picking Viktor is equivalent to giving up most of the map resources in the early game!
This is exactly what EDG wants to take advantage of, and it's a game philosophy that the entire EDG team agrees on.

That's the current version, which focuses on the early to mid-game pace!

"Fnatic had a very proactive start."

As the game entered Summoner's Rift, Fantic abandoned his conservative approach from the previous game and aggressively grouped up to invade EDG's jungle, clearly aiming to catch Lee Sin's movements.

Fnatic is truly terrified of being ganked by EDG.

Although the last game lasted more than 20 minutes, it actually ended in a wave at the 3-minute mark.

When Wang Yao ran to the top lane and teamed up with Xiao Tian to force a tower dive, killing Viktor twice in a row, the game was already over.

The game officially entered EDG's rhythm, allowing Irelia to enter an invincible state too early.

Syndra in the mid lane couldn't keep up with Irelia. Once the mid lane lost control, Irelia could roam freely, making Fnatic's lineup very difficult to play.

It's worth noting that in the previous game, their top and bottom lane champions were late-game champions who needed a lot of farming, such as Viktor and Sivir, and they couldn't provide effective help in the front line until they were farmed up.

Only the mid and jungle players can carry the early game tempo.

With Syndra in the mid lane getting completely destroyed, their entire lineup collapsed.

(End of this chapter)