Mingkai, if you're this cowardly, you should just go home and raise pigs.

"Alright! EDG is on the red side this game, and GAM is on the blue side!" Guan Zeyuan raised his voice slightly: "Huh? They're banning three top laners right off the bat against GAM?"

“Lucian, Kalista, Ryze…” Rita was equally surprised: “These are all Attack heroes!”

"On the other hand, EDG has Kennen, Ziggs, and Elise!" Guan Zeyuan continued.

"We all know that GAM's AD has only used two AD champions so far. Haha... Ashe on the first hand and Ziggs on the second."

"How should GAM choose?" Rita raised an eyebrow. "Oh ho? They actually snatched Lulu first?"

The EDG players were somewhat surprised by GAM's decision to steal Lulu.

As Guan Zeyuan said, GAM's AD carry only used two champions at this MSI.

Ice and Bomber!

Now that the Bomber is gone, they haven't taken the Ice.

"Should we steal their Ice Blade?" Zhou Hanyang looked at Coach Nofe.

Nofe's coaching level is quite high. Zhou Hanyang usually follows Nofe's instructions in the drafting and banning.

"Hmm..." Nofe frowned and pondered for a moment before saying, "No need, give them Ashe! We'll take Graves and Karma!"

Karma is also a signature support champion for the GAM team.

Under Nofe's decision, EDG on the red side chose Graves and Karma.

Graves is one of the strongest junglers in this MSI patch.

Mingkai has already proven his Lee Sin skills, and Elise is Mingkai's signature move that doesn't need further proof.

The only 'flaw' right now is Graves!

If Mingkai's Graves performs well, then it won't be easy for other teams to target him during the draft phase.

Seeing EDG's two picks, GAM immediately chose Gragas and Kha'Zix.

Clearly, this barrel was taken on the road!

The current version of Gragas is undoubtedly the king of lane sustain.

It has virtually no natural counters in lane; it can beat anyone.

In team fights, ultimate abilities can also disrupt the enemy's backline!

Perfect for withstanding pressure on the top lane!

Seeing GAM's third pick, Nofe pondered and said, "This Lulu will most likely be played mid. Li Ruichan, what do you want to use to counter?"

"Hmm?" Scout paused slightly, turned his head slightly to look at Nofe, and showed a puzzled look in his eyes.

"He used it once during the playoffs, and it's very likely to go mid!" Nofe explained.

"Uh..." Scout hesitated for a moment, "LeBlanc, can I have LeBlanc?"

LeBlanc can't push the lane against Lulu in the early game, but once she gets her levels and items, she can easily beat Lulu.

"OK!" Nofe nodded slightly: "Then let's choose the Enchantress."

The red team chose the Enchantress on the third floor.

Both sides began the second round of banning.

EDG, on the red side, banned Varus and Syndra first.

Although Nofe said that Lulu would most likely go mid, just to be on the safe side, he still banned Syndra, who is strong in lane!

GAM banned Rumble and Galio!

"Huh? Five bans on top lane? EDG already picked LeBlanc in mid lane, GAM's Galio pick is clearly a ban on top lane."

Guan Zeyuan exclaimed in surprise, "It seems that after watching yesterday's match, GAM doesn't want the top laner Attack to do too much."

"Attack is currently one of EDG's core carry players, so it's not surprising that he's being targeted. Let's see how EDG responds."

Rita offered her suggestion: "Actually, EDG has quite a few top laners to choose from. They've already picked Graves, so why don't they pick Ashe first?"

This way, the two carries have early-game protection, and if we pick a late-game safety net like Fiora for Attack, I think it's perfectly fine.

Rita had barely finished speaking when EDG picked Twitch on the fourth floor.

"Rat? Then the top lane will need a front-line tank to dictate the early game tempo!" Guan Zeyuan raised an eyebrow slightly: "GAM has chosen Ashe..."

Huh? Zyra? Ashe and Zyra? Lulu is going mid? Lulu mid isn't very strong this patch, is it? What will EDG pick then?

“It’s time to test Attack’s champion pool!” Rita said softly. “I think Nautilus, Maokai, Poppy… are actually pretty good… huh?”

Before Rita could even finish speaking, EDG instantly locked in Lee Sin on the fifth floor!

"Huh? What's going on with EDG? They picked Graves, and then they picked Lee Sin too?" Guan Zeyuan's eyes almost popped out of their sockets. "Then... who's going to lane???"

"Whether it's Graves or Lee Sin laning..." Rita was so surprised she wanted to cover her mouth: "EDG's draft is really daring! First Camille, now Lee Sin and Graves, they can all be played in the top and jungle???"

When the entire GAM team saw EDG's lineup, they were all dumbfounded.

Others might still be guessing who the jungler is, but professional players can tell at a glance that it must be Lee Sin jungler.

The Lee Sin and LeBlanc mid-jungle duo can play extremely aggressively regardless of the opponent's mid-jungle duo.

Conversely, Graves junglers, whether playing Lee Sin or LeBlanc, showed no coordination or combo potential.

Anyone with a basic understanding of the game can tell that Graves is a top laner.

GAM chose Kha'Zix because they had already decided on Graves as their jungler!

Graves lacks burst damage in the early game, which is why Kha'Zix can deal damage.

But... what if the Mantis faces off against the Lee Sin!

Lulu and Kha'Zix in the mid-jungle duo, versus Lee Sin and LeBlanc in the mid-jungle duo...

The entire GAM team felt a chill run down their spines.

The coach was drenched in sweat!

They had naturally studied Zhou Hanyang, reviewing all the matches he had played.

Zhou Hanyang's unconventional picks are always sure to counter the enemy's heroes.

Whether it's development, suppression, or even disconnection...

His playstyle, combined with the heroes of both sides, is definitely a counter to the opponent's strategy.

It's obvious that Graves is the counter champion that Zhou Hanyang specifically prepared for top lane Gragas.

Both teams have selected their lineups and are now entering Summoner's Rift!

(Blue side GAM) vs (Red side EDG):

Top Lane: Gragas vs. Graves

Jungle: [Voidreaver] vs [Lee Sin]

Mid Lane: Fairy Witch vs. LeBlanc

ADC: Ashe vs. Plague Rat

Support: [Rise of Thorns] vs. [Awakener]

When it was confirmed that Zhou Hanyang was using the Graves, cheers erupted from the audience as he entered the game.

Through these two days of matches, EDG has gained a large number of fans in Brazil.

The first two days of the competition consisted of four games in total!

EDG's top, mid, and jungle players all used four different champions.

No one reused a hero.

Many of them are not even strong heroes in the current version.

And the most important thing is...

EDG's matches are really exciting to watch.

Playing against weak teams is entertaining and really fun.

Needless to say, the matches against strong teams like SKT were incredibly exciting and entertaining.

How could they not be fans of EDG?

I picked Graves for top lane this game!

Clearly, EDG is up to something again.

[This is the third update of the day! Holy crap, JD played a full five games against NIP yesterday!]

[The workload has increased dramatically, it's tough! But it's okay, only one more best-of-five series left!]

[I promised to work three nights a month, and I'll definitely keep my word!]