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

Chapter 499: It doesn't matter what you choose, you can't beat them anyway!
"We interviewed LGD's head coach, Dgc. Let's hear what he has to say!"

The scene shifts to a large screen showing an interview video from before the DGC finals.

In the interview, Dgc did not mention his desire for the championship, nor did he talk about the significance of the championship.

He mentioned in a very relaxed tone the possibility of SKT winning three consecutive World Championship titles, and the possibility of LGD interrupting SKT's three-peat.

If they can break SKT's three-peat and prevent this feat from being achieved, a new S-series champion will emerge.

It will be even more interesting for the next World Championship and the next season.

From this perspective, isn't it better that LGD won today?

This is interesting, isn't it?

The video tour ended, and the camera cut back to the commentary section.

"Regardless of whether LGD or SKT wins today's victory or lifts the Summoner's Cup, they will both reach a new peak, create a new legend, and write the final page of this year!"

"Let's now turn the camera over to the commentary booth!"

Of course, there will definitely be a few commercials during the transition from the commentary booth to the announcer's booth in the live broadcast.

After a one-minute commercial break, PDD, Remember, and Miller appeared on screen, and the live stream camera returned to the commentary booth.

"Heroes pursue legends, welcome back, viewers!"

Remember continued, "The final score is now LGD leading 2-0!"

"With three match points in hand, whether SKT, a team that has dominated the S-series, can continue to reign supreme in League of Legends depends on this next game."

“This moment reminds me of many historical moments,” Miller continued. “This year’s LCK Summer Split playoffs should be the three-into-two round, which is also the match I was commentating on, KT vs SKT.”

"When KT was leading 2-0, I never expected SKT to come back. KT looked so strong back then. The smiles on Smeb, Pawn, and Deft's faces really showed that they were going to win."

"But then SKT just turned the game around. Seriously, because LGD's opponent today is SKT, even though LGD is leading 2-0 now, I still don't have enough confidence to say that LGD can win this BO5."

“That’s right!” Remember nodded. “But look at our LGD team. Although they don’t have the same reputation and dazzling aura as SKT.”

"But let's not forget that LGD is also on a path to pursuing greatness!"

"If LGD can ultimately lift the Summoner's Cup today, LGD will achieve an unprecedented single-year grand slam in the history of League of Legends!"

"This is an achievement that even SKT, the three-time world champions, has never accomplished!"

"The resilience and mentality of this LGD team are evident to all LPL viewers, and I believe in them!"

“Okay, let’s look at the draft picks for the third game!” PDD suddenly said.

The appearance of the BP interface on the big screen interrupted the discussion of the mystical topic of a comeback from a 0-2 deficit to win 3-2.

"Let's look at the draft picks. For the third consecutive game, LGD is on the blue side and SKT is on the red side!"

"SKT made a personnel change in this game, with Blank replacing Peanut," Miller added.

The banning speed was very fast. PDD and Miller had only said one sentence each when both sides had already banned two players each.

The main reason is that the first round of bans and picks wasn't very fancy; it mainly focused on some strong heroes in the current version, so there wasn't much to consider when banning them.

First round of BP.

LGD banned Galio, Rakan, and Ryze.

SKT banned Kalista, Jayce, and Janna.

"The first round, similar to the first two games, is the same ban. Oh, Janna is banned!" Miller said.

"Janna truly deserves to be called the strongest Ardent Censer monster in this version. This hero's protective ability is too strong. Imp, protected by Janna, can deal maximum damage."

"Today, besides Zhou Shen, I think Imp's performance was also the biggest key to our victory!"

"So LGD also banned Faker's signature Ryze!" PDD added.

"Indeed, Faker's Ryze put too much pressure on LGD's side lanes in the last game. During the laning phase, he pressured Wei Shen so much that he couldn't even leave the turret. After reaching level six and getting his ultimate, he was able to continuously put pressure on LGD's side lanes."

“Yes.” Remember nodded. “In that case, Piggy Girl will be released!”

As soon as he finished speaking, LGD locked in Sejuani on the first floor of the blue side.

At this point, only five seconds had passed in the countdown for selecting players.

Now that the World Championship has reached this stage, everyone has realized how powerful Sejuani is in this version.

Once it's released, the blue team will most likely try to grab it.

"Once Piggy is released, Eimy will definitely take her down without hesitation."

It's SKT's turn to select players.

SKT also only considered for a few seconds before locking in Tristana on the first floor of the red side.

"With Tristana and Lulu, the strongest Ardent Censer-type hero, Janna, has already been banned. Lulu, whose ability to protect teammates is second only to Janna, is undoubtedly the best choice," Miller said confidently.

However, SKT's player selection did not turn out as Miller had hoped.

SKT then chose the Barrel on the second floor of the red side.

Subsequently, LGD selected Varus and Lulu on the second and third floors of the blue side.

"Here, we've directly chosen Lulu, Lulu plus Varus," PDD said.

"Since SKT isn't picking Lulu, and you're not going to pick her, then I won't hold back. Lulu, take her!"

"Among the remaining bot lane duos, Varus and Lulu are undoubtedly the strongest," Miller added.

As they were talking, SKT revealed Leona on the third floor of the red side and immediately locked on her.

"Oh, Leona support, SKT has changed their strategy!" Miller was a little surprised.

"This is a tactic that SKT learned in their quarterfinal match against Rabbit Team. They also used it against RNG, putting what they learned into practice."

"But I remember SKT's Leona game against RNG was pretty badly crushed," PDD chuckled.

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

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

SKT banned Shen and Kennen.

LGD banned Taliyah and Gnar.

"SKT still banned Shen, and Zhou Shen's Shen wasn't allowed to be played in any of the three games," Remember said.

"SKT might ban Malzahar. We1less's play with this champion makes Faker very uncomfortable. Hey, Kennen, that's interesting. SKT might want to pick Gnar themselves."

As soon as Miller finished speaking, LGD banned Gnar as their last pick.

"Wow, Gnar is banned! LGD reacted very quickly!" PDD said. "They figured out your intention to ban Kennen."

"Then we'll see if SKT reserves their counter pick for the mid or top laner. This is extremely important for SKT!"

In the second round of player selection, it was SKT's turn to pick first.

But nothing happened for a long time.

With only a few seconds left in the champion selection countdown, SKT suddenly locked in Karma on the fourth floor of the red side. "Huh? Karma!" Miller's voice suddenly rose.

"Karma has the potential to be played in the top lane. Everyone should remember the last game of the semifinals between LGD and Samsung, right? Zhou Shen played Karma in the top lane back then."

"Is Huni trying to imitate this?"

"Is Karma a top laner or a mid laner?" Remember asked.

"It's possible to pick Karma in the top or mid lane, I think either is possible," Miller said. "Now KkOma is also starting to switch, he's starting to draft like a whirlwind, so it's really possible that Karma will be picked."

"I don't think there's any point in SKT just using Karma like this," PDD chuckled.

He continued, "Anyway, after watching the first two games, it didn't matter whether SKT's top laner picked first or second, or whatever they picked, they just couldn't win!"

"If we really need to make a change, I suggest SKT move Faker to the top lane to face off against Zhou Shen. That should be more effective!"

Pfft!

Miller and Remember couldn't help but burst out laughing.

It doesn't matter what you choose, we can't win anyway!
PDD's words were really harsh.

After SKT locked in Karma on the fourth floor of the red side, LGD immediately locked in Malzahar on the fourth floor of the blue side.

Malzaha for the third consecutive game.

"LGD's mid laner is still Malzahar, he's played him for the third game in a row!"

"This hero is really good. I thought SKT would ban him in this game."

Miller continued, "So what are some good options for top lane now? Karma is a real possibility for top lane, should we pick Fiora?"

"Fiora is still outside, but Fiora doesn't have a good matchup against Karma in lane."

"I think any champion would have a hard time laning against Karma in the top lane," Ji De added.

At this moment, in the LGD player's seat, Dgc is asking Zhou Dian if he wants to pick Fiora.

Although Fiora had a tough time laning against Karma, Karma was completely helpless once Fiora started pushing the lane.

Zhou Dian pondered for a moment.

In this game, SKT picked Leona as support, while Karma, who was going solo lane, built Ardent Censer, clearly aiming to break through in the bot lane.

In that case, the pressure on your own bot lane will be immense. In such a situation, there's no need for you to pick Fiora and share team resources with the bot lane.

A two-nil lead is no reason to take risks; in situations like this, one should be even more cautious.

It's not that Zhou Dian lacks confidence in himself or feels that he can't carry the game after consuming resources.

Rather, there are better ways to handle this situation.

That means you pick a tank in the top lane to withstand the pressure, and give all the team's resources to the bottom lane.

SKT, you're focusing on the bottom lane, so I'll focus on the bottom lane too and go head-to-head with you.

As the saying goes, when soldiers come, the water will be blocked and the earth will cover it.

“It’s a big bug!” Zhou Dian said.

“Okay!” Dgc nodded.

With only two seconds left in the blue team's hero selection countdown, PYL quickly found and locked in the big bug.

“Cho'Gath? It seems like Cho'Gath is indeed the best choice,” Miller said. “The two heroes that Cho'Gath fears the most, Gnar and Shen, are no longer around.”

Seeing that LGD had chosen Cho'Gath for top lane, SKT quickly locked in Trundle as their last pick on the fifth floor of the red side.

"For SKT, the counter pick is still Huni, who chose Trundle to counter Cho'Gath, and the mid laner should be Faker's Karma," PDD added.

"That's a fairly established tactic used by SKT."

Miller continued, "I remember before, they used the mid-lane Lulu with Lucian combo, or Maokai and Sivir, anyway, SKT knew how to play the four-protect-one strategy."

"However, this is a tactic that SKT used many versions ago. Today, in the World Championship finals, they used it again when they were down 0-2 in the score."

"SKT's fate rests on Bang's shoulders this game!" Remember added.

"To put it bluntly, SKT's lineup for this game means they've put all their eggs in one basket with Bang."

PDD scratched the back of his head and continued, "During the champion selection, KkOma probably patted Bang on the shoulder and said, 'This game, I want you to play with confidence. If you can regain your confidence through this game, I think a comeback from 0-2 to 3-2 isn't impossible!'"

“That’s probably what KkOma thinks,” PDD chuckled, “but, sorry, I don’t think tonight belongs to SKT!”

"SKT did pull off a surprising move this game, but look at LGD's lineup this game, it can be summed up in two words!"

"Solid! Absolutely solid. With LGD's performance today being no weaker than SKT's, and with this lineup, I don't know how LGD could possibly lose this game!"

"No milk, no milk!" Miller quickly said.

"What are you afraid of? I'll give you the score: 3-0!" PDD scratched the back of his head again, then shouted loudly, "We'll take down SKT today!"

On the large screen at the venue, the BP interface disappeared, and the game entered the loading screen.

The two head coaches walked out of the soundproof glass room; it was completely dark outside.

Various colored lights flashed on the stage. Dgc and KkOma walked to the center of the stage, shook hands, and then headed backstage.

The camera then lingered on the audience seats for a short while before an aerial view of Summoner's Rift appeared on the large screen.

Ten heroes from both sides have entered Summoner's Rift!
"Alright, the final battle of the 2017 World Championship, the third game of the BO5 between LGD and SKT, has officially begun!" Remember shouted.

"Will LGD be able to sweep SKT 3-0 and lift the first Summoner's Cup for the LPL region, or will SKT be able to pull one back and keep the suspense alive? Let's wait and see!"

As the observer camera moved, ten heroes emerged from the fountains at both ends of Summoner's Rift.

Blue side LGD:

Top lane: Cho'Gath; Jungle: Sejuani; Mid lane: Malzahar; Bot lane: Varus and Lulu.

Red team SKT:

Top lane: Trundle; Jungle: Gragas; Mid lane: Karma; Bot lane: Tristana and Leona.

As soon as the game started, Wei Shen said, "Holy crap, Leona with Fervor of Battle is pretty fierce, you guys be careful in the bottom lane."

"You should worry about yourself!" PYL said with a smile. "Karma has a strong solo lane dominance. Don't let Faker crush you with Karma."

"Hehe, let him pressure me however he wants." Wei Shen chuckled. "With Malzahar on my team, what do I have to be afraid of? I'll just play it safe. I'm not afraid of two Fakers!"

Then Wei Shen added, "Malzac is too good at getting by. I don't understand why SKT doesn't ban him. If he's allowed to play, I'm definitely going to pick him."

"Why not ban it?" PYL raised an eyebrow. "Because I look down on you!"

"cut!"

While waiting for the troops to be deployed, the two engaged in a lighthearted banter.

This clearly shows that the atmosphere within the LGD team is quite relaxed at this moment.

(End of this chapter)