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Chapter 382 A Dream Back to S9? You even dare to post this!
"V! 5! Awesome!!!"

Ou Gang excitedly pulled off his shirt, revealing the black and gold team uniform belonging to V5 underneath.

And upon closer inspection, it seems to have some unique differences.

"I told you long ago that V5 is invincible! Although G2 tried very hard, they could never beat a team led by a god!"

He grabbed the chest of his inner team uniform, where there was a "YE" sign that was clearly "hand-sewn" on, the abstract facial expression of which bore a striking resemblance to Crystal Brother Gangzi.

"I know you might disagree, but I can only say that YE is simply a god! I thought so after watching last year's World Championship, and after watching this year's MSI and Asian Games, he has officially surpassed TheShy to become the number one god in my heart!"

"To be honest, anyone who wants the championship should team up with him!"

Ou Gang, who was bragging, glanced sideways at the comments section.

"Europe? To hell with Europe! I don't care if I'm European or not! I'm just awesome!!!"

[Transformation into a Face]

【Traitor to Europe! You have betrayed Europe!】

[I agree. I used to be a staunch TSM supporter, but after watching the Asian Games, I also became a die-hard YE fan. He truly is a remarkable individual!]

[V5's ability to dominate newbies is reassuring, while some people just can't even figure out how to dominate newbies properly.]

[How dare you!! Who are you implying? Speak up!]

To be honest, G2 clearly threw the first game; it was all strategy. Just wait, they're going to crush V5 in the next game!

[↑The person upstairs is really hoping G2 doesn't suffer a terrible defeat.]

[Indeed, it took a full 19 minutes to destroy the base! G2 is truly amazing!]

G2 fans, who were agitated by the interview comments made by two GEN members before the match, have become somewhat silent after the game, at least not daring to show anything at the scene.

They couldn't help but mutter to themselves.

Is the gap really that big?
Most viewers don't know anything about tactics and strategy; they can only see their favorite team getting beaten down by the opponent, seemingly powerless to fight back!

Of course, the G2 players themselves were also a bit confused.

It's worth noting that while G2's jungler and support champion picks in the first game were somewhat unusual, their overall lineup was actually quite "normal," and everyone in the game gave it their all.
They did consider the possibility of losing.

But I never imagined we would lose so badly, even being shut out without any chance to fight back!
The important thing is that they will also use their own completely new understanding in the second game, so it's hard to say how confident they are.

The opponent's performance in the first match was indeed beyond my expectations.

They seem to need to rearrange the second inning.

The V5 team on the other side seemed a bit unsatisfied.

"G2 doesn't seem very durable!" Xun grinned smugly. "It's a pity we didn't complete Master Ye's order to lie to us!"

Beryl yawned and joked, "You all made me sleepy~"

Even the usually composed Flandre couldn't help but joke: "Let's get the kills faster next round, brothers, let's just end the game already!"

Ye Bo also looked a bit disappointed, but still said, "Judging from their draft strategy, I feel like they'll definitely pull something out in the second game, which will make our draft even more difficult."

After a short halftime break.

Both players returned to the contestant's platform.

Wang Duoduo, who seemed to be fully energized after watching the first match, looked brimming with energy: "In the last match, V5 brought us a clean and decisive advance, showing the style of our region's number one seed!"

A supportive voice chimed in from the sidelines, "This is the kind of strength our LPL's number one seed should have!"

Wang Duoduo nodded, but didn't forget to give G2 some face: "Of course, G2 also brought us a very rare strategy in the last game, and at the same time showed the uniqueness of the global ban/pick phase, demonstrating the tactical changes of the new era version, which is very commendable!"

"Now that both players are ready, the second match begins!"

"G2 is on the blue side in this match. Let's see if they have any other preparations."

The G2 players seemed to be still having a heated discussion, but their first ban was the same as in the first game: LeBlanc was banned first.

However, V5's first ban slot remains undecided.

"V5 switching to the red side might change their draft strategy, since they already burned through a lot of heroes in the first game."

Wang Duoduo was still analyzing the situation seriously when suddenly, as if he had seen something surprising, his eyes widened.

Is it a bug? Or did I not click on it?!

"Why did V5 get no bans?!"

The BP positions have been swapped, and G2 has begun the second round of bans.

However, the first disabled position in V5 is clearly locked by {X}, which is not a display error.

It's practically an empty ban!

A cacophony of discussion erupted throughout the venue.

After all, if the problem is due to a player's mistake such as not selecting a hero or not having enough time to find a hero, the game will not be restarted.

That was absolutely a huge "basic mistake"!
The G2 members, who were still having a heated discussion, were also a little confused, but they didn't pay too much attention to it.

"G2 continued to ban the currently popular Orianna, it seems like their bans are completely different from the last game... Wait! V5 has no bans left!"

"What's going on? It looks like they just manually selected empty bans!"

"Then V5 should understand!"

The audience finally realized something was wrong.

The reason why the second ban was banned was because the speed was ridiculously fast, with no countdown at all, which also proved that the previous round was not a mistake!
This actually gives us a glimpse into V5's understanding of global BP.

Since G2 had already demonstrated the "five bans and five burns" strategy in the first game, clearly intending to control the mid-lane champion pool during the draft phase, V5's counter-attack was to ban nothing!

It may seem absurd at first glance, but the logic is actually quite straightforward.

No matter how high the priority is for the blue team, they can only pick one hero, while the red team can pick two heroes in one go.

If G2 bans Akali in their third ban and then picks a mid laner to continue their mid lane closure strategy, V5 could then easily secure T0 champion components like Renekton + Quesant or Varus.

They are very likely to build a significant lineup advantage once again!
To be fair, one of the main reasons G2 was so badly beaten in the first game was their inferior lineup.

"How to do?"

"They've changed their tactics!"

The G2 players looked at each other in bewilderment.

While everyone appeared to be asking each other questions, they were all actually looking at Caps.

It's not because he needs to make decisions.

They could all see that if they continued to target the mid lane, due to the number of OP heroes, they would most likely end up in the same situation as in the last game—a situation they had already witnessed in the last game!

G2 players were caught off guard by the fact that their opponents would come up with a "3-ban" strategy during the mid-game break.

On the other hand, the shadow left by the previous match made them very wary, and they couldn't help but think about it.

After all, it's already a "bo1" game with no room for error.

The solution to this draft was so simple that everyone on G2 could see it, which is why they all looked at Caps at that moment. It was to let Akali through!

If their third ban is Quesanti → if V5's third ban is Renekton, they will pick Akali → if the third ban is still empty, they can pick Renekton, and V5's red side will only have one ban slot left, meaning they will pick one less champion.

By leveraging the blue team's BP advantage, they can resolve the BP dilemma in one fell swoop!

But Ye Bo's legendary Akali feats in the LPL have long been known overseas, making it a true "urban legend"...
"Then let's release Akali, we were already considering letting her go anyway."

Caps seemed oblivious to the stares from his teammates on both sides, scratching his shiny bald head as he explained his proposed solution to the draft.

In the first game, Blade of the Ruined King faced off against Azir. Although he couldn't pressure Azir in lane, he didn't feel any pressure either.

As he said, G2 had indeed considered the possibility of letting Akali go in their original plan, and they also had "contingency plans".

"G2 banned Quesant themselves... but they didn't ban Akali!!"

After hesitating for a moment, Wang Duoduo burst into an excited shout.

"Don't get too excited, Teacher Duoduo. They might try to snatch it too," Gugu said with a laugh.

Overly excited, Wang Duoduo also realized: "Yes, yes, that's right. It seems that G2's draft was also very smart, and they immediately countered V5's draft strategy!"

"And V5 ended up with three empty bans! I wonder if this is the first time in history that three empty bans have occurred in a World Championship..."

"G2 really stole the Crocodile!!"

He wanted to analyze it for a while, but when he saw the first floor of G2, he almost jumped up from his chair. His expression for 10 seconds was like that of someone who had just been on a roller coaster.

"Take it!"

"Master Ye's Akali!!! We can't believe we're seeing her at Worlds!?"

GuGu, standing to the side, was also dumbfounded and muttered, "Has G2 gone mad?"

Viewers outside the live stream might find the two commentators' emotions a bit exaggerated.

After all, for people from other regions, although they knew that Ye Bo's Akali was very strong from various gossip news and video clips, they had also heard some stories about him.

However, their "actual experience" is nowhere near as good as that of LPL viewers.

This might be equivalent to the difference between how LEC viewers view Caps and how viewers from other regions view Caps.

The difference can also be seen from the intense reactions in the comments section at this point.

【Feeling like you're reliving Season 9?】

Holy crap, the cap's gone crazy! G2's best buddy!

[They smell so strong, they practically set off fireworks for everyone with their lives, how passionate!]

I declare that G2's loss in this game doesn't count as a loss!

[It can only be said that some people, even if they make it to the top 16, have made a glorious and heroic sacrifice, while others, even if they make it to the top 16, are like hard-hitting heroes in a stinking ditch—we can't wait for them to get out!]

[What the hell? What kind of lineup is G2 using? Are they just here to be fireworks?!]

"What is this! Cassiopeia and Sett!?"

Just as the chat was buzzing with discussion, the ban/pick phase for both sides was nearing its end.

No one expected that the most shocking thing about G2 in this game wouldn't be letting Akali through.

It's not the lineup they've assembled for this match!
The lineups for both sides have been finalized.

Blue side: G2 vs Red side: V5

Top Lane: Desert Butcher vs. Lost Tooth

[Jungle: Xin Zhao vs. Iron Maiden]

[Mid Lane: Colossus of Justice vs. Rogue Assassin]

[Marksman: Cassiopeia vs. Caitlyn of Piltover]

Support: Sett vs. Ashe

“G2’s lineup…” Wang Duoduo stood there, seemingly deep in thought.

"If my memory serves me right, doesn't this feel a bit like the lineup from S9?"

If there's anything strange about G2's lineup, it's that the bot lane duo doesn't have a marksman champion—but both the Cassiopeia in the AD carry position and the Sett in the support position are picks that would be present in a regular game.

But you'll notice if you look closely.

This is a lineup that is almost like "five warriors"!

Viewers who remember the S9 World Championship four years ago will find this lineup particularly familiar, especially when it appears under the name G2.

Yes.

This is the peak G2 of S9, the version in which they were just one step away from completing the "Road to Gold" challenge, and their most proficient system!
That year, the bot lane was a chaotic mess, with countless strange and bizarre "dual warrior bot lanes" appearing on the field.

A series of bizarre bot lane combinations, including Garen + Yuumi, five-position Pyke, Sona + Taric, and Irelia + Renekton, were born at that time.
Later, due to the major changes to the jungle in Season 10, the early-game effect of the dragon was greatly weakened, the effect of the four dragon souls was enhanced, and the Elder Dragon was reworked to add a mechanism that could turn the tide of the game by dealing true damage and executing low-health enemies.

A series of changes have greatly slowed down the pace of the game, thus changing the awkward situation of "not needing an ADC in the early game, and not being able to play in the late game even if you have an ADC".

Version S13, if understood in the original context, is naturally contrary to the original intent.

But that was before the line replacement system came out!
The suspense has now been officially resolved.

In fact, G2's thinking is very similar to that of JDG and GEN. After all, one day is too short. They also thought of using their most familiar understanding to integrate lane swapping.

Nobody knows how effective it will be.

But at least logically it makes perfect sense!
The reason why the "Alien Bottom Lane" existed in the S9 version was because the game was basically decided in 20 minutes - because the early game value of the dragon was extremely high, and it was difficult for the game to drag into the late game!

Most ADCs don't become effective until at least 25 minutes in, often making them just pure support units!
That's why the bottom lane was full of warriors and other heroes who had early-game fighting power to maintain the early game rhythm, and there was no need for the "burden" of an ADC.

Anyway, as long as the line swap is successful.

Two ADCs and two melee champions, they all have the same way of dominating!

Even though the two warriors are slightly weaker in poke, they are much stronger in tower diving. They can tower dive without the jungler coming to their lane!
Even in three lanes, it can achieve "single-player tower defense", and can withstand the pressure no matter who is switched lanes!

There are no obvious weaknesses, nor are there any obvious breakthroughs.

Even if they are at a disadvantage in the laning phase, they can still rely on their strong hero attributes to fight hard in resource team fights. Theoretically, the game rhythm can be completely based on the combat ability of resource team fights—just like in S9!

This is the G2's true comfort zone!

From G2's perspective, everything fits perfectly with the lane swap version in their imagination, and it is very likely that this is the version answer that belongs exclusively to G2.

have to say.

Even Ye Bo on the opposing team, after seeing this lineup and understanding its intentions, felt a sense of novelty in his first reaction, and exclaimed that there are indeed no weak teams in the World Championship, and everyone has something to learn from.

He also seemed to be inspired.

just.

There is a problem.

Something that appears to have "no flaws" may very well be a flaw in itself.
(End of this chapter)