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"Okay, business development (BP) is starting!"

Miller's voice drew everyone's attention back to the big screen.

"Top Esports is on the red side today, with a counter pick. However, it's worth noting that the overall win rate for the blue side is slightly higher than that for the red side this season."

Remember to add: "Yes, the blue side can first pick the strongest hero in the current version, giving them a greater initiative in tactical planning. It remains to be seen how Top Esports will respond."

In the lounge, Maokai stared at the screen, his index finger rhythmically tapping the table.

He did not hesitate at all.

"Let's give the counter pick to Chen Xiao!"

Although Chen Xiao's hero pool doesn't seem deep, he always manages to pull out something unexpected in the last pick, instantly turning the tide of the entire draft.

Therefore, he decided to leave the Counter position to Chen Xiao.

However, when the first round of bans ended and the pick phase began, Redmi's strategy surprised everyone.

They actually released Lucian!

What is Redmi doing? Why isn't it banning Lucian?

[Looking down on my Water Brother? Don't you know Lucian is his specialty?]

Oh no, Redmi has started doing research and development!

[But JD Gaming's bot lane is all about rulers, and JackeyLove is just a pure "ruler" (meaning he's a player who only plays one rule point). What's there to be afraid of!]

【…】

Ah Shui's eyes lit up when he saw Lucian's light up.

"Lucian has been released!"

Maokai, however, stared intently at the screen, his brow furrowed.

Not right.

A coach of Redmi's caliber would never make such a basic mistake.

This is definitely a trap.

As expected, JDG didn't rush to make a choice, but instead revealed Xin Zhao.

In an instant, Maokai understood everything.

Redmi didn't forget to ban Lucian; they did it on purpose!

He released all the mainstream AD carries just to pick Xin Zhao first.

Although Ruler doesn't particularly enjoy playing Lucian, he has a deep champion pool.

If Ruler picks Xin Zhao and goes all-in on AD, then even if JackeyLove picks Lucian, Ruler will still have plenty of champions to play.

Redmi has absolute confidence in the bot lane!

You want Lucian? No problem.

My Ruler also has Skateboard Shoes, Varus, Zeli, Jinx...

The pool of heroes is as deep as the sea!

Moreover, since last year, Ah Shui's record against Ruler has been more losses than wins, and he has even been jokingly called "Ruler One" by many people.

Redmi is betting that Ruler can hold his own and that Kanavi can use Xin Zhao to break through Top Esports' defense!

"Redmi, that bastard, really trusts Ruler that much?"

Maokai cursed under his breath.

Now the pressure is on Top Esports.

To take it or not to take it?

"take!"

Mao Kai gritted his teeth and made a decision.

"Lucian on the first floor, Rambo on the second!"

He chose to believe in the player.

I believe Ah Shui can gain an advantage in the bottom lane!

369 has faced off against Saint Gun multiple times and has indeed developed his own set of strategies, winning more often than losing.

Therefore, he chose to invest his second pick in the top lane.

Hopefully, 369 can gain an advantage in the top lane and influence the team!

"Alright! Top Esports immediately locked in Lucian on the first pick! JackeyLove got his signature champion!"

Miller's voice rose in pitch.

"The second floor picked Rumble for 369, and he's very strong! It seems Top Esports is planning to focus on the laning phase this game!"

Seeing these two draft picks, Redmi just smiled and continued to direct the next round of player selection.

Kalista!

Nami!

"My God! JDG has completely dismantled the Luna duo!"

Remember to exclaim in surprise.

"They used a pick-in-pick strategy, taking Nami, the support champion who best complements Lucian in this patch, and simultaneously creating a powerful Kalista-Nami combination for themselves! Top Esports' bot lane is in for a tough time now!"

Maokai's expression instantly turned somewhat unpleasant.

With the Luna system dismantled, Lucian's laning strength has decreased by at least 30%.

Now, pairing it with any support item significantly reduces its effectiveness.

Ah Shui's expression also turned serious.

He knew that this bot lane matchup would be a tough battle.

Left with no other choice, Maokai could only lock up the troll for Xiaotian on the third floor.

"Troll jungle is a pretty good option," Rita analyzed.

"The pillar can effectively limit the performance of Xin Zhao and Kalista, while Trundle's dueling ability in the jungle is also quite strong, which can slightly alleviate the pressure on Xiaotian in the early game."

Soon, the second round of banning began.

On JDG's side, Redmi didn't hesitate at all and eliminated two heroes in a row.

Rock Sparrow, Ahri.

"Both of these bans are aimed at Lucifer!" Miller immediately said.

"Coach Redmi has clearly done very detailed research on Top Esports' new mid-laner, banning the two heroes with the strongest tempo control from his champion pool!"

"Yes, Taliyah's roaming and Ahri's initiation were both outstanding performances by Lucifer in previous matches, so banning them is perfectly reasonable," Remember analyzed.

Maokai stared at the screen, his finger swiping back and forth across several hero portraits. Finally, he chose to remove Azir and Neeko.

Also, choose to limit the hero pool for toothpaste!

Maokai took a deep breath and said to Meiko, "Take Karma. Your bot lane needs to secure lane priority; it's very important."

"it is good."

Meiko nodded, and Ah Shui quickly locked in Karma.

"Karma! Use a support against a support!" Rita's eyes lit up.

"With Karma's poke ability, Lucian can hold his own against Nami in lane trades, and Karma's E skill's shield and speed boost also provide Lucian with decent utility, making him truly the best lower-tier alternative to Nami!"

The concerns of Top Esports fans in the live stream lessened a bit after seeing this decision.

[That Karma pick was good; the bot lane is competitive now!]

[I believe the Lucian-Karma duo is better than the Skateboard Shoes-Nami duo!]

[Neither side's mid-laner picked it, they both coincidentally saved it for the last pick!]

[I wonder what Gao Zi will choose. Lucifer has a counter-pick, so he actually has a slight advantage!]

【…】

Just when everyone thought there wouldn't be any major changes in the BP, Redmi's next two choices once again caused an uproar.

Fourth floor, Sain!

Fifth floor, Little Cannon!

"Mid-lane Tristana?!" Miller's voice suddenly rose:

"First they banned Taliyah and Ahri, then they gave Toothpaste Tristana; they're definitely trying to control the mid lane!"

"As expected of Coach Hongmi, his thinking is incredibly clear!"

"Flandre picked Sion. As long as this champion farms steadily, he can tank damage in team fights in the mid-to-late game, and his role may not be less important than Rumble's."

"Toothpaste's Tristana has a long range, fast wave clear, high burst damage, and a W skill for mobility, making it very difficult for Xiaotian's Trundle to find ganking opportunities... which also limits Lucifer's hero choices!"

With these two moves, Redmi's intentions are crystal clear.

His goal is to give lane priority to the mid and bot lanes, so that Kanavi's Xin Zhao can invade Top Esports' jungle with impunity!

Picking Xin Zhao, dismantling Luna, and then this unexpected mid-lane Tristana.

Redmi caught Maokai off guard with his unpredictable draft strategy!

Mokai's forehead was already beaded with sweat.

His original plan was for Chen Xiao to pick a strong laner on the fifth floor and suppress Yagao in the mid lane.

But now the toothpaste brand has chosen Xiaopao.

There are almost no meta champions that can reliably dominate Tristana in lane this patch.

Jayce? LeBlanc? Alternate Artist?

These strong laners struggle to gain an advantage against Tristana, and they don't even have as much damage output as Tristana in the late game.

All the pressure instantly converged on the final choice—on Chen Xiao.

Maokai turned his head, his gaze landing on the center: "Chen Xiao... it's up to you this round. What do you want to use against Tristana?"

The others also looked at Chen Xiao, wanting to know his thoughts.

Chen Xiao did not answer immediately.

His eyes scanned back and forth between the two teams' lineups on the screen, his brain working at lightning speed.

Suddenly, Chen Xiao's gaze fixed on a hero's portrait that had already been locked.

His eyes suddenly lit up.

A crazy and audacious idea instantly took shape in his mind.

He turned his head, looked directly at Maokai, and asked, word by word, "Coach, do you believe me?"