LPL: Starting with Azir playing AD carry

Chapter 43 4 Knockouts

"Ouch." Mu Chun plopped down on a chair in the lounge.

Before Mu Chun could rest for long, Meiko's voice came, "Stop resting, let's discuss the draft."

They played two C games in a row without even having time to rest.

Mu Chun mentally complained, but sat up straight and slowly said, "Do I really want to discuss this? All the three essential techniques are gone, leaving only the useless Akshan."

Daeny glanced at him. "We still need to, but the bottom lane priority needs to be lowered. Mu Chun, you'll probably have to take the pressure."

"It's okay, with my limited hero pool, I'd be lucky if I could carry two games in the finals," Mu Chun said with a smile.

Meanwhile, in the AL lounge.

The crowd had their heads down and their eyes were dim. Some were fidgeting with their fingers, some were staring blankly, and others were watching Chinese teaching videos.

Only Tarzan and his assistant coach, Xiaobai, were discussing the game.

"Slap! Slap!"

Upon seeing this, Tabe clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention.

"Listen to me, we are just as good as them in terms of strength. Their only advantage is that their bottom lane champion pool is very strange. They haven't faced any of them before, which creates an information gap."

He adjusted his glasses. "But based on Chunfeng's champion usage history in the last two days, apart from the AD carries with negative win rates, only Akshan is a new champion."

As he spoke, he pulled up a picture and showed Mu Chun's nearly twenty ranked games in the Korean server.

Everyone in AL looked up.

Tabe's lips curled up slightly when he saw this. The fact that he looked up meant that he still wanted to win and still believed that he had a chance to win.

"Let me share my guess: Akshan is probably a misleading option."

"Why do I say that? Before this, Chunfeng had never used this hero at all. He had never used it since he joined IG's youth training program."

"This hero appeared out of nowhere, and within two days." Tabe made a "two" gesture with his right hand. "The entire coaching staff could put together a lineup to serve Akshan in two days without eating or drinking."

"However, there's no time to prove whether it's feasible through scrims, which means they might actually have this hero, but it's the first time they're using it, so we have absolutely nothing to be afraid of."

As soon as he finished speaking, the eyes of the AL team, which had been dim, lit up. The coach was right.

Besides, they're all professional players; who wouldn't include some weird champions in their ranked games, or even play ARAM?

Tarzan stood up. "Let's play our own game well and not let the emotions from the last game affect us."

……

"Alright, everyone, welcome back. Next up is the third game between IG and AL. IG is now leading 2-0 and has match point." After GG, Guan Zeyuan's voice came through.

"Yes, this is also a very anticipated match. After Chunfeng runs out of tricks, will there be any new heroes that can turn the tide of the battle?" Mao Mao added.

Guan Zeyuan spoke again, "Moreover, the AL team showed great resilience in the first two games, and they were willing to try their luck even when IG gained an advantage."

"Of course, the most crucial question is whether Akshan, who has been rumored to be there, will make an appearance."

GuGu shook his head, "I don't think so. Akali's pick rate isn't high in casual games, let alone in professional matches."

"Only by playing unconventional games can you catch people off guard," Mao Mao said.

A short while later, Guan Zeyuan changed the subject, "Let's move on to BP."

"AL banned Sejuani, Rumble, and Orianna. Chunfeng has already exhausted his hero pool, so there's no need to add any more bans," Guan Zeyuan said.

Mao Mao chimed in, "IG banned Skarner and Braum, but they're still hesitating on their last pick."

"How about banning either Ashe or Varus?" Mu Chun turned to look at Daeny, who was still hesitating behind him.

Daeny stared intently at the notebook in his hand. He assumed the bot lane would be under pressure and didn't want to give the ban slot to the bot lane.

Seeing that time was running out, Daeny made the decision, "Ice."

"IG banned Ashe in the end, so does that mean Chunfeng has some strange champions?" Guan Zeyuan guessed.

"It's possible that AL picked Varus, prioritizing the bot lane," MaoMao added.

TheShy on the first floor locked in Yone, and Guan Zeyuan exclaimed, "Yone! But there's no Sejuani left, are you going to take that too?!"

Daeny stood behind Jiejie. "Lee Sin?"

"Take it," Jiejie said after thinking for a moment.

"With Lee Sin and Yone in the mid and jungle, who should initiate? Should Yone use his Wind Walk? It's much weaker than Slug's Scythe of Vyse," Guan Zeyuan questioned.

On the other side, Tabe stood behind Tarzan, "Let's pick Ruined King and Ryze, and protect Old Zan while he plays."

"AL has chosen Ruined King and Ryze. Tarzan is in such good form today, we have to protect him and let him have a go," MaoMao said.

On the third floor, IG locked in Titan.

Entering the second round of BP.

"Should we ban Poppy?" Daeny asked.

Looking at their current lineup, Mu Chun and the others realized that it was all about charging forward. If they also picked Akshan, Poppy could shut them down completely.

"We'll ban EZ," Tabe said from AL's side.

Hope glanced back and said, "No need, he's not very good at it."

Tabe said firmly, "We still have to ban it."

He had watched the replay of IG vs TT. He knew that Mu Chun's AD carry was not good. EZ was indeed suppressed badly in that game, but the goal of resisting pressure was achieved. Moreover, if you don't look at the difference in CS, it was still pretty perfect.

"We banned EZ because we didn't want Chunfeng to be under pressure," Guan Zeyuan said.

In the final ban rounds, both sides banned Leona and Wolf Mother respectively.

IG picked Sion first.

AL then secured Crocodile and Riel.

"Let's see what hero IG will give Chunfeng in their final pick!" Guan Zeyuan shouted, his tone full of anticipation.

"Akshan?"

As soon as Daeny finished speaking, Meiko revealed Akshan.

"Akshan? It's really coming!"

Mu Chun shook his head, "It doesn't seem like it will work. Varus has too long a reach and pushes the lane very quickly. Letting the lane go to roam is just aiding the enemy."

Daeny flipped through his notebook to the page with Mu Chun's name, which listed all the heroes Mu Chun currently knew.

"Magic Gun?"

"These arms are too short to reach people," Mu Chun shook his head.

Meiko has already revealed his pick, and Guan Zeyuan shouts, "Graves, Chunfeng still has something, but IG doesn't have an AP carry. If they pick Graves, Yone's pick doesn't make sense."

Daeny continued looking at his notebook. "Jayce? No, I already picked him last time."

Ryze? He's on the other side.

Only one hero remains on the notebook.

Kindred!

But is Kindred really a viable AD carry role?

You can't get the passive mark, right? Are you going to steal jungle monsters from two junglers?

He spoke tentatively, "Kindred?"

Mu Chun shook his head again, "No way, I can't get the mark. The enemy has a Blade of the Ruined King jungle carry, and we only have a Lee Sin. I can't win."

In an instant, Daeny was filled with rage, and her desire for palace intrigue burned fiercely.

Damn it, you're shaking your head like that. You better only do this once, or you can go play as a substitute!

He's a newcomer with great talent, so don't be angry and give him another chance.

He suppressed his anger. "Then what do you choose?"

Meiko urged, "Hurry up and choose, there are only five seconds left."

Mu Chun glanced at the current lineup. What should he choose?

With four teammates knocking you up, what else can you choose?!