[TS] The Return of The Gamer - Chapter 187

『"Alright, the highly anticipated Game 5! How many of you thought we'd make it this far before it started?!"』

『"That's right. I apologize to the SCV fans, but honestly, many experts and fans also expected SY to win comfortably! But as expected of SCV. They showed they have the potential to overcome formidable opponents and reach the finals. It's not over yet. Both SCV and SY must finish strong!"』

『"Yes! We don't know who will win between the two teams, but at least the performance both teams showed today shined! As such, we're even more excited to see who the final victor will be!"』

『"That's right! Then for the momentous Game 5, shall we take a look at the pick and ban starting now?!"』

-They'll ban Malzahar, right?

-yep After banning Malzahar they won all the games so they'll ban him

This time, SCV is in the blue side.

Meaning, SCV has the first pick.

[Zoe]

SCV's first ban was Zoe.

Indeed, just as SY banned Malzahar, SCV can also be seen as respecting Rainbow in their own way.

『"Ah, they banned Zoe."』

『"It seems the impact from the previous game was significant. In series like this, you can't ignore things like champion tier or whatever else it might be."』

『"That's right. And currently, Zoe's tier isn't that low either. In many ways, it was worth banning, you could see it that way."』

-Banning Zoe is understandable

-Honestly Rainbow's Zoe was insane lol

-Ah lol If you got stomped you gotta ban it

-lol true

-But if they do this won't something else be open?

-Hmm

-Gotta see

SY's turn for bans followed.

[Yuumi]

『"Yuumi is almost a must-ban card on the red side, so they're banning her."』

『"Yes. Based on the pattern so far, banning Lissandra first is inconvenient for SY in several ways. 'It's okay if the opponent takes Lissandra'? They seem to be thinking that."』

『"While Vandetta is certainly not a player who can't play Lissandra, 'is it better to give Lissandra rather than other picks'? You could also see it that way."』

『"That's right!"』

[Syndra]

『"They're even banning Rainbow's Syndra. Up to this point, it can be seen as a familiar pattern."』

『"Yes. Then from here, SY's choice becomes interesting. Whether or not they will ban Malzahar......"』

『"Still... they'll ban him, right?"』

『"That would likely be considered the standard. For SY, who is regaining their momentum, there's probably no need to introduce unnecessary variables."』

『"Exactly! Didn't they already lose big twice? They're not a team that will fall for the same trick three times!"』

[Lucian]

『"Ah, they banned Lucian! Although we focused on Malzahar during the pick and ban discussion, the real core was Black Dog White Cat's Lucian Nami!"』

『"Yes. Since the opponent has the first pick, maybe they're thinking, 'Let's give Lissandra rather than Lucian'?"』

『"So then SCV, what's their last ban?"』

『"I'm expecting more bans towards the mid lane... but we'll have to wait and see for now, won't we?"』

[Twisted Fate]

『"Ah, they're even banning TF."』

『"They've been focusing on restricting the mid lane as they've done so far... but picks like LeBlanc are still open? We await SY's choice."』

『"Still, it seems they will go in the direction of banning Malzahar..."』

『"That's right. No matter how open LeBlanc is, it's uncomfortable to use if Malzahar is open."』

And SY's third ban was made.

[Malzahar]

『"Ah, as expected, they banned him."』

『"'You guys didn't prepare anything else, did you?' That's what SY seems to be saying."』

『"Will SCV, indeed, have a card they've prepared?"』

Finally, the bans for both teams were completed.

One might say the bans have only just finished, but it's a 2:2 situation, on the finals stage.

Even though the actual game hasn't even started yet, everyone watching held their breath.

-dg dg dg dg

-My heart feels like it's going to burst

-lol seriously so much fun ㅋㅋ

-This is what Game 5 is about

『"Alright! What will SCV's first pick be?"』

[Selecting Champion...]

Finally, SCV's first pick was decided.

[Aphelios]

『"Yes! They're picking the AD Carry first, are they? But if they do this, they'll give Lissandra to Yoon-ki, is that okay?"』

『"That's right. On top of that, LeBlanc is also open right now... we'll have to take a look."』

[Lissandra]

[LeBlanc]

Perhaps it's because Malzahar is banned.

SY boldly took Lissandra and LeBlanc in one go.

『"Ah, they're taking them like this."』

『"They gave Lissandra and LeBlanc in one go, does SCV have some counter-measure?"』

-They gave these away like this

-SY wins!

-Malzahar isn't even here and they gave all those away like that?

-Hmm...

-Even if it's Black Dog Aphelios that's a bit...

"Hmm."

Why is this?

This pattern, it feels familiar somehow.

'No... of course it would feel familiar.'

I couldn't bring myself to voice that fact, so I just kept my mouth shut.

The pick and ban continued.

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[Aphelios]

[Selecting Champion...]

[Selecting next]

Now it's SCV's turn for the 2nd and 3rd picks.

If there's something they want to pick before it gets banned, it's right to pick it here.

[Lulu]

『"Ah, they're picking Lulu first. They've completed their bottom lane for now."』

『"Black Dog White Cat's Aphelios Lulu is truly a masterpiece. They showed it throughout this finals as well."』

『"That's right! Then the third pick is...?"』

[Gwen]

『"Gwen! They prepared this? Speaking of which, during the regular season, King used Gwen quite well, for some reason, they haven't brought it out since the playoffs, which made many people wonder!"』

『"They prepared this for today. That sort of feeling?"』

『"That's right! Alright, then what is SY's choice?!"』

[Miss Fortune]

『"Ah, they're taking Miss Fortune!"』

『"Yes, they seem to have thought it might get banned if they let it go like this!"』

『"If there's one thing that stands out, it's perhaps the fact that neither team is picking Graves right now?"』

『"That's certainly a bit strange. It's absolutely not the case that Graves' performance was bad for either team today."』

[Jarvan IV]

『"Just as we were speaking, Jarvan was banned."』

『"Yes. Among the remaining jungle champions that can be used against Lissandra are Jarvan and Xin Zhao, and also..."』

[Graves]

『"Ah, Graves was banned by SCV. It seems that's because Graves often shows a pretty good performance against Gwen."』

[Xin Zhao]

『"Even Xin Zhao was banned! If this happens, there aren't many jungle picks left?"』

『"Yes, if there's one thing that stands out, is it perhaps the fact that despite SCV's mid lane not being revealed yet, not a single mid lane ban is coming out from their side? Rainbow, their confidence is immense!"』

『"That's right! And if this happens, we'll have to keep an eye on SCV's last ban too, won't we?"』

[Jax]

『"Ah, they banned Jax! It seems that's because Jax relatively shows a strong performance in the laning phase against Gwen, so they used a ban card for the top lane."』

『"Alright, then from now on, it can be considered truly important... What is SY picking first?"』

[Rakan]

『"Ah! They've completed their bottom lane composition by picking Rakan as well. If they do this, their main dealer is a bit ambiguous... but it seems they plan to fill that with the last pick for top?"』

『"And the time has also come for SCV to reveal their mid and jungle. What will they bring out...?"』

[Selecting Champion...]

[Selecting next]

The commentators,

the viewers,

while everyone held their breath, SCV's last pick was revealed.

[Poppy]

[Veigar]

That's.......

-?

-Veigar?

-What is it

-They're doing THAT?

-Wow LOLOLOLOL

-Damn LOL completely insane

-So fun LOLOLOL

"Huh? Seongan hyung and noona did that last time."

Words that unintentionally flowed out from Kim Jae-min once again.

Of course, it was far too late to fix it.

-????

-Huh?

-Who is Seongan hyung?

-Isn't it Getback?

-Ah

-OMG

-seriously?

-LOLOLOLOL

『"VEIGAR!!!!"』

『"No way, this is coming out here?"』

『"Seriously... SY, who they are playing against right now, must be very flustered, right?"』

『"That's right. I have nothing to say right now either. How long has it been since Veigar appeared in a tournament...?"』

And, SY brought out their last pick.

[Camille]

『"Uh... Camille? Is this right?"』

『"Of course, there's no pick quite like Camille for forming a dive composition, but it doesn't seem like a pick you'd save until the last pick..."』

『"That's right. Camille isn't a pick that can heavily pressure the laning phase against Gwen, or do things like that. What's certain anyway is, we need to see how SY utilizes the advantage of having the last pick on the red side."』

『"That's right! Although we've said this, TheOne's Camille is truly a masterpiece! Solo kill machine!"』

The pick and ban phase, which felt as long as an eternity, was finally completed.

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[SCV / SY]

Top: Gwen / Camille

Jungle: Poppy / Lissandra

Mid: Veigar / LeBlanc

Bot: Aphelios / Jwin

Support: Lulu / Rakan

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-Veigar LOLOLOLOL

-Wow seriously is that coming out?

-But isn't Veigar dogshit right now? Isn't it better to use him as support?

-They must be confident since they brought it out

-But even if SCV loses after this, that would be legendary in its own way

-What's the Veigar LeBlanc matchup like?

-LeBlanc is favored, but as time goes on, LeBlanc can't mess around carelessly either

-yep Usually because of that LeBlanc side bullies the enemy jungle. But since it's Poppy even that is uncertain

"Huh."

I couldn't hide my hollow laugh.

I knew this pattern.

The pattern where we won a game against SCV.

The pattern where our team, whose mid lane was relatively weaker than SCV's, snatched victory against SCV.

「“Hmm, shall we try this?”」

In the final moments of the finals stage, I saw the image of OLZ overlapping with SCV.