You've only been playing for half a year, and you've already reached the finals?

"Congratulations to EDG! You've won the pivotal Game 5!"

On the LPL commentary booth, because the camera hadn't yet focused on them, the three commentators didn't care about their image at all, laughing like pots of greed.

Colonel Guan was so excited that he rubbed his hands together, exclaiming, "I'm getting into the swing of things! The championship point is in my hands!"

"Hey, hey, hey, stop!" Miller quickly stopped his partner's dangerous behavior. "We haven't won yet!"

Although Miller also felt that something big was coming, when he heard Guan Zeyuan say such nonsense, he inexplicably felt a little dangerous.

"We definitely need to play it safe," Wawa chuckled from the side. "To be honest, T1 is a really strong opponent!"

This time, the doll truly spoke for the audience.

T1's performance today exceeded everyone's expectations.

Despite being at a significant disadvantage in the first game, they showed great resilience and even won the second game!
When it came to the crucial game, it was another back-and-forth battle with EDG, keeping the suspense alive until the very end!
Even with a 2-1 lead over T1, Wawa dared not relax in the slightest.

After all, this kind of scenario has happened before.

In the semifinals of S7, RNG took a 2-1 lead and reached match point, but as we all know, that was the final outcome.

"It's mainly Faker!" Miller couldn't help but exclaim. "His performance today was absolutely phenomenal!"

In Miller's view, this third game was a duel between the two mid laners, with each taking turns to shine!

During the wave before Baron, when Miller saw Faker's Sylas flash in and charm the two carries, he genuinely thought the game was going to end there.

As a result, Ming Jingyongen countered with three Rs, forcibly turning the tide of the game.

It was truly thrilling.

In addition, in the first two games, both mid laners won the MVP award.

All I can say is that the performances of both mid laners today lived up to the significance of this match.

And Mingjing did not disappoint.

Inside the live stream, the chat was filled with rapidly flashing comments.

[That third match was truly exhilarating to watch! Flying God is amazing!]

This is the second stage of flight!

[Dafei surprised me a bit today; did he really still have so much fuel?]

[I told you he usually drives in power-saving mode to play his Tang, but he's always the best at the World Championship!]

【It really is】

[Let's finish this last game in one go! Don't let it drag into a fifth game, my heart can't take it!]

I'd love to see the legendary War Song fly in the fifth game; let's see if T1 has the ability to do it.

At this moment, in the EDG rest room, Ming Jing was looking at the broadcast screen with his head turned to the side.

The screen is showing some highlights from this game.

They are mostly related to the mid laners on both sides.

In the early game, Mingjing held off three opponents in lane, eventually hitting all three with his ultimate, forcibly stalling until his teammates arrived to secure a counter-kill.

Faker anticipated EDG's decision, made a brilliant move to top lane, and solo-killed Viper.

Mingjing retaliated in kind, and not long after, he solo-killed Faker in the top lane.

Finally, a crucial team fight decided the outcome. Both mid laners made perfect entries into the fray, but Yone's performance proved superior, becoming the key factor in widening the gap between them.

Seeing these scenes, it's not hard to guess who the MVP of this game is.

It can only be Yone.

The MVP data was displayed quickly.

Yone's 6-0-7 score wasn't particularly impressive in terms of stats or damage taken, both falling below 30%. After all, the game wasn't very intense, and both the Explosive and Graves were major damage dealers, thus sharing the damage output.

However, Ming Jing didn't take these data to heart and turned back to the team's discussion.

"Although we won the last round, we weren't perfect."

Maokai, standing ahead, reminded them, "Of course, I understand. Because T1 is a very strong team."

Maokai could clearly see the power of the T1 from a god-like perspective.

Mingjing's command in the previous round was actually flawless; it was the best solution under the circumstances.

However, T1 was able to go a step further at times, finding weaknesses in EDG's meticulous rotations, proving that experience matters.

Fortunately, youth has its advantages, and EDG managed to carve out a smooth path through wave after wave of skillful maneuvers.

"After these three games, I believe you understand where our advantage lies," Maokai said with a smile. "Remember this feeling, and let's try to win the fourth game directly!"

"OK, OK!" Flandre clenched his right fist. "Let's do it!"

"Don't get so worked up," the factory manager couldn't help but say with a sidelong glance. "Do you know where our advantage lies?"

"Of course I know," Saint Gun said matter-of-factly. "We have Ming Jing, so we just need to latch onto Ming Jing's coattails."

Upon hearing this, the factory manager and Maokai exchanged a glance.

“You’re right,” Maokai scratched his head, “that’s fine too.”

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The break passed quickly, and both contestants were at the backstage entrance, ready to go on stage.

Mingjing turned his head to look at the T1 players, and it was clear that the T1 players were not affected by the score. All of them had a determined expression on their faces.

Ming Jing was relieved and then turned his gaze to what was behind him.

Abu escorted the team all the way to the entrance of the passage, and even gave a final pep talk.

"Go, guys!" Abu waved from behind. "Just one more step and you're about to make history."

Today's victory is not only of extra significance to Mingjing, but also of great significance to his four teammates.

Throughout the history of League of Legends, there has never been a record of the original roster winning two consecutive championships.

If they win this final game, it will mean that EDG has become one of the five most dominant teams in history, without exception.

"Go go go!" Zeka shouted from behind, clenching her fist.

He only needs one more game before he can choose a skin!

"Don't worry," Ming Jing waved his hand, "This is the game."

At this moment, the backstage staff gave a hand signal, and both teams stepped onto the stage.

The audience erupted in cheers, which grew louder and louder until they finally coalesced into three clearly audible letters.

"PHI!"

"PHI!"

"PHI!"

The live stream camera then cut to Ming Jing's face, allowing the whole world to see the young man's handsome and spirited appearance.

Inside the VIP box on the top floor, Song Xuan looked at the large screen hanging on the ceiling through the glass, wishing she could sit in the front row below.

What's the difference between watching this through a screen and watching it at home?
Ming Jing was somewhat surprised by the audience's reaction, but he still naturally extended his finger and made a "1" gesture towards the camera.

The meaning is self-evident.

The audience cheered even louder, and Ming Jing, surrounded by admirers, sat down in his seat.

"Boys, take your seats. The draft phase will begin shortly!"

Guan Zeyuan was prepared and reported the information he had just learned to the audience: "According to backstage information, T1 will choose sides as the loser in the fourth game, and they still chose the red side! It can only be said that both sides are making unconventional choices today."

"The main problem is that EDG's red side is too scary," Miller laughed. "The red side can guarantee that Fei Shen gets the counter pick, which is the most terrifying thing."

T1 basically lost because of Yone, and Yone was the optimal solution that Mingjing came up with after observing T1's lineup in the counter position.

“Yes.” Guan Zeyuan nodded immediately: “Perhaps we can also look forward to seeing if we have any trump cards left when we come to T1 on the red side again.”

The moment the words were spoken, the BP screen switched in!

"Here it comes! Match point!" Guan Zeyuan's words were filled with anticipation.

"This match may well be a historic one. Summoners, let's witness it together!"

For some unknown reason, all EDG supporters felt a sense of unease, believing that there would be no fifth game and that the champion would be born in this match!
The draft phase proceeded quickly, and EDG, back on the blue side, acted swiftly, decisively banning three heroes: Leona, Ashe, and Aatrox.

The first two heroes need no introduction; one is Keria's specialty, and the other is T1's Ashe/Songstress combo from the first game. They must be countered.

The third point is the change EDG made in this game.

After the first three games, EDG realized that Aatrox is a trap in today's meta.

Since the blue side has plenty of ban slots, it's best to ban them.

On the other hand, T1's ban picks also saw slight changes.

Last time, when they were on the red side, their picks were the standard bans: Caitlyn and Yuumi, followed by Galio.

This time, they chose to remove the female police officer from the ban list and replace her with the male gunner.

The EDG members all nodded as they looked at T1's last ban pick.

All I can say is that T1 has grasped the key points.

Targeting Saint Gun is definitely more important than targeting Ming Jing.

They can't let Flandre enjoy himself with Graves anymore.

But since the policewoman has been released, there's not much more to say.

EDG on the first floor, instantly locked onto the female police officer.

On the other side, since T1 dared to release Caitlyn, they must have made preparations. They released Luna at the same time as Caitlyn, waiting to complete the bot lane hero exchange. So Luna was locked in immediately.

EDG didn't have much to say; they first picked Lux, the golden partner of Caitlyn, and then Sejuani.

"EDG is actually in a pretty good position, getting both Caitlyn and Sejuani, two popular picks in this patch!" Miller couldn't help but smile upon seeing this. "You can tell T1 is under a lot of pressure with their draft!"

Giving up Caitlyn and picking Luna is definitely not a profitable deal, especially since you also have to sacrifice Sejuani.

It can only be said that the moment T1 locked in the red side and had to ban Graves, their draft pressure was destined to be very high.

Seeing this situation, they didn't have many options and could only try to counter Vi, the split-screen transmitter, by targeting her.

Oner's Vi is also noteworthy. During the LCK Summer Split, Oner once played Vi and made a play where he missed three Qs in a row, allowing a low-health enemy to escape. He was nicknamed "Farmer Three Punches" because of this, which made countless fans' blood pressure soar.

Now that we've reached the finals, his willingness to still show off his skills is a testament to his good mental state.
In the second round of the draft, EDG didn't have many fancy moves and simply banned Ryze and Azir. EDG wasn't afraid if these two heroes were picked first, but they were worried that Faker would pick them later, which would be difficult to deal with. It was better to ban them to avoid giving the opponent the opportunity to pick them later.

T1, on the other hand, also targeted the mid lane, banning Yone and Sylas, both of whom are Sejuani's best partners.

"Then, for the fourth pick, T1 chose to reveal top lane first, directly picking Camille! Wow, that's aggressive! Double kills!"

The choice was now up to EDG. Flandre didn't think much about it, as he didn't have many champions to choose from when facing Camille. His final choice was Jax.

"The choice then rests with the Flying God!"

Ming Jing also fell into deep thought at this moment.

To be honest, Mingjing's options were extremely limited this time.

What he needs right now is a hero who isn't afraid of counters, can lead the game alongside Sejuani, can supplement AP damage, isn't afraid of double lock-on attacks, and ideally can also provide some counterplay.

There's no such hero.

Ice Maiden? Vigus? Cassiopeia? Syndra?
One option after another appeared in Ming Jing's mind, but he quickly rejected them.

Thinking further ahead, Mingjing simply expanded his thinking from mid-lane heroes to all heroes.

Then, he actually came up with a perfect choice.

"How is Morgana?" Ming Jing asked.

This decision left EDG's teammates completely baffled.

You have this skill too?

"It's true that it worked." Mingkai first expressed his approval of this choice.

EDG's Morgana mid laner is truly something special.

In the decisive game of the S5 MSI finals, General Pawn broke Faker's undefeated myth with his mid-lane Morgana.

But my cousin couldn't help but ask the probing question: "Can you do it?"

"Of course not, I've hardly ever played her," Ming Jing said with a laugh. "But Morgana is very simple, isn't she? What's so difficult about this champion?"

Upon hearing this, his teammates scratched their heads in disbelief. Even if it wasn't difficult, they shouldn't practice in a match like this! This was championship point!

"Trust me," Ming Jing said. "This hero is the most perfect."

"Then what else is there to say?" Maokai snapped his notebook shut and laughed, "I'll trust you then."

Many viewers were focused on the players' shots in the center of the screen. Seeing everyone from EDG smiling and laughing, they thought EDG had something big up their sleeve and were full of anticipation.

The next second, Morgana lit up on the fifth floor of EDG, surprising everyone!
"Hey! That's good!" Colonel Guan nodded emphatically upon seeing this choice. "Morgana is the right one! She's a great counter to the other team!"

"Wow, Xiaofei has revealed his hand too!" Wawa said seriously, "EDG's Morgana! There's something to it!"

On the T1 player bench, everyone felt a chill run down their spines when they saw Morgana's choice!
Morgana is a rare mid-lane champion, and she's definitely not someone you can pick on a whim. EDG most likely tailored Morgana specifically for the double-lock strategy and has been keeping it a secret for a long time!
Could it be that they've run into a trap?

Bengi, in a somber tone, asked Faker for his opinion.

However, Faker obviously didn't have many options at this point and could only pick Akali as his last pick.

Akali herself doesn't have any crowd control and her movement is flashy, so Morgana doesn't have many ways to deal with this kind of champion. At the same time, she can also combine with the double-lock-on-head charge, making her an extremely excellent choice.

With that, the lineups for both sides were finalized. After Miller and the other two heroes swapped positions, they took one last look at the lineups.

Blue side EDG: Top lane Jax, Jungle Sejuani, Mid lane Morgana, Bot lane Caitlyn and Lux.

Red Team T1: Top lane Camille, Jungle Vi, Mid lane Akali, Bot lane Lucian and Nami.

"Both teams have pretty good lineups." Miller nodded. "They've practically given the world a free pass this game, even letting their strong bot lanes through!"

"That's right!" Colonel Guan nodded. "The top laners have all chosen lightly armored warriors, so it looks like this game is going to be pretty bloody!"

The camera is switching back and forth between the two players' seats, showing their condition.

The T1 players still showed determination.

"No matter what, our lineup is not bad."

Bengi said, "Come on, let's win this one first!"

Without a doubt, T1's lineup has an extremely high ceiling. The three carries, Camille, Akali, and Lucian, will be unstoppable once they gain an advantage.

Of course, the question is how to gain an advantage.

At the same time, on the EDG players' bench.

"Go, go!" Maokai closed his notebook and gave each contestant a fist bump.

The factory manager lightly bumped fists with his cousin, then laughed and said, "I hope the next time I'm on stage, it won't be for BP."

Upon hearing this, Ming Jing laughed and said, "Get ready to receive your award."

The two coaching teams exchanged fist bumps and left the arena, while the camera panned around the audience.
The director even gave the audience a surprise: when the camera cut to the front row seats, Warriors star Stephen Curry was there, and his appearance once again sparked enthusiastic cheers from Chase Center!

Soon, the scene switched back to the live match, and both players had emerged from the fountain.

The match begins!
Neither side's lineup supported a level 1 invasion, so the game was relatively peaceful.

Zhao Lijie was quite nervous at this moment. He wiped the sweat from his palms with a hand warmer, took a deep breath, and prepared to start this crucial match.

But when he turned his head, he saw Ming Jing moving the mouse over each skill, looking at the skill values ​​in detail.

Zhao Lijie became even more nervous upon seeing this.
"No, do we also need to consider skills?" Jie Jie couldn't help but ask.

"Uh," Ming Jing scratched his head, "I have to see it. Wouldn't I be considered to have caused harm?"

To be honest, it's actually quite difficult to calculate Morgana's damage output.

Because Morgana's W damage is not a fixed value, but increases as the enemy's health decreases.

This introduces a lot of uncertainty into damage calculation.

Fortunately, Mingjing was able to quickly calculate the approximate formula for Morgana W by decomposing the highest and lowest appearance values.

Backstage at EDG, Maokai and Mingkai listened to the conversation between the mid and jungle players and couldn't help but facepalm.

The Morgana picks seem like a complete mess.

If the microphone were distributed after the match, it's hard to imagine how much discussion it would spark.
With the minions coming online, the laning phase quickly began.

However, it is worth noting that the two junglers had a rare mismatch at the start of the game. As usual, JieJie farmed down the lane, cooperating with Caitlyn and Lux ​​in the bottom lane to snowball.

For T1, JieJie's jungle clearing strategy is practically an open secret.

On the other side, T1 had a bit more freedom. Oner chose to abandon the bottom lane and instead farm the top lane, probably hoping to find a breakthrough against Flandre.

EDG had no way of knowing this.

Therefore, the team's primary task is to figure out Oner's jungle clearing routes.

In the mid lane, Mingjing followed the minions to the lane and entered the normal laning phase.

Morgana is a champion that is destined to have little lane dominance when picked, and Faker's Akali can easily farm.

However, this hero is quite comfortable in melee combat. His W ability can burn both enemies and minions, thus achieving a fast lane push effect.

Taking advantage of this point, Mingjing placed two Ws in succession and quickly pushed the minion wave across the river.

Even if Akali pins the lane in front of the tower, it doesn't matter. Mingjing boldly moves forward and places a ward directly in T1's F6 camp.

At this moment, it can be clearly seen that the six birds are still lying quietly in the camp.

A Viktor who starts with a red key would almost certainly not not flash F6, so it's not hard to tell from this information that Viktor usually starts with a blue key in the lower half of the map.

Mingjing gave the signal, informing his teammates of the information, and then continued laning.

Although Akali blocked the minion wave in front of the tower, the siege minion also happened to be coming online at that moment.

Morgana's W cooldown is reduced by 5% when she deals magic damage to champions, siege minions, and large monsters, so she can quickly push lanes as long as there are siege minions available.

Mingjing, relying on the cooldown reduction of the siege minion, used two Ws in a row to quickly push the minion wave to the tower.

At this moment, his mana bar was also empty. Ming Jing didn't linger and went straight back to town to replenish his supplies, a perfect timing.

Mingjing didn't even interact with Akali during this laning phase; he was just mindlessly pushing the lane.

However, his CS (creative AD carry) skills were truly exceptional, and he managed to farm all four waves of minions without missing a single one, achieving a perfect 25 CS.

In contrast, Faker fell short, having only 22 CS after finishing the tower's last hits.

Of course, this is inevitable, since Akali has a hard time last-hitting minions under the tower in the early game, and her movement is constantly restricted by her health bar, so there will always be times when she misses.

Mingjing returned to the city to retrieve the Murder Ring and the Little Yellow Book before heading out again.

Because Mingjing only recalls after pushing the lane into the tower, he can easily save a TP.

While logging in, Mingjing was also switching screens to observe the overall situation.

Today's match was not only a battle of skill between Mingjing and Faker, but also a duel at the command level.

Mingjing had to admit that his command in the last game was slightly inferior to Faker's, so he naturally had to be more focused.

At this moment, it can be clearly seen that the six birds of T1 are still lying in the camp.

This scene is quite intriguing, because at this point in time, the jungler should have started with red or blue buff, and couldn't possibly have not yet cleared the F6 camp.

There are only two possibilities now. The first is that Oner did not come to the top half of the map, but went directly to the bottom lane after reaching level three in the top half.

However, this approach requires speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness, and it's long past the time for Speed ​​3 to take action.

Then there's only the second possibility.

T1 noticed Mingjing's action of placing a ward, so Oner took the opportunity to throw out a smoke bomb.

"Go up lane, be careful," Ming Jing said. "The enemy is probably going to gank you."

"Huh?" Flandre stood at the foot of the tower, his voice filled with terror.

Flandre's laning phase wasn't ideal this game.

The weapon has an advantage in the laning phase against Camille. The weapon's Q counters Camille's W, and the weapon's E counters Camille's Q, making it a comprehensive counter.

However, Camille may not be without room for countermeasures.

Both sides have similar attack ranges, 125 normally and 175 when empowered, but Camille's Q has one more hit than Jax's W, giving her more room to maneuver.

Camille can also use her E ability to avoid the weapon's E stun.

Both of these are extremely difficult skills to master, beyond the capabilities of ordinary people.

However, Zeus, being young and impetuous, was prone to underdogs and repeatedly used the extra range of his Q skill to kite opponents.

Flandre had no choice but to jump in and fight head-on, but if he used E to jump in, he would be countered by Camille's E. If he didn't use E to jump in, it would be difficult for him to fight across the lane. Moreover, without Q, he would be vulnerable to the outer ring of W, making the fight really difficult.

After several waves of minions, Flandre was at a health disadvantage and could only let the minion wave go and wait for the tower to finish him off.

It's fortunate that they had an advantageous lane matchup; if they had, the game would have been much worse.

This version places extreme emphasis on lane control, making laning ability crucial in all three lanes. The Octagon top lane further exacerbates this situation, eliminating the days when two tanks could dominate the lane.

And Mingjing's guess was indeed correct.

As the minion wave pushed into the tower, Oner's Vi appeared behind the tower just in time, launching a tower dive without warning!
Because of the excessive amount of blood exchanged previously, even after drinking health potions, Flandre only has half health left. Even with Counter Strike, he probably won't be able to withstand the combined attack from Vi and Camille!
And this is just the beginning.

The director quickly switched to a split screen, allocating the right half of the screen to the bottom lane!

EDG's Caitlyn and Lux ​​duo were pushing the lane into the tower, and at the same time, JieJie's Sejuani also arrived behind the tower.

The game had only been going on for a few minutes when the simultaneous tower dives from both top and bottom lanes pushed the level of gore to the extreme!

The top laner was the first to make a move. Young and impetuous, Xiao Shenwang was confident in his skills and immediately used AQ to kick Flandre twice.

Flandre only has one path left: activate Counter Strike and try to stun Camille.

Zeus was prepared for this; he used his grappling hook to snag on the wall beside him and kicked the weapon directly.

Camille's E can counter Jax's E because the small knockback after the E hits can pull both sides out of the stun range of Counter Strike.

However, the timing is a bit tricky; if you don't time it right, you'll still get stunned by the weapon jumping up.

Zeus had previously gained an advantage in the laning phase by successfully counter-attacking.

However, this time, due to the high-pressure environment of tower diving, Zeus still made a slight mistake and kicked a little too early.

Seeing that his E skill was about to end, Flandre decisively flashed after him and stunned him under the tower with another E!

With the stun control combined with the tower, Camille might actually be able to turn the tables and kill Zeus!
Unfortunately, Oner didn't give him a chance, and Vi followed up with a fully charged punch, preventing Flandre from unleashing his subsequent AW combo.

Zeus reacted quickly, turning around to deliver a fatal blow to the foot, and then immediately teleported out of the tower!

Because Flandre didn't deal full damage, the second turret shot didn't kill him, leaving him with 100 health.

Oner then delivered a powerful A-E combo, sending Flandre back to the fountain!

"First blood!"

The first blood was born!

Meanwhile, the tower dive in the bottom lane reached a fever pitch, with the right half of the screen quickly filling the entire screen!
Under the combined control of Sejuani, Lux, and Caitlyn, Keria's Nami was completely immobilized and was effectively killed by the control!
"EDG Viper has eliminated T1 Keria!"

However, it's worth noting that Keria threw out Q Bubble before being controlled, which also knocked up JieJie's Sejuani.

In addition, Gumayusi's timely use of a strong attack caused JieJie to lose a lot of health and had to use Flash to leave the tower.

No sooner had Jie Jie stepped out of the tower than the triangular grass nearby began to stir.

A giant shuriken suddenly flew out of the bushes and exploded on Sejuani.

"Wow!" The three commentators on the LPL commentary booth exclaimed in surprise, "Faker's support was just in time!"

Faker seemed to have anticipated EDG's bot lane's plan to tower dive, so after finishing his last-hit under the tower, he didn't recall but instead ducked into the bushes and dashed to the bot lane.

Because there is a few seconds difference in the time it takes for the mid and bottom minions to reach the lane, and because Mingjing's Morgana pushes the lane faster, allowing the mid laner to reach the tower earlier, Faker has plenty of time to support the side lanes.

Akali activated her second E, kicking Sejuani, and landed a Q to proc Electrocute, securing the kill on Sejuani.

"T1 Faker killed EDG Jiejie!"

The kill notification sound popped up again.

Faker's arrival completely ruined EDG's plans!
With Faker's support, Gumayusi no longer needed to escape to the second tower and could finish off the tower creeps.

In terms of minions, T1 didn't lose out, while Flandre would lose half a wave of minions even if he teleported back to lane.

In terms of kills, T1 came out on top. Even if we include the top laner, it was a 2-for-1 trade, and they even secured first blood.
This wave will widen the economic gap by at least 700 points!
But then, the screen quickly switched back to the top lane.

Morgana, the wise and respectful one, miraculously appeared from the direction of the river, blocking Zeus's retreat.

Zeus had neither Flash nor R at this moment, so he could only use W to sweep Morgana and try to heal her.

Ming Jing merely turned his head slightly, causing Camille's sweeping kick to miss, and then W [Shadow of Torment] was cast at Camille's feet.

A quick basic attack followed, securing the kill. (End of Chapter)