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Chapter 235 Taking the initiative to choose red, facing SKT again in the group stage!

May 14th, the fourth day of the group stage.

LGD's two matches today were at the beginning and end of the day, the first and sixth matches respectively.

The opponents in the two matches are G2 and Flash Wolves.

The competition was uneventful.

LGD played steadily and won both group stage matches very well.

The results of the other matches were mostly as expected before the games started.

There was only one match that produced an upset, catching most people off guard.

That's the third match in today's schedule.

SKT lost to Flash Wolves.

Following Flash Wolves' victory over SKT in the group stage of last year's S6 World Championship.

At this year's MSI, Flash Wolves once again defeated SKT in a best-of-one match during the group stage.

The randomness of BO1 is indeed quite high.

Even a team as strong as SKT today has lost to Flash Wolves several times in BO1 matches.

Flash Wolves won against SKT in this match.

This also ended SKT's six-game winning streak at this year's MSI.

They broke SKT's undefeated streak.

Because SKT lost this match.

So, after the fourth day of the group stage.

Both SKT and LGD have a record of seven wins and one loss in the group stage.

However, SKT leads LGD 1-0 in head-to-head records.

Therefore, SKT is still ranked first in the group, and LGD is ranked second.

However, SKT's loss to Flash Wolves greatly increased LGD's chances of taking first place in the group.

If LGD can defeat SKT in their final group stage match, they will be able to advance as the top seed in their group based on their win rate, surpassing SKT.

According to the current rule, the top team in each group can choose their opponent in the semifinals.

It's definitely worth fighting for the top spot in this group.

Moreover, the schedule for this MSI is quite tight.

The semifinals and finals are played back-to-back.

Two semi-final matches and one final match.

Three consecutive days, three best-of-five (BO5) matches, the competition was over in one go.

If the group winner advances, the semi-final will be the first match.

If you can advance to the finals, you'll have a one-day break in between.

The semifinals of the group that finished second in their group will have to play back-to-back finals.

The potential advantage in physical strength and energy is also a major benefit of advancing as the top seed in the group at this MSI.

So, after finishing today's match and having dinner at the hotel...

In the makeshift training room, Dgc addressed the team members:

"We absolutely must defeat SKT tomorrow and take first place in the group!"

After saying that, Dgc went to study SKT with the other members of the coaching staff.

He plans to use some unexpected and powerful tactics against SKT in tomorrow's match.

Dgc initially planned to save his ultimate move for the knockout stage.

But now the chance to advance as the group leader is right in front of us.

Winning just one BO1 match will grant you numerous benefits of finishing first.

So even if it's just a group stage match after they've already qualified for the next round.

It's absolutely worth making a move!
The next day, January 5st.

The fifth day of the group stage in this MSI main event.

This is also the last day of the group stage matches.

After today's six group stage matches, the group stage of this year's MSI has come to an end.

Currently, both SKT and LGD have already qualified for the knockout stage.

Moreover, both teams are guaranteed to finish in the top two of the group.

All four remaining teams have a chance to advance.

All of them are at risk of being eliminated by the group.

The qualification situation is very chaotic.

Of course, among these four teams, G2 has the best chance of advancing from the group stage.

G2 only needs to win one of their two group stage matches today.

That way, we can completely ignore the results of other teams and secure a spot in the knockout stage.

The Vietnamese team GAM has the worst chance of advancing from the group stage.

They need to win both of today's matches to have a chance of advancing from the group stage.

Several hours passed in the blink of an eye.

Today's schedule includes the completion of the first five group stage matches.

SKT and LGD each won one game, bringing their records to eight wins and one loss.

GAM suffered two defeats and became the first team to be eliminated from this year's MSI Mid-Season Invitational.

G2 performed well in the first half of the group stage, but their performance in the second half was very poor, with a three-game losing streak at one point.

After a grueling 50-minute match, they narrowly defeated TSM and successfully advanced from the group stage.

However, G2's final group standings will depend on the tiebreaker between TSM and Flash Wolves.

Actually, these three teams are G2, TSM, and Flash Wolves.

The final group standings, or the number of wins, are the same.

TSM, who had a dismal first half of the group stage, rebounded in the second half and began to catch up in the group standings.

Unfortunately, they couldn't win against G2 in that final, agonizing game.
Otherwise, TSM would have made a comeback and qualified as the third-place team in their group.

Now, whether TSM can advance depends on the result of their BO1 tiebreaker against Flash Wolves.

If the Flash Wolves win this tiebreaker...

Flash Wolves will advance as the third-place team in their group, while G2 will advance as the fourth-place team.

The TSM team was eliminated.

If TSM wins the tiebreaker.

G2 will advance as the third-place team in their group, while TSM will advance as the fourth-place team.

The Flash Wolves team was eliminated.

Of course, this was before the tiebreaker began.

There is one last BO1 match remaining in the regular season group stage of this year's MSI.

That's the battle for the top spot in the group between SKT and LGD. In this best-of-one match, the winner will advance as the group leader.

It has to be said that Riot Games' official tournament schedule is quite bold.

The rematch between SKT and LGD in the group stage was deliberately scheduled as the last match of the group stage.

This arrangement is actually quite risky.

Because of group matches like this that last for ten rounds.

Because there are so many rounds, the final rankings of the groups are often already determined by the time the last round is played.

Not to mention the last match, which was mostly a fun game after the rankings were already determined.

They don't take it seriously at all.

If neither side has the will to fight in such a heavyweight finale match, it will greatly affect the viewership and the entertainment value of the game.

However, it must be said that Riot Games' bold scheduling has yielded the greatest results in this wave.

Coincidentally, these are the two teams facing off in the final match of the group stage.

They will compete for the final group leader position through this match.

There is no doubt that both sides are highly motivated to fight.

There is no doubt that this match will be the highest-rated match of the entire MSI so far.

"Alright, everyone, welcome back to the MSI group stage match!"

In the LPL official live broadcast room.

The baby's familiar voice came through.

Today features a heavyweight match between LGD and SKT, a "battle for first place in the group."

Therefore, for the next three group stage matches, the LPL officials naturally arranged for Wawa and Miller to be the live commentators.

These past few days, the LPL teams have been primarily commentating on the major matches.

"What's about to begin is our last group stage match of this year's MSI Mid-Season Invitational!" Wawa continued.

"Where is the last group stage match?" Miller interrupted, "Isn't there a tiebreaker between Flash Wolves and TSM later?"

"That doesn't count!"

Without arguing further on this topic, the doll continued:
"The upcoming BO1 match between LGD and SKT will determine which team will advance as the top seed in their group."

"The importance of this match is self-evident!"

At this moment, in the LPL official live stream room.

BP hasn't started yet.

Even during the casual chat portion of the commentary, the live stream chat was already flooded with comments.

The live stream's popularity has reached a new high since the start of the group stage in the past few days.

The level of attention is no less than that of the previous LPL Spring Split finals.

After the second group stage match between LGD and SKT officially began.

The popularity of the LPL official live stream will definitely surpass that of the previous Spring Split finals.

“To be honest, I’m a little nervous!” Miller said.

"Although this is only a BO1, and LGD has already qualified, this match is still extremely important!"

Upon hearing this, the child chuckled, "Actually, I think it's alright!"

"In this match, LGD just needs to give it their all. As for the result, I don't think it's that important!"

"After all, getting first place in the group isn't necessarily a good thing. Isn't RNG at last year's MSI an example?"

As soon as the baby said this, the live stream chat exploded.

Haha, RNG got dragged into this for no reason!

[6. Wow, they can even get to RNG's location like this!]

[RNG: Are you being polite?]

[Is the kid really a virgin? Just a few months ago he was raving about RNG, and now he's stopped?]

[Isn't this how LPL commentators are all the time? RNG isn't doing well now, which commentator will still fawn over you?]

[If you don't want to fawn over them, fine, but there's no need to kick RNG while they're down and reopen old wounds, is there?]

[Exactly, the rules for MSI have changed this year, and that idiot is still bringing up RNG's first place in their group at last year's MSI!]

[Oh, can't even I state the facts? The royal supporters are really out of control!]

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The live chat was buzzing with noise, which the commentators at the scene obviously couldn't see.

However, even a seasoned veteran like Wawa immediately realized that mentioning RNG at this moment might be inappropriate.

So they immediately changed the subject.

"Miller, in your opinion, which lane is the most crucial for LGD to defeat SKT in this match?" Wawa asked.

"In that case, I think it still depends on how Zhou Shen performs in the top lane!"

Miller adjusted his glasses and continued:

"Zhou Shen has been playing more team-oriented games these past few days, and some haters have actually started criticizing him!"

"However, I think Zhou Shen will definitely not let us down in this clash of titans!"

"I boldly predict that Zhou Shen will win the MVP in this game!"

Following top laner Vayne winning the MVP award for the game.

In the three matches from yesterday to today, Zhou Dian consistently chose team-oriented top lane champions.

Since the last round of SKT, there have been some groups of fans who have been criticizing Zhou Dian.

It's gotten even darker these past two days.

Terms like "only good at bullying noobs" and "a pushover in big competitions" were constantly being used to describe Zhou Dian.

In fact, there are many more viewers who support Zhou Dian.

But as the saying goes: one bad apple spoils the whole bunch!

Moreover, online battles are often not about who has more people, but about who shouts the loudest.

Those fan groups that are particularly vocal and vocal tend to have an advantage in the battle for public opinion.

Miller, however, has always been a man of principle.

That means in international competitions, they blindly side with LPL teams.

He was quite outspoken at that moment, directly using the word "hater" right there in the commentary booth, a term that's not really appropriate for an official commentary booth.

"Miller, you and I have similar opinions!" Wawa said with a smile. "I have a feeling that Zhou Shen hasn't fired a shot for two days, and he might just unleash it in this match!"

At this moment, the BP interface appeared on the large screen at the scene.

"Alright, the draft phase has begun for LGD's final group stage match against SKT!"

"Without further ado, let's look at the draft!"

"In this game, LGD, who had the right to choose sides, deliberately chose the red side!"

"Wow, LGD chose red buff first, this is going to be interesting!"

(End of this chapter)