SKT was the first to reveal Sareth, while KZ was the first to reveal Karma.
Remember: "Sure enough, KZ directly chose Karma as a swing position. Sareth's stealing Karma's big move is useless. Stealing Karma's big move will give him a small enhancement skill, which is not very useful for Sareth."
Joker: "SKT banned Zooey, or else KZ would have taken Zooey to the middle, Karma to the top, and Spider to the jungle. Sareth wouldn't have been able to steal a good big move."
Immediately after, KZ's second hero was revealed. It was the little yellow hair EZ.
Joker: "KZ came prepared. First, he chose a big move to steal the useless Karma, and then he stole Teddy's signature EZ."
Remember: "The most used EZ in the captain's season is gone, but Sareth's big move to steal EZ is still very good. Its damage is very high."
Joker: "But Sareth's big move to steal EZ can only deal damage. It's not as good as Pigsy's big move that can open up a team."
SKT's second and third floors directly locked down Kesha and Blind Monk.
KZ locked down Tam without hesitation. The two overlords in the previous version, Sword Magician and Urgot, were not chosen in the first round.
Remember: "Oh, Tam, KZ is very smart. In the first three hands, two big moves are useless against Sareth. Karma's and Tam's big moves are useless against Sareth."
Joker: "But TusiN got Tam! Is Traveling Frog starting again? "
In last year's Intercontinental League, the fifth round of the finals was between RNG and AFS.
When RNG pushed into the second tower of the top lane, TusiN's Tam used his big move to bring his own ADC into RNG's face. He was controlled by Xiaoming's big move, and the AFS bottom lane duo was instantly killed. RNG won the game in one fell swoop.
Remember: "Tam picked this hand, so Karma will either go up or go to the middle lane."
Joker: "KZ's lineup is very good. Ryze is very good, and it can also annoy SKT so that you can't steal any good big moves."
"The Traveling Frog is here. Run, Mr. Dai!"
"KZ, you bunch of old foxes. I, Xu Ge, have already taken out my Sareth. Aren't you going to give me face?"
"I don't think it's Li Xu playing Sareth. Li Xu hasn't played this hero in the game recently. Li Ge, on the other hand, has been training this hero crazily recently."
"Furthermore, all of you have overlooked a problem. Xu Ge's heroes were usually reserved for the second round. SKT did not help Xu Ge snatch the hero first. What does that mean?"
"This means that Li Xu has no status in SKT (laughing emoji)."
"Bullsh * t, that means that I, Xu Ge, have a bottomless pool of heroes, and I can take out anything to play with. 23333."
• • • • •
In the second round of BP, KZ first banned MATA's Tauren.
This hero was not only MATA's signature hero, but also an excellent choice for Kesha.
SKT from the blue team immediately backhandedly banned Ryze.
Joker: "SKT found out and banned Ryze. If KZ also picked Ryze, Sareth really wouldn't have any big moves to steal."
KZ gave the last BAN to Aun.
Joker: "Why did KZ ban Aun for? Let's not say whether this Aun will be used by Li Ge or Li Xu. In any case, Li Xu will not take Aun. "
Remember: "If KZ bans Aun, KZ will tacitly agree that Aun will take the middle lane. However, even if Sareth takes the middle lane, Li Xu will not take Aun. Li Xu's utility heroes can't be said to be toxic, but they definitely can't be said to be very eye-catching."
Joker: "Did KZ's coach lose his mind? He really doesn't know how to ban, so he just randomly banned one. "
Remember: "I feel that SKT benefits from Li Xu's hero pool being too deep. Most of the time, the opponents don't know whether Li Ge or Li Xu will use the heroes they pick in the beginning. As a result, the opponents don't know how to deal with the later BP."
Joker: "Indeed, SKT's swings are very strong. In the previous matches, we often saw Li Ge and Li Xu switch heroes. Urgot, Akali, Dao Mei, and so on. When SKT picks out heroes like Urgot, Akali, and Dao Mei, the average opponent will not be able to guess whether SKT will take the middle lane or not."
SKT's last BAN sent Jax to the BAN position.
The red team did not hesitate to ban Sword Magician to increase their mid-lane combat ability.
Remember: "In the previous version, Sword Magician was chosen as a BAN in the first round. Today, he was only chosen in the second round. Sword Magician's big move is still useful against Sareth, it can give him an extra life."
Joker: "Sword Magician has been greatly weakened in this version. There is no recharge mechanism for his E skill, and he can't recover health when fighting minions. It will be very difficult for him to fight in the front lane now."
Remember: "This hero is in the early stages of the game. He is greatly lacking in the ability to consume and kill. However, as his level increases, there is no difference from before."
When it was SKT's turn to choose the last two heroes, Wine Barrel was revealed.
When Tauren was banned, Wine Barrel's support could be paired with Kesha. It also had good protection and team initiation abilities.
Today's Sareth was really chosen by Li Ge. Li Ge, who had been practicing Sareth like crazy recently, wanted to show off his skills.
The moment the team locked the barrels, a desire rose in Li Jiu's heart.
He wanted to play with Yasso!
As Wine Barrel's classic partner, when Yasso and Wine Barrel entered the scene to initiate a team, they could often create devastating effects.
However, Yasso and Wine Barrel were usually paired up in the mid lane and jungler.
"Li Xu, which hero do you think is better?"
Coach Jin Zhengxun analyzed. "The opposing hero should be Karma, and Sword Magician should be the jungler. In this version, Sword Magician's strength is too low."
Li Xu secretly glanced at the coach. "Coach, I want to play with Yasso!"
"Hmm?" Jin Zhengxun was stunned. "Other than Yasso?"
Li Xu opened his mouth.
"Forget it, Li Xu. You can't be anxious. You have to be steady. There will be opportunities to play with Yasso in the future. For now, you have to avoid the limelight."
"Give me Kenan!"
Since Yasso could be happy, a hero like Kenan was the most suitable to deal with a top laner like Karma. He was not like a short-handed warrior who could be easily stolen. The AP Kenan could also play a strong role in a team, and the AD Kenan alone would not be easy to deal with.
In the end, SKT finally revealed Kenan.
KZ finally chose the Desert Emperor, Azir.
Joker: "SKT finally chose Kenan, so Sareth will be played by Li Ge. KZ finally chose Tsar and gave Sareth a good big move."
Remember: "Yes, Sareth stole Tsar's big move. As long as the second strand E pulled the enemy, he could push back."
Joker: "Sareth stole Wall of the Forbidden Army, which is much easier than Tsar's big move. Tsar's EQ requires a tail drift, but Sareth's is simpler and more violent."
Both sides' lineups were decided.
Blue side SKT:
Top Laner: KING (Heart of Fury, Kenan)
Jungler: Clid (Blind Monk, Li Qing)
Mid Laner: FAKER (The Liberator, Sareth)
ADC: Teddy (Daughter of the Void, Kesha)
ADC: MATA (Wine Barrel, Guragas)
Red side KZ:
Top Laner: Rascal (Seer, Karma)
Jungler: Cuzz (Dark Swordsman, Atokus)
Mid Laner: Pawn (Desert Emperor, Azir)
ADC: Defft (Explorer, Izrael)
ADC: TusiN (River King, Tam)
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