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

Once both players have entered the custom room, the referee starts the match.

SKT didn't hesitate at all and immediately banned Jayce.

Zhou Hanyang's Jayce is a champion they can't let go of. If they do, the jungler has to constantly gank him, otherwise the lane will definitely collapse.

EDG also had no choice but to ban Kalista.

SKT then banned Xayah on the second floor.

"SKT's bot lane will be pushing the lane this game," Nofe immediately said. "Should we block the bot lane?"

He was naturally asking about the bot lane duo, but before Iboy and Meiko could speak, Zhou Hanyang said, "Don't worry about the bot lane, deal with Faker's champion pool first."

If his performance falters, Peanut will definitely stay in the mid lane this game, relentlessly ganking Faker.

"OK, let's ban LeBlanc first." Nofe made the decision.

EDG chose to ban Faker's LeBlanc.

At this point, SKT's final third floor can only be given to Jarvan IV.

If they don't ban the prince, all of them will be released, so they will have to pick Galio.

This means that Prince and Rakan have both been given to EDG, which is something SKT absolutely cannot accept.

If you don't gain a significant advantage during the laning phase, Jarvan IV and Rakan become too strong at initiating team fights in the late game.

Furthermore, EDG's Jarvan IV is no longer the type who uses EQ first and then R, but rather R first and then EQ.

In this way, counter-heroes like Syndra become completely useless against Jarvan IV.

After SKT banned Jarvan IV, EDG used their last ban on Galio.

"Both sides' bans were very targeted!" Wawa couldn't help but say, "Did EDG think Faker's Cassiopeia wasn't performing well in the last game?"

So, are they planning to target Faker in this game? LeBlanc is already Faker's absolute best counter, while Galio has completely rewritten RNG's fate.

"Now it depends on what SKT chooses. Sejuani and Gragas are both there, and the support and AD in the bot lane are also all there," Miller said with some curiosity.

SKT is still communicating at this moment.

"Should we pick Lulu or Varus for the bot lane first?" Kkoma asked the bot lane duo for their opinions.

If they pick Varus first, EDG will most likely pick Lulu and Tristana, making it Varus and Janna.

If they pick Lulu first, EDG will have Varus and Janna, while they will pick Tristana instead.

"How about we pick Varus first?" Bang suggested. "The enemy team will probably pick Lulu and Tristana together, so let's just pick Rakan instead, what do you think?"

“Okay!” Since Bang had taken the initiative to say so, Kkoma agreed without hesitation.

SKT decisively picked Varus on the blue side.

"Oh? SKT is still going to focus on laning, and they've chosen Varus, who has stronger early-game fighting power." PDD was a little surprised: "Then EDG is in a good position, with Tristana and Lulu going to the bot lane."

Following PDD's instructions, EDG decisively chose Lulu on the red side.

However, EDG's second floor didn't rush to build Tristana.

Since the blue side has already built an AD carry, they don't need to worry about Tristana being picked by the enemy team. They can wait to build her on the third floor.

After EDG picked Lulu, they locked in Sejuani as their jungler on the second floor.

Pig Girl!!!

As soon as Mingkai locked onto the Pig Girl, gasps of surprise erupted from the crowd.

"Clearlove's Sejuani!" PDD laughed heartily. "Lee Sin in the first game, Sejuani in the second. Is Clearlove going to prove himself on the world stage this time?"

Kkoma originally planned to pick Sejuani and Garen on the second or third floor, but since EDG had already picked Sejuani, there was naturally no hesitation.

SKT chose Gragas and Rakan!

EDG naturally chose Tristana on the third floor.

After the first round of player selection, the second round of player banning will follow.

EDG quickly shut down Faker's Ryze and Orianna.

Since SKT's support player has already picked Rakan, it's clear that SKT is destined to play an aggressive, dive-heavy strategy in this game.

Since Luo can dribble onto the field, he naturally needs to be banned. As for Ryze, he also has a strong ability to charge into the paint.

In the current version, the semi-tank Ryze is very tanky while still dealing damage. He can withstand attacks, deal damage, and has some crowd control, making him quite powerful in combat.

SKT also opted to restrict mid laners, banning both Malzahar and Taliyah.

Taliyah, paired with Tristana and Lulu, can be quite effective at pushing towers and switching lanes.

Furthermore, SKT is very worried that EDG will let Taliyah be the scapegoat for their top laner.

If the side lanes break through too quickly, SKT will be under a lot of pressure.

"Wow!!!" Wawa couldn't help but exclaim, "Both sides are playing very strategically. In the second round, they're banning four mid-lane heroes? If that's the case, the mid-lane will basically have to be filled by heroes from the second tier."

Through EDG's voice microphone, Nofe patted Scout on the shoulder with his right hand: "Lee Ye-chan, how about I get you Cassiopeia this game?"

"The snake woman?" Scout fell into deep thought.

SKT's strategy in this game is an aggressive, all-in-one approach, so EDG's choice of Cassiopeia, which can counter it, is not a problem.

"Don't pick Cassiopeia, pick Syndra instead!" Before Scout and Nofe could come up with a decision, Zhou Hanyang said, "Currently, the only viable mid lane picks are Cassiopeia and Syndra."

If you pick Cassiopeia first, the enemy team will definitely counter with Syndra. Syndra's burst damage is higher than Cassiopeia's. This game's AD carry is Varus, so it's better to give them Cassiopeia; it will slow down their damage output.

“OK, let’s take Syndra then.” Scout nodded in agreement.

He prefers Syndra to champions like Cassiopeia.

"That works too, let's choose Syndra." Nofe had no problem with it.

Syndra and Cassiopeia have similar roles, but their teamfight strategies differ, and they complement each other similarly.

EDG immediately chose Syndra on the fourth floor.

"Oh? Syndra?" Miller suddenly raised his voice: "That's good, Syndra is good, it's also one of Scout's signature champions."

EDG's first pick of Syndra gave Kkoma a headache.

They originally planned to pick Olaf for the top lane to tank the pressure, and he would definitely build him as a semi-tank. The AD carry in the bottom lane was Varus, whose teamfight damage would definitely be lower than that of other AD carries!

Therefore, the mid laner needs to provide additional damage, and Syndra, who is strong in lane and has burst damage in team fights, is the best choice.

Just as Zhou Hanyang said, Cassiopeia is a hero that needs to be slowly worn down and whittled down.

Olaf only had a few seconds, so there was no room for him to pull or wear down Olaf.

"We need a damage-dealing champion for mid lane, how about Corki?" Kkoma whispered in Faker's ear.

"Airplane?" Faker pondered for a moment: "If we pick Airplane, there's a high chance that neither the mid nor top lanes will be available, putting a lot of pressure on the bot lane."

"With this lineup, the opponent will most likely choose a warrior in the top lane, and will mainly focus on 4-1 split pushing in the late game. As long as we can drag this out, our chances of winning are infinitely high. This lineup can definitely initiate team fights," Kkoma said in a deep voice.

"What if the opposing team chooses a teamfight composition?" Faker couldn't help but ask.

"Team up? Isn't that exactly what we need?" Kkoma smiled.

Kkoma's words seem to suggest that SKT is better at team fights, but in reality, it's because SKT can't handle EDG's 4-1 split push strategy and can only rely on team fights to try and win.

“OK!!!” Faker nodded immediately.

He understood what Kkoma meant!

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