Rebirth is fine, but I get eight hundred dollars right from the start?

The team's internal discussion had just ended when the five members of Huayi entered the room one after another. At the same time, the live broadcast camera switched to the commentary booth.

"Hello everyone, this is the live broadcast of the 2013 League of Legends Pro League - Preseason!"

The loud-voiced doll immediately took the lead, announcing, "I'm the commentator doll!"

"I'm the commentator Joker!"

Joker, dressed in a dark blue suit, waved to the camera and said, "What you are seeing now is the BO1 match between HWG and Huayi Spider in Group A of the qualifying rounds."

"HWG is on the blue side, and Huayi Spider has moved to the purple side."

"I'm sure the veteran Summoners watching this are already familiar with the HWG team," Wawa said quickly.

"That's definitely familiar," Joker chuckled. "HWG's mid laner and owner—Emperor, the number one player in the Chinese server, the ultimate powerhouse with 3000 ranked points!"

"Of course, they are also the main culprits behind the fierce competition in the high-ranking sections of the Chinese server."

"Haha, I should say it—" the doll slammed her hand on the table, "If it were me, I wouldn't even dare to dream of getting such a high score, let alone achieve it!"

The two commentators worked in tandem, and the live chat exploded again.

[My mom asked me why I was kneeling to watch the game!]

[Brothers, we've got cheats! We've got cheats!]

[Is Emperor cheating? Oh no, he didn't. He earned his Rank points himself, so it's okay.]

[My heart goes out to the guy on the purple team for a minute.]

"Although there is a certain gap between the two teams in rank points, and HWG does look more impressive on the data panel," Wawa added a few words to Huayi's defense, "but in League of Legends, it's never about who has the higher rank points to guarantee a win. Teamwork, tactical execution, mentality during the game, and even a counter pick in the draft phase can all influence the outcome of the match."

"That's right." Joker chimed in, his tone much gentler. "While the players from Wayi Spider may not have such exaggerated scores, they've spent more time playing together, so they have a good understanding of each other. Besides, BO1 is a completely different game from BO3 and BO5; the possibility of an upset always exists."

"That's right!" Wawa laughed. "So Huayi's fans shouldn't panic. The match hasn't even started yet. What if Huayi gives HWG a shock right from the start? That's the charm of esports—no one can predict the outcome until the crystal explodes."

"You've really got me all fired up."

Joker stretched his shoulders and glanced towards the competition area. "Okay, both sides are ready now. The equipment is set up, and the referee is doing a final check."

The doll straightened up and raised her voice a few decibels: "Alright, enough chit-chat—"

"Let's move on to the draft phase of today's first qualifying match!"

"..."

"Oh, we see that HWG on the blue side has banned three relatively common champions: Ryze, Kayle, and Pantheon."

Joker was somewhat surprised.

During the qualifiers, HWG's terrifying draft picks were already well-known in the community. With Emperor's almost abnormal game understanding, if they could avoid even a small loss in the first three picks, it would seem like a huge victory.

Today's first round of the qualifying matches was surprisingly uneventful?

"On the other hand, Huayi's bans are very targeted." Without thinking too much, Wawa focused on the purple side, "LeBlanc, Twisted Fate, and Diana, all banned in the mid lane."

"There's nothing we can do. Emperor's individual skill is undeniable. If you don't target him, he'll dominate the mid lane in ten minutes. You won't be able to drag out team fights later on."

Perhaps because the LPL was still in its early stages, the community hadn't become overly fanatical, and the two commentators were the type who dared to speak their minds.

A few years from now, let's not talk about dominating the mid lane.

If you come up to comment on one side, you might get suppressed, and you might even be bombarded by fans after the match.

On the field.

Regarding Joker's question, Lin Shu really wanted to say that whether the ban/pick phase targets someone or not doesn't really make much difference.

Professional teams don't have a systematic drafting strategy at all. What heroes they pick is entirely up to the players' personal preferences. Sometimes even the opponents don't know what lineup they're going to play, so trying to counter them is a bit of a waste of time.

Of course, not targeting anyone doesn't mean Lin Shu will be arbitrary in his lineup selection.

"Get the spider down first!"

"OK!"

Spider Queen is currently preferred by most players for playing in the top lane, but with Lin Shu and Li Nan frequently using her in high-elo duo queue, jungle Spider is gradually being accepted by players.

With the BP rights swapped, Huayi quickly locked in Xin Zhao and Renekton.

[Hehehe, that crocodile pick was brilliant!]

[It was a direct lock; it seems Brother Huayi has also experienced the power of E-God's "Zoo Combo" before.]

[Um, I don't watch live streams often, what's the "Zoo Combo"?]

The "Zoo Combo" refers to the Ueno duo, the "Desert Spider" and "Spider"—once they control the enemy, they're dead!

[Just kidding, you'll die even if you can't control the enemy, you'll die under the tower too.]

"Xiaobai and Laozei, is it okay if you two take the bottom lane duo first?" Lin Shu asked, taking the initiative to ask for his opinion.

Although he was in the team, no matter what he said, the team members would not have any objections.

However, the upper limit of a team's performance under high pressure is definitely different from that under harmonious atmosphere.

The white crescent moon rubbed against the corner of his mouth. "Boss, let me think. The best way to deal with Zhao Xin is to prevent him from diving in... a support with a shield and crowd control... Ah... I've got it!"

"Old Li, get me Thresh."

"Thresh, OK!"

While Ye Fu and Sima Laozei were exchanging words, Sima Laozei subtly pressed down his right hand.

For some reason, when he heard White Crescent say that he wanted to choose a support with a shield and crowd control, he had an urge to stand up, grab a chair, and smash someone.

Fortunately, the support with shield and crowd control was Thresh.

Thresh has been hailed by countless players as the most perfectly designed support champion since his release.

With crowd control, interruption, shield, and rescue abilities, Thresh's ultimate can also restrict terrain. In many high-level games, it's common to see Thresh turn the tide of a game with a single hook.

It's no exaggeration to say that the release of this hero has led to a significant increase in the number of players willing to play support.

"Then I'll take Varus!"

Sima the Old Thief spoke up first.

"Varus and Thresh together? Okay!"

While Lin Shu was pondering, the heroes on the third and fourth floors of the purple Fang Huayi building had already been decided.

"A policewoman plus a jewel!"

"A solid choice. Graves has been heavily nerfed, and his burst damage with Gem is not as good as before. Now, switching to Caitlyn's trap and stun combo is quite good."

On stage, the voices of Doll and Joker rang out again, but this time the audience's attention had all shifted to the left.

They wanted to know what champion Emperor would pick in today's LPL preseason game.