ATPnovel Chapter 59: If you don't snatch people now, you won't be able to do anything next year.
Chapter 59: If you don't snatch people now, you won't be able to do anything next year.
The version of this world's S5 World Championship finals differs somewhat from Fu Shiyan's previous life.
However, his extensive coaching experience allowed him to quickly determine the core of the version.
First, there are the meta champions, the heavy armor warriors. Compared to previous seasons, the top laners had an unprecedented influence in the S5 World Championship. It's no exaggeration to say that whoever controls the top lane controls the game.
Secondly, there's the jungle. Elise and Rek'Sai can be considered the two strongest champions, while Gragas is in the same tier as the other two, but due to his own characteristics, his priority is slightly lower.
Mid lane is dominated by mages. The Azir and Viktor brothers are T0 champions with lane control, tower pushing, and late-game damage. Kassadin, who has a relatively high pick rate, is mainly an option for countering long-range champions and providing a late-game safety net with strong engage.
Of course, there's also the hidden boss in the mid lane, the blue-skinned bald guy, but it requires a very high level of proficiency from the player. So far in the entire World Championship, only SKT's mid laner, Xiao Li, has been able to use him effectively.
However, since it's a pick that our side can use but the opponent can't, it's definitely an advantageous position in the draft phase.
Having discussed the mid lane, let's move on to the bottom lane.
"As I mentioned in my previous live stream, it's difficult for League of Legends to excel in every lane. Since the top laner is the meta pick in the finals, everyone needs to play the top, mid, and jungle rhythm. Naturally, the bottom lane, which is furthest from the top, becomes the target of sacrifice."
"During the finals, everyone should have noticed that fighters like Mordekaiser and Iron Man were all playing AD carries, while other common picks were mostly utility champions like Sivir and Jayce. This is enough to explain the tactical bias."
"Right now, Kalista is in a league of her own in the bot lane, and Jinx is the only AD carry in the late game of this patch. These are the two that are the most contested picks."
As they spoke, the hero for the blue team on the first floor was already determined in the live stream.
Tap! Tap tap!
Amidst a series of howls from wild beasts, SKT was the first to lock down the excavator.
"Rek'Sai, first pick is no problem."
"SKT's first jungler pick prioritizes securing the jungle's minimum performance level: Rek'Sai is a champion that's hard to lose in the early game, can counter-gank, control dragons, provide vision, and is tanky and can initiate team fights in the late game."
"The current version is very strict about the early game top and jungle matchups, and it's no exaggeration to say that it determines 80% of the game's outcome. The only champion we lost was Renekton. As for champions like Darius and Fiora, who each have their own weaknesses, we can just pick one of them each. So there's no need to waste the first pick opportunity."
[So that's how it is. No wonder SKT didn't pick a top laner but instead went for a jungler.]
It seems like Darius and Fiora's priority dropped significantly as the tournament progressed.
[There's no way around it; one is strong in team fights but lacks mobility and can't split push, while the other is strong in split pushing but is fragile and requires very precise timing to engage in team fights. Both have very obvious weaknesses.]
[No wonder KOO banned Marin's Crocodile. If they hadn't, the blue team would have picked Crocodile first. Anyway, if you take the Excavator, I'll just take the Barrel.]
A dozen seconds later, the options on the first and second floors of the red team were displayed one after another.
"Lulu and Old Cow?"
Fu Shiyan frowned slightly.
"With these two moves by the KOO coaching staff, isn't it like they're playing the game with their cards on the table?"
[Open cards? ???]
What does that mean?
[Does Brother Dayun think these two moves are bad?]
Well, perhaps because of the experience with LGD (a popular Chinese mobile game developer), I also have a prejudice against the hero Lulu.
"Correction: Lulu is a flawless champion. She has long-range poke, protection, polymorph, and her ultimate protects the backline. She is undoubtedly the strongest protective mid laner in Season 5 and is perfectly suited to the World Championship version. LGD made a mistake by sending Lulu to the top lane, not by having her play as a secondary support for the top laner."
"The reason why they are playing with their cards on the table is simple: with Tahm Kench banned, Lulu can be picked, and with Alistar, a support-mid-support duo that is strong in both offensive and defensive roles, the top lane can't be too risky, and the bot lane is basically aiming for a late-game carry."
"Normally, KOO's optimal solution would be to add an early-game jungler, a late-game carry AD carry, and a top laner who dominates the lane."
[Niu Bo Yi!]
Now that you mention it, Lulu and Lao Niu's choices suddenly seem quite reasonable.
[Quick, quick, commentator, analyze how SKT will respond.]
[Yeah, don't just analyze, Brother Dayun, tell us your understanding of what lineup you'll be using going forward.]
"Hesitant mouth!"
Fu Shiyan did not refuse this time.
If you want to generate a lot of buzz, but you don't actively create any topics, there's no such thing as a free lunch.
"First of all, it's unrealistic for the blue side to use Jinx as a substitute for banning. Those who say SKT should stop now. As mentioned before, Jinx is a very weak champion in the early game, and she also relies on support. Now that Lulu has been picked by the enemy, and there's also Alistar who can pick you without hesitation, SKT using Jinx as a substitute for banning? KOO would probably die laughing on the spot."
"The best option against this kind of positional warfare lineup is not to engage them head-on. Even if you don't want to play a global style, you should at least choose a combination that can hold out."
"Let's criticize EDG again. Actually, picking Jayce for the bot lane would have been a good choice."
"For a more stable approach, you could take inspiration from FNC and go for an Ionian Ninja bot lane with Kennen and Shen. If you're looking for a more cohesive team composition, you could switch your AD carry to Sivir. With Sivir's ultimate, you can still maintain the pressure of picking Darius against KOO's composition."
Clang! Clang!
Two consecutive lockout prompts appeared.
SKT secured Sivir on the second floor and instantly locked in Eye of Twilight on the third floor.
In a version that emphasizes confrontation, supports have an extra support ultimate at level six, so their priority is indeed higher than other heroes.
"See? I told you so. With Sivir out, KOO has to consider whether Marin will build Darius."
"Don't overthink it. You can't pick Twitch, he won't be able to deal any damage in team fights. You can't pick Gragas either, the enemy already has Rek'Sai. If you want to coordinate with your solo laner to pressure the enemy in the early game, you need to pick Lee Sin."
"No Ryze!"
"Kassadin is better than the bald guy. He counters the enemy mid laner. Lulu has long range, no hard CC, is vulnerable to engages, and can also take down the enemy carry in team fights."
"With Lulu and Alistar on the other side, your Ryze has high damage output, but it's hard to hit KOO's carry."
"It's just that Faker's proficiency with Kassadin is much lower than that of champions like Azir and Viktor, so this move was somewhat of an opportunity for him."
"Oh my, Rambo?"
"Rumble's move is also fine. His ultimate can divide the battlefield, which is actually very effective against the double-protection system on the right side that lacks a front-line tank."
As time passed, the number of viewers in the live stream steadily increased as Fu Shiyan continued his analysis of the business plan.
The moment the lineups for both the red and blue teams were finalized, the popularity of the second commentary channel (channel 996520) officially surpassed that of the official Huya Grand Finals livestream.
Countless club managers who had initially adopted a wait-and-see attitude could no longer remain silent after witnessing the young man's near-perfect accuracy in predicting the lineup choices of both teams while casually discussing and analyzing their tactical objectives on camera.
sit?
If they don't poach players soon, they might not even have a chance in next year's LPL.