Chapter 447: Unmoving like a mountain, Yin Cheng Rong

As one of the most dazzling teams in the entire LPL and even worldwide this year, VG's BP will naturally be studied by many.

And Homme, who had been VG's head coach until last year, actually began researching VG from the moment the regular-season group draw results were confirmed.

After going through the entire regular-season schedule, Homme had watched the recordings of every VG match and studied the BP details of each.

Homme ultimately reached a conclusion:

When facing VG, it is absolutely impossible to gain a clear advantage in BP.

No matter what strange tricks or traps they encounter, even if VG cannot fully anticipate and respond, the lineup they ultimately pick will never have a major disadvantage.

If any coach, while engaging in BP mind games with VG, thinks VG has picked a trash lineup and therefore feels smug, Homme can guarantee with certainty that coach will suffer badly, because that is actually a trap VG deliberately exposed.

It is obvious that VG's new coach, Loong, who just transitioned from a top-lane pro player, could not possibly have such strong BP ability.

After thinking it over, Homme was initially doubtful but is now completely certain—having carefully compared the current VG's BP style with that of past G2, he found VG's BP style extremely similar to last year's G2, equally perfect and thorough—the person directing VG's BP is not VG's coach, but their jungler, Firrrrrre.

What a terrifying player.

He is actually a player!

Such an all-around powerful player, in Homme's entire coaching career, he has never seen one, not even someone slightly similar.

Since it's impossible to gain a BP advantage against VG, does that mean we can only do a terrible BP?

Of course not.

Homme's final answer is:

Just play normally.

Yes, only normal play.

Eliminate greed, discard fantasies, completely stop thinking about how to break the enemy's system, only consider how to build the lineup you want—only then will you avoid being trapped by VG.

I stand unmoving like a mountain, let the wild winds howl!

This is the only correct BP stance against VG!

With such an awakening of thought, when Homme faced this Bo5 BP again, his entire mindset changed.

Homme no longer feels anxious, nor does he ponder what the opponent will play; he focuses solely on helping his own players get the champions they want.

As long as he achieves that, even if it cannot be called pride, Homme can at least guarantee a flawless performance, which counts as fulfilling his value as a coach.

At this point, both sides' first round of bans has ended.

VG's first three bans: crocodile, cautious, Varus;

WE's first three bans: Jayce, Elise, Kled;

To be honest, aside from VG's third ban of Varus, the first two bans look a bit strange.

Homme feels the same way, but he doesn't dwell on it. As long as he doesn't think about it, he won't be affected and won't fall into the opponent's trap.

"VG first pick Syndra!"

"Oh?! If I remember correctly, this is Marquis picking Syndra for the second time this season? Could it be that VG is finally going all out?"

"But it could also be that Marquis isn't yet proficient with Syndra."

"Um, judging from his only Syndra performance so far, compared to his other champions, he does seem somewhat lacking……uh, excellent?"

"I actually thought that match was fine too; it just wasn't very eye-catching. In lane, it's similar to his Ziggs, but Syndra's laning is actually somewhat stronger."

"Yes, and Marquis outright picking Syndra today likely means he's gained a new understanding of this champion!"

"Then who knows?"

Homme saw VG's first pick locked in as Syndra and unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he tells himself not to guess VG's BP, some habits, even instinctive thought patterns, remain unchangeable.

Compared to the other possibilities Homme worries about—like suddenly pulling out a Galio or something—Easyhoon picking Syndra is less frightening and also more acceptable to Homme.

"First pick Ziggs."

Homme raised his hand and noted two points on the notebook held in his left hand, while giving an order to the 957 player on first bench; then he walked calmly behind Condi, lightly tapped the top of Condi's chair back with his ballpoint pen, and said:

"Renjie, take the blind monk yourself. Remember, try to counter‑jungle, reduce aggressive moves, regardless of what the enemy picks, don't blindly invade—your main duty is to protect mid and bot!"

The translator who went up with them relayed Redmi's words in real time to the players.

After red side picked two, the turn passed to blue side VG; only to see the left side second and third picks instantly lock in two champions.

"Frost Arrow!"

"Oh? The jungle is hiding!"

"Something feels off; I feel VG is about to unleash their ultimate."

"I feel the same; I recall that when VG is about to unleash their ultimate, they always leave the jungler and top‑lane picks for last, and this game has that vibe."

"Hiss, the pressure has shifted to WE's side."

"Redmi's coach is about to sweat profusely."

"It's not that bad, not that bad."

Homme certainly wasn't sweating profusely; he took a deep breath, cleared the chaotic thoughts from his mind, forced himself to stay calm, not to think about what VG would do, and focus solely on what he wanted to do.

WE still had three positions unfixed in the top and bottom lanes.

Although only two champions have been locked, the lineup already has engage, AOE, and late‑game security, so the remaining slots can be chosen more flexibly.

Homme bit the pen cap, weighing seriously, and only when there were ten or so seconds left in pick time did he ask Mysitc:

"Shengjun, I want to give you the female sniper, but I might not be able to get a long‑range support—what do you think? No time left, think quickly."

The real‑named Chen Shengjun, Mystic, hearing this, turned his thoughts quickly and finally nodded:

"If they ban Karma and Jinx, we can take Malzahar, and the lane will be just as strong."

Homme thought for a moment; although grasshoppers have been nerfed in these patches, their early‑lane pressure is still OK, and the female sniper herself is a champion strong early, silent mid, peak late—how the grasshopper's mid‑late ability is irrelevant; if no other long‑range soft support is available, this is indeed a very good choice.

Homme nodded and said in Chinese:

"Alright, third bench, female sniper!"