LOL: Strange champion pool? Just tell me if you've won or not.

"Coach, how should we play this game? Should we target Arthur's hero pool?"

Ray asked the coach for his opinion in the voice channel.

Upon hearing this, he was met with looks from his teammates and coaching staff as if he were an idiot.

The biggest joke in LPL history – “Targeting Arthur’s champion pool”.

Even SKT in the finals couldn't counter Arthur's champion pool. Can they?

The EDG coaching staff has something to say:

"Can I compare to championship-winning coach Kouma? You know you can't compare at all."

"Not to mention, Firefox, who is standing on the other side now, is also a championship coach."

Thinking of this, the EDG coach, who was on stage during the draft phase, was already drenched in sweat.

The hand holding the tactics book was trembling non-stop.

"Target their mid and jungle champion pool, release the top lane champions."

"Haven't seen Arthur for a season, so I'm not sure what his warrior hero pool is like. Let's release him and see."

The EDG coaching staff decided to take a gamble.

I'm betting that Fang Han is still the same Fang Han, and that his pool of heroes is still as dark as ever.

As long as Fang Han doesn't play the standard warrior top laner, there will be more room for maneuver in this match, and the draft will be easier to execute.

Both sides then proceeded to the buy/sell (BP) phase.

Following the coach's strategy, EDG banned most of the heroes that Xiaohu and Mlxg are good at.

The fact that Ornn, Ryze, and Nocturne were banned first and then picked first reveals the draft strategy.

RNG didn't hold back and banned Taliyah, Rakan, and Olaf.

Like targeting the mid and jungle? Fine, then let's see who has the deeper champion pool.

In any case, the core of this lineup lies in the top and bottom lanes, while the mid and jungle are just icing on the cake.

Since you can't target our Arthur, then prioritize picking in the first round to ensure the puppy has a comfortable time.

Feng's brain was working at lightning speed.

Since working with Fang Han for half a year, my eyesight has improved, my mind has become sharper, and my back and legs no longer ache.

Aside from the increased spending on medicine, there have been many gains.

Feng rubbed his temples.

As the blue team, Feng didn't hesitate to grab Karma on the first floor.

This is RNG's trump card in this version. Not only can this hero be used in both mid and support positions, but he is also strong in both.

EDG's coaching staff also had a clear strategy for player selection.

Since the focus is on the mid and jungle of both sides, it is necessary to acquire a useful ADC in the first round to improve the bot lane's laning strength.

As I said before, there's only one formula for beating RNG—gank bot lane!

When it comes to this, the person who has the most say is the team's factory manager.

"I don't believe Uzi would dare to pick Kai'Sa in this situation, given Varus and Trundle."

EDG's coach waved his hand, and the red team locked in Trundle and Varus on the first and second floors.

One is a strong ADC in the bottom lane, and the other is one of the strong junglers in this version.

This choice even effectively locked down Uzi's bot lane options.

If you choose a hero without mobility, you'll have to use Flash when Troll uses his pillar. If you choose a hero with mobility, you'll get destroyed by Varus in the early game.

Considering the current version, Lucian is a good choice if you really want to go head-to-head in lane.

Lucian can hold his own against Varus in lane, but his short range in the mid-to-late game will make his team's damage output weak.

Moreover, this season, Lucian cannot be paired with Nami, a great helper, so the legendary "Lucian-Nami combo" cannot be used.

After much thought, Feng turned his attention to Uzi and Xiaoming.

"Can Kai'Sa and Nautilus be played? Or Kog'Maw and Braum? Can they hold their own in lane?"

Neither of these two combinations could possibly beat Varus online.

When this question was raised, Uzi and Xiaoming understood their responsibilities in this match.

Just like the last game, focus on farming and take over team fights after getting three core items!

The difference this time is that the top laner is Arthur, and Uzi is not the only carry who needs to bear all the pressure of carrying the team.

Uzi took a deep breath, smiled, turned to look at Feng Ge, and asked:

"Brother Feng, just to confirm, will Fang Shen be playing a damage-dealing character?"

Feng was taken aback, looked at Fang Han who was still smiling, and understood what Uzi meant.

Before he could answer, Fang Han smiled and said:

"Don't worry, Dog Bro, just focus on developing your character. They won't have time to bother with you at the front."

"Two against two, you and Xiaoming are definitely not afraid, right?"

Fang Han only had two words for his bottom lane duo: "trust".

Without interference from others, the "Dog History Duo's" laning ability is definitely among the best in the world.

Unless Uzi gets hit with a red card, that's a different story.

With Fang Han's words, Uzi and Xiaoming finally felt relieved.

"Come on, Feng, let's have Kog'Maw and Braum clash with their Varus!"

Uzi's eyes lit up, flashing with intense fighting spirit.

I had such a frustrating laning phase last game, I have to get my revenge this time!

Feng was careful, picking up Kog'Maw first and then Camille, which surprised the audience and drew gasps from the crowd.

"Fang Shen's lightly armed warrior?!"

"No way, Fang Shen is really coming?"

"Fang Shen has been practicing light armor warrior every day during his live streams lately, maybe he really has mastered it."

"Don't worry about whether you can train it out or not, as long as you're better than the two substitute Camilles."

"Alright, alright, two substitutes, huh? The Emperor and the Lady are furious."

"Don't make any bold statements yet. If Camille is revealed, the opponent might just pick Fiora to fight back."

"..."

The audience was engaged in lively discussion, and the EDG coaching staff on stage also began a brainstorming session.

Arthur's Camille? I haven't seen him use it in scrims.

Moreover, this lineup is too fragile; apart from Braum, it has absolutely no tankiness.

Are you trying to stall and hinder Kog'Maw's development in the bottom lane by split pushing?

Since that's the case, let's try a different approach.

First, pick Ray's Fiora as the last pick in the first round to prevent RNG from banning her.

Next, the EDG coaching staff changed their second round of draft strategy, deciding to ban RNG's jungler's tank champion picks.

Banning Sejuani and Zac deprived RNG of frontline tanking champions.

This means that RNG can no longer specialize in team fight capabilities.

Left with no other option, Feng banned Tsar and Raven in the second round.

With Ryze banned in the first round, Scout has very few champion options left.

In the second round of champion selection, EDG chose Vladimir for mid lane, further strengthening their advantage in team fights.

When it was RNG's turn to pick in the second round, under everyone's watchful eyes, Uzi and Xiaoming locked in Braum and... Cassiopeia?!

"Cassiopeia, the snake woman?! Little Tiger's?"

The baby gasped in surprise.

This is Scout's signature move; if you hadn't looked closely, you might have thought the blue team was EDG.

Miller, however, noticed something was wrong.

"No, if it's Xiaohu's Cassiopeia, then is Karma going to jungle?"

"I think the top laner Arthur should be the one to play Cassiopeia."

PDD frowned.

If Cassiopeia is a top laner, wouldn't that mean Camille is a jungler?

What kind of lineup is this? Has the RNG coaching staff also caught Arthur's fancy moves and started pulling stunts?

"Speaking of this top lane Cassiopeia, I'm reminded of the top-ranked player in the Chinese Super Server who recently surged to the top of the leaderboard."

"After seeing Arthur pick Cassiopeia, I wonder if everyone had the same bold idea that popped into their head as I did."

Having said that, PDD said no more.

But all the audience members understood what he meant:

Could it be that the "Number One Snake" is the same person as Arthur?