The alliance is immortal, and the blood is hard to cool down——To S9

Introduction: For S10, FPX, RNG, and IG compete!

I will never forget IG’s championship night last year.

One championship in seven years, can the glory of S8 continue

In the ancient times of S2, the five old WE Ruofeng, Smile, Strawberry, Curly Hair, and the factory director endured the loss due to on-site network failure. They fought hard on the stage for 7 hours due to hunger and cold, but unfortunately lost, leaving an ancient legend of "pulling out the network cable" in the S game. This kind of regret that was not a gap in strength could not be made up for even WE's subsequent IPL5 championship.

In S3, the two LPL teams Royal Family and OMG "collided" in the top eight. Royal Family, which reached the finals, finally met the then-powerful SKT in the finals, and helplessly took home the first runner-up in LPL.

The script of S3 was ruthlessly played out again in S4. The three teams EDG, OMG, and Royal Family emerged from the group together, but they had two "civil wars" in the quarterfinals and the semifinals. In the finals, facing SSW, the most dominant S-League champion team in history, the Royal Family was defeated almost without a fight, and once again became the backdrop for the LCK to reach the top. It is worth mentioning that back then, SSW was even a little lax in order to get the championship skin (S4 must be a hero who played in the finals to get the championship skin. For this reason, SSW's top laner Looper did not hesitate to choose the "natural hero" Alchemist).

S5, which has many Korean players joining, is called "the most promising year in LPL". However, the summer champion LGD, which has high hopes from the entire league, unexpectedly stopped in the group stage. Wei Shenweilu Si's reverse arrow was even made into a GIF and became a source of conversation and laughter forever. EDG, led by the factory director and DEFT, also lost to FNC in the quarter-finals and still could not escape the bad luck of the quarterfinals.

After witnessing three consecutive LCK championships, the LPL finally realized the dominance of the Korean team, but this realization cannot change anything at all. In S6, as EDG and RNG fell at the feet of SKT and ROX one after another, LPL seemed to have entered a long night.

The Bird's Nest of S7 is a pain for countless Chinese lolers. The Xianglu version was originally considered to be a strong version of the bottom lane-focused LPL teams, and RNG and WE also made it to the semifinals as expected, but in front of the last two mountains, SKT and SSG, everything seemed to pale again. What the Bird's Nest audience is waiting for is not the reunion of the LPL teams, but a championship trophy that will inevitably fall into the hands of the Korean team.

After ten years of holding ice, the hot blood cannot cool down. In S8, we waited for 7 years and finally witnessed the birth of the first LPL team championship. The LPL did not once again serve as a stepping stone on the road to the LCK championship. JackeyLove bet on the flash of his career, and TheShy’s famous 1V4 scene is destined to become an indelible mark in the history of LOL.

What about S9?

We know that this is another difficult year for the LPL: MSI’s new champion G2 has the strongest configuration in Europe in every position and is favored by everyone; SKT led by Brother Li is in the LCK summer playoffs A series of three won the championship with great momentum. As global teams’ awareness of LOL increases, the level gap between various divisions is also shrinking. It will be difficult for the LPL to win the championship again.

We also know that this is a crucial year for the LPL: by keeping the championship trophy in China, players and the e-sports industry can welcome the S10 held in China with more vigor - its significance No less than S8 winning the championship for the first time.

FPX: Can "Nirvana" be a prophecy?

Some people say that the S9 theme song "Nirvana" is tailor-made for FPX, because Nirvana itself is synonymous with Phoenix (FunPlusPhoenix), which is rebirth and hope.

But in fact, for the young team FPX, "new king" and "ascension to the throne" may be their keywords. In the just-concluded LPL Summer Split, FPX won the first LPL championship in team history, ending the previously unchanging situation of EDG and RNG dominating, and RNG and IG competing for hegemony.

Some people say that this version of the S game is the most suitable version for FPX. DOINB can make full use of its unique hero pool advantages in this version. FPX’s 4-pack 2 tactics can establish enough in the mid-to-early stage of the game. advantages.

Others say that FPX has the right time, place and people. Group B is the weakest group in terms of overall strength. On the road to the championship, the only thing they need to overcome is their youth. .

And I want to say that youth is their greatest asset. With the spirit of a newborn calf who is not afraid of tigers and dares to fight without leaving any way out, it is possible to move forward in the S game.

RNG: The World-Destroying Wrath of the Vengeful God

For RNG, the past S8 was undoubtedly the most unforgettable season. From the LPL Spring Championship, MSI championship, to the Summer Championship, RNG played a triumphant song all the way to the S8 finals. When everyone regarded them as the favorites, RNG unexpectedly failed at the most undesirable occasion. The team experienced 's darkest moment.

Now, RNG is back on the stage that devastated them last year. Although they bid farewell to LETME and MLXG, the two meritorious members, UZI, the team's most relied-upon ace player, remains ambitious. KARSA and MING are both the top wild assistant players in the world. No one can doubt their determination to challenge for the championship again. .

However, looking at the qualifying prospects of the three LPL teams, RNG's Group C may be the most competitive. This group gathers teams from the four major regions of LCK, LPL, LEC, and LCS. Whether it is SKT led by the big devil FAKER and vowing to win the fourth championship in team history, or the last runner-up FNC, or even the team with HUNI and Sun Ge. CG, the third seed in North America, cannot be underestimated.

RNG must walk through a thorny road full of hardships if they want to escape last year's upset, and before climbing that mountain, all they have to do is calmly vent to the world the hard work they have accumulated. A year of rage.

IG: "I have longed for you to come back for a long time" (Rookie accent)

I think every loler has mixed feelings about the IG team. At the most critical moment of the LPL, when they most needed to survive, it was they who "reached the top" in S8; at the 2019 MSI, when everyone booked IG for the championship, it was they who poured cold water on everyone.

They can naturally win the Spring Finals without any effort; they can also be the defending LPL champions and be swept 3-0 in the first round of the summer playoffs, leaving them vulnerable. And when everyone began to feel disappointed, the "unpredictable" IG was able to play two BO5s in a row, fighting fiercely for 10 rounds of bubble games to fight back to S9.

He is like a moody child. He gives us great joy and comfort with his victory and smile, but he also makes us jump and feel at a loss with his repeated "crotch pulling".

But even so, there are still people who are willing to wait stupidly for it, and they are willing to believe that this "magic team" can create another miracle. Even if the hope is slim, there are still some loyal fans who eagerly hope that IG will succeed in consecutive championships and repeat the great achievements that only SKT has achieved.

Of course, before "talking" about these things, IG's first task is to break out of Group D, and what this group of IG has to face is North America's No. 1 seed TL, who knocked them off their throne at MSI. , and DWG, who is led by the former coach of IG and is familiar with IG tactics.

Tell me loudly, who do you support this year? !

In the eyes of many people, youth associated with games and e-sports is silly and cheap.

Indeed, in LOL, a national-level game, many people never conceal their feelings and hide the emotions tied to it.

But there are also people who loudly say: If youth can stand together with the things it loves, then it will be passionate enough and have no regrets.

Therefore, youth will never end with the retirement of a certain team or a certain player. Because it has nothing to do with success or failure, or results, as long as you have cared about it.

A picture to help you understand S9