From two rounds of group stage to semi-finals to finals.
The MSI mid-season game is about to enter the final decisive stage, and the two teams that reached the finals are not surprising.
A God-hand of God.
an SSK.
A current national uniform is the strongest.
One is the number one Hanbok who has occupied the world's strongest throne for several years.
In the S-Series World Championship finals half a year ago, the same two teams joined forces on the highest competitive stage.
Half a year later.
Again, these two teams are about to meet again.
However, everyone can feel and see that God, the hand of God, who has returned after half a year, is indeed completely different from half a year ago.
more calm.
But also more powerful.
Originally, it was only people on the national server who felt this, because they witnessed the invincible sweep of the God team in this spring split; but after the start of the MSI, the God team defeated the group stage and the semi-finals with a calm attitude. One by one strong enemies, the whole world began to be shocked and amazed.
Today's God-Hand of God seems to have really surpassed those top teams in the European, American and Taiwan service divisions that were once on an equal footing.
came to a higher level.
More importantly, although we have only reached the MSI finals so far and are still one step away from the championship trophy, people have a feeling that this year's MSI championship trophy is almost 80% to 90%. Probability, will fall into the pocket of God team.
because…
This time in the MSI, the momentum of God's team... is too strong.
Even, the timeline should be pushed further forward.
Since this year's LPL Spring Split, the God team has been winning continuously, beating the former strong and old rivals one by one.
to MSI.
The opponents they faced became the top teams in the world's major divisions.
But it still couldn't stop the God team from advancing.
group matches.
Two rounds of ten wins.
Semifinals.
Facing the strongest Season team in North America led by Autumn, the god of support in the world, the BO5 won 3-0 directly.
From the entire MSI schedule to the finals, the current God-Hand of God has been winning all the way without a single defeat.
This also pushed the morale and momentum of their entire team to an unprecedented peak.
"E-sports also pays attention to a narrow path, the brave one wins."
"In addition to strength, the personal state of the team and players is an important factor when deciding whether to win or lose on the field."
When the God team defeated the Season team 3-0 in the semifinals, the official commentary on the scene, the official first brother Lao Mi of the national server, gave such an evaluation and judgment, with a firm tone:
"And now."
"The momentum of the God team is definitely higher than any time in the past."
"The state of each player is also stronger than any previous game!"
Such words, although they did not directly state the ownership of the MSI championship trophy this time, seem to have revealed a strong and clear tendency in subjective emotions.
Almost all players and fans of the entire national server have the same thoughts and feelings.
For a time, the whole network of national clothing continued to be noisy.
The atmosphere is hot.
Full of expectations.
…
Still, a few remained calm.
Of course, they will not deny the state of the God team now, and they are also delighted and excited; but on the other hand, they will never easily give birth to blind optimism because of this.
If this MSI final, God's final opponent is any other team, they may be able to make the most confident and optimistic judgment in advance.
But this time the opponent is none other than SSK.
No matter how the current God team wins all the way before the finals, the momentum is at its peak.
But don't forget-
Even though the current SSK team seemed to be stumbling in the first few rounds, not as invincible as God-Hand of God, but in the end, they also reached the finals, occupying the opponent's seat of God team.
More importantly, one of the biggest reasons for the "slight" problems in the previous rounds is that the real ace mid laner has always been on the bench from the beginning to the end of SSK's side. First appearance.
And even so.
In the face of any other opponent except the God team, only relying on the second team members to occupy the mid-lane position of SSK, they still achieved a complete victory record.
In other words-
"The current SSK, without Han Shihao playing, can already deal with teams like Assassin, Season and MLG."
After the semi-finals, when Hayami and KG's players finished watching the game and were about to leave, Shi Hang said something in a complicated tone, then turned to look at KG's Tian Tian and others:
"Do you think that letting God replace the main team of a team with the next person casually - even if it is not replacing A Xing or Lao Ye, can you do the same thing?"
All of KG's players looked at each other, hesitated, and finally shook their heads heavily.
They can make judgments.
the answer is.
no.
In addition, there is an even more unavoidable problem.
Shi Hang didn't intend to stop there, but took a deep breath and continued to ask questions:
"and."
"Do you think that this MSI is very similar to the previous S competition?"
The crowd was silent.
Of course no one will forget the World Championship six months ago.
At that time, it seemed to be a scene very similar to the current one. The God team reached the finals like a rainbow. Although Han Shihao from SSK had been on the court, he was not in good shape, so the outside world was more inclined to be optimistic about God-Hand of God. .
Ridiculous to the end, not them.
"It's really similar..."
KG's ADC player Konjac murmured, and also said what everyone else was saying:
"hope."
"The ending will not be the same."
…
Two days later.
The MSI finals kick off.
At the scene of the competition venue, the venue of 3,000 people was full, and the atmosphere of the entire venue continued to be roaring with the deafening and exciting war music.
When the ten players from both teams in the final appeared on the stage, there was a moment of silence in the audience.
Because everyone saw the long-lost figure among the five players of the SSK team.
From the group stage to the semi-finals, the SSK mid-single captain who has been quietly sitting on the bench.
The world's No. 1 mid laner who has never been able to shake his position so far.
Finally fight.
Ninety-nine percent of the national server players and audience at the scene couldn't help but tense for a moment. No matter how the previous God team swept the winning streak, they could see the world's No. 1 mid laner, the leader of the four emperors, appearing on the field. At this moment, it still made them subconsciously fear and worry.
But soon, the crowd was clamoring again.
The players and fans of the national server suppressed their nervousness and began to cheer for the God team.
The sound of support is like a tsunami.
Boiling hot.
One after another colored light beams danced staggeredly in the stadium, and finally converged into two beams of light and hit the two teams.
The five players on the God-Hand of God side looked condensed.
The body stood upright.
opposite-
The five members of SSK looked flat, as if they were not affected by the atmosphere of this away game.
The team's ADC member Ray swept his eyes across the stage, looking at the live audience who were enthusiastically cheering for the God team, the corner of his mouth evoked a mocking arc:
"It's time to teach them... a lesson."
Then.
Amid the deafening cheers and cheers, the MSI mid-season finale started the BO5 battle.
And then.
Accompanied by the long dead silence of the entire scene.
In the middle of the big screen watching the battle, the final score was played slowly.
3 to 0.
SSK wins.
win the MSI championship.