Chapter 491: EDG is in the area of ??disappointment, never disappointing(1/2)
On September 29th, the S competition officially started.
In the previous draw, some people were happy and some were worried.
The group stage is divided into four groups. If you are lucky enough to be placed in a group with a relatively weak team, then there is a possibility of breaking through the group stage and reaching the quarterfinals.
If you are unlucky and meet a super strong group, you will basically become the experience baby of that group.
If you encounter skt and cp in the same group, the team in this group will be very uncomfortable.
Theoretically, they basically have no chance of qualifying.
Because there are two spots in the group, there is a high probability that they will be cp and skt.
Needless to say, cp's status has just won the lpl summer championship.
Although SKT is in poor condition, it is still the third runner-up in the LCK Summer Split. At the same time, looking at their performance throughout the year, SKT's results are not bad.
Spring champion, msi runner-up, and summer third runner-up. Although two of them are not champions, their results are still real.
Maybe their state is not as good as the top teams, but compared to ordinary opponents, skt is still a very strong opponent.
Considering that the strength of the Chinese and Korean divisions is much stronger than that of the European and American divisions, the strength of the second and third seeds in these two divisions cannot be underestimated.
Group a,rox,g2,clg,anx.
Group b, fw, skt, edg, c9.
c group, cp, ahq, h2k, intz.
d group,tsm,rng,ssg,spy.
When the lottery group ended, EDG fans shed tears.
"Damn it, Group B is the group of death~"
"If edg remains in lpl status, there shouldn't be a big problem with the line."
"To be honest, I'm afraid that top laner A Guang will have problems. Last year, edg exploded in the top lane~"
"You don't need to qualify first in the group, just qualify."
"The fate between edg and skt must be said. The two teams met in the group stage last year, and they met again this year..."
"It's a bit annoying. It's not easy for EDG to qualify. They have to beat SKT and FW~"
As for c9, as a North American team, the audience generally ignores his existence.
fw is the number one seed in the LMS division, also known as the famous Flash Wolves.
Their strength is not weak, they can often defeat Korean teams from top to bottom, and they are also known as lck killers.
Basically, from the audience's perspective, the four teams in Group B are the closest in strength.
fw is the No. 1 seed, skt and edg are both the No. 2 seeds. Considering the differences between the divisions, everyone's strength is about the same.
Most people think that SKT will occupy a qualifying spot.
Without him, just because faker is in that team!
With Faker's presence, SKT will definitely not fail in the group stage.
Then the other spot is the competition between edg and fw. LPL viewers think that edg and skt will join hands to qualify in group b.
Of course, these are just their best wishes, and the specific situation will not be known until after the call is made.
In this group category, cp is the No. 1 seed and is considered the No. 1 team in the world. Their grouping is the most advantageous.
intz is a wild card team. Although it is also the No. 1 seed, everyone knows the strength of the wild card team. Even if they bring five players over to play against them in the Thousand Points King Game, they may not necessarily lose.
Then there is ahq. This team is also from LMS. They also came to the World Championship last year. At that time, their mid laner Ximen Ye said that he was popular for a while.
The murloc killed Faker twice in the lane, and once e-dodged past the tower to kill Faker's Kassadin.
Although he lost the game, his strength was seen.
Compared to fw, this team's hard power is weaker. They went home in the top 16 last year.
The last team is h2k. Needless to say, Yue Lun (ryu) is in this team.
The second seed from Europe is not as strong as g2.
CP is recognized as the strongest team, but the strength gap between the opponents in the group is quite large, so it can be regarded as a top pick.
The strength is strong, but the opponent in the group is weak. This kind of luck and strength has reached the extreme, and the fans of rng and edg can't help but start to feel sour.
Group d, where rng belongs, has a relatively optimistic qualifying situation.
Because TSM is a North American fantasy god and has never entered the top eight.
Among them, TSM's ADC is known as "Big Brother". He is also a fan of Uzi and praises Uzi very much. This also makes many Uzi fans think that they are not RNG's opponent.
RNG's biggest opponent is SSG (Samsung) from the LCK division.
The stars never scatter, and we will always win the championship.
Although this SSG is not the Samsung blue and white of S4, it is still of the same origin. They performed very well in the bubble game and became the third seed of LCK.
The two teams that are generally optimistic about qualifying in this group are rng and ssg.
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"Why? Why are you assigned to group B..."
"Poor c9 and tsm..."
"CP is so strong and in such a good group. I really hope that tsm and c9 can change with him~"
"Last year, I was beaten by CP one after another. This year, I feel like history is about to repeat itself."
"I'm so annoyed. I feel like our division is gone again this year~"
When North American viewers saw the group announcement, they howled online.
Similarly, on the LCK side, they are still happy about not meeting CP in the group stage.
"As long as you don't encounter CP, it's not difficult to win those teams."
"EDG has some strength. After all, they have defeated SKT before, but judging from their World Championship results last year, their players are a bit acclimated. I think they are still no match for SKT this year!"
"ssg, please defeat rng!"
"This group is really good. I have a hunch that the three teams in our division may all qualify as first in the group!"
"It's a pity. I would like to see CP and Rox Tiger collide. Both teams are fierce teams. It will be interesting to meet~"
"Yeah, I'm really looking forward to the showdown between theshy and smeb."
In the minds of lck viewers, the strongest team in lpl is cp.
As long as you don't encounter CP, everything will be easy.
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On the 29th, there is a drawing ceremony.
The 30th is the official start time of the game.
On the first day of the group stage, edg has no game, while cp and rng have schedules.
10:30, cp plays wild card intz.
Then at 12:30, rng plays tsm.
"easy."
The cp game ended very quickly, and there was really not much pressure when playing intz.
Xiaotian didn't even need to set the pace. In the early stage, he directly beat the opponent online. With the three-line advantage, the head ratio between the two sides was already 11-1 when the game was more than 10 minutes old.
That head was replaced by jackeylove who went up to the overhead tower to kill the opponent.
Chen Lang took off his headphones and said with a smile: "Let's go over and shake hands."
Afterwards, a group of people walked to each other's field and the two sides shook hands in a friendly manner.
Although intz was brutally tortured by CP, their faces were not unhappy, instead they were smiling.
They also know that the strength of their team is far from that of CP. Some of their players are fans of CP, so they are very happy to be able to play against CP.
CP's global influence continues to increase. Many professional players like this team. Players such as Chen Lang and jackeylove also have many "professional fans".
As the name suggests, they are fans of professional players.
He is handsome, has good skills, and has a fierce fighting style, which makes him very popular.
"Come on." Chen Lang saw the smile on the other person's face and encouraged them with a smile.
The first battle was easily won, and Chen Lang and others were in a very happy mood.
"So strong!"
"Instead of saying that cp is strong, it is better to say that intz is too weak."
"A one-sided game is meaningless."
To be continued...