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

Chapter 338 is all about achieving a 3-0 victory over LCK!

The news that WE defeated SKT and that LPL led LCK 2-0 in the Intercontinental Cup finals quickly became a trending topic on various platforms.

LPL viewers expressed their excitement.

They also discussed who should play in the third game.

LCK is currently trailing 0-2 in the series.

For the third game, we absolutely have to field our strongest team, KT.

There is no doubt about this.

Therefore, some viewers believe that LPL should send RNG to take the lead in the third game.

In that case, the fourth game will be LGD vs. MVP.

They easily won the intercontinental final 3-1!
However, many people also believe that since LPL is currently leading 2-0.

They should press their advantage and let LGD go head-to-head with KT. What are they afraid of?

An opportunity to sweep an LCK team 3-0 is really rare!
The MVP of the second game of the Intercontinental Cup finals was awarded to 957's Prince.

However, the interview during the game featured WE's ADC, Mystic.

The rest of the WE team members went back to the rest room first.

When the WE team entered, everyone in the lounge naturally applauded them.

As soon as 957 walked in, he gave Zhou Dian a thumbs up.

Zhou Dian also gave 957 a thumbs up.

However, now is not the time to truly celebrate; the final is not over yet.

Opening champagne at halftime is absolutely unacceptable!

In the LPL, LGD and RNG are the only two teams that haven't played yet.

The coaching staff is considering two options for who to field in the third game.

"Let us go instead," Dgc said, patting RNG's head coach Feng on the shoulder.

Redmi, the "decision-maker," also shared this idea.

At this point, the coaching staff no longer had any ideas about "Tian Ji's horse racing strategy".

In every game, my only thought is to win!
Putting aside the team's overall strength.

If RNG were to play against KT, Letme would face a lot of pressure against Smeb in the top lane.

The Smeb issue may very well become an intractable problem.

However, everyone in the lounge believed that Zhou Dian was definitely no weaker than Smeb.

If LGD goes to play KT, Zhou Dian is definitely capable of holding his own against Smeb, who was ranked number one in Riot Games' top 20 players last year.

After it was confirmed that LGD would play in the third game.

Other teams also offered their encouragement and best wishes.

The factory manager also said, "Let's do our best to beat LCK 3-0."

“No problem, I’ll clean house for EDG this game!” Zhou Dian said with a smile, then turned his head.

"Let's also clean house for RNG!"

This little joke made everyone in the lounge laugh.

Meanwhile, in the LCK's rest area...

They are making some pre-match preparations.

They had already decided that KT would play in the third game.

With their break time almost over, KT's coaches and players set off for the main stage.

In the player tunnel, KT's support player Mata approached top laner Smeb and said:
"LGD's top laner, the FMVP of this year's Mid-Season Invitational, what do you think of his skill level?"

“Impressive!” Smeb replied immediately without much thought.

Two seconds later, he added, "Especially Fiora, he plays her incredibly well!"

"Then this round..."

"No need to ban her, I'm not afraid of Fiora!"

Whether it was with KOO and ROX Tigers in the past two years, or now with KT team.

Smeb has always been a top-tier top laner.

Furthermore, he is also a top-tier Fiora player.

In the finals of the S5 World Championship, KOO lost to SKT 1-3.

The only game they won was largely due to Smeb's Fiora split-pushing.

SKT only lost that one game at the 2015 World Championship!

"And," Smeb added at the end, "I'm confident I can beat any top laner in the world!"

"Alright, everyone, welcome back!"

"Next up is the third game of the finals of the first Asian Games. The LPL region is currently leading the LCK region 2-0."

"The matchups for the third game have also been announced. For the LPL, LGD will play in the third game, while for the LCK, KT will play."

After the doll finished speaking, Miller picked up the conversation.

"KT team has quite a few familiar faces!"

“Players like Pawn in the mid lane, and Deft and Mata in the bot lane, have all played for our LPL for two years.”

"Top laner Smeb should be familiar to everyone, and jungler Score is also a veteran who has stayed with KT for many years."

"KT, as a veteran team in LCK, was in a slump for the past two years. When they won the championship last time, their mid laner was still Rookie! This year, they assembled a super team, but unfortunately they still lost to SKT in the Spring Split finals."

"Overall, KT's strength is quite formidable. Currently, they are ranked first in the LCK Summer Split regular season!"

"Yes!" Smile joined the conversation.

PDD was in charge of the first two games of the finals. Starting from the third game, the guest was changed to Smile.

Miller added, "Even if LGD loses this game, I feel that RNG still has a very good chance of winning the fourth game against MVP!"

“I didn’t have that thought!” she replied with a smile.

"LGD's decision to play in the third game clearly indicates their intention to sweep LCK 3-0!"

"I think LGD will definitely win this game!"

During the casual conversation between the narrator and the guests.

The players on the field are ready.

"Alright, let's take a look at the list of players for both sides. The match is about to begin."

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

In the third game of the finals, LCK had the right to choose sides.

KT chose the blue side, while LGD was on the red side.

First round of BP.

KT banned Kog'Maw, Kled, and Galio.

LGD banned Kalista, Thresh, and Caitlyn. "KT banned three champions that our LPL picked to win the first two games, so they seem a bit wary," Wawa said.

"And another thing, LCK players don't use these three heroes very well!" Smile continued.

"However, LGD banned Caitlyn as their third pick, which means they're going to let Zac through."

As expected, KT picked Zac directly on the first floor of the blue team.

"Then there are fewer options for the AD position. What are some good AD options now?" Miller asked.

Upon hearing this, he smiled and said, "Both teams' AD carries are good at playing Jhin, and they're quite good at it."

It's LGD's turn to select players.

The first floor player dragged on until the selection time was almost over, and they still hadn't decided on the AD position.

So, Zhou Dian first picked Luo, the support role, on the first floor of the red team.

Eimy was a bit cheeky; he picked Fiora early and displayed her on the second floor of the red team.

"Wow, Zhou Shen is going to release Fiora on the second floor? That's unlikely!" Wawa exclaimed.

It dragged on until the very last second of the selection countdown.

The Fiora on the second floor of the red team has been replaced by Xayah.

After several of the currently strong AD carries disappeared.

Xayah and Rakan is also a relatively stable bot lane combination.

KT then secured the Ashe and Zyra bot lane duo on the second and third floors of the blue side.

"Ashe and Zyra in the bot lane, this is purely about laning!" said WeiXiao.
"Zyra is a walking ATM when she's at a disadvantage! All I can say is, this champion pick is so KT-esque!"

Upon seeing Zyra, Wei Shen suddenly asked, "So, Ping, are you scared of Zyra?"

Upon hearing this, PYL laughed and said, "I'm only afraid of Zyra the Windspeaker, I'm not afraid of the others."

The two of them took turns bringing up the old joke about Mata's match against Zyra, the Wind Speaker, in the quarterfinals of last year's World Championship.

This also drew knowing smiles from Zhou Dian and head coach Dgc.

Subsequently, LGD locked the excavator on the third floor of the red team's building.

The first round of business proposals (BP) is now complete.

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

LGD banned Cassiopeia and Renekton.

KT banned Jarvan IV and Orianna.

"With the removal of popular top laners like Jarvan IV, Kled, and Renekton, who have strong utility, it will really test the champion pools of both teams' top laners," Wei Xiao said.

"However, both top laners are top players, so their champion pools should be pretty much unaffected!" Miller added.

"LGD picked Taliyah on the fourth floor of the red side, so we should still give the counter pick to Zhou Shen in this game!"

KT then chose the airplane on the fourth floor of the blue team.

KT, on the blue side, didn't hesitate for long before locking in Jayce on the fifth floor as their last move.

"Wow, Jayce, the top lane Jayce in the LCK is pretty ruthless. Smeb is a top-tier Jayce player!"

"I wonder what champion Zhou Shen will choose to counter Smeb's Jayce this game?" Miller asked curiously.

"Fiora is still out there. Do you think Zhou Shen might pick Fiora?" Wawa suddenly said. "Zhou Shen's Fiora can beat anything. I remember at MSI, Zhou Shen used Fiora to crush Huni's Jayce!"

"It's unlikely they'll pick Fiora. Fiora wouldn't fit LGD's lineup well. They need to pick someone who can engage." Miller shook his head.

"After all, for LGD, this was essentially a BO1, leaving them no room to experiment with different lineups!"

"In that case, it seems like LGD will basically have to pick Gragas. Gragas can still fight against Jayce, and the lineup is quite compatible!"

At this moment, on the LGD players' bench.

"What should we choose?" PYL asked, turning to him. "I think the barrel is good!"

“You’ll lack damage in the late game if you pick Gragas, let’s go with Camille!” Zhou Dian immediately said.

"Alright, let's go with Camille!" Dgc made the decision immediately. "I haven't seen Xiao Zhou play Gragas much, so we should stick to what he's good at in situations like this!"

When the countdown for selecting players on the fifth floor of the red team had ten seconds left.

PYL found Camille and locked her in immediately.

"Camille? That's alright!" he said with a smile.

"Not just passable, this is another of Zhou Shen's great skills, the skill that made him a hero."

“At times like this, it’s time to go toe-to-toe with Smeb!” Miller shouted.

Adjusting his glasses, Miller continued, "KT is a bit of an outlier in the LCK; they're a team that places extreme emphasis on the early game!"

"But LGD's lineup for this game is clearly designed to go head-to-head with KT!"

"Wei Shen's Taliyah is crucial in this game. We'll see if he can put enough pressure on KT's bot lane, because KT's bot lane has picked a squishy duo without any mobility!"

The commentators were analyzing the lineup.

In the players' stands, both head coaches had already taken off their headphones and walked towards the center of the stage.

After shaking hands, the two head coaches turned and walked into the players' tunnel.

In the third game of the Intercontinental Championship finals, the game has entered the loading screen.

Blue side KT:

Top lane Jayce, jungle Zac, mid lane Corki, bot lane Ashe and Zyra.

Red team LGD:

Top lane Camille, jungle Rek'Sai, mid lane Taliyah, bot lane Xayah and Rakan.

As the ten heroes from both sides landed in the fountains at opposite ends of Summoner's Rift.

The game officially begins.

On LGD's side, Eimy's excavator headed straight for F6 to defend his own upper jungle.

Camille and Taliyah headed straight for the bottom lane.

They followed the bottom route and went straight into the bushes below.

Xayah and Rakan went to the jungle, arriving at the river bush next to the bottom lane.

The four players went to the bottom lane at the start, obviously hoping to catch Zyra.

Sure enough, Mata's Zyra came to the bottom lane to plant seeds.

However, Mata is very cunning; Zyra's positioning is always subtle, making it difficult for her to be engaged upon directly.

If Camille uses her E to dodge, the distance is quite far, and Zyra can basically use Flash to escape.

The game had just begun, and Zhou Dian was unwilling to trade Flash with a Zyra.

He then gave up on the attempt and pressed the B key to return to town on the spot.

At this point, the Keystone Talent display panel at the bottom of the OB interface disappeared, and it was replaced by the Equipment panel.

"Wait a minute, Camille starts with a Doran's Blade?" Miller was a little surprised.

"Is Zhou Shen being a bit impulsive? Why would he bring a Doran's Blade when fighting Jayce?!"

(End of this chapter)