ATPnovel Chapter 8: How do you even play this? It's not fair!
Chapter 8: How do you even play this? It's not fair!
If we're talking about why IG lost this scrim, their lineup has to take the blame.
With three lanes lacking lane priority, how can the jungler possibly play?
As expected, after the scrim ended, Ning was the first to take off his headphones, turn around and stare at Kim, questioning, "You didn't get lane priority in all three lanes the whole game, how am I supposed to play? Am I weaker than the enemy jungler?"
Throughout the entire game, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe IG's experience as frustrating.
Chen Song was equally puzzled. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have thought the coach was an actor.
TheShy, currently widely regarded as the world's best top laner.
Ning, the jungler, is the FMVP jungler.
Rookie, the best mid laner in the LPL.
JackeyLove, who plays in the bot lane, also debuted as a prodigy.
This team, which dominated the Spring Split, was crushed by FPX in scrims.
To say that FPX seized the opportunity to win when the two teams were evenly matched is understandable, considering that FPX performed exceptionally well in the Spring Split.
The problem is that IG was completely outmatched by FPX.
As Ning said, none of the three lanes had lane priority, so how could he, as the jungler, play the game?
TheShy seemed alright, managing to suppress the captain despite being at a disadvantage.
Rookie, on the other hand, seemed much more frustrated. Despite not having much of a laning phase, he inexplicably collapsed.
JackeyLove spun the chair around with his feet, seemingly lost in thought.
At this moment, Mafa suddenly leaned over to Karam and said a few words, then walked over to the translator and muttered a few more words.
"While you're resting, let me give you a brief introduction."
While listening to Mafa's voice, the translator said, "This gentleman next to you is Chen Song. He's here to interview for a tactical analyst position. He'll be in charge of the draft picks for the next scrim. I hope you can cooperate well."
Karam's expression darkened upon hearing this; he felt extremely embarrassed by the last-minute replacement without prior consultation.
But he dared not speak out against it. He knew about Chen Song's interview, especially after his boss went to the interview with him. Chen Song standing here now was enough to prove everything.
Being so thoroughly crushed in the training match was frustrating not only for the players, but also for Karam. Adding to his frustration was Ning's questioning, which made him inexplicably irritable.
"If I had known you had this interview process, I should have let you go in the last round."
Karam sneered inwardly, took off his headphones and handed them to Chen Song, then returned to his computer and sat down. He couldn't wait to see Chen Song's draft picks get completely crushed by FPX.
"Chen Song, don't be nervous." Mafa stood to Chen Song's right.
Chen Song, wearing headphones, didn't speak but nodded.
As the contestants cast their gazes at him, Chen Song found his heart rate quickening.
You know, he hadn't felt this way in a very, very long time.
Inside the game room, Doinb typed, "Can we start now?"
After hearing Chen Song say it was okay, Rookie replied, and the second training match entered the draft phase.
Just like in the first game, IG was on the blue side, and FPX was on the red side.
However, the ban/pick phase was somewhat different, with both sides randomly banning several unpopular heroes that were not frequently played.
This is similar to the rules in Chen Song's previous life: the first training match is treated as a formal match, and the core objective of the second match is to serve tactical drills and version exploration.
Everyone tacitly agreed to practice the lineup they wanted.
"Coach, I want to pick Aatrox," TheShy said in Korean.
Rookie was about to translate when Chen Song responded in Korean: "No rush, let's get Sivir first."
"OK!"
Although TheShy was surprised, he quickly locked in Sivir.
On the other side, FPX secured Titan and Gangplank on the first and second floors respectively.
"Coach, Titan is for mid lane, I want to play Syndra."
Rookie's voice came through Chen Song's headphones.
"What does Ning want to play?"
Chen Song did not answer Rookie, but instead asked Ning.
"As long as it's not a weak jungler, it's fine." Ning seemed indifferent.
"Ryze + Lee Sin"
Chen Song's resounding voice echoed in the training room.
Considering the opposing team picked Captain and Nautilus, they will likely stick to the 4v2 strategy. In the early game, Sivir is a Tier 0 bot lane champion for clearing lanes.
Even if FPX opts to bot lane with Nautilus, Ryze is a good choice for mid lane, whether it's lane control, roaming, team fights, or split pushing.
Furthermore, Ryze's current appearance can also serve as a flexible pick to confuse the opponent.
"Ryze? Lee Sin?"
Rookie paused for a moment, then his eyes lit up. Ryze was one of his most confident champions; his wave clear wasn't as good as Nautilus or Galio, and he was much more comfortable to play than Akali.
More importantly, Ryze's late-game potential and Warp Blink allow IG's support to be just as good as FPX's.
Ning's lips curled up slightly when he heard the words "blind monk".
Lee Sin is one of his most comfortable champions. Although he lost the last game, he didn't think it was his fault.
If he had lane priority in the previous game, he believed he could have completely dominated Tian's jungle.
FPX training room.
"Ryze? It's probably going to be TheShy's pick." GimGoon leaned back in his chair leisurely.
In the previous game, the Captain dominated TheShy's Vladimir in the early game, giving him a huge advantage. As a top laner living in TheShy's shadow, GimGoon feels inexplicably afraid whenever he sees that ID.
Therefore, he cherished the time he spent countering TheShy in scrims. Although he did not truly suppress TheShy in the early game, in his opinion, regardless of whether he had a counter pick, as long as he was not suppressed by TheShy, that was an advantage.
Otherwise, if the demands are raised further, I might have to see a psychologist.
"Keep giving it to Captain GimGoon," Doinb said.
The current situation is that IG simply can't handle the 4v2 composition in the early game. Even the games they manage to turn around are largely due to big mistakes in the late game. GimGoon just needs to pick a strong, easy-to-play champion in the current meta.
And coincidentally, his captain was quite good at it.
Because it was a free-for-all hero banning system, both sides quickly selected their team compositions.
The draft phase has begun, marking the start of the second training match between the two teams.
Game loading screen.
Blue side IG lineup: Top lane Aatrox, Jungle Lee Sin, Mid lane Ryze, Bot lane Sivir and Tahm Kench.
FPX (Red Team) lineup: Top lane Gangplank, Jungle Jarvan IV, Mid lane Nautilus, Bot lane Lucian and Thresh.
In terms of IG's lineup selection, Chen Song and Karam have completely different styles.
Karam gave each player their signature hero, but they were at a disadvantage in all three lanes and had no lane priority.
Chen Song also gave the players their signature heroes, but with an added twist on top of those signature heroes.
Either you have an advantage in the lane, or you don't lose lane control.
Especially the Ryze point, which successfully swung to the mid lane, allowing TheShy to get Aatrox as a follow-up pick.
On the game loading screen, the IG players clearly had smiles on their faces.
Especially when Rookie picked Ryze, although he also really liked Akali in the last game, laning against Galio was too difficult. Unless it's a specific team composition and Akali is used to counter it, he thinks it's a good choice.
At the FPX base, GimGoon stared at the Aatrox ID:
"Damn it! Aatrox? TheShy? Gangplank? We're doomed! How are we supposed to play this? This is unfair!"