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Chapter 107 A Daring Move: EDG Bans Five Top Laners! The Joyful Yasuo Makes His Debut! [4K]

The break between the second and third games.

EDG Lounge.

Mouse is holding a tissue in his right hand, wiping the fine sweat that keeps seeping from his forehead.

The left hand holding the paper cup trembled slightly.

After drinking the water in the paper cup in one gulp and placing the cup on the table, Mouse raised his right hand and wiped his forehead again.

After playing that game, Mouse felt extremely exhausted, both mentally and physically, to the point that he felt a little lightheaded.

In a game that lasted about thirty minutes, he was solo killed twice by Zhou Dian, who was down by more than a hundred CS.

At this moment, Mouse recalled the fear of being dominated by Zhou Dian in that training match.

If we play a third game, we'll be down by over a hundred CS again.

Wouldn't that mean being crushed by 3 CS in a best-of-three series?

Although it's not as bad as when Strawberry was out-defeated by PDD by 300 CS in a single game, being out-defeated by more than 300 CS in a best-of-three series is still embarrassing enough.

This is the kind of thing that people will talk about for a lifetime!
"Coach, I'm not feeling well!" Mouse looked at head coach Nofe, his voice sounding light and airy.

As a Korean, Nofe has been learning Chinese, but it's only been a short time. He only understood the word "coach" in Mouse's sentence, and didn't understand anything after that!
Unfortunately, the translator just happened to go to the restroom at that moment.

Mouse and Nofe stared at each other for a moment, then Mouse turned to look at Meiko.

Upon seeing Mouse's pleading look, Meiko immediately understood what Mouse meant.

In the third game, he didn't really want to play.

So, Meiko roughly conveyed the meaning of "Mouse" to the head coach in Korean.

Two years ago, when Deft was playing AD for EDG, his poor Chinese made communication during matches difficult.

To facilitate better communication during the competition, Meiko learned Korean.

After hearing Meiko's message, Nofe nodded and said to Mouse, "Then you... take a rest."

He then turned to Korol and said, "Tong Yang (Korol's real name), you're up next round!"

Upon hearing this, Korol simply nodded without saying anything, his face showing an indifferent expression.

Anyway, over the past year or so, he has gotten used to this situation of being suddenly brought onto the field without any preparation.

Having played in the S-series knockout stage for two consecutive years, what's one LPL regular season match compared to that?
At the same time, in the LGD lounge not far away.

After briefly reviewing the game that had just ended, Dgc said to his teammates, "I'm going to choose the red side for the third game."

In current League of Legends esports, teams with the right to choose sides mostly choose the blue side, and rarely choose the red side.

Upon hearing Dgc's words, the team members remained silent, knowing there was more to come.

"Choose the red team, and give the fifth-floor counter position to Xiao Zhou!" Dgc continued.

"Should we do it the same way as last time?" PYL asked.

When PYL heard that Dgc was going to actively choose red, he knew that the counter position would definitely be reserved for Zhou Dian.

It doesn't necessarily have to be the fifth floor, but we need to make sure the top laner comes out after the week's peak.

When Zhou Dian came out as a top laner, the effect in the game was obvious.

"There's a slight difference compared to the last game!"

Then, Dgc looked at GodV and said, "How about you play a utility mid-laner in the decisive game?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Dian and PYL raised their eyebrows slightly, their expressions fluctuating slightly.

Eimy didn't understand the coach's subtext and continued to grin foolishly.

As for imp, he wasn't listening at all; he just told you what to choose when the game was over.

As the person directly targeted by the coach's words, GodV certainly understood the deeper meaning behind Dgc's statement.

In the first two games, he played a core mid-laner, and whether it was Orianna first or Ekko later, he couldn't beat Scout.

Dgc's meaning is now quite clear.

In the third game, I'm going to give the counter pick to the top laner. GodV's mid lane champions are basically picked first, followed by a carry mid laner, and they're picked first again. You're definitely going to get crushed by Scout. You might as well pick a utility champion to play it safe and wait for the top and bottom lanes to carry.

To be honest, GodV was a little angry when he heard this.

But more than anything, it's a sense of helplessness.

In terms of skill and technique, it seems I'm no longer a match for 18-year-old Scout.

“Okay, I can play Lulu and Karma!” GodV said.

At the same time, GodV kept telling himself – I am just serving the team, it's not that I'm cowardly or afraid to compete with the enemy mid laner!
PYL, a longtime teammate of GodV, was a little surprised to hear what GodV said.

You agreed so readily? That's not like you, Wei Shen!
"Alright, everyone, welcome back!"

In the commentary box.

After rattling off a string of advertising slogans, Guan Zeyuan returned to the main topic of the match: "The decisive game between LGD and EDG is about to begin. LGD, who has the right to choose sides in the third game, has chosen the red side. That's interesting!"

“Yes!” Zhihuan nodded. “In my memory, there have been very few teams that actively chose the red side in this year’s Spring Split!”

"However, it's understandable that LGD chose red buff. In the last game, Zhou's Cassiopeia pick was very effective. This time, they chose red buff, which means they definitely want Zhou to replicate the effect of the last game in the top lane!"

Guan Zeyuan then changed the subject, "Speaking of which, there's another interesting piece of news!"

At this moment, the camera panned across the contestants' seats on the main stage.

When it swept its gaze across Korol, it even paused for a moment.

"As you can see, both players have taken to the stage!"

Guan Zeyuan continued, "In this game, EDG made a substitution in the top lane, replacing Mouse with Korol!"

EDG's substitution immediately sparked discussion among viewers in the live stream.

Where is Mouse? Did he get completely destroyed by Zhou's Cassiopeia in one game?

Still in Zhou? Call him God Zhou!

[Don't rush, wait until we beat Germany before calling Zhou Shen!]

[Exactly, if we can't beat EDG today, then it's Zhou Chu's fault!]

[I have to say, Korol is really pitiful. Why does EDG always bring him up as a scapegoat?]

[EDG's bastards are really spineless. Weren't they going to bench Korol? Why are they bringing him back now?]

[EDG made a last-minute substitution of Korol for the S5 quarterfinals against FNC, then again for the S6 quarterfinals against ROX, and now they need to substitute Korol even for a regular season game. EDG is really going downhill!]

[If I were Korol, I'd also demand a raise! Look at the useless top laners EDG has hired; in crucial moments, we always have to rely on Korol!]

[Unreliable now, Korol isn't the invincible player he used to be. I think he'll get crushed by Zhou this game too!]

【.】

At this moment, EDG's head coach Nofe was somewhat relieved to have substituted Korol.

LGD deliberately chose the red side in this game, which clearly shows that they have some tough moves up their sleeve in the top lane!
If we let Mouse continue to fight, he might just shatter his Dao Heart!
"Alright, both teams are ready. The decisive game between LGD and EDG is about to begin!"

As soon as Guan Zeyuan finished speaking, the BP interface appeared on the large screen at the scene.

Blue side EDG, red side LGD.

First round of BP.

EDG banned Jayce, Fiora, and Cassiopeia.

LGD banned Rumble, Graves, and Varus.

"EDG banned two, or even three, top laners. This Cassiopeia pick is basically a ban of Zhou's top lane Cassiopeia from the last game!" Zhihuan said.

"The targeting is really top-notch!" Guan Zeyuan added.

Immediately afterwards, EDG locked in Ashe on the first floor of the blue side.

"Zet picked Ashe first, no problem, that's Zet's signature champion!"

Next, LGD selected Lulu and Kog'Maw on the first and second floors of the red side.

"Lulu with the big mouth! It seems LGD is going to put the burden of carrying the game on the bottom lane!"

After much hesitation, with only two seconds left in the champion selection countdown, EDG secured Thresh on the second floor of the blue side.

The camera immediately focused on Meiko.

"We haven't seen Meiko play Thresh in a long time, but his Thresh has the highest win rate in the LPL!"

Guan Zeyuan continued, "Seeing that LGD picked a scaling duo for their bot lane, it seems Meiko is planning to use Thresh to force a hard lane matchup!"

Then, EDG picked Gnar on the third floor of the blue side. As soon as Gnar was picked, many long-time EDG fans in the audience cheered.

"Gnar! He's Korol's most iconic champion!"

Guan Zeyuan's voice suddenly grew louder, "Ladies and gentlemen, do you still remember Tong Wudi, who could strike five people with the Tathagata Palm!"

In the live broadcast room, after EDG picked Gnar, the chat was flooded with comments like "Buddha's Palm", "Invincible Child", and "My Youth Returns".

It's LGD's turn to select players on the third floor.

Seeing that Meiko had picked Thresh, PYL immediately looked at GodV and said, "You pick Lulu mid, and I'll build Braum to easily beat their Ashe and Thresh combo!"

"No problem!" GodV nodded, then added, "Let's not build Braum yet, it feels like we can hold back!"

"Let's pick Braum in the second round. Eimy, what are you going to play?" Dgc asked.

"Me?" Eimy looked at the coach. "Zhou can play top lane, right? The enemy top laner has already chosen it, haven't they? I'm thinking of going for it later!"

In the previous game, he started with Lee Sin, but was badly overwhelmed by Ai Luoli's subsequent Excavator.

"How much of an impact does the order in which you build your jungler items matter?" PYL was a bit speechless.

"Here's what we'll do: you pick a barrel, and we'll use that to mislead them!" Dgc suddenly had an idea.

He's preparing to unleash a powerful, unpredictable move on EDG.

"Actually, I want to play Lee Sin," Eimy said, her voice trailing off.

"Damn it, stop playing Lee Sin!" GodV felt a chill run down his spine. "Last game, I was playing Ekko perfectly fine, but your Lee Sin, with his mysterious invasion, completely destroyed me!"

With that, GodV locked up the barrel that Dgc wanted on the third floor of the blue team's building.

"A barrel!"

"LGD's Gragas pick could be played in either top lane or jungle!" Zhihuan said. "But I think jungle is more likely!"

"But we can't completely rule out the possibility of him playing top lane. Zhou can play tank top lane!" Guan Zeyuan added.

This concludes the first round of business matching.

We've moved on to the second round of draft picks.

LGD banned Ryze and Rengar.

EDG banned Camille and Lucian.

"It seems EDG also thinks LGD's Gragas is the perfect jungler, so they banned two more top laners in the second round!"

"As for Lucian, I think it should be Zhou's top lane Lucian that's banned!" Guan Zeyuan said.

"EDG's decision to ban five top laners is clearly a test of Zhou's champion pool!"

Zhihuan continued, "Although the three top lane gods, Maokai, Nautilus, and Poppy, are still outside, these three heroes will have a hard time dealing with Gnar!"

[Holy crap, is EDG really targeting a newbie like this?]

[The ultimate test has arrived for Zhou!]

[That's ruthless! They banned all the long-range top laners that Zhou can play, forcing him to pick short-range melee champions!]

Are melee heroes just easy prey when facing Gnar?

[That's why EDG is targeting them so ruthlessly! To treat a rookie like this is utterly shameless!]

[You earn your reputation, understand? If you're being targeted, it's only because your champion pool isn't deep enough!]

[Shut up, you pig offal!]

[Damn it, stop jumping around like you've already won, you pig! The game hasn't even started yet! Don't act like you've already won!]

[What's there to be afraid of? The Top Lane Ancestor is fearless! I'll show you the true value of the title "[Top Lane Ancestor]" in a moment!]

[Exactly, do you even know what a "top lane master" is? It's not something you can counter by just banning a few champions.]

【.】

The audience was surprised that EDG actually pulled off a five-ban strategy on top laners and even picked up Gnar themselves.

Everyone was originally looking forward to LGD's tough play, since they had chosen the red side.

At this moment, Dgc frowned and asked, "Xiao Zhou, do you have any other champions that can counter Gnar? How about Lulu top lane or Gragas top lane for a bit of fun?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Dian chuckled, "Imp, pick Yasuo for me!"

"This is great, this is great!" GodV's eyes lit up immediately. "If we give EDG another chance, they'll definitely think I picked Yasuo!"

Yasuo is naturally a counter to Gnar, provided that Yasuo's skills are good enough.

However, during this period, this was a very obscure counter relationship, and many people were unaware of it.

This naturally includes Dgc.

But Dgc now has unconditional trust in Zhou Dian.

"Then let's go with Yasuo!"

While the commentators were still discussing EDG's five bans on top laners, LGD suddenly revealed Yasuo on the fourth floor of the blue side and locked him in.

Yasuo's appearance immediately sparked cheers from the audience.

After all, Yasuo is one of the most popular heroes in casual games.

"Yasuo!"

"Is Wei Shen about to unleash his power?" Guan Zeyuan began to get excited.

As GodV said, upon seeing this Yasuo, most people's first reaction was that Yasuo was the one he picked.

After all, GodV's Yasuo's bush scan that led to a counter-kill of IG's star duo was deeply ingrained in people's minds.

Next, EDG's blue side picked Kha'Zix and LeBlanc on the fourth and fifth floors.

"LeBlanc vs. Yasuo, this is going to be interesting!"

Guan Zeyuan originally wanted to discuss with Zhihuan the matchup between Yasuo and LeBlanc, but then he saw LGD lock in Braum as their last pick on the red side.

"Braum is a counter to Thresh!"

"But didn't they pick Lulu? Lulu going to the top lane?" Guan Zeyuan began to feel something was wrong.

As the commentator with the highest rank among non-retired players, Zhihuan immediately realized what was going on.

"It's Lulu mid and Yasuo top!"

Zhihuan continued, "LGD's top laner Yasuo completely broke EDG's strategy against Zhou, and EDG was completely outmaneuvered by LGD in this game!"

"Thresh has a hard time against Braum, LeBlanc doesn't have an advantage against Lulu, and Gnar should also have a tough time against Yasuo!"

The heroes switched positions, and Yasuo and Lulu indeed ended up on the first and third floors of the red team, which are the top lane and mid lane positions, respectively.

Seeing this, the viewers in the live stream also expressed their amazement at the draft picks in this game.

[Lulu, Gragas, and Yasuo are roaming all four lanes – this is outrageous!]

[Such a ruthless rotation! LGD has countered all three lanes of EDG!]

Holy crap, that Yasuo top laner is amazing!

[Even the "Happy Wind Man" is here, so we have to support LGD now!]

[Banning five top laners is nothing compared to Zhou Shen's Yasuo top lane – that's real badass play!]

[Can anyone give me some advice? Is Yasuo a good matchup against Gnar in top lane?]

I feel that Yasuo vs. Gnar still depends on player skill!

Don't bother us, the big fish, with everything. It's tiring for us!

[Where does it get tiring? Is it tiring to scrub with a rich woman's steel wool?]

【.】

On the main stage, after the two head coaches shook hands, they each turned and walked into the players' tunnel.

As soon as he turned the corner, Dgc's lips curled up into a smile, harder to suppress than an AK.

So what if EDG's Korean coach is there? So what if they use extreme countermeasures?
It was still broken by my Ultimate Swing!
Counter all three paths: top, middle, and bottom!
In all my years as a head coach, I've never had such a satisfying draft!

Of course, Xiao Zhou's skill in playing Yasuo top lane deserves half the credit.

On the large screen at the venue, the game had already entered the loading screen.

Blue side EDG: Top lane Gnar, Jungle Kha'Zix, Mid lane LeBlanc, Bot lane Ashe and Thresh.

Red team LGD: Top lane Yasuo, Jungle Gragas, Mid lane Lulu, Bot lane Kog'Maw and Braum.

(End of this chapter)