Chapter 218-The ultimate trick, the jungle core system!
"We just received a message from the backstage that SKT will rotate Bengi in the next game."

In the commentary booth, Wawa analyzed: "SKT probably made substitutions in the decisive game to adjust the team's atmosphere. My brother Kun is experienced in competitions and has played many decisive games. This kind of veteran can stabilize the team's morale at critical moments."

Miller touched his chin thoughtfully: "Bengi played once in the group stage before, in the tiebreaker against G2. SKT had a very good rhythm in that game, and G2 was completely led by the nose. I think IG should not underestimate Bengi."

"Ah? Praise the dirty, Songdi."

Wawa raised his eyebrows and said disapprovingly, "According to what you said, if Bengi is so strong, why isn't he the starting player? Hiding stronger players off the stage and then releasing them when the game is critical is asking for trouble, isn't that asking for trouble?"

Hearing this, Miller couldn't help but smile bitterly.

My partner has been commentating on games for so many years, how come his understanding of the game hasn't improved at all?

He just makes noises all day long. If I hadn't invited him to Youlan Xuan a few times and caught something wrong with him, I would have stopped playing with him long ago.

Cough cough cough...

Miller rolled his eyes at Wawa and said unhappily, "It's precisely because he's not a starter that he's so strong. If he were a starter, it would be meaningless."

"What do you mean?"

The doll looked confused.

Why is it so mysterious?
The reason is actually very simple.

Some talented young people always perform very well when they first enter the professional arena, but this highlight can only last for a week or two, and they will soon be forgotten by the crowd.

why?
Is it because they didn’t work hard like Zhongyong?
No, they have been studied thoroughly.

When you become a professional player, the more famous you become, the more teams will notice your every move.

From players to coaches to data analysts, everyone is studying your playing style, positioning habits, and hero pool.

If you are unable to adapt to this kind of research, constantly change, and constantly improve yourself, you will soon be eliminated from the professional arena.

The rookie wall is like this.

Bengi has been staying by the water dispenser for so long, no one knows what his current level is or what secret hero he has practiced.

No one knows his current playing style, and it is impossible to target him from the BP or routines. It is completely unknown.

He has been biding his time by the water dispenser, training hard to maintain his form.

Bengi built under such conditions will be strong and become a secret weapon.

Once it is released, it will be meaningless.

All the IG players are very well adapted to the rhythm of the game, and their playing styles and some details are also changing every day. Otherwise, they would have been thoroughly studied by teams all over the world and would not have the dominance they have now.

But no matter how much IG can change, there is absolutely no way to change some habits in just one day.

Blank might not have the time to study these habits, but Bengi definitely knew about them.

It is even possible that a response plan has been developed.

Unlike the other members of SKT, they only had a ten-minute break at halftime to reflect on their mistakes.

But in the first few games, Bengi listened to the coaching staff's analysis and guidance throughout the whole process, adding some of his own ideas.

These factors combined are the reason why Bengi was able to save the team single-handedly several times.

"That is to say..."

After listening to Miller's analysis, Wawa's mouth twitched and he asked strangely, "Did Bengi go on the court with the SKT coaching team's clever tricks?"

"Yes, he has probably mastered his water dispenser skills..."

"Well... I received news again. IG also chose to change players."

Wang Duoduo suddenly spread his hands, looking helpless.

A line of small words also appeared at the bottom of the big screen.

TheShy↓，Zz1tai↑。

They analyzed for a long time and found that Bengi had a trump card.

So, does the team have any trump cards for their first MSI appearance?

In the decisive game, IG was on the red side again.

When everyone received this news, their first reaction was to expect IG to do something fancy.

Now with three match points, IG's chances of advancing are already 80%.

IG, on the red side, has always used some classic tactics.

Suddenly, the classic BO5 battle song from last year's life-and-death match between IG and SKT rang out in the venue.

Silver Scrapes

Silver marks.

Some viewers who personally experienced the live broadcast of last year’s finals seemed to be back in the Berlin arena and saw the two winning teams that entered the finals with a perfect record!
However, the result was 3 to 2 at the beginning, and I don’t know what the result will be today.

The screen on the four-sided large screen turned and entered the BP interface.

SKT was on the blue side and banned Graves, Kindred, and Zyra.

IG on the red side banned Minotaur, Tsar, and Sorcerer.

SKT went to the first floor and directly locked down Karma.

IG, on the other hand, took Lulu and Titan.

Titan and Lulu are both heroes that can play multiple positions in the mid and support positions. This sway did not allow SKT to see anything.

Then, SKT locked down Maokai and Nidalee, while IG took down Doom and...

"what is this??"

Looking at the strange avatar that appeared on the screen, the three commentators were a little confused.

"gem?"

This hero was reworked in version 6.6.

Gem Knight Taric, this hero has not appeared in the professional arena for a long time.

“This lane split… I’m a bit confused. Who is the last Counter position reserved for?”

"IG has started again. You SKT has a trump card, but I don't have any?"

The commentators looked at each other in bewilderment, while the audience was already excited.

Obviously, SKT was also a little confused, and was somewhat bewildered by IG's lineup.

SKT thought about the last two choices for a long time before finally deciding on Annie and Troll.

Annie is a well-deserved T1-level hero in this version. The Maokai who was originally considered the top unit has been swayed to the support position, while the Troll is the choice to counter Titan.

When Maokai plays as a support, he can also perfectly cooperate with Nidalee in catching people, solving the problem of insufficient killing ability.

These two BPs also caused a lot of discussion among the audience.

SKT on the blue side also started to waver?

However, when the red team IG revealed their last hero, the atmosphere on the scene suddenly exploded!

"My sword is your sword!"

A hero with a very high appearance rate in low segments.

The Ultimate Sword Master, Master Yi!!
Like the hero Baozhu, the hero Juggernaut has not appeared in professional competitions for a long, long time!
The lineups of both teams have been determined, but no one knows what IG and SKT are thinking!
Under the watchful eyes of the public, IG completed the lineup change.

“IG Red Side:
Top laner Zz1tai: Deep Sea Titan - Nautilus
Jungler Yuanshen: Wuji Sword Master - Yi

Mid laner Rookie: Gem Knight - Taric

Bottom lane JackeyLove: Fairy Witch - Lulu
Support Name: Fiddlesticks
SKT Blue Side:
Duke Top: Trundle, the Troll King
Jungle Bengi: Wild Huntress - Nidalee

Faker in the mid lane: Karma

Bottom Road Bang: Goddess of War - Sivir

Support Wolf: Maokai, the Twisted Tree Spirit."

Even with the soundproofing headphones, Yuan Shen could faintly hear the confusion and uproar of the audience.

He couldn't help but smile, like a child who had succeeded in a prank.

can not read it?
Just don't understand!

How can you understand the wonderful ideas of the majority of players in a short time?

They had actually used this kind of tactics before, but not to this extent.

The jungle core tactic was very popular in the 2018 summer season, not only in LPL, but also in all regions around the world. It replaced the EU style for many years and became the mainstream of the arena.

To the extent that Riot released several expedited patches in subsequent versions to nip this tactic in the bud.

……

"Gem in the middle, Titan in the top? What the hell is Lulu Doom in the bottom lane?"

"It seems that only the Sword Master can deal damage in this lineup?"

"This is not just a trick, is this a peripheral bet? Is this a deliberate loss?"

Although this game is only the semi-final of MSI, due to the strength of both teams, many people believe that this is the real final.

The attention is very high.

Summoner's Rift came into view. Yuan Shen bought a jungle knife, while Rookie's mid-lane gem bought the Relic Shield as a salary item.

Even if you don't understand the lineup, you can understand that the core of IG is the only swordsman with output ability in the mid-to-late stage. The director has kept the camera locked on Yuan Shen.

Both sides started the game normally, and SKT had no intention of invading the jungle.

Yuan Shen starts with the blue buff in the red team's upper jungle area.

The three heroes, Jewel, Lulu, and Doom, gathered around the Swordmaster and attacked the blue buff.

This made the audience exclaim that this was the imperial treatment for the jungler.

With the combined efforts of four people, Yuan Shen used punishment and QA to quickly remove the blue buff.

The mid lane soldiers began to collide, and Faker made a few last hits but didn't see the trace of the gem.

Looking at the empty middle lane, Faker couldn't help but feel puzzled.

What about people?

He had just sent a question mark to his teammates when he saw Baozhu and Juggernaut walking out of the jungle.

There is a bright red blue buff on the Sword Master, which has been upgraded to level 2.

"You're playing so fast? Did you use up your punishment for the first buff?"

Faker was a little surprised.

Seeing the level 2 Blademaster, even a level 1 Karma didn't dare to move and could only retreat.

Otherwise, with the addition of Juggernaut's Q and the gem's stun, at least one of his flashes could be knocked out.

However, Juggernaut and Gem didn't even look at him and walked straight towards the line of troops.

Alpha Strikes!
As soon as the Q skill was released, three melee soldiers with low health were killed. Jewel, with the relic shield on him, also quickly cleared the back row soldiers.

Then, the two people disappeared from the line again and escaped into the wild area.

"What does it mean?"

Faker was confused.

Looking at the soldiers being pushed under the middle lane tower, he fell into deep thought.

Should he control the lane now? Or should he push the lane?
But soon, Faker found that he didn't have to worry about this problem.

Whether he is controlling the line or pushing the line, it has no effect on the Ruby and the Swordmaster.

Controlled under the tower?

The Gem Swordmaster will just push you in and won't reason with you at all.

Pushing the line is even simpler.

Just let the Juggernaut finish off the tower.

Yuan Shen follows the most comfortable development rhythm, clearing the jungle, clearing the line, clearing the jungle, and repeating the cycle over and over again.

Since the Swordmaster carried a gem with him, the Leopard Woman didn't dare to invade at all.

Both river crabs were captured by the Sword Master.

The strategic significance of river crabs is really too great.

When wards are scarce in the early game, the vision provided by the river crab can be of great help to the upper and lower lanes.

Although the Titan in the top lane was restrained by the Troll, he still had to wait until the Troll had his ultimate move.

In the early stage, Titan can still suppress some trolls.

As for the bottom lane, it was indeed a bit difficult to defeat.

The combination of Lulu and Doom has no burst and no sustained combat power, so they will naturally be suppressed by the combination of Annie and Maokai.

However, the only advantage of Lulu and Doomsday is that they have a lot of control.

More control means you will be safe under the tower.

Therefore, even if Lulu's Doomsday is pinned under the tower by the opponent's Annie and Maokai, her life will not be in danger, at most she will just fall behind in last-hitting.

In the jungle core tactics, there is only one concept that needs to be implemented in the early stage, and that is to brush!

Just brush it and you're done.

In fact, this tactic is the most suitable for Flash Wolves.

I don’t know if they can get any inspiration from watching today’s game.

Of course, the rhythm of brushing is also very important.

Yuan Shen calculated the refresh time of each group of wild monsters, while Rookie observed the movements of the soldiers on the line and the situation of the three lanes, made commands, and then determined the best development route.

At the beginning, everyone was just amazed and excited when they saw the Gem Swordmaster running around everywhere, clearing the jungle and minions.

As for the effect?

I really didn’t see it.

Not a single kill occurred on either side.

But soon, when the game time was seven minutes, the Juggernaut's last hits had exceeded 100. When he returned to the city to make the equipment Devourer, everyone realized the seriousness of the situation.

"Four protecting one, what does it really mean to be four protecting one?!"

"Isn't this growth rate a bit too exaggerated?"

"It's only been seven minutes and it's already over a hundred dollars?? The Wheel Mother is only 68 dollars!!"

"She's one level ahead..." Miller calculated and continued, "It looks like there's only a difference of more than 30 last hits, but that's not the right way to calculate it. Juggernaut is at least a thousand gold ahead of Annie."

The reason is very simple.

At least one-third of Juggernaut's last hits come from wild monsters.

Large wild monsters are no less valuable than cannon carts, one is worth three.

and……

"Generally speaking, if a swordmaster doesn't kill people and only farms the jungle, and only has one piece of equipment, he can probably synthesize the Devourer in ten minutes. And if you want to stack thirty layers of the Devourer, it will take at least twenty minutes. But this swordmaster..."

What does it mean to have a full-level Devourer Swordmaster twenty minutes ago?

……

"This growth rate is too fast. We cannot continue to grow peacefully with them."

Wolf had a headache. In the past, when they chose the four-protect-one system, they were never afraid to compete with the opponent in development and late-stage team battles.

But the IG lineup in this game made him feel that "if he develops peacefully with them, he will lose."

Devourer junglers rarely appear in competitions, but they are too common in casual games.

Devourer Blademaster, Weapon, Dragon Lady, Xin Zhao...

For any hero who is suitable for this equipment, the degree of transformation in combat power after the Devourer reaches the maximum level is no different from the Super Saiyan transformation.

Not to mention a Juggernaut who develops ahead of time and can stack up to full layers of Devourer before twenty minutes.

Horror!
SKT wanted to open a breakthrough in the side lane before the Blademaster Devourer was stacked up.

The target choice is naturally the bottom lane.

Even though Lulu and Doom had a lot of control and the risk of tower diving was high, they had no choice but to go ahead.

(End of this chapter)