League: I really didn't tank!

054 Get a Fiora!

"Alright, let's congratulate QG on winning the first game!"

On stage, Longhair remarked, "They slightly altered their tactics today, shifting their focus from the top lane to the bottom lane, but with Uzi's consistent performance, their victory was still quite easy!"

Joker added, "But Ilex's performance in the top lane shouldn't be underestimated either. As a tactical sacrifice, he not only helped the team defend the bottom tower but also distracted the enemy's top and jungle, ultimately securing a solo kill on the enemy's most fed Lissandra!"

"Even if he doesn't get the MVP award, his performance in this game was still extremely valuable!"

This Karma is really ruthless.

[The main thing is that this person plays really smoothly and skillfully; they don't seem like someone who doesn't play games much.]

Indeed, this person gives me the impression of someone who has been playing League of Legends for over a decade; they're incredibly experienced.

[Isn't this new QG team stronger than last year's? Could they actually win the championship?]

[Stop hyping him up! He hasn't even faced off against Flandre yet. This game just shows how bad Tank is.]

Indeed, whether Ilex is truly skilled or not will only be known after he finishes laning against Flandre.

In this match, Chen Dongqing switched to playing support and acting as Uzi's henchman, which improved the impression of Chen Dongqing among many of Uzi's fans, and there were hardly any dissenting voices in the chat...

Another easy victory! Chen Dongqing took off his headphones and stood up excitedly.

He didn't check the damage output this game; he probably didn't really want to...

In late-game team fights, he was purely a shield-providing utility player; the team could win simply by spamming RE, so his role in the victory was minimal.

On the way back to the passage, Chen Dongqing said with a smile, "Sigh, Jian Zihao is going to take this thousand yuan."

The MVP of this game was already decided. Doinb had a KD of 1-3 until the end of the game. In terms of MVP selection, he might not even be as good as Chen Dongqing.

Although Doinb had a tough time in this game, he ultimately won, so he was naturally overjoyed.

Uzi chuckled and patted his stomach: "It's okay, I'm treating you guys to dinner today!"

This was their third consecutive victory, and everyone looked quite relaxed.

Back in the training room, the two coaches first applauded to welcome them, indicating that the game was played very well, and then slightly pointed out some minor issues between the players in the previous game.

The main point to point out is Doinb's early anti-gank measures.

Banbazi sighed and said, "When it comes to pushing lanes on the flanks, you might really need to learn from Chen Dongqing."

In the coach's opinion, Chen Dongqing's one-on-one dribbling is almost textbook-level.

Split pushing is extremely threatening, and they are rarely caught and killed. Even if they are caught, they can still contribute to the team.

Even Looper in Season 4 and Marin in Season 5 were no better.

In professional matches, split pushing on the side lanes is also a required skill for mid laners.

"Learn from him..." Doinb, who plays high-intensity ranked games every day, scratched his head.

If you learn from Chen Dongqing, you'll probably only learn how to control the recoil of an AK.

However... Chen Dongqing's individual dribbling skills are very strong, which is something he has to admit.

Doinb was a little annoyed, but couldn't find a reason to refute it.

However, on the other hand, Coach Banbazi then said, "Since we won the last game, I think we need to change our strategy and look for something new."

"Huh?" Uzi was a little surprised to hear this.

And what about those who changed their playing style after winning?

"Judging from the course of the match, Snake is not a very strong opponent, but they are not weak either."

Banbazi explained, "It's not easy to find this kind of training opportunity in an official match, so I think it's necessary for us to give it a try."

There is another reason for this.

That means the current version of the LPL regular season does not calculate tiebreakers.

2比0和2比1，都是积1分，所以很多战队都会在开局赢一场过后试一下新东西。

Uzi nodded helplessly upon hearing this.

The last game was played around him, but if the tactics are changed in this game, he might be left out again.

But Uzi felt that there was no problem with that, since he had already had his fun in the last game.

Even Chen Dongqing, who has won two consecutive MVP awards, was treated like a dog by him in this game, so what more could he want?

Uzi was very receptive to this approach, and he felt that he could also make a small sacrifice.

In other words, he has been subjected to PUA (Pick-Up Artist) tactics.

In this game, Banbazi chose a simple strategy – to learn from the current SKT and play a mid-jungle game.

After winning the S5 World Championship, SKT didn't make many personnel changes, only replacing Marin with Duke.

However, this change had a significant impact. Faker's presence within the team increased considerably, and the saying "Bengi is always within three steps of Faker" also originated around this time.

QG's top, mid, and bottom lanes, and even their jungler, are all players with good individual skills. QG's coaching staff wants to copy SKT's approach.

Hearing this, Chen Dongqing raised an eyebrow and asked, "So, you're saying we won't be switching lanes next game?"

If you want to focus on the mid-jungle, then you definitely can't switch lanes. It's a big disadvantage for the jungler to have a top laner following behind to share experience.

The coach nodded: "Yes, you can go head-to-head with the enemy top laner in this game."

Upon hearing this, Chen Dongqing raised an eyebrow slightly; this was exactly what he wanted.

Doinb, who had just had a minor mishap, was moved to tears when he heard that the coaching staff still wanted to support him for another game. He immediately saluted the coaching staff and promised to carry the game next time!

Clearly, he has already been subjected to initial PUA tactics.

...

As he walked through the corridor and stepped back onto the stage, cheers from the audience quickly erupted.

Chen Dongqing's hearing was fairly good; amidst the cheers, he vaguely heard someone calling his name.

In esports, results always speak for themselves. If you play the game well and are also a little bit handsome, your fan base will naturally grow incredibly fast.

"Welcome back to the QG vs. Snake match! The draft phase for the second game has now begun!"

As the commentator, Changmao, watched the draft phase unfold on the big screen, he exclaimed, "QG has the right to choose sides in the second game! We can see that they've chosen the blue side and banned Lulu as their first pick!"

Both sides seemed to have anticipated these three bans, and the three bans were quickly completed in a back-and-forth exchange.

QG chose to ban Lulu, Elise, and Graves.

On the other side, Snake chose to ban Riven, Caitlyn, and Ryze.

The red team clearly lacked bans. Compared to the previous game, they banned Caitlyn, who was played exceptionally well by Uzi, and also banned Ryze, the most overpowered mid-lane champion in the current meta.

The current version of Ryze is the one that uses the WQEQWQEQ loop to infinitely control enemies.

It was Faker who first demonstrated this effect at the S5 World Championship. He flashed in and unleashed three sets of skills in a row, controlling Pawn's Twisted Fate so tightly that he couldn't move for a full three seconds before being brutally killed.

After this wave, this version of Ryze quickly became popular all over the world and remains a popular choice to this day.

This hero is just too strong, and the blue side has the right to pick first, so this hero is basically a default ban for the red side, and Snake can't do anything about it.

But in doing so, Snake essentially released both Fiora and Gangplank.

Immediately afterwards...

"Take the Alistar." Banbazi didn't hesitate and locked in the support role first.

This hero is not only powerful, but also easy to pick first.

While picking, Banbazi said, "So next, let's use Rek'Sai to counter their Nidalee, okay?"

"No problem." Xiangguo nodded confidently: "With a mid laner who can control the game, it'll be a breeze."

As they were discussing, the opposing team quickly selected their first and second picks: Nidalee and LeBlanc.

Although this is a double AP combination, it also has extremely strong early-game offensive capabilities. It is clear that Snake also wants to open up the game through the mid and jungle.

The QG players exchanged glances, surprised that this match would be a head-on clash.

"Taisang, what are you playing?" Banbazi asked. "A hero that synergizes well with Rek'Sai?"

"Pair it with an excavator?" Doinb thought of a combination.

In the last game, the opponent used this combination and managed to kill his Cassiopeia twice in a row. Even with Cleanse, Flash, and her ultimate, she couldn't escape.

"Then I'll play Crystal Maiden too!" Doinb said seriously, "I want to annoy the enemy team a bit!"

"Okay!" The coach nodded, but still said, "Then we'll pick Fiora and Lissandra for our 23rd pick, is that alright?"

Although the mid-jungle combo is supposed to be Rek'Sai and Lissandra, the enemy jungler has already picked them, so there's no rush to get Rek'Sai. It's better to pick Fiora first.

Chen Dongqing immediately nodded, "No problem!"

Who could resist playing Fiora in a professional match?

After the first few moves were made, the playing styles of both sides were basically determined.

Snake picked Poppy again, but this time it wasn't for lane swapping or surviving pressure. Instead, it was to counter Fiora. They then locked in Thresh to counter Alistar, so it seems they weren't planning on swapping lanes. This will be a normal game.

On QG's side, banbazi didn't think much and first locked in Excavator for Xiangguo, then asked Uzi for his opinion, and finally locked in Sivir for him.

Sivir, the AD carry, is known for her strong ability to survive in lane.

The two sides traded blows, and their lineups were locked in.

Blue side QG: Top lane Fiora, Jungle Rek'Sai, Mid lane Lissandra, Bot lane Sivir and Alistar.

Red team SS: Top lane Poppy, Jungle Nidalee, Mid lane LeBlanc, Bot lane Lucian and Thresh.

"Looking at the lineups of both sides, QG only has an advantage in the mid lane. Fiora is at a severe disadvantage against Poppy in the top lane, and the bot lane is another story. They picked Sivir, which means they were prepared to face one opponent in the laning phase," Changmao commented.

Joker nodded in agreement: "Yes, this match is actually the real test for Ilex, the top laner. This time he will face an extremely disadvantageous laning phase, and he will be facing the 15 Top Laner of the Year."

"If he can still perform well under such targeted circumstances, he will prove that he is a true top laner."

At this moment, the match entered the loading phase, and fans from both sides were shouting encouragement from below the stage.

Many of them have developed some expectations for ilex.

They could feel the pain of the darkest moments of 15, and they could feel the huge gap between LPL and LCK top laners.

Now that they've finally seen a top laner who has the potential to compete with the LCK, they really hope this person isn't just a flash in the pan.

And so, amidst the anticipation of countless viewers, the second game between QG and SS officially began!