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Chapter 492 The Double Crown Winner's Understanding! Just Believe and That's All!
Over here, EDG's second and third floor heroes were also locked in very quickly.

Kennan was chosen again.

In the previous game, Ornn was a forced pick against the meta.

Fortunately, the jungler and support duo of Jarvan IV and Galio dictated the pace of the game; otherwise, Flandre's Ornn would have been dominated by Fiora for life.

In this game, SKT didn't ban Kennen in their first three picks. Maokai had to help Flandre by picking Kennen first.

Then she chose Luo.

This is also one of Meiko's signature heroes, and it's a very popular support hero in the current version, so pick it as early as possible.

SKT then confirmed Sejuani as their jungler on the third floor.

Clid's importance in Koma's heart is gradually decreasing, and it's almost at rock bottom.

I'm not planning to let him play Lee Sin or Xin Zhao anymore. Let him stick to Sejuani and Gragas!

Furthermore, considering that SKT is on the red side, they will likely give a counter pick to either the mid or top lane.

Koma decided to hold off on choosing the mid and top laners during the draft phase.

Then the second round of business proposals began, and it was another round of competition.

Unlike other junglers in the LPL, who typically have limited champion pools and very fixed playstyles, he is different.

Even if there are hidden heroes with special skills, they can be revealed in regular ranked matches and scrims.

But Wang Yao is different.

His hero selection is like a riddle; until the very last moment, neither the audience nor the players will know the answer!

Wang Yao moved from the bottom lane AD position to the mid lane, played a warrior mid laner for almost a whole year, and now he's moved to the jungle position to start dominating people.

Who knows what other unimaginable heroes Wang Yao will bring out to jungle next!
SKT banned Wang Yao's Jarvan IV and Hecarim from the very beginning of this match.

However, in the second round of the competition, the SKT players still felt it wasn't enough.

No amount of targeting this person is too much!

Clid turned to coach Koma and said, "I think we should ban Wang Yao's Nidalee. Our lineup is too vulnerable to Nidalee invading our jungle."

"Well, this is fine."

Coach Kouma nodded.

Sejuani is already at a disadvantage in the jungle, and if Wang Yao gets Nidalee, Sejuani will be useless.

It's possible for Sejuani to reach level 2 in 5 minutes.

The Leopard Girl was banned immediately.

"Should we ban an ADC?! Ban Xayah!"

Kouma asked the team members for their opinions.

EDG has already secured Rakan, and Kkoma doesn't want iboy to get Xayah as well.

"No need, it doesn't matter if it's an ADC, let's just ban Lee Sin!"

But Faker spoke cautiously.

Faker has now realized that the focus of the game is not on the top lane or the bottom lane at all.

It's Wang Yao, the jungler!

Although Wang Yao has never played Lee Sin in a match, Faker felt a pounding in his heart, a sense of foreboding.

What if, in the final round, Wang Yao gives them a performance as a Shaolin monk?!

After all, no one dares to gamble that Wang Yao can play Lee Sin!
Just as he finished speaking, Coach Kkoma turned and glanced at Faker, who had switched to serious mode, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Even against a team like EDG, and against a player like Wang Yao, and with SKT already on the brink of a 0-2 deficit.

But at this moment, Faker's performance was still nothing special; he showed neither nervousness nor excitement, remaining calm as usual.

"Alright! Let's ban Lee Sin!"

Kkoma listened to Faker's advice.

EDG, on the other hand, continued to target Faker's champion pool, banning Syndra and LeBlanc as soon as possible.

It's SKT's fourth floor's turn to choose a hero.

In the draft phase displayed on the stage's large screen, SKT suddenly revealed Quinn on the right.

But before the audience could react, Quinn's avatar changed in the next second.

Let us hunt down those who have fallen into darkness!

Vayne, the Night Hunter!

Upon seeing this scene, the countless spectators in the audience immediately erupted in an uproar!
Since SKT had already picked Kai'Sa earlier, it was obvious that they would choose Vayne.

"My God! It's Vayne top lane again? Khan's Vayne against Kennen?"

"That's going too far! Does Khan really know how to play Vayne top lane?! No, does he even dare to pick her?!"

"Hilarious, I can already picture it: Faker's death stare. (smiley face) (smiley face)"

"Is this what they mean by leaving no regrets?! I'm so upset I could cry!"

"This is hilarious! Wang Yao, who plays Vayne top lane, is sitting in the competition area, and Zaozi is sitting in the commentary area. Khan actually wants to play Vayne? Has he written his application yet?!"

"This move...this is a forced Uzi engagement!"

"A good tour group is one that can get to Uzbekistan."

"..."

Since TheShy started using Kalista Lucian and Vayne in the top lane this year, many teams have begun to pay more attention to ADC champions in the top lane.

They'll definitely ban some ADC heroes right from the start.

Even some top laners have started practicing some ADC heroes.

The Khan was one of them.

However, this scene did not occur today.

With Kouma there, and given that this is a do-or-die situation, we can't give the Khan a chance to act recklessly.

As expected, SKT switched to another champion at the last second.

Irelia!

"Top lane Irelia? Or mid lane Irelia?!"

On the commentary stage, Ji Xiang immediately laughed upon seeing this:
"It should be Irelia in the top lane. Although Irelia is pretty good against Kennen or Neeko in lane, she is indeed quite strong in lane."

"But SKT will probably still give the counter pick to Faker, since this is the last game!"

Guan Zeyuan, with his arms crossed over his chest, looked up at the big screen and nodded with a smile.

"Irelia is quite good in both 1v1 and team fights, it seems this is Khan's last gamble."

"I wonder if EDG has any technological innovations behind their next two moves!"

"Yes, SKT has now revealed Mordekaiser for top lane, which is a very good choice."

Uzi turned to look at EDG's side and said with a smile:

"What does Yao-ge say? Are you going to give Khan another boost in this last game? But it seems like there aren't any strong junglers out there right now!"

At this moment, the draft picks and bans were still ongoing.

EDG first selected an ADC champion for iboy: Xayah.

Since SKT didn't ban it, don't hesitate, just pick it.

Anyway, there aren't any better options.

There is now only one spot left.

"Top lane Kennen, mid lane Neeko, Wang Yao should add an AD jungler, otherwise EDG's AD output is a bit insufficient."

Guan Zeyuan began analyzing EDG's lineup and predicting Wang Yao's heroes.

But the next second, a hero was selected.

Kled, the enraged knight!

Then, it was locked!
The moment Kled was locked onto, the entire Mid-Season Invitational stadium seemed to be put on pause.

At that moment, almost everyone present opened their mouths slightly, looking at Kree with astonishment.

The live performance can be paused, but the commentary cannot.

Remembering the slight pause, he quickly displayed the excellent qualities of a professional commentator, regaining his composure from his initial surprise and calmly saying:

"Uh, is he still playing Kled mid? Tsk tsk, Scout's pick is a bit unexpected."

No one expected that he hadn't finished speaking.

Suddenly, as if someone had grabbed his neck, his eyes widened, and he couldn't say anything more.

"So, who will be the jungler for EDG?!"

"Kled?! Neeko?! That's all understandable, but when these two are together, who's the mid laner? Who's the jungler?!"

"Could it be that Kled is going to jungle?!"

"Probably not. If Kled is going to jungle, there's no need to specifically pick Kled!"

"Xin Zhao, Trundle, Camille... these heroes are all out there, there's no need to specifically pick Kled!"

The LPL commentators were in a frenzy of discussion.

Even the opposing SKT team panicked a little, but the final 30 seconds of decision time wouldn't wait for anyone.

Coach Kkoma and Faker exchanged a few words briefly.

The final hero has been decided.

tsar!

In this final do-or-die game, Faker still chose to believe in himself.

Faker ultimately chose the team's core carry, the kind who can single-handedly carry the entire team.

Your destiny is still in your own hands!
After SKT locked in Azir as their last pick, both sides quickly swapped hero positions, and the final lineups for both sides were determined.

EDG (blue side) has Kennen in the top lane, Neeko in the jungle, Kled in the mid lane, and Xayah and Rakan in the bot lane!

The red team, SKT, has Irelia in the top lane, Sejuani in the jungle, Azir in the mid lane, and Kai'Sa and Nautilus in the bot lane!

That's right, it's Neeko the jungler!!!

When the lineups for both sides were revealed, not only were Ji De and Guan Zeyuan speechless with their mouths agape, but the audience also erupted in a huge uproar. Let's take a closer look at the lineups.

The red team's lineup is decent, with top, mid, ADC, Irelia, Azir, and Kai'Sa – a standard SKT "trident" lineup that relies heavily on individual skill and mechanics.

But no matter who you are, as long as you take a look at the lineup of the blue side EDG, at first glance, it's Kennen, Kled, Neeko, Xayah and Rakan, it's the familiar EDG teamfight lineup.

Various powerful moves are used to charge into battle, and various powerful moves are combined in combination.

But upon closer inspection, everyone's attention will likely be drawn to the colorful avatar of the jungler.

Nico, the Spirit of a Thousand Flowers.

"Holy crap, even Neeko the jungler is here?"

"This... Brother Yao, are you sure you didn't make the wrong choice?"

"It's done. Is it another cutting-edge technology development project?"

"..."

On the commentary stage, the commentator who was trying to smooth things over was dumbfounded; Neeko had been out for a while, after all.

However, as everyone knows, Sylas, Fryegor, and their fellow sufferers have long been among the most buggy heroes in League of Legends due to their unique skill mechanics, and few characters can challenge their dominance.

Now, these two "bug kings" have finally been mostly fixed, but then Neeko appears.

In professional matches, Neeko is still a mage hero in the exploratory stage, positioned as a mid-support, and is generally not picked in matches.

But this is only the general case.

If EDG's mid laner picks Neeko this game, I remember that Guan Zeyuan and I could still smooth things over.

For example, "possessing a bold spirit of exploration", "the first person in LPL to try something new", and "having a unique understanding of Neeko".

But what if Kshine, the jungler, picked it?

Exploration? Research and development?!

What kind of exploration is this? What kind of research and development is this?
Why would someone quit playing so many jungle champions and choose to play Neeko as a jungler?!

"Wait... is Kshine sure she wants to play Neeko jungle?"

On the commentary stage, Guan Zeyuan had a look of utter dismay on his face.

Ji pushed up his glasses, took a breath, and said, "Looks like you're not planning to change it again. Actually, to be honest, Neeko is a pretty good jungler."

At this point, I think I've sorted out my thoughts a little and started figuring out how to make my ideas coherent:

“Wang Yao probably intended to pick Neeko in the jungle from the beginning. EDG locked Neeko in the first pick. Then in the second round of the draft, they chose to flex their pick, moving Neeko to the jungle position and locking Kled in the mid lane.”

"Moreover, EDG's Neeko jungle pick tricked SKT into banning two items during the second lane draft!"

"But I understand the principle of wavering."

Uzi, upon hearing this, said with a wry smile, "But, but to be honest, jungle Neeko really went too far."

"Do you think this hero might not be able to beat the jungle monsters at level one? It would be hilarious if Wang Yao got solo killed by the jungle monsters at level one."

"Besides the entertainment value, I really can't think of any other reason why EDG would choose this option."

"Indeed, if EDG were to switch Neeko to the mid lane, I feel that picking Kled for the jungle position would be much easier than Neeko."

"I can't see through it, I really can't see through it!"

At the same time, in EDG's player bench, coach Maokai looked at Wang Yao, who was sitting in the jungle position, with a complicated expression, repeating the same words in his mind.

"Wang Yao, have you practiced with Neeko? Is she reliable?!"

Coach Maokai couldn't help but ask.

Wang Yao glanced at him calmly but didn't say anything.

Maokai seemed to have understood from Wang Yao's eyes.

Have you even practiced? Don't you have any self-awareness?

As the FMVP player for two positions, who are you to question my understanding of the game!

On the field, seeing Wang Yao's expression, even Coach Maokai, who was about to walk out of the players' bench to shake hands, almost stumbled and fell to the ground.

Even his teammate who was drinking water next to him almost spat out his water.

But they didn't dare to interfere.

Who can blame them when Wang Yao's commercial value is so high that he's worth an entire team?

Fortunately, at this moment, Wang Yao's calm voice came again, "Don't worry, this game is very safe!"

Although there is only one sentence.

But when Coach Maokai heard this, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. He turned around, gave Wang Yao a thumbs up, and then clenched his fist and said to everyone, "Go for it!"

In short, Wang Yao's calm demeanor is just right.

Very stable.

On stage, after the commentators and coaches from both sides shook hands, the game loading ended.

All the players on both sides entered the game.

If things had gone according to plan, the duel between Luke and the Tsar would undoubtedly have been the highlight of today's match.

Is it the rise of an unconventional mid-laner, or Faker's Azir defying all odds?!
Unfortunately, in today's match, he was facing a hermaphrodite from Vastaya, Neeko, the Spirit of Flowers, who immediately attracted everyone's attention as soon as she left the fountain.

Because his starting gear wasn't a hunter's talisman.

It was the hunter's broadsword.

"Huh?! Why is Kshine carrying a hunter's broadsword?"

On the commentary stage, Uzi said with a look of surprise.

As a top professional player, he noticed this detail immediately.

I remember being stunned for a second, then I forced myself to calm down. "Let's use the process of elimination. First, we can rule out the possibility that we bought the wrong equipment and couldn't go back after leaving the house."

Upon hearing this, Guan Zeyuan couldn't help but roll his eyes at Ji.

Another piece of useful nonsense has been added.

Guan Zeyuan remained unmoved, continuing to watch the match footage:
"Is it possible that Neeko's base AD is relatively low, and Yao wants to use the Hunter's Machete to increase her base AD?"

"Just like some of our top lane Kennen players would build Doran's Blade."

Is that all?

Uzbekistan asked with a hint of doubt.

"Then what else do you think it could be?"

Remember shrugged and smiled, "Do you guys think Yao-ge can play jungle AD Neeko?"

Upon hearing this, the two burst into laughter.

But the next moment, Uzi spoke.

"Kshine is really going to play AD Neeko in this game! Look at the runes he's taking at the start!"

Remember to take another close look at Neeko's talent choices with Guan Zeyuan.

"Swift steps?!"

"It really is AD Neeko?!"

Wang Yao's Neeko did not choose the common Sorcery tree for laning, but instead took the Precision tree.

Swift Steps ensures Neeko's mobility and jungle sustain, and combined with her W ability, it provides extremely high movement speed for precise positioning.

Triumph provides healing upon participating in kills and grants gold to enhance snowballing potential.

Alacrity increases attack speed, which is the stat Neeko needs most, resulting in higher damage output in the late game.

Fatal Strike increases damage output against low-health heroes, boosting gank damage while ensuring mid-to-late game cleanup capabilities.

The secondary rune path is Domination. Taste of Blood restores health after dealing damage to the enemy, while Ravenous Hunter uniquely increases healing after participating in a kill, with very noticeable effects in the late game.

The combination of dual absorption and swift movement makes that instant health recovery a true medical miracle.

In this game, Wang Yao's Neeko is planning to build AD!

The Hunter's Broadsword grants a 10% life steal against monsters and deals additional damage with basic attacks against them.

Both of these effects emphasize one point: basic attacks!
Only with more basic attacks and broadswords can Neeko gain more benefits; the more she recovers, the higher her damage will be.

The hunter's amulet allows him to steal health and deal magic damage when his skills or basic attacks damage monsters.
Therefore, his starting jungle item was Hunter's Machete, not Hunter's Amulet.

While several commentators were studying Wang Yao's talents and equipment, in Summoner's Rift...

As soon as both sides reached the river, SKT crouched in the bushes at the river entrance.

EDG's blue side had no bushes, but the next second, a Neeko was seen walking towards the bushes in the middle of the river, looking completely bewildered.

"Ugh, is that Neeko face-checking the bushes?!"

"I'll hook my fingers!"

The newly arrived support player, Effort, couldn't wait to warm up.

Seeing Neeko face-checking the bushes while playing a hook-wielding champion, Efort couldn't resist the urge to play himself.

The next second, before Faker could even cry out "No!", Titan's hook had already been launched.

The target was the grass in the middle of the river.

Boom!
Watching Neeko enter the bush, Titan's hook naturally wouldn't miss.

As he hooked the target, Effort even subtly placed his ward into the bush.

"I hooked it...!"

Effort's excited voice hadn't finished speaking, and his joy at taking credit with his teammates hadn't faded.

But the next second, that huge Neeko suddenly vanished.

However, his Titan involuntarily shifted forward a short distance.

"what?!"

A big question mark appeared not only on effort's forehead, but also on the foreheads of EDG's teammates.

Did you really catch a fish?!
At the beginning, Wang Yao tapped the signal in the bottom lane river bush, saying that his Neeko would learn the W skill at level one to see if he could catch any fish.

Everyone thought it was a joke.

But unexpectedly, someone from SKT actually fell for it!

(End of this chapter)