I just messed around, how could I become the number one in the world?

actually!!
It's not just RNG who thinks this way.

The same is true for KT.

They are very clear about EDG's strength.

Even at their peak, every battle was resolved in just twenty minutes.

Not to mention IG.

Although they lost to IG.

But judging from the game alone, IG's strength is definitely inferior to EDG!

The night before the semi-finals.

KT still has fresh memories.

The five training matches where they were beaten badly by EDG had an impact on their performance in the semi-finals.

But later they also learned that IG was also abused.

I felt disappointed.

This is a problem with their mentality.

IG was abused, but they were able to recover, but they are a bit degenerate!!

"Tsk tsk tsk!!"

"I'm afraid EDG will be the world champion again this time!!"

"They are truly invincible!! Only EDG can win the audience for three consecutive times!!"

In the audience seats below the stage, deftr from the KT team sighed.

Recalling when he won the LCK Summer Championship, he was so proud and felt that this year's championship belonged to him.

After all, even strong teams like SKT and Samsung were defeated by KT, so isn't it easy for them to take advantage of the outside teams? ?
In the world competition, they slaughtered their way all the way to the semi-finals.

On that day, everyone started studying their opponents in the finals.

Who would have thought that just a training match would have completely destroyed their mentality?

He still remembers EDG's dominance clearly even after a week.

“It’s definitely decided!!”

Mata also agreed: "The strength shown by Wuzhe is even stronger than when he played against G2. Not to mention that he can maintain that state on the stage of the finals, even in his normal state, jackeylove and baolan are not able to deal with him!"

As they have played against IG's bottom lane several times, they are deeply aware of the gap between EDG and IG's bottom lane.

Smeb also said: "As long as Maoshen takes out the warrior, he will definitely kill TheShy!!"

"Actually, I'm still looking forward to Cat God killing TheShy randomly, so that I won't be scolded so badly."

"Oh, I really shouldn't have played the training match that night. I lost my touch!"

The most seriously injured player in KT is none other than smeb!!

He really lost his mind.

It was more serious than for anyone in KT. After all, he was laning against Gu Chen for most of the game.

Gu Chen's warrior top laner really left a shadow on him.

Solo kill every time!

Beat him till he fainted!

I'm afraid it will be difficult to get over it within half a month.

Speaking of which...

That training match really affected Smeb's performance in the semi-finals.

Although TheShy was also beaten badly, Gu Chen was just slacking off. In the following training games, he used the meat tank instead of the warrior to kill randomly.

TheShy won't be as mentally broken as Smeb.

"coming!!"

Mata's eyes fixed, and he immediately looked at the big screen: "Finally here, let's see what EDG's condition is like today!!"

The competition scene has noticed that the competition is about to begin.

For the audience watching the live broadcast, the screen also switches to the scene on the spot at this time following the guidance of the commentator!

BP session!

here we go! !
……

"It's here. The finals we've been waiting for is finally here. Now it's time to see the first clash between EDG and IG and the BP choices!!"

In the commentary booth, Wawa's voice was very familiar.

Next to him is Miller.

Next to him is Guan Zeyuan!!
The three of them are veterans in the LPL commentary circle and are also the most familiar commentators to many viewers. They are also very good at commentating on this kind of big competition!!

Guan Zeyuan: "Today EDG's starting lineup is Maoshen. It looks like we will be able to see an exciting top lane duel in this finals stage!!"

Miller: "Recently, TheShy has become famous. Many viewers compare him with Maoshen, arguing about who is stronger and who is weaker. Today is the time to witness it!!"

In the first game of the final, IG chose the blue side and EDG was on the red side.

IG's initial ban was done very quickly.

There was almost no hesitation.

Soon, the first round of bans for both teams came out.

IG: Irelia, Jayce, and Akali!

EDG: Zac, Luo, Syndra!

"???"

After the third ban was announced, the three people in the commentary booth were a little surprised!!

They actually thought of a lot.

For example, EDG's top lane will definitely be targeted, and Uzi in the bottom lane may also be affected.

But IG's triple ban was beyond their expectations.

Miller was puzzled and asked, "I can understand Akali, but what about Jayce and Irelia?"

Wawa shook his head: "I'm not sure! Are Jayce and Irelia targeting Scout's mid lane or Cat God's top lane? But I've never seen these two play together! What kind of BP is this IG?"

Guan Zeyuan touched his chin and guessed: "Could it be that IG discovered some of EDG's lineups? But Maoshen can't play as a warrior in the top lane!!"

Although they are knowledgeable, they have also seen Jayce and Irelia playing mid lane.

But according to their understanding, Scout is not this kind of AD mid laner.

The only thing he knows is magic!!

But if it was Gu Chen's top laner, it would be even more impossible. Gu Chen played the top laner tank throughout the summer season, and only played the top laner mage in the world championship! !

This is also very reasonable!
Gu Chen plays mid lane and can only play as a mage!
of course!

At the Asian Games, Gu Chen had played a game with Irelia and his performance was indeed outstanding, but he was playing mid lane and only once.

It shouldn't pose any threat.

But this ban can be considered barely acceptable in China.

But this Jace is a little hard to understand...

It's not just commentary.

At this time, both the audience at the scene and the audience watching the live broadcast had a lot of question marks on their faces!!
[I can understand Akali! But Jayce and Irelia are outrageous, right? Is IG's coaching staff crazy? ? ]

[I really don't understand!! I can't understand IG's BP. My shy brother is invincible as a warrior, why waste BP on this warrior? ? Maoshen can't play warrior! ]

[At most, it's just a sword girl. I saw Maoshen play a game in the Asian Games, but that was a mid-lane. How can it be compared with a top-lane? ? IG's BP is really the more I talk about it!! ]

[I don’t understand either…]

Countless viewers complained about IG's BP!!
They couldn't understand IG's BP. After all, the strength they showed against KT definitely belonged to a top team, especially TheShy who beat Smeb badly.

This strength is definitely enough to fight against Gu Chen, or even more powerful! !
but……

Only IG itself knows the answer.

Gu Chen’s Irelia and Jayce are so powerful that they dare not underestimate them even though they just defeated KT.

They still remember the scene of TheShy being defeated. As the first three bans ended.

The next step is to select people.

IG first picked up Leblanc, Xayah and Alistar, which was to give all their C positions to them, and also to prevent EDG from targeting them in the next round of banpick!!

The same is true for EDG, Tristana and Braum, and then Lissandra, also chose double Cs! !
In the first game, Maokai did not let Scout take the risk of picking a pure Mage core, but instead played a cost-effective Lissandra and Ice Maiden!!

This kind of mid laner is really great whether he is supporting or fighting in a team!
And the output is not low.

This way, there will definitely be no shortage of magical damage!!
"Xiaochen!"

After the first round of banpick, Maokai came behind Gu Chen and asked with a smile, "What do you think?"

"Do you want to go straight to the Warrior? Sword Princess or something like that? And you're talking about continuing with the Mage and hiding for a while?"

"You can choose any of them!!"

Only they know Gu Chen's strength.

Whether it's a mage, a warrior, or a tank, they are all very strong!!

Of course! !

The strongest are naturally the warriors!
Gu Chen's practice match that night was when he used the warrior character and he defeated both Smeb and TheShy!!
So even though IG has beaten KT and TheShy is known as the world's best top laner, in fact, Gu Chen is not inferior to him at all! !

Gu Chen thought for a moment and said, "For the first game, I'll just mess around. Let the factory manager play the carry role, and I'll be the tank! This lineup is indeed missing a tank!!"

The factory manager was very excited when he heard this: "Okay! Okay! It just so happens that my playing style is so good, this time it all depends on my rhythm!!"

As a jungler, naturally, I want to use a hero who can carry the game.

Although he doesn't need to prove himself now.

But it proves that in the world, you have to make a name for yourself! !
"Can!!"

Mao Kai nodded upon hearing this.

Gu Chen said it well.

They have a tank in their lineup, which is also good! !

.........

The second round of banpick begins!!

Although only the top laner and jungler didn't come out.

But there are many factors to consider when matching the lineup.

For IG, they really have too many priorities.

Except for the mid lane, other positions need to be considered, but unfortunately in the first round, all the ban positions were used on the top lane. There is no way around it, as Gu Chen’s top lane position is the most important.

That can directly affect the outcome of the game, so don’t be careless! !

But other ways.

Especially the jungler Zweila and AD player Uzi, they also need to be considered.

Therefore, IG was very conflicted in the second round.

On the EDG side, they had already made arrangements in advance, so the selection was very quick. Gu Chen was a tank, and Zz1tai was no longer a tool jungler, but a hero who could carry the game! !
finally! !

IG brought out Fiora and Gragas!!
EDG brought out Kindred and Sion!!
The final lineup has also been determined.

Blue side IG: Top Fiora, Jungle Gragas, Mid Leblanc, ADC Xia, Support Alistar! !

Red side EDG: Top laner Sion, jungler Kindred, mid laner Lissandra, ADC Tristana, support Braum!!

The lineup is confirmed.

There was an uproar in the outside world.

Especially the fans of IG, they were all excited.

[Nice! ! Cat God didn't choose a mage as the top laner, but chose a tank. In front of Shy's Fiora, what's the use of this tanky Sion? ? He will have no health after four damages! ! ]

[Akali is gone!! Cat God Ryze doesn't dare to use it to fight Fiora, hehe, Cat God can only bully people like Wunder who can't play Fiora!! ]

[Indeed! Fiora is very suitable for fighting this kind of long-range mage! ! Otherwise, you will be caught and killed if you use it. A mage is fragile, what can you use to fight with Fiora? ? You can only be chased and beaten! ! ]

[Really, I've studied it all. As long as you have four sisters on the top lane and ban Akali, it won't be difficult for Vladimir and Ryze to fight against each other, especially in the late game, where four and one split lanes are impossible to face Fiora! ! ]

Many people started analyzing.

At the same time, it also made everyone understand how important IG’s choice is!
All of a sudden!

Many IG fans and EDG haters thought that IG was sure to win the first game, and EDG's top laner was useless in the later stages!!
Above the audience seats.

After seeing the final lineup.

Whether it was the RNG or KT players, they were all dumbfounded!!
After all the calculations...

They really didn't expect that Gu Chen would actually be such a tank.

"Shit!!"

Smeb immediately started to curse: "I came here to watch you bully TheShy! Why did you pick a tank now??"

He really couldn't understand!

Gu Chen clearly has the warriors he can use. When he was fighting him, he could use Shen, Fiora, and Aatrox!

But now the first move is a meat tank? ?

mata was confused: "Wow, didn't EDG buy it? They want to lose to IG on purpose?"

As far as they know, EDG is definitely stronger than IG.

deft: "It's possible. Otherwise, why would Maoshen choose meat when he has so many choices? And he asked Zz1tai to bring out Kindred. Does Zz1tai really know how to do this?"

The same is true for RNG.

"After waiting for so long, Cat God still hasn't made a move?? And this time he didn't even use a mage, but went straight to a tank. I give up!!"

Letme was speechless.

From the very beginning when playing against G2, he was actually looking forward to Gu Chen bringing out the warrior.

But I didn't expect it.

Now it's the death stage.

Gu Chen is still hiding...

Zzitai speculated: "Is this EDG's first game with a new lineup? Otherwise, how could they do something like this?"

Xiao Ming nodded in agreement: "It's really possible!!"

……

In the commentary box.

As a loyal fan of EDG, Wawa couldn't help but frown at this moment.

"For this lineup, it seems that Maoshen can only choose a meat tank. Otherwise, if the factory manager's Kindred and Scout's Ice Maiden are selected, there will be no one to resist the damage and initiate the team fight!!"

His analysis is also very objective.

Although I am looking forward to Gu Chen playing as a mage in the top lane.

But if Gu Chen had a mage, EDG's lineup would be too fragile, and IG's Ahri would be able to consume the enemy without restraint.

When it comes to team battles, we can't fight IG head-on.

Wawa also nodded: "Indeed!! However, in fact, such a choice in the first game also proves that EDG is very stable. They probably want to test IG's bottom line, right?"

Guan Zeyuan: "It depends on the status of the factory manager, Scout and the stain today!"

What the competition depends on is a state.

Especially for players like Scout, they rarely play in such large-scale competitions, so they can have an intuitive understanding of the heroes' condition.

When in good shape, Scout can carry the game.

But if it's bad.

Just like when we played against G2, we were killed by A-P!!
"alright!!"

Guan Zeyuan straightened his tone and began to announce: "Both coaches shook hands and left the court. Next, let's watch the first game of the S8 final between EDG and IG!!"

As his words fell to the ground.

The scene also began to get agitated!!
Deafening shouts resounded throughout the entire competition venue!! (End of this chapter)