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Chapter 349 The Wild Card! "A Game That Transcends Time!"

"Congratulations to the Chinese team!!!" Wang Duoduo in the stands was extremely excited: "One to zero, a crucial opening victory!"

"In the first game, both sides used unexpected tactics, but in the end, the CN team's lane-swapping strategy played a key role, crushing the opponent's strongest firepower point from the top lane!"

"This is simply a perfect example of a one-sided battle!"

The live stream chat was filled with celebratory comments from Chinese netizens.

[This is pure torture! It drove Zhang Shunhui from Class 3 of the Computer Science Department completely insane!]

To be fair, isn't it fair that Zhou Huo bears full responsibility for this?

Anyway, Danny is definitely loyal to the LPL. This KR lineup looks exactly the same as WBG's. It's the same old story: top laner jumps in, bottom laner goes invisible, and then they just wait for GG!

[Wrong! Actually, it was Redmi that put in the effort — pop quiz! Who was the mid laner in this match?]

Oh no, my right hand has been possessed by my left!

[Hahahaha, what kind of expression is Zeus making? It's so weird!]

The live broadcast camera focused on the players' seats.

Zeus stared at the crimson failure screen before him, feeling a sudden tightness in his chest and shortness of breath. His eyelids twitched slightly, and even his tongue lolled out, creating an extremely abstract image.
It was a feeling of nerves that had been extremely tense for a long time suddenly relaxing, but the result was not very pleasant, resulting in a strange expression after the superposition of two emotions.

However, Zeus was unaware that the director's camera was watching him.

At that moment, he felt that the whole team had pinned their hopes on him, but he not only failed to perform as expected, but also became a burden, filling him with guilt.

Of course, the top laner can't be entirely blamed for this.

If the other lanes hadn't been so tightly restricted, Jayce wouldn't have needed to rush to find an advantage later on, and perhaps the sidelines wouldn't have been breached so quickly.

It comes down to it.

The CN team pulled out a lot of stuff in their first match.

The unusual combination in the bottom lane and the lane swap strategy in the top and mid lanes can be said to have completely countered the lineup of the KR representative team.

Beryl, watching Ye Bo get up and chat and laugh with his teammates backstage, had a clearly complicated expression.

"They developed new tactics."

The reason for his complicated expression.

It was because Beryl realized that it was about "himself being V5".

The top and mid lane swap is seen by others as a stopgap measure, merely used to compensate for the difference in laning ability in the top lane.

But in Beryl's view, V5 has a completely new tactical system!

Before this.

The stereotype of V5 is that they aggressively attack in the early game, seize the advantage and engage in resource team fights, and then win team fights and kill the game by relying on the team's excellent teamwork and the brilliant performances of their individual players.

There was a sarcastic comment on the anti-V5 forum: "V5 only knows this one formulaic strategy, which is no different from GEN only knowing how to use the turtle formation!"

The only difference is that one is offensive and the other is defensive.

But actually.

A team that can perfectly master one playstyle is already enough to reach the pinnacle of the S-series!

SKT in S6 relied on a formulaic approach: their mid laner always had an advantage in lane, and their mid-jungle synergy controlled the pace of the game.

SSG in S7, in essence, was the infamous "Korean-style macro play," a highly formulaic approach to gameplay that started at 50 minutes.

IG in S8 relied on a "reckless brawl" style of mindless fighting, denying the opponent any time or space to develop their strategy – a "formulaic solution".

FPX in S9 relied on their signature 4-man gank bot lane strategy, which was a staple of their game, almost like clocking in at work – it was the formula within the formula!

These teams can all be said to rely on a single, unique skill.

If you insist on making SKT in S6 play a jungle carry role, SSG in S7 play an aggressive all-out style, IG in S8 play a four-man gank bot lane, and FPX in S9 play a mid-jungle synergy role, then you're just talking nonsense!
They are not omnipotent; they have only mastered their respective areas to the extreme. And the current version just happens to be the comfort zone for this playstyle.

Therefore, the shortcomings are also very obvious.

Once there are major version changes, the team's strength may decline precipitously—which is why the world's most consecutive championship records are still only two championships, and the "three-time champion dynasty" is just a myth.

This is because most players cannot adapt to different versions of the game, or even if they do, it is very difficult for them to reach the top level in another system.

V5, to varying degrees, had also experienced this situation before.

However, because there is more than one person in the team who can "make things interesting" and often chooses unexpected and bizarre heroes or combinations, the audience can't really tell.

But there's nothing we can do about it.

Take the traditional system of "single-lane operation" as an example. The previous V5 version could hardly play it.

Single-lane split pushing demands extremely high hero quality and individual skill from the split pusher—the vast majority of these 'single-lane heroes' are in the top lane, which is why split pushing is generally done in the top lane.

Why can't mid-lane heroes split push?
Because most mid-lane heroes are either assassins who are very strong in the early and mid-game, but they don't fight when they have an advantage. They just split push for a while and their power spike is over, so they just GG!

Alternatively, a mage who is strong in the late game and team fights but weak or even very weak in 1v1 will be at a huge disadvantage in a lane against a true split-push hero, and if they don't stay in the front line, their own team will be completely unable to take over the team fight.

By this time, Li Xuanjun had completely transformed from a player focused on individual skill to a team player, making it difficult for him to fulfill this role.
But Beryl had already realized something.

He found.

This CN team is basically using the mid-laner as a "wild card"!
As mentioned earlier, another key strategy prepared by the KR team today is the split-push strategy of Zeus in the top lane—Beryl, who understands his teammates, believes this is the best solution.

Regardless of what the other four positions are, the top lane should ideally be a hero capable of split pushing, serving as a backup.

Even if they are at an unexpected disadvantage in the early stages, as long as they can hold on head-on, it can become the final chip for the KR team to win the game!
but now.

The opposing team can also use this strategy!
Don't forget, Ye Bo, he also once picked Camille in the mid lane.

Beryl was mostly happy—because if the CN team could use it, then V5 could use it too.

But right now, he has to face the situation at hand.
"If that's the case, we may have to start all over again today."

Danny turned to look at his beloved student, somewhat puzzled: "What do you mean?"

Beryl simply explained his thoughts.

After listening to his analysis, the KR coaches backstage all seemed to look rather serious.

"In that case..." Koma was about to speak when the backstage door was pushed open.

Upon seeing the KR team members enter, Koma immediately resumed his smile, and the other coaches also put away their serious expressions.

These are all experienced coaches, so they certainly know what the players need most right now.

Danny walked up with a smile, saying nonchalantly, "Hey, everyone, you've worked hard!"

"There's no need to take it to heart. We didn't lose the first game at all. We successfully executed our tactical objectives and even forced them to reveal a lot!"

"As you all have probably felt, our overall strength is definitely superior to theirs!"

So what's there to be sad about?

The members of the KR team remained silent.

But thinking about it carefully, it does seem to be true.

At least in the bottom lane and mid lane, they didn't feel any resistance in the last game, and even felt that they had an advantage.

Only Zeus seemed to be in a strange state; his face was flushed and he looked like he was about to enter a "red-hot" state, preparing to be demoted from king of the gods to a god.
Fortunately, substitute Lee Sang-hyeok noticed his younger brother, got up and walked over to him, offering a somewhat clumsy attempt at comfort.

"Don't worry about losing to him, it's nothing to be ashamed of."

"I often lose to him too."

The usually introverted Faker rarely spoke so much, and after saying this, he added, "But that doesn't mean you're weaker than him. I believe in you."

Zeus looked up and asked with some skepticism, "Really?"

“Of course,” Faker replied without hesitation.

Despite the obvious suspicion that it was just empty platitudes.

But this encouragement still caused a flush to rise in Zeus's cheeks, instantly transforming him from a god back into his god-king form. After all, for him, Faker's encouragement was like a super tonic, just like Jordan solemnly telling you, "The future is yours"—even if you know the other person is lying, it still instantly boosts your motivation!
With morale boosted, the KR team immediately began deploying their troops for the next match and then prepared to take the stage again.

However, just before leaving the house...

Beryl suddenly raised her hand: "Hey, wait a minute."

The brief intermission has passed.

Both contestants returned to the stage.

"According to on-site reports, Team KR has chosen the blue side for the next match and has changed their players, replacing Kim Hyuk-kyu in the support position with Cho Kun-hee!"

After reporting the information, Wang Duoduo immediately continued with her analysis: "We believe that our domestic audience is very familiar with player Zhao Qianxi. However, what is somewhat surprising is that when we speculated that Zhao Qianxi was being substituted, Park Jae-hyuk might also be replaced, since Kim Hyuk-kyu is most familiar with his partnership."

The comments section was buzzing with discussion about this.

[How long is Dafei going to hide?! Why isn't he up yet?! If he doesn't go soon, he'll have to prepare to compete for the bronze medal!]

[How are we supposed to step up? Sushi's already been knocked out, you're not expecting Uncle Fei to come up and replace Chef Ye, are you? Have you forgotten the MSI disaster?]

[Hehe! Last time, YE was clearly afraid of Chaowei and deliberately avoided the lane. Just wait and see, Chaowei will make a triumphant return this time!]

[↑The strings don't look right, so we'll re-string them]

[Trusting Brother Xu is better than trusting Da Chao. Even if Brother Xu can't beat them, he can still wriggle around like crazy, and he'll be evil to death!]

[The LCK streamers next door are already saying this match is going to be lost because of the bot lane traitor. Genshin Impact, hurry up and put in some effort!]

The CN team on the other side also received the message.

Since they didn't replace Ruler or SuperWilliams, they guessed that the opponent's playing style hadn't changed much.

After returning to the players' bench and waiting for a moment, the draft phase quickly resumed.

In this match, Samsung's head coach Score took over after Koma, a detail that Ye Bo also noticed.
Not surprisingly.

The initial bans from KR didn't change much, but CN made some adjustments.

KR: Akali, Taliyah, Nautilus

CN: Neeko, Policewoman, Ashe

"KR team picked the Meglin Gunner, continuing their strategy of prioritizing mid lane, similar to their approach in the previous match!"

"However, the CN team has clearly changed their approach, relaxing their focus on the top lane. Apart from Neeko, which is almost always banned by the red team, the bans on Caitlyn and Ashe are worth considering."

Two marksmen, not just any ADC can play support.

You need to meet at least one of these two criteria: either you have long reach and can consume resources, or you have stable control.

After removing Caitlyn and Ashe, the only options left outside are Twitch and Jhin, neither of which are particularly strong in the laning phase. Even if you insist on picking them in the bot lane, the laning pressure won't be that great.

The reason for banning these two measures can be said to be to "leave something for themselves".

At the same time, some players wanted to ensure the success of the CN bot lane by choosing certain combinations.

"The CN team has selected Zaun Fireworks and Piltover Enforcer! Both are strong heroes in the current version!"

Zephyr, with a 13.9 rating, was definitely a top-tier (T0) champion at the mid-year MSI.

The reason why 13.9 is now considered "weaker" is because everyone has realized the importance of bottom lane control in "future versions"—Zelly is obviously weaker in this aspect in the early game.

"However? The KR team didn't pick the Magical Cat, but instead chose the Monkey King and the Lost Tooth. The top lane priority is a bit low this game."

"This way, the CN team can easily pick the Magical Cat, making our red team's drafting process very smooth!"

The commentators were clearly very satisfied with the first three picks. Judging from the lineup selection alone, it can be said that the red team's draft did not have the slightest disadvantage.

Both sides entered the second round of draft picks.
CN: Skateboard Shoes, Lenata
KR: Sylas, Yasuo

"KR team even banned Yasuo~~" Wang Duoduo chuckled: "But this hero can indeed counter Tristana in lane, maybe that's their consideration, after all, the red side has a counter pick in this game."

"In the end, the CN team chose the Heart of the Tempest, while the KR team chose the Dark Child? This is a hero that Jung Ji-hoon doesn't play very often."

"Wait! The great inventor!?"

The blue team picked Annie, a champion Chovy rarely used at MSI, and moved Tristana to the bottom lane.

And a hero's portrait that seemed to have been unseen for a long time also appeared on the fifth floor.

"The blue team has suddenly made a major tactical change! This means the mid lane will be a utility lane again!"

"Moreover, the support champion Inventor was first used by player Zhao Qianxi on the world stage, and it's unexpected that he's reappeared almost a year later!"

Wang Duoduo seemed somewhat worried: "We all thought there was no option for a double marksman in the bottom lane, but we forgot he had this trick up his sleeve. This might make laning in the bottom lane a bit difficult!"

This move was definitely somewhat unexpected.

After Da Tou shone brightly in the S12 World Championship, he was quickly nerfed before the Spring Split even started. The most crucial nerf was the drastic reduction in turret health, and he soon became unwanted.

But at this moment.

Big Head, that really is the best choice!

After all, Big Head was the original starting point for the "double marksman system," and in this situation where double marksman options are scarce, he has undoubtedly become the best alternative!
Not to mention that the opponent in the lane is Zeli and Yuumi.

The BP game between the two sides continues silently underwater.

Based on the strategy of banning two marksmen in the first game, the CN team made a countermeasure — but the opponent may have guessed the alternative of Zeli + Yuumi based on GALA's hero pool, and was waiting for you to fall into the trap!
Ye Bo, sitting opposite him, also showed a hint of surprise.

"Looks like I've been tricked, you Genshin Impact guy."

What surprised him wasn't the big head.

It's the coach.

Based on Danny's performance in the last game, it's easy to deduce that KR definitely has several teams, with each coach having their own strengths.

Just like the last game, it was completely WBG's board.

When Ye Bo saw Score appear, he subconsciously thought that the opponent was going to use the GEN architecture—that is, the slow-paced, turtle-like formation of "Dual Cores in the Mid and Bottom".

I didn't expect it to be a feint from the other side!
Yes.

The actual operator of this KR game was Redmi. However, Beryl suddenly decided to bring out Score just before leaving.

Everyone in KR was puzzled at the time, but Koma trusted him and called him to the game without asking why.

Fortunately, this only allowed the CN team to select a lineup with a relatively slow pace. Although they were unable to counter the opponent's tactics, the overall lineup structure was still quite good.

And the fifth floor of CN.

They also selected a hero who was somewhat rare.

"The CN team ultimately selected the Dark Sovereign!?"

When Ye Bo saw Little Cannon and Big Head, the image of this hero immediately came to mind.

I really want to talk about it.

Big Head was DRX's signature champion last year, but Syndra was also something Ye Bo originally planned to leave for DRX at last year's World Championship.

On this field, the two IDs met again, giving everyone a momentary illusion of traveling through time.
The lineups for both sides have been finalized.

Blue Team: KOR (South Korean National Team)

Red Side: CHN China National Team

Top Lane: Lost Tooth vs. Heart of the Tempest

[Jungle: Monkey King vs. Piltover Enforcer]

[Mid Lane: Annie vs. Syndra]

[Marksman: Tristana vs. Zaun Fireworks]

[Support: Great Inventor vs. Magical Cat]

(End of this chapter)