Chapter 189 (1)
Commentator D: [ Let’s think about it, which mid champions would G4 ban this round-- --Hahaha, that’s right, I’m focusing on ZGDX’s mid after they defeated two LCK teams both centered around their mids.]
Commentator F: [You can say it out straight that you’re focusing on the girl.] Commentator D: [So? Or should I focus on you?]
Commentator G: [We can see that ZGDX’s first ban is Aurelion Sol. It’s clear that they banned him because G4’s pretty good with him and ZGDX isn’t. It’s like: I can’t play him, so I won’t take him, but I won’t let you have him either!]
Commentator G: [It’s the finals already. Can you two comment nicely?]
Commentator G: [Get to the point.]
The ban & pick phase went on smoothly. First, ZGDX banned Aurelion Sol, which was the favorite of G4’s mid Gogone. His Aurelion Sol had performed quite well during the group matches and quarter-finals. He dominated the match against YQCB’s Ai Jia with Aurelion Sol and even now, when Ai Jia played ranked matches he would insist on banning Aurelion Sol, causing his teammates to all throw question marks into the chat……
To counter ZGDX’s ban, G4 banned Leblanc and Twisted Fate. Tong Yao commented on the ban: “I knew it would happen. But, what about my championship skin if I can’t use Leblanc during the finals? (The team that wins the yearly championship will receive the champion skin with the team logo on it which is specifically prepared by Riot Games. But the requested champion skin has to be a champion being used in the finals.) After we reach 2 : 0, let’s send a representative to tell the other side to let me have Leblanc for the third round so I can have the skin.”
Tong Yao: “Captain, it’ll be you.”
Lu Sicheng: “That’s stupid. I won’t do a thing asking for a whacking-- --I don’t want to be captain anymore. Whoever does, take it over.”
Tong Yao: “You’re also my fiance.”
Lu Sicheng: “Is it too late to break off the engagement?”
Tong Yao: “It’s too late.”
Lu Sicheng: “......”
Little Fatty: “They seem to have changed the rules now; even the champions used in group matches will do-- --Besides, everyone knows that Twisted Fate and Leblanc are the twin stars of our team. What can we do if we can’t get them?”
Old K: “Right, right, it's an unreasonable rule-- --Except for someone like the blue collar Old Cat who takes whichever champion when needed, everyone else has their own signature champion. The other side definitely won’t let you have it!”
Old Cat got irritated: “Go to hell, if it wasn’t for me carrying you all against TAT, would you have the opportunity to talk nonsense here?”
As he finished, the five players starting from Lu Sicheng all got a smack on the head with a file folder. Ming god’s voice could be clearly heard in the team voice channel: “What’s wrong with all you guys? Even if G4 is a Euro-American noob team, they are still the little giant that sent two LPL teams back home in the quarter-finals and semifinals. You haven’t even started playing the match yet and you’re already talking about champion skins! What if you lose the match-- --”
Tong Yao: “Aiyo!”
Little Fatty: “Aiyo!”
Old K: “Aiyo!”
Old Cat: “Aiyo!”
Lu Sicheng: “Data Analyst, can you speak nicely? I suggest we drive him off the stage and we’ll do ban & pick ourselves.”
Ming god: “......The other side banned Kalista, very well, skin? There’s none. Old K, your Nidalee is available. Congratulations.”
Old K: “Take Nidalee, take Nidalee. Grab her for me, Cat god.”
Old Cat took Old K’s favorite Nidalee. Then the other side took Orianna for their mid and Alistar for their support. Orianna’s ultimate could pull champions towards her ball and Alistar’s Q, W abilities could knock up and push enemies respectively; they were both champions geared for team fights with strong teammate saving abilities……
ZGDX chose Gnar for top and Braum for support, sticking to their usual lineup. At least they wouldn’t be helpless when facing the other side’s line up. Tong Yao in the end locked down Syndra and Lu Sicheng took Sivir…… The ban & pick phase thus concluded. Everyone hurriedly adjusted their runes and masteries. The end results of the ban & pick were as follows-- --
G4 bans: Leblanc, Twisted Fate, Kalista.
ZGDX bans: Aurelion Sol, Ryze, Ekko.
G4 picks: Rumble, Kindred, Orianna, Ezreal, Alistar.
ZGDX picks: Gnar, Nidalee, Syndra, Sivir, Braum.