The first match of the set of 'best-of-five' matches lasted for a full 38 minutes.
Before the start of this group's match, although many people were disappointed in SSK due to their performance in the group stages, they still had high expectations for the team, especially for Han Shihao, who was the mid laner captain of SSK.
Because to them, the world's number one mid laner with the ID "F" was still the number one player of the new generation who stood on the throne of the Yonkō (Four Emperors). Even if there were some fluctuations in his previous state and he had slipped, he should still be able to display his dominating strength once again in a crucial battle.
However, in the first match of the set of 'best-of-five' matches, the audience was once again disappointed.
Han Shihao's performance was no different from his performance in the group stage. It was hard to say that SSK's midlaner, Han Shihao, had made any serious mistakes in his performance in the normal matches, but there weren't many highlights that could be found in his play.
It could barely be considered as a passable player, let alone a carry.
On the contrary — —
On the other hand, the performance of Season in the first match of the set of 'best-of-five' matches surprised and shocked the audience in the Pullman Hall.
In fact, in the group stage, Season's performance was not particularly good.
Their group did not have much pressure to begin with, and when they faced off against Legend, the only team in their group that could be considered a formidable opponent, they lost two games in a row and became the foil to Legend. It made people feel that Season's team had lost some of their momentum this year.
However, in the first match of the set of 'best-of-five' matches — —
Led by the god of support, Autumn, Season's entire team displayed a performance that far exceeded that of the group stage.
It was not just Autumn's support who was in the bottom lane.
The top and middle lanes.
Almost all of them displayed stunning performance and control.
Even Season's jungler, who was facing off against SSK's Mafa, did not seem to be at a disadvantage in the early stages of the game. The few early stages of the game's ganks were all successful, helping his team to establish a significant advantage in the upper and lower lanes.
In the middle of the match, the team finances of both teams were basically equal, but the rhythm was gradually being taken over by Season.
This was because, as the support captain and commander of Season, Autumn began to exert her strength.
Step by step.
His commanding attainments, which could be said to be the best in the world, were vividly displayed.
In the front row of the audience, the players, coaches, and leaders of the various clubs looked solemn as they whispered to each other —
Mafa was in charge of commanding SSK's team. Although the Seventh King Jungler's commanding skills were stable and profound, he was still slightly inferior to Autumn.
The situation slowly fell into Season's control.
At the 38th minute of the match, a purple "Victory" emblem appeared on the spectator screen on the stage.
It was accompanied by a noisy atmosphere in the entire competition venue.
Season won the first match of the best-of-five series.
Below the stage, the members of the Legend eSports Club had a solemn expression on their faces. As the captain, Phoenix shook his head and sighed.
"As expected, Autumn is hiding something."
In all fairness, if Season had displayed this level of performance during the group stage, Legend would not have been able to win two matches in a row so easily no matter how well they performed.
At the same time, on the commentary platform, several European and American official commentators were excitedly discussing and analyzing the game that had just ended.
"As expected of Team Season!"
"This victory is completely Season's unique way of winning!"
"The individual strength of the players at each position might not be top-notch, but on a tactical level, they are the best in the world!"
…
"Yes."
"This is Season's victory on a tactical level!"
On the commentary platform of the China region, Old Mi had a solemn expression on his face as he gave the same evaluation as the Western commentators.
"I'm not sure if everyone has noticed this detail …"
"In past competitions, any team that faced SSK would spend most of their energy on defending against F's mid laner. The jungler would also have to constantly gank or help the mid laner to suppress the performance of the leader of the Four Emperors. This was to prevent his mid laner from falling into a disadvantageous position in the early stages of the match and snowball into an unstoppable situation."
"But in the previous round, Season didn't do that."
"They focused most of their jungler's energy on the top and bottom lanes. The mid lane basically left their mid laner in a free-for-all state."
Mo Sheng nodded in agreement.
"Yes."
"Furthermore … it was this decision that helped Season to open up the upper and bottom lanes in the early stages of the match."
Countless players and spectators suddenly came to a realization when they heard this.
It seemed like …
It really was like that!
After all, if it were any other ordinary team, they would definitely focus all their attention on defending against F's mid lane when they encountered SSK. And if they discovered that Han Shihao's strength had declined, they would be even more greedy and try to take advantage of the situation in the mid lane to strike him while he was down —
On the other hand, Season did the exact opposite.
This was precisely the decisive ability of Autumn as the leader of the team.
Because even if Han Shihao's current condition seemed to have deteriorated and he was no longer a threat, it would be foolish to take advantage of the situation and focus their energy on the mid lane to open up the situation. Don't forget, even if Han Shihao's condition had deteriorated, he was still the world's number one mid laner, the leader of the Four Emperors.
He might not be as dominant and oppressive as he was in the past, but it was still impossible to take advantage of him. No matter how many resources and manpower were invested, no matter how ruthlessly his mid laner, Victor, was targeted, it was impossible for him to collapse.
Because of this, Autumn's decision was to give up on the mid lane.
Her mid laner was responsible for the pressure.
Against a deteriorating Han Shihao. Even if their mid lane could not gain the upper hand, they could at least stabilize the tempo and ensure that they could develop.
And the free jungler could boldly lead the tempo from the top and bottom lanes.
The result of the first round also proved that this tactical thinking was correct.
But …
"Since Season's strategy has been proven to be correct …"
On the commentary platform, Old Mi paused for a moment. He looked at SSK in the arena with a complicated expression on his face.
"They won this round."
"F's stance and situation are now even more awkward and passive than before."
Yes.
If one were to look at it from a slightly more strict perspective, then the main reason for SSK's defeat was —
It had to fall on Han Shihao alone.
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