Chapter 374: The targeting strategy exclusive to

The short post-match interview during the intermission invited GEN's mid laner Chovy and shooter Viper.

The host even specifically asked the two about their views and expectations for the upcoming matches.

Viper didn't want to be objective and directly said his true thoughts: "Although there are a few of my old teammates in V5, objectively speaking, the strength gap between the two sides is very obvious, especially in the mid lane position, I feel there is no chance of winning..."

"I personally also look forward to them winning, because there was no chance to meet during this year's Asian Games, and I really want to meet them on the field again."

There are naturally many fans of EDG from last year among the LPL audience, and they all cheered when they heard this.

But there were also many European viewers who support G2 in the audience today. Hearing this, one by one, they were suddenly a bit unhappy.

People from other regions might not know Caps' status in the European region.

But those familiar with the European region all know—Caps is the undisputed "History's Only GOAT" in the European region!

In terms of regional status alone, Caps' dominance in his respective region is even more exaggerated than the IDs of {Faker} and {Ye}!

Mainly because even competitive opponents who can be mentioned in the same breath can't be found...

After all, Caps possesses ten league championships that only Faker has reached in the world, and is also the only player in the world to achieve the "six consecutive league championships" achievement. He also has an MSI championship, and the only thing missing is a World Championship.

He even has the S8 solo championship!

He is simply the God of Europe!

And hearing their own region's God being belittled like this by the other party, especially as a team that is also 2-0, it was simply a face-to-face big move, which naturally made these European viewers quite unhappy, and one by one they booed the other party off the stage.

But what was even more annoying was Chovy next to him.

He didn't even mention G2 during the whole interview!

"In the subsequent rounds, we will definitely draw V5..."

"Wait for us, this time, we will defeat them on Korean soil!"

Chovy looked at the camera with incomparable determination, and the Korean home court immediately gave a wave of cheers, instantly drowning out the boos of the European fans.

The interview ended, and the two sides of the next match soon walked onto the player stage.

The G2 members looking at each other had smiles on their faces, after all, 2-0 had no pressure—and Ye Bo among the V5 members actually seemed to have some inexplicable expectations.

This has to be said about the European region's "inside agent" Adam yesterday, who quietly told Ye Bo.

Saying that G2 told him that they would release his Akali in this match.

"Today's last match will also be the match that decides the 2nd ticket to the quarterfinals!"

"It is worth mentioning that G2, who has the choice of side in the first game, actually actively chose the red side. This is an extremely rare strategy in the Swiss stage!"

Wang Duoduo took a deep breath on the commentary desk and looked at the BP panel seriously.

But he immediately noticed something carefully.

"V5 first banned Renekton, G2 banned LeBlanc... eh? G2 didn't ban Akali!?"

"Even Neeko wasn't banned!"

Gu Gu followed up and started to analyze: "And V5's second ban actively banned K'Sante, and the third ban was even given to Galio. To be honest, it looks a bit like they know the opponent is going to release Akali!"

"Could it be that they have 'pre-match intelligence'?"

This analysis was well-founded, and it actually made some sense.

V5 only has to default that they will blindly grab Akali first, so they have a reason to actively ban the top laner they were going to grab first on the blue side, and even self-banned Galio.

But at the very last second before the countdown ended.

In the third ban slot that G2 had been hovering over for a long time, that familiar figure still appeared!

The first round of bans for both sides—

V5: Renekton, K'Sante, Galio

G2: LeBlanc, Orianna, Akali

"Oh my, it was banned in the end. I thought G2 would really release Akali~" Gu Gu's tone was very regretful.

And when the perspective was given to the G2 player seats, only a few people were seen grinning, as if some scheme had succeeded.

What's funny is.

When the director gave the perspective of the opposite V5, what was seen was the five people of V5 all tilting their heads to look at the G2 player seats, the five people looking like "full of question marks" and comical.

"Ha... this..." Wang Duoduo couldn't hold back: "Looking at this, how does it feel like both sides did have some communication before the match, it's just that the right side doesn't talk about martial arts!"

"So G2 started playing Sun Tzu's Art of War?"

V5 clearly fell for it.

Just like the analysis of the commentary desk—it was because V5 defaulted to grabbing Akali first, so they would actively ban the top laner they were going to grab first on the blue side, and even self-banned Galio.

Adam in the back area shouted in his seat: "Liar! Liar!"

And BB, seeing Adam's fanatical star-chasing expression, guessed that this kid was going to be an "inside agent" eight out of ten times, so he deliberately said that, not expecting it to really have some effect!

"So that's how you play."

Ye Bo, who was full of expectations, even gritted his teeth and hissed.

Without Akali, there was no suspense in the BP, and V5 directly grabbed Neeko, who has been a must-ban or must-pick until now in this World Championship.

G2 backhanded and grabbed the Yone + Azir top-mid combination on their own.

"This strategy of G2 actively choosing the red side still looks very strange?" Wang Duoduo looked puzzled: "Banning the mid laner in three bans and releasing Neeko, and not grabbing AD and jungle later, then what is the significance of choosing the red side?"

"Although the appearance rate of Yone and Azir is not low, these two are not T0 heroes in the patch. The significance of grabbing them first in the first game feels small."

V5 also didn't understand what the opponent was trying to do.

Seeing them actively choose red, they thought there was some routine, but it turned out to be just this kind of BP that looked obviously at a disadvantage.

But since the opponent gave up all the positions, naturally there was no reason not to grab them.

"V5 directly took Jarvan IV + Jax! Top, jungle, and support all got T0 in their positions. This BP is too comfortable!"

"G2 still doesn't care, choosing Tristana..."

Both sides entered the second round of BP—

G2: Taliyah, Zoe

V5: Poppy, Rell

And when G2 chose the next hero at the 4th pick, exclamations of "Hmm?" sounded everywhere in the arena.

"Sylas? Where is this Sylas from G2 going?" Gu Gu asked suspiciously: "Jungle?"

Wang Duoduo nodded and followed: "It should only be jungle, it can't be support Sylas, that's too strange."

"Speaking of which, jungle Sylas really had a hot period in the previous Summer Split, players from major regions used it, I remember V5 also used it, but because Sylas will burn the hero of their own mid laner, they used it very little..."

The commentary desk was still analyzing.

But the two people in the middle and next to the V5 player seats, just after seeing this Sylas.

Strange expressions appeared on their originally suspicious faces almost at the same time.

After all, Sylas could play jungle in the previous Summer Split because the patch was all offensive junglers, which can be said to be completely reverse-patch stuff compared to the current World Championship.

According to the current jungle environment, plus the {lane swap will lead to unstable jungle} pattern already shown by JDG and GEN in the last match—this kind of "can only brush people, not brush jungle" high-risk jungle hero shouldn't have a chance to appear.

Look at the current lineup of the opposite side.

No matter how you look at it, it feels like there is only one purpose.

"Master Ye, do you feel that this lineup of the opposite side seems to be messing with us!" ===== CHAPTER 375 =====