Chapter 201 Flash Wolf's trump card
The short break passed in a flash.

The official did not arrange much rest time between the two games, basically just one hour, but after all, the competition system is bo1, so it is more than enough for the players.

Soon, the second game arrived as scheduled.

And this time, the opponent is also an old acquaintance.

The Flash Wolves we just played against yesterday.

To be honest, Lin Dong is not very worried about the Flash Wolves team.

Because of their strong fighting ability, VG is not afraid of the opponent at all.

And in the Flash Wolves team, the only one who uses his brain to play the game is probably Karsa.

As long as they can limit Karsa's rhythm, Flash Wolves will naturally collapse.

But what Lin Dong didn’t know at this moment was.

The Flash Wolves on the other side had exactly the same idea as him!
"The opposing jungler is the most important!"

"Only by limiting the opponent's jungler's rhythm can we have a chance to win! Otherwise, it is absolutely impossible to win!"

"Because they have three lanes, they don't have any obvious weaknesses in laning. Although the middle lane is easy to catch, it's a 2v2 in the middle and jungle, so there is no advantage!"

"So we have to start with their junglers!"

"Didn't we suffer this loss at the hands of VG last time?"

"We were clearly in an advantageous position in the laning phase, but the opponent frequently invaded the jungle area, making it impossible for the jungler to set the pace!"

"In that case, let's use this method this time!"

In the Flash Wolves locker room, Karsa's face instantly turned dark when he heard head coach Steak say this.

Because at that moment, he suddenly remembered what happened to him the last time he met VG.

shame!

What a shame!

I was playing a Lee Sin, but was counter-jungled and exploded by a sewer hero in this version!

If the rhythm of that game was normal, I could at least catch VG in two lanes!

The key point is... he really has no way to deal with the widow opposite him!

Suffocated!
So at this moment, he felt that Steak's words were particularly harsh. Although he believed that the coach was not targeting him, in Karsa's own eyes, if he had performed better in that game, he would at least have a chance to win.

But when he turned around to look at his teammates, he immediately remembered the scene where VG's mid laner Yasuo killed Duke alone, and he suddenly felt that... he should lower his expectations a bit.

At the very least... don't lose as badly as the last round!
It’s not that Karsa lacks confidence, it’s just that VG is not afraid of Flash Wolves at all!
The only one who has strong laning ability with Flash Wolf is Maple in the mid lane, and he is also good at assassins. However, facing VG's mid laner, he was suddenly silenced.

Not to mention the bottom lane, with Skateboards forehand and Lucian for backhand, if you can get these two heroes, you can get the laning advantage, but if you can't get them...

To be honest, Karsa had a headache at this moment, especially when looking at his teammates. He felt a little bit powerless. No matter how good his rhythm was, he couldn't save his teammates who were too weak in laning!

Stop talking about yourself!
Even SKT can’t save them!

If Duke's Gragas had not been killed in that wave, SKT's chances of winning would have been at least doubled!
It is also because of this that when faced with the tactical arrangements of head coach Steak, he said nothing and just complained in his heart.

"It's as if if I keep a close eye on the enemy jungler, we can win the laning match."

"And don't forget, this is the second round of the double round-robin, the two sides are switching sides, VG is on the blue side, they can easily grab the hero on the first floor!"

However, Steak's next words stunned Karsa.

"The opponent's ban will most likely target our bottom lane, after all, they know that our bottom lane hero pool is very shallow."

"Then, as long as we release Leblanc, VG, as the blue side, will most likely ban Ryze first, making the mid lane comfortable, and then grab Leblanc on the first floor."

"Of course, this puts a lot of pressure on our mid lane."

"But you should also understand that for heroes like LeBlanc, as long as you have enough control, the more aggressive she plays, the easier it is to die."

"So... I think we can change our thinking."

"Whether it's EDG or SKT, they both like to use the top lane combination of Maokai and Twisted Fate because they have stable control. As long as the opponent's lineup is a little fragile, they can control one of them first and kill them instantly."

"This strategy is perfect for fighting against a hero like LeBlanc."

"Just as the opponent Ban Ryze, we took Twisted Fate in the middle lane and didn't fight in the laning phase, but only roamed."

"So in this round, you two, midfielder and jungler, only have one mission."

"Karsa, hold back the opposing jungler. Don't let him start the tempo, especially don't let him train the mid lane."

"As for Maple, he just needs to find a way to stabilize the laning phase, and after level 6, he will cooperate with the top laner to start roaming."

After listening to Steak's tactics, Karsa finally couldn't help it and said.

"The problem is... VG must know this strategy! They definitely have a way to counter it."

But Steak was very confident at this time and spoke.

"Don't worry, so for this round's bottom lane... we'll use a different strategy!"

At the same time, in the commentary booth.

The colonel appeared on stage again, took a look at the content on the screen, and immediately interacted with the audience.

"Welcome to the live broadcast of the game. Now is the fourth day of the 2016 Mid-Season Invitational MSI group stage."

"The two teams in the arena are VG from our LPL and Flash Wolves from the LMS region."

"At the moment, the points difference between the two teams is quite large."

"VG now has seven wins and no losses, and is currently ranked first in the standings. In fact, according to the current trend, VG has basically already secured a place in the semi-finals. The only difference is which group they will be in."

"And the Flash Wolves are currently ranked fourth with a record of four wins and three losses."

After hearing what the colonel said, the expression of the kid next to him immediately became strange.

"This game is crucial for Flash Wolves! They really need to cheer up."

"Because the MSI competition system is that after the group stage, the top four teams in the standings will enter the semi-finals, with the first place team playing against the fourth place team, and the second place team playing against the third place team. If Flash Wolves lose this round, there is a high probability that they will run into VG in the semi-finals. This is definitely not good news for Flash Wolves."

"Then have you forgotten that if Flash Wolves were third, they would have met SKT in the semifinals?" Miller couldn't help but remind him.

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an immediate burst of laughter from the audience, and even in the live broadcast room there were many teasing comments.

"Flash Wolves are in such a pity. If they play well, they will face VG in the semifinals. If they play worse, they will face SKT. Both sides are difficult to deal with."

"To be honest, I still hope that Flash Wolves can perform better in this game and play against SKT in the semifinals. After all, I don't want to see Chinese people fighting against Chinese people."

"I think it's difficult. Except for the mid and jungle, the other positions of Flash Wolves are a bit lame."

As everyone was discussing this, the colonel finally spoke as he watched players from both teams return to the court.

"Okay, without further ado, let's take a look at the BP situation of both teams."

"Flash Wolves banned Tam, Annie, and Kindred."

"As for VG, they chose to ban Skate, Lucian, and Braum."

"Huh? The BP of both sides in this round seems to have a story to tell!"

"Flash Wolves actually released Leblanc? The key is that Ryze was also banned. VG is still on the blue side in this round, so VG will definitely win this round!"

"This puts a lot more pressure on Flash Wolves' mid lane."

"However, VG also targeted Flash Wolves' bottom lane and banned the two ADCs that NL players are best at, and also banned Braum. This means that it is actually very difficult for Flash Wolves' bottom lane to gain lane control in this game."

"Just from the ban point of view, it seems that VG has the advantage now!"

However, if the colonel could understand the situation, how could Hongmi and Lin Dong not understand it?

The problem is... something must be wrong when things are not normal. Knowing that VG was on the blue side in this game, the opponent actually chose to release Leblanc, which was obviously abnormal.

So at that moment, Hongmi frowned.

Lin Dong even had a bad feeling.

Because the most famous person of Flash Wolves, besides Karsa, should be their head coach Steak!
Later, after the LMS division was disbanded, Karsa and Niu Niu came to LPL. Niu Niu's BP, in particular, performed quite well and it was almost impossible for him to make such a low-level mistake.

The key point is... Flash Wolves' Ban character looked familiar to Lin Dong, so he muttered to himself.

"Huh? Why are there only protection heroes?"

So at this time, Redmi began to hesitate.

"Enchantress... do you want to choose?"

“It feels like there’s a trap.”

But at this time, Leng Shao was very confident. He waved his hand and said.

"Choose, it's okay!"

"It's not the first time I've been targeted by someone."

"Weren't the snake lady, Malzahar and others used to fight me before? What was the result?"

"I play Leblanc, and I'm only afraid of Ryze. I have ways to deal with other heroes basically."

Seeing that Leng Shao said this, Hongmi couldn't stop him, so he waved his hand and agreed. As the Saint Spear Brother on the first floor, he also helped to lock it down with ease.

At the same time, on the other side.

After seeing that VG had chosen Ahri, Niu Niang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Because this was the first step of his plan.

The hero LeBlanc is indeed difficult to deal with, but there are ways to deal with her.

In his opinion, as long as there are control skills, then Ahri will be killed as soon as she enters the field.

If this can't limit Ahri, then there is only one possibility.

That is because there are not enough control skills.

So the moment he saw the enchantress, he chose to reveal his cards.

"Sure enough, Ryze is gone."

"So let's choose cards and trees."

"Then choose the bottom lane duo."

"As for the jungle... leave it to Karsa. Let him pick a hero who is good at single combat in the jungle and flexible enough to invade easily."

"If it's appropriate, it's best to choose an excavator! In this way, you can find the position of the opponent's jungler! And you won't be inexplicably counter-jungled like before!"

Soon, Flash Wolves quickly threw the ball back to VG.

Seeing that Flash Wolves' selection was so normal, Hongmi was confused for a moment.

But like Steak, he was also trying his best to save the Counter for the key jungle position, so he said immediately.

"The opponent chose a roaming bottom lane combination. No wonder they banned Kindred, Annie, and Tam, because these heroes have strong protection capabilities and are not easy to be disciplined."

"What a pity! We originally had another solution, which was to use Braum to block it, but I banned it."

"There's nothing I can do. I can only try to help block it."

"Let's pick Alistar as the support, and... Poppy as the top laner. This way, even if the opponent controls us first, we will have a way to counterattack."

"But..." At this point, Hongmi suddenly asked, "How about we do the same as we did in the previous Spring Split against EDG? You can use Nightmare's ultimate to counter Card's ultimate?"

However, after hearing Hongmi's words, Lin Dong did not agree immediately, but hesitated.

Lin Dong could understand Hongmi's arrangement.

But this time, the situation is different from before.

Because of BP, the offensive and defensive momentum of both sides is different from before.

In this round, it was Flash Wolves' turn to attack, while VG was on defense.

Since it is a defense, the bottom lane must choose an ADC that can provide a large amount of AOE.

In this mid-season version where Kog'Maw has been nerfed, there is almost only one ADC left to choose.

Yes, it’s still a mouse!

The problem is... the hero Rat is too weak in the early stage, and Nightmare is a hero who needs the cooperation of teammates to burst out. Once Rat's damage is not enough and he can't snowball, the usefulness of Nightmare will become less and less, and the benefits of ganking the bottom lane in the early stage are very low.

The reason why I chose Nightmare as the jungler to annoy EDG was because Sima Laozei could choose Skateboard Shoes to snowball, or a bottom lane combination like Kog'Maw Lulu, which could not snowball but could take over the game after gaining the advantage.

This version is no longer possible.

So after a moment's hesitation, Lin Dong shook his head decisively and answered.

"The risk is too great. I'm not sure right now. Let's see what the opponent does next."

"And...I always feel like I'm missing something."

As soon as Lin Dong finished speaking, Flash Wolves immediately locked in the bottom lane duo for this game.

It is obvious that Flash Wolves were well prepared this time.

Looking at the bottom lane combination chosen by Flash Wolves, Lin Dong's heart suddenly jumped!
Xiao Duan, who was standing aside, was already shocked and cried out.

"Wait? What does Flash Wolves mean by this bottom lane combination?"

"Morgana and the policewoman?"

"This combination is really rare, but it seems to restrain me a bit!"

After hearing Xiao Duan's words, Hongmi nodded in agreement.

"It's true that the ADC on the opposite side can play Caitlyn, but the question is... shouldn't Caitlyn be paired with a hard support? Why is she playing a soft support?"

However, after seeing Flash Wolves pick this bottom lane duo, my feelings suddenly became complicated.

It turns out this is Flash Wolves’ trump card!
He even began to admire steak a little.

Because Lin Dong has seen this tactic of Flash Wolves before!

As long as Morgana's Q skill hits, the policewoman will immediately use the W skill under the feet of the imprisoned enemy, then this trap will definitely be triggered!
After being triggered, not only can a control combo be formed, but it can also trigger an additional headshot effect on the policewoman.

Because Morgana's Q skill has a very long control time, the full-level Q skill can imprison the enemy for up to 3 seconds.

However, there are some slight differences between the tactics that Lin Dong has seen and the tactics used by Flash Wolves.

In the S11 world competition, Caitlyn and Lux ​​were used, and the principle was exactly the same.

Because although Morgana's Q skill has a long locking time, its flaws are also obvious.

The flying speed of the Q skill is far slower than that of Glory.

And more importantly... Lux can use her Q through minions, but Morgana can't.

But if we consider the lineup and the version, Flash Wolves actually have an advantage by choosing Morgana in this game.

Because Morgana's black shield can effectively restrain Minotaur's WQ combo.

In this way, it would be very difficult for Lin Dong to cooperate with Minotaur to train the bottom lane of Flash Wolves.

So the moment he saw Flash Wolves use this combination, Lin Dong knew that in this game, ordinary junglers would probably have little room to perform!
Moreover...the opposing lineup has so many control skills!

(End of this chapter)