Reborn in S14, crush the entire league!

Amidst a chorus of jeers, the BP (Ban/Pick) phase officially began.

Both coaching teams were well-prepared and made their moves extremely quickly!

"In the first game of the BO3 series, Top Esports was assigned to the blue side, and their first ban was Scout's Azir!"

"Li Ning wasn't going to back down either, and he shut down Ah Shui's Lucian!"

"Ahri... Top Esports' second pick continues to target Scout in the mid lane!"

"...Well, the first three bans on both sides were pretty standard. Top Esports banned Azir, Poppy, and Ahri, while Li Ning banned Lucian, Ashe, and Nautilus!"

"These bans have made both sides' intentions crystal clear—one wants to limit the opponent's mid and jungle, while the other is focusing on the bot lane!"

Maokai remained calm; LNG's bans were not unexpected.

After Xiao Cream left, Top Esports' opponents basically started to play their cards openly—targeting the bottom lane relentlessly, believing that the other lanes were not that dangerous!

Ah Shui looked at Lucian and Ashe who had been eliminated and helplessly pouted:

"They're targeting the bot lane again. I'm going to pick Lucian and smash them!"

Hearing Ah Shui's slightly angry words, Mao Kai's eyelids twitched, and he blurted out, "No, this is only the first game. Let's consider it when it drags into the decisive game!"

Maokai really had no way to deal with his AD carry's bad habit of "damn it, he's going to explode."

All I can do is try my best to persuade them, since the odds of winning are really not very good...

"During the pick phase, Top Esports' first pick... was Xin Zhao for Xiaotian, which was very aggressive!"

This version of Xin Zhao is definitely the top jungler; he's so strong that you'd dare to pick him if the enemy gave him the chance.

The main reason is the enhancement of the W skill. The skill range has been increased from 900 yards to 1000 yards, greatly improving the hit rate and significantly enhancing the efficiency of keeping enemies in place!

CD也从12/11/10/9/8降低到了12/10.5/9/7.5/6，中后期基本可以随便放。

Furthermore, his ultimate ability has a unique damage reduction mechanism, which makes Zhao Xin as tanky as a tank even when built with warrior items.

Coupled with its strong jungle dueling ability and equipment adaptability, it is no surprise that it tops the list of jungler strength!

"What does Li Ning say? They're going to take down Xayah and Rakan right away. Gala and Hang need to make their move!"

The moment Xayah and Rakan pulled off this classic bot lane duo, cheers erupted from the audience.

Nine years have passed since S7, and this classic duo remains strong, appearing on the field from time to time and delivering amazing results.

It can be said to be one of the trump cards of all professional bot laners!

Seeing Li Ning's two moves, Maokai frowned slightly:

"They can attack or defend effectively; it won't be easy to directly kill Xayah and Rakan online. Li Ning came prepared for this!"

But it's not without a solution.

"A-Shui, Meiko, how about you guys pick the 'Kalista-Lena' combo this game? Kalista counters Xayah in lane, and Lena's ultimate and W can effectively prevent Rakan from engaging."

Most importantly, this bot lane duo has an outstanding laning strength, ranking in the top tier below Luna.

If your execution is correct, you can generally secure lane control reliably!

"OK, we have no problem."

Ah Shui and Meiko gave each other an OK sign; these are both heroes they are good at playing.

Meiko, as if remembering something, suddenly laughed:

"As long as they don't pick Alistar or Sett, I'm pretty easy to talk to!"

Alistar, Sett...

Several images flashed through Chen Xiao's mind instantly.

Sett who misses his punches in the river... and Bull who just keeps feeding!

"You've truly mastered the art of self-destruction!"

"Be careful what you say, or you'll realize your mistake once the official post-match audio is released!"

"..."

The subsequent player selections were fairly standard.

Soon, the second and third floors locked down the bottom lane duo to prevent them from being banned by the opposing team in their fourth or fifth pick.

After a moment's thought, LNG decided to lock in the Cannon for Scout!

"Scout's about to unleash his power!" Rita exclaimed.

In this version, Tristana is definitely a dominant force in the mid lane, with few mid laners able to compete with her!

Maokai's expression darkened further after this mid-lane choice was made.

He originally bet that LNG wouldn't pick a mid-laner first, but would instead give Weiwei a more comfortable jungler.

This gives him time to ban Tristana in the next two picks, completely shutting down Scout's offensive options!

But he didn't expect White Crescent to be so decisive, risking being completely shut down in the jungle, and picking Tristana for Scout in the first three picks.

This is clearly an attempt to order food!

The plot was developing in a direction he didn't want to see, so Maokai could only turn to Chen Xiao and ask:

"If you're playing as Tristana, which champion do you feel most confident using?"

Chen Xiao pondered for a moment and quickly gave his answer:

"Keep picking Taliyah. Taliyah's Stone Scatter can counter Tristana, and she's also easier to lane against other champions."

After all, among the remaining hero choices, there are very few who aren't suppressed by Tristana.

He's not yet capable of directly confronting Scout head-on, so Taliyah is indeed the best option among the remaining champion choices for this patch.

After weighing the lineup options, Maokai nodded:

"Okay, let's go with Taliyah!"

"..."

The subsequent BP (Ban/Pick) steps were fairly standard.

Zika's Rumble, 369's Quesant, and Vivi's Poppy are all common hero choices in competitive matches.

After the draft phase concluded, Guan Zeyuan analyzed the lineups of both teams:

"LNG's lineup is quite aggressive! The Tristana in the mid lane, Xayah and Rakan in the bot lane, and Rumble in the top lane are all carry potential carries who need to farm resources!"

"However, this is in line with LNG's style; all three lanes have carry potential, and they work together to exert their strength in the mid-to-late game!"

"Top Esports is also very solid. They have the early-game pressure from the Karsa duo, and the double front line of Quesant and Xin Zhao. In the mid-to-late game, Taliyah and Lena can also counterattack. They can attack or defend, and even in the very late game, they are not helpless!"

"..."

After giving his final instructions, Maokai walked to the center of the stage and shook hands with the white crescent moon.

The two men, one fat and one thin, one smiling and the other glaring, exuded an air of tension!

This scene, once seen by the audience, immediately conjured up a grand drama in their minds.

[BSYY's eyes look like he wants to devour Maokai!]

[Haha, after coaching at Top Esports for so many years, being kicked out in the end, who wouldn't feel ruthless?]

[I don't know what got into Top Esports' head, putting a rookie mid laner in such a crucial match. Even if Little Cream is bad, I feel like he should still be able to handle Thief Saint!]

Could it be that Top Esports realized they couldn't beat LNG today, so they put their rookie mid laner in to take the blame?

[Do you think today's topic could be called "The White Crescent's Revenge"?]

【…】

During the game loading phase, Chen Xiao glanced past the computer screen and looked towards the audience.

Memories of the past flooded his mind, causing his heart to race slightly and his gaze to lose focus.

The nightmare from my previous life started at this moment.

He was beaten 1-7 on his first time on the court, making a complete fool of himself!

The intensity was comparable to when Marin first came to the LPL; there were more black screens than color screens throughout the entire match.

Now that we have a chance to do it all over again, we absolutely cannot repeat the same mistakes!

Chen Xiao took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled.

His gaze gradually became firm and sharp!