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Chapter 234 Capturing Vietnamese, Fxxk VN!

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This GAM team from the Vietnam region has already played four group stage matches at this year's MSI.

Their performance was quite remarkable.

Apart from the first game where they defeated TSM.

The other three matches.

Although they lost, they all showed a lot of their own skills.

It's refreshing.

In that match against SKT, the gap in strength was indeed too great. SKT completely crushed us from start to finish, easily winning the game.

But the other two matches are against Flash Wolves and G2.

GAM consistently established a clear advantage in the early game.

However, once the game progressed to the mid-to-late stages, the Vietnamese team's complete lack of strategic planning became apparent.

This also led to them being overturned by Flash Wolves and G2 in succession, squandering a good opportunity!

After several group stage matches, GAM left two impressions on the audience.

First, they are very good at playing the early game.

Secondly, GAM's jungler Levi performed exceptionally well.

Many LPL team fans, after watching a few GAM matches, have started calling on their favorite teams to buy Levi for the Summer Split.

After all, there is the example of Sofm, who is also Vietnamese, who set a high standard for success.

Many LPL viewers are very optimistic that Levi will definitely be able to make a name for himself in the LPL.

Backstage.

LGD's rest area.

There's still a little while before I go on stage.

The LGD players and coaching staff are seriously discussing the draft and related tactics for their upcoming match against GAM.

Although the entire LGD team did not believe they would lose to GAM.

But they have no choice but to take it seriously.

After all, they just lost to SKT, and then they lost to a wildcard team.

LGD will inevitably be nailed to the pillar of shame by domestic viewers.

Everyone present in the LGD lounge was well aware of this.

In a sense, this group stage match against GAM was...

The psychological pressure on the entire LGD team is even greater than in yesterday's group stage match against SKT.

Because in this match, LGD cannot afford to lose.

Especially now that some haters are spreading rumors everywhere that "LGD is going to be captured by Vietnam".

"Eimy, for this game, you should pick a tank jungler that focuses on farming and controlling the map!" Dgc said to Eimy.

Upon hearing this, Eimy immediately nodded twice, "Yes, no problem!"

If LGD had played GAM before playing SKT yesterday, and then head coach Dgc and Eimy had made this request...

Eimy will most likely not agree.

Even if they agreed, they wouldn't have agreed so readily.

They haggled and argued with the coach over the price difference.

Because in LGD's first three matches at this MSI, Eimy played aggressive, damage-dealing jungle champions.

He also won two MVP awards.

Eimy was a little smug before yesterday's match against SKT.

If you ask him to play the role of a slacker when you're only given a wildcard spot, he's really not willing to do it.

However, in yesterday's match against SKT, they were thoroughly defeated by Peanut.

Eimy is starting to back down.

After all, GAM's jungler Levi looks pretty fierce and not someone to mess with.

It's one thing to be eliminated by Peanut in his position.

No matter what, it's still SKT Peanut!
If they play against a Vietnamese team and the enemy jungler creates a lane disadvantage, that would be a problem.

The consequences are simply unimaginable!
Given this, Eimy promptly backed down and accepted the head coach's request to play with a more physical style of play, passing the ball out.

then
The ball was passed to Zhou Dian.

In this kind of situation where victory is not an option, Dgc usually only makes one move—

Give that damn ball to the top laner!

Of course, Zhou Dian lived up to expectations.

In the subsequent match against GAM, he picked Kennen for top lane and completely dominated the Vietnamese team.

Besides Zhou Dian, imp also performed exceptionally well.

In just ten minutes, they took down GAM's bottom lane tower purely through laning.

However, this was not the first tower kill in this game.

Because Zhou Dian's Kennen solo-pushed down GAM's top lane turret at the eight-minute mark, securing the first turret kill of the game.

Both the top and bottom lanes gained a significant advantage in the laning phase.

Eimy plays a tank and acts as a carry for his teammates, while Wei Shen casually farms minions in the mid lane.

In this match, LGD easily defeated the Vietnamese team.

LGD easily defeated GAM.

The pre-match jeers that "LGD will be captured by Vietnam" were immediately refuted.

Since when can foreign teams even try to take advantage of LPL champions?
You people are simply absurd and incomprehensible!

After the match between LGD and GAM, the first half of the MSI group stage, namely the first five rounds of the group stage, has been completed.

After five rounds of group stage matches, SKT has achieved a five-game winning streak and rightfully secured the top spot in the group.

LGD, with a record of 4 wins and 1 loss, followed closely behind in second place in the group.

G2 Esports is ranked third in the group.

The Flash Wolves are ranked fourth in the group.

As for GAM and TSM, their current record is 1 win and 4 losses.

Currently, GAM has a 1-0 head-to-head record against TSM.

Therefore, based on head-to-head results, GAM is temporarily ranked ahead of TSM, placing fifth in the group.

TSM can only be at the bottom of the group!

Of course, there are still five rounds of matches in the second round of the group stage, and the group rankings will definitely change then.

Even TSM, who are currently at the bottom of the group.

The probability of them advancing from the group stage is still quite high.

After all, according to the MSI tournament format.

The group consists of six teams, and four teams will eventually advance.

Such a high occurrence rate.

It's difficult to determine all the qualifying spots until the final round of the group stage.

In addition to the MSI's usual group stage rule of 6 teams advancing to the next 4,

This year's MSI main event has undergone some adjustments in its format, particularly in the knockout stage, compared to last year.

Previous MSI knockout stage matchups.

The two semifinal matches were group winners versus group fourth-placed teams and group runners-up versus group third-placed teams. Thus, in last year's, 2016 Shanghai MSI...

At that time, RNG dominated and won first place in their group.

Then in the semifinals, they faced SKT, who had narrowly advanced to the knockout stage as the fourth-place team in their group.

SKT had a very poor performance in the group stage.

By the time the knockout stage arrived, they had adjusted their mindset.

They easily defeated RNG 3-1 and advanced to the finals.

Generally speaking, in any competitive cup competition, the group winner will receive some advantages.

But RNG at last year's MSI.

In a sense, they can be considered victims of the team that came in first place.

Therefore, Riot Games changed the knockout stage matchups for this year's MSI.

Under the new rules.

The team that finishes first in its group can choose one of the third-placed or fourth-placed teams as their opponent in the semifinals.

As for the second-place team in the group, all that's left are the leftovers.

This new rule is indeed a real benefit for the team that finishes first in the group.

After all, it is not uncommon for teams to have a lower group ranking but stronger overall strength.

With this new rule, the team that finishes first in the group no longer needs to worry about this issue.

You can always actively pick on the weakest link.

Of course, if you want to challenge yourself, you should choose to play against a stronger team.

For example, you could say you just want to play against SKT!

That's your freedom!
However, in this world.

There probably isn't a team that would intentionally choose to play against SKT when they could actively avoid them.
After the first half of the group stage ended.

Without any breaks, the second half of the group stage of the second round of matches continued.

The MSI schedule is indeed very tight.

Playing matches every day for several days in a row is bound to put the players' physical strength to a test.

Under such a dense schedule.

Players like Zhou Dian have good daily routines, good eating habits, and are good at maintaining their health and are young.

As the competition progresses, those who are in the best competitive condition will definitely be the ones who perform best later on.

So even in esports, you need to be in good physical shape!
The second round of the group stage has begun.

G2 started strong, easily crushing Flash Wolves.

In the two group stage matches, G2 completed a double victory over Flash Wolves.

Then, T1 easily defeated GAM as well.

A chaotic free-for-all with fifty players.

In this game, Peanut once again proved his strength to the world.

Levi, who previously dominated with his Kha'Zix and Graves, was a standout performer.

This dish proved to be rather vulnerable in Xiao Huasheng's hands.

Peanut's Lee Sin went on a godlike run in 7 minutes.

This also set a record for the fastest godlike performance in League of Legends international competitions.

And then.

The final match of the third day of the group stage – LGD vs. TSM.

In order to cater to the huge number of LPL viewers.

LGD schedules the second match of each of their two group stage matches every day as the last match of each day.

Basically, it's the time when the last group stage match starts each day.

It's roughly between 7:00 and 7:30 AM Beijing time.

There are still many LPL viewers who get up early to watch LGD's matches.

This match against TSM.

TSM's top laner, Hauntzer, picked Galio for top lane.

Facing this hero.

Zhou Dian naturally chose Vayne as his top laner without hesitation to teach him a lesson.

The outcome was predictable.

TSM's top laner Galio got completely destroyed by Zhou Dian's top laner Vayne!

Galio's final score was 0-8-4.

It was a successful super ghost!

TSM's top laner, Hauntzer.

After playing one game, I was completely demoralized by Zhou Dian.

During the post-match handshake, the rest of TSM stood up and shook hands with the LGD players.

Hauntzer sat listlessly in his gaming chair, still wearing his headphones.

When Zhou Dian walked behind Hauntzer, he vaguely heard him muttering:

"Fxxk VN! Fxxk ADC!"

It wasn't until Zhou Dian gently patted him that Hauntzer hurriedly took off his headphones, jumped up from his seat, and bumped fists with Zhou Dian.

After finishing the match against TSM and giving the post-match interview, the LGD players couldn't wait to pack their things and board the bus back to the hotel.

hungry!

LGD won both of their matches on the third day of the group stage.

On relevant Chinese internet platforms.

LGD's two victories today have largely mitigated the online criticism of LGD following their loss to SKT yesterday.

Of course, there will inevitably be some fan groups that still insist on supporting LGD.

Especially Zhou Dian.

After winning two group stage matches today, some fans started attacking Zhou Dian.

They started criticizing Zhou Dian, saying he "only knows how to bully noobs."

The uniformity of their statements and the breadth of their dissemination make it hard not to suspect that this is an organized and professional activity.

In other words, what's commonly known as an online army!

Zhou Dian was naturally indifferent to this.

This level of online trolls is definitely no match for the public's opinion.

As long as he can beat SKT.

The rumors spread by these online trolls will fall apart on their own!
Of course, everything has two sides.

If LGD gets crushed by SKT again in the second round of the group stage.

No matter how well Zhou Dian performs individually.

The label of "only good at beating noobs" will remain firmly attached to Zhou Dian.

Ultimately, reputation is something you earn yourself.

Everything depends on whether you have solid, genuine skills!

(End of this chapter)