There were a total of eight matches in Group A and Group B for today's first group stage.
Although it could be said that every match had its own merits and was worthy of serious attention, if one were to really compare the first match between Legend and Season in Group B, there was no doubt that the first match between Legend and Season was the most attention-grabbing.
These two teams were the top veteran teams in the world of professional esports.
They had made it to the semifinals of the S League more than once.
At the same time, both teams were once or still were the top teams in their respective regions.
Furthermore, each team had a player at the level of one of the Four Emperors.
Just these few factors alone were enough to make the match between these two teams extremely exciting and explosive. In other words, if the match between God and SSK was viewed as a battle between the LPL and LCK divisions …
Then, the match between Legend and Season would be the pinnacle of the European and North American divisions.
When the players of the two teams were led by their respective captains into the arena and took their seats, the atmosphere in the entire stadium gradually heated up and became increasingly noisy.
"Who are you betting on this match?"
Shi Hang glanced at Lin Feng from the front row of the spectator stands.
In the match between BW and Crown, a certain someone had predicted the outcome without any hesitation and had successfully bet on the winning side.
Lin Feng rubbed his chin as he looked at the two teams in the stands. He was a little conflicted.
"That … is hard to say."
BW and Crown were both rookie teams. Their results in the previous matches could be considered to be on par, but it was still easy to tell who was stronger and who was weaker in a single glance.
However, it was different for the two teams in the arena.
To put it bluntly, these two top veteran powerhouses in Europe and the United States basically did not have any obvious shortcomings in terms of comprehensive strength. Whether it was their playstyle or tactical system, they had been honed and tempered to be incomparably mature and rigorous over the past few seasons. There was also no fault to be found in the tacit understanding between the team members.
Moreover, in the battle between the Four Emperors, apart from Han Shihao, who had faintly surpassed the other three, the remaining three were almost on par with each other. It was very difficult to determine who would be able to win against the other.
While Lin Feng hesitated, unable to make a decision, Huangxue Nightsong raised his eyebrows.
"In my opinion, Season's chances of winning should be slightly higher."
The shadow puppet nodded cautiously.
"Yes."
"In the past year or so, these two teams have faced off against each other a few times. Season's winning rate is slightly higher."
Ceng Rui showed a look of agreement.
"After all, Legend's condition this year is slightly worse than in previous years. The first seed of the division has been snatched away by MLG, unlike Season 1, which has been as stable as in previous years under Autumn's leadership."
Everyone discussed and finally came to a conclusion —
If the two teams were to fight, the odds of victory would be 40% to 60%, with Legend having 40% and Season having 60%.
Morning Star pondered for a while, then slowly gave his opinion.
"4.5 versus 5.5."
Even though he was being more tactful, he was still more inclined to acknowledge that Season had the upper hand.
Everyone in the LPL division had basically reached a consensus on this issue.
This was based on their individual experience and judgment, as well as their familiarity with the two teams on the field.
However, An Xin looked at Lin Feng and raised her eyebrows in surprise.
A judgment made on the basis of common sense …
Naturally, it would not be wrong most of the time.
But sometimes …
There were also unexpected factors that most people did not know about.
…
The third match of the group stage was between Legend and Season.
What everyone was anticipating and anticipating was an extremely intense and exciting pinnacle duel that would stir people's hearts.
In reality, that seemed to be the case.
Because in the next 20 minutes or so, the two teams on the field were indeed fighting fiercely to the extreme, shocking the entire audience's operations were displayed one after another. The respective teams under the leadership of the two Yonkō (Four Emperors), from the lane to the team battle, from the C position to the support, were almost tit-for-tat against each other.
But at the same time, there was also an unexpected event that shocked everyone.
Nobody expected that the match, which was supposed to be a stalemate until the end, would end in the 27th minute.
27 minutes.
The match had just entered the middle of the team battle stage.
Perhaps the C position of both teams did not even have the time to complete a full set of three pieces of equipment, let alone drag it to the end of the game.
Only 27 minutes.
The match ended.
A blue "Victory" emblem appeared on the OB screen on the giant LCD screen on the stage.
Inside the arena, several members of Legend stood up abruptly, hugging each other and high-fiving each other in celebration. Similarly, Phoenix could be seen in the close-up of the camera, letting out a sigh of relief, a look of satisfaction on her face.
Group B. First match.
Legend won.
Even this final outcome was somewhat unexpected. After all, including the people from the LPL division, most of the audience in the stadium were inclined to believe that Season's team was slightly stronger than the rest of the team …
However, the statistics of the battle results displayed on the giant LCD screen were enough to explain everything.
Blue side, mid lane Future Guardian Jayz.
Battle statistics.
10/1/7。
Super God.
In the early game, he coordinated with his jungler Excavator to gank the opponent's mid lane Victor.
In the fifth minute of the match, he completed a solo kill.
In the eighth minute, he coordinated with his jungler to crouch and kill two of his opponent's junglers.
In the middle of the match, he began to move around and continuously took down players to compete with the defense tower. In the fifteenth minute, he began to cooperate with his team to push forward. In the twentieth minute, he turned to the side lanes.
If the arena of this round was a stage, then all the spotlights on this stage during the 27-minute performance were all focused on Jayce.
One person's dazzling display.
One person's carry of the entire match.
Even Autumn's support, Hammerstone, was overshadowed by his old rival's mid lane Jayz.
The LPL players in the front row of the spectator seats were also shocked.
Shi Hang's eyes widened.
"F * ck, when did Phoenix hide Jayz?"
Beside him, Huangxue Nightsong also had a look of disbelief on his face. "I've never seen him use this type of hero before —"
Shadow Puppet also subconsciously muttered, "Previously, he used … team oriented mid laners who controlled the field, right?"
But in this match, Europe's Number One Wizard displayed a strong individual offensive rhythm that was completely different from usual.
The heroism of a single man.
It had actually been displayed to an almost flawless degree!
It was indeed shocking and unbelievable.
Beside him, An Xin's lips curled up slightly. She once again looked at the person beside her.
"This question —"
"Some people can probably help to answer and explain."
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