vrcanaries Chapter 172 Long Time No See, The Fist of Shadow
Chapter 172 Long Time No See, The Fist of Shadow
"Oh? RNG actually picked Aatrox as their first pick, just like IG."
"Could it be that the newly revamped Aatrox is that powerful?"
Looking at RNG's first player selection, Wawa couldn't help but voice his doubts.
However, his past commentary experience told him that RNG, with Arthur on their roster, generally wouldn't fall behind in terms of understanding the current version.
Zeyuan remained silent, intently watching the further choices made by both sides on the screen.
This move by the Sword Demon is best left to be observed for now.
Rookie's Aatrox in the first game did not perform satisfactorily.
As a newly revamped hero, Aatrox needs more real-world data to prove his strength.
As SKT watched RNG secure the first kill on Aatrox, everyone wore a playful smile.
Hooked!
This sword demon was released for you guys to take, hahaha.
Pick Xayah and Rakan on the reverse.
However, no one dares to say that SKT's Xayah and Rakan are intended for the bot lane.
SKT had previously demonstrated their ultimate strategy: their AD carry would enter the jungle with Smite, while the jungler and support would both carry with support items.
"I have a bad feeling about this."
"Is SKT going to use Xayah in the jungle?"
Miller put forward his own conjecture.
They had studied the data of other teams in other regions beforehand and knew how unconventional SKT's tactics were this season.
Both Wawa and Zeyuan gasped in shock.
This Xayah and Rakan pick undoubtedly presents RNG with a difficult problem.
The ability to freely switch between two heroes will cause great trouble for the RNG coaching staff.
But this is RNG! The champion team, the kings!
Especially after winning the MSI championship, Fang Han took the initiative to ask the management to bring in a new coach, Heart, to further enhance the coaching staff's capabilities.
The two former head coaches of RNG appeared behind the players at the same time, just to pave a path to victory for RNG!
Heart stood next to Feng Ge, flipping through the tactics notebook in his hand and adjusting his glasses.
"I think we can continue with the draft as prepared in advance. The other side has obviously lowered their guard against Xiao Fang."
In the entire RNG team, only Heart can call "Xiao Fang" so naturally.
Fang Han didn't object anyway, and he got used to it after being called that so many times.
The two coaches reached a consensus and selected Shinji and Camille from the second and third floors.
Feng Ge's lips curled up as he glanced provocatively at KkOma behind the opposing player's preparation bench.
Like rocking out? Sure, let's rock out together!
If you're so capable, keep betting! Bet that Fang Han's desired hero is one of these three!
RNG picked three top lane champions in the first three picks, effectively covering Fang Han in smokescreens.
With these two player selections, the problem once again fell into the hands of the SKT coaching staff.
"Sang-hyeok, do you think any of these three heroes is the one Arthur uses?"
Faker shook his head when he heard KkOma's question.
"Knowing that person as I do, he would never choose such an ordinary hero."
"If we're talking about the most likely possibility, it can only be the Sword Demon who wields the blade!"
KkOma nodded with satisfaction.
That's right, that's what he thought too.
At present, there is only one problem, which is what to choose for the third floor of our own house.
After a brief moment of thought, KkOma decided to leave the suspense of the lineup until the end, and planned to pick a hero for his own top laner on the third floor as originally planned.
"Darius, I think my Darius can handle it if the opponent is Aatrox."
T-Emperor had an inexplicable confidence that he believed his Darius could fight Fang Han's Aatrox.
In this crucial third game, KkOma will always have faith in his own players.
Faker nodded and locked onto Darius on the third floor.
The first round of ban/pick for both sides has now ended.
In the second round of bans, after targeting Arthur, SKT turned their attention to UZI.
Kai'Sa and Varus were both banned, which made UZI shake his head and smile.
"Fang Shen, it seems I can't charge in with you this time."
"It's okay, I knew they would play like that."
Fang Han shook his head.
SKT's draft picks are exactly the same as before, so next up should be Mordekaiser and Alistar, right?
However, it's a rare opportunity to face off against this version of Mordekaiser, so let's release him and see how strong he is.
Fang Han grinned.
"Brother Feng, if we do it the way you want, we've already won this round."
Fang Han remained as confident as ever.
This was only the draft phase, and he dared to predict the final outcome of the match.
The reason is simple: SKT would never have imagined the "gift" Arthur had prepared for them!
Upon hearing this, Feng Ge briefly exchanged views with Heart, who was standing next to him, and finally decided to ban Sejuani and Skarner, who were playing jungler Xiao Hei.
He wasn't from another time, so he wouldn't dare gamble that Xayah and Rakan would be SKT's choice for jungle aggression.
"Nice!"
SKT jungler Blank grinned from ear to ear as he looked at RNG's two ban picks in the second round.
Isn't this just giving away two ban slots for free? It seems that the legendary championship coach of RNG is nothing special after all.
KkOma also breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that after half a year, the opposing coach has not made any progress.
"Let's stop hiding it and reveal the answer."
With a wave of his hand, KkOma revealed the answer the moment SKT selected Alistar on the fourth floor.
This is exactly the tactic that SKT has been obsessed with lately: AD entering the jungle and jungler and support acting like dogs!
The barrage of comments exploded on the spot:
"No way? They're really going to pull that stunt?"
"SKT still trusts Bang too much."
"If you don't trust Bang, are you going to trust Xiao Hei?"
"Why can't we let Brother Li carry?"
"Don't worry, Brother Li's Iron Man will be out soon. Just wait and see the show."
"..."
Upon seeing SKT's Alistar on the fourth floor, both Feng and Heart gasped in shock.
It wasn't because of shock, but because Fang Han had actually predicted SKT's player selections before the match.
"Fang Shen, you are truly a god..."
"So, Fang Shen, was this part of your plan?"
Feeling the admiration in his coach's eyes, Fang Han remained calm and composed.
"It's standard procedure, don't be so surprised."
"Just do the usual ban/pick phase, let's see what Dog wants to do."
UZI chuckled.
With Fang Han in the top lane, he can indeed choose heroes that make him comfortable to play.
"Then I'll take Ezreal."
As soon as he finished speaking, UZI selected EZ.
Finally, it was RNG's classic final pick again.
Every time this happens, RNG pulls out a big gank.
I don't know why, but many RNG fans feel that Arthur's hero hasn't been released yet!
Even Arthur's fan leader, Miao Jiang, went so far as to make outrageous remarks during a secondary live stream:
"Don't worry, none of the first three heroes are for Fang Shen."
"If the fifth floor doesn't release any other top lane champions, I'll give away 50 Yasuo championship skins, deluxe editions, in the live stream!"
She'd already said all those harsh words, but thankfully, Miao Jiang really understood Fang Han.
"By the command of the Balance!"
A cold voice sounded.
Akali, the Shadow Fist, who evoked nostalgia for Fang Han, appeared on the fifth floor of RNG's map.
And this is the "gift" that Fang Han prepared for SKT.
You like picking champions like Xayah and Rakan who are agile, survivable, and strong, right? Okay, here comes your three-stage, 800-range ultimate. If you can run, then run.