ATPnovel Chapter 48: A Strange Lineup
Chapter 48: A Strange Lineup
"Neither side has switched sides, IG is still on the blue side."
As they were talking, the large screen switched from Miller and the doll to the BP interface.
"Wow, so fast! Both sides have already drafted their champions, and IG has picked Irelia first."
Just like last time, IGB banned Yuumi, Olaf, and Sylas.
Coincidentally, EDG's first two picks also targeted Aatrox and Draven, and their third pick was to ban Sejuani, which Ning played very well in the previous game.
"There's no problem with picking Irelia. In the last game, we also thought IG would pick Sejuani and Irelia, but EDG forcibly removed them."
Miller confirmed that IG would prioritize picking Irelia.
As one of the most popular heroes in the current version, Irelia is undoubtedly a top choice. Another very important point is that Irelia is flexible, which makes the overall draft more flexible.
"Sivir? Then EDG might be going for a Sivir + Lux combo."
"We've seen it too, the teams that got Sivir all won."
The doll began to make predictions.
After acquiring Sivir, EDG will obviously pick Lux.
The performance of this bot lane duo in the league is beyond doubt.
However, Heart did not pick Lux as his second choice, but instead picked Akali.
In his opinion, Lux is only strong when paired with Sivir in the bot lane; picking her alone may not be as effective.
He also concluded that IG wouldn't go for Lux on the second or third floor.
"Coach, what should we get?"
Ning asked, "The enemy team will definitely pick Sivir and Lux. Should we pick Lux instead?"
"No need to steal it, just let them play Sivir + Lux."
Chen Song remained calm and composed.
Let's first try picking Irelia to see what's going on with EDG.
Seeing Heart pick Sivir first, he had already guessed EDG's bot lane duo.
Whether Lux was picked up on the second floor first is no longer important.
Akali, like Irelia, is a somewhat flexible champion, so Chen Song's current idea is to prioritize the bot lane duo.
Throughout Chen Song's coaching career, he has his own unique bottom line at BP.
When the opposing team picks a strong laner, he will either give the player a lineup that can stabilize the lane, similar to the four front-line lineup in the previous game, to use an absolute shield to withstand the opponent's attacks.
He would either pick a stronger hero to counter the opponent, or he would never pick a mediocre lineup that would annoy the opponent.
Without asking the players' opinions, Chen Song continued, "Gemstone + Sona."
"Hey, what's going on? Is this some kind of Jewel Sona?"
Miller saw Ning lock the gem instantly and laughed, "Oh, it's confirmed."
"Look at Baolan, why is she smiling so happily?" The doll was infected by Baolan's smile on the screen.
"I only have one task for you guys in the bottom lane: play it safe and farm in the early game."
"Remember, the key is to survive."
Chen Song repeatedly reminded him.
Just as Chen Song predicted, Heart picked Lux as his third pick for EDG.
"Gem + piano girl?"
Heart doesn't understand Chen Song's choice.
Sivir and Lux are currently the strongest bot lane duo, and Sona and Taric are not a match for them.
"Why didn't they just steal our Lux?"
Meiko was puzzled: "We picked Sivir first, and it was obvious we wanted Lux, so why didn't we just steal Lux directly? It shouldn't have been given to us!"
"You know IG, so it's not surprising that they use any kind of lineup."
In the subsequent two bans, IG and EDG banned Jarvan IV, Kennen, Xin Zhao, and Neeko, respectively.
Between Gragas and Rek'Sai, EDG chose Rek'Sai.
When it was IG's turn to pick the fourth and fifth heroes, neither Miller nor Wawa guessed Chen Song's idea.
"Camille? Camille's position is uncertain. I think it's better for Camille to go in."
"Instantly lock onto Ryze."
When Heart saw IG pick Camille, he expressed his confusion.
He admitted that Ning played Camille very well.
However, in this version of the game, Camille jungle has gone from being a Tier 1 to Tier 2, and her pick rate is very low.
Especially after being nerfed in patch 9.3, mainstream teams no longer prioritize Camille.
"I play Camille jungle myself. Camille is not a jungler. Ning also said in a previous interview that she cannot be defined as a pure jungler."
"Its inability to lock down jungle monsters is a real weakness."
Miller shook his head: "I thought IG would pick a champion like Renekton or Gragas."
"EDG gave their last pick to the counter pick, and got Renekton."
When the final lineup was confirmed, Heart couldn't help but smile as he watched the players on screen.
Are you kidding me with this IG lineup?
How could we possibly lose with this lineup?
With their current roster strength, what can they possibly use to compete against us?
Final lineup.
Blue side IG: Top lane Ryze, Jungle Camille, Mid lane Irelia, Bot lane Taric + Sona.
Red team EDG: Top laner Renekton, jungler Rek'Sai, mid laner Akali, bot lane Sivir + Sona.
"Regarding the lineup, since we have Taric and Sona, let's assume that IG's lineup is capable of playing this game in the late game."
"However, EDG's lineup is one that we think is quite reasonable for this version."
"Then let's enter Summoner's Rift, and the first thing we'll encounter is the Fire Dragon."
"We must first establish a foothold in both jungle areas, otherwise we will fall behind in the battle for this fire dragon."
With the voices of Wawa and Miller ending, the two sides officially entered the third game of the BO3 series.
Perhaps because it was a match point game, there was an unusual absence of cheers from either side's fans at the stadium.
An interesting little incident occurred in the mid lane right at the start of the game.
After Forge was hit by Meiko's Q from the lower bushes, he lost most of his health.
Fortunately, the damage at level 1 was insufficient, so it did not pose much of a threat to Forge.
However, due to time constraints, the Forge Crystal Bottle's supply attempts were still used up.
"Nice!"
Heart, sitting in the lounge, couldn't help but praise this scene.
After the draft, Heart was already quite satisfied with his team's lineup.
Akali is a counter to Irelia.
Meiko successfully landed a Q on Irelia again, allowing her to poke and harass the enemy.
Furthermore, the ward near the red buff also revealed Camille's jungle movement.
As the saying goes, a good beginning is half the battle.
They've made a killing with this start!
The camera switches to the bottom lane.
Just as he thought during the draft, the bot lane matchup between Taric and Sona was simply unplayable.
They can only be beaten unilaterally.
The game lasted 3 minutes and 26 seconds.
Taking advantage of the minion wave advantage in the bottom lane, Jiejie invaded IG's bottom jungle and stole the Krugs.
While he was playing, he bumped into Ning, who had just returned home to resupply.
"Jiejie's position seems a bit dangerous."
He immediately used a dodge to escape.
"Ning, come this way, E-wall... get ready to pursue."
"Ning directly predicted the E flash in the blind vision."