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Faker's performance at this MSI tournament was truly disappointing.

On the surface, the data seems acceptable; however, in reality, two mid-lane players pose a direct threat to Faker.

One of them is Caps, the mid laner for G2 Esports.

Caps demonstrated an extremely high level of skill and tactical awareness on the field. Whether it was dominating the laning phase or roaming and supporting in team fights, he performed exceptionally well, always putting immense pressure on his opponents.

The other one is Doinb.

Doinb's unique gaming style and control over the game's rhythm make him stand out on the field.

He can create more opportunities for the team through skillful roaming, and he can also use his champion pool advantage to cause trouble for the opponent during the laning phase.

It's worth mentioning that there are only four mid-lane players among the four teams that made it to the finals.

Therefore, Faker's ranking might only be third for now, and this ranking is not secure.

Just like TL's mid laner, Jian, whose playstyle is very different from other mid laners.

Jane has an extremely deep hero pool; there are almost no heroes he doesn't excel at. On the field, he can always come up with unexpected hero choices, catching his opponents off guard.

In contrast, Clid, which had previously received the most criticism, actually had less serious problems.

Clid is usually able to dominate other teams' junglers, but he is slightly less effective against EDG's Jiejie.

In addition, Khan was targeted extremely poorly by EDG during the match.

When SKT tried to counter Flandre, Flandre's unique and steady, almost "greasy" playstyle made SKT realize that it was almost impossible to use him as a breakthrough point.

They might be able to suppress Flandre to some extent, but they can't completely defeat him.

As for SKT's bot lane duo, they also struggled to compete with their opponents in the match.

This situation has truly put SKT in a difficult predicament.

Just as KKoma was worrying about this, the group assignments for the knockout stage also came one after another.

According to the tournament rules, the team ranked first in the group has the privilege of choosing its opponent.

This means that EDG can decide for themselves who their next opponent will be.

Interestingly, before the group assignments were finalized, G2 Esports engaged in a rather "friendly" interaction with EDG on Twitter.

During this interaction, G2 Esports team didn't forget to take a jab at SKT.

Perkz stated directly that as long as EDG doesn't choose them, G2 will definitely eliminate SKT in the knockout stage.

When G2's comments reached South Korea, they naturally enraged South Korean netizens.

Unfortunately, South Korean netizens were powerless to refute the claims before the two teams faced off again.

After all, judging from the group stage data, the two sides were tied 1-1.

In the world of esports, results are the most convincing.

Based on current results, Korean netizens are not entirely confident that SKT can defeat G2.

Chinese netizens expressed their hope that EDG would directly choose SKT and send the Korean team home first.

However, in the end, Chinese netizens were still disappointed.

EDG made an unexpected yet reasonable choice.

They chose Team Liquid (TL), a team known as the "Light of North America".

When Su Mu, as the captain of EDG, stood on the stage to announce their choice, Faker, the representative player of SKT who came on stage with him, visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

Faker himself was puzzled. Having participated in countless major competitions and accumulated rich experience, he couldn't help but feel a little timid when facing Su Mu.

This feeling was terrible. Faker knew he shouldn't feel this way, so he tried to adjust his mindset and get rid of this negative emotion.

Not only Faker breathed a sigh of relief, but KKoma did too.

After much hard work, KKoma has gradually figured out how to deal with EDG.

However, it will take time to train and practice to apply these tactics in actual matches.

KKoma had to admit that, given SKT's current situation, they really didn't want to face EDG anytime soon.

In fact, according to KKoma's original plan, the situation he most hoped to see was that EDG would first choose the most high-profile G2 team.

In this way, Team Liquid can become the best "sharpening stone" for SKT in the knockout stage, helping them to better refine their tactics and improve their performance.

However, reality is often contrary to one's wishes.

……

In the blink of an eye, the elimination rounds began.

On the eve of the knockout stage, the tournament organizers specially invited players from the four participating teams to create a concise and clear promotional video for the event.

The promotional video is very concise and its format is somewhat similar to a typical trash talk segment.

Since the elimination rounds were to be held in Taipei, it was only natural that the filming of this promotional video would also take place in Taipei.

Su Mu, as the team's representative, participated briefly in the filming.

During the filming, Su Mu unexpectedly noticed the attitude of the South Korean contestants, especially their words, which were quite forceful.

Su Mu thought to himself that SKT had lost to them twice in the previous group stage, and then their momentum was dampened by G2. Logically speaking, SKT should have become more restrained.

However, during the filming of the promotional video, Faker still boldly declared that they would successfully avenge their loss to EDG in the finals.

Moreover, judging from Faker's attitude at the time, he seemed to have absolute confidence, which was evident in his words.

This completely baffled Su Mu. In Su Mu's memory, Faker had always been like that.

Whether the team was at its peak or in a slump, he always acted as the undisputed leader of the team, always exuding confidence and a powerful aura when facing the media.

Moreover, even when he was proven wrong by reality in subsequent matches, few people criticized him excessively.

After all, Faker has created so many glorious moments in his career that those few embarrassing moments are easily forgotten or ignored.

However, Su Mu couldn't tell whether Faker's remarks were genuinely about having found an effective way to deal with EDG, or simply an attempt to project a confident image of the team to the media.

However, Su Mu was not in a hurry; he knew that time would tell.

After all, EDG has a rich and diverse repertoire of tactics, and no matter what tricks their opponents use, they firmly believe they can meet them head-on.

……

In conclusion, amidst countless discussions from the outside world, time quietly slipped away.

Three days later, on May 17th, a fierce e-sports extravaganza will be held at the Taipei Basketball Arena in Taipei, China.

This basketball arena is located in Da'an District, Taipei City, and the finals of the basketball competition of the 2017 World University Games were held here.

Today, however, this place has welcomed a large number of spectators who have no connection with basketball.

Almost every one of these spectators was holding carefully prepared support items. Some were wearing cute green Teemo hats, while others were dressed in costumes featuring various game heroes, each with their own unique style.

Furthermore, various esports league-related activities were held around the venue, creating an incredibly vibrant atmosphere and a lively ambiance.