Although the beginning of autumn has passed and the sun is already half-set, the heat still lingers in the air for a long time, baking people's faces and bodies until they are oily.
Some people in the crowd waved their small fans, hoping to bring a hint of fresh breeze, but they could only stir up a heat wave, which was better than nothing.
Some people squatted on the ground, hoping to use the shadows of others to block the sunlight from the setting sun.
Some young ladies who are very concerned about their image are tired of waiting, so they simply take out their small mirrors and start to apply makeup in front of them, repairing their delicate makeup that was ruined by sweat and oil.
But even in such weather, everyone was still discussing enthusiastically.
"I think OMG is still a little stronger. They will definitely make it to the semifinals this time. The leader and reliable players are too strong."
"I think LGD's new double C is also very strong. They performed so well and were full of energy when they played against LG.S last time. I like this kind of team."
"EDG has more points, and EDG also has Ares."
"From this perspective, the new team LGD has performed really well. They have achieved such excellent results in the first season after entering the LPL. Other veteran teams also need to work harder." Miller said with a smile.
Finally, Group A consists of LG.S, OMG, and LGD, and Group B consists of LG.G, EDG, and IG.
In the first game, OMG was on the blue side, and LGD was on the purple side. OMG banned and picked first.
"But from another perspective, this also shows that our LPL is constantly improving. There is always new blood joining in. This is how we have maintained our LPL's dominant record from IPL5 to this year's All-Stars. Isn't there another poem that says, 'Talented people emerge in every generation, and each leads the trend for hundreds of years?'"
"Even so, OMG is the second most experienced team in our playoffs this time. The only one older than them is IG." Miss suddenly realized.
"…………………….."
"Like the old teams in the past, ME, Royal Club and so on, none of them made it to the playoffs this season. The only one that made it, IG, was the last one to barely make it in. It's really a case of the old being replaced by the new." Wawa couldn't help but sigh when seeing this scene.
"Of course. If they don't grab this and give the double mage-tank lineup to LGD, OMG won't have to fight."
"No? Why? Let's not talk about LG.S and LG.G. Why do you EDG have a higher chance than OMG?"
Fortunately, the LPL officials responded quickly. After some communication with the venue, another door was quickly opened and the audience entered the venue one after another.
"Yes, if we count them one by one, LG.S was established in the summer season last year, LG.G and EDG both entered the LPL in the spring of this year, and LGD only entered the LPL in the summer season. In terms of qualifications, they are all younger brothers."
As OMG likes to attack in the laning phase, they naturally don't want the opposing players to get the heroes they are good at, so they banned the heroes that LGD's core positions are good at one by one, including Caitlyn, Thresh, and Syndra in the middle lane.
As the organizer, we did not expect such a large flow of people today, so many people were blocked at the door.
Especially after the LG team won the S3 World Finals last year, it attracted a lot of new players to League of Legends and brought a large number of fans to LPL.
Probably to ensure the program effect of the opening game, the official team brought the Haier Brothers together again, and their partner is the most popular female commentator at the moment - Miss.
As usual, the commentators first analyzed some information about the teams. After all, the game hasn't officially started yet, so they have to find something to say and can't just sit there awkwardly on the commentary desk.
"Hello, everyone in the audience and in front of the computer, good afternoon, you have all worked hard today."
"LGD and OMG had a 1-1 record in the regular season. Both teams won a BO3. They are evenly matched. The only difference is that LGD won 2-1, while OMG won 2-0."
Today's match will be between LGD and OMG in Group A.
LGD just happened to think the same way. Like a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger, they banned three heroes: Irelia, Ahri, and Mantis, which are also the heroes that OMG's iron triangle in the upper half is best at.
"They are LG.S, LG.G, OMG, EDG, IG and LGD."
Accompanied by the shouts of the kids, the commentators of today's game also appeared in front of everyone.
As the most popular online game on the PC, League of Legends naturally has a large number of fans. LPL, as the highest-level League of Legends professional competition in the country, has also attracted the attention of a large number of gamers.
"Tsk tsk tsk, both Maokai and Ryze have been released. OMG should grab one of them first. It will most likely be Ryze. Ryze can play mid or top and is gogoing's specialty."
The format of this playoffs is roughly the same as that of the spring season, with six teams divided into two groups and playing in a bubble format, but this time the two groups are formed by drawing lots.
"It's useless. I think LG.S, LG.G and EDG have a higher chance of entering the World Championship."
"In fact, if we really talk about seniority, OMG is not a veteran team. I remember when they won the championship in the spring season last year, everyone said they were a dark horse, a dark force that suddenly appeared."
"Alright, alright, the game is about to start, and the BP will start soon."
“Hello everyone, I’m Miss.”
Miller is cheerful. Although it is a pity that ME, his favorite team, has declined, from the perspective of the entire LPL, he is still very happy.
"This is a carnival party and a passionate battle. After three months of fierce competition in the regular season, a total of six teams have stood out and entered the playoffs."
As a non-resident commentator, Miss said excitedly.
"Hello everyone, I am Miller, the live commentator."
The continued dominance of the entire LPL around the world has also made this fire burn brighter and brighter.
After the opening ceremony performances and the appearances of the playoff teams, the highlight of the day is about to begin.
As the commentators expected, before the words were finished, OMG decisively picked Ryze as the first choice without any hesitation.
LGD also took two heroes, Maokai and Twitch. These two heroes are almost invincible after entering the late team battles, which was proven in the last game of the regular season.
After some negotiation, the lineups of both sides were finally determined.
On the blue side, OMG team has Crocodile on top, Lee Sin in the jungle, Ryze in the mid lane, and Lulu and Varus in the bottom lane.
The purple side LGD team has Maokai on top, Jarvan IV on the jungle, Leblanc in the mid, and Janna and Twitch on the bottom lane.