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

"Hahaha... Yasuo and Vladimir." Guan Zeyuan said in utter surprise, "EDG's draft pick is something else! I originally thought EDG would pick Rumble?"

"But wouldn't that give Rumble to IG? Rumble, Jarvan IV, Corki's top, mid, and jungle, plus Rakan who can initiate team fights."

"If IG really picks Rumble, isn't their teamfight composition a bit too strong?" Wang Duoduo couldn't help but say with some surprise, "Rumble is also a relatively easy matchup against Vladimir."

"Oh? Rumble is already on the fifth floor of IG, should we pick him?" GuGu looked expectant.

……

At this very moment, on the IG players' bench, Duke was having a frantic exchange with coach Mafa.

“This lineup will definitely win with Rumble,” Mafa said to Duke.

"We can't pick Rumble." Duke shook his head without hesitation: "If we pick Rumble, the enemy Yasuo will definitely go top lane, and I definitely can't beat Yasuo with my top lane Rumble. I can play it in a 1v1, but the enemy jungler is Gragas, so I can't win at all."

When playing Rumble in the top lane, you need to prioritize lane control, as you must be able to push the lane since you lack mobility.

Rumble struggles to gain lane control against Yasuo.

This is why Kennen can't beat Ryze.

If you pick Rumble and Kennen, these British champions, for the top lane and they can't push the lane, then they're just going to get pushed and tower-dived endlessly by the enemy.

"Then what should we choose? The big bug?" Mafa was starting to have a headache.

The reason they did this in the draft phase was because TheShy's Rumble performance in scrims was just too good.

So they planned to trick EDG by having Duke pick Rumble to counter EDG.

Unexpectedly, EDG had prepared this mid-top flex pick of Vladimir and Yasuo.

If it's just Yasuo paired with other junglers, it's not that complicated at all.

The problem is that Zhou Hanyang's Yasuo is already exceptional, and he also has a jungler Gragas.

This combination is simply outrageous.

Moreover, Mingkai's barrels are absolutely top-notch.

This resulted in Yasuo's strength being increased.

"If we choose the big bug, then the vampires are on the way. Have you forgotten about MSI?" Rookie spoke up before Duke could even reply.

At MSI, SKT's Huni picked Cho'Gath on the fifth floor, which caused SKT to be heavily criticized.

"Then let's go for the Prince." Mafa gritted his teeth. "We'll pick Rek'Sai for jungle, Xayah and Corki will have enough damage output. That's it!"

"Okay!" Duke nodded slightly upon hearing this, no longer hesitating.

Warriors can't beat Yasuo + Gragas, and tanky frontliners can't beat Vladimir, so Jarvan IV is the only option for top lane.

Finally, IG picked Rek'Sai jungler on the fifth floor.

"Oh? Jungle with Excavator, top lane with Jarvan IV! Still deciding not to pick Rumble?" Guan Zeyuan raised his voice slightly: "Actually, Rumble is actually better at countering Vladimir, isn't he?"

"But the problem is that EDG's Yasuo can also go top, probably because they're worried that Gragas and Yasuo combined with Rumble won't be able to withstand the pressure, right?" Wang Duoduo shook his head with a smile: "Rumble and Jarvan IV might be stronger in team fights, but they probably can't win a 2v2 in the top and jungle."

“When Attack players gain an advantage, they won’t let the opponent smoothly transition to the team fight stage. So many teams actually prefer Attack to pick late-game heroes, so that at least there is still some hope in the early and mid-game,” Gugu said with a smile.

After both teams selected their lineups, the coaches went on stage to shake hands.

Nofe and Mafa are both South Korean coaches, but their feelings at this moment are completely different.

"Impressive," Mafa whispered to Nofe.

“Actually, you should play TheShy.” Nofe shook his head slightly and said in a low voice, “At least you can get a ban at the Rambo.”

"..." Mafa paused for a moment, then smiled and walked backstage: "I said you're amazing because you anticipated that we would use the substitution to design a plan against Rambo."

"It wasn't me who anticipated it, it was Zhou Hanyang who anticipated it." Nofe said as the two of them walked backstage and went their separate ways.

Mafa looked completely bewildered.

Zhou Hanyang... anticipated that they would use the substitution to scheme against Rambo?

How can this be?

Mafa could never have imagined, no matter how hard she tried, that Zhou Hanyang had been reborn.

In the previous game, IG wanted to catch EDG off guard by making this kind of roster change.

But in the end, IG got themselves into a mess.

Even after Duke and KidKid both lost the first game, IG still managed to play a full Bo5 against EDG.

It's like TheShy and Ning were evenly matched.

If they had just fielded TheShy and Ning, they might have easily eliminated EDG.

After both sides selected their lineups, they entered Summoner's Rift.

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

Top Lane: [Crimson Reaper] vs [Demacian Prince]

Jungle: [Gragas] vs. [Void Burrower]

Mid Lane: [The Unforgiven] vs. [The Valiant Bomber]

ADC: [Arrow of Retribution] vs [Renegade]

Support: [Aurora] vs. [Phantom Feather]

The audience and fans at the scene cheered for EDG.

"EDG!!! Go EDG!!!"

"EDG!!! Go EDG..."

"EDG!!! Add..."

Then the IG live audience and fans cheered.

"IG!!! Go!!!"

"IG!!! Go IG..."

"IG!!! Add..."

Amid cheers, the Summoner's Rift appeared on the big screen.

Since Jarvan IV was playing top lane, EDG's Yasuo went to mid lane, and Vladimir went to top lane.

Varus should prioritize lane control against Xayah in the early game and try to pressure her, even looking for opportunities to tower dive and kill her, to prevent her from getting ahead.

Therefore, the mid lane needs lane priority.

While playing as a vampire doesn't present much pressure, you'll never gain lane control; you can only focus on your own development.

At that time, the plane can endlessly gank the bottom lane four-man gank two, and Varus will definitely suffer heavy losses.

“I’m focusing on the mid and bot lanes this game, you’ll have to play top lane by yourself,” Mingkai said to Zhou Hanyang at the start of the game.

"If you don't cause any trouble, I guarantee a win!" Zhou Hanyang said with a grin. "You just need to annoy that excavator a bit, then use your ultimate to blow up the plane when you have the chance, and protect the bottom lane push. If you can kill it, great; if not, that's fine."

"How are we supposed to fight them in team fights?" Mingkai said irritably, "Team fights are not even in the same league."

"As long as you don't get slaughtered by the enemy, I'll take care of the kills in team fights." Zhou Hanyang glanced at Ming Kai.

"Fine, watch you slaughter the pig," Mingkai said in a muffled voice.

"I'll kill the other side, not you. Don't talk nonsense," Zhou Hanyang said seriously.

"Kill me?" Mingkai was slightly taken aback, then quickly realized what he meant: "I'll kill your JZ, you're the pig, your whole family are pigs..."

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