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

Will we see Zhou Shen's official makeup photos again in Chapter 194?
"Today, please have Leg Bro see my three official photos here!"

957 understood the meaning behind Zhou Dian's words.

It means that in today's finals, we need to get three single-game MVPs over him.

However, 957 is a rather reserved person and is not good at making witty remarks or joking around.

But he was unwilling to lose face, so he naturally wanted to retaliate against Zhou Dian.

So, 957 followed Zhou Dian's words and retorted, "I also have a few official photos; you can take a look at them today!"

Simply copying others' ideas doesn't necessarily create a strong impression.

However, after 957 made his statement in the short video, many WE fans at the scene immediately cheered loudly and energetically.

This added a bit of momentum to 957's trash talk in response to Zhou Dian.

On the commentary panel.

Changmao isn't someone who surfs the internet frequently, so he doesn't understand the new meme "Zhou Dian's official photos," which has only been around for less than a week.

But judging from the intense reaction of the audience, he could tell that there was definitely something more to the trash talk between Zhou Dian and 957.

But he didn't understand; he didn't understand what Zhou Dian and 957 meant by their trash talk.

I was so anxious!
So, taking advantage of the fact that the camera wasn't on the commentary panel, Changmao quickly and secretly asked Taobao Quan about it and got the answer he wanted.

So, the official photo shoot meant winning MVP in a single game!

Once he understood the jokes, Changmao was able to offer some commentary on the pre-match trash talk of the contestants after the trash talk segment ended.

After offering a sharp critique of the players' trash talk, Long Hair said:
"So, before the competition started, especially after both sides had made so much preparation, they both wanted to win the championship today."

"I would like to invite the two of you to come and cheer on your respective teams!"

Upon hearing this, Smiling immediately said, "At the end of today's match, what I want to hear is 'Congratulations WE!'"

The numerous WE fans in the audience immediately erupted in a deafening roar.

The phrase "Congratulations WE," one of the oldest memes in the Chinese League of Legends community, is indeed incredibly fitting here.

The phrase "smile" is quite cleverly used.

“Sure, very direct!” Taobao immediately replied with a smile.

Then, changing the subject, he added, "But I'm already ready to attend LGD's championship celebration banquet!"

Taobaoquan's imitation of Clearlove's classic line, "I'm already studying the MSI opponents," elicited cheers from LGD fans at the scene, as well as many spectators who didn't support either team but were there to watch the match.

Going to watch a game live is all about having fun!

The more fun, the better.

Of course, the more jokes like those from Taobao Quan that are meant to be entertaining, the better.

In any case, in the end, the audience won't be the ones who get slapped in the face.

However, some LGD fans on the internet got a little anxious after hearing Taobaoquan's words.

People who open champagne halfway through the game are easily slapped in the face.

You, Taobao Quan, are doing just that—opening champagne right before the game.

It's fine if you're not afraid of being proven wrong, but don't ruin LGD's reputation!

Many of today's LGD fans experienced the period of overconfidence that began in S5.

I'm practically paranoid about celebrating ahead of time.

Moreover, Taobao Quan is a notoriously toxic person.

LGD fans are genuinely afraid that Taobaoquan will curse LGD to death today.

"Okay, both guests have cheered for the team. We also hope that the audience will not hold back their enthusiasm and will give their best to cheer for the team they support!"

Long Hair continued, "Well then, the match is about to begin, let's hand the camera over to the commentators!"

The scene shifted, and the live commentary booth appeared on the screen.

"Hello everyone, online friends, on-site friends, Taobao Quan, and Xiaowei! I'm your commentator, Remember!"

"Hello everyone, I'm Miller!"

"Hello everyone, I'm Rita!"

Surprisingly, the commentary for today's final match wasn't provided by the duo of Wawa and Miller.

Or perhaps the audience is genuinely tired of having Wawa and Miller commentating on every final.

For this spring finals, the official commentary arrangements have also been adjusted.

Today's commentary is provided by Remember's partner Miller, along with Rita, who is mostly just a pretty face.

Of course, no matter how the commentators adjust their commentary.

The tradition of LPL commentary should not be abandoned.

After the three commentators finished their self-introductions, they only said three sentences before turning the topic to the advertisements.

Yes, the tradition of LPL commentators is to try every possible way to steer the conversation toward advertisements.

After the commentators finished advertising the official figurines, the topic finally returned to the match.

After discussing some match-related data...

The two head coaches suddenly appeared on the big screen.

Then, the big screen split in two, dividing the two head coaches into two sides.

Immediately, the BP interface appeared on the large screen at the scene.

"Alright, everyone, the first game of the BO5 finals of the 2017 LPL Spring Split has begun!" Remember announced loudly.

"WE, who had the right to choose sides in the first game, chose the blue side, while LGD chose the red side!"

In the first game, the side where both sides were located happened to be the same color as the "base crystal" behind both players when they entered the game.

Both sides ban people in sequence.

First round of BP.

WE banned Jayce, Graves, and Fiora.

LGD banned Rengar, Malzahar, and Kled.

"WE banned two of Zhou Shen's top lane champions right from the start, while LGD banned 957's signature Kled!"

"Actually, I really wanted to see Zhou Shen play Fiora again, but unfortunately we won't be able to see it today!" Miller said.

Upon hearing this, Remember said, "In the third game of the semifinals between LGD and EDG last week, EDG allowed Fiora to be picked, but Zhou Shen didn't pick Fiora in that game!"

"So I think it's a bit of a pity. It's so rare for her to be available, and she wasn't picked. Fiora might not be available for the entire best-of-five series today," Miller added.

“Yes!” Remember nodded. “In the regular season match between the two teams, although WE defeated LGD 2-1, the game that LGD won was almost entirely due to Zhou Shen’s Fiora single-handedly pushing the lane and winning the game!”

"Therefore, after that match, it's highly unlikely that WE will let Fiora through when they face LGD again!"

I remember Miller and I were having a lively discussion about business plans, while Rita just stood by with a smile on her face, not saying a word, content to be her decorative object.

After banning all the champions, just as the champion selection phase began and the countdown had only been running for one second, WE revealed Ashe on the first floor of the blue side.

Then it was locked.

"First pick Ashe!"

"I originally thought WE would first pick Elise in this game, since Graves and Rengar were banned, Elise is a higher priority in the jungle."

"However, for WE, they clearly consider Ashe to be a higher priority than Elise!"

In a meta where late-game AD carries aren't particularly strong.

Ashe, an ADC who possesses both strong utility and decent damage output, is naturally very popular.

"If WE doesn't first pick Spider, then LGD will get it!"

As soon as Miller finished speaking, LGD locked down the Spider on the first floor of the red team.

Eimy was quite confident in his spider.

Without Graves and Rengar, he would definitely pick Elise if given the chance.

Next, LGD secured Thresh on the second floor of the red side.

PYL's Thresh has won several games in a row.

He felt his hook skills were on fire lately, so he confidently took down Thresh.

Next, WE chose Excavator and LeBlanc on the second and third floors of the blue team.

"A seductress?"

"WE didn't use the mid-lane Karma strategy that they used very well against RNG in the semifinals!"

"However, Xiye's LeBlanc is one of the few in the LPL who still plays LeBlanc at a top level after the rework!"

Subsequently, LGD secured the female police officer on the third floor of the red side.

In the first game, LGD made a fairly conventional first three picks: a jungler and a bot lane duo.

Furthermore, the heroes chosen were all those commonly used in regular matches, without any unexpected moves.

WE, on the other hand, was the first to make their move.

They picked LeBlanc for mid lane right from the first three picks.

The first round of business matching (BP) has ended.

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

LGD banned Zyra and Lulu.

WE banned Ryze and Karma.

In the second round, LGD banned two support champions.

Adding to the Malzahar banned in the first round, it means that LGD banned three supports in one game.

This is undoubtedly very rare for LGD.

At the same time, it also clearly shows full respect for WE's support player, Ben, from a strategic perspective.

Of course, Ben also deserves the respect that LGD showed by banning three support champions in this game.

Throughout the entire Spring Split, WE's bot lane duo has consistently delivered the best overall performance, making them arguably the best bot lane duo in the LPL right now.

Among them, WE's support player Ben deserves more credit than his brother-in-law Mystic.

Compared to last year, WE's roster has only changed one support player, while the other four players remain the same, yet their strength has clearly improved significantly.

Besides the contributions of the new coach, Hongmi.

The new support player, Ben, also played a significant role. In the second round, it was the red team's turn to pick first.

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

"Taliyah first, no problem! This is the champion that Wei Shen has been playing the most lately!"

"The counter position on the fifth floor for the red team is still reserved for Zhou Shen, as always!"

Next, WE selected Rumble and Braum on the fourth and fifth floors of the blue team.

"Legs Bro's Rambo is still a rare sight!"

Remember to add, "But Leg Bro has a good command of Rambo!"

When Zhou Dian saw that 957 had picked Rambo, he couldn't help but frown slightly.

His best choice in this game is definitely Jayce.

However, WE banned Jayce as their first pick, which clearly showed they were prepared.

After much hesitation, Zhou Dian finally chose Kennen.

From a matchup perspective, Lucian is definitely the better choice for top lane.

However, LGD's lineup in this game lacked both AOE damage and burst damage.

To balance these two points, and also to be good at playing against Rumble online, the only option is Kennen.

Of course, Kennen is a ranged champion, so he has a relatively easy time laning against Rumble.

But it's not fair to say it's a direct counter to Rambo.

The 957 Rambo isn't the kind of Rambo who's just a slacker; he's got real skill.

If Zhou Dian wants to gain a significant advantage against Rumble with Kennen, he'll probably need to rely more on his jungler Elise for help.

This concludes the draft phase for the first game of the finals.

Both head coaches remained behind the players' benches, giving their players final instructions.

After all, this is the final, and at this moment, both head coaches wish they could pour all their understanding of the game into the players' minds.

It wasn't until the referees urged them several times that the two head coaches reluctantly left the players' bench and walked towards the center of the stage.

Upon reaching the center of the stage, Redmi and Dgc shook hands to acknowledge each other before turning and walking off the main stage.

This time, there was no nearby exit for the contestants to leave through.

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

Blue side WE:

Top lane Rumble, jungle Rek'Sai, mid lane LeBlanc, bot lane Ashe and Braum.

Red team LGD:

Top lane Kennen, jungle Elise, mid lane Taliyah, bot lane Caitlyn and Thresh.

Both sides chose relatively stable lineups, with support in the early, mid, and late game, and there were no risky or unconventional picks.

As most viewers expected.

The first game of the final between LGD and WE will be a closely contested and protracted match.

But the actual competition turned out to be quite surprising.

Upon entering the game, both sides initially positioned themselves along the river, with neither choosing to invade.

When the jungle monsters were about to respawn, Zhou Dian controlled Kennen to run to WE's blue buff and take a look.

Nothing was seen.

Condi's excavator should start in the bottom half of the board.

In the top lane, 957's Rumble, facing a ranged champion, started with Doran's Shield and leveled up Electronic Harpoon (E) at level 1 to last-hit minions.

If Rumble learns Q at level 1, he can easily push the lane, and then he becomes easy to gank.

Therefore, at this moment, 957 is characterized by one word – stability.

The stability of 957 is a steady and reliable one.

He's not the kind of timid, cowardly top laner who plays passively.

Rambo tries not to push the lane, and Zhou Dian naturally doesn't either.

Because Eimy had planned this all along, and he came to mess with Rambo first.

Eimy's Spider strategy in this game was to start with blue buff, then quickly reach level 3 and gank with wolves and red buff.

However, it seems that WE's coaching staff and jungler Condi have figured out his Spider playstyle.

In this game, Condi was on the blue side and did not choose to start with F6. Instead, he quickly farmed to level four, which is a common jungle clearing route for excavators.

Instead, they chose to start with the red buff and then attack the F6 and blue buffs.

It's the same speedrunner, only a second or two slower than the spider.

When Eimy's Spider finished the red buff and came to the upper river to gank Rumble...

Unbeknownst to him, the excavator had already quietly followed the spider.

The spider emerged from the river grass, spun a cocoon, and launched its attack, which Rambo dodged with skillful maneuvering.

But it doesn't matter, Eimy is prepared to go all in and at least force Rumble to use Flash.

"Stop chasing, forget it!" Zhou Dian suddenly shouted.

Just as Elise switched into her spider form and was about to pounce, Eimy stopped moving forward after hearing Zhou Dian's words.

Then, an excavator suddenly appeared from behind.

"Thank goodness it didn't bite!"

Eimy was also a little scared.

The Spider's first move in this game was countered by the Excavator, which cast a shadow over Zhou Dian's mind.

In this game, he probably won't be able to get any help from the jungler.

Next, the Spider returned to its own jungle to farm, while the Rek'Sai took the Rift Scuttler.

When the spider walked in front of its own F6 camp, the LeBlanc in the mid lane was hit by Taliyah's Rock Slash.

The mid lane was constantly trading blows, and Wei Shen did a good job trading blows earlier.

LeBlanc was already low on health, and Taliyah's combo directly triggered LeBlanc's passive clone.

Then, with less than 200 health points remaining, LeBlanc retreated back to the tower.

But LeBlanc, who ran back to the tower to wait for the minion wave to enter, placed a ward towards the thick wall on the left side of the mid lane.

A few seconds later, the Spider, who had circled around to the side and behind WE's mid-lane tower and was preparing to dive the tower, was spotted by this ward.

The excavator abandoned the half-killed Swamp Frog and went straight over.

When Taliyah pushed the minion wave forward, and Elise tried to dive the tower, she was caught red-handed by Rek'Sai.

Eimy was caught out by Condi for the second time in a short period of time.

This time, Spider gave up First Blood, and the rhythm was a bit off.

In these two waves, WE was simply waiting for Eimy's Spider to walk right into their trap.

Spider narrowly avoided the trap in the top lane, but still fell into the pit in the mid lane.

From that first blood onward, Condi firmly controlled the entire tempo and continued to attack LGD's mid and bottom lanes.

Anyway, Condi doesn't play much, so let Rumble develop.

Zhou Dian could only watch helplessly in the top lane, as Rumble gave him no chance whatsoever. Once he sensed something was wrong, he would immediately use his ultimate to clear the wave.

The spider was taken everywhere he went, making it impossible for him to help him dive the tower.

With Kennen, he can at most out-farm Rumble by a little bit; it's impossible for him to single-handedly defeat a 957 Rumble.

LGD's mid, bot, and jungle lanes completely collapsed, and Kennen, to be honest, couldn't help much.

If a single wave of reinforcements fails, Kennen himself will explode.

Therefore, Zhou Dian could only stay in the top lane to farm and develop.

From the ten-minute mark onwards, the situation on the field became a slow death for LGD.

At 26 minutes into the game, WE, with the Baron buff, pushed to LGD's inhibitor turret.

Zhou Dian pressed the Tab key, glanced at his teammates' stats, and was both amused and exasperated.

Eimy是0-3-0，韦神0-2-0，imp0-2-0，PYL0-3-0。

Even the bottom lane, which has always been very stable since the start of the season, gave away a lot of opportunities they shouldn't have in this game, and ended up ruining themselves.

As for Zhou Dian himself, Kennen's record at this point was 0-0-0.
Forget it, I can't just lie here and wait to die!

Seeing that one of the inhibitor turrets had already fallen, Kennen immediately flashed and used his ultimate to initiate a team fight, symbolically leading his teammates in one last push.

Then Kennen's score became 0-1-0, and the death count of Zhou Dian's four teammates also increased by one.

As for the two ends of the death toll, they are still zero.

Because LGD was wiped out in the final wave by WE, resulting in a 0-for-5 exchange.

WE destroyed LGD's base crystal in one fell swoop, winning the first game of the BO5 finals.

WE won the first game, which wasn't surprising.

However, it was quite alarming that LGD was completely shut out by WE in terms of kills.

In the commentary box.

"So, with this five-for-zero team fight, congratulations to WE for taking the first game, and temporarily leading LGD 1-0 in the overall score!"

Remember continued, "To be honest, I didn't expect LGD to not get a single kill in this game."

Miller added, "LGD played terribly in the first game! The whole team seemed clueless about what to do. But the key was that Condi had such a great rhythm in that game, completely dominating Eimy."

On Weibo.

Right after the first game of the best-of-five finals ended, Guan Zeyuan immediately posted a Weibo message:

[Guys, LGD's performance is a bit off; they got completely thrashed and couldn't fight back! WE, on the other hand, are playing incredibly well today!]

After posting this, Guan Zeyuan still felt unsatisfied and had a strong desire to express himself.

Then he posted another Weibo post:
Given the current form of both teams, will we see Zhou Shen's official photos today?

(End of this chapter)