The match between SKT and EDG attracted a lot of attention.

EDG did not disappoint, losing to SKT again.

This is also the third time EDG has lost to SKT since MSI.

The two teams were in the same group in last year's group stage, and EDG had no match against SKT twice. The image of pawn's card being full of health and being wiped out instantly by faker Ryze's flash is still vivid in my mind.

It also created another famous scene in the Faker World Championship.

Not every player can make such a confident move, flashing an enemy with full health in seconds. This requires not only operation, but also advanced awareness and courage!

There is a lot of pressure to play a game, let alone a game that is watched by the whole world!

That kind of pressure is like Mount Tai pressing on you, making players feel tremendous pressure.

The group stage of Group A starts first. ROX is basically the same as CP. Outsiders believe that they have secured the first place in the group, and the other teams compete for second place.

A huge upset that surprised everyone occurred on the first day.

The second qualifying spot is not the first seed G2 of the LEC, nor the second seed CLG of North America, but the wild card team ANX!

This is the big brother from Russia, and this is also the first time a wild card has broken through the quarterfinals!

ANX allows the audience to see the fun of the game, and it is no longer a monotonous hero.

They chose a variety of routines, and the whole thing was a happy game.

If we treat the game as a ranking benchmark, ANX is just like matching.

They like to use a variety of heroes on the field, and are not limited to version heroes like other teams.

They even defeated ROX tiger!

ANX's outstanding performance won them a lot of applause, and many viewers were infected by their gaming spirit.

Both teams have a record of 4-2. ROX tiger and ANX played an extra game to decide who will qualify first in the group!

For a wild card team to achieve such a record is enough to amaze everyone.

At this moment, whether ANX succeeds or fails, they are considered successful.

Unfortunately, ROX tiger's hard power is stronger than ANX. In the end, ROX tiger qualified first in Group A, while ANX was second in the group.

ANX broke many viewers' impressions of the wild card division. Last year, Thailand's Bangkok Giants staged the "Asian Bundle" in the group stage and became a joke.

It also makes many people think that if you find five kings and passers-by on the server in any competition region and form a team, they will be better than them. Everyone's evaluation of the wild card division is that the team is very weak, even inferior to the passers-by.

Also from a wild card background, ANX’s qualification is even more rare.

ANX's qualifying also gave those teams in the wild card division a boost of confidence.

Who said wild cards can't beat the four major conferences?

Then came Group B, EDG did not disappoint.

Except for SKT, they defeated all their opponents in the second round.

Facing FW again, they did not lose the game and safely qualified as second in the group.

It is worth mentioning that EDG adopted a mid lane rotation, with pawn and scout taking turns to play.

In the view of EDG management, Scout is a newcomer after all. It is his first time to play in the World Championship, so his experience and mentality will be affected, and he is not as stable as Pawn.

The outcome of Group C has been decided.

CP lived up to everyone's expectations, qualifying first in the group, followed by H2K in second place.

All I can say is that RYU has a chance to meet SKT~

Finally there is Group D.

RNG entered the second round with a 2-1 score.

Although they lost to SSG, everyone is still optimistic that RNG can take the top spot.

After all, losing to SSG was just an "experimental lineup" and "underestimating the enemy." Once RNG gets serious, no one in Group D can stop them.

However, the facts dealt a heavy blow to everyone. RNG's performance in the second round was stumbling and did not meet everyone's expectations.

On the contrary, it was SSG that stood out. The more they played, the better they got.

Even on the verge of being eliminated, they faced TSM again. Despite their huge early disadvantage, they withstood the pressure and looked for opportunities to kill their senior brother, seizing the slightest chance of a comeback.

In the second round against RNG, the game ended in only 23 minutes.

The head-to-head ratio was 13-3. It can be said that the situation was one-sided and completely bloody!

This battle tore apart RNG's banner and allowed many fans to break their defense.

LPL viewers can't understand why RNG performed so poorly in the second round of the group stage!

At this point, many viewers started to complain.

"Look down on your opponents and test the lineup?"

"Second EDG?"

"Don't criticize me, Guodian. Isn't Guodian better than RNG? Guodian finally fought back after losing to FW, and RNG fought back after losing to Samsung?"

"I laughed. Huang Za loves to round up pigs and rescue dogs. Can this also involve the factory director and EDG?"

"Is this UZI? Is this the first bot lane combination in LPL? UZI+mata, a joke!"

"It's okay, we can target S7, RNG will never give up!!!"

SSG finally ranked first in the group with a record of 5-1 and advanced to the quarterfinals!

At this point, all LCK teams advanced as the first in their groups, which also shocked the world.

This can completely show the gap in the overall hard power of the competition area!

For LPL, there is only one No. 1 seed in CP, while LCK has three No. 1 seeds, which reflects the difference in the overall competitiveness of the division.

In particular, both EDG and RNG lost the two LCK teams.

Doesn’t this mean that the LCK team is stronger than the LPL?

CP is strong, perhaps just because one team is strong, but it does not represent that the entire LPL is strong!

This situation made the LPL audience feel mixed, while the LCK audience was in high spirits.

They feel that SKT, ROX Tiger and SSG have proven that they are the number one division in the world!

And this time, the three No. 1 seeds also gave LCK viewers another hope of winning this year!

No matter how strong the CP is, can it be done in a row?

European and American teams are the same as in previous years, the groups that can qualify will not meet the LPL and LCK.

Although RNG was disappointing, they still defeated TSM in the final battle of life and death and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals as the second place in the group.

At this point, all the top eight teams have been produced.

Then, the drawing of lots began.

...

"The lottery has begun!!!"

Far away in China on the other side of the ocean, Chen Yao was sitting at home with her parents. They turned on the TV and connected to their wife to watch the lottery ceremony in real time.

"In their drawing of lots, the first place in the group will not be drawn against the first place in another group, but will compete with the second place in the group." Chen Yao analyzed the lottery situation to her parents.

"So, there is a high probability that they will start a civil war."

"Civil war?" Xu Juan asked doubtfully.

Chen Jun on the side explained lightly: "It means playing against the teams in their own division."

"Yes!" Chen Yao clenched her right hand into a fist and punched her left hand fiercely.

"So, bro, they have a very high chance of advancing! They often play against each other in China, and the other two teams are not their opponents at all. I think it depends on which team the top four will face!"

As he spoke, Chen Yao's beautiful eyes began to become nervous.

In her opinion, except for SSG, the other two opponents, ROX tiger and SKT, are not easy to deal with.

Moreover, CP is destined to be in the same half zone as one of these three teams, and she is praying in her heart to meet SSG.

No way, this persimmon is the softest~

...

"SKT came out first!"

The person who drew the lottery was a well-known North American player. He is personally known as Draven's unique skill brother, and he even has a Draven pattern tattooed on his arm.

He took out a ball from the lottery pool, and when he opened it, it showed a red target with wings - SKT!

SKT's label automatically moves to the upper left.

Then came the second team.

The first team to be drawn is the first seed in the group stage, and also represents the half of the region they are in.

The second one to appear is SSG.

The LPL audience lamented for a while, and the barrage was also in tears.

This means that SKT will be in the same half zone as SSG.

If they can enter the semi-finals, the two teams will fight!

And this means that the remaining two No. 1 seeds are in the bottom half.

They are CP and ROX tiger respectively.

LPL viewers, like Chen Yao, are praying that CP can be in the same half zone as SSG.

Because the chances of promotion are much higher this way.

SSG is much weaker than ROX tiger and SKT.
To be continued...