socalfunplaces Chapter 59: Darius vs. Yone! A thrilling match!
Chapter 59: Darius vs. Yone! A thrilling match!
Guan Zeyuan also said, "But we still have to respect Xiao Lu Bu's Varus; his win rate is very high."
"I think Ueno should pick a good entry player to pose a great threat to the two centers."
Immediately afterwards, Top Esports picked Lee Sin as their jungler.
"Huh? Okay, you've picked Lee Sin. Xiaotian is very confident."
"At the semifinals stage, Lee Sin can be used in any matchup."
"Yes, Lee Sin, Orianna, and even Varus have this attribute."
"Huh? Could it really be a wind-up toy?"
The commentators all chuckled; picking Orianna in this version is just too slow.
After Top Esports made their third pick, the second round of bans began.
T1 continues to focus on the top lane, further limiting Lin Jin's hero pool.
Top Esports also targeted the mid lane, trying to let Knight pick the hero first so he could play more comfortably.
"Alright, let's see what Top Esports' fourth pick is; they'll probably pick a mid-laner."
"Azir and Akali are both available, Sylas and Viktor have been banned."
"Then I think we should just make him the Tsar."
"Oh? But I seem to have a new idea. What should we play with the left hand? Syndra?"
"sure."
Top Esports' fourth pick was Syndra, which instantly ignited the enthusiasm of the crowd.
The North American commentators said:
"Top Esports has come up with something new in their draft picks. Syndra hasn't played once in this World Championship, but they still picked her."
"They chose a very unusual Lee Sin and Syndra combination! Oh my god, Top Esports is really confident."
"Yes, this was unexpected. Let's see how T1 responds."
The LPL live stream chat was also flooded with messages:
"Wow, that's great, haha."
"Lee Sin and Syndra? Wow, who came up with that?"
"If White Crescent were here, I would never have chosen this lineup."
"That's the fighting spirit of Top Esports! I love it."
"Awesome, they really have the upper hand in terms of momentum this time."
In T1's voice lines, there was also some surprise at the appearance of Lee Sin and Syndra.
However, the coaches were not alarmed because Faker was in the mid lane, and he could handle any champion with ease.
Even with Syndra, he chose to play Akali.
Akali has a very high win rate in this World Championship, so it would be illogical not to pick her.
Guan Zeyuan: "Oh? Okay, we'll use Akali, but Akali gets pushed as soon as she enters the fray. Faker is still so confident."
"Of course, that's Faker."
The two commentators smiled again.
T1's top laner immediately showed his strength.
Yongen.
As soon as Yong-eun was chosen, the audience cheered again.
The North American commentators also shouted:
"The battle has begun! Zeus and Yone, a champion that guarantees a win, T1 chose to pick Yone in the second game."
"We'd love to see a showdown between Zeus and Fire. In that matchup, Zeus should go for Yone first, and we'll see what Fire picks."
LPL commentary booth:
"Yorn? Oh dear, Zeus is starting to make his mark."
"I think Yone is alright, there are many opponents we can fight, so let's just get Jayce instead."
"I haven't picked Jayce yet, have I? I wonder if I can bring him out."
"Judging from Huozi's hero pool, there shouldn't be any problem."
"Alright, now it's just a matter of Huozi's choice. Let's go!"
The audience was cheering, hoping to see a wonderful and unique showdown.
Lin Jin already had a decision in mind about what to use to defeat Yone.
His teammates and coach were also waiting for him. Lin Jin said calmly:
"Darius, I'm about to start hacking away."
Hey?
This hero is actually pretty good.
I played it during the group stage, and it worked very well.
Mark is ready to pick Darius.
Coach Fang nodded: "Okay, then we'll choose that."
So, it's settled.
When Darius was picked, the crowd erupted in cheers once again.
The North American commentators exclaimed, "Oh my god!"
"Were the draft picks of these two teams really that brilliant?"
"Norse! Yone!"
"This match is sure to be incredibly exciting!"
"Is this the duel between Zeus and fire? Haha, I'm really looking forward to it."
"Darius was picked twice in this World Championship, both times in the group stage, but failed to win either time."
"Let's see if Top Esports' Fire can secure a victory with Darius today!"
The LPL commentators were ecstatic when Darius was picked.
"Oh dear, I thought of Fiora and Kennen, but I never thought of Darius."
"Haha, it seems like we were about to forget about this hero, but they actually picked him."
"Wow, I don't know if it's Top Esports' big heart or Fire's confidence, this Darius is really a bit over the top."
"But this is Huo Zi! This is Top Esports!"
"Huozi's Darius! Let's wait and see!"
The screen was flooded with comments:
"Awesome! Awesome! They've drawn their swords!"
"Yone vs. Darius! Haha, I can't even imagine that."
"Brother Huo is so tough!"
"Top Esports' draft picks were really over the top today, almost invincible."
"This is really too much. BP without the white crescent moon looks like this?"
"The key is to keep T1 unpredictable; it's a great choice!"
"Let's go! Top Basketball, let's aim for 2-0!"
After the selection was completed, the audience was very enthusiastic and cheered.
Guan Zeyuan said, "Alright, both sides have made their choices. Let's take a look."
"Blue side T1: Top lane Yone, Jungle Graves, Mid lane Akali, Bot lane Varus, Support Lulu."
"Top Esports (Red Team): Darius (Top), Lee Sin (Jungle), Syndra (Mid), Lucian (Bot), Nami (Support)"
With this lineup, both sides engaged in constant fighting from the very beginning.
Without the slightest hesitation.
Therefore, commentators from all regions believe that the early stages of the competition will be very intense.
However, neither side invaded the jungle at level one, which suggests they were wary of this lineup and neither chose to take the risk of invading.
The director immediately pointed the camera at the road.
After Lin Jin's Darius came out, he started showing emotes in the top lane, and then Zeus saw it and started showing emotes too.
The two sides seemed to be getting along quite well, but after placing a ward in the jungle, the two sides fought each other when they met.
"Huh? Yone Qs over, Darius auto-attacks first, aren't you going to Q?"
"Oh, let's play it safe first. A level 1 Darius is still a bit weak."
"Brother Huozi has lost quite a bit of health."
"Can I win this Q? Let me spin around, and oh, it works! I've gotten it back."
"That's enough for now."
"Yes, Yone's laning phase should be respected."
Lin Jin knew that Darius would be weak in the early game, so he kept kiting and farming minions.
Furthermore, there's basically no need to worry about junglers. With Graves and Yone, there's no crowd control, so as long as he plays cautiously, it's difficult for the enemy to gank him.
However, T1 was determined to gank top lane, and Oner arrived in the top lane at level three.
"Come on, grab Darius, I'm coming!"