After the competition, both players took off their helmets and shook hands in the middle of the stage. Tang Muzhou smiled and opened his arms, and Xie Mingzhe also cooperated and hugged his senior brother.
The two people hugging each other seem to have a very good relationship.
The "master fans" who like Chen Qianlin, Tang Muzhou and Xie Mingzhe are all very happy. After Nirvana draws 1:1 with Fenghua, it can be confirmed that they will enter the playoffs in the second half of the year, and Fenghua's ranking in Group A will not be affected. It is a happy ending for everyone.
Tang Muzhou retracted his arm slightly and whispered in the other party's ear: "Congratulations on entering the playoffs."
Xie Mingzhe smiled brightly, not at all humble: "This is as it should be. It would be strange if I couldn't get in!"
Accustomed to his junior brother fawning over him, Tang Muzhou's eyes were full of tenderness. He patted his shoulder gently and encouraged him gently, "You have indeed made rapid progress. Even I am a little surprised. You conducted today's competition very well."
Xie Mingzhe said: "You are amazing too. You can even come up with such a perverted map like the Magic Mirror Forest!"
They smiled at each other.
His fellow disciples were all filled with resentment. Chen Qianlin, who saw this scene in the backstage, did not want to say anything.
After both sides shook hands one by one, the players from Fenghua and Nirvana stood on the stage and bowed to the audience. The deafening applause from the audience was enough to prove how exciting today's game was.
Xie Mingzhe and his teammates left the stage amid applause. The live broadcast screen began to replay the highlights of the game and displayed the detailed information of both sides' card decks.
The audience did not leave their seats, staring at the screen with wide eyes. The professional players in the backstage also looked at the detailed data of the cards carefully, especially the hidden cards Cao Pi and Cao Zhi that had never appeared before.
The 1:1 result of Nirvana's away challenge against Fenghua was not surprising, but the way Nirvana won the second game made the audience unable to calm down, and even the big players in the professional league were extremely shocked.
The uniform character cards are neatly arranged together, which is very pleasing to the eye, not to mention that this wood deck is very powerful. More importantly, this team battle deck is a rare deck with support cards as the core.
In many people's minds, the biggest role of auxiliary cards is to protect teammates, control opponents or provide buffs. They are the "icing on the cake". Of course, the core of the game is the output card. When necessary, the auxiliary card can even sacrifice itself to protect the output card. For this reason, in the team battle decks of major clubs, the proportion of output cards usually accounts for more than 70%. In many teams, the auxiliary cards are only handed over to one player to control. It is common to carry about 5 auxiliary cards in team battles.
But today, Xie Mingzhe did the opposite - the auxiliary cards in his deck accounted for more than 60%, and the output cards did not exceed 8 cards. He actually dragged the game to the late stage and won? !
This is tantamount to blatantly slapping the theory of "export first" in the face.
Xie Mingzhe is using this game to tell everyone: Never underestimate auxiliary cards!
The key to Nirvana's victory in the second game was the skill connection of a large number of auxiliary cards. When summoning cards to lay the field, Xie Mingzhe did not use violent attacks like other commanders to play the card difference advantage, but laid the field to defend and dragged the game to a comeback in the late stage.
Thrilling and exciting, yet interconnected.
Even the always critical commentator Liu Chen couldn't help but comment: "Although today's match is a regular season, the tactics and deck combinations of both sides have already reached the level of the finals! Especially the tactics of the Nirvana team in the second round, which are not only very novel, but also very sophisticated. It's hard to believe that Xie Mingzhe is a newcomer who debuted this season!"
Wu Yue echoed, "Most rookies are strong individually, but Xie Mingzhe is the first rookie to be so good at leading a team fight. Even talented players like Tang Muzhou and Pei Jingshan never fought a team fight in their first season."
The creation models of Fenghua and Dark Night City are very similar. Tang Muzhou and Pei Jingshan both first gained fame in individual competitions, then attracted investment and expanded the scale of the club, and only started team battles in the second year.
As an alumnus, Xie Mingzhe was one step ahead of the two seniors from the very beginning - he directly formed a team to fight a group battle, and he also formed a ragtag army.
Chen Xiao is a "deserter" from the fifth season, and has countless haters online; Yu Ke is heartless and doesn't seem very reliable; Qin Xuan is taciturn and has strange long hair; plus Xie Mingzhe, who makes cards and attracts a lot of hatred...
Nirvana is definitely the most bizarre team in the entire league. At first, everyone thought that Nirvana would be terrible in teamfights and would be completely defeated, but who could have thought that Nirvana would actually make it to the playoffs after all the bumps and bruises?
Xie Mingzhe is not only a first-class card-making talent, but his talent as a conductor was also fully revealed today.
There are many powerful commanders in the Alliance, but there are only a handful of commanders who dare to innovate and take risks to try various new tactics. Xie Mingzhe is indeed very bold, but he is also very careful. He considers every aspect of the card combination very carefully, and all his tactical ideas have been verified in the arena.
It is extremely rare to dare to think, but not to fantasize, and to come up with new tactics that are well-founded and can defeat the opponent.
At the beginning of the regular season, Xie Mingzhe was like a young seedling. Now, he has absorbed a lot of nutrients and grown into a towering tree with his own unique style, enough to make the commanders of all the teams in the league jealous!
It was not until this time that everyone realized that Xie Mingzhe had become so strong without them noticing. He was already qualified to be a first-line commander in the professional league. Although he was still very young, from this moment on, no one dared to look down on him!
Can a new team that has been reborn still win the championship unexpectedly?
The backstage spectator area fell into a strange silence. It was obvious that the masters were all thinking about this question. It was already a difficult task for the new team to make it to the playoffs. If they won the championship in the end... Xie Mingzhe would completely refresh the history of the professional league.
It may sound like a pipe dream for a new team to win the championship, but judging from Hsieh Ming-che's performance, maybe it is really possible?
Everyone is conflicted.
Ye Zhu stared blankly at the big screen. He was a die-hard fan of Fat Uncle before his fake identity was exposed. He liked those strange character cards and would hang out at the "Yueban Card Store" every day. Later, he became a hater because Xie Mingzhe was much younger than he thought. He felt it was embarrassing to be a fan of such a young "younger generation" player.
But now, Xie Mingzhe is so amazing that he has impressed him.
Ye Zhu was wavering between "pink" and "black", and his mood was extremely complicated.
Bai Xu, who was sitting next to Ye Zhu, also had a stiff expression. Their Star Team was destined not to qualify for the playoffs. Nirvana took away Star Team's spot. Logically, he should be very dissatisfied, but after watching today's game, he felt particularly amazing. Xie Mingzhe was indeed better than him... Admitting this, Bai Xu was very unhappy. This guy was obviously about the same age as him, so how could he be so much better?
The two boys' faces turned red and white, and their facial features were almost wrinkled into buns, which made Pei Jingshan almost laugh out loud.
Pei Jingshan touched his nose and coughed lightly, trying to suppress his laughter. He took the initiative to find a topic to break the silence: "By the way, the standings for the regular season points table will be completely determined after this game. Don't you care about the playoff matchups?"
Ye Zhu finally came back to his senses, turned around abruptly, and looked at Pei Jingshan with a pale face: "The first game of the playoffs, won't it be us, Dark Night City, playing against Nirvana?" After saying that, he felt that his tone seemed to be afraid of Nirvana, and immediately changed the topic, "It doesn't matter if we play against Nirvana, anyway, our team will definitely win, hahahaha."
Although he felt guilty about saying this, Ye Zhu still raised his head and acted confidently.
Bai Xu looked at him as if he were a fool: "Don't you know that it's easy to get slapped in the face if you say something like this before the game?" He had once made a harsh remark before the game, but was slapped in the face by Nirvana, leaving his face swollen.
When Ye Zhu thought of this, he felt a chill down his spine and immediately closed his mouth, almost biting off his tongue.
At this moment, the final ranking list of the regular season appeared on the live broadcast screen. Commentator Wu Yue smiled and said, "Dear audience friends, the regular season team competition of the 11th season of the Star Card Professional League has come to an end. The following is the final points ranking list. Congratulations to Nirvana for successfully entering the playoffs!"
Liu Chen glanced at the points table and said, "The teams that entered the playoffs in Group A are Fenghua, Guiyu, Liushuangcheng, and Shadow Team, while Group B has a rare tie - Dark Night City, Temple of the Gods, and Judgement Team all have the same points."
There have been cases where two teams have tied on points before, but this is the first time three teams have tied on points.
Liu Chen was also at a loss for words: "According to the rules of the professional league, when the points are equal, the results of the intra-group battles will be considered, and the team that wins the intra-group battle will be ranked higher. But the strange thing is that the scores of these three teams when they met each other in the intra-group round-robin stage were all 1:1."
Wu Yue said: "Three teams are tied, which brings up a question... Who will play Nirvana in the playoff match?"
After hearing this, the audience looked at each other in bewilderment.
Before the league started, the professional league announced the rules. The playoffs would first be eliminated within the group, and the matchups would be first place vs. fourth place, and second place vs. third place.
Now Nirvana has secured the fourth place in Group B, but there are three teams in Group B tied for first place. Who should Nirvana play against in the playoffs?
After hearing this, Nie Yuandao speculated, "The Alliance may let our three teams draw lots to determine the order of the battle."
Pei Jingshan nodded in agreement: "Drawing lots is indeed the fairest way."
Ling Jingtang laughed and said, "So do you want to draw Nirvana, or do you not want to draw Nirvana?"
This question really stumped everyone.
Logically speaking, Nirvana is the fourth in the group and seems to be the weakest. The playoffs are also elimination matches, so Nirvana seems to have a higher chance of winning. But after watching today's game, no one dared to think so - Xie Mingzhe has a unique imagination, and he might use the off-season to create a new deck and come up with some strange tactics.
In fact, deep down, no one wants to draw Nirvana. After all, when competing with other teams, you only need to pay attention to the skill data of the cards, but when competing with Nirvana, the cards are always in love, kidnapping, and getting pregnant, and you have to suffer mental torture. It's enough!
But if you don’t draw Nirvana, it means you’ll have to play a knockout match with the other two, and it’ll be hard to deal with any of them!
The three captains all had headaches at the same time.
It’s better to be in Group A. We know our playoff opponents in advance and can have more time to prepare.
And there is no Nirvana in Group A...
Thinking of this, the three gods all looked a little strange - when did Nirvana become a scourge that people could not avoid? It was all because Xie Mingzhe's cards were too annoying.
The screen switched and arrived at the live broadcast room of the post-match interview.
Xie Mingzhe's magnified face is 360 degrees handsome. Although he is only an 18-year-old boy, he has a strong aura. Facing countless reporters and photographers, he remains calm and composed with a bright smile.
When fans of the live broadcast channel saw Xie Mingzhe appear, they started screaming and swiping the screen with comments like, “Lick the screen!” “I can lick this face of Ah Zhe for a year!” “Since you are so handsome, should I forgive you for the time being?”
During the last interview of the regular season, reporters rushed forward and almost poked Hsieh Ming-che in the face with the microphone.
A female reporter was obviously a fan of Nirvana, her voice trembling with excitement: "Congratulations to Nirvana for officially confirming a place in the playoffs! This game was really exciting. Nirvana's new wood cards, such as Cao Cao, Cao Pi, Cao Zhi, Sima Yi, are all very well designed..." Perhaps realizing that she was acting like a little fangirl, the reporter paused for a moment and seriously changed the topic: "It is not easy to confirm a place in the playoffs in a professional league with so many strong teams. What do you want to say the most now?"
Xie Mingzhe glanced at his teammates and said, "I want to thank my master, teammates, and the management of Nirvana Guild. Thank you Nirvana family. If it weren't for your support, I wouldn't be able to make these cards, let alone put together a reasonable team battle deck. The tactics I used in today's game were actually quite risky, but my teammates didn't question me at all. Instead, they trusted me very much, so I dared to give it a try. I really appreciate everyone's cooperation. And Nirvana fans, thank you for your support!"
There was warm applause at the scene. Hsieh Ming-che always spoke in an official manner during interviews, but today his eyes were very sincere and his gratitude came from the heart. To be honest, he couldn't achieve Nirvana alone. If it weren't for the full support of his teammates, today's game wouldn't have been so smooth.
Chen Xiao took the microphone and calmly told the reporters: "I am of course very happy that Nirvana can enter the playoffs, but I know this is not the end. The playoffs will face more intense and more brutal challenges. While I am happy, I will calm down, analyze my shortcomings, and try my best to get satisfactory results in the playoffs."
Chen Ge is more stable, a big brother who has achieved nirvana. Although he only coached a few games during the regular season, who knows if he will coach again in the playoffs? Fans actually like Chen Ge's simple and rough conducting style.
Yu Ke was so excited that he was incoherent: "What do I want to say the most? Hahaha, I don't know what I want to say. The regular season has ended like this. It feels like a dream. Anyway, I'm happy to continue playing in the playoffs in the second half of the year..."
Qin Xuan said simply: "Very happy."
But there was still no expression on his face, no trace of happiness at all? ?
The reporters were a bit embarrassed and simply ignored the Qin Xuan sculpture and went to question the very talkative Xie Mingzhe.
A male reporter took the microphone and said, "The playoffs are an elimination system. No team will be given a second chance. If they lose, they will be eliminated. Nirvana is a very young team with no experience in elimination games. It is easy for young players to have problems with their mentality in the playoffs. This kind of example is not uncommon. I would like to ask, is Nirvana's goal to reach the semi-finals or the finals, or is it enough to reach the playoffs?"
This is a very acute problem. Many teams have fought hard to make it to the playoffs, only to be eliminated in one day.
Xie Mingzhe smiled and replied: "The knockout rounds are indeed more brutal, and there will definitely be pressure, but we will try our best to adjust our mentality, enjoy every game, and try not to have a one-day trip, right?"
The reporters burst into laughter. The term "one-day trip" was indeed appropriate. It was estimated that the Shadow Team in Group A would have to take a one-day trip. However, for Shao Mengchen, after years of hard work, he finally made it to the playoffs, which was a dream come true.
The reporter said: "With Nirvana's current strength, the chances of winning the trophy are slim. The endless mode in the playoffs requires a lot of cards that can't be compared to the dark mode. Nirvana is a newly formed team, and the card pool is definitely not as good as that of the old clubs. Azhe, aren't you worried?"
Xie Mingzhe smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. If we don't have enough cards, we can still make some."
The gods: "..."
What other weird cards do you want to make? You play a regular season, the matchmaker pulls the red string, the Goddess of Childbirth sends the baby, which has already ruined the innocence of many cards... Are you going to go to heaven in the playoffs?
A reporter changed the topic and said, "Nirvana's opponent in the playoffs is still uncertain. Among Dark City, Judgment and Temple of the Gods, which team do you most want to play your first game against?"
Xie Mingzhe thought about it carefully and said, "It doesn't matter who we fight. The strength of the three teams is about the same. I don't know how the alliance will arrange it. It depends on luck."
The reporter then asked the players some questions about their next plans. The 10-minute brief interview was quickly completed. Everyone also gave Nirvana polite blessings for his journey in the playoffs, and then they all started writing notices.
Some reporters think that Nirvana will be the strongest dark horse of this season, and may even win the championship from the fourth place in the group. The announcement praised Nirvana crazily, praising every player to the sky. Some people are not optimistic about Nirvana, thinking that Nirvana will only make it to the playoffs and not go further. The addition of "endless mode" is not friendly to new teams, and Nirvana will definitely suffer in the card pool. Not enough can be done? It sounds good, but do you think cards are so easy to make?
The regular season team competition has come to an end, and the commentator began to announce the next arrangements: "After the team competition, there are still individual competitions to finish. On June 3, we will officially enter the off-season. Friends, don't forget one important thing - the All-Star voting event!"
"The annual All-Star Exhibition Game is the summer feast of the Star Card Professional League. Players who can participate in the All-Star Game are all highly popular players selected by netizens! All players can vote on the official website. The voting channel will be open at 8 am on June 3rd and will end at 8 am on June 5th. Each person has three votes per day. If you like a player, remember to vote for him to go to the All-Star Game!"
"In addition, the pre-sale channel for All-Star Game tickets will also be open on the 3rd, so everyone can prepare to grab them!"
——The All-Star Game is a common part of many competitive sports. Xie Mingzhe had heard of the League of Legends All-Star Game before. E-sports players from different countries played exhibition games together, which was a benefit for fans.
The Star Card League's All-Star Game is a little different. The specific rules of the exhibition game change every year. Last season was a "Fun Sports Meeting" that was said to be very funny. I don't know what the content will be arranged this year.
Xie Mingzhe asked curiously, "Brother Chen, what will be the All-Star event this year?"
"The league will keep the specific rules of the All-Stars Game a secret, and then we'll give everyone a surprise, or maybe a shock." Chen Xiao smiled helplessly, "You'll know when the time comes. With your popularity, you'll definitely be able to go to the All-Stars, and your fans will vote for you."
"Brother Chen, you should be able to go too, right?" Chen Xiao's personal space has over five million fans, so it's no problem for him to be in the top ten in the league. Yu Ke and Qin Xuan, on the other hand, have just over a million fans, so they may not be able to attend this year's All-Star Game.
"I think Azhe and Brother Chen can definitely go. Qin Xuan and I just need a day off, haha!" Yu Ke has a good attitude and is not greedy. He is already very satisfied to be a professional player. He doesn't dare to dream of participating in the All-Star Game. As for Qin Xuan, his expression is expressionless. He hates lively occasions the most. He would rather stay at home and paint.
The All-Stars only select the sixteen players with the highest votes. No matter how good the players are at playing, as long as they have a lot of fans, they can go. This is a test of the players' popularity and commercial value. Players who can go to the All-Stars have first-class ability to attract fans, and naturally they can get more favor from manufacturers and get better endorsements.