ctnovel Chapter 23: Against GAM, the original lineup won once!
Chapter 23: Against GAM, the original lineup won once!
After defeating DRX, Top Esports' group stage points total reached three.
Moreover, they drew 1-1 with DRX in two rounds and also drew 1-1 with Rookie.
According to official calculations, if Top Esports defeats GAM, they will advance directly with four points.
If they lose to GAM, there will be at least one tiebreaker match.
Everyone is eagerly anticipating Top Esports' path to the next round.
In the next match, DRX will face off against Rogue in a highly anticipated clash for a spot in the next round.
Both teams played extremely hard, bringing their best performances, and their draft picks revealed their trump cards in advance.
In the end, DRX fought for 39 minutes and defeated Rogue, taking the lead with four points and advancing to the quarterfinals.
The commentator let out a breath and said, "There's only one spot left, Top Esports still has to do their best to secure it."
"Yes, the next match is against GAM. If we play well, we'll advance directly and won't need to play a tiebreaker."
"If we lose, we need to consider a tiebreaker."
"Then let's cheer for Top Esports! We'll take a short break and watch the final showdown between the two teams in a bit."
In the lounge, the white crescent moon still hadn't returned.
Coach Fang was explaining the key points to note when playing against the Vietnamese team, especially the jungler role.
As everyone knows, GAM's jungler Levi is the soul of the team and their carry.
If we can break him down, then we'll win very easily.
After the coach spoke, Gao Tianliang also said:
"I'll aggressively invade and cripple their jungle first."
Coach Fang nodded: "Okay, Xiao Huo, you and Xiao Tian go together."
"no problem."
As Lin Jin answered, a voice suddenly rang in his mind: "The system's mission has arrived."
"In the match against GAM, with the same lineup, we defeated them head-on once, earning a 10% save value."
With the same lineup?
In other words, the lineup for Top Esports vs. GAM in the second round of the original timeline will be exactly the same?
Lin Jin was beyond control, but that match was so classic that he knew all the heroes by heart.
If deviations occur outside the timeline, Lin Jin can also advise the coach.
Having made up his mind, the staff soon came to urge him to go on stage.
Guo Hao shouted, "Brothers, don't be nervous, keep going!"
"Come on, one, two, three! Topsports!"
"come on!"
The team members were full of confidence as they arrived at the battle station.
In the commentary booth, several commentators felt that this match should be a sure thing and there shouldn't be any problems.
After all, it was a match against a Vietnamese team. They crushed them in the first round, so there's no reason for them to lose in the second round.
BP started very quickly.
In this match, Top Esports was on the red side, while GAM was on the blue side.
GAM quickly targeted the mid and jungle, banning Azir and Maokai, and also banning JackeyLove's Caitlyn.
Then they picked Sett, a mid-lane Sett pick that is also the signature pick of GAM's mid-laner.
The coach had mentioned this during previous training sessions and didn't think it needed any extra attention.
Top Esports immediately picked Lucian for JackeyLove and Nami for Mark.
This Luna combination is something that gives everyone a lot of peace of mind.
Commentator Wang Duoduo also said, "Jack's Lucian has a very high win rate recently, he's in great form."
Rita nodded: "Yes, Luna's combination is very strong in both laning and team fights, so we can pick it first."
Immediately afterwards, GAM's jungler instantly acquired Karthus.
Wang Duoduo: "Oh? Karthus, we've used this before. GAM's jungler Levi used it in the first round, and it worked quite well."
"Yes, they selected them so quickly, they're very confident. I wonder how Top Esports will respond."
GAM immediately picked Kalista as their third pick to prevent being left without an ADC after the second round of bans.
Coach Fang was looking at Lin Jin, hoping he could build Renekton first and gain lane dominance.
Lin Jin was thinking to himself, this is exactly the same as the previous timeline.
He still chose Renekton for the top lane, and he had no objections.
"Sure, no problem."
Wang Duoduo: "Okay, Top Esports got the Crocodile for Huozi, that's pretty strong."
"I'll go for the crocodile first. No matter what you play, I'm not afraid of you. I'm that tough."
Rita was amused: "Brother Huo's crocodile is really top-notch."
The screen was flooded with comments:
"No one can top it off, Sister Tazi."
"Is Rita wearing black stockings?"
"Sister Ta is amazing! I can't take it anymore!"
In the second round of bans, Top Esports directly banned several hard supports, forcing them to pick Lena and face off against JackeyLove head-on.
Top Esports' fourth pick was to lock in Graves, give Graves to Tian, and let's see if Graves can outfarm Karthus.
Of course, it's essential to invade the jungle beforehand.
Wang Duoduo: "So Top Esports has left a counter for the mid laner, let's see what Knight will pick."
"GAM has directly picked Lena and Ornn. Hmm, their lineup is very solid."
Rita: "Using Ornn to counter Fireball's Renekton seems unrealistic to me."
Top Esports' last pick was Ahri, one of Knight's signature heroes.
Wang Duoduo: "Okay, the draft phase is over for both teams. Let's take a look at the lineups."
"Blue side GAM: Top Ornn, Jungle Karthus, Mid Sett, Bot Kalista, Support Lenata."
"Top Esports (Red Team): Top lane Renekton, Jungle Graves, Mid lane Ahri, Bot lane Lucian, Support Nami."
After the lineup was confirmed, the audience cheered for Top Esports.
Of course, GAM also has quite a few fans.
After all, Levi frequently participates in international competitions, gaining a lot of popularity and attention.
Moreover, the North American commentators said:
"GAM has yet to secure their first win, and they are already eliminated from the group stage."
"Today's match is their farewell game."
"Let's give GAM some good luck."
Once the match began, Lin Jin, relying on his memories from his past life, knew that Levi's Karthus would definitely become a major threat.
To put it bluntly, setting aside Top Esports' original mistakes, they lost because of Karthus.
Therefore, Lin Jin wanted to invade the jungle as soon as he arrived.
He controlled the crocodile, entered the enemy jungle from the river, placed an invasion ward, and looked at the enemy Ornn from a distance.
Lin Jin even gave it a like, a friendly like.
Ornn also gave it a thumbs up, and then Lin Jin went up.
Ornn and Renekton were exchanging blows when Karthus arrived.
He's not afraid of a level 1 team fight.
However, Top Esports was prepared, with Graves arriving early and Ahri also positioned to block Sett.
GAM's top, mid, and jungle players are in very poor positions and it's becoming difficult for them to continue.
Just then, Lin Jin, having accumulated his rage, flashed and unleashed a powerful Q attack, killing two people.
Gao Tianliang also flashed over and dealt damage, managing to chase down and kill Karthus.
First blood secured!
Wang Duoduo shouted, "Ouch! The same scene is happening again!"
"Top Esports' top and jungle players coordinated to invade the jungle and gain an advantage!"