You actually want me to...

Don't underestimate this thing. For most weak teams, they don't even have the opportunity to play scrims with strong teams. When strong teams play against weak teams, they'll be killed in the laning phase alone, and they won't get any growth at all.

Therefore, weaker teams usually stick together and play their own game.

It's somewhat cruel, but before making it to the playoffs, WE did indeed perform like a weak team, somewhere in the middle. Old Dream, also known as Little LWX, was a top laner who relied heavily on utility, a jungler who was unpredictable, and a mid laner with a limited hero pool. While the team executed a well-structured strategy, they didn't face much competitive pressure.

So why did they still establish a training match relationship?

First, since the top teams in the playoffs are all rivals, scrimmages won't be scheduled as frequently as before, to avoid revealing too much information. Second, TES needs more opponents to build synergy and develop their playstyle, and a system-based approach like WE's can effectively help TES transition smoothly.

WE gained valuable practice matches, while TES gained a transitional period; this can be considered a win-win situation.

"So, we don't have many matches left?" After experiencing the crazy match days in early April of the Spring Split, Roland and the others looked at the schedule on the wall with a hint of unreality in their eyes as the regular season came to an end.

"Since the playoff spots are basically all set, the rest is just the wrap-up, so there won't be many games. However, your training won't slacken, it will even get stronger." White Crescent flipped through her notebook, while also checking what time the next practice match was scheduled.

Have no idea.

The playoffs are here. Although this year's MSI is likely to be canceled due to natural disasters, we still need to fight for the Spring Split championship in our own region.

In terms of honors: World Championship > Jakarta Championship > Rift Rivals Championship > MSI Championship > Regional Championship, this order should be correct. However, in terms of difficulty of obtaining them: the final MSI championship and regional championship in the LPL should be switched.

"There probably aren't any strong teams to play, right?"

"There are still some, JDG is the last one, but don't underestimate the other teams that didn't make the playoffs. According to unreliable statistics, teams that don't make the playoffs usually get crushed."

"That's true."

Although it's already S10, the presence of "spoilers" on the field is still terrifying. The three major teams almost got wiped out by these spoilers when they made it to the playoffs. It can only be said that these guys are ruthless when they let go of the psychological pressure.

Needless to say, it's already this late. Although they're a bit tired, in order to win, the TES team can only obediently accept working overtime.

Around this time, as the regular season was about to end, online polls began to predict the first, second, and third teams. Although this was not the final version, the number of votes indicated that it was pretty much set, drawing attention from netizens and players alike.

This is a prediction of the best lineup, which means that one's performance in the eyes of the audience throughout the Spring Split regular season is equivalent to receiving a certificate of merit from a kindergarten teacher, so it has a high level of prestige.

The team with the most votes:

Top laner TheShy, jungler Kanavi, mid laner Doinb, bot laner Puff + Little Car (ES)

The second group received the most votes:

Top laner Gongzi, jungler Tian, ​​mid laner Rookie, bot laner Hope + Lvmao

The three teams received the most votes:

Top laner 369, jungler Peanut, mid laner Knight, bot laner Wink + Tear

TES had a relatively strong roster, but in the end only two players made the All-Star team, both in the third team, which was quite a blow to the players. However, considering that their performance was indeed inconsistent before JackeyLove joined, it made them somewhat relieved.

"What a pity, if Ah Shui had come earlier, he could have played too."

"It doesn't matter about this list. No matter how many honors I get, they're not as good as a championship." Ah Shui was quite nonchalant. Given the number of times he'd played, it would be strange if he even got a ranking.

"Goodness, Big Head, you still have this mentality."

"The winner takes all; that's how this game has always been."

In the current league, IG and JDG are almost being touted as god-level teams, but that's only because they performed well in the regular season. If you don't perform well on weekdays, you won't be on this list.

Or to put it another way.

If you get beaten by JDG and IG in the playoffs, then you can say whatever you want about this list.

While enjoying the spectacle, Roland would also occasionally pay attention to the experts on Zhihu.

Compared to China, people abroad are clearly more creative in their approach.

There are countless ridiculous claims about herd immunity, the idea that I can't detect patients if I lower the standards, and the idea that cow dung and disinfectant can kill viruses. Even worse is the United States, where the number of confirmed cases is rising exponentially every day, faster than housing prices.

When he only had 10,000, millions of talented people on Zhihu were vying for his attention, trying to rival the heavens.

When he reached 100,000 followers, big names from all walks of life rushed to join in, and Zhihu was filled with the flavor of joke writers.

When he reached 300,000, all that remained on the field were the elite of the comedians, who tirelessly and tenaciously resisted, determined to fight the US to the death.

However, when the number reached 500,000, our main force of joke writers was reduced to less than one-tenth. When it reached one million, it failed to stir up any waves in the army of joke writers.

This is the terror of the US. It didn't even take action, yet it wiped out a million-strong army of joke writers on Zhihu from thousands of miles away. It's the most terrifying force in the world.

All I can say is, people abroad are definitely more flamboyant.

Other people's art is down-to-earth, but their art is down-to-earth in every sense of the word, and it can completely confuse people.

"By the way, it seems your title has also been bestowed; it's now a title of the 'Emperor' generation."

Roland: ? ? ?

Hearing Karsa's words, Roland opened the forum in a daze. Sure enough, he saw his avatar in the "Emperor" category of the LPL rankings.

"No, why?"

This is ridiculous! Other transmigrators who transmigrate to the LPL are all starting with the "Brother" generation and ending with the "God" generation, with the "Sauce" and "Male" generations being the most common. How come he's the third-to-last "Emperor" generation? Doesn't he have any dignity?

In terms of seniority, he truly felt he had let down the entire army of transmigrators throughout history.

"Alright, your sudden death scene could be made into a compilation of sudden deaths. I think you're definitely a member of the 'Emperor' generation." Seeing this ranking, Brother Shui couldn't help but speak up.

Before going pro, this guy was clamoring to become the world's best support player, but look what happened?

He almost burst out laughing.

Of course, this ranking is quite accurate.

Currently, the top support players in the league are Xiaoming, Meiko, Lvmao, and Si Shao. Among the new generation of supports, he and XiaoC are considered top contenders, but the problem is that XiaoC's performance is better than his. In this competitive environment, achieving a good ranking is really difficult. Moreover, his strengths and weaknesses are quite obvious.

"Hahaha, from now on I'll be the King of the Board!"

"Damn, K-King, don't laugh, you're in this column too."

"That's fine. Your presence will make things much more lively. I don't really care."

"..."

First Encounter: Chapter 101: Trust me, I know this well.

The remaining regular season matches are like dessert for TES; although they are quite interesting to play, they have no impact on their rankings whatsoever.

In this situation, White Crescent even put the Prophet up, letting Roland rest and observe to his heart's content. Anyway, winning was a given, and losing wouldn't affect the rankings, so it didn't matter who was thrown out.

TES is actually doing alright; at least they have a predictor who's still relevant in every sense of the word. If it were a team like EDG with veteran players, they could just throw Clearlove in to generate buzz. It's all marketing, after all. Wait until Clearlove's popularity has died down, then throw him in for a spin, deliberately avoiding meta champions and giving him Sejuani or Hecarim, play one game, then remove him, apologize, and keep hyping up his dream – that'll generate all the traffic.

However, it's clear that EDG was too preoccupied with their poor performance in S10 to bother with such antics. Otherwise, if they had pulled off this stunt and won, they might have earned a reputation for having a veteran player single-handedly save the day, and EDG would have won again.

"Is tomorrow the last game?" Looking at his teammates who easily defeated V5 2-0 on the stage, Roland felt sorry for Xiao Dongbei, but he also suddenly realized that tomorrow seemed to be the final game of his team's Spring Split regular season.

"That's right, and it's against JDG. We haven't beaten that team all season."

"Got it, the difference in coaching."

"You brat, you don't want your bonus anymore, huh?" White Crescent glared fiercely at Roland before turning back to chew on her pen, her head starting to ache.

How to describe JDG? Just like you can't figure out why V5 ​​can win, you also can't figure out how JDG can lose. Since Loken joined JDG and gradually reached a similar physique under JDG's influence, Loken has unlocked a second spring in his professional career, which is his own second state: the stable Loken.

This AD, who was being taught a lesson by Xiaogou last year, has become much more stable since joining JDG and being figured out by Lvmao.

How stable is it?

To put it simply, he wouldn't even use Flash to secure a kill in a game where he was completely dominating.

This extremely steady playstyle is perfectly integrated into the JDG team, just like their weight. The "thousand-pound brothers" have been known for their steady play since their debut.

Especially Duke Zoom.

At this particular time, coinciding with the rise to fame of the "Shangliu" incident, JDG, which had previously had a poor reputation, suddenly gained a huge surge in traffic and successfully rehabilitated its image. Furthermore, the incident also provided netizens with yet another new unit of measurement for online communication.

At this point, the major digital units of measurement on the internet are: 33W for Shangliu, 300W for Hui, and 4500W for Qiqi. When Shuang, worth 100 million, is added, this tiered unit of measurement will be officially formed.

Of course, the "upper class" joke was just a joke.

What's truly important is that it was only after the "upper class" meme became popular that players started to notice the JDG team and realized: "Holy crap, these guys are incredibly strong."

According to incomplete statistics, in the LPL Spring Split of S10, whenever JDG fielded Duke as their starting player, Duke never lost a single game, firmly establishing himself as the top domestic top laner at that time. With Kanavi, who had a very high probability of winning the LPL regular season FMVP, JDG gradually became a nightmare for other teams.

"Is it really that troublesome? I think JDG is still a good team to beat, and might even be a very easy team to beat."

"Huh? Don't joke around, this is JDG."

Seeing that White Crescent didn't trust him, Roland didn't say anything. He just opened JDG's past match recordings on his phone and stared blankly at Kanavi's jungle route.

As expected, after the TES main roster returned, White Crescent immediately convened another meeting to seriously discuss the JDG team's performance the following day.

Although it was just a minor regular season finale game, opportunities to face off against strong teams at full power are rare, and White Crescent valued it highly.

But once it's started, it might make Casa nervous.

On the surface, JDG's strongest player is actually Kanavi, who has consistently held the regular season MVP position. As mentioned before, while jungle monsters respawn faster in this version, they also give less experience. The biggest change is that many junglers have far fewer options in the early game.

Previously, after clearing two jungle camps, you would have 30 seconds to do something before they refreshed. Now, you only have 15 seconds, and you have to decide whether to try your luck with a gank and create opportunities or just farm and develop your character.

In addition, this is a Dragon Soul version, which makes the jungler the most tired player. They have to catch up in farming, gank lanes, control map resources, and make a splash in team fights. They are the junior players who do all the hard work and still get scolded.

In this version, there are generally three types of junglers.

The first method was developed by ES, which allows the jungler to pick a jungler like Jarvan IV in the early game to gank bot lane, freeing up the bot lane. Then the jungler, support, and mid laner can roam to free up the mid lane. Finally, the mid, bot, and support can roam together to control jungle resources and make up for the losses in the early game.

The second type is the most common utility jungler in the LPL. Since my jungle farming income is low anyway, I might as well choose a utility jungler. I farm jungle camps along the way to gank, clear them if it's on my way, and abandon them if it's too far. Usually, I am the sacrificial role of the team and have to take on some of the team's vision. Representative heroes are Elise and Gragas. The downside is that my level and economy can't keep up. There are often situations where the enemy AD has three items while I only have one and a half.

The last one is Kanavi's jungle carry build.

In the early game, he aggressively ganks and steals lane resources, and in the mid-game, he focuses on farming. This playstyle usually allows him to complete his items faster than the enemy jungler. Then, once he has completed his items, he initiates team fights, preventing the enemy jungler from farming. This results in the enemy team having an under-farmed support, while our team has an extra fully-equipped damage dealer, and the difference becomes apparent.

Of course, the cost is not small, namely, the vision control needs to be shared by other teams. Although it's a bit long, in the S10 jungle carry meta, it's essential to explain the three jungle fighting methods clearly to facilitate further understanding later.

Karsa was clearly confused, as he falls into the second playstyle. Facing JDG's jungle carry strategy, although it looked familiar, he didn't have a good counter-strategy. Karsa's specialty is timing jungle monster respawns, but Kanavi's jungle routes are unconventional and unpredictable, making this kind of jungling quite troublesome for him.

"What's wrong, Ka-ge? Are you nervous?"

"A little... I haven't figured out how to deal with Kanavi's jungle route tomorrow yet." Karsa was quite straightforward and readily admitted it. For a veteran like him who has played for many years, saving face is no longer a consideration.

Thinking about White Crescent's expectations of him, Kasa was genuinely having a headache. Although he was called radar, radar has its limits. Asking him to detect a missile with a erratic trajectory would leave him helpless, wouldn't it?

"Hey bro, wanna teach Kanavi a lesson tomorrow and compete for the best lineup?"

"Of course I would want to. Which jungler in the LPL wouldn't want to punish him?"

"Then, how about I take over command of the early stages tomorrow? I'll help you."