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Chapter 294: Tazan thinks Dark player is average?Then beat Tazan into a tower beast! (Ask for monthly ticket)

After agreeing with Zeng Qi to meet in the upper bracket of MSI, Mingrui left Berlin with the players of the G4 team on April 21.

However, the destination of the G2 team is not Hanoi, Vietnam, where the 2019 League of Legends Mid-Season Championship Invitational will be held, but Seoul, South Korea.

The reason why the G2 team came to South Korea first is also very simple, that is, the G2 coach hopes that the players can train in South Korea for half a month first, and then officially arrive in Hanoi, Vietnam before the MSI group stage is about to start.

Why South Korea and not China?

This is because the League of Legends Korean server client is still the server with the highest level of League of Legends players in the world, and if you play the Korean server in South Korea, players do not need to be troubled by network speed delays.

As for the G7 team, which has won two consecutive S8 and S2 World Championships, why it still regards this MSI mid-season so important, the reason is also very simple.

One is because all members of the G2 team do not want their G2 dynasty to lose any international championship.

The second reason is that although the strength of the G2 team attracts worldwide attention, there is a saying that you have to work very hard to look effortless. Therefore, in order to win every world championship, the G2 team must train hard.

And every time there is a world championship, you must train harder and harder, so that the G2 team can win the next world championship "with ease"!
Therefore, after all members of the G4 team arrived in South Korea on April 22, they immediately began the task of overcoming jet lag and preparing for war that day.

The other four teams that directly qualified for the MSI main draw were in a similar situation to the G2 team, and none of them went directly to Hanoi, Vietnam.

However, for the remaining eight teams that need to enter the qualifying rounds, when the qualifying rounds will officially start on May 5, they must arrive in Vietnam in advance and start preparations.

At the same time, in order to allow the eight teams to better prepare for the upcoming qualifying rounds, on April 4, Riot Games officially announced the final grouping of the eight teams in the qualifying rounds.

Group A, JDG team, GRF team, PCB team and INTZ team.

Group B, TSM team, FW team, DFM team and ISG team.

This year's MSI, because the competition format has been changed to a double-elimination format, so its popularity is unprecedentedly high compared to previous years, especially fans in the LPL region, not to mention how much they hope that their runner-up team JDG can directly sweep the play-in rounds. , and then advance to the MSI main event.

But when LPL fans saw the grouping situation of this qualifying round, all of them were instantly dumbfounded, and then they all felt despair.

Because Group A, where the JDG team is located, is too dead!
You know, if the three second seeds in the four major regions can only be divided into two groups, there must be two second seeds that must be divided into one group.

If the JDG team and the TSM team can be placed in the same group, then LPL fans can accept it.

But what they absolutely cannot accept is that the JDG team is actually in the same group as the GRF team, the LCK team that was rated as the number one team in the world by ESPN before the LCK Spring Split Finals!
In other words, with such a grouping, the JDG team has almost lost the possibility of directly advancing to the main competition!
How are the three finalist spots in the play-in competition determined?

Take Group A as an example. First, the JDG team and the GRF team need to defeat their respective opponents to enter the winner group, and then compete against each other to compete for the only promotion spot in the group.

This means that after the competition in the AB group, the last promotion spot must be played by the remaining 6 teams in the loser group, and then they have a chance to break out!
While the two wild card teams, Team FW and Team PCB, are not weak, once the JDG team falls into the loser group, it will be a narrow escape to get the last promotion spot again!
However, no matter how dissatisfied LPL fans are with Riot Games’ official qualifying group arrangement, on May 5, the first round of the 1 MSI Mid-Season Championship Invitational Tournament officially started at the GG Arena in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

The qualifying group stage uses a BO3 format.

The two teams that appeared in Group A on the first day were the GRF team and the PCB team. Unsurprisingly, the GRF team crushed the PCB team 2-0.

Then came the two teams in Group B, FW and DFM. FW also crushed DFM with a score of 2-0.

On the second day, the two teams in Group A were the JDG team and the INTZ team.

Although before the game, LPL fans were still a little worried that the JDG team would overturn the INTZ team. After all, the INTZ team had upset the EDG team during the S6 World Championship.

However, the JDG team was still very stable in the end, especially when playing B03 instead of B01, so in the end they easily defeated the INTZ team with a score of 2-0.

In another Group B match, the TSM team defeated the ISG team 2-0.

Four BO3s and four 2-0s are enough to show that the former five major divisions still have considerable strength to suppress the wild card divisions.

However, the first round of games in the group is actually not interesting. The most interesting thing is the subsequent promotion match, because only one winner will emerge between the two winners in each group, then he can directly advance to MSI Among the top eight seats in the main competition!
So, on May 5, the third day of the qualifying round, two BO3 promotion matches started again between the four winning teams.

The first game is a contest between the TSM team and the FW team.

I thought that the TSM team, as the second seed in the LCS division, could defeat the FW team, the first seed in the PCS division, no matter what.

But what I never expected was that the "North American cult" TSM team, like the LPL team, never disappoints, so much so that after three hard games with the FW team, not only did they win 1-2 The score saw the FW team directly advance to the MSI quarterfinals, and at the same time, he also fell into the loser group.

Although the result of this game broke the hearts of countless LCS fans on the spot, it was overjoyed for the LPL viewers.

Because the FW team defeated the TSM team, it was a real upset in every sense of the word!
Therefore, in the eyes of LPL fans, even if the JDG team's card strength is indeed not as good as the GRF team, they can definitely defeat the GRF team like the Flash Wolves!
But it is a pity that the JDG team still disappointed all LPL fans in the next game.

1 to 2, after the same fierce battle for three games, the JDG team finally lost to the powerful GRF team with a score of 1 to 2, losing the opportunity to directly advance to the MSI quarterfinals!
However, Mingrui, who was still far away in South Korea at this time, had no time to feel sad for Zeng Qi, because just after the GRF team successfully advanced to the MSI quarterfinals, a jungler named Tarzan actually gave him a post-game interview He made some quite arrogant remarks!

Host: "Tarzan, congratulations on your promotion to the MSI main draw. Who is the team you most want to play against in the main draw? Will it be the SKT team that defeated you in the spring finals?"

Tarzan: "The team I most want to play against is the G2 team. After all, they are the world champions. I want to see the true strength of the G2 team."

Host: "It is indeed the G2 team! It seems that player Tarzan also wants to defeat player Dark once, right? What is your evaluation of FMVP player Dark?"

Tarzan: "I think Dark is actually a very average player. He was able to win two FMVPs in a row just because his teammates are strong enough. But now that I have four more powerful GRF teammates, I believe I can definitely defeat Dark and defeat G2!"

Facing the camera, Tarzan's expression was not only very firm, but his tone was also very arrogant. The words "Step on Dark to get the upper hand" were almost written on his big face.

And when Mingrui learned that there was actually a jungler from the LCK region who thought he was "average", he laughed out loud on the spot.

Because you have to know that even in the LPL region, which has the biggest grievances with him, after he won the S7 world championship, none of the professional players and fans in the LPL region dared to evaluate himself as "average".

But who would have thought that this LCK jungler named Tarzan would dare to evaluate himself as average even after he had won two FMVPs!
"Haha, newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, right?"

"I was a little worried about how to get some dark points in the LCK region. Now it's better. The LCK actually gave me a reason to fire on them!"

"Tazan, right? You'd better pray that your GRF team doesn't encounter our G2 team in the first round of the main game, otherwise I will definitely kill you five or ten times in the jungle like a pig, and kill you directly Kill them into towering beasts!"

After searching for Tazan's photos on the Internet and remembering his big face, Mingrui sneered and said repeatedly. At the same time, he also set himself the first task that must be completed in the process of this MSI. Small goals!

After the GRF team and the FW team successfully advanced to the MSI quarterfinals, on May 5, the loser group competition of the qualifying round continued.

In Group A, the PCB team eliminated the INTZ team 2-0; in Group B, the DFM team eliminated the ISG team 2-1.

On May 5, the second round of the loser group begins.

In Group A, the JDG team eliminated the PCB team 2-0; in Group B, the TSM team eliminated the DFM team 2-0.

With the victory of the JDG team and the TSM team, the last promotion spot for this MSI finals will be officially born between the two.

Because it is the finals of the finals, the last game will officially start on May 5, and will be competed in a BO7 format, leaving both teams with a full day of preparation time.

However, judging from the results of the game, this day's preparation seems to be quite redundant.

Because this time, as the runner-up in the LPL division and one of the four kings of the LPL, the JDG team finally did not show mercy when facing the TSM team, but directly defeated the TSM team with a 3-0 victory. Eliminated and successfully seized the last opportunity to advance to the MSI quarterfinals!
At this point, all the top eight teams of the 2019 MSI Mid-Season Championship Invitational Tournament have been born. At the same time, Riot Games officials have also arranged the eight teams according to the "seed level".

No. 2 seed, G[-] team, IG team.

The second seed, SKT team, TL team.The third seed, OG team, GRF team, FW team and JDG team.

After the eight teams have been arranged according to level, the next thing to do is to draw lots for the top eight teams in the upcoming main game, that is, the winning and losing group matches.

Before the official start of the lottery ceremony, the staff announced the rules of the lottery.

First, the two No. 2 seeds, G[-] and IG, will appear in two different halves to avoid meeting before the winner's group finals.

Second, avoidance by teams at the same level.

Third, avoid teams from the same division.

After the lottery rules were determined, the lottery ceremony officially began.

First of all, the G2 team and the IG team were divided into the upper and lower halves respectively.

After a subsequent draw, the second-seeded TL team was assigned to the top half, and the SKT team was assigned to the bottom half, but they did not play against the two No. [-] seeds.

The final draw of the third seed is the highlight of tonight's draw ceremony, because they will determine the outcome of the final eight in the first round of the group stage!
So, just when the global audience was nervously looking forward to the team in their division not to draw the G2 team, the first third-seeded ball was officially drawn!
Then, all the LPL fans immediately let out a cry of mourning.

Because the third seed that was drawn out at this time and needed to face the G2 team was the JDG team!

"I'll go, right? Is the JDG team really so unlucky?"

"Even if we just complete the qualifying rounds, we still have to face the defending champion G2 team directly in the first round of the main event!"

"Although I really don't want to see the G2 team win, but if the JDG team wants to beat the G2 team, the winning rate is basically zero!"

“G2战队3比1IG战队，IG战队6比0JDG战队，这JDG战队怎么去和G2战队打啊？！”

"Damn it, this G2 team is not going to let the lottery draw to the shady, right? Knowing that there is no way to beat the IG team in the first game, so they draw the JDG team, and then deliberately disgust our LPL division?"

"No way, Toothpaste is Dark's good brother... Is it possible for Dark to let Toothpaste take over, and then go to the loser group and get four kills?"

"I think too much, the left hand is also the brother of toothpaste, but didn't you see how cruel toothpaste was to the left hand during the LPL playoffs?"

"You didn't lose in the left-hand lane, right? The TOP team lost mainly because the gap between teammates was too big."

"I'm convinced, can't you understand people? I mean, in order to win the game, Dark will do anything, including crying into toothpaste!"

"...I hope Brother Guozi won't cry too much when the time comes."

When the icon belonging to the JDG team unexpectedly appeared below the G2 team, countless LPL fans immediately started talking without tears.

I originally hoped that the two teams in the LPL division could successfully meet for the finals, but who would have thought that, let alone the meeting, the JDG team might suffer at the beginning of MSI!

After the first pair of the eight teams was determined, the next three draws were much faster. The final draw results are as follows.

In the first half, the G2 team faced the JDG team, and the TL team faced the GRF team.

In the second half, the IG team plays against the OG team, and the SKT team plays against the FW team.

Audiences in major competition areas around the world are still very satisfied with this draw result, and are even looking forward to it.

After all, the "ingredients" of these four quarter-final matches are quite confusing. Not only will the four major regions face each other for the first time, but the SKT team will also face off against what is known as the "LCK killer" right from the start. The FW team!

In addition, this MSI adopts a new double-elimination format, so it can be imagined that this MSI game is likely to be the most exciting one in history!
……

"Brother Guozi, how are you feeling now?"

The finals of the play-in tournament will end on May 5, and the first round of the group stage will begin on May 7, so time is very tight for all eight teams.

Therefore, after all the top eight teams gathered in Hanoi, Vietnam on May 5, the next day, all members of the top eight began to cooperate with the officials in filming various promotional videos at the request of Riot officials.

So at the filming site of the promotional video, Mingrui finally met Zeng Qi again after half a year.

“I feel very good!”

"I thought we would meet in a certain round of the winner's bracket before, but I didn't expect to be so lucky that we met in the first round!"

"If that's the case, then I won't be polite. You G2 will just wait for death for our JDG!"

Standing next to Mingrui, Zeng Qi hooked his shoulders and said with a grin.

But his baring of teeth and claws made Mingrui laugh, because Zeng Qi's expression at this time was really funny, not serious at all!

"Okay, okay, since you dare to speak harsh words to me, then I will take more care of you in the middle tomorrow."

"How about a level two catch? Or gank you once a minute?"

"Let's make an agreement first. Don't let me catch you and then go hang up and take a shower!"

Mingrui replied cheerfully to Zeng Qidao, which made him tremble all over.

"Then it's better to say goodbye. I can't handle it."

"But my bottom lane Imp can resist. He is a serious world champion adc. Go catch him, you are right!"

Zeng Qi hurriedly said to Mingrui. Immediately, IMP who was not far away was dumbfounded. He thought to himself that the game has not even started yet. Why did the toothpaste just sell to his teammates?

"Okay, then see you tomorrow."

"No matter what, we will try our best to defeat you!"

When the promotional video shooting mission finally ended, Zeng Qi once again told Mingrui solemnly before leaving.

"Then you should go to bed early tonight and have a good dream."

Mingrui smiled and waved to Zeng Qi, then returned to the hotel where the G2 team was staying with his teammates, and then entered training mode with his teammates again.

Again, strategically despise the enemy, and tactically pay attention to the enemy. Although the JDG team is only the third-level team in the MSI main competition, to be honest, the JDG team's paper strength is really not weak, otherwise it would not be possible to get it. Runner-up in the LPL Spring Split!

Therefore, in order to successfully defeat the JDG team tomorrow and advance to the winner's bracket, all members of the G2 team must go all out!

So, after a night of training and rest, the next day, May 5, the main event of the 10 MSI Mid-Season Championship Invitational finally officially arrived!

　Ask for a monthly pass!

　　
　
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