Seeing that SKT was not going to take it, SB immediately chose Hammerstone. If he did not take it, SKT would definitely ban Joker's best support in the next round.
The third hero from the blue team was Spear of Vengeance • Kalista.
Joker: "Sure enough, SB chose Hammerstone without hesitation, but AD chose Kalista. As for Skate Shoes, his position in the competition has increased recently. His damage has increased, and some people have started playing him. However, his arms are still short. Compared to EZ, his mid-late game combat ability is very weak."
SKT's last pick in the first round was Tam. This combination of EZ and Tam made even Li Xu want to vomit.
One had to admit that Teddy's EZ was really something. Many players who chose EZ were not good at all. Teddy's EZ was often able to maximize the damage output in crucial team battles, resulting in explosive effects.
Joker: "The classic combination of Captain and MATA, Blonde Tam, has appeared again. Let's see if Skate Shoes can gain the upper hand. Skate Shoes will suffer if he doesn't perform well in the early game."
Long Hair: "Personally, I'm more curious. Since SKT has chosen this combination, it means that the jungler will not give all his resources to the bottom lane in the early game. This means that SKT's remaining two choices, jungler and top laner, will become more important. The top laner will probably choose a carry hero. I wonder what hero will they choose for Li Xu?"
In the second round, SKT first banned Akali. Currently, SB's top three heroes could not touch EZ at all. However, Akali was a big threat to EZ. Banning Akali would ensure EZ's damage output.
SB backhandedly banned Jess. Now, he was going to target Li Xu in the top lane. He wanted to let Sword Magician gain the upper hand in the top lane.
Joker: "SB is finally targeting the top lane. Dao Mei will probably be banned as well. After all, Li Xu's Dao Mei was there in the last round."
SKT's last move was to send Iceman into the little black room. In the eyes of Coach Kim Jung-hoon, this hero was really a team battle weapon. Since Li Ge was playing Gário, who cared if his opponent had played Iceman before, he would BAN him first.
The last SB song was banned by Li Xu. He banned Dao Mei directly.
Joker: "As expected, in the end, you still banned Li Xu's Dao Mei. After all, Kiin's Sword Demon was beaten to a pulp in the previous round. You can't let your own Sword Demon test the waters again."
Long Hair: "I'm curious why SKT didn't help Li Xu snatch Dao Mei in the first round. In my opinion, Li Xu's Dao Mei is definitely worth snatching."
In the second round of selection, SKT chose Incubus first. This hero paired with Galio would be very strong in a team battle. Furthermore, Tam was on SKT's side. Thus, SKT had no way of avoiding Incubus's big move.
SB chose Olaf and Ryze. With Ryze's hard control and Olaf's high damage in the early game, this mid-laner was very strong in the early game. On SKT's side, the combination of Incubus and Gário was no match for Olaf and Ryze in the early game.
For the last hero selection, Kim Jung-hoon asked for Li Xu's opinion. "Li Xu, we need to deal more damage. Dao Mei is gone. What hero do you think is better?"
Li Xu thought for a while. "Victor, Vampire. Both are fine."
In the end, SKT chose Victor as their top laner. After all, Victor's damage output was not only high, but he also had the advantage against Sword Demon. Vampire's ability in the late game was off the charts, but it was not as good as Victor's in the early game.
Long Hair: "In the end, Li Xu still chose Victor to counter Sword Demon. He must have considered that his mid laner would not be able to win against Sword Demon in the early game. Furthermore, EZ and Tam are a more conservative combination. They must have some advantage in the early game. Otherwise, the entire team would not have any initiative in the early game."
Joker: "All in all, SB's mid-laner and top laner is a strong combination. With Kalista and Hammerstone at the bottom lane, they are very strong in the mid game. Their style is still the same as before, betting on the early and mid game. However, this lineup's weakness in the late game is obvious. Their hands are very short, and there is no way to limit EZ's damage output."
In the end, the lineups of both sides were decided.
Blue Team SB:
Top Laner: Summit (Dark-Born Sword Demon, Yatokus)
Jungler: Onfleek (Berserker, Olaf)
Mid Laner: Dove (Wandering Mage, Ryze)
ADC: Ghost (Vengeful Spear, Kalista)
Support: Joker (Warden of Soul Lock, Hammerstone)
Red Team SKT:
Top Laner: King (Mechanic's Pioneer, Victor)
Jungler: Clid (Eternal Nightmare, Moten)
Mid Laner: Faker (Colossus of Justice, Gário)
ADC: Teddy (Explorer, Izrael)
Support: Mata (King of the River, Tam)
Victor was very strong in the top lane due to his long hands and the mechanics of his skills. After all, most of his opponents were warriors with short hands, and most of Victor's opponents were mid laners.
Even with Sword Demon's strong build, Victor was still able to restrain him. However, this hero's weakness was obvious. He was too afraid of being caught by the opposing jungler. Furthermore, Victor's counterattack ability was not strong before his equipment was completed.
Victor was born with an exclusive equipment, which gave him an advantage compared to other heroes in the early game. However, his short legs were too obvious. He could not survive in the mid lane, and in the top lane where the minions were longer, he had to be wary of the opposing jungler at all times.
When the game started, Li Xu first threw down an eye accessory on the river and then took a position in the bushes to observe the movements of the opposing team.
Li Xu then saw a bald blue man with a rune scroll on his back appear in the middle of the river. Sword Demon and Ryze chose to switch lanes.
Joker: "SB chose to switch lanes in the mid lane. Sword Demon went to the mid lane to fight Gário, and Ryze went to fight Victor. It's still a bit of a swing in the lineup."
Long Hair: "But this lane change only makes Sword Magician's lane less uncomfortable, and it doesn't give him any advantage. Considering that Ryze is a hero, it's easier for him to be killed if he goes up the lane, especially when the opponent is a Level 6 Nightmare with strong gank abilities."
Joker: "But on the other hand, if Li Xu pushed out, he would be caught by Ryze and Olaf and would be killed instantly. Also, SB's swaying hand made Li Xu's Steal Omen a bit awkward. It's not as easy to steal money from Ryze as it is to steal money from Sword Demon."
At this moment, Li Xu was looking at the big bald man in front of him with a sorrowful expression. He thought to himself, I, Grandpa Xu, never steal money. I'll take your life later.
While Li Xu was muttering to himself in the bushes, Ryze swaggered towards the bushes.
Victor, who was hiding in the bushes, raised his staff and cast Siphon of Mana.
At the same time that Ryze was ignited, he covered himself with a thin layer of Steel Membrane and cast a strengthened Basic Attack.
Ryze was obviously shocked by Victor hiding in the bushes. He quickly learned the W skill Rune Imprisonment and locked Victor in place before retreating. He didn't need to fight with Victor who had learned Q at level 1.
After Ryze turned around and retreated, Victor cast another Basic Attack from afar before stopping.
On the other hand, Li Jiu was happily looking at the Golden Blessing Pouch in his inventory.
Who said that he wouldn't steal money? How nice!
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