This Lee Sang-hyeok is very strong, but he lacks self-awareness.

As the director switched cameras, the BP interface officially loaded, and the air in the venue seemed to freeze instantly.

"Okay, let's move on to the business plan (BP) phase!"

I remember speaking very quickly, getting into character instantly.

"Today, IG is on the blue side and has the right to pick the first player."

"Currently, it seems like LeBlanc and Camille are basically going to be banned twice. Zeyuan, do you think EDG will dare to let them pass?"

"They definitely have to be banned. IG's top and mid laners are already top-tier Korean imports. If they get overpowered champions, the game is over."

Guan Zeyuan stared at the large screen, flipping through the documents in his hands.

"At the beginning of the season, IG, on the blue side, really liked to ban champions like Kog'Maw and Twitch, who could carry in the late game."

"Because they have absolute confidence in their mid and top lane abilities, they want to force their opponents to fight them in the early game."

IG, on the blue side, immediately banned Kog'Maw without hesitation.

When it was EDG's turn, head coach NoFe's expression was more solemn than ever. He stared intently at the countdown timer for the ban phase, the tactical board in his hand trembling slightly, his voice hoarse:

"Ban LeBlanc! We can't let Rookie get this champion!"

"Coach, don't ban LeBlanc."

Lee Sang-hyeok, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them, his tone as calm as a deep pool of water.

NoFe was stunned, staring at the Korean newcomer with disbelief.

"Little Li, that's LeBlanc! The current LeBlanc has overpowered wave clear and burst damage!"

"And Rookie's debut champion was LeBlanc!"

NoFe's voice unconsciously rose in pitch, and he spoke extremely quickly.

"I know." Lee Sang-hyeok adjusted his glasses, his gaze so calm it was chilling.

"Rookie is very strong, and LeBlanc is also very strong, but I have a way to counter them."

"Get me the snake woman."

Lin Xiu chewed gum on the side, chuckling to himself.

"Coach, listen to Brother Li. He's already sitting on the court. Trust the players."

Meiko, who was standing to the side, also looked at Nofe and said:

"In the previous intra-team scrim, Xiao Li solo-killed Scout's LeBlanc with Ryze. Trust him, Coach."

NoFe hesitated for a long time, his palms sweating profusely. Looking into Lee Sang-hyeok's calm and collected eyes, he felt a surge of trust in him.

With trembling hands, he instructed Mouse on the first floor to abandon LeBlanc and instead ban the overpowered top lane champion Camille.

Immediately afterwards, IG banned Rengar and Shen in succession, while EDG specifically banned Jayce and Lee Sin in their last two picks.

I remember exclaiming in surprise, "EDG really let them through! They deliberately let Rookie's LeBlanc through on the red side!"

The camera immediately focused on Rookie in the IG match area.

Rookie chuckled softly, shook his head, and then turned to look at Mafa.

"There's nothing more to say then, just get me the Enchantress."

The official live stream chat exploded with comments.

[What?! Did EDG lose their minds?]

[Did the red team give LeBlanc to Rookie? Is the EDG coaching staff throwing the game again?]

[I understand Lin Gou; he just wants to leave work early and go back to the base for braised pork knuckle rice.]

[Guys, let me explain. I'm not a Faker fan. I was just joking.]

[Rookie: What else is there to say, bro? I'll just pick LeBlanc, won't I?]

As expected, IG instantly locked in LeBlanc on the first floor.

The next second, EDG's first and second floors were also frozen in time - the Holy Hammer Keeper and the Wild Huntress!

"Leopard Woman?!" Guan Zeyuan's voice immediately rose.

"Truly, a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. In his professional debut against a veteran like Kid, he actually picked this jungler that relies most on tempo?"

"Kid probably doesn't look too good right now. In all his years in the LPL, I've never seen a newcomer dare to pick champions like that in front of Kid."

"Zeyuan, this match is going to be exciting!"

Following that, IG locked in Kha'Zix and Ashe. EDG, on the other hand, picked Varus.

In the second phase of the draft, IG specifically banned Ryze and Zyra, while EDG banned Tahm Kench and Malzahar, further reducing the opponent's protection and point control capabilities.

"In the last two moves, IG locked in Karma on the fourth floor, and Baolan got his signature pick."

Guan Zeyuan analyzed, "Now all the pressure is on EDG's mid and support players, especially the mid laner. What kind of champion could make Faker so confident in letting LeBlanc go?"

The entire audience held their breath as EDG's last two hands lit up almost simultaneously.

On the fourth floor, Meiko locked down Tahm Kench, providing a final protective barrier for the two carries.

On the fifth floor, the hero's head, jokingly referred to as "the one without feet," suddenly jumped out.

[Locked in—Cassiopeia, Embrace of the Serpent!]

"EDG has locked in Cassiopeia this time!"

After a moment of silence at the commentary booth, Guan Zeyuan couldn't help but say:

"You know what, you really have to admit that, theoretically speaking, the ground-binding effect of Cassiopeia's W skill, Venomous Mist, can indeed effectively limit LeBlanc's Shadow Sight."

"At the same time, in terms of wave clearing ability, Cassiopeia is not at a disadvantage against LeBlanc because of the mana and health regeneration effect of her E skill."

Remember how he spoke very quickly, picking up where Guan Zeyuan left off:

"But that's only in theory. The snake woman first has to ensure that her poisonous mist hits the succubus, preventing her from exchanging blood without taking damage."

"Secondly, you need to use positioning to break LeBlanc's illusion chains in order to avoid falling behind in lane. Otherwise, if LeBlanc triggers her passive, trading blows will definitely be advantageous for her."

"To be honest, the difficulty level is just too high, and I can't believe the ID of this EDG mid laner."

"Can Faker do it? Let's go to Summoner's Rift!"

With the countdown about to end, Nofe patted Lin Xiu and Faker on the shoulder one last time before leaving the field.

"Guys, don't be nervous, just play normally, good luck!"

On the other side, IG's coach Mafa was also giving instructions on the final tactics.

"Don't worry, coach. We've already picked LeBlanc, how could we not gain an advantage?"

Rookie sounded relaxed. LeBlanc was his specialty, and now that he was in a phase where getting her was a guaranteed win after the rework, he was naturally full of confidence.

"Okay, after we gain an advantage in the mid lane, we'll go into Nidalee's jungle with Kid. Once we establish an early advantage, Nidalee will be useless."

Mafa was quite confident in this draft pick, and after giving a few brief instructions, he left the stage.

Then the game loading screen appears.

IG [Blue Side]: Top lane Maokai, Jungle Kha'Zix, Mid lane LeBlanc, Bot lane Ashe, Support Karma.

EDG [Red Side]: Top: Poppy, Jungle: Nidalee, Mid: Cassiopeia, Bot: Varus, Support: Tahm Kench.

Lin Xiu briefly analyzed the lineup: Although IG's LeBlanc has an extremely strong mid-game tempo, as long as EDG can smoothly transition to the late game, IG's two carries will be completely helpless against Poppy and Tahm Kench, two front-line tanks. The longer the game drags on, the greater EDG's chances of winning will be.

The two tanks in the top lane are evenly matched, neither able to do anything to the other.

Although they couldn't push Ashe and Karma in the bottom lane, Varus and Tahm Kench could stay in lane indefinitely, leaving the IG bot lane duo unable to focus on anything else.

So, the key lies with Nakano.

Thinking of this, Lin Xiu took the initiative to say in the team voice chat:

"The top and bottom lanes are evenly matched this game, so the tempo will mainly be in the mid and jungle. Everyone, pay attention to my voice chat. If you can't react quickly enough, just listen to me first, and we'll talk about other things later, okay?"

"OK, this round is up to you to command."

Meiko took the lead in cheering, and the other team members followed suit, nodding in agreement.

Game start.