The ten minutes of the intermission were a fleeting cheer and heated discussion for the audience at the scene and in front of the screen; but for the two teams on the stage, it was a race against time for tactical storms and psychological reconstruction.
When the lights on the scene focused on the stage again, and the countdown to the final round danced on the huge electronic screen, the atmosphere of the entire Hongqiao Tiandi Performing Arts Center had been pushed to its climax.
The air seemed to be burning, and everyone's heart beat with the red numbers.
"Back! Audience friends! Welcome back to the match between EDG and FPX in the 2021 LPL Summer Split!" In the commentary box, Miller's voice was already filled with excitement, "The two sides are tied one to one! Now, we are about to usher in the final game of BO3, the deciding game! This will determine who is the real king today!"
Wa: "Yes! In the first two games, the two teams showed us two completely different styles! FPX used their iconic top, middle and jungle linkage to win the first game, while EDG relied on Mo's amazing solo lead to easily get back in the second game! This is no longer a simple duel between players, this is the ultimate collision of two tactical concepts!"
Rita's beautiful eyes shone with anticipation: "The final game will not only test the operation and tactics, but also the willpower and big heart of the players! Especially for FPX, which just lost, how will they adjust? And will EDG come up with tactics that we didn't expect?"
The audience at the scene has already become a sea of distinct but intertwined.
In the EDG fan area, black and gold cheering sticks gathered into a wave, and the shouts of "Go EDG!" were uniform and powerful.
On the other side, some FPX fans responded by waving the Fire Phoenix flag.
On major live broadcast platforms, barrages have flooded the entire screen.
【Coming, coming! A life and death situation! Where is my quick-acting Jiuxin Pill? 】
【My palms are already sweaty. This game is more nervous than playing in the promotion match myself! 】
【FPX is definitely going to change its formation. Conventional tactics cannot beat Brother Mozi's single belt. Let's see what the war horse coach has up his sleeve! 】
【I don’t care, I just want to see Mo Shen choose another operation monster and kill Niu Bao as an experience baby! 】
【Bet on Brother Mozi and choose Teemo! Show him what real torture is! 】
【Come on Phoenix! Don't be overwhelmed by one person's momentum! We are a team game! 】
【It’s useless to say this, because EDG has Brother Mozi here, and I don’t even know how to lose. 】
In the midst of the hustle and bustle that attracted so much attention, the players from both sides sat down again.
Su Mo still looked calm and relaxed, as if what was about to begin was an ordinary passerby ranking round.
Opposite him, Nuguri's eyes became extremely determined. The defeat in the previous game not only did not defeat him, but instead inspired the fierceness and determination in his bones that belong to top professional players.
Even when facing God, we must have courage!
"Okay! Both players are ready! The banning period of the deciding game has officially begun!"
Miller's voice, like the sound of a starting gun, kicked off the ultimate game.
"EDG still came to the blue side and has priority!"
First round ban:
FPX's first hand, banned the Wushuang Sword Girl.
EDG first hand, banned Future Guardian.
FPX second hand, blade dancer is disabled.
· EDG’s second hand, disabled Shadow Whistle.
FPX third hand, the Darkin Sword Demon is banned.
· EDG’s third hand disabled the Ruined King.
Watanabe immediately interpreted: "FPX's banning idea is very clear! They still gave the first two positions to Mo's signature heroes, Sword Girl and Sword Girl! But in the third round, they did not continue to target the top lane, but banned the swing position of Sword Demon, which is very interesting! On EDG's side, they routinely banned three strong heroes, Jayce, Akshan and Foego."
First round selection:
As the blue side, EDG directly locked the explorer Ezreal for Viper in the bottom lane!
"Ezreal!" Miller's eyes lit up, "EDG made a very smart choice! They predicted that FPX might madly target the bottom lane, and selected a shooter who is the most flexible and least likely to be caught to death, ensuring the team's lower output limit in the later stage!"
FPX decisively locked down the Berserker Olaf and Galio on the first and second floors!
"Here it comes!" The doll's voice suddenly rose, "FPX's intention has been revealed! Olaf Gargario, full map support! They are going to hit the middle and jungle linkage, and the target... there is a high probability that it will not be on the top lane!"
EDG chose Thresh and Mechanical Herald Victor on the second and third floors.
Rita analyzed: "With Thresh and Ezreal, EDG's bottom lane mainly plays pull and backhand. Victor in the middle ensures that the team has a stable late-stage spell core. EDG's lineup is very solid, and they are waiting for FPX to make a move!"
FPX took another Luo on the third floor.
The second round of banning:
FPX’s fourth move banned the Monkey King.
· EDG’s fourth move was to ban Daughter of the Void.
FPX’s fifth move has banned wrist tyrants.
· EDG’s fifth move disabled the messenger of the clouds - Stay Up Night Poppy.
Miller: "The second-round banning of both sides is still full of games! FPX banned Monkey and Wanhao, two top laners who can cooperate well with Viktor in the team, and continue to pave the way for Nuguri's selection. EDG banned Kai'Sa and Vigus, limiting FPX's choices for the middle and lower positions."
Second-round selection:
FPX almost did not hesitate, locking Ornn and Xayah!
"Ornn!!" Wawa said, "Nuguri really brought out a pure tank! FPX completely changed the tactics! They gave up the top lane and let Nuguri be a pure blue-collar tool man! And Xayah's choice also shows that they are going to fight around the bottom half!"
EDG chose the outlaw man gun for the jungler Jiejie.
"Male gun jungler!" Rita said, "A hero who focuses on development and confrontation in the jungle. It seems that Jiejie's focus is also to protect his jungle and provide high physical damage in the mid-to-late stage."
In the upper half of the map, there is still a lonely avatar frame left.
Everyone is waiting for what kind of hero Su Mo will choose to deal with this situation when FPX has made it clear that it will give up the top lane and let Nuguri play a tank to resist the pressure.
Should we choose a hero with the same development to fight peacefully?
Or choose a long-handed hero to torture Ornn?
Amid the much-anticipated anticipation, on the fifth floor of EDG, the hero’s avatar began to flash rapidly.
Finally, the picture is frozen.
An aristocratic man wearing a luxurious dress, with a pale face and a devilish smile on his lips, appeared on the big screen.
Scarlet Reaper——Vladimir!
The moment this hero was locked, the whole venue fell into a strange silence, and then a violent uproar broke out!
"Vampire!" Miller smiled, "On the top unit! Facing an Ornn who is destined to resist pressure! Player Mo took out a late-stage spell nuclear bomb - Vladimir!"
Watanabe also said, "What is this idea? FPX's strategy is to "avoid its edge, attack it and save it." They want to give up the road and let Nuguri face Mo alone. Mo chooses a vampire and can develop in peace and contentment. FPX is now in a dilemma!"
He stared at the scarlet reaper on the screen, frowning slightly.
The final lineup is determined:
Blue side EDG:
Top laner: Scarlet Reaper Vladimir
Jungler: Outlaw Graves
Mid laner: Mechanical Herald Victor
Marksman: Explorer·Ezreal
Support: Soullock Warden Thresh
Red side FPX:
Top laner: Flame of the Mountain, Ornn
Jungler: Berserker Olaf
"The lineups of both sides have been finalized!" Miller concluded, "The ultimate showdown between spear and shield! FPX chose a lineup with full support and team-building capabilities. Their goal is to end the battle in the early and mid-term! EDG, on the other hand, came up with a three-core development lineup, Victor, Yi Zerrell, plus the most unreasonable vampire on the road! They have only one goal - to delay! As long as the game can be delayed until thirty minutes, the balance of victory will be infinitely tilted in their favor! "
The comments from the online audience continued.
【Top lane vampire beats Ornn! Brother Mozi is planning to build a peaceful development demonstration area on the road! 】
【FPX: We don’t care about you anymore. Mo: Thank you, then I won’t be a human being. 】
I seem to have seen the scene thirty minutes later when a blood demon rushed into the crowd with a sprint and a blood pool, instantly melting the back row of FPX! 】
【The pressure is coming to FPX! They are now racing against time! 】
In the expectant eyes of countless audiences, ten heroes loaded into the game and descended on the Summoner's Rift where their fate was about to be decided!
As the female voice of the system sounded "Welcome to Summoner's Rift", this much-anticipated decisive game officially kicked off.
In the commentary box, Miller immediately entered into high-speed operation: "Okay, let's start the game! We can see that neither side chose the first-level team invasion, and both started with a regular position. Let's show the camera to the top lane first, which is the most critical game point in this game!"
The director's camera accurately focused on the intersection of the top lanes.
"Mo's vampire chose a Doran Ring and two bottles of red medicine as his starting outfit. The rune belt is phase rush, pursuing the ultimate pull and development ability. And Nuguri's Ornn, he went out with a standard Doran Shield." Wawa analyzed, "We can see from the starting outfit that these two people have completely different tasks today."
The game time was one minute and thirty seconds, and the first wave of soldiers met.
Su Mo's vampire is not eager to step forward to consume or push the lane like the traditional top laner.
He just stood calmly behind his own ranged soldiers and used basic attacks to make up for every small soldier with remaining health.
His positioning is very subtle, which not only ensures his own safety, but also happens to be stuck in the path where Nuguri Ornn wants to step forward to hit the target.
In the battle seat of FPX, Nuguri took a deep breath and focused his eyes.
He knew that this battle was not a battle of operations, but a battle of patience and will.
He controlled Ornn, stepped forward cautiously, and wanted to use the Q skill [Volcanic Chasm] to repair a minion with residual health in the distance.
The moment he raised his hand to release the skill, Su Mo moved.
Without any warning, the vampire stepped forward with a light movement, sucked a QA shot on Ornn's body, and then immediately retreated.
Although Nuguri's Q skill replenished the sword, his own health was depleted.
He wanted to fight back, but the vampire had retreated to a safe position.
Nuguri's brows wrinkled slightly.
He knew the other party's intentions, but he had no choice.
He could only knock down the blood bottle silently and continue to use skills to hit the target from a distance.
Su Mo, on the other hand, began to control his army line.
Him He tightly controlled the line of troops close to the front of his own defense tower, forming a slow pushback trend.
This not only puts him in an absolutely safe development environment, but also puts Nuguri's Ornn in a dilemma.
Under the peaceful development on the road, there are indeed undercurrents in other places.
In the middle, Scout’s Victor faced Doinb’s Galio.
Scout knows that his task is to keep Doinb, the "rhythm engine", firmly in the middle.
He took advantage of Victor's long hands and kept pushing the lane, trying not to give Galio a chance to wander.
As for the bottom lane, FPX's Xialuo combination has been extremely oppressive since the first level, constantly changing blood.
They knew that Olaf, who was playing Tian in the jungle, had given up the entire upper half of the jungle and was rushing towards the bottom lane.
"FPX is about to take action!" Baby's voice suddenly became tense. "Tian's Olaf has already reached the triangular grass behind the EDG botton tower! Doinb's Galio has cleared the lane and is moving towards the botton! This is a long-awaited four-for-two!"
· In EDG's team voiceover, Meiko's voice was calm: "They are coming! Jiejie, pay attention to your position!"
· "I'm counter-crouching, I can hit!" Jiejie's male gun, with his keen sense of smell, has already arrived at the explosive fruit in the bottom lane in his own jungle in advance, ready to support at any time.
FPX’s attack has begun!
Crisp's Luo caught the moment when Viper Ezreal stepped forward to hit the target, and used a W skill to try to lift EDG's bottom lane duo!
However, Meiko's reaction was extremely fast!
The moment Luo flew up, he used the E skill [Pendulum of Doom] in his backhand, brushing Luo back in mid-air, interrupting his entry!
"Meiko's pendulum of doom is so crucial!" Miller exclaimed.
When the plan failed, Tian's Olaf could only rush out from behind the tower and try to use Q to keep people.
"Kill the support! Kill the support!" Doinb shouted in his voice. His Galio had already rushed over, ready to support at any time.
Tian's Olaf started sprinting, like a mad dog, raising his ax and rushing towards Meiko's Thresh face!
Meiko calmly pulled back in the face of danger. At the same time, a Q skill accurately predicted Olaf's movement and briefly stopped him in place.
Viper's Ezreal did not choose to escape, but within the attack range of the defense tower, he continued to use Q skills and basic attacks to drag down Olaf's health.
At the same time, Meiko threw a W lantern at the partition wall.
The next moment, the explosive fruit was lit. Jiejie's male gun was transferred from the jungle, picked up the lantern and flew over, working with EZ to cripple Olaf who was rushing at the front!
"Let's go, let's go!" Doinb saw that the situation was not good and immediately clicked the retreat signal.