Back in the preparation room, Li Xu was in a good mood. However, Li Ge was in an even better mood.
"Not bad, not bad. You're definitely the MVP this round. Let's continue with the next round. We'll be the blue team next round. Tell us what hero you want."
Li Ge patted Li Xu's shoulder with a smile on his face.
Li Ge turned around and instructed Clid, "You'll have to help the top lane next round. Hmm ~ ~ ~ You're level two, but don't steal the kill."
"?" Clid scratched his head in confusion.
Li Xu felt a chill run down his spine. Li Ge had gone crazy over Eunjung.
In the live broadcast room.
Park Ji Hwan: "In this round, with SKT's Tam and EZ's Lisandro in the middle lane, Tarzan tried to find a breakthrough in the top lane. However, Li Xu's performance in this round was too outstanding. Although he wasn't as shocking as his previous heroes like Sword Magician and Norton, Li Xu's calmness and steadiness in this round was even more commendable. He made the best decision to gank Tarzan multiple times, causing Tarzan to return empty-handed."
At this time, the live broadcast announced the MVP of the first round. Li Xu's bust was projected in the broadcast room, blocking in front of Park Ji Hwan.
Kim Ji-hyun: "The live broadcast announced the MVP candidate. 10 kills, 76% participation rate, stealing Tai Lung at the crucial moment, and killing Kesha twice in the group battle. Li Xu deserves the title of MVP for this round."
However, the Chinese live broadcast room viewers were not the least bit concerned about this MVP.
"My goodness, this host has a better figure than Miss Minna!"
"Are all Korean hosts this beautiful? I can't even focus on the match. "
"I just want to know what the male host is thinking when the MVP is always blocking him. LOLOL."
• • • • •
Back at the competition booth, the second round started. SKT from the blue team started with BAN, while GRF from the red team.
SKT was the first to ban the Lamia.
Hao Kai said, "Sure enough, Snake Lady entered the little black room again. In the previous Kespa Cup competition, this hero was not released even once."
Illusion: "As the current version's favorite, this hero is too disgusting. She's unbeatable both in the mid lane and the bottom lane. But in this current situation, she keeps getting banned. It's hard to say whether she's a favorite or an abandoned one."
Hao Kai said, "Fist has released news that Lamia will be nerfed in the next patch. Don't worry, everyone. This tumor won't live for long."
The GRF's first BAN position was given to Ice Maiden. Li Ge's Ice Maiden made them suffer a lot. With Kesha being killed by Li Xu, Ice Maiden could always find an opportunity to control and kill Tarzan, thus breaking down the GRF's defense.
Illusion: "Coach cvMax finally understands that your fancy BP is useless. Against Li Ge, you can just ban Ice Maiden."
"Coach GRF is finally awake. He's not as stubborn as before. Just ban Ice Maiden against Li Ge!"
"Awesome! This is the second time I don't have to watch Li Bingbing this season, haha! "
"Next round, I'll have to trouble you to add Giant Behemoth and Leo."
SKT's second BAN was given to Akali. Chovy had a very good grasp of Akali. Since Li Ge was not playing, he had to be banned.
GRF sent Lucian to the BAN position. This hero was a father in the current version, so of course, he could not be given to Teddy.
Hao Kai: "Looks like Griffin doesn't plan to target Li Xu. He's targeting Teddy's BAN position."
Illusion: "From the previous match, Griffin can see that Li Xu's hero pool is too deep. He can't target him at all. He might as well not ban any of them. There's still one more BAN position. SKT can't ban heroes like Sword Demon and Urgot. If you can't ban them, everyone can just take one each."
SKT's third BAN continued to target Chovy, sending Zooey to the BAN position.
Hao Kai: "There are many strong heroes in the current version. Sword Demon, Urgot, and Gário are all here. Let's take a look at GRF's third BAN."
GRF's third BAN was Clid's Blind Monk. Although Clid had a few eye-catching moves in the previous match, Blind Monk, who was proficient in Roundhouse Kick, was still a huge threat to the backline.
Illusion: "There's no need to ban Blind Monk. Li Xu's hero pool can't be targeted. Shouldn't Gário be banned as well? Li Ge is probably going to snatch Gário's BAN. "
Hao Kai: "Sword Demon, Urgot, and Gário are all outside. Let's see what both sides choose."
SKT didn't say anything. They immediately banned Li Xu's Sword Demon.
Hao Kai: "Here it comes. Since you're not going to BAN, I'm definitely going to take it. We've seen Li Xu's Sword Demon go one against five."
Illusion: "But I think it's better to let Li Ge take Gário first. Even if we give it to Sword Demon, Li Xu and Urgot can take it. If you don't take Gário, there's no reason for Griffin not to take it. In this version, Gário's damage is very high, and his tolerance for mistakes is very high. Zooey is the only mage in the mid lane, but she's already been BANNED."
"Is Illusion the devil? Anyway, I don't want to see Gário, even though Li Ge's Gário is very strong. "
"Watch me, Xu Ge's Sword Demon go after the five of them. Hahaha."
As expected, GRF immediately banned Gário and Lo. Lo's opening team allowed Gário to enter the field, which could easily threaten the enemy's backline.
Hao Kai: "GRF's choice is very smart. SKT already took out Sword Demon in the top lane, so I directly took out Gário and Lo's ultimate opening team combination. The third hand can even get Urgot. GRF's BP in the first three hands is very successful."
Illusion: "Coach cvMax is very clear. Sword Demon and Urgot can't be taken out. Everyone has one each. You chose Sword Demon first, and I can also choose Gário later. Anyway, you've already chosen Sword Demon in the top lane."
Before he finished, SKT had already banned Urgot and Azreal.
Hao Kai: "Wow. Is this a slap in the face so fast? SKT got Sword Demon and Urgot at the same time, but didn't give Urgot to Griffin. That way, one of them will go to the middle lane. "
Illusion: "If you think about it this way, you won't be able to take advantage of Gário in the middle lane as a sorcerer. You might as well get Urgot too, so you don't have to leave it for the enemy."
"It's too realistic. Every time the Kespa Cup commentator is a slap in the face."
"Great news. We don't have to watch Li Ge play the slacker, and we can watch Li Xu play the ultimate Sword Demon."
GRF's third hand took out Viper's Haze.
In the second round, GRF directly banned Tam and Burong. Since he had obtained a strong team composition, he would definitely prioritize banning these kinds of defensive supports or supports with strong counter-attacking abilities.
SKT's remaining two bans were given to Jess and Vampire.
GRF took out Cheyenne and Zhao Xin.
SKT's last two hands picked out Tauren and Kazik.
Finally, both sides' lineups were confirmed.
Blue Team SKT:
Top Laner: KING (Dark Swordsman, Atokus)
Jungler: Clid (Void Abuser, Kazik)
Mid Laner: FAKER (Dreadnought Tank, Urgot)
ADC: Teddy (Explorer, Izrael)
Support: MATA (Tauren Chieftain, Alista)
Red Team GRF:
Top Laner: Sword (Mechanic's Pioneer, Victor)
Jungler: Tarzan (Debang's Manager, Zhao Xin)
Mid Laner: Chovy (Colossus of Justice, Gário)
ADC: Viper (Niyu, Haze)
Support: Lehends (Phantom Feather, Luo)
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