Chapter 539: Familiar Taste

emmm, this Jayce ban made the situation completely clear; G2 really wants to take Galio!

It just depends on whether VG is willing to give it!

Yesterday VG vs TSM was also Hong Se Fang, they had released Galio, but TSM didn't pick it, and in the end VG took it themselves. So this match...

I feel this match probably won't be given; everyone has seen Galio's performance these past two days. Although the win rate isn't exaggerated, that's because when it's released, it's usually strong teams vs weak teams and the weak team gets it. Overall, I'll sum it up in one sentence: the Galio system is incredibly strong!

Exactly, after all the opponent is G2, think twice, Long Ge!

Little did they know, in VG's internal channel, Long Ge also froze.

Liang Yan said to release Galio.

Zhu Xiaolong froze for a moment, gulped, and couldn't help asking:

Are you sure to release it?

Release it.

Liang Yan's voice was very calm, but also firm.

Zhu Xiaolong, although a coach, had always taken Liang Yan's words as imperial edicts in past b/p; Liang Yan said to release what, take what, he never questioned. But today he really wanted to ask the reason, yet felt embarrassed, and for a moment was in a dilemma.

However, someone else came to his rescue.

Fu Lan Duo spoke up directly.

Why release Galio? Are you asking for trouble?

Test the strength.

Liang Yan straightforwardly gave the answer,

We've been too smooth all along, and frankly, none of our several Galio lineups have been tested by strong teams; today is a good opportunity.

What if we lose?!

Fu Lan Duo got a bit excited.

Liang Yan felt bewildered:

Losing is just losing; it doesn't affect qualification, why are you in a hurry?

I'm not in a hurry; I'm just hammering away.

Fu Lan Duo chuckled twice,

Then I'm not afraid you'll be scolded; don't say you don't know why they'd scold you.

Liang Yan remained silent for two seconds:

Then let them scold.

Alright, you're awesome!

Zhu Xiaolong hurriedly smoothed things over, laughing awkwardly:

Stop arguing, stop arguing, what's there to argue about? I think Liang Yan is right; our season has indeed been too smooth, so let's raise the intensity for this match...

Then the male gunner definitely needs to be banned.

The male gunner can be banned.

Thus VG's final ban went to the male gunner.

In the LPL broadcast studio, the commentators' eyes widened instantly:

VG's final ban was a male gunner!

Hiss! This champion pairs perfectly with top lane Galio as a Wild Core; could VG really be intending to release Galio?

No way... that's too risky!

Not necessarily; G2's first pick can only take one, even if the male gunner is released, VG could actually snatch it themselves.

But in this version, the male gunner doesn't give magic resistance to pure guys, so it doesn't synergize well with other champions.

Emm...

G2 directly snatched Galio!

KT lounge.

Everyone's expression was also astonished.

Why did VG release Galio?

Damn, I really hope VG would play like this against us, just letting loose.

Has VG gotten cocky? It must be.

No, I feel they want to test the lineup's strength.

The card champion? Are they going to pick the card champion again?

If the position isn't set, you can't just pick it outright; if the lane opponent isn't Galio, the card champion will be troublesome and weak in lane.

G2 will definitely waver; feeling that the first round can't lock Galio's position, if Galio goes mid, G2 will definitely ban the card champion in the second round.

If they go top, they might also ban the card champion, which could mislead VG.

Oh! This tactic is too sneaky!

Whatever we can think of, VG can probably think of too; they're very smart.

But this is an open plot, unsolvable, right?

Yes, unsolvable.

G2's coach is really impressive.

And she's a woman, a beautiful woman.

By the way, the other night when I went downstairs to buy coffee, I seemed to see her sitting with Firre in the coffee shop downstairs the hotel.

Roar? Really?!

Holy shit?!

Uh... maybe I misread.

After G2 took Galio, VG's first pick locked in a flexible Karma, then they locked in the current meta's most popular top lane tank, Shen.

Afterwards, G2 locked in the bottom lane duo with their second pick.

Twitch and Lulu!

Wow!

Jiao Shen wasn't wrong; this MSI looks basically just a continuation of our LPL playoffs. This bottom lane duo is appearing for the first time at MSI, but it has appeared many times in our LPL.

To be honest, I really like G2's three picks!

Very solid!

And they've started to sway...

VG's second single pick, after thinking it over, decided to still give Sima Laozei a handy Varus.

Both sides entered the second round of bans and picks.

VG's first ban in the second round was again unexpected; they actually banned Thresh.

This was Zhu Xiaolong's idea, because at this point G2's Galio position was unclear, VG really had nothing good to ban, Zhu Xiaolong thought they could limit G2's chance to take the Wild Core, and Liang Yan didn't object, so VG just casually banned Thresh.

But just as the KT members predicted, G2, upon entering the second round, directly sent the card into the Small Black Room.

And the most headache-inducing part is that VG cannot confirm that Galio is going mid just because G2 banned the card, since G2 might be deliberately misleading.

Consequently, Zhu Xiaolong decided to give the last ban slot to the Lion Dog, which, although nerfed and lacking advantage, can still serve as a Wild Core and bring Galio into play.

Then G2's final ban was Kennen.

By banning Kennen, G2 finally revealed a hint of its true ferocity.

In the current patch, aside from a few physical warriors, there is also an excellent hero for countering top lane Galio—Zap Kennen, so Kennen's popularity remains high in this patch, even faintly showing a trend of surpassing Xiao Yu Ren.

If it's AD Kennen, it can press Galio and beat him up from start to finish. If it's AP Kennen, early game it can also get one or two Doran's Blades; pressuring Galio before level five is completely fine, and after level five Kennen's wave clear speed picks up, so laning is just as strong; if Galio tries to fly, Kennen will take down towers, and a fed AP Kennen is also terrifying.

Zhu Xiaolong also realized that.

This Galio going top, he's afraid of AD Kennen!

Hmm, let's grab Zilean.

VG's second round first pick instantly locked in Zilean.

On G2's side, Perkz smacked his lips, turned to Tang Anna and said:

This familiar feeling, definitely your boyfriend's idea, right?

Tang Anna had long grown accustomed to such teasing; her expression and heart were undisturbed, merely glancing at Perkz lightly:

Have you decided? What are you going to take?