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

"But... isn't it a bit inappropriate to bench Zet right after winning MSI?" Abu said hesitantly.

“We can play a mid-bottom synergy, and I’ll be the one to sacrifice!” Zhou Hanyang suggested to Abu: “If Zet doesn’t perform well, we can find an AD carry to replace him, that makes perfect sense, right?”

“But we don’t have time to practice together anymore; one summer season isn’t enough!” Abu frowned.

"Sister... no, brother!" Zhou Hanyang said in a low voice, "We just need a fighter who can threaten the enemy during the laning phase!"

Even if he doesn't play consistently, and even if he occasionally feeds, as long as he can pose a threat to the opponent and withstand the early game without being exploited, I can completely cover for him in the late game!

"You mean like choosing skate shoes? Apply intense pressure to the enemy during the laning phase, and then let them play freely in team fights?" Abu's eyes lit up.

“Yes!” Zhou Hanyang nodded emphatically: “That’s exactly the point!”

"But...wouldn't Zet also be able to do that?" Abu asked, somewhat puzzled. "Isn't that how we've always played in MSI?"

Zhou Hanyang was momentarily speechless.

What is Zet good at?

Ice and skateboard shoes!

He couldn't directly tell Abu that the World Championship's ban slot for skateboarding shoes was for buying houses, and that Ashe, an AD carry who relies on her Q skill for damage, was simply not a good match for Ardent Censer.

In the true S7 World Championship version, the only early-game AD carry that could be picked was Varus.

But Zet's performance with Varus... well, let's just say it was ...

"Heroes can be banned!" Zhou Hanyang said in a low voice. "SKT has clearly chosen the wrong breakthrough point in this World Championship!"

What if they don't ban junglers, but instead focus on Zet's champion pool and then gank around the bot lane?

"..." Upon hearing this, Abu was visibly startled, then remained silent for a moment before saying, "I understand!"

Zhou Hanyang let out a soft sigh.

“Leave this to me to ‘ban’!” Abu said, then turned and left.

6 Month 1 Day!

EDG participated in the filming of the LPL Summer Split promotional video.

Training matches will begin on June 2nd.

EDG won the MSI championship, and all the teams want to scrim with EDG to test their understanding of the current meta.

However, when these teams played scrims with EDG, they were completely dumbfounded.

EDG's top-mid-jungle synergy, which was invincible in the Spring Split and MSI, was surprisingly abandoned by EDG, who instead opted to build a dual-carry system around the bot lane.

Scout was ecstatic when he learned he would be playing a double carry role in the mid and bot lanes.

In League of Legends, the economy, excluding kills, can theoretically only support the development of two carry characters.

The AD carry position is always the most stable source of damage and should never be sacrificed.

If the focus is on the top lane, then the mid lane will be sacrificed.

In today's meta of playing a mid-bottom dual-carry composition, Scout is not the one who needs to be sacrificed.

Scout's joy didn't last long before he was completely stunned.

because……

EDG, the MSI champions and Spring Split champions, have seen their win rate plummet after adopting a mid-bottom dual-carry strategy.

EDG played six days of scrims until the day before the start of the Summer Split.

Play a best-of-five series every afternoon and evening!

Except when playing a best-of-five series against IG, where IG would withdraw after winning 3 out of 5 games, other teams would play a full best-of-five series in scrims unless there were special circumstances.

EDG played a total of 52 games, but their win rate was only 4%, and they only won 21 games!

This is because some weak teams are giving away points for nothing.

For example, QG, which was just acquired by JDG, Snake, LGD, which completely gave up, SNG, which just defeated YM to climb up from the secondary league, and Dan, which will be acquired by TES in the future...

It's fair to say that EDG completely crushed any team that was even slightly stronger.

OMG, WE, RNG, IG...

These teams are overjoyed lately.

With the help of EDG, the team is starting to prepare for the Summer Split with great momentum!

After achieving such results in a training match, everyone was completely demoralized.

Meiko is under immense pressure. No matter what, the bot lane is a cohesive unit, and he also bears responsibility for a good performance.

Scout is now in a dilemma: should he play the role of a carry for the top lane to win the game, or should he play the mid and bot lanes to lose?

If Rookie were given this multiple-choice question, he would definitely choose the former without hesitation.

Scout has not yet experienced the bitter taste of trying his best but not getting what he wants!

Next is the factory manager!

He was the most frustrated!

Why pick champions like Nautilus, Poppy, Maokai, and Sion for the top lane when you can easily win the game by ganking top?

Are you playing with your cow?

Zet is under the most pressure!

Just six days later, before he could recover from the excitement of winning the championship, he was completely plunged into hell.

at last……

The day before the start of the Summer Split!

On June 7th, Abu led a thin boy into the training room of EDG's first team!

This young man's name is Hu Xianzhao, and his game ID is EDG丶Iboy！！！

Meanwhile, EDG's official social media accounts released an announcement!

The team has added a substitute AD carry!

At this point, EDG finally stabilized.

When Zet is on the roster, he plays a top-mid-jungle synergy, while the bot lane plays passively.

When Iboy plays scrims, the strategy revolves around the two carries in the bottom lane!

Iboy's birthday is July 12th, and he's still a month away from turning 17!

Zet will still be the starter in the Summer Split!

After the crushing defeat in the training match, no one had any objections to Iboy's arrival.

At Zhou Hanyang's request, EDG hired a translator specifically for Scout to teach him Chinese.

During the Spring Split, Scout was quite resistant to learning Chinese.

But Scout's attitude has changed drastically, and he has chosen to actively learn Chinese.

no way!

Zhou Hanyang has become the absolute core of the team.

Now there's another Iboy!

If he doesn't learn Chinese, he might become another substitute.

If he hits the mid and bottom double carries, he still has the right to claim credit.

But when he plays top, mid, or jungle, he often ends up playing the role of a "dog" (a derogatory term for someone who plays passively and defensively).

What kind of technical skill is required to be a dog?

If he doesn't listen, EDG would be happy to bring in a substitute.

This is a perfect opportunity to launch a marketing campaign using an all-Chinese cast!