As the game time approached, all EDG members packed up their team uniforms and peripherals, and walked out of the lounge under the guidance of the staff.
The contestant passage leading to the main stage is dark, with only a row of floor lamps lighting up at the feet, and at the end is the stage entrance that is as dazzling as the sun.
There was a hint of coolness in the air, and the roaring and tsunami-like cheers and the passionate theme song came from the distance. Every drum beat seemed to be beating on the heart.
"Damn, I'm a little nervous." Jiejie walked and rubbed his hands, "This atmosphere is so lively."
"Relax," Meiko patted his shoulder, her voice as steady as ever, "Just treat it like a training match, with Scout's idol opposite you."
When Scout heard this, the corner of his mouth twitched: "Don't talk nonsense, my idol is Brother Mo Zi!"
Su Mo walked at the end of the team, looking calm.
He looked up at the bright exit ahead, and the deafening sound seemed to be just pleasant background music to him.
When the figures of the five people appeared at the entrance of the stage, the atmosphere of the scene was instantly pushed to its peak!
"EDG! EDG! EDG!"
Countless shouts from domestic audiences formed an overwhelming momentum.
The huge AR flying dragon hovered and roared above the stage, and the lights focused, projecting the figures of the five contestants on the huge screen.
They walked onto the stage one by one, sat down in their respective positions, and began to adjust the equipment.
Su Mo skillfully plugged in the keyboard and mouse and put on the headphones. The whole world suddenly became silent, leaving only the clear game sound effects and the breathing of his teammates.
At the same time, the pre-match interview was shown on the big screen.
The host is Sjokz, a beautiful European host. She is wearing an elegant dress and has a professional smile on her face.
"First of all, we interviewed the No. 1 seed from the LPL region, the top laner of the EDG team, Mo!"
The calm and handsome face of Su Mo appeared on the screen.
"Hello, player Mo." Sjokz asked in fluent English, "As the favorite to win this World Championship, and about to face the legendary team T1 in the opening game, how are you feeling at the moment? Do you feel pressure?"
Although Su Mo could understand, he still let the translator next to him translate it.
Su Mo looked at the camera, thought for a while and said in Chinese: "The mood is very calm, just like playing an ordinary training match. As for the pressure, I think my opponent will be greater than me."
This joking answer instantly caused the barrage in the live broadcast room to explode.
【As expected of you, Brother Mozi! Classic pre-match trash talk session! 】
【Translation: Play T1? Just have hands. 】
【Hahaha, the pressure is on Brother Li's side! 】
Sjokz was obviously surprised by this answer, but she quickly adjusted and continued to ask: "So, what do you want to say about the opponent Canna you may face in the top lane, and the legendary Faker player who is about to face your teammate Scout in the middle lane?"
Su Mo thought for a while and said slowly: "Canna is a very strong player, and I will take it seriously. As for Faker, he is a role model and legend for many professional League of Legends players, and I respect him very much. But..."
He paused, and the corners of his mouth curved slightly, "I seem to be a legend too..."
The host couldn't help laughing after hearing the translation.
The interview soon ended, and the scene switched back to the commentary box.
For this opening match, Riot Games officially sent out the most luxurious lineup of commentators - Miller and Wawa from the LPL division, and Caedrel, a well-known commentator from the LEC division.
"Welcome back!" Miller's voice was full of passion, "I just listened to player Mo's interview, and all I can say is, I'm so confident!"
Wawa also nodded and said, "That's right! But on T1's side, as a team with three S-race championship trophies, their heritage and strength cannot be underestimated. Faker, sitting in the middle, will always be T1's anchor."
On the other side, Caedrel’s commentary was of a different style: “The highlights of this game are very clear. On the top lane, what kind of hero will Mo choose to implement his suppression? How will T1 restrict him through BP? In the middle lane, can Scout face his idol Faker, can he show his style? ? In the jungle position, Jiejie and Oner collide, who can open up the rhythm for the team? This will be a game of top wisdom that starts from the BP stage! "
In the excited analysis of the commentators, the players of both sides completed the debugging of their equipment, and the game officially entered the BP stage!
ˆ Blue side EDG vs Red side T1
ˆ "The game begins! Let's take a look at the BP of both sides!" Miller spoke very fast.
EDG’s top three Ban positions are very targeted.
They banned Ryze, LeBlanc and Lee Sin respectively.
"It's all about Faker and Oner's hero pool!" Wawa immediately saw the clue, "EDG is very clear, it is to limit T1's midfield rhythm!"
T1's first three players seemed a little hesitant, and in the end they chose to ban Draven, Gwen and the great inventor-Heimerdinger.
"Haha!" Miller laughed when he saw the last ban position, "It seems that Mo Zi's unreasonable big head in the LPL finals has left a deep psychological shadow on teams all over the world!"
The ban is over and the selection begins.
Blue side EDG grabbed it and without any hesitation, directly locked the ADC of version T0-Bounty Hunter!
"Female gun! EDG directly won the answer to the version!"
It was T1's turn to choose. They quickly locked up the jungle prince and auxiliary Luo on the first and second floors.
A set of wild assistant combinations with strong ability to start a group.
· EDG was on the second and third floors, and they chose assistant Leona and jungler Xin Zhao.
SKT locked Aphelios on the third floor again.
"The tip of the needle is against the Maimang!" Caedrel said excitedly, "Both sides have come up with very strong Nosuke! Leona vs. Luo, Xin Zhao vs. the prince! The early collision will definitely be very intense!"
In the second round of BP, EDG banned Kennen and Akali and continued to target T1's top and middle swing position.
As for T1, Syndra and Vigus were banned, limiting Scout's hero pool.
Final selection.
T1 is on the fourth floor, lock the card.
The pressure is on EDG.
It is the turn of mid laner Scout and top laner Su Mo to choose.
- Scout thought for a moment and locked Clockwork Demon for himself, the most classic and stable team battle mage.
Now, the world's attention is focused on the fifth floor of EDG, the position that belongs to Mo.
Currently, SKT still has a top laner on the fifth floor, the counter position, that they haven't chosen, so Su Mo's choice is a bit stressful.
Should you choose a tank to resist the pressure, or a warrior to fight?
In the midst of everyone's attention, the hero's head flashed rapidly, and finally, the picture was frozen!
"Oh my God!!" Miller's voice suddenly rose, "Blade Dancer—Irelia!!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, SKT immediately picked Jayce.
It can be seen that SKT is also very confident.
As the lineups of both sides were finally determined, the atmosphere at the scene was completely ignited!
Blue side EDG:
Top laner: Blade Dancer-Irelia
Jungler: German General Manager-Xin Zhao (Jiejie)
Mid laner: Clockwork Demon-Orianna (Scout)
Marksman: Bounty Hunter-Miss Fortune (Viper)
Support: Goddess of Dawn-Leona (Meiko)
Red Square T1:
Top laner: Future Guardian - Jayce (Canna)
Jungler: Prince of Demacia - Jarvan IV (Oner)
Mid laner: Card Master - Drizzt (Faker)
Shooter: Solemnity of the Waning Moon - Aphelios (Gumayusi)
Support: Fantasy Ling - Luo (Keria)
"The lineup is confirmed!" Wawa made the final summary, "EDG came up with a three-core rush system, Sword Girl, Xin Zhao, Leona, all three points can be strong! And T1 chose a classic global support system, the card master cooperates with the emperor. You can attack the side lane at any time! The key to this game is whether Mo’s Sword Girl can completely penetrate the top lane before Faker’s card takes off!”
The female voice of the system sounded, and the much-anticipated opening game of the S11 Global Finals officially kicked off!
"The game begins!" Miller's voice suddenly rose. "We can see that the five EDG players once again chose to take the initiative! They did not take the conventional online position, but five people gathered together and directly invaded the red upper half of T1!"
In EDG's team voice, Meiko said: "Let's go, fight them directly at the first level. Jiejie, take the scan and take out the first one, pay attention to the grass. We have Leona, the first level team is very strong, put some pressure on them."
However, as the most experienced team in the history of League of Legends, T1's response was also impeccable, even at a textbook level.
"T1's sense of smell is too sensitive!" Wawa exclaimed, "Keria's Luo inserted an ornamental eye at the entrance of the river grass after going out, and then retreated immediately! EDG's invasion intention was clearly seen!"
In T1's team voiceover, Faker's voice was calm, as if everything was under control: "Here they come, five of them. Oner, don't go there, go directly to their red zone. Let's change to the jungle area, don't join them at the first level."
"Understood!" Oner's prince immediately changed direction and headed straight for EDG's empty lower half of the jungle.
At the same time, others in T1 also responded perfectly.
"T1's discipline is so strong!" Miller praised, "They immediately chose to exchange resources and spread out their formation, not giving EDG Leona a chance to force the attack! Although EDG's wave of invasion disrupted T1's open field deployment, it did not take any substantial advantage."
Just when the five EDG players were about to enter the Red Tyrant Talisman area, Faker's Q skill [Universal Card] flew out from the fog of war, accurately hitting Jiejie and Meiko who were walking in the front.
At almost the same time, Canna's Q shot came roaring, but it didn't hit anyone.
Although EDG everyone moved to avoid, this wave of long-range consumption has shown T1's attitude.
The jungle area can let you go, but if you want to fight, I won’t fight you.
"Forget it, withdraw." Seeing this, Meiko ordered decisively, "Just take a look and leave, don't chase."
The first-level regiment's trial ended peacefully with both sides exchanging jungle areas.
But the psychological game and tactical pull in just one minute have made all the viewers feel the suffocating sense of oppression between the top teams.
When the two top laners officially meet online, the real showdown has just begun.
Canna's Jace, taking advantage of his long hands, started ruthlessly suppressing him from the first level.
Him He continued to use long-range basic attacks in the form of cannons to consume Dao Mei's health, and tightly controlled the troop line close to his defense tower.
"Canna played very smart!" Miller analyzed. "He knew that the core of the hero Dao Mei is passive. As long as Mo is not allowed to easily fill up the passive, Dao Mei's combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced. So he has been using basic attacks and skills to harass, not giving Mo a chance to comfortably hit."
Su Mo's face still had the same old and calm expression.
He was not impatient, and calmly used his Q skill to make up for every ranged soldier with remaining health, even if it cost Jace one or two basic attacks.
After all, after the opponent Jace was selected, his Sword Girl was destined to be at a disadvantage in the early stage.
The time came to three minutes, and under Canna's control, the army line finally slowly advanced under EDG's tower.
The opportunity is here!
Just when the troops entered the tower and Canna stepped forward out of habit, preparing to use the Q skill in gun form to consume Su Mo under the tower, Su Mo moved!
Q! Q! Q!
He used the melee soldiers under the defense tower as a springboard, performed three consecutive Qs, instantly stacked his passive to the full level, and then went directly to A Jayce.
"Sword Girl is taking action!" Miller's voice suddenly rose to his throat.
Canna was shocked and immediately switched to hammer form, preparing to use her E skill [Thunder Blow] to hammer away the approaching sword girl.
He did blow the knife girl away, but the moment the knife girl was pushed back by the hammer, there were two E's in a row, and the two blades crossed each other at a speed that was difficult to catch with the naked eye!
Jace tried to move but was still stunned.
"I'm stunned! Oh my god! The speed of this E skill!"
Su Mo didn't pause at all. A Q came to Jace's face again, and the passive basic attacks fell like a violent storm. Each attack was accompanied by fatal magic damage!
At this moment, Su Mo's Q is still there.
Canna’s blood volume evaporated by nearly half in an instant!
Although the HP of Sword Girl is only half, Jace will definitely not be able to defeat her, because he knows that Sword Girl Q is still there.
So Canna handed over her flash without hesitation and fled back to the tower in embarrassment.
"Sword Girl's operation was so good, she directly found the opportunity to hit Jace's Flash!" Watana shouted excitedly, "Canna was too careless, he underestimated Mo's determination and operation to fight back under the tower!"
In this wave of blood exchange, although Su Mo also withstood two attacks from the defense tower, his blood volume was still healthy with the help of Dolan Sword's blood-sucking and the biscuit's recovery.
Canna, on the other hand, was not only knocked out of half of her health, but also handed over a life-saving flash.
Now even if he has long hands, he doesn't dare to suppress the sword girl casually, because without flash, it will be very dangerous to cross the river.
At this moment, the alignment balance on the top road tilted a little.
At the same time, Nuguri, who was watching the game in the lounge of the domestic FPX team, saw this scene and sighed empathetically: "It's over, Canna's top lane is over."
He knew this feeling all too well.
When a sword girl player named Mo gets an advantage online and flashes you, what awaits you next will be endless torture.
The direction of the game perfectly confirmed Nuguri’s judgment.
After playing Flash, Su Mo's play style became extremely oppressive.
He began to control the lane and began to hinder Jace's last hit.
Canna didn’t flash, and the last hit became frightening.
He was afraid that the sword girl would be full of passives and rush up to kill him. He was even more afraid that the opposite jungler would come and kill him.
After all, the junglers of both sides swap jungle areas, so EDG's jungler is likely to always be in the top half.
In EDG's team voiceover, Jiejie's voice was full of excitement: "Brother Mozi is awesome! He's not dodge now, he can pass on the top lane! I'll be here right away! You gather troops." , improve the vision in the upper half. The opposite jungler Oner may come too. As Su Mo expected, T1's jungler Oner immediately gave up on the jungle after seeing his teammates on the top lane were in dire straits and headed straight for the top lane. (End of chapter)