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Chapter 423 Let's have some fun and give away Pyke's signature moves! No regrets!

"They're likely to try to outmaneuver us in the early game, but we can fight them head-on, since the advantage is on our side!" Zhu Kai said confidently.

With a 2-0 lead, why worry about being overturned? Impossible, absolutely impossible!
There have been miraculous comebacks in the history of League of Legends, where teams came back from a 0-2 deficit to win 3-2, but Zhu Kai believes that such a miracle will not happen to Fnatric.

The prerequisite for creating miracles is having the ability!
Clearly, the difference in strength between the two sides is overwhelming, to the point that the other side has no chance of creating a miracle.

The reason for reminding the players to be careful is mainly because players from the European and American regions tend to be 'optimistic'.

Their mentality is generally very good, and even when they are down 0-2, the atmosphere is not too depressing.

A good mindset is also one of the prerequisites for creating miracles, and Zhu Kai felt that it was still necessary to be on the safe side.

Too many players on the team lacked experience in the World Championship. Apart from Wang Yao and Meiko, who were able to maintain a calm mindset, the other three were clearly overly excited.

Such high spirits can greatly boost a player's confidence on the field, but if a single mistake occurs, the sense of disappointment can quickly destroy that confidence.

He certainly didn't want his team members' mentality to fluctuate wildly.

On the other hand, Fnatic seemed to have a great mentality. The whole team was joking and laughing, and the support player even made a mistake while having fun, remarking:
"Kshine is too strong. Let's not have any regrets in the third game. This World Championship journey will probably end here."

“Then I’ll have to play Lee Sin for a game,” jungler broxah quickly said.

The coach didn't stop him. After two games, he wrote only one sentence: "There's a qualitative difference in skill between the two sides!"

It's not that they didn't try; it's not that they didn't make any efforts. But after all their efforts and attempts failed, all they could do was leave no regrets.

"Then let's leave no regrets!" the coach laughed. "You all decide which heroes you want to play, and let's have a good time with the other side."

After a short break, both contestants returned to the stage.

This time, EDG will choose the blue side, while Fnatic will return to the red side.

EDG's first three picks were all targeted, with Rakan, Swain, and Shen, while Fnatic banned Akali, Urgot, and Irelia.

EDG immediately picked Aatrox, while Fnatic countered by locking in their strong mid-jungle duo of LeBlanc and Lee Sin!
"Wow! It seems Fnatic really isn't sticking to Viktor anymore; instead, they've picked a very strong mid-jungle duo!"

Miller's eyes widened when he saw this combination. "Looks like they're planning to go head-to-head with EDG in the early game!"

"EDG needs to be careful, the opponent has proactively changed their tactics."

The player selection process continued, and EDG was not lagging behind at all, immediately revealing their mid-jungle duo of Syndra and Xin Zhao.

Wang Yao didn't choose to use the mid-lane Renekton as he did against Song Yijin, mainly because he was in a playful mood and wanted to go head-to-head with Caps.

Fnatic locked onto Jayce on the third floor!
Both sides entered the second round of the ban/pick phase. EDG banned Braum and Tahm Kench, while Fnatic completely banned Alistar and Leona.

They then immediately selected Parker!

"Wow! A water ghost?"

Xiaosan raised an eyebrow when she saw this hero. "This hero is a master of chaotic battles, and it seems to be the signature hero that HaiLe gave away?"

"Pyke's ultimate has an execute and bounty mechanic. If he finds an opportunity to execute in a team fight, Fnatic can snowball quickly. Plus, Pyke has strong roaming ability!"

Miller points this out!
Maokai then realized that he had been tricked.

He banned Tahm Kench and Braum to prevent Fnatic from picking champions with strong tower-diving defense in the bot lane, thus giving the team an opportunity for a 4-man gank on the 2nd. But they never intended to defend against EDG tower-diving; they picked Pyke specifically for roaming the entire map.

His only option was to pick Kai'Sa and Galio as a counter-pick!

Fnatic picked Sivir as their last pick, thus finalizing the lineups for both teams.

EDG (blue side) fielded a team consisting of Aatrox (top), Xin Zhao (jungle), Syndra (mid), and Kai'Sa and Galio (bot lane duo).

FNC, the red team, has Jayce in the top lane, Lee Sin in the jungle, LeBlanc in the mid lane, and Sivir and Pyke in the bot lane!

"I figured it out, Fnatic is going to try and decide the outcome of this game with EDG in the early stages."

"You can tell from their bot lane duo that Pyke can start roaming around as soon as he reaches level 3. Generally speaking, if the support is running around, the ADC can easily get tower-dived."

"So Fnatic chose Sivir for the bot lane. This champion can clear waves quickly with a little equipment, which can free up the support to the greatest extent!"

"On the other hand, Galio is actually quite clumsy before he has his ultimate, and his map traversal ability is far inferior to Pyke's."

"This will make EDG play cautiously in the top half of the map, because EDG never knows if a Pyke will suddenly appear in this fight. They really need to be careful this game!"

The entire EDG team shared the same thought after seeing the opposing team's draft lineup.

And sure enough, this happened after entering the game!
At the 4-minute mark of the game, after both junglers had returned to base for their first round of supplies, Xiaotian finished setting up vision and wanted to ambush in the mid lane, while the opposing Lee Sin had the same idea!
The mid and jungle players from both sides engaged in an exciting 2v2 battle in the mid lane!

Wang Yao skillfully interrupted Caps's stun with the Weakling Scatter, and together with Xiao Tian, ​​they launched the first combo.

However, Zhao Xin's damage output requires close-range combat, which ironically gives LeBlanc the opportunity to land her E on Zhao Xin directly.

If QE hits, Lee Sin uses W to shield and then quickly approaches. He first uses E to slam the ground to slow down Xin Zhao and prevent him from getting close to LeBlanc, then applies Sonic Wave!

Both sides had roughly the same amount of health, but EDG had a slight advantage!
But at the most crucial moment, they heard a sound of water moving forward, and Pike appeared in front of them, immediately using E.

Then, he used Flash to freeze Zhao Xin in place, and then used his Q skill to hook Zhao Xin back!
However, by a twist of fate, Zhao Xin ended up on the face of the enchantress!

Zhao Xin immediately fired his third shot, knocking the LeBlanc away and also causing her clone to appear.

Seeing this, Wang Yao used a basic attack followed by Q, then used W to grab a minion and throw it at it. He then accurately identified LeBlanc's true form, used a basic attack, and applied Ignite!
He then turned and left.

Before dying, Zhao Xin landed two more auto-attacks, and with the added damage from Ignite, he traded kills with LeBlanc.

But the first blood was still taken by the Lee Sin!

"Wow! That's the worst part. Pike's support speed is too fast," Miller said, frowning. "Luckily it was a 1-for-1 trade, otherwise it would have been a huge loss."

Fnatic took advantage of Pyke's strength and were not afraid to fight EDG, especially after Pyke got Boots of Mobility.

Meanwhile, on the bottom lane...

Kai'Sa and Galio didn't have a good way to deal with Sivir either. Sivir would just keep using her abilities to clear the wave and hold onto her shield, so Galio wouldn't even have a chance to initiate a control.

Fnatic even had the upper hand at one point!
The turning point came with the Rift Herald.

(End of this chapter)