Chapter 210 – 210. Second Division Playoffs (2)
“Everyone has been waiting for a long time! The day has finally dawned for the play-off finals to determine the true first place in the second division!”
“Yes! Fans of Arena League have probably been waiting for today! Battle Angels vs. Dragon Knights! In the first round, the Dragon Knights took the victory, and in the second round, the Battle Angels succeeded in taking revenge!”
“That’s right. Both teams are growing frighteningly, so today’s result is also unknown. In fact, the predicted odds among fans are said to be close to 5 to 5.”
The playoff final, which can be said to be the last game of the second division.
There was a promotion match after that, but from there it was the territory of the 1st division, so today could actually be seen as the last in the 2nd division.
Perhaps because of that, the league management team prepared today’s stage with all their might.
The Dragon Knights, the emperor of the 2nd Division and the father of the family.
And the Battle Angels, who appeared like a comet and brought tremendous popularity to the second division.
It was the moment when the build-up that had been accumulated so far exploded.
Today, when the two most popular teams in the 2nd Division faced each other in a rivalry, the world’s attention was focused on this place.
Thanks to this, the number of real-time viewers is rising like crazy.
I haven’t even started this game yet, but the number is over 100,000!
[Ahh… The number of viewers today is high.]
[Deep~ Desperate~ Dede~ Dede~]
[? What is the number of viewers? The 2nd division has been revived.]
[The second division is more popular than the first divisionhaha]
[Are the reverse plagues true? I saw the volley in the 2nd round, what kind of Dragon Knights~]
[In the first round, the Battle Angels were robbed with two rice cakes?]
[How many months ago was the first round?]
The win rate seen in the chat window is exactly half and half, as the commentator said.
It meant that no matter which team took the win, there was nothing strange about it.
Coo kung…
At that time, the relay screen of the League turned black and magnificent music began to play.
A newly filmed title video specially for this playoff was coming out.
Perhaps for the Dragon Knights and the Battle Angels, this could be their last match in the second division.
Many officials also see this season as the right time to promote to the 1st division.
Teams coming to the 1st division relegation battles are in a state of decline as ever, while teams challenging the promotion are improving day by day.
So, it was not new that they even filmed the title video during the playoffs.
Rather than a match between the 2nd division teams, it was actually like a launching ceremony for the 1st division conquest.
The title video begins with a one-on-one shot between Ryu and Endeavor, who can be seen as the aces of the two teams.
The composition of Endeavor sitting in a wheelchair and Ryu, who can be considered the shortest among active players, was a bit new.
And the introduction of the following players.
A close-up of the players walking into the studio where the game is held, one by one, gives a nickname.
The last scene was the five players facing each other on stage.
Heo Sook-hee was excluded, perhaps for the sake of the 5-5 composition.
Thud…
Dark video again.
Commentators and casters did not hide their rave reviews.
“Looks like you put a lot of effort into making it a really great match!”
“It actually is. They say the number of viewers is huge right now. This is the highest viewership ever in the history of the second division.”
“You can really feel the popularity of both teams! South Korea is this much in the 2nd division! Even now, the number of viewers continues to increase?!”
There were also quite a lot of materials prepared by the league side.
“Let’s look at the observation points first. The winners of round 1, Dragon Knights, and the winners of round 2, Battle Angels! We will determine the real winner in this playoff.”
“The second observation point is also very conspicuous. It’s a showdown between a veteran team and a rookie team in the second division, right?”
“Yes, because the Dragon Knights have been in the second division for close to three years, while the Battle Angels have joined since this summer season.”
“Next, let’s look at the key players. It’s these two players! Ryu and Endeavor!”
“In the title video, it first appeared as a rival composition, right?”
“Both of them are very popular players, so the interest of the fans is also very high. They are also players who have always carried both teams. Whose carry power will be higher this time! I will watch.”
“At the moment I tell you, the total number of viewers on all platforms has exceeded 200,000!”
“Hey… That’s amazing… The main match hasn’t even started yet!”
“You can see that there are so many viewers who are looking forward to this match?! Oh, players from both teams are just coming out!”
Players from Battle Angels started appearing on both sides of the stage.
He came in first because he was in second place in the league and was in the position of a challenger, but he was the main character in terms of the level of shouts.
Then the players of the Dragon Knights enter.
It was less than the Battle Angels, but by no means small cheers continued.
“As the viewers know, the Korean league starts as soon as it is ready! I’ll go to the ban pick right away!”
“I’m looking forward to seeing what new weapons and strategies he brought for today.”
“We should also pay attention to the fact that there is a God Dog player, not a Carry Woman player, no, not a Battle Woman player who has changed her nickname to her. Obviously, when we faced off in the second round last time, we couldn’t overcome the Dragon Knights’ wall.”
The Dragon Knights’ pick-and-ban strategy was simple.
The tower seems to be a hole, so banning tower-oriented characters.
“As a Goddog player, I was originally a player who started his pro career as a one-dealer.”
“Yes, that’s right. And next time, you played midfield, and now you are working as a top player, right?”
“You mean there’s a limit to the character pool because you’ve changed positions a few times in a very short period of time?”
It was a well-known fact that God Dogg was an aggressive player, so characters like Son Goku and Odin were his targets.
After that, we move on to the pick phase.
Since the Dragon Knights were in the blue formation, they had the authority to pick first.
And again, since we worked on the top during the banning process, the first pick also picks the top character.
It was Hyunmu, known as the so-called soup-type character.
“The reason I chose Hyeonmu first is to snip Goddog.”
“He is an easy and strong character. Even if he dries up a bit in the laning stage, he can play an active role in teamfights.”
“They are going to cut all the aggressive characters and take away Hyunmoo too! Did Goddok properly meet his opponent?”
However, Battle Angels did not pick the top character from the following picks, even though God Dog was under attack one after another.
Rather, it takes a posture that seems to throw away the top line while bringing a tier character from the bottom line.
“This may be the answer. Top can just hold on somehow, and Ryu can carry it!”
“It’s actually a strategy that Battle Angels used a lot. However, at that time, the top was a battle woman! Will Goddog be able to properly fill that role this time?”
The Dragon Knights also belatedly took Tier characters and reorganized their battle lines.
We lost a lot of good characters because we used too many cards on the tower.
As the situation progressed, the overall composition was easily revealed.
Will the Dragon Knights break through the tower, or will the Battle Angels hold out?
It happened because the Dragon Knights bet a lot on the top.
“Then, the pick of God Dog in Battle Angels must be very important.”
“It may not be difficult to deal with Hyunmu, the top of the Dragon Knights, but it can be difficult to withstand the ganking of Fenrir, the jungler. If possible, I think I should choose a defensive character and try to buy myself as much as possible.”
“I wonder what Thor is like in that respect. If you push it well, you can survive one turn even if the blink stops.”
Goddog’s pick didn’t come out until the end.
And the character of God Dog, who appeared amidst everyone’s tension.
“Uh… Could this be Top Orion?”
“Does that sound right?! Yes! As I said before, God Dog was originally a one-hander! Besides, Orion has good defense and long lasting AD, so he can stand a solo line!”
“If this is the case, Hyeonmu is in crisis. Since it is a hyeonmu with a short range and no counter skills, there is a high probability of getting hit all day long.”
God Dog’s character that appeared like a hidden card is Top Orion.
Battle Angels took the so-called two-one deal system.
The commentators were a little amazed.
“This is why Jungle and Mid took White Tiger and Bull Horse King.”
“Once the two-one deal is in place, the second half deal should be considered guaranteed. The rest is how the two ADCs will protect it, but White’s Aphrodite can provide enough support!”
It felt like the last piece of the puzzle had been filled in thanks to Goddog’s pick.
And finally, the match between Dragon Knights and Battle Angels began.
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The first time I saw Dragon Knights, which banned top characters, I wanted to.
‘Until now, I’ve been sending Heo Suk-hee whenever I could, and Kang Yul when I lost, so I thought I’d come up with a strategy with Heo Suk-hee in mind.’
If I hadn’t prepared in advance, I would have been quite embarrassed.
It was because there were a limited number of characters that the aggressive Heo Sook-hee was good at.
However, in conclusion, the ban/pick proceeded within my expected range.
It was because as soon as I realized that the Dragon Knights were aiming for the top, I changed my direction to the two-one-deal strategy I had prepared.
[BA Battle: If you go all the way to the second half, you will win unconditionally.
After saying that, I came out of the capsule.
I told them to stick to the one deal, but both of them were aggressive, so I thought it wouldn’t just go according to the strategy.
‘Well, it’s a composition that can break the game before going into the second half.’
Ryu Seo-yoon and Heo Sook-hee.
It was time for the carriage, pulled by both dogs and cats, to start.