Chapter 175-Dragon King Casts Stars, Playoffs Begin

"The rules of this year's competition have changed. The first place in Group A and Group B will directly secure a place in the semi-finals of the playoffs. The Spring Split champion will directly qualify for the MSI Mid-Season Invitational, and the LPL Summer Split champion will directly qualify for the World Finals and become the No. 1 seed of the LPL.

After the Spring and Summer Seasons, each team will receive corresponding World Finals points based on their final ranking. The team with the highest points in the annual finals will directly enter the World Finals and become the second seed of the LPL.

The remaining four teams with the highest points in the annual finals will enter the qualifying round. The qualifying champion will represent the LPL region in the global finals and become the third seed of the LPL. "

Fu Manduo explained this year's new competition system to the players. In short, the value of the spring championship is still rising!

It's not just a matter of MSI quota, it will also be much easier to enter the World Championship.

The Spring Season Champion will receive 300 points, and the Summer Season Runner-up will also receive 300 points.

As long as their performance in the summer season is not too outrageous and they win the spring championship, it is almost certain that they will enter the World Championship this year.

"We only need to play two BO5 games in the playoffs. This format has both advantages and disadvantages for us."

"The advantage is that we have plenty of time to prepare tactics and watch our opponents' games to see if they have revealed any big moves. The disadvantage is..."

“If they make it all the way to the Final Four, they might be hot.”

Yuan Shen added.

Everyone in IG was also helpless.

Things like competitive state are too metaphysical.

Unlike traditional sports, the upset rate in e-sports is much higher.

Even if a team is not in good shape in traditional sports, its physical quality is there and it is still difficult for weaker teams to surpass it.

But e-sports is different. It all depends on your status. A BP, a ward position, or a dragon in the game may all become an opportunity for a weak team to suffer an upset.

Putting aside their strength, in terms of form and momentum, facing a team that made it all the way to the top four of the playoffs, IG, which has not played a game and is still in training, will inevitably be at a disadvantage.

"Train well. We have plenty of time to prepare. After the regular season is over, we will give you two days off to have a good rest."

Blessings and more smiles.

They are first in Group A and face three teams from Group B.

QG, LGD, VG.

WE will face EDG, RNG, and Snake Team.

Judging from the lineup alone, their opponent is most likely QG.

As for WE, it’s hard to say.

No matter whether RNG or EDG rushes up, WE will have a hard time beating them.

……

It’s called a rest, but in fact, I couldn’t do anything in those two days.

The IG members just stayed in the base and did what they were supposed to do.

Yuan Shen, on the other hand, flipped through the latest update announcement.

Today, the Korean server updated to version 6.6, which contains a lot of content. If nothing unexpected happens, the LPL playoffs will also use this version.

The Prince has been strengthened, the cooldown of W has been reduced, the mana consumption of the ultimate skill has been reduced and it causes area damage.

The most important thing is that the passive damage has increased from 8% of the target's current health to 12%!

This change can be said to be a major enhancement.

Yuan Shen recorded slowly, and there were many past version changes in his notebook.

The version updates made by Riot designers are basically consistent, and several consecutive version changes before the competition can clearly reflect the version trend.

This was the case with last year's S5 World Championship. Several consecutive version updates raised the top lane to an unprecedented height.

Yuan Shen’s influence is huge.

There have also been significant changes between Riot's updates and the original history in memory.

The hero Kindred had his passive updated in version 6.5.

The setting of adding 1.25%*number of mark layers of additional damage to the target's current health value in normal attacks has been removed and replaced with an enhanced skill.

Moreover, the wolf spirit's mark selection has also changed.

The first will refresh at 3:15. If you get the mark before the first river crab refreshes, the first mark will not refresh on the river crab.

Level 0: River Crab

1-3 layers: River Crab, Razorback, Toad

4-7th floor: Stoneman, three wolves, red buff, blue buff
Above level 8: Rift Herald, Little Dragon, Baron, Ancient Dragon.

Yuan Shen was still very satisfied with this change.

Although Kindred's proficiency has decreased somewhat as a result, he is more familiar with this version of Kindred.

Play a few more ranked games and you will get back to the level.

In addition, a new hero was released in version 6.6.

Aurelion Sol, the Star-Forged Dragon King.

As early as 2015, Riot announced that it would create a hero related to dragons, named Ao Xing, and even the concept map of the design was exposed.

This has also made countless domestic players look forward to it.

But what appeared in the end was a foreign dragon.

The background is terrifyingly large, and it is said that he is the creator god of Valoran.

But actually playing...

The benevolent see benevolence.

In addition, Snake Girl has also been reworked. She can no longer buy shoes, her passive skill has been changed to increase movement speed with level, her W skill has been greatly changed to add a grounding effect, and the E skill mechanism has been changed.

The ADC rework plan is nearing completion. The policewoman has been officially reworked, and Zyra has also been reworked and released on the Chinese server.

Shen was also reworked in the previous version. His W was changed into a sword formation that is immune to basic attack damage, and his Q was changed into a shield and increased damage for the next three basic attacks.

Graves, Kog'Maw, Corki, Shen, Policewoman, Zyra, Kindred, Jhin, Dragon King, Suckling Ghost, Scarecrow, Quinn...

The emergence of numerous reworked heroes and new heroes has had a huge impact on the version changes.

These changes may have a profound impact on the upcoming LPL playoffs and MSI games.

The changes in the version are far more than these.

Ekko's passive movement speed duration increased and E cooldown shortened.

Jayce's Hammer Form's Q has a reduced mana cost, and has increased base damage and bonus.

The shield value of Karma's Mantra buff has been increased, and the AP bonus has been increased from 0.3 to 0.6.

On the other hand, Lulu’s E skill AP benefit is reduced, and the R skill health bonus is reduced.

These two changes directly caused IG's top and bottom double shooter system to abandon the idea of ​​Lulu as the mid laner.

Karma mid lane, so good.

As for the top laner, the enhancements to Jayce and Ekko are good things, but Fiora was nerfed again.

百分比最大生命值真实伤害由3%降低至2%，额外AD加成由固定2.8%-4.5%(随等级成长)调整至恒定4%。

The true damage is reduced, the AD bonus in the late game is weakened, the slowing effect of the E skill is reduced, and the attack speed bonus is weakened.

Various changes indicate that the new version of Fiora, which returned from the 5.16 rework, has completely eliminated the possibility of appearing on the field, which makes TheShy feel very regretful.

He quite likes the hero Fiora.

No one at IG relaxed at all when it came to researching the new version.

They knew very well that the reason why they were able to win S5, besides the fact that the players and coaches were indeed very strong, the biggest reason was that they had a thorough understanding of the version.

When it comes to research on the S5 version, IG has always been one level ahead in China and even the world.

This is also the biggest reason why they were able to win the game.

……

"What is Brother Yuan thinking about?"

Jack had just washed his hair, tied his hair with a rubber band, and came over with a tablet in his pocket.

"I don't know. There has been no action all morning."

Ming spoke first. He had been watching the animation for a long time, and his bladder was always looking at Yuan Shen.

"Oh, nothing, still watching anime?"

Yuan Shen came back to his senses.

Xiao Ming, like Meiko, is also a big fan of Japanese anime. He can hear the voice of Onii-chan coming from the headphones from a long distance away.

"Looking at the version update, there are many reworked heroes, and I feel they are all worth practicing." Yuan Shen thought for a while and went straight to the training room and turned on the computer.

"It's natural for the policewoman to be mentioned. This hero is a rogue if she can stack headshots with Hurricane. She can have a very good effect when combined with Lux, Karma or Thresh. As long as the rhythm of pushing towers can be established in the early stage, she will be absolutely invincible. She is much more useful than Tristana."

After Yuan Shen finished speaking, Jack couldn't help but lower his eyes.

Last year, Bang's Tristana not only left a deep impression on him, but also on everyone in IG.

If it weren't for that small cannon, they should have ended the game 3-1 and it wouldn't have been dragged to the deciding game.

Although IG won the final victory, Jack knew very well that he was beaten badly by his opponent.

IG won, but he lost.

This year, he has become even stronger.

We must regain our place at MSI!

"Ekko and Jayce can be used in the top lane. They have been greatly enhanced in this version. As for Zyra..."

Yuan Shen looked at Ming.

“Have you played this hero since the update?”

Long before Jyra was reworked, Yuan Shen asked Xiao Ming to practice Jyra.

The changes to this hero are not big, you just need to get familiar with the new mechanics.

"I've played it on the test server, the ultimate move is more like an inverted cup."

Ming answered honestly.

Yuan Shen: “?”

"I thought you were going to say Demon World Flower Coat."

Jack is more honest.

The new version launched the April Fool's Day Draven's big head skin, which made Jack very happy.

Because he likes to play Draven and his head is also very big.

Perfect Fit

"Well, I have a deep impression of this hero, Zyra. In S4, the jungle Zyra was quite imba. But later on, she was rarely seen. She was too fragile, had poor mobility, and her E skill was too slow. These caused her to be limited to a small range and unable to become strong.

The new version of Zyra is less interesting, but there are three enhancements. One can be ignored, the basic health is increased by 20 points, the second is that the new version of the plants is more powerful, and the third is that the movement speed is increased to 340. "

Yuan Shen pinched his eyebrows.

In his opinion, the new version of Zyra has a higher lower limit but a lower upper limit.

Because the AOE range of the Q skill becomes larger, seeds at a long distance can grow plants to attack the enemy.

But there is no surprise effect on plant growth, because now as soon as you place a seed, everyone will know where you are going to plant the plant.

And the randomly generated seeds make it difficult to use them in a planned way. They are just random seeds generated in random locations.

The reduced duration of the plants means that the damage of the Ice Staff + Mask, which were once a must-have item for Zyra, has been greatly reduced.

Now Jyra is no longer a mage who deals continuous damage, but a burst + group control hero.

Her lack of flexibility leads to poor roaming efficiency, and her ER control is not stable enough, making this hero unsuitable for mid-lane.

However, playing as a support is undoubtedly the most suitable solution for the new version of Zyra.

Zyra's Q can turn the seed into a thorn with an attack range of 750. The attack range is very far, longer than that of ordinary ADCs. This also becomes Zyra's capital for consumption and pushing the line.

Moreover, the seed's attack is considered an independent attack, which can trigger Thunder and Spellthief's Blade...

The most outrageous thing is that Seed's attack can cooperate with Jhin's W to produce ultra-long-range control + output.

This... just thinking about it is perverted!

"The prince has been strengthened. If Jera adds the prince..."

Xiao Ming is already swallowing his saliva.

"Don't pick any Ice for me in the future. I won't touch any ADC without displacement."

Jack shook his head frantically. The scene of Prince and Jella R made his scalp tingle just thinking about it.

"Jhin plus Zyra, they should be very strong in the next version."

Yuan Shen touched his chin and suddenly thought of something happy.

Uzi doesn't know how to play Jhin, but he has actually played it before.

But I have never mastered it.

He can probably understand Uzi's thoughts.

Some heroes have been strengthened, so you don't necessarily have to practice them.

If only there was a way to deal with it.

According to past practice, the hero Jhin should have been weakened long ago.

But no one expected that Jhin would still be playable until the World Championship.

This is the uniqueness of the mechanical hero, the functional ADC.

"Yijin, you can try Dragon King. I think this hero will suit you very well."

Yuan Shen called out and called Rookie over.

The hero Dragon King is somewhat different from other heroes.

The first level Dragon King has the highest strength curve.

Then as the level increases, it slowly decreases...

In short, this is a character who is extremely powerful in the early stage but plays a supporting role in the later stage.

Moreover, the passive skill of Dragon King's E allows him to gain a considerable movement speed bonus when running in a straight line in one direction.

After making three-speed shoes, Dragon King's roaming ability is definitely the best in the league.

You can even use your blood to push the line, then go back to the city and go out in a straight line.

Other heroes will lose troops if they play like this, but not the Dragon King.

There was no point in saying it, so Yuan Shen directly started a custom game and let Jack choose any hero to fight against him.

Rookie couldn't help swallowing when he saw Yuan Shen clear the line and return to the city directly, and then reappear on the line in just a few seconds.

Wei Shen’s Clockwork has a great essence of movement speed.

The same is true for Yuan Shen's Dragon King.

Even the passive ability brings the Storm Rider's surge to increase mobility.

“It’s not top-notch yet.”

It's a pity for Yuan Shen, the current Dragon King is just a numerical monster and has no matching equipment.

The technological belt will be released in the summer season, which should be in June if I remember correctly.

"The hero Dragon King is different from other heroes. If you don't know how to play this hero, you don't know how to play it. Even if you know the operation skills and equipment, you may not be able to play it well."

Yuan Shen took a sip of wolfberry water and continued, "To play the Dragon King well, there are three requirements. He needs to move around, judge the timing of roaming, and have very strict positioning requirements in team battles.

As long as you can do these three things, you will experience the joy of the Dragon King. Yi Jin, among all the mid laners in LPL, I think only you can complete this difficult task. "

Yuan Shen patted Rookie's shoulder, with two words written all over his face.

trust!

"I always feel like you're trying to trick me... But I'm really interested in this hero."

Rookie grumbled, but agreed.

"Believe me, if you play this hero well, he can play the role of a mid laner + jungler in the early stage. The double jungler can have a great suppressive effect on the side lanes."

Yuan Shen smiled happily.

The hero Dragon King is a hero who extremely pursues early-stage rhythm.

This means that the jungler can be freed up, allowing the mid and support to set the pace in the early stages.

In this case, he can choose some...

Well, a hero who is weak in the early stages and needs protection from teammates.

For example, Dragon Girl, for example... Sword Master?
Of course, you can also choose a late-stage core player as the side laner.

Dragon King, this is a true hero who can protect four at the same time.

(End of this chapter)