EBE Chapter 990 Expectation
Chapter 990 Expectation
Miller also added: "Of course, the top lane matchup is also worth looking forward to! XuMo, the rookie king, will challenge GimGoon, an experienced veteran. GimGoon's ability to withstand pressure and perform in team battles is very good. I wonder if XuMo can play a dominant performance again."
In the LPL official live broadcast room, the number of barrages directly broke the historical record:
"The war of the century! The war of the century! It's finally here!"
"RNG, come on! Mo Shen, go, go! Beat FPX!"
"Phoenix Nirvana! FPX will win! Doinb will lead the way!"
"Whoever wins today will be the Spring Season Champion! (A mouthful of milk)"
"GimGoon: I heard you are a good carry? I am 'Gongzi Ge'!"
"I've prepared a quick-acting heart-saving pill. This game is sure to be exciting!"
In the first game of BO3, the BP phase was full of smart games.
FPX is on the blue side and RNG is on the red side.
FPX coach Zhanma's BP thinking:
Ban: Camille, Akali, Irelia. All of them are aimed at Xu Mo's hero pool. FPX obviously attaches the highest level of importance to RNG's new top laner.
First pick: Titan. This is a strong support in this version, with sufficient control and strong team-fighting ability. It is easy to set the pace when working with the jungler.
Subsequent picks: The jungler chose the T0 version of Olaf, who has strong early invasion and single-player abilities. The ADC chose Kaisa to ensure late-game damage. The mid laner Doinb picked out one of his signature heroes, Ryze, who has fast support and explosive late-game damage.
RNG coach Heart's BP thinking:
Ban: Pantheon, Qiyana. Target Doinb's roaming system and limit the coordination between FPX's mid and jungle.
First Pick: Lee Sin. Karsa’s signature, the key to early game rhythm.
Subsequent Picks: Support Ming chose Luo, who has both teamfighting and protection abilities. ADC Uzi got Varus, who has strong Poke and sustained output abilities. Mid laner Xiaohu chose Zoe, trying to suppress the mid lane and cooperate with Lee Sin to roam.
The lineups of both sides are determined:
FPX:
Top Lane (GimGoon) - Iron Wraith Mordekaiser (GimGoon, after Camille and other heroes are banned, GimGoon's priority is increased)
Jungler (Tian) - Berserker Olaf
Mid laner (Doinb) - Rune Mage Ryze
ADC (Lwx) - Kai'Sa, Daughter of the Void
Support (Crisp) - Deep Sea Titan Nautilus
RNG ：
Top laner (XuMo) - Crimson Reaper Vladimir (vampire, after his carry hero was heavily targeted, Xu Mo chose this tank who was invincible in the late game)
Jungler (Karsa) - Lee Sin
Mid Lane (Xiaohu) - Zoe
ADC (Uzi) - Arrow of Retribution Varus
Support (Ming) - Huanling·Luo
"Okay, the lineups of both sides are confirmed!" Guan Zeyuan's voice was a little surprised, "RNG locked Vampire on Xu Mo in the last pick! After his signature hero was madly targeted by FPX, Mo Shen took out Vampire to deal with it! This hero will have a hard time against GimGoon's Iron Man in the early stage, but once he develops, his AOE damage and survivability in the later team battles are very terrifying!"
Remember analyzed: "FPX's lineup is very solid. Olaf and Titan are very aggressive in the early game, and Ryze and Kaisa's late-game output is also guaranteed. RNG, on the other hand, has a lineup that is more inclined to Poke and mid-game. Lee Sin and Zoe need to set the pace, and the combination of Varus and Luo also has a certain laning advantage in the bottom lane."
Miller added: "This game depends on whether Xu Mo's Vampire can withstand the pressure and get through the early stage smoothly. GimGoon's Iron Man has a strong suppression force in the laning phase, and Tian's Olaf will definitely visit the top lane frequently."
The game is loading and the competition officially begins!
After Xu Mo's vampire came online, he played very cautiously. He knew that the vampire was at a disadvantage in the early stage when facing Iron Man and Olaf. He learned the Q skill "Blood Conversion" at level 1, and used the blood recovery and consumption of the Q skill to carefully make up for every knife.
GimGoon's Iron Man played very aggressively, learning the Q skill "Hammer of Destruction" at level 1, and constantly using the edge of the Q skill to consume the vampire's health while pushing the line of troops forward.
"GimGoon is so aggressive at level 1! He wants to push the troops directly into the tower!"
"The vampire is a tough guy. He can only withstand pressure in the early stages. It depends on whether Mo Shen can hold on."
After Tian’s Olaf finished hitting the double buff, he really went straight to the top lane!
"Olaf ganks at level 2! With the help of Iron Man's push, Vampire is very dangerous!"
Iron Man pushed the troops into the tower, and Olaf started sprinting directly, rushing towards the vampire under the tower with double axes in hand!
Xu Mo's eyes focused, and at the moment when Olaf was about to attack him, he decisively used the W skill "Crimson Pool", avoiding the slowdown of Olaf's basic attack and Q skill "Countercurrent Throw"!
"Beautiful! Mo Shen used his W just in time! He avoided Olaf's critical damage and control!" Remember to exclaim.
Iron Man also followed into the tower and tried to use his E skill "Soul Breaking" to pull back the vampire.
After the blood pool ended, Xu Mo immediately moved backwards and narrowly avoided Tienan's E skill!
Although his health was greatly reduced, Xu Mo managed to survive the second-level attack from FPX's top and jungle players.
Live broadcast room barrage:
"Fuck! Mo Shen can survive this? This is too extreme!"
"GimGoon and Tian were dumbfounded. How could this make him run away?"
"Vampires were too difficult in the early stages, luckily Mo Shen managed to hold up!"
Karsa's Lee Sin was well aware of the pressure in the top lane. After clearing his own jungle, he began to move towards the top lane, trying to relieve Xu Mo's pressure.
In the middle lane, Xiaohu's Zoe and Doinb's Ryze had a fierce confrontation. With a stronger ability to clear lanes, Doinb's Ryze continuously pushed the line of soldiers to the RNG tower, and then used the time difference to roam and support.
In the bottom lane, Uzi's Varus and Ming's Rakan suppressed Lwx's Kaisa and Crisp's Titan with their stronger laning abilities.
In the early stage, FPX took some initiative on the scene with the strong cooperation between the mid and jungle, as well as the continuous suppression of the vampire in the top lane. Tian's Olaf controlled two small dragons in succession (the wind dragon and the fire dragon).
But RNG was not without any ability to fight back. Karsa's Lee Sin made several precise counter-squats, successfully defusing FPX's ganks, and cooperated with Xiaohu's Zoe to kill Doinb's Ryze in the middle lane after he made a roaming mistake.
Although Xu Mo's Vampire was continuously suppressed in the top lane and fell behind in last-hitting, he relied on his tenacious ability to withstand pressure and precise skill releases to prevent GimGoon's Iron Man from snowballing too big, and under the protection of the defensive tower, he gained as much experience and economy as possible.
15 minutes into the game, the economic gap between the two sides was not large, but FPX had two little dragons and pushed down one of RNG's bottom lane towers.
"At the moment, FPX has a better rhythm, and their mid-jungle coordination is excellent," Guan Zeyuan analyzed.
"But RNG is not without opportunities. Both Vampire and Varus need time to develop. Once their equipment is ready, RNG's team battle ability should not be underestimated." Jide said.
The turning point occurred in the 18-minute Rift Herald team fight.
FPX took the lead in occupying the Rift Herald position, and RNG came to stop them.
Crisp's Titan used a precise Q skill "Clear the Channel" to hook Ming's Luo who was in the front position, and with the help of his teammates, he focused fire and killed him instantly!
"Luo was killed instantly! RNG lost a key team-starting point and protection point!"
Just when FPX thought they had victory and were about to take the Rift Herald, Xu Mo's vampire TPed around behind!
At this time, the vampire has already made a Hextech prototype belt and a spell-binding orb, and has a certain level of combat power.
His TP position was very tricky, just on the flank of Kaisa and Ryze in the back row of FPX!
The moment he landed, Xu Mo's vampire started sprinting, rushed forward with the rocket belt, and used the Q skill to suck Kaisa, while activating the ultimate skill "Blood Plague"!
"Vampire TPs around! His target is FPX's back row!"
FPX’s back row had never expected that the vampire would cut in this way, and the formation was instantly disrupted!
Lwx's Kaisa tried to activate the R skill to create distance, but was slowed down by the vampire's Q skill and hit by the ultimate skill at the same time.
Doinb's Ryze also immediately activated his ultimate and wanted to escape with Kaisa.
But Xu Mo's vampire operation was fully utilized, and a precise E skill "Blood Tide" was charged and burst out, combined with the second damage of the ultimate move, instantly killing the half-blood Kaisa!
"Kai'Sa is down! Vampire instantly killed FPX's key C position!"
At the same time, on RNG's front battlefield, Uzi's Varus was outputing crazily under the protection of his teammates, and Karsa's Lee Sin also kicked back GimGoon's Malphite who was trying to escape.
Xiaohu's Zoe put Tian's Olaf to sleep with a precise hypnotic bubble.
FPX's formation completely collapsed!
RNG played a perfect teamfight with a 1 for 4 exchange! Only Doinb's Ryze escaped with his ultimate.
"ACE! (Fake) RNG won this crucial Rift Herald team battle! Xu Mo's TP to the vampire was so crucial! It directly changed the situation!" Guan Zeyuan shouted excitedly.
"Yes! Despite being targeted endlessly in the early stages, Mo Shen still found opportunities to carry the game! The development speed of this vampire is terrifying!" I remember also praising him endlessly.
Miller was even more amazed: "This is the value of a top laner! Even in unfavorable situations, he can turn the tide with his personal ability!"
The live broadcast room has been flooded with comments:
"Mo Shen!!! My Superman!!! This vampire is too awesome!"
"FPX was stunned! How could they be overturned?"
"Is this the strength of the No. 1 top laner in LPL? Love it!"
"Uzi's Varus's output is also maxed out! RNG's two Cs are working together!"
After winning this teamfight, RNG took the Rift Herald and destroyed FPX's mid lane tower. Xu Mo's vampire also gained a lot of economic and human kills, and his equipment took off directly.
The following game entered RNG's rhythm. Xu Mo's vampire was like an unmanageable monster in team battles, with explosive AOE damage and extremely strong survivability.
Although FPX fought tenaciously, their lineup seemed a bit weak facing the developed double C of Vladimir and Varus.
Finally, at 32 minutes, RNG launched a devastating team fight in the middle lane, wiped out FPX, pushed down the opponent's crystal hub in one wave, and won the first game of BO3!
"Congratulations to RNG! They won the first game with great difficulty!"
The golden rain fell on RNG again. Xu Mo took a deep breath and felt the joy of victory. The difficulty of this round was far greater than the previous games. FPX's strength made him feel unprecedented pressure, but it was under this pressure that his potential was stimulated.
The loss in the first game caused a brief silence in the FPX lounge. Coach Zhanma frowned and quickly sketched something on the tactical board. The players were also whispering about the mistakes in the previous game and what needed to be improved.
"We didn't handle the vampire well enough." GimGoon said with some annoyance, "We let him develop too easily."
Doinb also nodded: "In the mid-game Rift Herald fight, my position was a bit problematic and he got flanked by me."
Tian reflected: "My early ganks were not decisive enough. I should have killed him in the top lane earlier."
Coach Zhan Ma listened to the discussion of the players and said in a deep voice: "In the last game, we did a lot to target XuMo in the BP, but he still found a chance to carry. In the next game, we must not only continue to target his hero pool, but also make adjustments in tactics. We can no longer give him room to develop. Our mid and jungle rhythm must be faster and more aggressive!"
The RNG lounge was filled with jubilation. Coach Heart spoke highly of the players' performance in the unfavorable situation.
"Mozi, you played beautifully in the last game! That TP move from behind was so crucial!" Uzi smiled and patted Xu Mo's shoulder.
Xiaohu also said: "FPX is indeed strong, fortunately we withstood the pressure."
Karsa said modestly: "It's still Mozi and Uzi who carry the team, I'm just doing some work."
Coach Heart concluded: "FPX's strength should not be underestimated. They will definitely make a stronger counterattack in the next game. We must stay focused and not give them any chances. In the BP, we must continue to protect our core carry points, but also be wary of FPX's swing positions and some black technology."
After a short break, both players returned to the stage. The audience's enthusiasm was not reduced at all, but even more excited because of the exciting first game.
"Okay, welcome back to the game! The second game between RNG and FPX is about to begin!" Guan Zeyuan's voice is still full of appeal. "In the last game, RNG was at a disadvantage in the early stage, but they successfully turned the tables with the perfect performance of Mo Shen Vampire. I wonder what kind of adjustments FPX will make to deal with this game?"
I remember analyzing, "I feel that FPX will continue to increase restrictions on XuMo's hero pool in BP, and may also bring out some heroes with faster tempo in the early and mid-game, striving to establish a big enough advantage in the early game."
Miller also agreed: "Yes, FPX's style is fast-paced offense. In the last game, they made some mistakes in the mid-term, which led to a break in the rhythm. This time, they will definitely pay more attention to the suppression in the early stage."
LPL official live broadcast room:
"The second game has begun! Come on RNG! Another victory!"
"FPX, adjust your mentality! I believe you can win back a game!"
"I guess FPX is going to ban Vampire. They got scared after being beaten in the last game."
"Mo Shen: Hero pool? There is no such thing! Just ban it!"
“Will Doinb use his signature Titan mid laner this time?”
The BP phase began. This time, RNG came to the blue side and had the priority to choose the side.
In the commentary booth, Guan Zeyuan looked at the ban positions of both teams and thought: "Oh? The first three ban positions on FPX's side are still given to the top lane! Akali, Irelia, and Vladimir who played well in the last game! It seems that FPX is determined not to let Mo Shen get the carry-type top laner he is good at!"
Remember to nod: "Yes, these three bans are very resolute. On the RNG side, they banned Pantheon, Qiyana and Olaf, also targeting FPX's mid-jungle system, especially limiting Tian's offensive rhythm." (End of this chapter)