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At 10 a.m., backstage at the basketball arena, the EDG team had already completed a full set of procedures, including makeup and rehearsals, in an orderly manner.

At this moment, they all gathered in the lounge, relaxing and chatting happily.

"So, brothers? How about we take down North American Light today?"

Saint Gun Bro sat back in the chair with a grin, his hands firmly supporting him on the backrest, his expression relaxed and content.

"Definitely!" Doinb was the first to excitedly respond, boldly declaring without hesitation, "Let's just shave their heads!"

"I'll give you a number: 25 minutes per game! If we finish quickly, we can leave early and treat ourselves to something nice!"

"Okay, then you'd better carry the whole game."

"Maya, I'll do it! What's there to be afraid of!"

It was clear from their conversation that EDG showed no signs of tension ahead of the big battle; instead, the players joked around and the atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant.

Unfortunately, they have already experienced countless major tournaments in the past two years, so an MSI tournament is unlikely to put too much pressure on them anymore.

Moreover, they felt that rather than creating a tense and oppressive atmosphere before the match, it would be better to maintain a relaxed mindset so that they could perform more fearlessly when they actually entered the game.

Just as everyone was chatting away, a staff member gently knocked on the door and came in to remind everyone to get ready to go on stage.

Upon hearing this reminder, the atmosphere in the lounge became slightly more serious. Everyone quickly adjusted their mindset and made full preparations to face today's highly anticipated battle!

Ahead, in the main area of ​​the basketball arena, as the doors of the entire arena slowly opened, tens of thousands of spectators surged in like a tide, each finding their corresponding seats and sitting down in an orderly fashion.

In the stands, the light sticks shimmered with colorful lights, just like twinkling stars in the night sky, dazzling and eye-catching.

At the same time, the live streaming channels for each competition area were also successfully connected.

In an instant, countless streams of traffic surged in like a burst dam, filling all the official live stream rooms to capacity in the blink of an eye.

"Go, go, go!"

"Hurry up and bring up the highlights of the match!"

"Wow, I didn't expect a semi-final to generate so much buzz?"

boom--

As the rousing drumbeats suddenly resounded throughout the venue, everyone instinctively turned their gazes toward the main stage!

The highly anticipated semi-finals are about to begin!

……

The highly anticipated match between EDG and TL quickly began.

During the draft phase of this match, EDG's coach nofe did not give his usual long-winded instructions, but was relatively calm and did not say much.

It's worth mentioning that Team Liquid (TL) hasn't made any roster changes for quite some time.

Looking back, they had the same lineup last year, and it remains unchanged this year.

As early as the group stage was nearing its end, Su Mu clearly outlined some key points to keep in mind when facing Team TL.

At first glance, Team Liquid (TL) seems to regard their ADC, Doublelift, as the true core player.

However, a deeper analysis reveals that TL is actually a team with very balanced strength in all positions.

Top laner Impact, jungler xmithie, and mid laner Jianhuang – this core trident all possess extremely rich competitive experience, having honed their skills on the field for many years and able to handle various situations with ease.

Moreover, Team Liquid's tactics are relatively simple, especially this season, they are particularly fond of using pure late-game carry lineups.

In this lineup, apart from top laner Impact occasionally transforming into a sharp blade piercing the enemy camp with his superb skills, the other members of the team play very consistently.

Given TL's characteristics, EDG's draft strategy will naturally not employ the highly targeted tactics and strategies they use when facing strong Korean or European teams.

Against Team Liquid (TL), EDG only needs to rely on their own strength to perform to the best of their ability.

Immediately afterwards, the first match between the two sides kicked off amidst great anticipation.

The lineup selected by EDG in this match is as follows:

The team consists of Kennen in the top lane, Lee Sin in the jungle, LeBlanc in the mid lane, and a very straightforward tower-pushing combination in the bot lane – Caitlyn and Nautilus.

With Thresh banned, missing chose Nautilus as the core support to pair with Caitlyn, taking into account the team's overall tactical needs.

From some perspectives, this wasn't a perfect choice, but Team Liquid banned too many support heroes in this match, so in order to effectively increase the team's overall initiation ability, Missing had no choice but to settle for second best and pick Nautilus.

In contrast, Team Liquid deliberately banned Sylas and decisively secured Alistar.

Alistar is a champion with strong crowd control abilities in team fights, which can create many opportunities for the team.

However, while this choice has its rationale, it seems inevitable that Team Liquid's bot laner will be imprisoned.

As a pure ADC enthusiast, the senior brother hesitated for a long time when choosing a hero to counter Caitlyn.

After careful consideration, the senior player ultimately chose Sivir, who has a stronger wave clear ability.

Meanwhile, mid-laner Jianhuang chose Ryze, who possesses powerful magic damage output and support capabilities.

Jungler xmithie chose Rek'Sai, who excels at invading and ganking in the jungle.

Impact, playing in the top lane, decided to become a variable for the entire team. After careful consideration, he finally decided on Akali. Akali has extremely high mobility and burst damage, and can unexpectedly deal heavy damage to the enemy in team fights.

However, from the very beginning of the match, the difference in laning ability between the two sides was clearly evident.

Impact, a player who won the S3 World Championship, has maintained a very high level of skill and consistent performance since coming to the North American region.

However, time waits for no one, and his age remains a persistent issue that cannot be ignored.

Impact's laning strategy is extremely shrewd and experienced, but this time his opponent is Flandre, who is in his prime.

Saint Gun entered the professional arena three years earlier than Su Mu, but he is younger than Su Mu and is in his prime during the golden age of his career.

In the LPL, Flandre's earliest appearance can be traced back to January 2015. Compared to Impact, Flandre has a clear age advantage, as youth means more capital and potential.