This choice was completely unexpected.

"Tristana against Taliyah? Wow, EDG has once again unleashed their unique and unconventional tactical approach! This is truly unexpected!"

EDG's hero selection in the fifth-floor counter position instantly caused a huge uproar among the commentators and the audience.

Everyone is speculating about the deeper meaning and tactical considerations behind this choice.

Upon witnessing this scene, Colonel Guan was momentarily stunned, but drawing upon his extensive experience in commentary, he quickly added his analysis:

"To be honest, Taliyah has to be extremely careful in the mid lane in this match. You know, if Tristana takes the Hail of Blades rune, it means that if she can skillfully dodge Taliyah's abilities, Taliyah is at real risk of being solo killed. Because with Hail of Blades, Tristana's attack speed is instantly increased, and her burst damage at close range is quite considerable."

"For Taliyah to achieve her full potential, pushing lanes is an essential element." Colonel Guan's words were concise yet precisely to the point.

Taliyah can only fully utilize her roaming and support abilities in the top and bottom lanes after successfully pushing the lane, thus influencing the overall game tempo. However, Tristana has a unique characteristic: she's the type of champion who will jump right into Taliyah's face to deal damage if Taliyah dares to push the lane. Unless Taliyah's jungler is constantly lurking behind the mid lane, ready to provide support, Taliyah has to be extremely cautious when pushing lanes.

But from another perspective, since Tristana knew that Taliyah might be "fishing" while pushing the lane, waiting for the jungler to gank, couldn't Tristana wait until her jungler arrived before jumping in to deal damage? After all, Olaf, the champion chosen by EDG's jungler, is no joke in terms of combat power. At least in the early game, Olaf can completely dominate Nocturne, chosen by G2's jungler, thanks to his skill mechanics and attribute advantages.

To put it bluntly, in terms of hero strength alone, EDG's mid-jungle duo is already ahead of G2. As a result, G2's meticulously planned roaming lineup, barely finalized, seems to have had its effectiveness diminished, significantly reducing its impact.

"In any case, the lineups for both sides are now finalized," Colonel Guan continued. "The blue side, G2, has chosen Shen for top lane, a champion with excellent support capabilities; Nocturne for jungle, whose ultimate can effectively restrict the enemy backline; Taliyah for mid lane, who excels at pushing lanes and roaming; and Ezreal and Karma for the bot lane duo, with Ezreal being highly mobile and Karma providing good kiting and protection."

"The red team, EDG, has a top laner who is Vladimir, who has strong sustained damage and healing capabilities; the jungler Olaf has already been mentioned; the mid laner is Tristana, who plays aggressively; the bot lane duo is Kai'Sa and Gragas, with Kai'Sa having both mobility and damage output, and Gragas providing crowd control and initiation capabilities."

As soon as Guan Zeyuan finished speaking, Wang Jide chimed in with his analysis: "It seems that EDG's choice of Tristana for their mid laner was carefully planned. Although both of their carries are AD champions, the team has Vladimir to provide AP damage, which is sufficient in terms of damage output. Moreover, Vladimir won't feel any laning pressure against Shen due to his skill mechanics, allowing him to farm relatively easily."

"That's right. If G2 wants to win this game, they must make full use of their strong bot lane combination. If G2 is confident enough to open up the game in the bot lane, gain an advantage, and then expand their lead, then the pressure on their top, mid, and jungle won't be so great," Guan Daxiao agreed.

"That's true, but relying on G2's bot lane to open up the game..." Another commentator joined the discussion, and the three of them talked back and forth, constantly warming up the audience and making them look forward to the next match.

Time passed quickly in the tense atmosphere.

Guan Zeyuan slightly raised his head, looking straight ahead, his tone filled with anticipation and excitement, and said loudly, "Alright, everyone, the support rates for both teams are now fresh off the press! Let's witness this moment together!"

On the big screen, amidst the flashing lights, below the team names of both sides, a large percentage number appeared like a dazzling star.

G2: 25%!

EDG: 75%!

"Wow, the support gap is huge," Ji De exclaimed, then added, "But thinking about it carefully, it makes sense, after all, this is the formidable EDG."

Guan Zeyuan shrugged helplessly, his face showing a hint of composure: "Well, to be honest, we weren't too surprised when we saw this number, since everyone had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on."

"If I remember correctly, SKT's support rate in similar statistics was only around 30% before, right? It definitely wasn't 40%," someone recalled of past matches.

“Yes, I think it’s exactly 35%, but it’s actually about the same as G2’s current situation,” another person chimed in.

Is a score difference of 25:75 high or low?

The answer is obvious, of course it's higher!

This is no ordinary gap; it's a full three times the support rate!

Behind this remarkable support rate lies the glory built up by EDG through countless hard-fought victories over the past two years. In every match, they gave their all, forging their current brilliance with skill and sweat.

Despite G2's formidable presence this year, displaying an ambition to reclaim the former glory of the European region, they have fought their way through the competition, demonstrating formidable strength and fighting spirit.

However, when they stand in front of EDG, judging from this support data, they are clearly slightly inferior.

Or to put it another way, it's highly unlikely that any team will surpass EDG in terms of popularity until a team can actually defeat EDG in a major tournament. After all, EDG has long held a very high position in the hearts of the general public thanks to their consistently outstanding performance.

Soon, as time slowly passed, the loading screen finally came to an end.

Welcome to League of Legends!

As the system's familiar and exhilarating notification sounded, the ten players from both sides seemed to hear the bugle call to battle, and stepped into Summoner's Rift, a battlefield full of passion and excitement, with high spirits.

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