V5: Gwen (First Pick), Kalista, Renata Glasc
EDG: Lucian-Nami (First Two Picks), Corki
V5's Third Pick directly disrupted EDG's Overall Layout. EDG's coach was practically losing his mind already. 369 on Gwen? When had he practiced that? Support Renata Glasc? That hero had only been released recently, and they already dared to pick her?
And Kalista too—they had never even seen V5's ADC use her before. Could he even handle it?
Data!
The biggest difference between professionals and amateurs was that many things could be quantified. Just like how, in The Prince of Tennis, data-driven tennis could become the nemesis of most tennis players, the only way to break through data analysis was to keep pulling out new tricks.
Of course, esports was not murder tennis. You did not need an ID to buy a keyboard the way you needed one to buy a racket yet. (Laugh.) But hopefully, that would change in the future.
V5's utterly incomprehensible first three picks immediately put EDG in a difficult position.
Second Ban Phase: Graves, Xin Zhao, Horse, and Viego were all banned away.
For their Fourth Pick, EDG chose Jack of All Trades Kennen.
That made V5's final two picks simple: Azir plus Sejuani.
And so:
V5: Top Laner Gwen, Jungler Sejuani, Mid Laner Azir, Bot Lane Kalista plus Renata Glasc
For their final pick, EDG added Jarvan IV for engage.
EDG: Top Laner Kennen, Jungler Jarvan IV, Mid Laner Corki, Bot Lane Lucian-Nami
The match began.
In the early game, both junglers started in the Upper Area. The reasoning was simple: both sides had Bot Lane Combos with exceptionally strong early fighting power. Lucian-Nami and Renata Glasc, to put it plainly, were here to fight for lane kills.
Viper had actually heard quite a bit about V5 Bot Lane recently.
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