LPL History

Chapter 290 Zhou Yu defies fate and plays the game of chess; Sai's iron cavalry breaks through

Chapter 290 Zhou Yu defies fate and plays the game of chess; Sai's iron cavalry breaks through the palace.

LGD players' bench.

As we all know, the team composition you play is determined by Hextech.

Zhou Li is extracting the power of the Seven Deadly Sins!

Laziness: "Out of cigarettes, only one pack left, too lazy to go buy more. Is there anyone in Nantong who can support me?" Refusing to support teammates will increase your overall attributes the longer you stay in a solo lane, up to a maximum of 20%.

Zhou Li was overjoyed to see that he had drawn the Lazy ability.

At least it's not just arrogance that's utterly useless.

Zhou Li looked at the description of Lazy's ability and thought that he could play a split-push hero. Just as he was thinking about what to play, he heard Chris shout.

"Big bug, right? Big bug, right?"

Then, without any regard for the consequences, they started discussing with Wei Shen which hero to use to counter Fat General's LeBlanc.

Zhou Li turned to look at Chris, his eyes looking at him like he was an idiot.

"Are you alright? You asked me to go downstairs and get the big bug?"

Cho'Gath is not a strong top lane champion in the current meta, and due to his clunky mechanics, he is very easy to counter.

Zhou Li felt that Chris was even worse than EDG.

He'd rather have a big tree than a big bug.

Chris clearly didn't want to communicate with Zhou Li much.

"Take the big bug."

Then he started talking to Wei Shen again.

"Fuck your mother, Chris, you think I'm giving you a hard time?!"

Seeing Chris's expression, Zhou Li lost his temper and swore.

Because he had worked with Chris before, he was a little more polite to Chris.

However, Zhou Li clearly forgot that time changes many things.

Chris's previous respect for him was clearly due to Zhou Li's high position at the time.

Now that their positions have been reversed, Chris immediately showed his arrogant side.

Zhou Li's outburst of profanity clearly shocked everyone present.

Chris stared wide-eyed at Zhou Li.

But this time, it was Zhou Li who was too lazy to communicate with Chris.

"Pfft, I'll grab your skateboard shoes first."

Hearing Zhou Li's words, Imp nodded.

"Oh, alright."

Seeing that Zhou Li had locked up his skateboard shoes, Chris angrily rebuked him:
"Zhou Li! What are you doing! Are you the coach or am I the coach?"

“You’re the coach,” Zhou Li’s words surprised everyone again, who thought he was backing down. However, he continued, “But I’m your father.”

"Hey, what are you doing?" Taobao Quan said sarcastically, "What's wrong with you?"

"You think I wouldn't dare beat you up in front of the camera?"

Taobao has shut up.

"Then what should I play?"

Wei Shen couldn't help but speak up.

Just as Chris was about to speak, Zhou Li said:

"Chris, shut the hell up! Come here and ask me—"

What are the advantages the opposing team has on the blue side? (*)

Zhou Li's question left Chris stunned, stammering and unable to give a coherent answer for a moment. (*)

Strange expressions began to appear on the faces of the LGD players.

Although everyone knew that Chris didn't have anything in his stomach, no one expected that Chris didn't even have a stomach.

While Chris was still pondering the advantages of the blue team, Zhou Li spoke up:

"Give Wei Shen Kassadin, he can easily beat LeBlanc with Kassadin."

Unable to make up his mind, Taobao Quan looked at Wei Shen and saw Wei Shen nod.

"Kassadin is good; Kassadin is good against LeBlanc."

Compared to Chris's absurd suggestion of getting Morgana, Wei Shen readily accepted Zhou Li's suggestion.

In fact, Kassadin is not the best choice to lane against LeBlanc in the current version; the best choice should actually be Malzahar.

But Zhou Li knew that, given Wei Shen's personality, he would definitely prefer Kassadin over Malzahar.

Given Zhou Li's current situation, the best way for him to gain some control over the group is to suppress him while simultaneously elevating him, while also sowing discord and winning him over.

Chris stared wide-eyed in disbelief when he saw that even Wei Shen was on Zhou Li's side.

He clearly overestimated his standing within the team and among the players.

In fact, in the eyes of Wei Shen and his group of proud and arrogant players, Chris has no status whatsoever.

Wei Shen later stated in a live stream that Chris's only role in their team was to give them motivational speeches. The Korean players completely ignored him, and only the Chinese players would discuss things with Chris, but the final decision was still in the players' own hands.

So let's not talk about status. The fact that Wei Shen and his teammates treat Chris like a human being is already a sign of respect.

This argument between LGD was broadcast live by the director.

Even though you can't hear the LGD players talking, it's not hard to tell from their expressions and actions that Chris looks like a pitiful child who has suffered a great injustice.

From the scene of Zhou Li constantly opening his mouth, it's not hard to see that the culprit is clearly this "worst Korean player".

[You moved to Bengbu, and you're already arguing right away?]

[This is hilarious! They even said LGD got an epic buff this year.]

【Wait, what gives Li the right? To argue with the coach like that?】

[Yeah, it's one thing to be a bit overconfident, but how can the worst Korean player be so tough?]

[Even the worst Korean player is still a Korean player, you know that?]

[Let's not hold the LPL anymore, let's just call it the OGN secondary league.]

Clearly, many LPL viewers are still very dissatisfied with the large-scale introduction of Korean players into the LPL.

According to many fans, only the all-Chinese OMG team, this "super team," can now represent the LPL.

At this point, the right to choose has returned to EDG's hands.

EDG's queen, Abu, who always has absolute authority in the club, seems to be listening to public opinion, just like Chris, when it comes to the draft phase.

"Hey, should we get Janna?"

Meiko is a rookie support player who just joined EDG this year.

Today's match marks Meiko's debut in the LPL.

This bespectacled boy, who looks as pure and innocent as a white lotus flower, previously fought for the RAY team in the secondary league.

After failing to qualify for the LPL last year, the RAY team chose to disband.

After losing her job, Meiko ventured into the Korean server and met Deft there.

The adorable Meiko immediately won over Deft and became his perfect duo partner.

At that time, Deft had already transferred to EDG, but he didn't fit in with EDG's support player Mouse. So Deft thought of his cute little support Meiko and recommended Meiko to EDG.

And so, Meiko joined EDG, rising from a support player in the secondary league to become the go-to support for a world-class AD carry.

If it were an ordinary newcomer, Abu would naturally not be so polite to them.

However, Meiko and Korean import Deft have a very good relationship, and the choice of support for the bottom lane is also related to Deft, which is why Abu was so polite.

Similarly, Meiko was very quick to respond, saying immediately, "Ah, I can play anything. Just ask Deft. I'll play whatever Deft wants."

Deft smiled and said:

"Janus is fine."

At this moment, the director's camera focused on the two of them.

Is this support player a newbie? I've never seen them before.

[It seems they recommended him; he's a Challenger support player from the Korean server.]

Ah, their interaction is so sweet!

[I feel like Meiko's eyes are full of love when she looks at Deft, I'm shipping them!]

These two are such a good match, I wonder who's the top (or bottom)?

Why are there so many stupid yaoi fans watching this game?

Noticing the camera was on her, Meiko started interacting with Deft even more enthusiastically.

Abu then looked at the braised pork belly, his previous amiable demeanor vanishing, and said:

"Get a big tree for the braised pork belly."

The combination of the big tree and the Janna is arguably an extremely overpowered pairing.

This is a truly formidable defensive lineup.

LGD players' bench.

Zhou Li spoke without hesitation:

"Nami, Centaur."

Wei Shen, who was on the third floor, paused for a moment, still hesitating. He was about to turn around and show some respect to Chris, who didn't even have time to speak, when he saw Imp on the fourth floor lock onto Nami without thinking.

Once imp locked down Nami, Wei Shen naturally locked down Hecarim as well.

This whole operation was so smooth that no one realized that Zhou Li had only said a few words, and this "worst Korean import" who should have the least status in the team had directly taken control of the entire draft!

Although Zhou Li lost his "unparalleled intelligence," the way of thinking formed by his unparalleled intelligence was retained.

Chris only realized what was happening when the right to choose players returned to EDG's hands!

Putting aside the BP itself, because he doesn't understand BP either, Zhou Li's behavior is really brilliant!

First, undermine authority and launch precise strikes; then, divide and win over key figures, binding them to the core; finally, leverage existing momentum to control decision-making.

Zhou Li's actions perfectly illustrated the essence of strategic alliances. In just a few words, he not only overturned his own drafting power but also restructured the team's decision-making system, turning him from a weaker player into the actual commander. This can be called a classic case of psychological game in the game, where a team turned the tide against all odds.

"Wonderful!"

Chris was amazed, and his eyes lit up as he looked at Zhou Li's back.

Even though he had just been greeted warmly by Zhou Li, Chris's anger had vanished completely.

"This Korean guy! He's a total master of palace intrigue!"

Palace intrigue!

This is a problem that no club can escape.

From the early days of WE's team building, to their later desperate struggles, and then to Royal Club's rivalry between China and South Korea—

Players on a mediocre team might be able to work together as a team, but no top club with star players can avoid conflicts between them.

In the current LPL, coaches are at the very bottom of the ecosystem between clubs and players.

Compared to studying draft picks and bans (BP) tactics, having more supporters within the club is the true essence of a coach's survival in the club.

Chris had previously put a lot of effort into cultivating his position within the club through various means, including courting, praising, and offering motivational speeches. However, all his hard work was destroyed by Zhou Li in just two days.

But Chris is a smart man.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to spend so many years in the LPL and coach for so long at various clubs with his almost meager knowledge of the league.

It's nothing more than four big words!
Humanity is worldly!

In Chris's view, there was no absolute conflict between him and Zhou Li.

However, this does not mean that Chris is about to start trying to win over Zhou Li.

After all, for athletes, their performance on the field is the only criterion for evaluation.

So the clever Chris chose to wait and see.

After seeing EDG lock in Nunu & Willump and Kog'Maw, the right to choose champions returned to LGD, and Chris simply chose to remain silent this time.

Zhou Li looked at EDG's lineup and fell into deep thought.

EDG's lineup has almost no weaknesses.

With Fat General's LeBlanc and Clearlove's jungle, the early and mid-game tempo is guaranteed.

The combination of Maokai and Janna ensured Deft's damage output in the late game.

It can be said to be a very solid lineup.

Facing EDG's lineup, Zhou Li doesn't actually have many options to counter it.

Considering that he had drawn the [Sloth] ability, Zhou Li set his sights on a certain Noxian hero.

Sion, the Undead War God!

The champion Sion was recently completely reworked by the designers, making him a completely different champion.

With the designer's sweeping changes, Sion has transformed from Dian Wei into a seasoned driver, successfully avoiding the risk of infringing on the copyright of Honor of Kings.

"Look at LGD's picks! Even though EDG has already built Maokai, LGD still chose to reserve the fifth counter pick for Li! It seems like LGD really values this player?"

As Miller spoke, even his tone began to reveal a lack of confidence.

After all, it's a bit outrageous that the club would value a mediocre South Korean player so much.

"Hey! LGD has locked in Sion! They're on the fifth floor, and they've locked in Sion, who was just reworked not long ago! That's a bit unexpected!"

The moment LGD locked in Sion, the entire arena erupted in boos.

After all, everyone thought that since LGD had left a counter pick so seriously, Li would probably pick some awesome, cool, and amazing hero to carry the game, but he just picked Sion?!

What kind of champion is Sion?
After the update, netizens immediately started calling him a brother to the Stone Man!

In the live stream, viewers couldn't hold back their excitement when they saw LGD's final player selection.

[So, after all that, the fifth floor pulled out a Sion?]

[Awesome, godlike drafting.]

What's the point of Sion? He's a piece of crap after the changes.

I really didn't expect that someone would want to play a "noob" hero and then pick them on the fifth floor.

[LGD should get rid of Li cleanly; he's a complete cancer!]

At this point, the lineups for both sides had already been determined.

Blue side: EDG eSports Club VS Red side: LGD eSports Club.

Top lane: (korlo) Twisted Treant VS (Li) Undead Warrior.

Jungle: (clearlove) Yeti VS (tbq) Shadow of War.

Mid Lane: (pawn) LeBlanc vs. (welless) Kassadin.