As long as one was a pro player, no matter how strong or weak they were, they would always have enough capital and confidence to rely on. Perhaps their individual mechanical skills might not be better than many expert casual players, but compared to those casual masters and kings, a pro player's greatest advantage was their stability.
Whether it was their steady contribution to the team.
Or was it because of the cautiousness of his personal playstyle.
As a result, in the pro scene, you could often see a pro player being suppressed in the matchup due to their weaker skill. However, they would still be able to land the killing blow and never truly fall behind. It was even rarer for them to collapse in the matchup.
That was why when Phoenix slowly said those words to Lin Feng and the others in the hallway, it was so shocking that it was hard for them to calm down.
Slaughter?
Even someone as strong as King Seven wouldn't dare to say that he could do it against an opponent one level lower than him.
I can suppress you.
Or with the help of my jungler teammates, I can gank you until your rhythm of development collapses.
But in terms of a one-on-one, one-on-one, one-on-one …
That kind of thing was too rare.
"Even King Seven might not be able to do it. Doesn't that mean —" Ceng Rui gasped, but before he could finish his sentence, he suddenly came to a realization. He looked at Phoenix.
It was only now that he understood why Europe's King, the third strongest King of the Four Princes, would say that he wouldn't dare to make such a judgment.
Because …
If it was true, then the truth would be too shocking and shocking.
"The top laner is called The-Sword."
Phoenix's tone was unhurried. It was as if he was recalling the scene of that match.
"That match, he used Swordmistress."
"Indeed … it's the same style as his ID and name. The aggressiveness of his playstyle is so fierce that it's something I've never seen before."
"Oh, if I were to make an inappropriate comparison, it might be similar to Thirteen-Think Thirteen's jungler style."
"His attacks were as fierce as a storm."
"In ten minutes, he solo-killed Season's second team's top laner twice. The other time, he killed Swordmistress in a 1v2."
Phoenix paused for a moment.
"Although it's not easy to make an assessment, if Cog's Seven and The-Sword were to meet, I think the outcome would be pretty bad."
"If it's Seven … he should be suppressed to the point where he can't fight back."
The weight of the information revealed by this sentence was equally shocking. The eSports media reporters and presenters in the corridor would probably go crazy with excitement if they heard this, but for Lin Feng and the others, it only made their hearts sink even more.
Legend had just fought against Team Cog.
Phoenix was well aware of the strength and condition of Team COG's top laner. Therefore, he was able to make such a judgment with sufficient credibility.
However, such a conclusion also made people feel a little oppressive and breathless.
After all, the few of them had just seen the match between Team COG and KG. Perhaps there were obvious problems with the overall strength of Team COG, but in terms of individual top laner standards, Seven was definitely at the level of the Seven Kings. In fact, he wasn't just below the Seven Kings that they hadn't seen yet, but could be ranked among the Seven Kings.
Such a veteran top laner of the Seven Kings …
According to Phoenix's judgment, he could actually be suppressed to the point where he couldn't fight back against The-Sword?
And speaking of the veteran top laner of the Seven Kings, if Seven wasn't a match for him, then the other one …
As if she knew what the others were thinking, Phoenix smiled, then looked at Lin Feng.
"If it's your old teammate from back then, the current YGG of Team KG, I think the situation will be better."
Lin Feng nodded.
"Of course."
"He's a lot stronger than Seven right now."
If the strength of North America's top laner was evaluated to be close to or at the level of the Seven Kings, then Tian Tian was now firmly at the level of the Seven Kings. If there was anyone who could defeat him in a head-on matchup, it was impossible to find one among the top professional players of the current generation. Only a few legends from the previous generation could do so.
However, Phoenix suddenly shook his head again.
"But in terms of matchup, I don't think YGG is a match for The-Sword.
"Maybe they only have a forty to sixty chance of winning, but they'll still be suppressed.
"Only by dragging the tempo into the mid to late game can YGG rely on their own team fighting ability to turn the situation around."
Lin Feng and the others were moved again.
The current Tian Tian could already be considered the strongest top laner of this new generation, and his strength was reflected in the fact that he had almost no weaknesses. Whether it was in the lane or in team fights, from small things like anti-gank awareness to big things like control of the tempo and overall situation, he could be considered the strongest among the current top laners.
Individual matchup wasn't Tian Tian's greatest strength, but at least in the past season, almost no one had been able to suppress him in the top lane.
But now, according to Phoenix …
If he were to face The-Sword, even Tian Tien would only be able to withstand the pressure during the face-off period.
Lin Feng's eyes narrowed slightly. He looked at Phoenix and suddenly asked.
"Compared to J?"
He was referring to the top European legend from the previous generation. During the Nightingale Dark Match, he had shocked the entire eSports industry with a single brilliant feat. He was also the fastest top laner to be recognized as having the strength of the Yonkō (Four Kings). His skill level was even higher than Tian Tian's.
It just so happened that the playstyle of the European legend from the previous generation was also extremely aggressive.
Phoenix shook his head.
"It can't be compared like that."
"If it's' that person ', he has already reached a level where he can control his style. Aggressive offense or stable defense is just a choice made according to the situation and the needs of the opponent."
"But that The-Sword —"
At this point, Europe's number one Wizard paused, his expression slightly solemn.
"It seems that his nature is only to attack."
This was even the third time he had emphasized this characteristic in his description of the Minx top laner. If it was just meaningless gossip, Europe's number one Wizard wouldn't have emphasized it so much.
So …
Even though they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, Lin Feng and the others could already imagine The-Sword's style.
Lin Feng nodded. "Understood."
Li Shiyi next to him added, "But this type of opponent just happens to be countered by Old Tian, right?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ceng Rui subconsciously nodded in agreement.
Indeed.
Tian Tian's strength didn't lie in his individual play ability, but at the same time, his greatest strength lay in his calm playstyle that was almost watertight. This type of top laner was the least afraid of the opponent's fierce offense. Even if the opponent's offense was like a storm, he would still be able to stabilize the rhythm.
Just like what Phoenix had just said, Tian Tian might only be able to match up to the opponent in the early stages of the game, but if the situation dragged on until the middle or late stages, Tian Tian could still rely on his own team fighting ability to regain the rhythm.
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