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

Through EDG's voice microphone, Mingkai couldn't help but ask, "Are you sure the other team will play Kindred?"

"Why haven't you improved at all, you pig brain?" Zhou Hanyang said with a helpless expression.

"Why did the opposing team ban three late-game top laners? Wasn't it to prevent them from being unable to handle me when I split push in the late game?"

Furthermore, if you look closely at these three top laners, the Jax has Counter Strike, the Vladimir can heal under Kindred's ultimate and wait for his W cooldown, and the Fiora can create a healing zone under Kindred's ultimate. Doesn't that perfectly counter Kindred?

"Hiss... It really is!" Mingkai couldn't help but gasp slightly.

Some might think that Azir's ultimate also counters Kindred, but if a mid-lane Azir isn't farmed to an explosive level, the damage from his ultimate isn't high; it basically just pushes the opponent out of Kindred's ultimate range.

The problem is... Kindred is not a champion who relies on her ultimate ability.

Before becoming a professional player, Pyosik, who played Kindred in S12, was the top Kindred player with terminal illness.

No one's Kindred is better than his!

During his livestream after winning the championship, he said that in his understanding, Kindred's ultimate was never used to save his life, but to slow down skill cooldowns or to lure teammates to arrive!

The main focus is on functionality!

"So you're so sure Galio will go?" Mingkai asked again.

"Galio can indeed protect Kindred, but if Galio goes mid, he can't build tanky, and SKT needs a standard frontliner. Who will fill that role? Top lane? Aren't they afraid I'll crush them?"

Zhou Hanyang's face was full of confidence: "If he really lets Galio go mid and builds a tanky front line in the top lane, I can't beat the top lane. If we lose this game, I'll take the blame!"

"I'll trust you this once." Hearing Zhou Hanyang say that, Mingkai stopped talking nonsense.

"I trust my little brother!" Zhou Hanyang chuckled.

While the two chatted and laughed, they completed the second round of banning.

EDG banned Camille and Kha'Zix!

SKT banned Elise and Ivern!

"Huh? The second game was a real battle of titans!" Guan Zeyuan was clearly excited: "They banned four junglers in the second round?"

"So all the strong junglers of this patch are gone? Now it's a battle of experience and depth between the two sides." I remember being so excited I was sweating.

"EDG's banning of junglers and their first pick of Azir clearly indicates they have something planned. What about SKT? Why aren't they picking a jungler either?"

"It's a pity Galio was picked by SKT, otherwise Clearlove would have had Hecarim to choose!" Wang Duoduo frowned slightly.

"The mid-lane Azir is too weak in the early game. We need to pick a stronger jungler, otherwise the mid and jungle will be too weak and we will be too passive in the early game."

Amidst the commentators' chatter, EDG, on the red side, made their first pick in the second round.

As expected, EDG picked a hero on the fourth floor that no one had anticipated.

Chu Yuxun – Wei!

That's right!

It's NIO!

This choice caused an uproar among everyone.

Exclamations of surprise rang out from the audience.

Anyone with even a basic understanding of games was completely dumbfounded at this moment.

The three commentators were even more at a loss as to how to 'analyze' it.

Even the SKT players and coach Kkoma were completely dumbfounded.

Tsar Gawai?

Has EDG gone mad?

This was the first thought in everyone's mind at SKT.

Tsar is late to the game in this version; without three core items, his poke attacks do little damage, and his ultimate also deals little damage.

It's like having only one ultimate skill, and it's not even a reliable form of crowd control!

What about Wei?

In the early game, he's just a toy for all junglers in the jungle; even Sejuani, Jarvan IV, and Gragas can ride on his head and shit on him.

In an era without the Hail of Blades, it would be difficult for Vi to deliver three Farmer's Punches in a single second.

Furthermore, Vi's ultimate ability is a lock-on attack!

However, in this version where knock-ups can be removed with Quicksilver Sash and a dash, if the carry has Quicksilver Sash ready, Vi's ultimate is rendered useless.

Without her ultimate ability and without any damage output, how can Vi be played?

Simply put, it refers to jungling in the current version.

Jarvan IV is the next best jungler for Camille, while Vi is the next best jungler for Jarvan IV.

The reason Mingkai argued with Zhou Hanyang earlier was because Vi was simply too weak. If Galio went mid and paired with Kindred, then his draft pick of Vi would be at a huge disadvantage.

At that moment, Kkoma also felt that the game was in the bag.

The advantage is mine!!!

He waved his hand excitedly and shouted, "Pick! Kindred and Orianna!!!"

While Clockwerk isn't particularly strong in this version, it's more than capable of taking down Azir.

Damage and lane pushing... if not ten times better than Tsar, then definitely three times better.

Later, Orianna's ultimate can be used on Galio, and Galio can use W Flash to pull a few more, and then Orianna's ultimate can pull a few more.

In addition, you can also press Kindred's 'get up' after her ultimate ends!

SKT has picked Kindred and Orianna!

Apart from EDG's top laner, both teams' lineups are basically complete.

Top lane Galio, jungle Kindred, mid lane Orianna, bot lane Twitch and Karma.

SKT's lineup is practically perfect, with a frontline tank, crowd control, and a perfect 3C composition in the mid, bot, and jungle.

Moreover, Kindred is a carry champion who doesn't rely much on economy!

It can initiate team fights and launch counterattacks; given the current version, it deserves a score of 99.

On the other hand, what about EDG?

Ashe and Lulu are pretty good, but the reverse meta of Azir and Vi in the mid-jungle duo is just awful.

Now everyone's attention is focused on the man with the ID Attack.

What heroes will he bring out to completely revitalize EDG's lineup?

Amidst the intense anticipation, a hero was revealed on the fifth floor of EDG's map.

Fox—Nine-Tailed Fox!

locking!

Nine-Tailed Fox Top Lane?

Everyone felt like their cerebellum had shrunk at that moment. What kind of choice was this?

But many people quickly realized what was going on.

"No, that's not right! This fox isn't a top laner!!! Fox plus Vi in the mid and jungle!" Kkoma's confident expression slowly faded, turning pale as he trembled and even staggered a few steps.

Finished!

Finished!

Finished!

Our two Cs have no displacement.

Even with mercury, without flash, death is inevitable.

This Nakano pairing is simply a perfect combination.

The point control is maxed out; whoever it locks onto will be pregnant!

Once you reach level 6, Clockwerk can't leave the turret's range at all.

Meanwhile, once the fox disappears from sight, the bottom lane can only retreat to their tower.

In this way, neither the mid nor bot lanes have lane priority... How can Kindred counter-jungle?

As for hitting the road?

A Tsar with mobility and an ultimate ability, how do you catch him?

Kkoma's vision went black, he caught his breath in his chest, and almost passed out!

The contrast was too great; he couldn't quite accept it!

[Working overtime, two more updates until 6 PM! I'm sick of it! Working overtime during the holiday!]