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Chapter 453 First Pick of Jayce, Draft Phase Once Again at a Disadvantage?

After an advertisement featuring the factory manager, titled "[The World Focuses on You]", was played, the live stream switched back to the comment section.

"Congratulations to Samsung for winning the second game, making the best-of-five series a 1-1 tie!"

Long Hair continued, "To be fair, Samsung's performance in this game was indeed very good."

The commentators' analysis was all superficial, something any viewer who had watched the games for six months could easily see through.

At this point, the big screen displayed the results of the second game.

The player with the highest damage output in the entire match was Zhou Dian's Rumble.

However, Rambo's damage is only slightly higher than that of the three Samsung dual-carry teams; the damage of the three is roughly the same.

imp's Twitch really underperformed this game; his damage output was about the same as a tanky Jarvan IV.

The MVP of the second game was then displayed on the big screen.

The Chinese stream was given to Malzaha of the Crown.

But to be fair, this match for Crown was purely a matter of uncertainty.

Samsung's bot lane duo and jungler both deserved the MVP award more than him.

In the English version, the MVP was awarded to Ambition's Gragas.

However, the way LPL awards MVPs is quite unique, and this isn't the first or second time.

He always likes to do things differently.

When LPL teams compete against teams from other regions in the World Championship, the logic for selecting the MVP of a single game is that if no one position performs exceptionally well and stands out in a game, the MVP will usually be given to the player with the most fans.

They've really figured out how to please fans.

Of course, this is based on the premise that the LPL team wins, in which case this will be awarded.

If an LPL team loses, the MVP award for the opposing team will not be given to the player opposite the LPL player who has the most fans.

To put it bluntly, it's all business, and everyone wants to make money.

When the LPL commentators were speaking and analyzing, the camera rarely focused on them. Instead, it lingered on the advertising displays with logos on the table in front of them.

“Okay, we’ve received the information,” Changmao said. “LGD will choose the blue side in the next game.”

"Take a short break, the exciting match will be back soon!"

The organizers are only thinking about business, but most of the players are thinking about how to win the competition.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the LGD lounge backstage at the venue was somewhat subdued.

Although the overall score of the BO5 is 1 to 1, the two sides are actually still on the same starting line.

But the loss just now was LGD's first game lost in the knockout stage of this World Championship.

Moreover, the entire second set was a truly frustrating experience, leaving the player with a deep sense of powerlessness.

After watching the entire second game from a god-like perspective in the lounge, Dgc managed to summarize some things.

If things develop normally and I play methodically and steadily, I probably won't be able to beat Samsung today.

Samsung's overall operational level is indeed stronger than theirs.

This is the result of long-term, conscious training together; it's not that LGD's players suddenly had a breakthrough and surpassed them on the spot.

To beat Samsung, we need to change our game strategy.

They still need to use their old approach: break through at a single point and then use that point to win the game.

Today's semi-final BO5 was indeed a case of winning the first game too easily, giving Dgc a false sense of security.

They thought that if they set up their formation and faced off head-on, they could defeat Samsung.

But the second game was like a bucket of cold water being poured over someone's head.

It directly woke me up with Dgc.

Once the strategy for the next game was determined, the subsequent discussion became clearer.

After discussing the draft picks for the next game, Dgc asked the team members to calm down and wait for the start of the third game.

After receiving the notification to return to the stage, Zhou Dian and his teammates gathered in a circle to cheer each other on before leaving the dressing room.

"Alright, everyone, welcome back to our match!"

"After two games, LGD and Samsung are now tied 1-1!" Wawa said.

After the intermission and a series of commercials in the commentary booth, the live broadcast camera returned to the commentary booth.

Miller added, "It should be said that both teams played a pretty perfect game."

"In the previous game, including Crown's Malzahar and CoreJJ's Janna, these two heroes, especially Janna, may become a very key pick in the next round."

"In the previous two games, the team with the advantage did not make any mistakes when they had the advantage, and the team with the disadvantage was always looking for opportunities, which is what made today's game so interesting."

The scene changed again, and the BP interface appeared on the big screen at the scene.

"Alright, let's begin the draft for the third game. LGD is on the blue side, and Samsung is on the red side. Ban Sejuani right away!"

First round of BP.

LGD banned Sejuani, Galio, and Lulu.

Samsung banned Kalista, Janna, and Rakan.

"Ah, Janna is banned, so we really can't pick her!" Miller immediately said.

"In the last game, LGD let Janna through, and Samsung immediately picked her on the blue side. That draft was indeed not very reasonable."

"So this version can't release the top-tier support champions, so only some of the next-tier support champions can be chosen."

"So what can LGD grab now?" Wawa asked.

"Other teams would probably pick Tristana, but I don't know if LGD will, because LGD doesn't seem to like picking this champion," Miller said.

As soon as Miller finished speaking, LGD revealed their Tristana on the first floor of the blue side.

"I think we can grab it. We can't get the Xayah and Rakan combo this game, so we can definitely grab Tristana!" Wawa nodded.

With about ten seconds left in the player selection countdown, Xiao Pao was displayed on the first floor of the blue team, but had not yet been locked onto.

As the countdown to the hero selection reached its final second, Miller said, "OK, if we grab the cannon first, then our prince can take it next."

But at the very last second, the blue team's first-floor hero suddenly switched from Tristana to Jayce and locked onto him.

Upon seeing this, a commotion suddenly erupted among the audience.

Picking Jayce as the first choice, is it really necessary to be so brave?

"Huh? He just picked Jayce!" Miller exclaimed in surprise. "Zhou Shen picked Jayce for himself right there on the first floor of the blue team."

"Wow, this is interesting! This seems to be Zhou Shen's first Jayce game in this World Championship!" Wawa exclaimed.

"Before, I either couldn't play it or the opponent picked it. The only one I could have won was the last game, but I didn't win it. Is it finally coming now?!"

Seeing Zhou Dian's signature hero, all LPL viewers were quite excited.

The director immediately focused the camera on Zhou Dian.

On the large screen, in the middle of the BP interface, Zhou Dian nodded calmly, while Dgc, standing behind him, was saying something.

After his initial excitement subsided, Miller said with some concern, "Isn't it a bit too risky to have Jayce on the first floor?" "Jayce is strong now, but he's not at the level of Kalista, whom you can just mindlessly snatch as soon as he's released!"

"Moreover, Jayce is a champion that is easy to counter. For example, in the semi-final match between LGD and Longzhu, Khan picked Jayce first, which is a case in point."

“I trust Zhou Shen, okay!” Wawa said. “Just based on this ID, I think this Jayce game has a chance.”

At this moment, in Samsung's team voice chat...

After seeing LGD pick Jayce first, Ambition raised an eyebrow slightly and said with a smile, "I really didn't expect them to pick Jayce first."

Everyone else at Samsung understood what Ahn meant.

Before the start of the third game, during a discussion about the draft phase in the Samsung rest area, the Samsung coaching staff felt that after LGD lost the second game because they didn't pick Jayce, LGD should be thinking of picking Jayce in this game.

Therefore, in the draft phase of this game, Samsung originally planned to ban Jayce in the second round.

Although they were on the red side, they chose first in the second round.

However, in this BO5, Cuvee had absolutely no intention of playing Jayce.

He felt that playing Jayce against a player like Zhou Dian would make him too easy to be targeted.

LGD's decision to pick Jayce has truly surprised many Samsung fans.

Samsung can guess some of LGD's ideas, and LGD can also deduce some of Samsung's ideas.

Especially after the two sides had already played two rounds.

Zhou Dian felt that Samsung was likely to ban Jayce in the second round of the draft, unlike in the previous game, so he picked Jayce directly on the first floor.

The business backing (BP) phase is inherently a diverse game process.

Especially in the later stages of a best-of-five series, the ability of both coaches and players to anticipate their opponents' thoughts is put to the test.

As soon as Master An finished speaking, the Samsung coach smiled easily: "It's okay. Getting Jayce for Zhou is also in our contingency plan. Just follow the plan."

Upon hearing the coach's instructions, Cuvee immediately locked onto the barrel on the first floor of the red team's base.

"Wow, it's Gragas again! Samsung got the jungler Gragas on the first floor!"

Miller continued, "Master An believes that the barrels are of higher priority than the princes. This is his own understanding; he really likes using barrels!"

However, it's more accurate to say that it's the understanding of Samsung's coaching staff rather than Ambition's.

Next, Samsung chose the Gemstone on the second floor of the red team.

“In that case, we’ll definitely have to choose one of our princes, and then pair him with an assistant,” Miller said.

"Oh my, this gem does seem to have a way of restraining the prince. Samsung probably thinks that the gem can limit the prince's entry into the arena."

"It's tough to play support this game, and I'm out of gems!"

"Why don't we take another position first!" Wawa said. "Anyway, there aren't many good support options right now."

As soon as he finished speaking, LGD revealed Nami on the second floor of the blue team.

"Hey, Nami!"

"I'd completely forgotten about Nami; she's actually very strong in lane!"

Miller continued, "Someone messaged me on Weibo today saying they were wondering if Nami could replace a support hero, and I think she definitely could."

"Actually, the classic Lucian and Nami combination has always been a strong pick in casual games."

Miller talked at length with great interest, but in the last second of the selection countdown, Nami was replaced by Karma.

He was fooled again.

"Karma!"

“Karma might be a flex pick,” Wawa said. “Anyway, let’s pick Karma first, maybe she can go mid.”

"And if there's this kind of flexibility, your bot lane support can choose an aggressive, tanky support!"

"However, Karma's win rate is a bit worrying, only 35%."

As LGD locked in Karma, the bottom of the screen also displayed Karma's statistics in this World Championship.

He appeared in 14 games, with a record of 5 wins and 9 losses.

Then, LGD picked Jarvan IV on the third floor of the blue side.

Without much hesitation, Samsung locked in Varus on the third floor of the red team.

"Wow, it's Varus again! Ruler's Varus is really fierce!"

"After watching this match, Ruler can choose a carry role without mobility, and his output is really strong. He is actually the kind of AD who takes a lot of risks."

In the previous game, Varus was protected by Janna, and in this game, he is protected by Taric.

Miller was starting to get a little worried about Ruler Verus.

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

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

Samsung banned Kassadin and Xayah.

LGD banned Malzahar and Ryze.

"Oh no, Kassadin is banned!" Miller exclaimed. "It seems that GodV really made a deep impression on Samsung with Kassadin in the first game."

"Looking at it this way, it's not a big deal that the first floor didn't get the cannon. We can still get the cannon now. I feel like we can get a double carry of the plane and the cannon this round," Wawa added.

Samsung then chose Shen on the fourth floor of the red team.

"Wow, Samsung's picks of these heroes are so comfortable!" The doll's voice suddenly became louder.

Miller shook his head and said, "Judging from this draft, it seems we're at a disadvantage again. Now it depends on which lane Sona will play."

As expected, LGD chose the Cannon on the fourth floor of the blue side.

Then, instead of picking the plane as Wawa had suggested, LGD locked the clockwork in their last move.

"Wind-up, so steady!"

"It's probably because Jayce's late-game potential isn't strong enough that LGD ultimately picked Orianna for the mid lane."

"But playing it too safe doesn't quite match the momentum of picking Jess as the first choice!" Miller said.

Finally, Samsung, on the fifth floor of the red side, almost instantly locked in Taliyah as their last move.

"It's Taliyah again!"

Wawa continued, "Hey, actually I don't think Malzahar needs to be banned, because Malzahar doesn't seem to be picked against other mid laners. He's basically only used against Galio."

"Then LGD's early game tempo will be entirely on Jayce; the other heroes are too late-game!" Miller added.

"It feels like Samsung's lineup has a constant stream of offensive options in the early and mid-game, while LGD's only hope is whether Jayce has an advantage and can lead the rest of LGD into the mid-to-late game."

After the player selection was completed, the camera panned across the players' seats on both sides, where the coaches were giving final instructions.

Dgc seemed uneasy, constantly giving instructions on things to be careful about, and didn't take off his headphones or leave the stage.

It wasn't until the referee standing behind the LGD players' bench reminded him that it was time to leave the stage that Dgc took off his headphones and walked to the center of the stage.

After shaking hands with Samsung's head coach, Dgc turned and walked towards the players' tunnel.

(End of this chapter)