owlsbooks Chapter 57: It's time to criticize EDG, you guys are in the live stream, right?
Chapter 57: It's time to criticize EDG, you guys are in the live stream, right?
Hindsight is 20/20.
Fu Shiyan laughed loudly as he watched the stubborn trolls refuting his claims in the live chat.
"Fine, fine, if you say I'm just being a hindsight expert, then so be it."
"There's still some time before the finals officially begin. I'm going to do some case studies on a few games from the finals. How about you send a representative to join me and see who can provide the most insightful hindsight analysis?"
[Haha, that's hilarious, bro! Let's see who can make the most accurate hindsight analysis.]
[Good job, Brother Dayun! These brainless fans shouldn't be tolerated.]
[Oh ho, are you going to use the match footage to bash them in? I love it!!!]
The finals were in progress and the players were being introduced when Fu Shiyan opened the previous group stage match section.
Select the video titled "LGD vs TSM!".
"Let's start by analyzing LGD, the summer split champion and number one seed from our region."
"Everyone should be familiar with this match; it was a do-or-die game that foreshadowed LGD's direct elimination."
"The old topic of the red side only banning Captain and letting Mordekaiser go around a lot, so let's skip that and discuss something else first."
"If you clearly know that once you pick Mordekaiser, you're going to utilize his passive advantage and almost certainly go for the bottom lane, why are you in such a hurry to lock in Kalista?"
"What, does TSM think they can hold a gun to your fist and force you to give them a few more bans in the second round?"
In Season 5, there were only three bans, so it was pointless for the red team to lock in Kalista if the blue team picked Mordekaiser first.
"You said imp is LGD's core carry, so I'll accept that he builds AD first, freeing up counter-pick slots for other players."
"Iron Man's tactics are nothing more than a few: pick a hard support to force a level 2 gank, have the jungler buy a villa in the bottom jungle to control the dragon and push. So when we can't solve the problem by relying on the laning phase, we should leave some backup plans in other lanes."
"Everyone knows Mordekaiser is strong in team fights with Dragon Soul, so why not just kite and split push?"
"The current meta is strong for top laners, with Darius, Renekton, and Fiora all being viable options. Darius isn't suited for split pushing, so we can exclude him, but there's still Renekton and Fiora, and we could even add Riven as a backup."
"And then what did LGD pick? They picked Lulu for top lane!"
As Fu Shiyan said this, he couldn't help but want to laugh.
He so wished that when he was on the path to gold, his opponents had drafted the same strategy against him.
Unfortunately, a coach as foolish as him in the original world would never be able to find a job.
Crush hit the nail on the head; I really don't understand the point of picking Lulu for top lane.
[The red side is short on bans, so limiting Bjergsen's Azir is fine. We wouldn't say anything if you could tactically limit Mordekaiser, but you've picked Brand. I really don't understand.]
[Brand Man is just using steel, what else could it be?]
[Let's not focus on the outcome of the bot lane matchup yet, but rather return to Lulu. In this LGD lineup, is there anyone who needs protection?]
[Is it Ga's bright moon? Or Imp's skateboard shoes?]
They just went for it with team fights; it gave me goosebumps watching them that day.
Players are all complaining.
The reason is simple: Crush's split-push strategy suggestion included Fiora as the preferred champion. After the rework, Fiora's first appearance in the LPL was played by LGD in the top lane.
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"Now that we've talked about LGD, let's move on to IG!"
Compared to his almost incisive analysis of LGD, Fu Shiyan's tone softened considerably when he switched to the topic of IG, giving the impression that "the kid has a lot of flaws, but he's not going to criticize him to death."
"How should I put it, IG being eliminated in the group stage as the third seed is actually quite normal; Zz1tai, Kakao, Rookie, and Kid are all extremely talented players on paper, and the communication between the Korean mid and jungle players is also good, but the system is completely disjointed."
Fu Shiyan drew several lines on the screen, connecting the movements of the top lane, mid lane, and jungler, and then crossed them out:
"Firstly, the core top lane role of this patch hasn't been established. Zz1tai is a latecomer to the game, and the coaching staff completely lacks a tactical approach 'centered around the top lane,' still treating the top lane as a utility role and sacrificing the top lane to protect the mid and bot lanes."
"In this situation, you are at a natural disadvantage in lane, so of course you can't win."
"The next issue is the mid-jungle problem. The communication between the two mid-jungle duo is fine, but the problem is that you can't just have the mid-jungle; you have to coordinate with the side lanes. The communication between the Korean imports and the domestic players is limited, and the jungle routes and roaming timings are completely disconnected."
He took a sip of water, as if giving the chat some time to process it, before adding the final blow: "Besides that, the reason their tactics are considered disjointed is because their jungler, Cacau, is an aggressive, invading player... and as everyone knows, IG's vision control is the worst in the league, so any invasion will inevitably be counter-ganked!"
[IG's Xiao Wang has unlocked three treasure maps for the streamer!]
[IG Xiao Wang: Damn it, now that you mention it, it's true. During the group stage, the jungler was just running around like a headless fly. I thought Kakao was throwing the game.]
[Wuhu, we've spotted a wild Principal Wang!]
[Haha, Xiao Wang, this isn't the first time you've heard that IG is brainless, from S2 until now. You should get used to it.]
[If you ask me, you should hurry up and use your money to buy Crush to IG. With that general, and adding a strategist like Crush, next year might just be the most promising year yet.]
[IG Xiao Wang: IG would absolutely welcome Crush to join us. How about it, bro? Think about it. The price is negotiable.]
[Classic banknotes pave the way; authentication complete, it's genuine.]
The live chat exploded. The match analysis instantly turned into a player-buying frenzy, with viewers who were seriously discussing the draft picks and bans suddenly turning their attention to each other, flooding the screen with "hahahahaha" and "amazing money power."
Longtime viewers who have followed the city championship all the way through were so anxious that they directly tagged Boss Mo in the live chat.
[Hey Mo, what are you doing? Your mid laner is being poached!]
[Old Mo, if you don't come soon, BJBS won't be able to start the next game.]
Honestly, Crush leading a team like BJBS, a typical internet cafe team, to dominate the city championships is the best they can do. Once they enter the LSPL, given their size, it will be difficult to retain their players.
[Of course, I'm not very optimistic about Crush joining IG, considering they already have a top-tier mid laner like Rookie.]
Fu Shiyan looked at the ID "IG Xiao Wang" on the screen, and the corner of his mouth curled up slightly. He did not respond to the topic of joining IG, but simply thanked the other party for the gift as usual, and then turned his attention back to the game recording.
"That EDG!"
"Hey EDG guys, say something. I know your people are in the live stream."
"It's your turn to comment. Take notes, it's free!"
EDG Esports Club: ...