Chapter 840: Someone's gonna suffer!

"emmm……"

"Can you guys understand VG's lineup?"

"I can only say…… the front line is very tanky!"

"The LPL commentators simply couldn't see what was special about the three things VG picked in the first round, so they couldn't hype it up, and the commentary table fell silent for a moment."

"BP entered the second round."

"……"

"Backstage, the SKT lounge."

"Everyone watched the BP display on the big screen, chatting excitedly."

"Oh my, VG also picked this, it's way too strong, right?"

"Mao Kai plus Pig Girl, a brainless teamfight composition."

"In this version, picking a lineup without teamfighting will surely lose; VG's pick is correct."

"Ahhh, my darn Zak big bro! Damn fists!"

"Don't worry about Zak anymore; he's completely done for."

"But why did they leave Prince unbanned?"

"Confidence."

"Intensify ourselves; it can help the team quickly get into match condition, a clever team operation tactic—we can learn from it."

"Oh wow! Double ban on AD carries!"

"It's too strong; they're going to outright kill AHQ in the early game."

"Someone's gonna suffer!"

"AHQ was too greedy; they should have taken the AD in the first round, now they're completely screwed—VG banned Varus and Caitlyn, forcing AHQ to play late game."

"But what will they pick for mid lane?"

"Some said Syndra, some said Ahri, some said Anivia……"

'"Lucian." Faker, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.'

"Everyone looked over, eyes wide in surprise."

"No way, can Easyhoon play this?"

"Faker glanced at Bang, who had voiced the doubt, then turned his gaze back to the screen and said calmly but seriously, 'Don't put a fixed label on any VG player.'"

'"We can try to guess VG's hidden cards, but never assume we've figured VG out." Kkoma laughed while rubbing Bang's head a few times.'

"Bang gave an embarrassed laugh and said nothing."

"……"

"Faker's prediction was completely correct."

"When VG locked the bottom lane on their fifth pick, the whole venue erupted."

"Both sides' lineups were completely locked."

"AHQ, blue side"

"ban: Ezreal, Lucian, Jett | Syndra, Anivia"

"Top: ZIV, Galio"

"Jungle: Mountain, Prince"

"Mid: Westdoor, Orianna"

"ADC: AN, Tristana"

"Support: Albis, Lulu"

"Coach: NeXAbc, GreenTea"

"VG, red side"

"ban: Boots, Wind Girl, Gem | Varus, Caitlyn"

"Top: Flandre, Maokai"

"Jungle: Firrrrrre, Pig Girl"

"Mid: Easyhoon, Lu Xi An"

"Bot: Smlz, Xayah"

"Support: Caveman, Karma"

"Coach: Loong, Tabe"

"Both sides picked lineups with completely opposite styles."

"VG banned Varus and Caitlyn in the second round, completely eliminating AHQ's chance to shine early— in this version, Caitlyn isn't a top pick; once taken, her sole purpose is to exert her strong pre‑level‑6 pressure."

"AHQ was forced to build a late‑game lineup; the coach gave AD player Xiao An two options."

"Between Big Mouth and Tristana, AN chose Tristana for its superior escape ability."

"VG's lineup is obvious: Lu Xi An plus Xayah, a double‑ADC comp with no magic damage, so there is literally no late game; otherwise, once the game goes late, the enemy Galio and Prince will stack armor, and VG, lacking AP damage, simply can't fight back."

"So VG is an extreme early‑game lineup."

"……"

"VG!"

"Go!!!"

"VG!"

"Go!!!"

"VG!"

Come on!!!

The entire audience shouted in unison, their momentum like mountains and seas overturning.

On the big screen at the venue, Summoner's Rift descended.

VG officially made their debut in the S7 World Championship finals.

Regarding this opening match, the LPL commentators all had some hidden worries.

Although it leans a bit toward the late game, AHQ has indeed picked a very solid lineup; if judged by the postseason version's standards, one could even say it is a virtually perfect lineup with no shortcomings!

Yes, but VG's lineup is rather extreme; given that the opposing side has a dual front‑line with sufficient tankiness, a dual‑marksman lineup hardly has any late game.

Guan Zeyuan took a deep breath: things have come to this, all we can do is wait and see, trust VG! Okay, we've said too much in analysis; let's now wait together to see what answer VG will turn in when this opening match ends! Bottom‑left blue side AHQ, top‑right red side VG……

In the AHQ player area, Westdoor chatted and laughed with his teammates over the microphone while walking his clockwork champion up to lane.

VG picked mid‑laner Lu Xi An, which indeed put some pressure on Westdoor.

Easyhoon was ranked fifth in the top 20 by Riot; regardless of any inflation, this is enough to show his strength is not weak—despite that, Westdoor feels no panic at the moment, because he knows Easyhoon, a player with low aggression drive; among many LPL commentators, Easyhoon's stats undoubtedly look good, but some stats do not appear on the major tournament statistics websites.

For example, average solo kills per game.

Westdoor knows that Easyhoon's average solo kill count ranks low among the top twenty mid laners in the LPL.

It is even worse than the substitute mid laner Zzitai, who has been with VG for less than half a year.

So Westdoor remains very calm, knowing he won't face too much lane pressure.

Of course, even if Easyhoon's solo‑kill ability is weaker, Westdoor still has to be cautious, because in the early game his clockwork champion is countered by Lu Xi An.

Minions have arrived in lane.

Westdoor honestly stands behind the blue side's ranged minions, last‑hitting when he can; if Lu Xi An presses forward, he obediently retreats, merely gaining experience.

Moreover, his starting item is a corrupting potion.

His second summoner spell is Teleport.

Very steady.

The Rift saw no action for a moment, so the director's camera panned to the jungle and then returned to mid lane.

Everyone can see that the key to this match lies in the top, mid, and jungle lanes.

Since the top lane is just tanks weakly pecking at each other, there will hardly be any significant trades, making it impossible to push down the opponent's HP, so the jungler naturally gets few opportunities to act.

Therefore, mid lane has become the most important node of the early‑game duel for both sides.