Many netizens believe that the esports World Cup is just a KPL team showdown. However, with the growth of foreign leagues, the skills and abilities of foreign players have also improved! It was initially thought that TTG and AG would easily meet in the finals, but who would have expected that in the semifinals, TTG was completely crushed by a Malaysian team in the first game!
Yes, you heard it right, completely crushed; TTG was thoroughly dominated by their opponents! It was KPL teams being completely overwhelmed in the esports World Cup!
In the first game,At 4 minutes, TT secured the Tyrant, but Nova got first blood. At 5 minutes, NOVA's Yang Yuhuan achieved a triple kill. At 9 minutes, Nova continued to take down points. At 13 minutes, Nova wiped out TT, securing victory in this small round. With the combination of Yang Yuhuan and Guan Yu, NOVA had a 9-0 start; if you covered the scoreboard, you would think 9 was TTG, and the final economic gap was nearly 10,000. In the last wave, Yang Yuhuan's second skill caught Cang, and Gongben followed up instantly, ending the match in one wave.
The final score of this game was 16 to 1. If you didn't look at the team names, you would definitely think 16 belonged to TTG. While it was conceivable that TTG or AG might lose a small round, no one expected TTG to be so thoroughly defeated!
Of course, after losing the first game, both the players and the coach of TTG must have felt a surge of determination. In the second game, TTG began to fight back. Relying on the combo of Hou Yi and Xi Shi in the early game, TTG took control and did not give NOVA any chances, with Luna being severely restricted. At 11 minutes and 42 seconds, TTG turned the tide with a score of 13-5!
In the third game, TTG was even more merciless! Not only did they finish the match in just 10 minutes, but they also denied their opponents any kills, ending with a score of 7-0. After taking a 2-1 lead, it's believed that TTG wouldn't give their opponents any more chances; winning the match was just a matter of time!
On July 24, the official server version was updated, once again nerfing the Fiery Control, and Erin was also hit hard again. The damage of Huizhou, the Book of the Devourer, is still 160 magic power, while Fiery Control was directly reduced to 150, effectively crippling it. This is not even the main point; the key is that Fiery Control can trigger its crowd control immunity at low health, gaining movement speed and a shield as a passive.
Previously, the cooldown decreased with level, with a minimum of 75 seconds; now it has been fixed at 90 seconds. It used to trigger in almost every team fight, but the frequency will not be as high in the future. With the reduction in magic power for Fiery Control and the extended duration of the passive, mages like Erin choosing Huizhou and the Book of the Devourer will have better value.