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

The Flash Wolves were the happiest to see EDG pick Lee Sin.

Mingkai's performance with Lee Sin at last year's World Championship was remarkable, but he hasn't played Lee Sin at all this Spring Split. Picking him out now would be more of a side effect than a completely useless one!

“We choose Galio!” the steakman declared.

Galio is very strong in this version; he can be played in both top lane and mid lane, making him a versatile pick!

After both sides completed their first round of lineup selection, the second round of banning began.

The red team, Flash Wolves, banned Tristana and Zyra.

EDG's Tristana can be flexible, while Zyra faces too much pressure in the bot lane.

They didn't know whether Karma was a mid laner or a support, so they could only ban her like that.

After all, EDG's Kalista can swing up and down, and Karma can swing between mid and support.

In contrast, EDG was much more decisive, promptly banning Caitlyn and Kog'Maw.

Caitlyn is a strong AD carry in both the early and late game, while the on-hit Kog'Maw in this version can deal damage in the mid-game.

By shutting down both AD carries who could exert their strength in the early and mid-game, Flash Wolves were forced to choose an AD carry who could exert their strength in the late game!

Sure enough, with all AD carries banned, Flash Wolves picked Twitch on the fourth floor of the red team!

When Flash Wolves picked Twitch, Steak had an extremely smug look on his face.

Ice, skateboard shoes, Tristana, and Lucian...

These are some points where EDG can make adjustments.

By skillfully manipulating these heroes, EDG completely outmaneuvered RNG and WE in the LPL playoffs' draft phase.

Now, through banning players, Flash Wolves have eliminated two, leaving two remaining.

EDG has already picked skateboard shoes, and with Lucian outside, they can make EDG play more flexible.

But if EDG picks Lucian, it will play right into Flash Wolves' hands.

Skateboard Shoes, Lee Sin, Karma... are all early to mid-game champions, and they lack initiation and front-line tanking.

If Lucian is added to the mix, then EDG must end the game before 30 minutes, otherwise they simply cannot win in the late game.

In response to Flash Wolves' cunning tactics, EDG decisively chose Lucian and Rumble on the fourth and fifth floors of the blue side.

When EDG picked these two heroes, the audience was in an uproar.

"Wow! Isn't EDG going all out with this lineup? Rumble top, Lee Sin jungle, Lucian mid, Kalista and Karma bot... This is a pure early-mid game lineup!" Wawa couldn't help but exclaim.

“That’s right!” Miller took a deep breath, his eyes full of doubt: “If you don’t gain a enough advantage before 30 minutes, it will be very difficult to fight in the late game, right? After all, the range of both carries is too short!”

Flash Wolves were well-prepared to face EDG's mid laner Lucian, picking Taliyah on the fifth pick on the red side and sending Malzahar to the bottom lane as support!

Taliyah doesn't face much pressure against Lucian in the mid lane, since the mid lane is short and Taliyah can just push the lane mindlessly in the early game.

If Lucian tries to fight Taliyah, he gets pushed back into lane; if he pushes back, he can't fight Taliyah.

Furthermore, if Lucian chases too hard, he will also be hit by Taliyah's Stone Scatter and Rock Slash.

Not only did the members of Steak and Flash Wolves show smug smiles, but even the SKT members in the rest room couldn't help but shake their heads slightly when they saw EDG's lineup.

Wawa and Miller kept saying that they had to find their rhythm at the start of the game and try to gain an advantage, otherwise it would be difficult to win if the Flash Wolves dragged the game into the late game.

The situation with the official domestic live streams was even more complicated.

"The coach is truly talented to have selected such a lineup!"

"This coach can trigger a sense of isolation even at home, don't you think?"

"Being isolated and helpless at home is really too much."

"That's right! Your ID card is your household registration booklet!"

"First we lost to Europe and America, then to LCK, and now we're even losing to provincial teams?"

"If you ask me, we should just send WE to MSI!"

"Let WE go? RNG would be better off going!"

"Who says that those who are stable and devoted to their parents aren't heroes?"

"This is what they mean by 'Civil War God of War'! I'm not watching anymore! I'm outta here!"

"It's not enough to be in the top eight every year with eight strokes in every character; now they want to embarrass themselves at MSI!"

"4396? Let's see how much damage Lee Sin can deal this game! 2200?"

……

Almost everyone online is pessimistic about EDG's lineup.

but……

Just as both sides were changing heroes, EDG's hero allocation stunned everyone.

EDG's Lucian has been moved to the top lane, while Rumble has been moved to the bottom lane as support, and Karma has gone to the mid lane.

Everyone's first thought was that EDG might have switched the wrong hero or that the interface was frozen.

But when the loading screen appeared, everyone was dumbfounded.

EDG actually allocated the resources like this!

At this moment, the Flash Wolves, along with their players and coach Steak, all seemed to have suffered some kind of cerebellar atrophy.

Support Rumble? What kind of overpowered thing is that?!

How could they even pick this lineup?

This support Rumble completely revitalized EDG's lineup.

Why didn't everyone have a good impression of EDG before?

It's not that the early game lineup can't win, but EDG's lineup has difficulty establishing a significant laning advantage with Rumble vs. Galio in the top lane and Lucian vs. Taliyah in the mid lane.

The bottom lane has a rat and a grasshopper; if they play defensively, it will be difficult for them to break through.

If the chase gets too intense, the grasshopper can even unleash a powerful counterattack.

The Flash Wolves' five heroes form a typical defensive counter-attacking lineup!

The only way to dictate the pace of the game was through Lee Sin!

But Mingkai's Lee Sin is something everyone who knows understands.

Naturally, no one had high hopes for EDG!

However, after this substitution, the mid lane became a push-and-pull situation.

Lucian in the top lane will definitely counter Galio.

The bottom lane has a greater advantage. If Malzahar has Kalista, Rumble can burn him to death. If Rumble has Kalista, Malzahar can't withstand the damage.

As for rats?

The rat is a late-game hero; what damage does it deal in the early game? It only starts to deal some damage in the mid-game.

This is a change!

The three lines that were initially flat and then improved suddenly became two improved and one flat.

Don't underestimate the impact of a single line change; it can have a huge effect on professional matches.

This means that Graves' movement space is greatly limited, while Lee Sin can roam around and create opportunities!

Swish!

Cold sweat broke out on the steak's back, and it instantly drenched in sweat.

When Rumble was picked, everyone assumed he would be in the top lane, so the two marksmen would definitely be in the mid and bot lanes.

But I never expected that Rumble was a support!

"Pay more attention to the top lane this game!" Steak said to Maple and Karsa in the mid and jungle, urged by the staff on site.

Before they could even reply, Steak was urged to go to the center of the stage and shake hands with EDG's coach, Nofe.

Looking at the sweat-drenched steak, Nofe's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile.

Sweating buckets, aren't you, little jailer!

Both teams have selected their lineups and are now entering Summoner's Rift!

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

Top Lane: [Lucian] vs [Colossus]

Jungle: Lee Sin vs. Graves

Mid Lane: [Enlightened One] vs [Taliyah]

ADC: Kalista vs. Twitch

Support: [Mechanical Enemy] vs. [Void Prophet]

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

The moment the game screen appeared, everyone's attention was immediately drawn to Lee Sin's Summoner Spells!

discipline!

Sprint!

Upon seeing Lee Sin's Summoner Spells, everyone was once again filled with question marks.

What do you mean?

You played Hecarim like a human for Lee Sin?

First he played Rumble, then he played Lee Sin with Ghost!

Everyone was completely baffled by EDG!