You promised a top lane tutorial, but you're just using Worlds as material for your videos?

Chapter 172 They really dared to pick Yasuo!

In the second round of ban/pick, it was the red team's turn to pick first.

LGD chose Taliyah on the fourth floor of the red side.

Seeing this, Haokai said, "Should LGD pick Taliyah for mid lane first, or save their last counter pick for Zhou Shen in top lane?"

"Yes! When LGD is on the red side, they usually give the fifth counter pick to the top laner."

Wang Duoduo continued, "In that case, I think there might not be much of a chance to see Zhou Shen play Yasuo in this game!"

"It still depends on what EDG builds in the top lane. There are actually quite a few champions that Yasuo has a hard time laning against."

As they were talking, EDG secured Ryze and Renekton on the fourth and fifth floors of the blue side.

"Scout picked Ryze mid, a very solid pick. Ryze is a very well-rounded mid-lane champion, good in terms of support, team fights, and more!"

Haokai continued, "For EDG's top lane, Mouse chose Renekton, a champion that is strong in both the early and mid-game."

"If it's a crocodile, LGD definitely can't field a top lane Yasuo."

"Yasuo has a hard time laning against Renekton!"

At this moment, in the LGD players' seat.

When EDG locked down the Crocodile on the fifth floor of the blue tower.

PYL burst out laughing on the spot, turned to look at Zhou Dian, and said:
"Xiao Zhou, the enemy team picked a crocodile right in front of you; they're practically feeding!"

It's not just PYL who thinks this way.

Seeing this crocodile, Dgc felt much more at ease.

There are too many champions in Zhou Dian's champion pool that can torment the crocodile.

“Laning against Renekton should be a breeze, just pick any champion you like!” Dgc said to Zhou Dian.

Just as Dgc predicted, Zhou Dian was able to pick several champions that were good against Renekton in lane.

For example, Quinn, the ultimate counter to crocodiles.

After acquiring the [Void Champion] ability.

Zhou Dian is now proficient in all marksman heroes.

This, of course, includes Quinn.

However, he doesn't really want to play Quinn in this game.

He wants to play Yasuo.

Since he confidently stated before the match that he would play Yasuo today.

Then we must keep our word.

EDG finally didn't ban Yasuo this game, they can't miss this opportunity!

If we don't pick Yasuo this game, EDG might ban him again next game.

Yasuo has a tough time laning against Renekton.

But that depends on the person.

As far as Zhou Dian knows, Mouse's crocodile isn't exactly top-tier.

He is confident he can play Yasuo.

Moreover, EDG's jungler in this game was a Rengar.

It's not junglers like Elise, Sejuani, or Nidalee who can form the ultimate tower-diving top-jungle duo with Renekton.

Moreover, Yasuo's Wind Wall is quite annoying for EDG's Varus, Karma, and Ryze.

Therefore, Zhou Dian decided to play Yasuo in this game.

However, before Zhou Dian could speak, PYL revealed Quinn on the fifth floor of the red team.

He also asked, "Little Zhou, do you know how to play Quinn? You can easily crush a crocodile with that."

Actually, PYL had never seen Zhou Dian play Quinn before.

But that's why he asked that question.

The main reason is Zhou Dian's top lane Tristana in the previous game.

I've never seen Zhou Dian play with the small cannon before!
They still know how to have fun.

If a top laner can play Tristana, it's not surprising that he can also play Quinn.

Before Zhou Dian could speak, Eimy immediately interjected:
"No, Captain Ping, does Brother Zhou not know that Quinn is good against Renekton?"

“Quinn? I can play that!” Zhou Dian said.

"Then let's choose Kui."

"But I don't want to play Quinn this game!"

Zhou Dian then said, "I want to play Yasuo this game!"

"Huh? You're using Yasuo against Renekton?" PYL clearly didn't agree.

"Trust me, I can fight!"

PYL turned to look at the head coach.

"Let's choose Yasuo!" Dgc nodded.

He certainly didn't agree with using Yasuo against Renekton.

But as I said before, if Zhou Dian wants to play something, let alone Yasuo, he would agree even if Zhou Dian wanted to play Soraka top lane.

"Fine!"

PYL quickly scrolls the mouse wheel to find Yasuo's location.

At this moment, Eimy said to Zhou Dian in a mournful tone, "Brother Zhou, why didn't you say you were going to play Yasuo earlier!"

"Huh? What's the difference?" Zhou Dian asked, a little confused.

"That way I can jungle with Lee Sin to synergize with your Yasuo!"

Upon hearing Eimy's words, Dgc, who was standing behind, couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Why do you keep thinking about that blind monk with the hook eight?

Don't you have any idea how well you played?
A pure and innocent elementary school student!

Zhou Dian then retorted, "Isn't the Gragas you're playing now a better match for Yasuo?"

One sentence silenced Eimy completely.

In the commentary box.

LGD revealed Quinn on the fifth floor of the red side.

Hao Kai immediately said, "It feels like Mouse is going to get hurt again. Quinn is such a counter to Renekton!"

"Yes!" Wang Duoduo nodded.

"If Quinn takes Cleanse, she can completely dominate Renekton from start to finish, and even if the jungler comes to help, they can't help!"

"I wonder how proficient Zhou Shen is with Quinn, since I've never seen him play Quinn before!"

“I’ve never seen him play with the small cannon before!” Hao Kai immediately said. “I think Zhou Shen’s proficiency with Quinn is definitely not a problem!”

Meanwhile, on the EDG players' bench.

The moment I saw Quinn appear on the fifth floor of the red team.

Mouse's face immediately turned green.

The mask of pain was simply hung on his face.

Standing behind Mouse, EDG's head coach Nofe also looked grim. Well, the top lane has exploded again!

Damn it, why did they release the crocodile first?!

This time, his cleverness backfired.

Given the champion pool of LGD's top laner, picking Renekton in front of him would be an instant kill!

How could I have been so bewitched as to believe Abu's words!

They actually pinned their hopes for the outcome of the match on their opponent's so-called arrogant personality.

This is a huge disaster!

Just when Nofe became extremely pessimistic, thinking that the second game was already over and EDG was going to fall behind 0-2,

On the fifth floor of the red building.

Quinn's avatar has been changed to Yasuo.

It was immediately locked in.

Holy crap, they really picked Yasuo!
Abu, you're a god, how could you have predicted this!
No wonder he's the club's general manager.

There's a reason you're qualified to be the general manager.

Nofe felt completely relieved.

No problem, let's win this game first and tie the score.

The semifinals are still going strong!
In front of Nofe sat Mouse in a gaming chair.

He then breathed a long sigh of relief.

Looking at Quinn's image just now, Mouse felt like he could hardly breathe.

My mind was buzzing, as if I could already see the crocodile being tortured by Quinn while hanging up.

Fortunately, Quinn wasn't locked up.

Even though he was facing Yasuo in the weekly finals, Mouse wasn't entirely confident.

But he felt that he could at least put up a fight.

If we let him fight Quinn, we're doomed.

The huge emotional shift before and after made Mouse tremble slightly.

Of course, no one noticed Mouse's unusual behavior.

When LGD locked in Yasuo on the fifth floor of the red side.

A huge cheer immediately erupted from the crowd.

"He's here! He's here! He's really here!" Wang Duoduo exclaimed.

"Zhou Shen's top lane Yasuo, I'm sure all of you viewers have been looking forward to it for a long time!"

Hao Kai, standing nearby, said, "Wow... Zhou Shen, was that Yasuo pick a bit too impulsive? Yasuo really has a tough time laning against Renekton!"

“It’s definitely not easy to beat, but since the Yasuo user’s ID is Zhou, anything is possible, isn’t it?” Wang Duoduo said with a smile.

"That's right!" Hao Kai nodded.

"Apart from Caitlyn, all other heroes on LGD's side have knock-up abilities."

"Leaving aside the laning phase, Yasuo's teamfight environment is quite good, and he coordinates well with his teammates!"

Meanwhile, in the live broadcast room, the chat was already flooded with comments.

[Holy crap, Yasuo is really here!]

【No way, they're really picking Yasuo over Renekton? That's such a waste for a rogue!】

[Zhou Shen is so devoted to his fans! He knew we wanted to see Yasuo, so even though it's a tough matchup, he still insisted on picking Yasuo!]

[He really made me cry to death! 】

This is what you call keeping your word! You said you'd play Yasuo in today's match, so you played Yasuo!

【No way, where did all this drama come from! Zhou Shen's Yasuo pick this game was clearly an insult to Mouse's Renekton, he didn't treat Mouse like a human being!】

[They didn't treat Mouse like a human being? They didn't treat the entire EDG team like human beings!]

To be honest, Zhou Shen seems to have gotten a little overconfident this time. Picking Quinn would have been fine, but why did he have to make things difficult for himself?

[You idiot Zhou Chu, keep showing off! Let's see how you lose this round!]

[Hahaha, the offal is getting anxious!]

【You're the one who's anxious! Your whole family is anxious!】

【NMSL, WSND!】

I'm really panicking!

I advise you guys not to rush things, wait until you lose this round!

No, no, no, wait until EDG gets swept 3-0 by LGD before you panic!

【.】

on the main stage.

Both head coaches gave their respective players some final instructions.

Then, he took off his headphones and walked towards the center of the stage.

After Nofe and Dgc shook hands, Nofe turned and walked into the player tunnel.

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

Blue side EDG: Top laner Renekton, jungler Rengar, mid laner Ryze, bot laner Varus and Karma.

Red team LGD: Top lane Yasuo, Jungle Gragas, Mid lane Taliyah, Bot lane Caitlyn and Lulu.

After a slightly longer loading time, the appearance of Summoner's Rift appeared on the large screen at the venue.

The fans at the scene began to cheer loudly for both teams.

The camera pans across Summoner's Rift, finally settling on the Dragon Pit.

There is a white mark on the wall of Xiaolongkeng.

This means that the first dragon in this game is a wind dragon.

Then, the camera returned to the normal OB view.

The second game of the LPL Spring Split playoffs semifinals between LGD and EDG has officially begun.

After purchasing their equipment, the ten heroes from both sides quickly emerged from the fountain and headed straight for the river.

Upon reaching the river, they lined up along the riverbank, guarding the key passes in their respective wilderness areas.

Both sides chose a very conservative opening position.

Unlike the previous game, they didn't group up at the start to invade the enemy jungle to establish vision.

At this point, the keystone runes for the ten heroes from both sides in this game were displayed at the bottom of the big screen.

"Thunder Rengar, Colossus Gragas, Wind Rider Ryze and Taliyah are all fairly standard team compositions!"

Hao Kai continued, "Both supports, Karma and Lulu, chose Thunderlord's Decree instead of Wind Speaker's Blade. They're really aggressive! It seems they both want to gain an advantage in the laning phase!"

"Then came the top lane: Renekton with a fighting spirit, and Yasuo with a fighting spirit."

"Hey! Zhou Shen's Yasuo in this game actually has Fervor of Battle?"

(End of this chapter)