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

The moment the rockbird was locked, many people's eyes lit up.

Taliyah can completely push Galio's lane in lane, and she can also provide support just like Galio.

Most importantly, Taliyah can use her Rock Smash in conjunction with Nautilus's crowd control to pull the enemy back for a kill!

In addition, the stone-scattering formation can also prevent EDG's lineup from charging in!

Taliyah is undoubtedly a top choice to counter Nightmare and Weapon Master.

"Wow, EDG is in a bit of a bind with this Taliyah pick!" Wawa couldn't help but exclaim.

"Actually, I think there's no need to ban Ryze at all. Wouldn't it be more appropriate to ban Taliyah instead?"

Miller raised his question: "Graves and Ezreal have mobility skills, and Taliyah has a counter-attack ability, so Nocturne is going to have a tough time!"

"Taliyah is indeed a strong counter to EDG's lineup!" PDD offered a different perspective: "If Flash Wolves get Ryze, EDG will only be able to engage in team fights, and it will be difficult for Jax to break through Ryze on the side lanes!"

Even in team fights, Ryze is very strong in the late game. Taliyah is also decent; there's no one on the sidelines who can effectively counter Jax. EDG just needs to avoid team fights this game!

After both teams selected their lineups, the coaches came to the center of the stage to shake hands. The lineups are as follows:

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

Top Lane: [Warrior] vs [Nautilus]

Jungle: [Eternal Nightmare] vs. [Outlaw]

Mid Lane: [Colossus] vs [Taliyah]

ADC: Ashe vs. Ezreal

Support: Fairy Witch vs. Apocalypse

"EDG! Come on!"

"EDG! Come on!"

……

"FW! Go for it!"

……

Amid cheers from the audience, the two sides began the game.

Nightmare is a jungler who can clear jungle camps very quickly, so why can't he be played in matches?

It's because his early game fighting ability in the jungle is too poor, and he is particularly reliant on ultimate abilities in the late game, which greatly affects the team's rhythm!

Flash Wolves understood this perfectly. As soon as they entered the game, their support player, SwordArt, marked several signals in EDG's lower jungle.

"Let's engage them in a level 1 team fight!" SwordArt said. "Go into their jungle, disrupt Nightmare's early jungle clearing rhythm, and don't let him farm so easily!"

"OK!"

"Let's go, let's go! We have Titan, we can easily win a level 1 team fight!"

"Choose Nightmare? They're not treating us like human beings at all. Just wait and see if we can take them down."

……

The Flash Wolves army pressed towards EDG's red buff area.

EDG naturally noticed their movements, and Mingkai immediately shouted, "They're going into the jungle, let's trade jungle areas!"

EDG's lineup isn't entirely incapable of engaging in team fights at level 1, but there's absolutely no need for them to.

"Just go to their F6 and drive there." Zhou Hanyang marked the Graves' F6!

“I know!” Mingkai nodded slightly.

Meanwhile, on the big screen at the match venue, the director gave a close-up shot of the top lane's Jax.

Immediately, everyone noticed the weapon master's starting items and runes.

Extraction and the Undying Grip! [Both of these were available in Season 7]

"Huh? Extraction plus immortality?" Miller was full of question marks: "Weapons can be taken out like this?"

"Of course you can." PDD chuckled mischievously: "It's difficult to break through the lane against Titan, so why not speed up your development and get the key items as early as possible!"

Furthermore, while the Undying Weapon may lack damage in the early game, its damage output becomes quite substantial in the late game, and it also boasts strong sustain!

"They've really taken the offensive style to the extreme," Wawa laughed. "No wonder they're called Attack!"

"Good development! Develop well!" Miller nodded vigorously: "Develop up and attack fiercely."

In the official domestic live stream, the barrage of comments was filled with opinions and discussions.

"What development? They're clearly not treating the opponent like human beings."

"Isn't that obvious? You're picking a Titan on the opposing team, and you expect Attack to treat you like a human being?"

"Attack is really awesome! He can play any hero!"

"?????"

"No, does EDG even understand weapon systems?"

"Hilarious, how can you not understand how to play? Have you forgotten Attack's Fiora?"

"6666666666! That's amazing! Keep it up, factory manager!"

"Piglet was here, Lightning Wolf, why don't you surrender immediately?"

"7777777!"

"Let's see how Flash Wolves fight."

……

Meanwhile, SKT and G2, who were resting at their hotel, were also watching this best-of-five series intently!

They've already come this far, so naturally they're aiming for the championship.

Regardless of whether EDG or Flash Wolves wins, both will be stumbling blocks on their path to the championship, so it's natural to take a good look at them.

In contrast to the more relaxed atmosphere at G2, the atmosphere at SKT was somewhat heavy.

Although G2 also wants to win the championship, they know that it will be difficult for them to overcome SKT.

Apart from that, the players in the European and American regions don't really face much pressure.

On the other hand, SKT's downfall was due to Zhou Hanyang's remarks, coupled with being defeated twice by EDG in the group stage.

They've already been bombarded with criticism in the LCK.

Huni and Bang were among the most criticized.

Bang was simply singled out by Zhou Hanyang.

Huni, on the other hand, was completely outmatched in terms of positional data.

Many people are criticizing Huni, saying he can make wild plays with Quinn and Jayce in the region.

When facing Attack at MSI, all they could do was AFK under the tower.

While there was indeed some counterplay in terms of heroes, Huni's performance was just too bad, there's no way to defend him.

No matter what, it's impossible for Fizz to have less than 100 CS in 15 minutes and only be level 8, right?

Kennen was completely dominated by Ryze!

Bang was actually alright; although he was feeling a bit heavy-hearted, he didn't really feel any sense of danger.

Without him!

In the current LCK, it's hard to find a better ADC than him.

Just like JackeyLove later on.

Although he's always been second or third in the rankings, he can't challenge for the top AD carry position!

The problem is that his lower limit is high!

If you choose another AD carry, you're gambling on whether he can adapt to the current meta and whether his performance will fluctuate...

If any discomfort occurs, it's easy to soil your pants.

Only JackeyLove is always number two.

For professional esports teams, winning a championship really requires a lot of luck.

As for an AD carry like JackeyLove, he can at least guarantee basic results.

The top AD carry in the LPL changes every year, but JackeyLove remains the undisputed number two.

Compared to the elusive prospect of winning the championship, anyone who can do the math knows that one should aim for the highest possible outcome while maintaining a minimum standard.

In contrast, Huni felt utterly humiliated.

He finally returned to the LCK and only just proved himself in the Spring Split.

I thought that coming to MSI would also be his time to be a "showgirl".

As a result, he got beaten up by a newbie and ended up with a black eye and a swollen face.

The key issue is that he has a point but no way to argue it.

As Zhou Hanyang said, SKT's defeat was due to problems on everyone's part.

However, EDG's offensive focus was on the top lane, making him seem particularly ineffective in comparison.

He needs to prove himself in the subsequent best-of-five series and dominate Attack in his matchup.

Otherwise, even if SKT wins the best-of-five series, they will still end up with the same result as if they hadn't won.

Huni was a little confused. Zhou Hanyang was clearly attacking Bang, so why were LCK viewers and fans all pointing the finger at him?

He's just playing against an LPL internal powerhouse, why is he sweating so much?

This is a scene Huni had never imagined before!

[The third update will be a little late! I was a bit busy working overtime yesterday!]